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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.
Now if we ought to have such confidence and trust of the health and salvation of the great and old men which could not have the baptism, by a more stronger reason we ought to have it of the young Infants. For if they be of Gods elect, it is in his power to baptise them in their mothers belly by his holy spirit, & to sanctify them, as it is written of Jacob, of Jeremy, Saint John Baptist, 1& of Saint Paul, Eusebius. How can we then absolve the proposition of Jesus Christ? For it is general, and exclusive without excepting any person.
Now if we ought to haue such confidence and trust of the health and saluation of the great and olde men which coulde not haue the baptisme, by a more stronger reason we ought to haue it of the young Infants. For if they be of Gods elect, it is in his power to baptise them in their mothers belly by his holy spirit, & to sanctifie them, as it is written of Iacob, of •eremy, Sainct Iohn Baptist, 1& of Saint Paul, Eusebius. How can we then absolue the proposition of Iesus Christ? For it is generall, and exclusiue without excepting any person.
- 1Gene. 25. c. 22 •ere. 1. •. 5 Lu•. 1. f. 64 Rom. 10 Gal. •. c. 15
Theophilus. As much may I say of that that he hath said of his flesh and of his blood, speaking in this manner: verily, verily I say unto 1