A most sure and strong defence of the baptism of children, against [the] pestiferous…A moste sure and strong defence of the baptisme of children, against [the] pestiferous…

Name: A most sure and strong defence of the baptism of children, against [the] pestiferous…
Author: Heinrich Bullinger

A most sure and strong defence of the baptism of children, against [the] pestiferous sect of the Anabaptists. set forth by that famous clerk, Henry Bullynger: & now translated out of Latin into English by John Veron SenonoysA moste sure and strong defence of the baptisme of children, against [the] pestiferous secte of the Anabaptystes. set furthe by that famouse clerke, Henry Bullynger: & nowe translated out of Laten into Englysh by Ihon Veron Senonoys

Heinrich Bullinger 1504–1575printed by John Oswen, 1551printed by Ihon Oswen, 1551

[88] p. · 18k words · STC 4069 · ESTC S109521

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¶ Three most fruitful Dialogues, treating upon the baptism of ch… › Dialogue 2: ¶ The second Dialogue. That the baptism of children, is of God.¶ Thre moste frutefull Dialogues, treatynge vpon the baptisme of ch… › Dialogue 2: ¶ The second Dialogue. That the baptysme of children, is of God.

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SIM. What if the parents of the child,¹ should feign their faith, and not believe truly: should not these children be borne of unchristian parents, and therefore ought not to be baptized?

SIM. What if the parentes of the childe,¹ shuld feigne their fayth, and not beleue truely: should not these children be borne of vnchristian parentes, and therfore ought not to be baptyzed?

1Whether ye children of them, ye feign thē selves to believe ought to be baptized Act. viii. ChapterWhether ye children of them, ye feygne thē selues to beleue ought to be baptized Act. viii. Chapter

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JOIA. I ask thee, Simon, did Simon Magus of Samaria, believe or not?

IOIA. I aske the, Symon, dyd Symon Magus of Samaria, beleue or not?

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SIMON. He did not believe, but he did feign him self to believe.

SIMON. He dyd not beleue, but he did feygne hym selfe to beleue.

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