A47591:1752
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. 15. Whatever practice opens a Door to any Human Traditions in God's Worship, is a great Evil, and to be avoided; But the practice of Infant Baptism opens a Door to any Human Traditions in God's Worship, Ergo, to Sprinkle or Baptize Infants is a great Evil, and ought to be avoided.
The Major will not be denied.
The Minor is clear, because there is no Scripture ground for it, no Command or Example for such a Practice in God's Word, and if without Scripture Authority, the Church hath power to do one thing, she may do another, and so ad infinitum.
Arg. 16, Whatsoever practice reflects upon the Honour, Wisdom and Care of Jesus Christ, or renders him less faithful than Moses and the New Testament in one of its great Ordinances, nay Sacraments, to lie more obscure in God's Word, than any Law or Precept under the Old Testament, cannot be of God; But the practice of Infant Baptism reflects on the Honour, Care and Faithfulness of Jesus Christ, and renders him less faithful than Moses and a great Ordinance, nay Sacrament, of the New Testament, to lie more dark and obscure than any Precept under the Old Testament, Ergo, Infant Baptism cannot be of God.