A17192:158
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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JO Was not circumcision in times passed, a great sacrament, a sign of the people of god, & an initiation or entrance into the true faith and innocency of life. Deu. x. Hier. iiii. Roma ii & iiii Cha. And yet it was given & ministered to the children, which long after were instructed in the law. Deu. vi. Why should we not do the same? Why should we not seal our children being newly born with the seal of the people of god? & when they be of age, bring them into knowledge of the gospel? Of this,1 did spring among ancient fathers confirmation or bishoping, that is to say, an establishing of those things, that were begun in baptism. ⟨image 29⟩The children were brought forth, they were asked of their faith, of the Lords prayer & other necessary articles, wherein they were instructed & confirmed. Wherefore they that did bring the children to baptism, are witnesses that the child which is brought, is borne of christian parents, asking both in their name, and in the parents name, that the seal of the people of god may be given & ministered unto the child. Wherefore they be called in our vulgar tongue godfathers & god mothers, because that they bring the child to god, and witness that he is of god, promising that they will bring up the child in the true faith, if need should require. If ye ask, by what scriptures we do strengthen these our sayings, we do bring unto you the Analogy, or conveniency of the ceremonies of the old law, that is to say, of circumcision: For even as in circumcision the children were brought unto the Lord, so we do read in the gospel ye children were brought unto Christ.
IO Was not circumcision in tymes passed, a great sacrament, a signe of ye people of god, & an initiation or entraunce into the true fayth and innocency of lyfe. Deu. x. Hier. iiii. Roma ii & iiii Cha. And yet it was geuen & ministred to ye chyldrē, whiche long after wer instructed in the lawe. Deu. vi. Whie shuld we not do ye same? Why shuld we not seale our children beyng newly born wt ye seale of ye people of god? & whē thei be of age, bring thē into knowlege of ye gospel? Of this,