The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…

Answer. Nay, that followeth not. For the faith of the Parents from whom he is borne, doeth come between.

Answeare. Naye, that foloweth not. For the fayth of the Parentes from whome he is borne, doeth come betweene.

Question. Wilt thou therefore have children saved by the Faith of another, that is to say, by the Faith of their Parents?

Question. Wilt thou therefore haue children saued by the Fayth of another, that is to say, by the Fayth of theyr Parents?

Answer. It is plain that the Faith of others and the prayers of those that are holy, doeth profit many unfaithful to mitigate their punishments: yea also the conversion of Saul teacheth that the gift of Faith may be so obtained for some, if their opinion be true, who have written that this was granted by the prayers of Steven. Notwithstanding I would not easily say that any should be saved by an other mans Faith, least any man should so take me, as if I should say, that the Faith of the Parents is imputed to Infants, as it were believing through an other mans faith: which in very deed is no less false and absurd, then if I should say, that any man could live by an other mans soul, or be wise by an other mans wisdom. But certainly this I may say truly, ⟨image 92⟩that the Faith of godly Parents coming between, it is brought to pass that the Infants either borne or to be borne are holy, that is to say, are reckoned in the covenant, and therefore are saved. Whereof that thou mayest doubt nothing, tell me I pray thee whereupon doeth Faith lay hold: Doeth it not lay hold upon that which the promise containeth, which is the object and ground of Faith it self?