Baptism for the dead: preferred ad hominem reading; Corinthian abuses
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Of all opinions that seems truest which is most ancient — and what some have gathered from Tertullian by presumption should be admitted — and thence the Apostle after his manner argues ad hominem: which is also Musculus's judgment.For the simple and customary acceptation of the words is preserved.Further it is certain the Corinthian church was not very pure then, and as Scaliger notes, deadly rites and errors had then begun.So it is no wonder men so stained with errors erred about baptism's administration.
If it be objected that the Apostle nowhere rebukes this abuse: Answer with Chrysostom — one need not answer to farces.The article shows not all but some were baptized for some; he notes only those who did this, and of them shortly after said v.34: Awake to righteousness and sin not.
Latin
Ex omnibus opinionibus ista verissima esse videtur quae antiquissima, atque adeo quod ex Tertulliano attigerunt quidam praesumptione admitti debere, indeque Apostolum more suo ad hominem argumentari: quae etiam Musculi sententia est. Servatur enim simplex & usitata vocabulorum acceptio. Deinde certum est ecclesiam Corinthiorum non admodum puram eo tempore fuisse, atque ut Scaliger notat, tunc exitiabiles ritus & errores incepisse. Nihil igitur mirum homines tantis erroribus inquinatos circa baptismi administrationem erravisse. Si objiciatur quod Apostolus hunc abusum nullo verbo reprehendat: Resp. Chrysostomus — non ad ludicra respondendum. Articulus & non omnes sed quidam pro quibusdam baptizabantur; solos qui hoc faciebant notat, & de illis paulo post dixit v.34. Evigilate juste & nolite peccare.