A47591:1321
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.
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.
Answ. I answer: And as the Apostle Commands all that receive the Lords Supper to examine themselves, and to discern the Lords Body, so likewise John Baptist, the Lord Jesus and his Apostles too, Commanded all that received baptism to believe and repent, and to bring forth Fruits meet for Repentance, which little Babes cannot do. Repent and be Baptized every one of you, Acts 2. 37. If thou believest with all thy Heart thou mayest, Acts 8. 37. that is, be baptized.
2. You say, Baptism is the Sacrament of our Regeneration, and of our Admission into the Church of God; the Lord's Supper is a Sacrament of our Growth and Spiritual Food.