A14463:2359
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the…
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the principal points of the Christian faith and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certain dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Province. Translated by I.S. Seen and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the principall poyntes of the Christian fayth and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certayne dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Prouince. Translated by I.S. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573
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.
M. Seeing then that Baptism of children is founded upon that alliance, it is not lawful to baptise a child, if he ⟨p. 389⟩be not borne of faithful Parents.
M. SEing then that Baptisme of children is founded vppon that aliance, it is not lawfull to baptise a childe, if he ⟨p. 389⟩be not borne of faithfull Parentes.
Pet. Thou hast herein to consider, that there must be heed taken not only to the Parents of the children: but also to those which present them to Baptism. For albeit that a child be borne of faithful Parents, yet should it not be lawful to receive him to Baptism, if he were not presented by faithful men, which mought be bound for them, unto that whereunto Baptism bindeth the faithful, and that they should be sufficient to accomplish the promise whereby they bind themselves to the Church concerning the children.
Pet. Thou hast herein to consider, that there must be héede taken not only to the Parentes of the children: but also to those which presente them to Baptisme. For albeit that a childe be borne of faithfull Parentes, yet shoulde it not be lawfull to receyue hym to Baptisme, if he were not presented by faythfull men, whyche moughte be bound for them, vnto that wherevnto Baptisme bindeth the faithfull, and that they shoulde be sufficiente to accomplish the promise whereby they binde themselues to the Churche concerning the children.
M. And if that faithful men should present the Children of Infidels, and that they should bind them selves for them, taking upon them to instruct them in the Christian religion, as if they themselves were their very Parents, should it be lawful to baptise such children?