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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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3. That it cannot intend Laying on of hands on Church-Officers, might appear further, because 'tis joined to, or coupled with Baptism; why should Laying on of hands on Officers, be by the Spirit of God laid down after this sort? Repentance from dead Works, and Faith towards God; the Doctrine of Baptisms, and Laying on of hands; the Resurrection from the Dead, and Eternal Judgment. May we not safely argue, that the Laying on of hands, which follows here in order of words, is what followed in order of practice? See Acts 8.17. and 19.6. And is it not according to what they acknowledge sound reasoning in another case upon Mat. 28.20. and Mark 16. that Baptism mentioned in the Commission, joined to, and following Faith and Illumination in order of words, is what the Apostles in order of practice, viz. after Faith and Illumination, did baptize with? Acts 2.41. Acts 8. and 10. But that was the Baptism of Water, which therefore is only intended in the Commission, &c. And thus by comparing Scripture with Scripture, we may be satisfied in those things, which at first seemed doubtful.
3. That it cannot intend Laying on of hands on Church-Officers, might appear further, because 'tis joined to, or coupled with Baptism; why should Laying on of hands on Officers, be by the Spirit of God laid down after this sort? Repentance from dead Works, and Faith towards God; the Doctrine of Baptisms, and Laying on of hands; the Resurrection from the Dead, and Eternal Judgment. May we not safely argue, that the Laying on of hands, which follows here in order of words, is what followed in order of practice? See Acts 8.17. and 19.6. And is it not according to what they acknowledg sound reasoning in another case upon Mat. 28.20