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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.
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.
You say Paul was baptized in his Lodging when he was sick.
Answ. It is not said he was sick, nor that he was baptized in his Lodging, read the Text again; true, 'tis said after he was baptized he received Strength. I have known multitudes of weak Persons baptized by dipping in frosty Weather, in our cold Climate, and never took any harm thereby.