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

Eusebius. Now thou art compelled to confess that which I demand. For thou wilt excuse Zipphora because of the necessity which constrained her: no more also do we allow the baptism administered by women and others then the ministers of the Church: but in case of necessity.

Eusebius. Nowe thou art compelled to confesse that which I demaund. For thou wilt excuse Zipphora bycaus• of the necessitie whiche constrained hir: no more also doe wée allow the baptisme administred by woemen and others then the ministers of the Church: but in case of necessitie.

Theophilus. I have yet other reasons against thee. The first is that we do not read, that God hath given express commandment unto men only, to circumcise, as he hath do•e of baptising. The second is, there was not th•• •ny form of the Church, nor policy and public ministry among the Midianites, and where Moses was. The third is, that it is likest to •ee true, that Zipphora did that by the commandment of Moses her husband, who feeling himself stroke• of God, admonished her to do that for to save his life. For otherwise, how could •he have understanded and known, that her husband had been in danger of death, for such cause, if he had not advertised her of it. Although that Moses writing briefly hath not re•••rsed all those things at large. But he hath made them sufficiently to be understanded. Now if Moses did command her, she did it not without the word of God: Sith that Moses was a Prophet: yea him, by whom God addressed and gave his ordinance in the Church of Israel. Furthermore, although that it be so, yet that example is not sufficient, for to build the baptism of women, against the ordinance of Jesus Christ: For we ought