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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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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?
2. 'Tis evident that whosoever was baptized after Christ's resurrection in his Name was instructed into the Promise of the Holy Ghost, and consequently into Laying on of Hands, the outward Ceremony, or Ministry of it, belonging to them as Persons so considered. Paul seems to question their Baptism, since they were wholly ignorant of that glorious Promise of Blessing, annexed ⟨p. 72⟩thereto; which considered, may fully satisfy any unbiased Person that the extraordinary or miraculous Gifts could not be the End of this Administration: and as touching those Effects that followed, 'tis clear the like Effects followed all other Ordinances as well as this.
2. 'Tis evident that whosoever was baptized after Christ's resurrection in his Name was instructed into the Promise of the Holy Ghost, and consequently into Laying on of Hands, the outward Ceremony, or Ministry of it, belonging to them as Persons so considered. Paul seems to question their Baptism, since they were wholly ignorant of that glorious Promise of Blessing, annexed