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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.
1. From God's Covenant. 2. From Circumcision under the Law. 3. From Christ's Command to baptize all Nations. 4. Because they are holy. 5. Because Christ blessed them. 6. Because the Gentiles were ingrafted into the Privileges of the Jews. 7. Because they can partake of that which is signified by Baptism. 8. From the form of Baptism under the Law. ⟨p. 46⟩9. Because John baptized Infants according to the Practice of the Jewish Church. 10. Because the Apostles baptized whole Houses. 11. Because the Christian Church baptized Infants in every Age. 12. Because 'tis a virtuous means to plant the Christian Religion.
1. From God's Covenant. 2. From Circumcision under the Law. 3. From Christ's Command to baptize all Nations. 4. Because they are holy. 5. Because Christ blessed them. 6. Because the Gentiles were ingrafted into the Privileges of the Jews. 7. Because they can partake of that which is signified by Baptism. 8. From the form of Baptism under the Law. ⟨p. 46⟩9. Because John baptized Infants according to the Practice of the Jewish Church. 10. Because the Apostles baptized whole Houses. 11. Because the Christian Church baptized Infants in every Age. 12. Because 'tis a vertuous means to plant the Christian Religion.
Sir, I shall examine all your Grounds, and answer each of your Arguments in order: And first of all, that of the Covenant with Abraham. You argue thus, viz. Abraham and his Seed were under the Covenant of Grace, we the Gentiles are a Seed to Abraham, and the Covenant of Grace belongeth as extensively unto us as it did to Abraham, even to us and to our Children; and if the Children of the Faithful are in the Covenant of Grace, can any Man forbid them the Seal of the Covenant, viz. Baptism?
Sir, I shall examine all your Grounds, and answer each of your Argumenrs in order: And first of all, that of the Covenant with Abraham. You argue thus, viz. Abraham and his Seed were under the Covenant of Grace, we the Gentiles are a Seed to Abraham, and the Covenant of Grace belongeth as extensively unto us as it did to Abraham, even to us and to our Children; and if the Children of the Faithful are in the Covenant of Grace, can any Man forbid them the Seal of the Covenant, viz. Baptism?