A47591:1568
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.
1. First, they conclude perhaps all is well with them and that they are converted, because the pastor of the Church, nay, and the Church her self so judgeth of them, and from hence they look not after regeneration or true Conversion, but look upon themselves to be Holy, or Saints of God; now the promises of Grace do not run to these, as they do to those, that see themselves lost and undone Sinners, being far from God, and out of the pail of the visible Church, therefore you do your Children great Mischief and hurt, in taking them into your Churches, unless they are Converted and truly gracious, 'tis no blessing nor benefit to be false Members of the visible Church? but what do you mean by the last Clause, is it the Sinners fault if ⟨p. 284⟩he is not elected, or can Men obtain Grace if they will. True, they ought not to refuse God's Call.
1. First, they conclude perhaps all is well with them and that they are converted, because the pastor of the Church, nay, and the Church her self so judgeth of them, and from hence they look not after regeneration or true Convertion, but look upon themselves to be Holy, or Saints of God; now the promises of Grace do not run to these, as they do to those, that see themselves lost and undone Sinners, being far from God, and out of the pail of the visible Church, therefore you do your Children great Mischief and hurt, in taking them into your Churches, unless they are Converted and truly gracious, 'tis no blessing nor benefit to be false Members of the visible Church? but what do you mean by the last Clause, is it the Sinners sault if ⟨p. 284⟩he is not elected, or can Men obtain Grace if they will. True, they ought not to refuse God's Call.
(Say you) your baptized Children seek a clear understanding of that Obligation, and the Vow of your baptism, Learn of your Parents and Ministers to know the signification, and need of your Baptism, ye are given unto Christ, and are not your own, ye are bound to renounce the Devil and all his Works, to renounce the pomps and vanity of this wicked World, to renounce the pleasure, and lusts of the Flesh, you are bound to take God the Father to be your God and chief end, taking the Son to be your Lord and Saviour unto you, and God the Holy Ghost to be your Sanctifier, &c.