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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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2. We have as plain Precedents for Laying on of hands on baptized Believers, as we have on Officers, Acts 8.16, 17. and Acts 19.6. yea and more than bare Examples for it: it is called a Principle of the Doctrine of Christ; but where that on Officers is called so I know not: for that the Laying on of hands in Heb. 6.2. cannot intend that on Officers, has been clearly proved by divers Arguments; and that it intends Laying on of hands on the Baptized for the Spirit of Promise, and to confirm them in the Faith newly received, is not only our light and apprehension, but has also been asserted to be the sense of that Text by many Ancient and Modern Divines of several Persuasions, as has been showed.
2. We have as plain Precedents for Laying on of hands on baptized Believers, as we have on Officers, Acts 8.16, 17. and Acts 19.6. yea and more than bare Examples for it: it is called a Principle of the Doctrine of Christ; but where that on Officers is call'd so I know not: for that the Laying on of hands in Heb. 6.2. cannot intend that on Officers, has been clearly proved by divers Arguments; and that it intends Laying on of hands on the Baptized for the Spirit of Promise, and to confirm them in the Faith newly received, is not only our light and apprehension, but has also been asserted to be the sense of that Text by many Antient and Modern Divines of several Perswasions, as has been shewed.
Object. But such a Laying on of hands you contend for, was no where practised; John did not lay hands upon Christ.