A47591:1535
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.
Answ. Prayer is good, and a great Duty 'tis to pray for our Children, but take heed how you pray their baptism may be blessed, since Christ did not appoint any Baptism for them in Infancy; hath he promised any blessing to that, or will he bless an Invention of Men?
5. When the Minister doth baptize thy Child, do thou act Faith in God's Covenant, for thy self and thy Child, &c.
Ans. How can you act Faith in doing that which God hath made no promise unto you, or to your Children believers that are baptized may act Faith indeed.
1. Because Christ commandeth them to be baptized, Mat. 28. 19, 20. Acts 2. 37.