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…

For Godfathers there is no controversy between the admonition / and M. doctors book / which appeareth not only in their corrections / but plainly in the 188. page / where they declare that they rather condemn the abuse / whilst it is urged more then greater matters / and which are in deed necessary / this being a thing arbitrary / and left to the discretion of the church / and whilst there is so evil choice for the most part of Godfathers / which is expressedly mentioned of the admonition / and whilst it is used almost for nothing else / but as a mean for one friend to gratify an other / without having any regard to the solemn promise made before God and the congregation / of seeing the child brought up in the nurture and fear of the Lord. For the thing it self / considering that it is so generally received of all the churches / they do not mislike of it.

For Godfathers there is no controuersy betwene the admonition / and M. doctors boke / whych appeareth not only in their corrections / but plainly in the 188. page / where they declare that they rather condemne the abuse / whylest it is vrged more then greater matters / and whych are in deede necessary / thys being a thyng arbitrarie / and left to the discretion of the church / and whilest there is so euil choyse for the moste parte of Godfathers / whych is expressedly mentioned of the admonition / and whilest it is vsed almost for nothyng else / but as a meane for one frende to gratify an other / wythout hauing any regarde to the solempne promyse made before God and the congregation / of seeing the childe broughte vp in the nurture and feare of the Lord. For the thyng it selfe / consydering that it is so generally receyued of all the churches / they do not mislike of it.

As for fonts I have spoken of before / both particularly & in general. But whereas M. doctor sayeth in the apostles times they baptised in no basins but in rivers & common waters / I would know whether there was a river or common water in Cornelius and in the jailers houses / where Paul and Peter baptised.

As for fonts I haue spoken of before / both particularly & in general. But wheras M. doctor sayeth in the apostles times they baptised in no basins but in riuers & common waters / I wold know whether there was a riuer or common water in Cornelius and in the iaylors houses / where Paul and Peter baptised.