A47591:591
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.
Thus, as I have formerly said, the worthy Doctor hath given you a full Answer to all you have said concerning your Arguments for Baptism coming in the room of, or being a Figure of Circumcision. But to proceed.
5. If Baptism and Circumcision were both in full force together for some time, then Baptism is not the Antitype of, nor came in the room of Circumcision.
But Baptism and Circumcision were both in full force together for some time; therefore Baptism is no Antitype of, nor came in the room of Circumcision.
The Minor is undeniable: Was not Baptism in full force from the time that John received it from Heaven, and administered it on the People? And did not Christ by his Disciples baptize many Persons, nay more Disciples than John? as it is said John 4. 1, 2. and was not Circumcision then in full force too, and so abode till Christ took it away by nailing it with all other Jewish Rites to his Cross?