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Of the children that are borne dead, and of the true foundation of the saluatiō of all men. Chap. 36.
ANd although that this sacrament bée ordeyned to that end, it followeth not for all that, that we must thinke, that the little children whyche dye by the will of God, before they can receyue this oute∣warde Baptisme, be in any daunger of their saluation, only for want of this bap∣tisme, forsomuche as it hapneth not tho∣rowe contempt of this holy Sacramente. For their saluation,* 1.1 nor that of any man whatsoeuer, is not tyed to the visible sig∣nes of baptisme, nor of the Supper, but dependeth of the onely election and grace of God, by meane of the benefite of Iesus Chryst, and of the vertue of his holie spi∣rite: and then he communicateth this be∣nefite to his electe, in suche tyme, and by suche meanes as please him, and worketh in them at all tymes,* 1.2 according to his good pleasure. For he may sanctifie them euen in their mothers bellie, as he hathe done many, whereof wée haue apparant wit∣nesse in the holy Scriptures.