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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 6
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3. Their reception of the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, was partly to convince the Apostles and Believers themselves that Christ had made good his promise of sending the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to them.
4. By Lot or Part in that matter, may not be meant partaking of the ritual, or external part of the Ordinance, but rather refers to his desire of ⟨p. 70⟩having power to be an Administrator of it upon others, so that the Holy Spirit might be given to those he laid his hands on. But,
5. If we should grant Simon had not hands imposed upon him, which I rather incline to, yet would it not hurt our Cause in the least, because he might be discovered to be a profane Wretch before it came to be his lot to partake thereof: if therefore it appears, and may be granted, that all that were baptized in Samaria came under this Appointment save Simon, we have as much as we desire: And surely this cannot rationally be denied by any that read the words, vers. 12. When they believed they were baptized, both Men and Women. Compare this with vers. 16. that the Holy Spirit was fallen on none of them †only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Must not they, and them, mean all who are said to be baptized? So likewise when 'tis said ver. 13. they laid their hands upon them; doth not them intend the very same they prayed for? and shall we think they did not pray for them all? had not all the like need of God's Spirit? and is it not promised to all the Sons and Handmaids? Or shall we think the Apostle did not pray for the Women as well as the Men, the weaker Vessels, as well as the stronger? In