A47591:1522
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. When they are Born prepare to Present and Consecrate them (say you) to the Lord through the Sacred Ordinance of Baptism, there are many that baptize all their Children as matter of Ceremony, and mere Custom without looking to the Lord, &c.
2. When they are Born prepare to Present and Consecrate them (say you) to the Lord through the Sacred Ordinance of Baptism, there are many that baptize all their Children as matter of Ceremony, and meer Custom without looking to the Lord, &c.
Answ. By whose Authority must they thus do, viz. As soon as their Children are Born, Consecrate them to the Lord. 'Tis not by the Authority of God's Word, therefore a piece of Will Worship. Parents would do well to pray over their Babes, as soon as they are Born, but unless required by Christ to baptize them, they must not do that.
2. Whoever therefore Baptize their Infants, do it only as a Ceremony devised by Man tho' not in their intention, their Consciences being missed.
2. Whoever therefore Baptize their Infants, do it only as a Ceremony divised by Man tho' not in their intention, their Consciences being missed.