A17192:119
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 They were not elected.
JO. When they were yet babes and infants, were they numbered among the people of god, or not?
IO. When they were yet babes and infantes, were they numbred emong ye people of god, or not?
SI. I can not tell.
JO. But it behoved yt to know it, sith that thou takest such matters in hand. That they were of the people of god, I prove it by the circumcision They were circumcised by the commandment of god: circumcision was the sign of the people of god, ergo, in their infancy they were the children of god, and also they were of the people of god, yea, though they were not elected. It is plain and manifest by the life that followed, ye they were not elected and chosen.
IO. But it behoued yt to know it, syth that thou takesse suche matters in hand. That they wer of ye people of god, I proue it by the circumcision They were circumcised by ye commaundement of god: circumcision was ye signe of the people of god, ergo, in their infancie they were the children of god, and also they weare of the people of god, yea, though they were not elected. It is plain and manifeste by the lyfe that folowed, ye they were not elected and chosen.