A17192:159
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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SI I do let these things pass now, & return unto the first. Thou diddest say if I remember well, that where Christ is not preached, that men must be taught first ⟨image 29⟩and then at length baptized.1
SI I do lette these thynges passe nowe, & retourne vnto the fyrste. Thou dyddest say yf I remember well, that where Christ is not preached, yt mē must be taught fyrste ⟨image 29⟩and then at length baptized.1
- 1They ought not to goo about to baptise where the gospel is not preached.They ought not to goo aboute to baptise where the gospell is not preached.
JOIA. So it is, nor it can be done none otherwise (as thou thy self doest know) for if any man should come in to Greekland where the Turk doth now reign, & there would baptise, afore he had taught: should not lose his labour, for men being not yet taught what baptism is, or what it signifieth, would neither them selves receive baptism, nor suffer it to be ministered unto their children.
IOIA. So it is, nor it can be done none otherwyse (as thou thy self doest knowe) for yf any man shuld come in to Greekland where ye Turke doth now raygn, & there wold baptise, afore he had taught: should not lose his labour, for men beynge not yet taught what baptisme is, or what it sygnyfieth, wold neyther thē selues receyue baptisme, nor suffer it to be ministred vnto their chyldren.