A47591:1406
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.
2. 'Tis the force of Scripture arguments, or the power of Gods Word, that provoked us, and many Thousands more to throw off the Innovation and sinful practice of Infant Baptism; and dare you say it was Satan that tempted us, no I fear 'tis Satan or worldly profit, or to free themselves from reproach, that tempts some of the pedobaptists to continue the practice of that devised Custom. 'Tis not Satan's use, nor interest to tempt Men to own Christs blessed Institutions, and cast off Mens Inventions, but endeavour to keep them Ignorant of the first, and to hold up the second, which was let in us in the time of the Apostasy of the Church, which 'tis evident is a Pillar to uphold National Churches, and not only Popish, but some Protestant Constitutions also.
2. 'Tis the force of Scripture arguments, or the power of Gods Word, that provoked us, and many Thousands more to throw off the Innovation and sinful practice of Infant Baptism; and dare you say it was Satan that tempted us, no I fear 'tis Satan or worldly profit, or to free themselves from reproach, that tempts some of the pedobaptists to continue the practice of that devised Custom. 'Tis not Satans use, nor interest to tempt Men to own Christs blessed Institutions, and cast off Mens Inventions, but endeavour to keep them Ignorant of the first, and to hold up the second, which was let in us in the time of the Apostacy of the Church, which 'tis evident is a Pillar to uphold National Churches, and not only Popish, but some Protestant Constitutions also.
3. We are not tempted by Satan, but persuaded by the Lord, and through the Power and Authority of his Word, to believe that God brought us not under that Vow or Obligation in Infancy, tho' you 'tis true do it, and so do the Papists, bring People under Vows and Obligations to live a single Life, and do other things, all tending to Piety and Holiness, (as they tell you,) but God never brought them under any such Vows or Obligations.
3. We are not tempted by Satan, but perswaded by the Lord, and through the Power and Authority of his Word, to believe that God brought us not under that Vow or Obligation in Infancy, tho' you 'tis true do it, and so do the Papists, bring People under Vows and Obligations to live a single Life, and do other things, all tending to Piety and Holyness, (as they tell you,) but God never brought them under any such Vows or Obligations.