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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]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answer. To wit, either of some of the Parents or kinsfolks renouncing Popery and having the child in their custody, would request this of me: or else some fit witness present, who would promise the godly and right instruction of the child.
Answeare. To witte, eyther of some of the Parentes or kinsfolkes renouncing Poperie and hauing the childe in their custodie, woulde request this of mee: or else some fitte witnesse present, who woulde promise the godly and right instruction of the childe.
Question. And wouldest thou do the same thing too the child of a Turk or a Jew?
Question. And wouldest thou doe the same thing too the childe of a Turke or a Iewe?
Answer. Surely I would do it in the first sort. Neither should such a child be deemed too be sprung from the Jews or Turks, forasmuch as they renouncing their false religion, and being now baptised themselves, or requiring Baptism, they did desire Baptism for their children and Offspring. But if the Question ⟨image 97⟩[…] ⟨image 97⟩[…] ⟨image 98⟩were of those that are of the years of discretion, yea though there were present a thousand that would promise for them, yet I would refuse too minister Baptism unto their child.
Answeare. Surely I would doe it in the first sorte. Neyther shoulde suche a childe bee deemed too bee sprong from the Iewes or Turkes, forasmuche as they renouncing their false religion, and beyng nowe baptised themselues, or requiring Baptisme, they did desire Baptisme for their children and Offspring. But yf the Question