Their Views on Holy Baptism

Concerning baptism he writes that it was reported of them that they had ridiculed the sacrament of baptism.

But who does not know that if they ridiculed the sacrament of baptism, they meant it only as far as infant baptism is concerned; for this was the question in dispute at that time. However, Mellinus gives his opinion, which does not conflict with ours, as to what their belief was in this matter. His words are these: "As regards the article of the sacrament of baptism (namely, that they had entirely rejected it), it must not be understood with reference to the true institution of Christ, but to the belief of the papists, who bind the grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Ghost to the external water of baptism."