A47591:1169
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.
Whence we may infer, 1. That in that age, there seemed to be that averseness from baptizing Children, that they were not willing to admit Women great with Child to Baptism, lest it should be thought that the Child was baptized with them.
Whence we may infer, 1. That in that age, there seemed to be that aversness from baptizing Children, that they were not willing to admit Women great with Child to Baptism, lest it should be thought that the Child was baptized with them.
2. That in those times in the Confession of Faith, in the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ, which was done in a Public and Solemn manner in their Baptism, a liberty of Choice and Consent was required as preparatory to it; for the incapacity of the Infant in the Womb, to declare this Choice and Consent, is the reason why they conclude that the Infant was not baptized with the Mother.
2. That in those times in the Confession of Faith, in the Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Christ, which was done in a Publick and Solemn manner in their Baptism, a liberty of Choice and Consent was required as preparatory to it; for the incapacity of the Infant in the Womb, to declare this Choice and Consent, is the reason why they conclude that the Infant was not baptized with the Mother.
3. That it was then judged necessary to have the Consent and Choice of those who were to be baptized.
3. That it was then judg'd necessary to have the Consent and Choice of those who were to be baptized.