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

Theophilus. The example is not like, but rather against thee, then for thee. For first, thou seest that Moses did not esteem the circumcision so necessary, as you esteem the baptism: sith that he made so small account to circumcise his •onne, although that he had more express commandment, th•• we have of baptism: Furthermore, notwithstanding that that place is very obscure, because that Moses rehearseth the history •o short and briefly. Yet nevertheless i• one do examine it throughly, one shall not find that that example can be better applied, then to the •ispi••ng of the circumcision and of the Sa••a••e••es. For that which is written, that the Lord or his Angel, came before him and assaulted him, minding to kill him. […] ently declareth that the Lord was ang••, because that Moses, notwithstanding that he had the •••e and the occasion to circumcise his son, hath not done such diligence as he ought to have done. Wherefore the Lord punished him. But as soon as the child was circumcised, he was delivered from that danger, and the Lord did not pursue him any more: But there is an other reason, when the Infants do dye, and that there is no negligence, nor default in the parents. As touching that that Zipphora did the office to circumcise, & not Moses, we must consider that then Moses could not do that, because that he was pressed and grieved by the hand of God, who would have killed him. Wherefore, for to save his life, Zipphora ⟨image 250⟩laid to hi• […] For none other could have done it but she.

Theophilus. The example is not like, but rather against thée, then for thée. For first, thou séest that Moses did not estéeme the circumcision so necessary, as you estéeme the baptisme: sith that he made so small accompt to circumcise his onne, although that he had more expresse commaundement, th we haue of baptisme: Furthermore, notwithstanding that that place is very obsure, bicause that Moses rehearseth the history o short and briefly. Yet neuerthelesse i one doe examine it throughly, one shall not finde that that example can be better applyed, then to the isping of the circumcision and of the Saaees. For that which is written, that the Lord or his Angell, came before him and assalted him, minding to kill him. ently declareth that the Lord was ang, bicause that Moses, notwithstandinge that he had the e and the occasion to circumcise his sonne, hath not done such diligence as he ought to haue done. Wherefore the Lord punished him. But as soone as the childe was circumcised, he was deliuered from that daunger, and the Lord did not pursue him anye more: But there is an other reason, when the Infantes doe dye, and that there is no negligence, nor default in the parentes. As touching that that Zipphora did the office to circumcise, & not Moses, we must consider that then Moses coulde not doe that, bicause that he was pressed and grieued by the hande of God, who would haue killed him. Wherefore, for to saue his lyfe, Zipphora