A47591:1718
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.
Arg. 6. If the Church of England says, that Faith and Repentance are required of all that ought to be baptized, and in so saying, speaks truly, and yet Infants can't perform those things; then Infants ought not to be Baptized. But the Church of England says that Faith and Repentance are required of all such, &c. and speak truly, and yet Infants cannot perform these things, Ergo, Infants ought not to be baptized.
Obj. If it be objected, That they affirm they do perform by their Sureties.
Ans. If Suretyship for Children in Baptism is not required of God, and the Sureties do not, yea cannot perform those things for the Child, then Suretyship is not of God, and so signifies nothing, but is an unlawful, and sinful undertaking; but Suretyship in Children's Baptism is not required of God, and they do not, cannot perform what they promise, Ergo, &c.
Ans. If Suretiship for Children in Baptism is not required of God, and the Sureties do not, yea cannot perform those things for the Child, then Suretyship is not of God, and so signifies nothing, but is an unlawful, and sinful undertaking; but Suretiship in Childrens Baptism is not required of God, and they do not, cannot perform what they promise, Ergo, &c.