A17192:68
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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SIMO. But thou doest dissemble this, that they do abhor the baptism of the bishop of Rome, none otherwise then in times passed, the holy fathers did abhor the baptism of heretics, or ministered by heretics. For they that had been baptized by heretics and schismatics, were baptized again.
SIMO. But thou doest dissē ble this, that they do abhorre ye baptisme of the busshop of Rome, none otherwise then in tymes passed, ye holy fathers dyd abhorre the baptysme of heretykes, or minystred by heritykes. For they yt had bene baptyzed by herytykes and scysmatikes, were baptyzed agayne.
JOIA. Who did ever baptise men with the baptism of the Bishop of Room? ⟨image 16⟩Did the bishop of Room begin baptism?
IOIA. Who dydde euer baptyse men wyth the baptysme of the Busshoppe of Roome? ⟨image 16⟩Dyd the busshop of Roome begyn baptisme?
SIMON. No, John did begin baptism, but the bishops of Rome did add many things of their own.
SIMON. No, Ihon did begyn baptisme, but the busshops of Rome did adde manye thinges of theyr owne.