A47591:1116
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.
4. Touching Lydia, we say 'tis uncertain whether she was a Maid, Widow or Wife, but if she was Married and had Children; 'tis very unlikely (if Babes) that they were at that time with her, because she was far from her proper dwelling, nay many Miles from it, for she was of the City of Thiatira, verse 14. but when Paul preached to her, she was at Philippi, where she was Merchandizing, being a seller of Purple. Can we suppose she carried her little Babes so far to Market? Besides those of her House were called Brethren, who were baptized with her, therefore sure Children cannot be here meant; will you build your Practice of baptizing little Babes from such uncertain Conclusions, when 'tis doubtful whether she had any Children or no? Or if she had, whether they were with her at that time or not; our denying of it is as good as your affirming of it, yet 'tis plain she had Servants, or some who are called her Household, therefore what you say is impertinent upon this account.
4. Touching Lydia, we say 'tis uncertain whether she was a Maid, Widow or Wife, but if she was Married and had Children; 'tis very unlikely (if Babes) that they were at that time with her, because she was far from her proper dwelling, nay many Miles from it, for she was of the City of Thiatira, verse 14. but when Paul preached to her, she was at Philippi, where she was Merchandizing, being a seller of Purple. Can we suppose she carried her little Babes so far to Market? Besides those of her House were called Brethren, who were baptized with her, therefore sure Children cannot be here meant; will you build your Practice of baptizing little Babes from such uncertain Conclusions, when 'tis doubtful whether she had any Children or no? Or if she had, whether they were with her at that time or not; our denying of it is as good as your affirming of it, yet 'tis plain she had Servants, or some who are called her Houshold, therefore what you say is impertinent upon this account.
And thus it appears to all impartial Persons, that there is nothing in this argument touching the practice of the Gospel Church; hears no mention made in baptizing whole Households of one Infant baptized, nor the least colour of reason to conclude there were.