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…

For I say unto you, ye god is able, to raise unto Abraham, Children of these stones (that is to say of the gentiles) Now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree,¹ where with the unprofitable branches that bring forth no fruit, are cut of. That is to say, the boughs, that did grow of the natural olive tree, I mean thee unfaithful Children, being cut of and cast away from the Testament of god, shall be destroyed and burnt. Understand therefore my words a right. Prepare your hearts against the coming of the Messiah, the new king, I do baptise you with water, and in a manner initiate you, or give you the first instruction in the religion of Christ, to the intent that ye be such, ye will repent & receive Christ ⟨image 15⟩When he is received, he shall baptise you with the holy ghost, that is to say,² he shall seal and make you perfect, with his holy spirit, he shall pardon and forgive you your since, he shall also endue you with fire, that is to say, with fervent charity. Study with all diligence to receive him worthily. &c. By these testimonies we do conclude and gather, that John did baptise first, and that he did also baptise in Christ. The apostles after that they had received Christ, did use none other baptism, but the same that they had learned of John. Yea, Christ him self was also baptized in the baptism of John.³ If Ihons baptism is not true, it followeth that Christ was not truly baptized, and that he ought too be baptized again. Who is so mad too say so? Ergo, the baptism of John, is the true baptism, which Christ did confirm and sanctify in him self

For I say vnto you, ye god is able, to rayse vnto Abraham, Chyldren of these stoones (that is to saye of the gentils) Now also ye axe is laid to the roote of the tree,¹ wher wyth the vnprofytable braunches that bring forth no fruyte, are cutte of. That is to saye, the bowghes, that dyd growe of the naturall olyue tree, I meane thee vnfaythefull Chyldren, beynge cutte of and cast awaye from the Testamente of god, shal be destroyed and burnt. Vnderstande therfore my wordes a ryght. Prepare your heartes agaynst the comming of the Messias, the newe king, I do baptise you wyth water, and in a maner initiate you, or giue you the first instruction in the religyon of Christ, to the intente yt ye be such, ye wil repente & receiue Christ