A47591:1774
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
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He might have added by the force of his Argument; therefore Infants should not have the privileges: For I argue thus, viz.
He might have added by the force of his Argument; therefore Infants should not have the priviledges: For I argue thus, viz.
Arg. 22. If there is but one Baptism of Water left by Jesus Christ in the New Jerusalem, or but one condition or manner of Right thereto; and that one Baptism is that of the Adult; then Infant Baptism is no Baptism of Christ; but there is but one Baptism in Water left by Christ in the New Testament, and but one Condition and manner of Right thereto, and that one Baptism is that of the Adult. Ergo, Infant Baptism is no Baptism of Christ.
Mr. Baxter saith, Faith and Repentance is the condition of the Adult, and as to any other condition, I am sure the Scripture is silent, The way of the Lord is one, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, Eph. 4. 4. ⟨p. 317⟩If profession of Faith were not necessary, saith Mr. Baxter, Coram Ecclesia, to Church Membership and Privileges, then Infidels and Heathens would have Right, also, saith he the Church and the World would be confounded. He might have added, but Infidels and Heathens have no Right to Church Membership, &c. Ergo. 'Tis a granted case among all Christians, saith he, that profession is thus necessary, the Apostles, and Ancient Church admitted none without it. page 21. And if so, why dare any now a days admit of Infants, who are uncapable to make profession? He adds, Yea Christ in his Commission directeth his Apostles to make Disciples and then Baptize them, promising, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved,