A47591:1339
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.
You say you see the greatest part of Children when they come to Age, be either ignorant, or inconsiderate of their Baptismal Vows, &c. for which you blame Ministers and Householders in not Catechising and Teaching them, and thus say you, Satan tempts them to cast the Blame upon their Baptism, &c.
You say you see the greatest part of Children when they come to Age, be either ignorant, or inconsiderate of their Baptismal Vows, &c. for which you blame Ministers and Housholders in not Catechising and Teaching them, and thus say you, Satan tempts them to cast the Blame upon their Baptism, &c.
Ans. You may see what a vain thing an human invention is, what impression can that make on the Conscience of Persons when Grown up, that God never Commanded nor promised to bless.
2. But take heed you do not father that upon the Devil which is done by Jesus Christ, 'tis not Satan that tempts us to cast a slight on Infant Baptism, or makes us loo• upon it as an insignificant thing, but 'tis through Christ's gracious influences, by opening our Eyes to see 'tis a mere humane rite, and invention of Man's own Brain, therefore we threw it away, and entered into a new and true Baptismal Covenant, and many others also do day by day.
2. But take heed you do not father that upon the Devil which is done by Jesus Christ, 'tis not Satan that tempts us to cast a slight on Infant Baptism, or makes us loo• upon it as an insignificant thing, but 'tis through Christ's gracious influences, by opening our Eyes to see 'tis a meer humane rite, and invention of Man's own Brain, therefore we threw it away, and entered into a new and true Baptismal Covenant, and many others also do day by day.