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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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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.
First, He shews 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.
Thirdly, That it ought to be done publicly, and before the Church: Et hic ordo inter gravia negotia agitur, enim de membro recipiendo, publicum hoc est, & publici juris, & ideo non nisi Ecclesiae consensu ejusdem, cui adjungendus est competens, perficiendus. This course is to be reckoned among the weighty affairs, it is a public thing, and of public right; for the matter in agitation is concerning the receiving of a Member, and therefore not to be performed without the consent of that same Church, to which the Competent is to be joined.