A47591:1656
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.
The Athenians answer. It Seals and did seal to all that did belong to Christ, Life and Salvation, but to such as do not, it Seals nothing at all.
To which I reply. How dare any Man Seal the Covenant of Salvation to such, who have not that Faith Abraham had, before he received that Seal? It was not a Seal of that Faith he might have, or might not have afterwards, but of that Faith he had before he received it. Secondly I affirm Baptism is no Seal at all of Salvation, for if it was, and of God's appointment, all that are Sealed would be saved; even Simon Magus, but many who are Baptized, may perish eternally, and do no doubt.
Query 4. I demand to know what those external privileges are, Infants partake of in Baptism, seeing they are denied the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and all other external Rites whatsoever? If you say when they believe, they shall partake of those privileges and blessings; so say I shall the Children of unbelievers, Turks and Pagans as well as they.
Query 4. I demand to know what those external priviledges are, Infants partake of in Baptism, seeing they are denyed the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and all other external Rites whatsoever? If you say when they believe, they shall partake of those priviledges and blessings; so say I shall the Children of unbelievers, Turks and Pagans as well as they.