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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 probably some who are against the Lord's Supper, may say, they feed upon Christ, and have as much Communion with him, and Faith in him, as many of us who often partake thereof; and may be can say as much on this account, as you on the other: will you therefore neglect your Duty touching breaking of Bread?
There is a Promise of the Spirit made in Baptism; ⟨p. 79⟩yet some may say, they have more of the Spirit than you or I, and yet never were baptized. Cornelius, tho he had received a large measure of the Spirit, yet was very willing to be baptized, and to do what ever Peter, from Christ's command, enjoined him. And thus the Objection is answered.
Object. But extraordinary Effects did accompany this Administration, and such do not follow now; therefore the thing you plead for is ceased.
Answ. Let Dr. Taylor speak now, for I have largely answered this Objection elsewhere, before I met with the learned Doctor: If this be all (saith he, p. 57—59.) that can be said in opposition to it, it is infinitely vain.