A47591:1285
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.
Answ. I answer, let the Reader judge in this case, now we have examined all those Texts you draw your examples from, whether your consequences are clear and plain, or not.
Obj. The Scripture calleth upon some to believe before they are baptized, He that believeth and is Baptized, shall be saved, Mark 16. 16. and according to that Rule the Apostles did not baptize any until they believed, Acts 2. 38. This is the Second Objection Mr. Owen brings, against what he hath wrote, take his Answer, viz.
Obj. The Scripture calleth upon some to believe before they are baptized, He that believeth and is Baptized, shall be saved, Mark 16. 16. and according to that Rule the Apostles did not baptize any untill they believed, Acts 2. 38. This is the Second Objection Mr. Owen brings, against what he hath wrote, take his Answer, viz.
(Saith he) when the Scriptures saith that he that believeth and is baptized. 1. It mentioneth Adult Persons, viz. the unbelieving, Gentiles unto whom Christ sent his Disciples, Mark 16. 15. Mat. 28. 19. and not the Children of the Faithful; Christ sending them into all the World to preach the Gospel into Pagan Nations, and saying, He that believeth and is Baptized, shall be saved,