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The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ

Name: The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ
Author: Benjamin Keach

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ, or, Congregation meeting at Horsley-down Benjamin Keach, pastor, as asserted this 10th of the 6th month, 1697.

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704London : s.n., 1697

[12], 3-40 p. · 6.5k words · Wing K46 · ESTC R10175

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XXIII. WE believe that laying on of Hands (with Prayer) upon baptized Believers, ¹as such, is an Ordinance of Christ, and ought to be submitted unto by all such Persons that are admitted to partake of the Lord's Supper; and that the end of this Ordinance is not for the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit,² but for a farther Reception of the Holy Spirit of Promise, or for the Addition of the Graces of the Spirit, and the Influences thereof; to confirm, strengthen, and comfort them in Christ Jesus;³ it being ratified and established by the extraordinary ⟨p. 24⟩Gifts of the Spirit in the Primitive Times, to abide in the Church, as meeting together on the first Day of the Week was, Act. 2.1. that being the Day of Worship, or Christian Sabbath, under the Gospel; and as Preaching the Word was, Acts 10.44. and as Baptism was, Mat. 3.16. and Prayer was, Acts 4.31. and singing Psalms, &c. was, Acts 16.25, 26. so this of laying on of Hands was, Acts 8

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The book

Title as printed

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ, or, Congregation meeting at Horsley-down Benjamin Keach, pastor, as asserted this 10th of the 6th month, 1697.

Author

Benjamin Keach 1640–1704

Place

London

Year

1697

Imprint

London : [s.n.], 1697.

Size

[12], 3-40 p.

Words

6,546

Catalogue

Wing K46 · ESTC R10175

Text

EEBO-TCP A47381

Passages

119

Sections

Title page

The articles of the faith of the Church of Christ

Of Laying on of Hands.

Of the Lord's Supper.

Of Church-Officers.

Of Prayer.

Of singing of Psalms, &c.

Of the Christian Sabbath.

Of Ministers, and their Maintenance.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of Laying on of Hands.

Of the Lord's Supper.

Of Church-Officers.

Of Prayer.

Of singing of Psalms, &c.

Of the Christian Sabbath.

Of Ministers, and their Maintenance.