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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.
I answer, In point of instituted Worship, or for any mere positive Legal or Gospel Ordinance, there ought to be an express Precept; tho we grant that many Doctrinal Truths may be drawn or inferred by Consequences from many Texts of Scripture. See Reverend Mr. Greenhil, on Ezek. chap. 11. Vol. 2. p. 412. What is clearly held out unto us in the Gospel (saith he) let us consent in, and walk answerably; in what is dark and doubtful let us forbear each other, and stay till God reveals more. If we cannot unite in all, let us unite in what is clear. Things Fundamental are clearest laid down in the word; they are expressly commanded or held forth in Scripture, whether they are Matters of Faith or Practice, they are not drawn out by remote Consequences, and strength of Men's Parts, but immediately from or in the Word. Thus Mr. Greenhill. Now we all agree that Baptism, tho it be not a Fundamental of Salvation, yet 'tis a Fundamental of Church-Constitution; there can be no true, right, orderly Gospel-Church, without Baptism. Therefore it is necessary that this should be laid down plainly in the Word of God; and so it is. We must first be made Disciples, and then be baptized, Mat. 28. 19, 20. John 4. 1. first believe, and then be baptized, Mark 16. 16. Repent and be baptized, Acts 2. 37. If thou believest thou mayest, Acts 8. 37. Can any Man forbid Water, that these should not be baptized? Acts 10. 47. When they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the Kingdom of God, and the Name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both Men and Women, Acts 8. 12. So Acts 16. 30, 31. Acts 18. 8.