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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 7
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Now do not we as much need the Spirit's guidance, and to be born up in our Testimony, Sufferings and Temptations, as the Saints of former Ages; and to be sealed by the Spirit of Promise as they did? Why then should we not be willing to wait on God, in the same way he has prescribed, for receiving a further increase of it, even in which the primitive Saints did yield obedience?
Object. But some will say, We have the Spirit in as great a measure as you, who never came under Laying on of Hands; and what greater measure ⟨p. 78⟩have you after your obedience thereto than before?
Ans. 1. We dare not boast of our Endowments; we are poor and needy, and therefore willing to use all Advantages, and be found in every Ordinance, to meet with more of Christ and his Spirit; and if you have so much, that you need not pray, nor use the means God directs to for obtaining more, 'tis a rare state you are arrived to.
Ans. 1. We dare not boast of our Indowments; we are poor and needy, and therefore willing to use all Advantages, and be found in every Ordinance, to meet with more of Christ and his Spirit; and if you have so much, that you need not pray, nor use the means God directs to for obtaining more, 'tis a rare state you are arrived to.