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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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One word or two further concerning what Mr. D. objects against us from Acts 19.6. from the Effects that followed this Administration; he still arguing as if that were the absolute End thereof: Which, as a great Doctor well observes, is too trifling a fancy to be put in balance against so sacred an Institution. But let us examine this Scripture a little more: Have you received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? (saith our Apostle.) They said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Spirit. Unto what then were ye baptized? &c. Two things are here very remarkable.
One word or two further concerning what Mr. D. objects against us from Acts 19.6. from the Effects that followed this Administration; he still arguing as if that were the absolute End thereof: Which, as a great Doctor well observes, is too trifling a fancy to be put in balance against so sacred an Institution. But let us examin this Scripture a little more: Have you received the Holy Spirit since ye believed? (saith our Apostle.) They said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Spirit. Ʋnto what then were ye baptized? &c. Two things are here very remarkable.
1. That the Holy Spirit (according to the sense of the Apostle inquiring after their reception of it) is the undoubted Right of every baptized Believer in Christ Jesus, appears from these two expressions; Have ye received the Spirit since ye believed? (No.) Unto what then were ye baptized? It seems strange (as if Paul should say) that you having believed in Christ, and been baptized, have not yet received the Holy Spirit, since it is the great Legacy our Lord and Master left to every one of his Disciples?
1. That the Holy Spirit (according to the sense of the Apostle inquiring after their reception of it) is the undoubted Right of every baptized Believer in Christ Jesus, appears from these two expressions; Have ye received the Spirit since ye believed? (No.) Ʋnto what then were ye baptized? It seems strange (as if Paul should say) that you having believed in Christ, and been baptized, have not yet received the Holy Spirit, since it is the great Legacy our Lord and Master left to every one of his Disciples?