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Evervinus, of Stanfield, is said to have complained to Bernard, Abbot of Clairval, that Cologne wag infested with Waldensian heretics who denied baptism to infants. f370 Petrus Cluniacenis, or Peter the Abbot of Clugny, wrote against them; and among the errors he imputes to them are these: “That Wants are not baptized, or saved by the faith of another, but ought to be baptized and saved by their own faith … and that those that are baptized in infancy, when grown up, should be baptized again. … rather rightly baptized.” f371 Wall says: “They speak that baptism does no good to infants, and because they cannot profess faith.” f372 “Ermengendus, a great man in the church, charges the Waldenses with denying infant baptism.” f373 The Waldenses were condemned in conference at Albi, when the Bishop of Lyons, to convince them of their error, produced what were considered proofs of infant baptism, and tried to solve their objections from infants wanting faith, without which they said it was impossible to please God.” f367 Alanus Magnus states that they denied baptism to children. He disputes their views and refutes their opinions. f377 The Waldenses admitted the catechumeni after an exact instruction, a long fast in which the church united, to witness to them the concern they took in their conversion, and a confession of sins in token of contrition. The newly baptized were, the same day, admitted to the eucharist, with all the brethren and sisters present. f374 Thus they, like Baptists, first instructed; second, baptized; third, being in the church, admitted them to the supper f375 believers’ baptism and “close communion.” The Ordibarians, or Waldenses, say that baptism does no good to infants, unless they are perfected, by instruction first, in that sect. f378 “A catechism emanating from the Waldenses, during the thirteenth century, has no allusion to infant baptism. It says of the church catholic, that it is the elect of God, through the merits of Christ, gathered together by the Holy Spirit, and foreordained f376 to eternal life.” f379 Montanus is quoted as saying: “The Waldenses, in the public declaration of their faith to the French king, in the year 1521, assert in the strongest terms the baptizing of believers and denying that of infants.” Robinson says: “They hold on to the baptism of only believers, and the right of private judgment, in which they all agreed.” f380 “There is no positive proof, there can be none, that they baptized their babes.” f381 Speaking of a liturgy of “certainly very high antiquity” among the Waldenses, Robinson says:
“In this liturgy there is no office for the baptism of children, nor the least hint of pouring and sprinkling; on the contrary, there is a directory for making a Christian of a pagan before baptism f382 … preparatory to baptism.” This creed runs thus: “You are about to hear the creed, therefore, to-day, for without that neither can Christ be announced, nor can you exercise faith, nor can baptism be administered.” f383 “While baptism was left to the choice of the people it was not administered to babes.” f384 Cardinal Hossius, who presided at the council of Trent, and made a history of the heresies of his own times, says the Waldenses, “rejected infant baptism and rebaptized all who embraced their sentiments.” f385 Bellarmine, a Catholic writer of repute, is said to have: “acknowledged the Waldenses to have held that only adults ought to be baptized.” f386 Article XXIX of the Waldensian Confession of 1635, says: “That God has ordained the sacrament of baptism to be a testimonial to our adoption, and of our being cleansed from our sins by the blood of Jesus Christ and renewed in holiness of life.” f387 The modern Waldenses are Pedobaptists. An eminent historian says: “This confession is altered by the Protestants of the valleys, which may be seen by a comparison of the above with a confession in Peyrins’ Historical Defence, edited by Rev. T. Sims, 1826, sec. 27, p. 463.” Baxter did refer to a Waldensian Confession of 1176 for infant baptism, but Wall admits the Catholics forced that out of them under threats, and says: “It is a wonder Mr. Baxter would urge it.” f388 Perrin endeavored to make infant baptism appear among the earlier Waldenses by quoting a catechism of early date. But Wall, virtually, gives that up when he says: “But what date that catechism is I know not.” f389 Says W.W. Everts, Jr., one of the highest authorities on the subject: “The creed of the Bohemian Waldenses, published in 1532, quoted by Starck, is equally explicit on this point of dispute, saying: “It is as clear as day that infant baptism does no good.” f390 “The same is true of the English Waldenses … for according to the testimony of the chronicler, Thomas Waldensis, they acknowledged but two sacraments and administered baptism only to adults.” f391 Rechinius affirms that: “in their opinion baptism was neither necessary nor useful to infants.” f391
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“In this liturgy there is no office for the baptism of children, nor the least hint<br />
of pouring and sprinkling; on the contrary, there is a directory for making a<br />
Christian of a pagan before baptism f382 … preparatory to baptism.”<br />
This creed runs thus:<br />
“You are about to hear the creed, therefore, to-day, for without that neither<br />
can Christ be announced, nor can you exercise faith, nor can baptism be<br />
administered.” f383 “While baptism was left to the choice of the people it was<br />
not administered to babes.” f384<br />
Cardinal Hossius, who presided at the council of Trent, and made a history of<br />
the heresies of his own times, says the Waldenses, “rejected infant baptism and<br />
rebaptized all who embraced their sentiments.” f385<br />
Bellarmine, a Catholic writer of repute, is said to have: “acknowledged the<br />
Waldenses to have held that only adults ought to be baptized.” f386<br />
Article XXIX of the Waldensian Confession of 1635, says:<br />
“That God has ordained the sacrament of baptism to be a testimonial to our<br />
adoption, and of our being cleansed from our sins by the blood of Jesus Christ<br />
and renewed in holiness of life.” f387<br />
The modern Waldenses are Pedobaptists. An eminent historian says: “This<br />
confession is altered by the Protestants of the valleys, which may be seen by a<br />
comparison of the above with a confession in Peyrins’ Historical Defence,<br />
edited by Rev. T. Sims, 1826, sec. 27, p. 463.” Baxter did refer to a<br />
Waldensian Confession of 1176 for infant baptism, but Wall admits the<br />
Catholics forced that out of them under threats, and says: “It is a wonder Mr.<br />
Baxter would urge it.” f388 Perrin endeavored to make infant baptism appear<br />
among the earlier Waldenses by quoting a catechism of early date. But Wall,<br />
virtually, gives that up when he says: “But what date that catechism is I know<br />
not.” f389<br />
Says W.W. Everts, Jr., one of the highest authorities on the subject: “The creed<br />
of the Bohemian Waldenses, published in 1532, quoted by Starck, is equally<br />
explicit on this point of dispute, saying: “It is as clear as day that infant<br />
baptism does no good.” f390<br />
“The same is true of the English Waldenses … for according to the testimony<br />
of the chronicler, Thomas Waldensis, they acknowledged but two sacraments<br />
and administered baptism only to adults.” f391<br />
Rechinius affirms that: “in their opinion baptism was neither necessary nor<br />
useful to infants.” f391
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