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Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ…
Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ in answer to Mr. Danvers's former book entitled, A treatise of laying on of hands : with a brief answer to a late book called, A treatise concerning laying on of hands, written by a nameless author / by B.K. ...Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ in answer to Mr. Danvers's former book intituled, A treatise of laying on of hands : with a brief answer to a late book called, A treatise concerning laying on of hands, written by a nameless author / by B.K. ...
London : Printed, are to be sold by Benj. Harris ..., 1698
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Laying on of Hands UPON BAPTIZED BELIEVERS, As such, Proved both fr… › Chapter 4
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Mr. Hooker, Lib. 5. Sect. 6. in his Appendix, Pag. 3. alleging T.C. thus speaking, Tell me, why there should be any such Confirmation, seeing no one Tittle thereof can be found in Scripture? Thus answers ironically, except the Epistle to the Hebrews, chap. 6. 2. be Scripture; plainly intimating (saith Mr. Hanmer) he thought that place ⟨p. 35⟩to be a sufficient ground for it, and that to be the meaning of the Apostle there.
Mr. Hooker, Lib. 5. Sect. 6. in his Appendix, Pag. 3. alledging T.C. thus speaking, Tell me, why there should be any such Confirmation, seeing no one Tittle thereof can be found in Scripture? Thus answers ironically, except the Epistle to the Hebrews, chap. 6. 2. be Scripture; plainly intimating (saith Mr. Hanmer) he thought that place ⟨p. 35⟩to be a sufficient ground for it, and that to be the meaning of the Apostle there.
Mr. Parker, de Polit. Eccles. lib. 3. c. 15, 16. refuting the Arguments of such as plead for Episcopal Confirmation, at large assents (saith our Author) to what is by me delivered.
First, He shows the general nature, and end of it, viz. admission of Members into the Communion of the Church, which accordingly was used towards such as were converted. This Imposition of hands (saith he) Heb. 6.2. is that very Ecclesiastical Union, by a solemn professing of Faith, and admission into the Church.