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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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15. Yet, more than all this, those that believed them were presently enabled to do the like in one kind and degree or other. The same extraordinary gift of the Spirit fell upon the common multitude of Believers by the laying on of the Apostles hands. So that Simon Magus would fain have bought that Power with Money. And when men witnessed Christ's Miracles, and wrought the like themselves, and those that believed them had and did the like, (either Healing, Tongues, Prophecy or some wonders,) it was sure an infallible way of testifying.
15. Yet, more than all this, those that believed them were presently enabled to do the like in one kind and degree or other. The same extraordinary gift of the Spirit fell upon the common multitude of Believers by the laying on of the Apostles hands. So that Simon Magus would fain have bought that Power with Money. And when men witnessed Christ's Miracles, and wrought the like themselves, and those that believed them had and did the like, (either Healing, Tongues, Prophesie or some wonders,) it was sure an infallible way of testifying.
16. When wrangling Heretics quarrelled with the Apostles, and would draw away Disciples to themselves by disparaging them they still appealed to the Miracles wrought by these Disciples themselves, or in their sight; as Gal. 3. 1, 2, 3, 5. And as Christ, when the Jews said he did all by Beelzebub, when he cast out devils, asked them [By whom do your Children cast them out?] Which had it been false, would have turned all the People from them.
16. When wrangling Hereticks quarrelled with the Apostles, and would draw away Disciples to themselves by disparaging them they still appealed to the Miracles wrought by these Disciples themselves, or in their sight; as Gal. 3. 1, 2, 3, 5. And as Christ, when the Jews said he did all by Beelzebub, when he cast out devils, askt them [By whom do your Children cast them out?] Which had it been false, would have turned all the People from them.