Joiada. In the mean season, ye were to much overseen in this thing, & over blinded, saying most shamefully, that we did affirm without any truth, ye baptism is often times taken for the doctrine. But go to, we will also prove, ye baptism is taken in the Acts, for the doctrine. In the .xii. of Acts, Luke saith, that a certain Jew called Apollo, being an eloquent man & taught in the way of the lord, did come to Ephesus, and that he did teach diligently those things that were the lords, knowing only the baptism of John. Here the very blind may see ye Luke did speak, not of the water, but of the doctrine. The same Apollos did teach and instruct those. xii men in the way of the lord. whom afterwards, Paul doth ask, whether after that ⟨image 8⟩they had believed & given credit unto the doctrine,1 they had been pacified in their hearts & consciences, by the holy ghost. (Here it is to be noted, that faith is not taken for that heavenly gift,2 that illuminateth the heart inwardly, but for the doctrine of faith, which one man doth receive of an other by hearing) But they did so answer, that Paul might easily gather by their answer that they knew not what the peace of con sciences, nor what the holy ghost was. He marvelling therefore,3 what manner of doctrine this was, that had not set forth unto them, so necessary and principal points, did ask them whereunto they were baptized, not wherein: For he knew right well that men are baptized in water. But he asketh whereunto they were baptized, that is too say, initiated and taught, what at length was the mark that they did shoot at, sithens that they knew not yet the holy ghost? They made him answer that they were baptized, that is to say, initiated in the doctrine of John. The Apostle did understand and perceive that they were not yet right well taught and instructed in ⟨image 8⟩the doctrine of John. He beginneth therefore, and with express words setteth forth the doctrine of John. Which words, if they were well weighed and pondered, they make altogether against you For thus are the words of Paul: Joannes baptisavit baptismo poenitentiae: that is to say, John hath baptized with the baptism of repentance. What mean these words,4 he hath baptized with the baptism of repentance, but that John did preach repentance?
Ioiada. In ye mean season, ye were to much ouersene in this thing, & ouer blinded, saying most shamefully, yt we did affirme wtout any truthe, ye baptisme is often times taken for ye doctrine. But go to, we wil also proue, ye baptisme is taken in ye Acts, for ye doctryne. In ye .xii. of Actes, Luke saith, yt a certain Iue called Apollo, being an eloquēt mā & taught in ye way of ye lorde, did come to Ephesus, and yt he did teache dilygently those thinges yt were ye lordes, knowing onely the baptisme of Ihon. Here ye very blind may se ye Luke did speake, not of the water, but of ye doctryne. The same Apollos did teache and instruct those. xii men in ye way of the lord. whō afterwardes, Paul doth aske, whether after that ⟨image 8⟩they had beleued & giuen credit vnto the doctrine,1 they had bene pacified in theyr hertes & consciences, by the holy ghost. (Here it is to be noted, that faithe is not taken for that heauenlye gyft,2 that illumynateth the hearte inwardlye, but for the doctryne of faythe, whyche one man dothe receyue of an other by hearynge) But they dyd soo aunswere, that Paule myght easely gather by theyr aunswere that they knew not what the peace of cō sciences, nor what the holye ghost was. He marueylyng therefore,3 what maner of doctryne thys was, that had not set furth vnto them, so necessary and principall poyntes, dyd aske them wheruntoo they were baptyzed, not wherin: For he knewe ryght well that men are baptized in water. But he asketh whervnto they were baptyzed, that is too saye, initiated and taughte, what at lengthe was the marke that they dyd shoote at, fithens yt they knewe not yet the holy gost? They made hym answere that they were baptized, that is to saye, initiated in the doctryne of Ihon. The Apostle dyd vnderstande and perceyue that they were not yet ryght well taught and instructed in ⟨image 8⟩ye doctryne of Ihon. He begynneth therfore, and wyth expresse wordes setteth furth the doctryne of Ihon. Which wordes, if they were well weyghed and pondered, they make altogether against you For thus are the wordes of Paul: Ioannes baptisauit baptismo poenitentiae: yt is to say, Ihō hath baptized wt the baptism of repentaunce. What meane these words,4 he hath baptized with the baptisme of repentaunce, but that Ihon did preache repentaunce?
- 1What is to receive ye holy ghostWhat is to receyue ye holy gost
- 2Faith is here taken for the doctrine of faith.Faythe is here taken for the doctryne of fayth.
- 3In quid initiati fuissent This word to initiate, which we are compelled to use in this place, signifieth to instruct, or give instruction in any kind of religion, science or knowledge.In quid initiati fuissēt This word to initiate, whych we are compelled to vse in thys place, signifieth to instructe, or gyue instructyō in ani kind of relygyon, science or knowlege.
- 4What is to baptise with the baptism of repentanceWhat is to baptyse wt the baptisme of repentaunce
