A47591:1315
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.
We answer, That we do find such an Instance in respect of our Saviours Baptism, for all must confess, that the Blessed Virgin, or Mother of Jesus, and Joseph his supposed Father, were both eminent Believers, and Baptized too, (none doubt of that) and yet they delayed or referred the Baptizing of the Holy Jesus until he became an Adult Person.
Obj. But if any should Object that John, who was the first that received a Commission to Baptize, was but a little Older then our Saviour; and therefore was not capable to Baptize Jesus Christ when he was a Babe.
Obj. But if any should Object that John, who was the firsh that received a Commission to Baptize, was but a little Older then our Saviour; and therefore was not capable to Baptize Jesus Christ when he was a Babe.
I answer, tho' this be true, yet God being a free Agent, and not tied to one Man more than to another, could not he have given Commission to any other person to have Baptized the Blessed Child Jesus, or have sent John sooner into the World; what is his pleasure to have done, he wanted not Instruments or Ministers to do; therefore it follows plainly it was not his Pleasure or Will, that Christ should be Baptized, when an Infant; to convince us that Infants are not the proper Subjects of Gospel Baptism.
I answer, tho' this be true, yet God being a free Agent, and not tyed to one Man more than to another, could not he have given Commission to any other person to have Baptized the Blessed Child Jesus, or have sent John sooner into the World; what is his pleasure to have done, he wanted not Instruments or Ministers to do; therefore it follows plainly it was not his Pleasure or Will, that Christ should be Baptized, when an Infant; to convince us that Infants are not the proper Subjects of Gospel Baptism.