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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. 1. If all the Children of the Faithful are under the Promise, they are all elected, because the Promise, to whomsoever 'tis made, is sure to all the Seed; see Rom. 4. 16. If it be the natural Seed, as such, 'tis sure to all them, and not one of the Seed of Believers shall perish; but if it be meant only of the true spiritual Seed, then 'tis sure only to them; for those to whom the promise is made 'tis confirmed unto by the Word and Oath of God, that so the Heirs of the Promise might have strong Consolation; Heb. 6. 18. Therefore those to whom the Promise belongs, the Grace therefore or Blessing of that Promise God will bestow upon, or else his Promise is made void and of none Effect. Prove that there are any who are under the Promise, or are Children of the Promise, and yet God doth not administer the Grace of the Promise unto them; are any the Children of the Promise and not elected?
2. But whereas you say the Grace of the Promise is given to some in Infancy, we deny it, except to such that die in Infancy; and do you disprove us if you can. But,
2. But whereas you say the Grace of the Promise is given to some in Insancy, we deny it, except to such that die in Infancy; and do you disprove us if you can. But,
3. The worst of all comes at last. Sir, where is it written what you so boldly affirm, viz. Because you know not upon ⟨p. 154⟩when the Election falleth, it is the Will of God that you should baptize all that are under the Promise? And you affirm that all the Children of Believers are under the Promise. I argue thus, If it be God's Will that all the Children of the Faithful should be baptized, it is revealed in his Word; but this is not revealed in his Word, no nor that any one of them whilst Infants ought to be baptized, therefore 'tis not his Will they should.