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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
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.
Then if y• Jews, which had such express commandment had very well such dispensation & exception, shall we put the Christians & their young children in worse condition then y• Jews? I cannot marvel too much, of y• question which y• Theologians made, to wit, whether we ought to account 1& take an Infant to be baptised, which for want of water should be cast into a well, in pronouncing the sacramental words, which appertain to the substance & form of the sacrament? Upon which many Canonists & Theologians answered y• he was: & said y• the same hath ben some times done. Although y• there are other of diverse opinions, & which do not take such an Infant for to be baptised. Hillar. If I were y• Judge in y• cause, I would condemn to death, as an homicide, him y• should so cast away & kill y• infant.
Then if y• Iewes, which had such expresse commaundement had verie wel such dispensation & exception, shall we put the Christians & their young children in worse conditiō then y• Iewes? I cannot marueil too much, of y• question which y• Theologians made, to wit, whether we ought to accōpt 1& take an Infant to be baptised, which for want of water should be cast into a well, in pronouncing the sacramentall words, which apperteine to the substaūce & forme of the sacrament? Upon which many Canonists & Theologians answered y• he was: & said y• the same hath ben some times done. Although y there are other of diuerse opinions, & which do not take such an Infant for to be baptised. Hillar. If I were y Iudge in y cause, I would condemne to death, as an homicide, him y should so cast away & kil y infant.