A17192:117
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…
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
printed by John Oswen, 1551printed by Ihon Oswen, 1551
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SIM. What if the child that is brought to baptism, were not of the elect? were it not better that a man should then at length be baptized, when we should see & perceive that he is of the elect? For they which are not elected, are not of god, & they that are not of god, ought not to be baptized.
SIM. What if ye child yt is brought to baptism, were not of ye elect? were it not better yt a man shuld thē at length be baptized, whē we shuld se & perceiue yt he is of ye elect? For they whiche are not elected, are not of god, & they that are not of god, ought not to be baptyzed.
JOIA. When shouldest thou then baptise him that came at the evening in too the vineyard? when shouldest thou baptise the thief on the cross? By this mean no man should be baptized, and baptism ⟨image 24⟩should be abolished, for the election of god, is not always known unto us: yea, we should by that mean, take that upon us which belongeth to god only:1 for god only doth search the heart & knoweth only, which be elected, & which be not. I do let pass, that we could not thus avoid the hypocrites. For Simon Magus did feign his faith whereby the anabaptists do judge & measure the election, and yet he was not elected.2 Other that are already of age may do the same. But tell me, were Ismael, and Esau elected or not?
IOIA. When shuldest thou thē baptyse him that came at the euening in too the vineyarde? when shouldest thou baptise ye thief on ye crosse? By this mean no man should be baptized, and baptism ⟨image 24⟩shoulde be abolyshed, for the electyon of god, is not alwaies knowē vnto vs: yea, we shulde by that meane, take that vpon vs which belongeth to god only: