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The judgement of foreign divines as well from Geneva as other parts, touching the…The judgement of foraign divines as well from Geneva as other parts, touching the…
The judgement of foreign divines as well from Geneva as other parts, touching the discipline, liturgy, and ceremonies of the Church of England. Whereunto is added a letter from Mr. John Calvin to Mr. Knox, concerning the English Common-Prayer, after he had perused the same. Now published for public information and benefit.The judgement of foraign divines as well from Geneva as other parts, touching the discipline, liturgie, and ceremonies of the Church of England. Whereunto is added a letter from Mr. Iohn Calvin to Mr. Knox, concerning the English Common-Prayer, after he had purused the same. Now published for publick information and benefit.
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It is demanded of us, what we do judge of the trolling and discanning of the Psalms, crossing of those babes that shall be baptized, and of the demands in baptism, also of the round ⟨p. 14⟩unleavened wafer cake, and kneeling in the Lords Supper.
It is demanded of us, what we do judge of the trolling and discanning of the Psalmes, crossing of those babes that shall be baptized, and of the demands in baptisme, also of the round ⟨p. 14⟩unleavened waffer cake, and kneeling in the Lords Supper.
We answer, that kind of singing seemeth to be the corruption of the pure ancient Church service, and glorifying of God therein. And as for crossing of babes, whatsoever practice there hath been thereof in the time of old, yet is it most certain that it is truly in these days through so late greenness of the superstition so most abominable, as that we judge those men to have done assuredly well that have once driven this Rite out of the Congregation, whereof also we see not what the profit is. And we doubt not but the demands in Baptism have crept into the Church upon this occasion, because that through the negligence of the Bishops the same form of baptizing of children was retained, which at the first rearing of the Primitive Church, was to be used at the baptizing of those that being of years did enter the profession of Christ. This thing also we may perceive by many the like yet in use in the popish baptism. Wherefore even as the cream and charm used in baptism are by Gods Law abolished, although they were ancient, so wish we also these demandings, being not only vain but foolish, should be also passed over, albeit that S. Augustine himself doth seem in an Epistle of his to sustain it by certain devised construction.
We answer, that kind of singing seemeth to be the corruption of the pure ancient Church service, and glorifying of God therein. And as for crossing of babes, whatsoever practice there hath been thereof in the time of old, yet is it most certain that it is truly in these days through so late greenness of the superstition so most abominable, as that we judge those men to have done assuredly well that have once driven this Rite out of the Congregation, whereof also we see not what the profit is. And we doubt not but the demands in Baptisme have crept into the Church upon this occasion, because that through the negligence of the Bishops the same forme of baptizing of children was retained, which at the first rearing of the Primative Church, was to be used at the baptizing of those that being of years did enter the profession of Christ. This thing also we may perceive by many the like yet in use in the popish baptisme. Wherefore even as the cream and charm used in baptisme are by Gods Law abolished, although they were ancient, so wish we also these demandings, being not onely vaine but foolish, should be also passed over, albeit that S. Augustine himself doth seem in an Epistle of his to sustaine it by certain devised construction.