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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.
See that most learned Anonymous French Writer, in his Answer to the famous Bishop of Meaux; 'Tis most certain (saith he) that Baptism hath not hitherto been administered otherwise than by sprinkling, by the most of Protestants; but truly this sprinkling is an Abuse. This Custom, which, without an accurate Examination they have retained from the Romish Church, in like manner as many other things, makes their Baptism very defective. It corrupteth its Institution and ancient Use, and that Nearness of Similitude which is needful should be betwixt it and Faith, Repentance and Regeneration. This Reflection of Mr. Bossuet deserveth to be seriously considered, to wit (saith he) that this use of plunging hath continued for the space of a whole thousand and three hundred Years: Hence we may understand that we did not carefully, as it was meet, examine things which we have received from the Roman Church.
See that most learned Anonymous French Writer, in his Answer to the famous Bishop of Meaux; 'Tis most certain (saith he) that Baptism hath not hitherto been administred otherwise than by sprinkling, by the most of Protestants; but truly this sprinkling is an Abuse. This Custom, which, without an accurate Examination they have retained from the Romish Church, in like manner as many other things, makes their Baptism very defective. It corrupteth its Institution and antient Use, and that Nearness of Similitude which is needful should be betwixt it and Faith, Repentance and Regeneration. This Reflection of Mr. Bossuet deserveth to be seriously considered, to wit (saith he) that this use of plunging hath continued for the space of a whole thousand and three hundred Years: Hence we may understand that we did not carefully, as it was meet, examine things which we have received from the Roman Church.
Calvin saith, That Baptism is a form or way of Burial; and none but such as are already dead to Sin, or have repented from dead Works, are to be buried.