A47591:261
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. 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.
We say Baptism is Dipping, and among many other Reasons, we argue it must needs be so administered, because John the Baptist baptized in Jordan, and in Enon near Salim, because there was much Water there; Mat. 3. 13. John 3. 23.
We say Baptism is Dipping, and among many other Reasons, we argue it must needs be so administred, because John the Baptist baptized in Jordan, and in Enon near Salim, because there was much Water there; Mat. 3. 13. John 3. 23.
You answer, If some were baptized by dipping, others were baptized by pouring Water on them, as we proved (say you) before, therefore both ways are lawful.