A47591:1653
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.
Query 2. Whether Circumcision could be said to be a Seal of any Mans Faith, save Abraham's only, seeing 'tis only called the Seal of the Righteousness of his Faith, and also of the Faith which he had, being yet uncircumcised?
To this the Athenian Society answer, amongst the Ancient Heretics, they never met with such a strange position as this, viz. that the Seal of the Righteousness of Faith was the privilege of Abraham only. Is this an answer? Besides they mistake, it is not a Position, but a Question. Furthermore 'tis said that Abraham received the sign of Circumcision, not only as a Seal of the Righteousness of that Faith he had, being yet uncircumcised, but also (Mark) that he might be the Father of all that believe. Was this the privilege of any save Abraham only?
To this the Athenian Society answer, amongst the Ancient Hereticks, they never met with such a strange position as this, viz. that the Seal of the Righteousness of Faith was the priviledge of Abraham only. Is this an answer? Besides they mistake, it is not a Position, but a Question. Furthermore 'tis said that Abraham received the sign of Circumcision, not only as a Seal of the Righteousness of that Faith he had, being yet uncircumcised, but also (Mark) that he might be the Father of all that believe. Was this the priviledge of any save Abraham only?
Query 3. What do you conceive Circumcision did, or Baptism doth seal, or doth make sure to Infants, since ⟨p. 299⟩a Seal usually makes firm all the blessings and privileges contained in that Covenant 'tis affixed to?
Query 3. What do you conceive Circumcision did, or Baptism doth seal, or doth make sure to Infants, since