His language is, "If any understand the weight of baptismal obligations, they will be more fearful about taking them than of delay." He argued that baptism should be deferred till people were in a condition to resist temptation.

These are his words: "Therefore, according to every person's condition, and disposition, and age, also, the delay of baptism is more profitable, especially as to little children.

For why is it necessary that the sponsors should incur danger?
For they may either fail of their promises by death, or may be disappointed by a child's proving to be of a wicked disposition.

Our Lord says, indeed, 'Forbid them not to come to me.' Let them come, then, when they are grown up; let them come when they understand; let them come when they are taught whither they come; let them become Christians when they are able to know Christ.

Why should their innocent age make haste to the forgiveness of sins?
Men act more cautiously in temporal concerns.