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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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Before I proceed, I might cite a passage full to the same purpose, as the Judgment of the Learned Assembly of Divines, which take as follows, out of their Annotations on Heb. 6.2. Laying on of hands, say they, is usually called Confirmation; which stood first, in examining those that had been baptized what progress they had made in Christianity. Secondly, In praying for them, that God would continue them in the Faith, and give them more Grace, strengthening them by his Holy Spirit, they laid their hands upon them: whence the Apostolical Constitution was called Laying on of Hands.
Before I proceed, I might cite a passage full to the same purpose, as the Judgment of the Learned Assembly of Divines, which take as follows, out of their Annotations on Heb. 6.2. Laying on of hands, say they, is usually called Confirmation; which stood first, in examining those that had been baptized what progress they had made in Christianity. Secondly, In praying for them, that God would continue them in the Faith, and give them more Grace, strengthning them by his Holy Spirit, they laid their hands upon them: whence the Apostolical Constitution was called Laying on of Hands.
Moreover, What Mr. Baxter speaks upon this account I can't well omit, Confirmat. p. 124, 125. If the Universal Church of Christ (saith he) have used Prayer, and Laying on of hands, as a practice received from the Apostles, and no other beginning of it can be found; then we have no reason to think this Ceremony ceased, or to interpret the foresaid ⟨p. 38⟩Scripture contrary to this practice of the Universal Church. But the Antecedent is true, ergo. And if any say, Anointing and Crossing were ancient; I answer (saith he)
Moreover, What Mr. Baxter speaks upon this account I can't well omit, Confirmat. p. 124, 125. If the Ʋniversal Church of Christ (saith he) have used Prayer, and Laying on of hands, as a practice received from the Apostles, and no other beginning of it can be found; then we have no reason to think this Ceremony ceased, or to interpret the foresaid