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]…

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?

Answeare. It is plaine that the Faith of others and the prayers of those that are holy, doeth profite many vnfaythfull to mittigate their punishmentes: yea also the conuersion of Saule teacheth that the gyft of Fayth may bee so obteyned for some, if their opinion be true, who haue written that this was graunted by the prayers of Steuen. Notwithstanding I would not easily say that any shoulde bee saued by an other mans Faith, least any man shoulde so take mee, as if I shoulde say, that the Fayth of the Parents is imputed to Infantes, as it were beleeuing through an other mans faith: which in very deede is no lesse false and absurde, then if I shoulde say, that any man could lyue by an other mans soule, or be wyse by an other mans wisedome. But certainely this I may say truely,