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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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Mr. Danvers goes on, and affirms, that we find not the least mention of it in any of the Churches in the New Testament, neither in Samaria after Philip had baptized them, nor Corinth, Philippi, Colossia, Thessalonica, Rome, Galatia, Smyrna, Thyatira, Pergamos, Sardis, Philadelphia, no nor Ephesus.
Answ. I cannot but admire at such affirmations: but first, as to the Church in Samaria, 'tis granted Philip did not lay hands on them after he had baptized them; he being only a Deacon, it might not upon that account concern, or belong to him to impose hands on them: and besides, God had other work for him to do, viz. the Conversion of the Eunuch. Yet most evident it is, when the Apostles and Brethren at Jerusalem heard that the People in Samaria had received the Word of God, and were baptized, rather than they should lie short of any part of their duty, especially that in which so great a Blessing is promised, they would send Peter and John to pray and lay their hands upon them; and that it was not for the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit, has been clearly proved. And as to the Church at Rome, 'tis said plainly Rom. 6.17. That they had obeyed from the heart that Form of Doctrine delivered to them: And what Form can the Apostle intend save that in Heb. 6.1, 2? we read of no other delivered to the Saints for their obedience. And as to the Church of Ephesus, we read of their coming under this Ordinance when first planted, Acts 19.6.
2. And now as to some other Churches he speaks of, I grant we read not of their practising ⟨p. 53⟩