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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.
Take this Argument.
If the Holy Ghost gives it as the Reason why John baptized in Enon near Salim, viz. because there was much Water; then a little Water will not serve to baptize in.
But the Holy Ghost gives this as the Reason why John baptized in Enon near Salim, viz. because there was much Water: Ergo, a little Water will not serve to baptize in.
2dly. But to proceed; Mark 1. 9. 'tis said Jesus was baptized of John in Jordan. Now saith a Learned Man on the place, It had been Nonsense for St. Mark to say, that Jesus was baptized in Jordan, if he had been sprinkled, because the Greek reads it [Greek or Hebrew], into Jordan: Could Jesus be said to be sprinkled into the River Jordan? 'tis proper to say he was dipped into Jordan, and that is and was the Act, and nothing else be sure.
2dly. But to proceed; Mark 1. 9. 'tis said Jesus was baptized of John in Jordan. Now saith a Learned Man on the place, It had been Nonsense for St. Mark to say, that Jesus was baptized in Jordan, if he had been sprinkled, because the Greek reads it , into Jordan: Could Jesus be said to be sprinkled into the River Jordan? 'tis proper to say he was dipped into Jordan, and that is and was the Act, and nothing else besure.