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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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And as to the Baptism of the Spirit, that the Spirit is promised to every true Believer, see Joel 2.28, 29. which Peter (Acts 2.17. compared with vers. 38, 39.) applies indefinitely to all penitent baptized Persons, whether Jews or Gentiles, as their Right by promise of the Father to receive; and not to them of that Generation only, but also to such as should repent, and be baptized in all succeeding Ages; this Promise is one and the same with that in John 7.38. called Rivers of Water, implying fillings *with the Spirit. In Acts 2.38. 'tis said to be the Gift of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 11.17. like Gifts. In Acts 8.15. the Holy Spirit: which the Apostles in the belief of the promise, Joel 2. and Joh. 14.16. Acts 2.38, prayed for. From which Scriptures it appears, that all Believers are under the like Promises of the Holy Ghost, on like terms of Repentance, Faith, &c. And according to the measure of Faith given us by Christ, may our fillings with the Holy Spirit be.
- *Fillings with the Spirit may be taken in a comparative sense, God giving more or greater measures of it in the New Testament dispensation, & since the Ascension of Christ, than before.