For although I wil not say but that this may be Bucers doing, yet it seemeth very straunge, that Bucer should not onely contrarie to the learned writers nowe, but also contrary to all learned antiquitie, and contrarie to the practise of the Churche, whilest there was any tollerable estate, allowe of womens baptizing. (a) 1.1 Tertullian sayeth it is not permitted to a woman to speake in the Churche, nor to teache or to baptize, nor to do any worke of a man, much lesse of a minister. (b) 1.2 And in an other place, although he do permit it to be done by Laye men, in the time of necessi∣tie (as it is termed) yet he giueth not that licence to the woman. (c) 1.3 Epiphanius vpbraydeth Marcion that he suffred women to baptise. And (d) 1.4 in an other booke he derideth them that they made women Bishops. And (e) 1.5 in an other booke he sayeth, it was not graunted vnto the holy mother of Christe to baptise hir Sonne.
M. Bucer speaketh not one woorde in this place of baptising by women: but of priuate Baptisme, which neyther Tertullian, nor Epiphanius in these places by you alleaged do disallow.