A17192:67
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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JOIADA This truly, that the men of Ephesus, whom mention is made of, Acts. the nineteen Chapter. Were not baptized ⟨image 16⟩again, sith that the baptism of Christ and the baptism of John be all one. If they were not baptized again, the anabaptists have no example at all, of their rebaptyzation. Whereby it followeth, that their rebaptyzatyon is not of God For they deuyde that one only baptism. Paul saith. One god, one faith one baptism, which is in the church of god, without the which, there is no baptism. Sith then that the anabaptists do forsake the church,1 yea, do divide the church, and are fellows of heretics, they have no baptism. For they are not in the church of Christ. Ergo. their rebaptyzatyon is repugnant unto GOD, and is nothing else, but a new sect, against the unity of the church.2
IOIADA Thys trewlye, that the men of Ephesus, whome mentyon is made of, Actes. the nynetene Chapter. Were not baptyzed ⟨image 16⟩again, syth that ye baptisme of Christ and the baptisme of Ihon be all one. Yf they were not baptyzed agayne, the anabaptistes haue no example at all, of theyr rebaptyzation. Whereby it foloweth, that theyr rebaptyzatyon is not of God For they deuyde that one onelye baptysme. Paule sayth. One god, one fayth one baptysme, whyche is in the churche of god, wythout the whych, there is noo baptysme. Syth then that the anabaptystes do forsake the church,1 yea, do deuide the churche, and are felowes of herytykes, they haue noo baptysme. For they are not in the churche of Christe. Ergo. theyr rebaptyzatyon is repugnaunte vntoo GOD, and is nothynge elles, but a newe secte, agaynste the vnytye of the churche.2
- 1The anabaptists have no baptism.The anabaptistes haue no baptisme.
- 2