A47591:229
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.
Because the Original reads not [Greek or Hebrew] much Water, but [Greek or Hebrew], many Waters; that is (say they) many S•ms or Rivulets.
Because the Original reads not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 much Water, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, many Waters; that is (say they) many S•ms or Rivolets.
Answer. What difference is there between much Water, and many Waters? If they were Streams and Rivulets, tho not deep, yet if they were but a little while stopped with a Dam, they would soon rise to be deep enough to swim in, as Experience shows: But 'tis enough, there he baptized, saith the Holy Spirit, for there was much Water, or many Waters; there [for, or because] intimating plainly, that the Ordinance could not be administered with a little Water, but that it required many Waters, or much Water, a great deal more than a Basin could hold, or you hold in your Hand.
Answer. What difference is there between much VVater, and many Waters? If they were Streams and Rivolets, tho not deep, yet if they were but a little while stopped with a Dam, they would soon rise to be deep enough to swim in, as Experience shews: But 'tis enough, there he baptized, saith the Holy Spirit, for there was much Water, or many Waters; there [for, or because] intimating plainly, that the Ordinance could not be administred with a little Water, but that it required many Waters, or much Water, a great deal more than a Bason could hold, or you hold in your Hand.
2. But 'tis objected, Sandy's Travels tell us that they were so shallow, as not to reach above the Ankles.