And having an entire group of people constantly waiting in the wings to downtrod even the slightest POSITIVE moves does not help matters.

RIGHT Honourable, It was my good happe not longe since, in a Friends House, to light vpon a briefe History of the Life, Arraignement, and Death of that Mirrour of all true Honour, and Vertue Syr Thomas More, who by his Wisdome, Learning, & Santity, hath eternized his Name, Coutrey, & Profession, throughout the Christian World, with immortall Glory, and Renowne.

Is it the believer (baptisand) or a third party (minister of baptism) who neither should nor can be certain of the faith?

He is now professor of infectious disease epidemiology at Imperial