A47591:1401
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.
That famous Divine John Forbes saith, Nor is it to be doubted but that they again ought to be baptized, who before have only received a Vain Washing, and not the true Sacrament of Baptism: And though it be not so great as the Papists imagine, yet the necessity of this Sacrament is very great, and the profit and advantage very considerable. See Dr. du Veil Act. 2. page 87.
That famous Divine John Forbes saith, Nor is it to be doubted but that they again ought to be baptized, who before have only received a Vain Washing, and not the true Sacrament of Baptism: And though it be not so great as the Papists imagine, yet the necessity of this Sacament is very great, and the profit and advantage very considerable. See Dr. du Veil Act. 2. page 87.
Tertullian saith, Whatsoever savours contrary to Truth is heresy though it be an Ancient Custom.
Thus you see the Learned, though they own not rebaptization, where baptism at first was duly administered, yet such who at first received only a pretended baptism, ought to be truly baptized; to baptize a Believer again, is sinful and very unlawful thing, but since yours is no Baptism but only Rhantism, our practice is no ⟨p. 255⟩rebaptization, for as you do not the Act, so 'tis not done on the proper subject.
Thus you see the Learned, though they own not rebaptization, where baptism at first was duly administred, yet such who at first received only a pretended baptism, ought to be truly baptized; to baptize a Believer again, is sinful and very unlawful thing, but since yours is no Baptism but only Rhantism, our practice is no