These and other conditions required in baptism cannot exist in infants, who know neither good nor evil, cannot discern between the right hand and the left hand, and do as children do, Deut. 1:39; Jon. 4:11; 1 Cor. 13:11. Here we might adduce much more, but since it is not our purpose to dispute about this point, but simply to show from the unadorned testimonies of the holy evangelists and apostles, that baptism was administered in the first century only to adult (that is, penitent and believing) persons, we shall leave this subject, and proceed to give an account of those who, according to history, have, either by word or by deed, maintained this doctrine. OF THE TESTIMONY OF THE FATHERS CONCERNING THIS ARTICLE; WHO LIVED FROM THE DECEASE OF THE APOSTLES TO THE END OF THE FIRST CENTURY. Although we might entirely conclude this first century as touching baptism upon faith, with the testimony of Holy Scripture, we, so as not to appear deficient, nevertheless deem it expedient, to add the testimonies of the fathers, till the end of this century. _About the year 52._--_Jac. Mehrn. Bapt. hist. pag. 578. from Simon Metaphrastes, D. Vicecomes_ records the following incident (_lib. 1. cap. 4. in the life of St. Auxibius_): When St. Mark, the apostle of Christ, saw that Auxibius had a desire for Christ, and that he was believing and instructed, he descended with him into a pool and baptized him. This is the first example of which we read in history, outside of Holy Scripture, of those who were incorporated into the church of Christ, through baptism upon faith. _About the year 60._--In, or very near this time, it is recorded, even by several papistic writers, that there were such people and such a sect as were afterwards designated by the name, _The Poor of Lyons, Waldenses, Albigenses_, who were also called _Anabaptists_, or _Baptists_, on account of the like faith which they had in common; as shall be shown hereafter. Therefore the papists complain of their being considered of such high antiquity; for some say that they existed in the time of Sylvester, A. D. 315, and others assert, with more justness, too, in the time of the apostles. _Baptism, histor. pag. 615_, from a very old book. Also, _pag. 670 and pag. 682. from Flaccius_. Also, _D. Balthazar Lydius_ (though he misinterprets their doctrine) in the tract, “Where the church was before the year 1160,” printed at _Dort, A. 1624. pag. 2. col. 1. from Reynerius Priester_. _About the year 68._--It is stated that in the time of Nero, two daughters of Valentinian, a Christian at Aquileia, who had been brought up by their father in the Christian faith and the fear of God, were instructed by the priest or teacher Hermagoras, and baptized at a running water. See _De gantsch klare en grondige bewijsinge van den Doop_, printed _A. D. [15] 81. letter Bv._