A47591:1600
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.
True the external or outward dispensation of the Gospel Covenant, which our Children are under, far ⟨p. 289⟩exceeds theirs for the clearness of Light and Revelation of Christ, and for other Spiritual privileges ours excels: Besides no doubt, but the Children of believers under the Gospel far exceed the privileges of unbelievers by the blessings of a Godly Education and the like. But we say it was not the Covenant of Grace that gave right to Circumcision under the Law, but the positive Law and Command of God, so 'tis not the Covenant of Grace that gives right to baptism, but Christs positive Command, which runs not unto our Children until they do believe; and bid Mr. Owen prove that Infant baptism doth make the condition of Children, any ways better then the condition of our Children, who never were baptized.
True the external or outward dispensation of the Gospel Covenant, which our Children are under, far ⟨p. 289⟩exceeds theirs for the clearness of Light and Revelation of Christ, and for other Spiritual priviledges ours excells: Besides no doubt, but the Children of believers under the Gospel far exceed the priviledges of unbelievers by the blessings of a Godly Education and the like. But we say it was not the Covenant of Grace that gave right to Circumcision under the Law, but the positive Law and Command of God, so 'tis not the Covenant of Grace that gives right to baptism, but Christs positive Command, which runs not unto our Children untill they do believe; and bid Mr. Owen prove that Infant baptism doth make the condition of Children, any ways better then the condition of our Children, who never were baptized.
3. Were not little Children (say you) the first Martyrs that lost their Lives for the sake of Christ, Mat. 2. 16. If God Honoured them to be the first Witnesses for Christ, being baptized in Blood, will he deny them water Baptism.