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A reply unto M. Hardinges answerA replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare
A reply unto M. Hardinges answer by perusing whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weak, and unstable grounds of the Romaine religion, which of late hath been accounted Catholic. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A replie vnto M. Hardinges ansvveare by perusinge whereof the discrete, and diligent reader may easily see, the weake, and vnstable groundes of the Romaine religion, whiche of late hath beene accompted Catholique. By Iohn Iewel Bishoppe of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Black Oliphant, by Henry Wykes, Anno. 1565Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Blacke Oliphante, by Henry VVykes, Anno. 1565
Article 2 › The B. of Salisbury.Article 2 › The B. of Sarisburie.
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Touching Baptism, first we teach the Fathers, & afterward we Baptize them, and their children: and this is no breach of Christs commandment. For after we be once become Gods people, God hath promised, That he will be our God, and the God of our children: And by the Prophet Ezekiel he saith,1 your children be my children. They that sprinkled them that they Baptized, used both the word, and also the element or kind of water, that was commanded: neither doth it appear, that Christ gave any commandment of dipping the party into the water. But these men take quite away from the people, both the element & kind of wine, and also the words of Consecration.
Touching Baptisme, first wée teache the Fathers, & afterwarde wee Baptize them, and their children: and this is no breache of Christes commaundement. For after wée be once become Gods people, God hath promised, That he wil be our God, and the God of our children: And by the Prophet Ezechiel he saithe,1 your children be my children. They that sprinkled them that they Baptized, vsed bothe the woorde, and also the element or kinde of water, that was commaunded: neither dooth it appeare, that Christe gaue any commaundement of dippinge the partie into the water. But these men take quite away from the people, bothe the element & kinde of wine, and also the woordes of Consecration.
Last of all, in that he saith,1 The Apostles contrary to the Institution, Baptized in the name of Christ Only, Besides the mere sophistication of the matter, he also falsifieth the words, putting that behind, that S. Luke set before.