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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. Where is that Laying on of hands taught, which he affirms to be a Principle of Christ's Doctrine? Not that I question it, I believe it was taught, tho not as one of the first Oracles of God, or beginning Principles of Christ's Doctrine; yet where does he find Laying on of hands on Officers taught? let him not be too confident; for that Scripture, affirmed by him to be a full Precept for it, 1 Tim. 5.22. is very doubtful *what Laying on of hands is mentioned there. Mr.† Baxter saith, Some think by it is meant Imposition of hands in Confirmation, some in Ordination, and some for Absolution.
- *Dr. Hammond says 'tis that of Absolution.
- †Confirm. & Restaurat. pag. 123.
Let all Men here consider his partiality; Is this a Precept in so many words, Lay hands on all Officers? whereas the word ⟨p. 45⟩Officer, or Elder, is not mentioned in the Text, or Verse, before nor after, nor elsewhere throughout that fifth Chapter: we must therefore have recourse to other Scriptures in the case of Officers, which are full Precedents for it, as Acts 13.3. and 6.6. as we compare Heb. 6.2. Acts 8.15, 17. and 19.6. for the clearing the Truth we contend for, comparing Scripture with Scripture.