Chap. 1. the. 5. Diuision.
Thirdly, if both those thinges were true, that is that infantes had fayth, and that it might be precisely sayde that it beleeueth, yet ought not the minister demaunde this of the chylde, whome he knoweth cannot answere him, nor those that answere for the childe, ought to demaunde to be baptised, when they neither meane, nor may be, (beyng already baptised,) but it is meete, that all thinges shoulde be done grauely, simply and playnely in the Churche. And so (if those other two thinges were lawfull) it ought to be done, as seemeth to haue bene done in S. Augustines tymes, when the minister asked those that presented the infante, and not the infant, whither it were faith∣full, and those which presented answered in their owne persons, and not in the childes, that it was faythfull.
These be mere cauilles and vnworthie the name of reasons. Those that shall reade the booke of Common prayer touching that matter, may easily perceyue that this reason might well haue bene blotted out of your booke. For the minister spea∣king to those that answere for the childe sayeth thus: VVherefore after this promise made by Christe, these infantes muste also faythfully for their parte, promise by you that be their sureties, that they will forsake the Deuill and al his workes, and constantly beleeue Gods holy worde, and obediently keepe his commaundementes: whereby you may