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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.
But do not mistake, the Fathers being said to be baptized to Moses in the Sea, and under the Cloud, was no real, but Typical Baptism.
2. This Place proves not that Infants are the Subjects of Gospel Baptism.
1. 'Tis said all our Fathers were baptized, but 'tis nor said their Children were baptized unto Moses in the Sea, and under the Cloud.
2. But you intimate, there were many Children with them as they passed through the Sea.
To which I answer, so there were many wicked Men also; all the Israelites were not godly Persons, but many among them were profane and ungodly People: Besides, there was a mixed People passed through the Sea with the Fathers also, may be some of the Egyptians, and others of other Nations, and much Cattle also; and these were all baptized as truly as were the little Children.