A18078:715
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.
To the Admonition objecting in the ninety and two page that John baptised 1openly amongst the congregation / he answereth and saith / that it may be as well concluded that we should baptise only in the river of Jordan / and none but those that be of age. By which saying he giveth to understand / that to baptise in the church / hath no greater necessity than the baptising in Jordan / nor it skilleth no more whether baptism be ministered in the public assembly / than it is necessary or skilleth / whether we be baptised in the river of Jordan / & that the baptism of young infants / hath no better grounds then private baptism hath. The later whereof (both being absurd) is too too injurious unto the baptism of young infants. For as of our saviour Christs preachings in public places / and refusing private places / we do gather that the preaching of the word ought to be public: even so of S. Johns preaching and baptising in open meetings / we conclude that both preaching and baptising / ought to be in public assemblies.
To the Admonition obiecting in the ninetie and two page that Iohn baptised 1openly amongst the congregation / he answeareth and sayth / that it may bee as well concluded that we should baptise only in the riuer of Iordane / and none but those that be of age. By which saying he geueth to vnderstand / that to baptise in the church / hath no greater necessitie thē ye baptising in Iordane / nor it skilleth no more whether baptisme be mynistred in the publike assembly / thē it is necessary or skilleth / whether we be baptised in the riuer of Iordane / & that the baptisme of yong infantes / hath no better groundes then priuate baptisme hath. The later whereof (both being absurde) is too too iniurious vnto the baptisme of yong infantes. For as of our sauioure Christes preachinges in publyke places / and refusing pryuate places / we doe gather that the preaching of the woorde ought to bee publike: euen so of S. Iohns preaching and baptising in open meetings / wee conclude that bothe preaching and baptysing / oughte to bee in publike assemblies.