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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.
yet implieth, that he openly professed more then he indeed had, or else he had scarce been baptized, which hath caused Interpreters to judge, that by Faith, is meant a profession of Faith. And if so, then sure a profession of Faith is still necessary. p. 27. Yea (saith he) Christ in his Commission, directeth his Apostles to make Disciples, and then baptize them; promising, that he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved. And who can tell whether a Man be a Disciple, a Believer, or an Infidel, but by his Profession. How was it known but by their Profession, that the Samaritans believed Phillip, preaching the things concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, before they were baptized, Acts 8, 12. Phillip caused the Eunuch to profess, before he would baptize him, that he believed that Jesus Christ was the Son of God, &c. Saul had more then a bare Profession before baptized, Acts 9. 15, 17. Also Cornelius and his Company had more then a Profession, for they had the Holy Ghost poured on them, speaking with Tongues. And it was such a Gift of the Spirit, that caused the Apostle to conclude, that God had granted the Gentiles Repentance unto Life, Acts 11. 8. The Converted Gentiles, Acts 13. 48. showed their belief and gladness. p. 27. Gods Order is (to the Adult saith he,) first to send Preachers to proclaim the Gospel, and when by that ⟨p. 178⟩Men are brought so far as to profess or manifest their Eyes are opened, and that they are turned from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, then they must be baptized for the remission of Sins. As their Sins are not forgiven them till they are converted, Mark 4. 12. so they must not be baptized till they profess themselves converted, seeing to the Church, none esse, and none apparere, is all one; Repentance towards God, and Faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, is the sum of that preaching that makes Disciples, Acts 20. 21. and therefore both these must by profession seem to be received before any at Age are baptized, p. 30. 31. If as many as are baptized, are baptized into his death, and are buried with him by baptism into his Death; that like as Christ was raised from the Dead, then we should walk in newness of Life. Then no doubt, but such as were baptized did first profess this Mortification, and consent to be buried, and revived with Christ, and to live to him in newness of Life, Rom.