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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. That the Church of the Hebrews practised this Ordinance as well as other Churches, is plain in Heb. 6.1, 2. As they repented, believed, ⟨p. 51⟩and were baptized, so they were under the practice of Laying on of hands: for that is a practical Ordinance all confess; Not laying again, saith the Author, Repentance from dead Works, &c. this plainly showeth they had once laid all those Foundation-principles.
Answ. That the Church of the Hebrews practised this Ordinance as well as other Churches, is plain in Heb. 6.1, 2. As they repented, believed, ⟨p. 51⟩and were baptized, so they were under the practice of Laying on of hands: for that is a practical Ordinance all confess; Not laying again, saith the Author, Repentance from dead Works, &c. this plainly sheweth they had once laid all those Foundation-principles.
Object. But may be, you will say, there is nothing of this signified in Acts 2. when that Church was first gathered.
Answ. 'Tis very clear you are mistaken; for is it not said Acts 2.42. They continued in the Apostles Doctrine? which they could not do, if they had not submitted to every Part or Precept of it; and is not Laying on of hands, as well as Baptism, and those other Principles, part thereof? 'tis called the Apostles Doctrine,