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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. And how do you come to know he did not? may be you will say, 'tis no where written ⟨p. 50⟩that he did. But pray where do you read that the 12 Disciples, or Apostles of Christ, were baptized? Doth it follow because we read not of their Baptism, they were not baptized?
Obj. But you say, there is not one word of it in the Commission.
Answ. 1. There is not one word in the Commission, as I have showed, concerning any Laying on of hands, yet you own that upon Officers to be a Principle of Christ's Doctrine.
Answ. 1. There is not one word in the Commission, as I have shewed, concerning any Laying on of hands, yet you own that upon Officers to be a Principle of Christ's Doctrine.
2. There is not one word in the Commission concerning the Resurrection of the Dead, nor of Eternal Judgment, nor Prayer, nor Assembling together, nor other things that are undoubtedly Gospel-Truths and Institutions; yet tho they are not expressed, they are included, as those words plainly hold forth, Teach them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: And surely every one may see, unless he wilfully shut his eyes, that there are many more Precepts implied in the words of the Commission than are expressed; for if nothing must be received for Gospel-Institutions but what are expressed in the Commission, you must throw away the greatest part of those Precepts you call Commands, or Appointments of Jesus Christ.