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P. She may be without it if she may be without the administration and the use of the Sacraments and of the word of God, in so much as the word and the ⟨p. 382⟩Sacraments can not there be duly administered without the same.

P. She may be without it if she may be without the administration and the vse of the Sacramentes and of the woorde of God, in so much as the woorde and the ⟨p. 382⟩Sacraments cā not there be duely administred without the same.

M. I have notwithstanding heard many which account it among the indifferent things, affirming that men may wholly omit it, or else use it according to every man his liberty.

M. I haue notwithstanding heard many which accōpte it among the indifferent thinges, affirming that men may wholy omitte it, or els vse it accordyng to euery man his libertie.

P. Albeit that these men speak openly against the expressed word of Jesus Christ, yet are they not so unreasonable as those which condemn it & utterly reject it.

P. Albeit that these men speake openly against the expressed word of Iesus Christe, yet are they not so vnreasonable as those whiche condemne it & vtterly reiect it.

P. Doest thou think that men may account among indifferent things, those which are expressedly commanded or forbidden of God?

P. Doest thou thinke that men may accompte among indifferente things, those whiche are expressedly commaunded or forbidden of God?

M. I do not see that it is in the power of man to dispense with any thing that God hath either commanded or forbidden. But is there expressed commandment touching this discipline?

M. I doe not sée that it is in the power of man to dispence with any thing that God hath either commaunded or forbidden. But is there expressed cōmaundement touchyng this discipline?

P. Neither more nor less than to preach the Gospel & to administer the Sacraments. For hath not Jesus Christ commanded not only to admonish & rebuke,¹ & to correct those which should ⟨p. 383⟩sin and be offensive: but to excommunicate them according to the rule which he hath expressedly ordained for the same, when that naughty and vicious persons should deserve it?

P. Neither more nor lesse than to preach the Gospell & to administer the Sacramētes. For hath not Iesus Christ cōmaunded not only to admonish & rebuke,¹ & to correct those which should ⟨p. 383⟩sinne and be offensiue: but to excommunicate them accordyng to the rule which he hath expressedly ordeyned for ye same, when that naughty and vicious persons should deserue it?

1. 1Math. 18. b. c. 1. Timo. 5. d.

M. I do not again say that.

M. I doe not agayne say that.

P. I would very gladly then that these temporisers which do so scoff at the expressed ordinance of Jesus Christ, and that declare themselves to be so hardy to dispense with his expressed commandments, would show me by what passage of the holy Scriptures it is permitted them against the expressed forbidding of Jesus Christ, to give the holy things to dogs, and to cast the pearls before swine, and to receive into the communion of the Church, and of the Sacraments, those of whom Jesus Christ sayeth plainly, that they must be holden for Heathens and Infidels, which must be delivered to Satan,¹ as S. Paul delivered the incestuous Corinthian, and Alexander, and Hymen, according to the rule of Jesus Christ.

P. I would very gladly then that these temporisers whiche doe so scoffe at the expressed ordinance of Iesus Christe, and that declare themselues to be so hardy to dispence with his expressed cōmandementes, would shew me by what passage of the holy Scriptures it is permitted them against the expressed forbidding of Iesus Christe, to giue the holy things to dogges, and to cast the pearles before swyne, and to receyue into the communion of the Churche, and of the Sacramentes, those of whome Iesus Christe sayeth playnly, that they must be holden for Heathens and Infidelles, which must be deliuered to Sathan,¹ as S. Paule deliuered the incestuous Corinthian, and Alexander, and Hymene, according to the rule of Iesus Christe.

1. 11. Cor. 5. b. 1. Tim. 2. d.

Of the Baptism of little children, and of brotherly confession and Reconciliation. The .xxij. Dialogue.

Of the Baptisme of little children, and of brotherly confession and Reconciliation. The .xxij. Dialogue.

If little children should be shut out from Baptism because they be not yet instructed, and of the difference that is between Baptism and the Supper in that point.

If litle children should be shutte out from Baptisme bicause they be not yet instructed, and of the difference that is betvvene Baptisme and the Supper in that point.

MATTHEW. I Am sufficiently resolved concerning all that which thou hast said touching the discipline of the Church: there wan teth now but one point which yet doth concern the doctrine.

MATHEVV. I Am sufficiently resolued concerning all that whiche thou hast sayd touchyng the discipline of the Church: there wā teth now but one point whiche yet doth concerne the doctrine.

P. Which is that point?

M. Whether we ought to receive to the Communion of the Sacraments, none but such as are already so instructed in the Christian doctrine, that they have sufficient understanding of the things signified by the Sacraments, & are able to yield good reason of their faith: it seemeth to me that a man may gather of thy words ⟨p. 385⟩that not only they ought not to receive little children to the Supper, but also they ought not to baptise them, until the time they come to the age in the which they may yield reason of their faith, and understand what their baptism doth signify.

M. Whether we ought to receiue to the Communion of the Sacramentes, none but such as are already so instructed in the Christian doctrine, that they haue sufficiente vnderstandyng of the things signified by the Sacramēts, & are able to yelde good reason of their faith: it séemeth to me yt a man may gather of thy woords ⟨p. 385⟩that not only they oughte not to receyue litle children to the Supper, but also they ought not to baptise them, vntill the time they come to the age in the whiche they may yelde reason of their faith, and vnderstand what their baptisme doth signifie.

P. Thou hast here to note, that there is difference between receiving of children to baptism, and receiving of them to the Supper.

P. Thou hast here to note, that there is difference betwene receyuing of children to baptisme, and receyuing of them to the Supper.

Mat. What difference findest thou in it?

Mat. What difference fyndest thou in it?