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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.
Answ. 1. I answer, wonder no more how three thousand Persons should be baptized, i. e. dipped, in that short time; 'tis sufficient for any Christian to believe it, because the Holy Ghost hast said it.
Answ. 1. I answer, wonder no more how three thousand Persons shou'd be baptized, i. e. dipped, in that short time; 'tis sufficient for any Christian to believe it, because the Holy Ghost hast said it.
2. But whereas you say there were but twelve Men to administer it, that is not true, there were the seventy Disciples no doubt with them, who were Ministers, and there might very probably be many more.
3. However, since Baptism is Immersion, i. e. dipping, and the Text says they were baptized, it follows they were dipped into the Water. What you say about Ananias baptizing Paul, and of Paul's baptizing the Jailer, proves nothing, 'tis mere stuff that deserves no Answer.
3. However, since Baptism is Immersion, i. e. dipping, and the Text says they were baptized, it follows they were dipped into the Water. What you say about Ananias baptizing Paul, and of Paul's baptizing the Jaylor, proves nothing, 'tis meer stuff that deserves no Answer.