To all Godly Anti-pedo-baptists, especially to them in South and North-Wales; the Author of this Treatise wishes Grace, Mercy and Peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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To all Godly Anti-pedo-baptists, especially to them in South and North-Wales; the Author of this Treatise wishes Grace, Mercy and Peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Beloved in our dear Redeemer,
AT your desire, I have (as the Lord hath helped me) answered Mr. James Owen's Book, in which he hath cast many false and slanderous Reflections on you and all other Anti-Pedo-Baptists; but I have forborne returning Railing for Railing, tho perhaps some of my Words may seem a little too sharp, but his way of Writing called for it: I hope the Translators of his Book first out of Welsh into English, and again the Translation of my Answer out of English into Welsh is done faithfully, if it be according to the true Sense and Purport of his Words and Meaning; the different placing of Words he can have no ground to cavil at, but of that I am not capable to judge, because I understand not the Welsh Tongue.
AT your desire, I have (as the Lord hath helped me) answered Mr. James Owen's Book, in which he hath cast many false and slanderous Reflections on you and all other Anti-Pedo-Baptists; but I have forborn returning Railing for Railing, tho perhaps some of my Words may seem a little too sharp, but his way of Writing called for it: I hope the Translators of his Book first out of Welch into Engiish, and again the Translation of my Answer out of English into Welch is done faithfully, if it be according to the true Sense and Purport of his Words and Meaning; the different placing of Words he can have no ground to cavil at, but of that I am not capable to judge, because I understand not the Welch Tongue.
He seems to reflect very severely upon some of your Conversations, as if you wanted that true Piety that becomes your Holy Profession, and also as if you wanted Charity; but I hope it is his own uncharitable Spirit that led him out thus to write, and that you