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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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Secondly, Nor can it be proved, that they were as ancient as indifferent things.
Secondly, Nor can it be proved, that they were as antient as indifferent things.
Thirdly, We prove the contrary, because they were not in Scripture-times, there being no mention of them.
Fourthly, So that we bring Antiquity but to prove the continuance of a Scripture-practice, and so to clear the practice of it: But the Papists plead Fathers for that which the Scripture is a stranger unto.
I shall close this with Reverend Mr. Hooker: The ancient Custom of the Church (saith he, Eccles. Polit. p. 351.) was, after they had baptized, to add thereto Imposition of hands, with effectual Prayer for the illumination of God's most Holy Spirit, to confirm and perfect that which the Grace of the said Spirit had already begun in Baptism: for the means to obtain the Graces which God doth bestow, are our Prayers; and our Prayers to that intent are available as well for others as for our selves.