A47591:1074
Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the ancient…Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the antient…
Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the ancient Britons [sic] being an answer to a book, intituled [sic] Children's baptism from Heaven, published in the Welsh tongue by Mr. James Owen / by Benjamin Keach.Light broke forth in Wales, expelling darkness, or, The Englishman's love to the antient Britains [sic] being an answer to a book, iutituled [sic] Children's baptism from Heaven, published in the Welsh tongue by Mr. James Owen / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed by William Marshall, 1696
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. Besides, I wonder at you, 'tis said Peter should tell Cornelius words, whereby he and all his House should be […], sure you do not believe what you seem to plead for; pray answer, when the Parent believes, and is saved, or assured of Salvation, are all his Children and whole Family by his Faith brought into the like stars of Salvation, shall they all be saved also Through his Faith? the external Privileges of the Covenant that your Brethren talk of (that is something, but I know not what) by virtue of their Parents Faith, it is not however that which you plead for; you tell us when Cornelius heard words whereby he came to be saved, all his Family through his Faith were saved also, if you do not this, I profess I know not what you mean, by what you have written; but if this be your meaning, I hope no Body will believe you, because all know it is utterly false.
2. Besides, I wonder at you, 'tis said Peter should tell Cornelius words, whereby he and all his House should be 〈…〉, sure you do not believe what you seem to plead for; pray answer, when the Parent believes, and is saved, or assured of Salvation, are all his Children and whole Family by his Faith brought into the like stars of Salvation, shall they all be saved also Through his Faith? the external Priviledges of the Covenant that your Brethren talk of (that is something, but I know not what) by virtue of their Parents Faith, it is not however that which you plead for; you tell us when Cornelius heard words whereby he came to be saved, all his Family through his Faith were saved also, if you do not this, I profess I know not what you mean, by what you have written; but if this be your meaning, I hope no Body will believe you, because all know it is utterly false.
3. But the greater wonder comes at last, viz. it appears Cornelius and his Household because a Gentile, had right to Baptism by the Covenant and Commandment of God to Noah, not by virtue of Abraham's Covenant; the Truth is, one is as good an Argument for Baptism as the other, but was the Covenant God made with Noah the Covenant of Grace; if it was, all the World are in the Covenant of Grace, and not Mankind only, but the Fowls of the Air, and Beasts of the Field, and it had a Sign or Seal also to confirm it to all, viz. the Rainbow, now your argument from hence must be this because the Sign or Seal of the Rainbow belonged to Noah and his Sons, to confirm the Covenant Blessings, therefore Baptism belongs to all Gods Noah's, and their Sons and Daughters; and you may extend the inference further if you please, but perhaps 'tis rather the command of God to Noah; you cite