A47591:1319
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.
5. As to that you speak, of Christs not entering upon his Ministry till Thirty years of Age, that that is no example for others. I answer that he was obliged to fulfil both the Precepts of the Law and the Gospel; and therefore in compliance to the Law, (that the Jews might not Quarrel with him) he entered not on his Ministry until that time of his Age, which the Priests and Ministers under the Law did, for he was made under the Law, and was to be subject to all the Laws and precepts thereof; and in that he is, 'tis true, no example to Gospel Ministers, but Baptism being a pure Gospel precept, in that he was by us to be Imitated so far, as we ought not to be Baptized, until we become Adult Persons, and do believe in him, he hath left us an Example how we should follow his steps.
5. As to that you speak, of Christs not entring uppon his Ministry till Thirty years of Age, that that is no example for others. I answer that he was oblidged to fulfill both the Precepts of the Law and the Gospel; and therefore in compliance to the Law, (that the Jews might not Quarrel with him) he entred not on his Ministry untill that time of his Age, which the Priests and Ministers under the Law did, for he was made under the Law, and was to be subject to all the Laws and precepts thereof; and in that he is, 'tis true, no example to Gospel Ministers, but Baptism being a pure Gospel precept, in that he was by us to be Imitated so far, as we ought not to be Baptized, untill we become Adult Persons, and do believe in him, he hath left us an Example how we should follow his steps.
Mr. Owen brings in his Fifth Objection against his Doctrine and practice of Infant Baptism, viz. If Infant Baptism belongs to Infants, why do not you give them the Lords Supper.
Take his answer, Because, saith he, the Apostle Commands those that receive the Lords Supper to examine themselves, and to discern the Body of the Lord, which little Children cannot do.