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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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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 ⟨p. 38⟩Scripture contrary to this practice of the Ʋniversal Church. But the Antecedent is true, ergo. And if any say, Anointing and Crossing were antient; I answer (saith he)
First, That they were as ancient in the Popish use as the matter of a Sacrament, or necessary Signs, is not true, nor proved, but frequently disproved by our Writers against Popish Confirmation.
First, That they were as antient in the Popish use as the matter of a Sacrament, or necessary Signs, is not true, nor proved, but frequently disproved by our Writers against Popish Confirmation.
Secondly, Nor can it be proved, that they were as ancient as indifferent things.