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Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the…
Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessary?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet always in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...Weighty questions discussed I. Whether imposition of hands in separating a person to the work of the ministry be necessry?, II. Whether it be essential to the right constitution of a particular church, that the teaching elders and the members meet alwayes in one place? : whereunto is added a prediction of Mr. Daniel Rogers, minister in Essex, long before the beheading King Charles I and Arch-Bishop Laud, foretelling that they should not dye a natural death / by Giles Firmin ...
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3dly. Pa•l was never called an Apostle till after this, Acts 14.14.
Lastly, When the Apostle chargeth Timothy 1 Tim. 5.22. Lay hands suddenly on no Man; the Affirmative Is implied, he ought to lay hands, if he sound a Person worthy; in mandato negativo Affirmativum continetur. Thus I have given you my Definition, and proved by several Scriptures; now Brother, give me your Definition, and prove it by Scripture; you indeed have not alleged that, Acts 14.23. but two others have brought that Text against me, •o prove that Election (from the word [Greek or Hebrew]) with Prayer and Fasting, without Imposition of hands, makes a Minister.
Lastly, When the Apostle chargeth Timothy 1 Tim. 5.22