More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…

§. 3. And on Mar. 16. in Ascens. fol. 101. [Cum autem dicatur, Qui vero non crediderit condemnabitur, quid hic dicimus de parvulis, qui per aetatem adhuc credere non valent? Nam de majoribus nulla quaestio est: In Ecclesia ergo salvatoris per alios parvuli credunt, sicut ex aliis ea quae illis in baptismo remittuntur peccata traxerunt.] That is, [He that believeth and is Baptized shall be saved, &c. But when it is said, But he that believeth not shall be condemned, what say we here to little ones who by their age are not yet able to believe? For of the elder there is no question. Therefore in the Church of our Saviour, little ones believe by others, as from others they have drawn those sins which in Baptism are forgiven to them.

§. 4. And in sab. Pentecost. in Act. 19. fol. 103, 104. having at large opened how Catechumens were instructed before Baptism, and described approvedly their Ceremonies, of crossing, breathing on them, exorcizing, salt, the Creed to be recited and understood, he addeth, [Quia ergo Parvuli, necdum ratione utentes, haec minime capere possunt, oportet ut cum ad imtelligibilem aetatem pervenerint, doceantur & fidei sacramenta & confessionis mysteria, ut veraciter credant, & diligenti cura custodiant confessionem suam. Plane diximus; quia quamvis illi necdum loqui possunt, pro illis & confitentur ⟨p. 409⟩& loquuntur qui eos de lavacro fontia suscipiunt. Nec immerito: dignum est ut qui aliorum peccatis obnoxii sunt, aliorum etiam confessione, per ministerium baptismatis, remissionem originalium percipiant peccatorum.] That is [But seeing little ones that have not yet the use of reason, cannot receive these things, it is meet that when they come to age of understanding they be taught both the Sacraments of faith and the mystery of confession, that they may truly believe, and by diligent care may keep their confession: And not undeservedly: It is meet (or worthy) that they who are obnoxious to (or by) others sins, by others confession also should by the mystery of Baptism, receive the pardon of original sins.]