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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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JOI. That the Anabaptists are again overthrown and that ye have taught that thing which ye could not prove by the scriptures and yet for all that, ye are so obstacle and stubborn, that ye will in no wise give place unto the truth. Who would have believed the to be so stiff necked, that I should be fain to drive the to it with the scriptures?
IOI. That ye Anabaptistes are agayn ouerthrowē and that ye haue taught that thing whiche ye could not proue by the scriptures and yet for all that, ye are so obstacle and stubburne, that ye wyll in no wyse gyue place vnto the truth. Who woulde haue beleued the to be so stiffe necked, that I should be fayne to dryue the to it wyth the scripturs?
SIM. What make these things to the baptizing again?
SIM. What make these thinges to the baptizing agayn?
JOI. Very much. for if the doctrine of John and the doctrine of Christ be all one, their baptism also is all one.1 Ergo, ye have no example at all of your rebaptizatyon or baptizing gain. Also they, whom ⟨image 11⟩mention is made of Acts .xix. Chapter could not have been baptized with the baptism of John. that is done in the water and again be rebaptized by Paul. For so they should had been twice baptized with one baptism of water, and the one should had abolished the other, which thing can not be done by no mean. For their baptism is all one.
IOI. Very muche. for if the doctryne of Ihō and the doctrine of Christ be al one, their baptisme alsoo is all one.