A67927:6032
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 2] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Lang. But it was your mind that it should be so.
Wood. Nay sure, I was not me home by almost xx. miles nor heard that my wife was brought to bed four days after the child was christened. For it was not like to live: & therefore the Midwife baptised it.
Wood. Nay sure, I was not me home by almost xx. miles nor heard that my wife was brought to bed four dayes after the child was christened. For it was not like to liue: & therfore the Midwife baptised it.
Wood. That is no matter what I would have yon. I am sure you can not deny but it is sufficiently done, if the Midwife do it, and I hold not against the doing of it, neither did I it my self, as you said I did.
Wood. That is no matter what I woulde haue yone. I am sure you can not denye but it is sufficiently done, if the Midwife do it, and I hold not agaynst the doing of it, neither did I it my selfe, as you sayd I did.
Lang. Wherefore were you displeased with them that fet it to Church?
Lang. Wherfore were you displeased with them that fet it to Church?
Wood. First tell me whether the child were not truly baptised by the Midwife?
Wood. First tell me whether the child were not truely baptised by the Midwife?
Langd. Yes, it was truly Baptised, if she Baptised it in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost.
Langd. Yes, it was truely Baptised, if shee Baptised it in the name of the Father, and of the Sonne, and of the holye Ghost.
Wood. Yes that I am sure she did, and you grant that was sufficient: and the cause that I blamed them for, was because they did more to it then need was,1 by your own saying. Yea, they fet it out of my house without my leave: the which was not well done.
Wood. Yes that I am sure shee did, and you graunte that was sufficient: and the cause that I blamed them for, was because they did more to it then neede was,1 by your owne saying. Yea, they fet it out of my house without my leaue: the which was not well done.
Lang. They had it to Church to confirm that was done.
Lang. They had it to Church to confirme that was done.
Wood. Yea, but th•• was more then needs. But God forgive them, if it be his will. But let that matter pass. But I would you should not say that I hold against baptising of children, for I do not, I take God to record: but do allow it to be most necessary, if it be truly used. But me thought you spake words even now that were uncomely to be spoken: if a child die, & be not baptised, it is damned. How think you? be all damned that receive not the outward sign of baptism?
Wood. Yea, but th•• was more then needs. But God forgeue them, if it be his will. But let that matter passe. But I would you should not say that I hold agaynst baptising of children, for I doe not, I take God to recorde: but doe allowe it to be most necessary, if it be truely vsed. But me thought you spake wordes euen now that were vncomely to be spoken: if a childe die, & be not baptised, it is damned. How thinke you? be all damned that receiue not the outward signe of baptisme?
Lang. Yea that they be.
Wood. How prove you that?
Wood. How proue you that?
Lang. 1Go, saith Christ, and baptise in the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost, and he that believeth, and is baptised, shall be saved: and he that believeth not shall be damned. These be the words of Christ, which are my warrant.
Lang. 1Goe, sayth Christ, and baptise in the name of the father, and of the Sonne, and of the holy Ghost, and he that beleueth, and is baptised, shalbe saued: and he that beleueth not shalbe damned. These be the wordes of Christ, which are my warrant.
Wood. Then by your saying, baptism bringeth faith, and all that be Baptised in the water, shall be saved: shall they? how say you?
Wood. Then by your saying, baptisme bringeth fayth, and all that be Baptised in the water, shall be saued: shall they? how say you?
Lang. Yea, that they shall: if they die before they come to discretion,1 they shall be saved every one of them, and all that be not baptised shall be damned every one of them.
Lang. Yea, that they shall: if they die before they come to discretiō,1 they shalbe saued euery one of them, and all that be not baptised shall be damned euery one of them.
Wood. Then my spirit was moved with him to reprove him sharply, because I had manifest scriptures fresh in my mind against his saying. Then said I. O Lord God, how dare you speak such blasphemy against God and his word, as you do? how dare you for your life to take upon you to preach, & teach the people, & understand not what you say?1 For I protest before GOD you understand not the scriptures, but as far as natural reason can comprehend. For if you did, you would be ashamed to speak as you do.
Wood. Then my spirite was moued with him to reprooue him sharply, because I had manifest scriptures fresh in my mind agaynst his saying. Then sayd I. O Lord God, how dare you speake suche blasphemye agaynst God and his word, as you doe? howe dare you for your life to take vpon you to preache, & teach the people, & vnderstand not what you say?1 For I protest before GOD you vnderstande not the scriptures, but as far as naturall reason can comprehēd. For if you did, you would be ashamed to speake as you do.
