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[[Martin Luther]] (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) is probably the most famously recognized leader of the [[Protestant Reformation]] in opposition to the [[Doctrine|doctrinal]] and [[dogma]]tic authority of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the Imperial authority of the Emperor of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], [[Charles V of Spain|Charles V]]. He is credited with articulating the founding Reformation principles of the ''[[Five Solas]]'', in particular salvation ''[[Sola fide]]'' "by faith alone" above and apart from any appeals to [[apostolic tradition]], [[ecumenical council]]s and the orthodox catholic [[magisterium]].

[[Martin Luther]] (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) is probably the most famously recognized leader of the [[Protestant Reformation]] in opposition to the [[Doctrine|doctrinal]] and [[dogma]]tic authority of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] and the Imperial authority of the Emperor of the [[Holy Roman Empire]], [[Charles V of Spain|Charles V]]. He is credited with articulating the founding Reformation principles of the ''[[Five Solas]]'', in particular salvation ''[[Sola fide]]'' "by faith alone" above and apart from any appeals to [[apostolic tradition]], [[ecumenical council]]s and the orthodox catholic [[magisterium]].

'''Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation''' and '''Infant Baptism, XIII A'''{{quotation|“Why are babies to be baptized? <br> A[nswer]. Babies are to baptized because they are included in the words ‘all nations’.” (Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation)  

'''Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation''' and '''Infant Baptism, XIII A'''{{quotation|“Why are babies to be baptized? <br> A[nswer]. Babies are to baptized because they are included in the words ‘all nations’.” <br>—(Luther’s Small Catechism with Explanation) <br>

 

“Here a question occurs by which the devil through his sects, confuses the world, namely, Of Infant Baptism, whether children also believe, and are justly baptized. Concerning this we say briefly: Let the simple dismiss this question from their minds, and refer it to the learned. But if you wish to answer then answer thus: –That the Baptism of infants is pleasing to Christ is sufficiently proved from His own work, namely, that God sanctifies many of them who have been thus baptized, and has given them the Holy Ghost” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “God confirms Baptism by the gifts of His Holy Ghost as is plainly perceptible in some of the church fathers, as St. Bernard, Gerson, John Hus, and others, who were baptized in infancy, and since the holy Christian Church cannot perish until the end of the world, they must acknowledge that such infant baptism is pleasing to God.” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or not; for on that account Baptism does not become invalid; but everything depends upon the Word and command of God” .” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “those who unworthily go to the Sacrament receive the true Sacrament even though they do not believe. Thus you see that the objection of the sectarians is vain. For (as we have said) even though infants did not believe, which however, is not the case, yet their baptism as now shown would be valid, and no one should rebaptize them” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <ref name=Douglas.Beaumont/>}}

“Here a question occurs by which the devil through his sects, confuses the world, namely, Of Infant Baptism, whether children also believe, and are justly baptized. Concerning this we say briefly: Let the simple dismiss this question from their minds, and refer it to the learned. But if you wish to answer then answer thus: –That the Baptism of infants is pleasing to Christ is sufficiently proved from His own work, namely, that God sanctifies many of them who have been thus baptized, and has given them the Holy Ghost” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “God confirms Baptism by the gifts of His Holy Ghost as is plainly perceptible in some of the church fathers, as St. Bernard, Gerson, John Hus, and others, who were baptized in infancy, and since the holy Christian Church cannot perish until the end of the world, they must acknowledge that such infant baptism is pleasing to God.” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “we are not so much concerned to know whether the person baptized believes or not; for on that account Baptism does not become invalid; but everything depends upon the Word and command of God” .” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <br> “those who unworthily go to the Sacrament receive the true Sacrament even though they do not believe. Thus you see that the objection of the sectarians is vain. For (as we have said) even though infants did not believe, which however, is not the case, yet their baptism as now shown would be valid, and no one should rebaptize them” (Infant Baptism, XIII A) <ref name=Douglas.Beaumont/>}}