A47591:1159
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.
Dr. Taylor saith in his Dissuasive against Popery, p. 118. printed 1667, one of his last pieces, Thus, viz. That there is a Tradition to baptize Infants, relies but upon two Witnesses, Origen and Austin, and the latter having it from the former, it lies upon a single Testimony, which (saith he) is a pitiful argument to prove a Tradition Apostolical. He is the first that spoke of it; but Tertullian, that was before him, seems to speak against it, which he would not have done, if it had been an Apostolical Tradition; and that it was not so, is but too certain, if there be any Truth in the Words of Ludovicus Vives, who says, that anciently none were baptized, but Persons of ripe Age.
Dr. Taylor saith in his Disswasive against Popery, p. 118. printed 1667, one of his last pieces, Thus, viz. That there is a Tradition to baptize Infants, relies but upon two Witnesses, Origen and Austin, and the latter having it from the former, it lies upon a single Testimony, which (saith he) is a pittiful argument to prove a Tradition Apostolical. He is the first that spoke of it; but Tertullian, that was before him, seems to speak against it, which he would not have done, if it had been an Apostolical Tradition; and that it was not so, is but too certain, if there be any Truth in the Words of Ludovicus Vives, who says, that anciently none were baptized, but Persons of ripe Age.
Great Basil in his Book of the Holy Spirit, Cap. 12. saith. Faith and Baptism are the two means of Salvation inseparably cleaving together, for Faith is not perfected by Baptism, but Baptism is founded by Faith, and by the same Name both things are fulfilled; for as we believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, so also we are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and indeed there goeth before a Confession, ⟨p. 220⟩leading us to Salvation; but Baptism followeth, sealing our Confession and Covenant.
Great Bazil in his Book of the Holy Spirit, Cap. 12. saith. Faith and Baptism are the two means of Salvation inseparably cleaving together, for Faith is not perfected by Baptism, but Baptism is founded by Faith, and by the same Name both things are fulfilled; for as we believe in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, so also we are baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; and indeed there goeth before a Confession,