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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.
Answ. Is it then greater Cruelty to hinder little Children of the Blessing of being healed of Bodily Diseases, than to hinder them of Covenant-Blessings, Spiritual Blessings? How absurdly do you argue!
Answ. Is it then greater Cruelty to hinder little Children of the Blessing of being healed of Bodily Diseases, than to hinder them of Convenant-Blessings, Spiritual Blessings? How absurdly do you argue!
You add also, Christ baptized them not at that time; for, say you, they were baptized before by John the Baptist, and Christ laid his Hands upon them to bless them; say you, laying on of Hands followed Baptism, Acts 8. 17. Heb. 6. 2. many of the Anti-pedo baptists own it, for they lay their Hands on those they baptize, you say rebaptize.
Answ. We rebaptize none: Rantism is not Baptism, &c. but you should first prove John the Baptist did baptize any Infants, for that you have not done, nor ever can do. We shall see what Proof you have for what you say by and by. As to laying Hands on baptized Believers, the Scriptures you mention prove that an Ordinance of Christ, but not upon Infants; the Apostles never taught or practised any such thing, tho 'tis true 'tis a Popish Rite: for as the Baptism of Believers is corrupted and changed to Infants, so laying on of Hands on baptized Believers is corrupted and changed by the false Church to Infants also.