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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 5
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Answ. First, we grant that to every Ordinance of Christ there must be some word of Institution, ⟨p. 41⟩and that such far-fetch Consequence, as he minds, will not do, or be sufficient: but that every Institution must be laid down in such plain positive Words, as he seems to affirm, viz. Let all baptized Believers have Hands laid upon them, I deny, it being none of our Principle I judg, nor theirs neither; since they practise such things as Institutions of Christ, which are no where in so many plain positive words commanded, as may hereafter be showed.
Answ. First, we grant that to every Ordinance of Christ there must be some word of Institution, ⟨p. 41⟩and that such far-fetch Consequence, as he minds, will not do, or be sufficient: but that every Institution must be laid down in such plain positive Words, as he seems to affirm, viz. Let all baptized Believers have Hands laid upon them, I deny, it being none of our Principle I judg, nor theirs neither; since they practise such things as Institutions of Christ, which are no where in so many plain positive words commanded, as may hereafter be shewed.
But as to the other thing he minds, we do agree with him in that matter, and say, Whatsoever is done in the Worship and Service of God, without an Institution, is Will-worship; and you shall see that our Principles agree and comport with all those honest Protestant Principles concerning what we have to say further about Laying on of hands, &c.
But to reply to what he says concerning Heb. 6. it matters not whether it be