Gilbert, minister of the said Parish, to baptize their
children, and according to the Directorie offered to present them
before the Congregation, he hath neglected or refused so to do;
whereby divers infants remain unbaptized, some of them above a
year old, expressly contrary to the said Directorie.
"We do therefore order that the parents of such children do bring
them unto the Parish Church of East Peckham, where we desire that
Mr. Topping, minister of the said Parish, would baptize them
according to the sayd Directorie, they acquainting him with the
day they intend to bring them beforehand.
"Dated ye 25th of May 1648.
"JOHN SEDLEY.
"JOHN RAYNEY.
"ISAAC SEDLEY."
The last extract may illustrate the progress of Anabaptism, under
the Parliamentary rule, and serves by way of curious sequel to the
preceding excerpta.
In a window of the same church I observed this inscription:--"Here
stoode the wicked fable of Mychael waying of [souls].
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