A18078:274
A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to…
A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.
printed by John Stroud?, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But me thinketh I hear your old answer / that this pertaineth not unto us / being a thing done under the law: but take heed what you say / for if you will ⟨p. 48⟩admit neither the general examples of the new Testament / nor the commandments and examples of the Old / take heed that you do not or ever you be aware / spoil us of the chief and principal pillars and buttresses of our religion / and bring us to plain Catabaptistrie / which you say you are so afraid of.
But me thinketh I heare your olde answere / that this pertaineth not vnto vs / being a thing done vnder the law: but take heede what you say / for if you wil ⟨p. 48⟩admit neyther the generall examples of the newe Testament / nor the commaundements and examples of the Olde / take heede that you do not or euer you be aware / spoile vs of the cheefe and principall pillers and buttresses of our religion / and bring vs to plaine Catabaptistrie / whych you say you are so afraid of.
For to prove the Baptism of children and young infants / what stronger hold have we / then that God commanded in the old Testament / ye they should be circumcised / and examples thereof in the new Testament / for that the Apostles baptised whole families / whereby all likelihood there were children. Now / we say that there is this commandment in the old Testament / of the ministers / and there are examples in the new Testament general and through out / why should it not then be necessary in this / as well as in the other? Besides that / in the. 6. of the Acts / the Apostles command that the church should seek them out Deacons / whom they might appoint over the poor.
For to proue the Baptisme of children and yong infantes / what stronger holde haue we / then that God commaunded in the old Testament / ye they should be circumcised / and examples thereof in the newe Testament / for that the Apostles baptised whole families / wherby all likelyhode there were children. Now / we saye that there is thys commaundement in the olde Testament / of the ministers / and there are examples in the newe Testament generall and through out / why shuld it not then be necessary in this / as wel as in the other? Besides that / in the. 6. of the Actes / the Apostles commaund that the church should seke them out Deacons / whome they might appoynt ouer the poore.