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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.
Sir, we know not who are elected till called, and Baptism belongs to none but such who can make a Profession of their Faith, and give Evidence of effectual Calling, and present Regeneration. You write but your own Fantasy, not God's unerring and certain Truth.
Sir, we know not who are elected till called, and Baptism belongs to none but such who can make a Profession of their Faith, and give Evidence of effectual Calling, and present Regeneration. You write but your own Phantasie, not God's unerring and certain Truth.
4. You say, Abraham's Heart was circumcised, before the Flesh of his Fore-skin; but you intimate his Children's Flesh was circumcised before their Hearts were circumcised. In the same manner, you say, our Ancestors the Gentiles, were first Fruits unto Christ, and were regenerated before baptized; but their Seed are baptized before they are regenerated. To Abraham, you say, it was a Seal of the Covenant of Grace he had, and of the Righteousness of his Faith before circumcised; but to his Seed it was a Sign of the Righteousness of Faith they were bound to receive for Justification, after they were circumcised: and so you speak of Believers Seed in respect of Baptism.
4. You say, Abraham's Heart was circumcised, before the Flesh of his Fore-skin; but you intimate his Childrens Flesh was circumcised before their Hearts were circumcised. In the same manner, you say, our Ancestors the Gentiles, were first Fruits unto Christ, and were regenerated before baptized; but their Seed are baptized before they are regenerated. To Abraham, you say, it was a Seal of the Covenant of Grace he had, and of the Righteousness of his Faith before circumcised; but to his Seed it was a Sign of the Righteousness of Faith they were bound to receive for Justification, after they were circumcised: and so you speak of Believers Seed in respect of Baptism.