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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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He proceeds to other Reasons, but I think he has said enough; and therefore I shall return to Mr. Danvers, p. 48. who labours against the stream, and would make us believe that the Laying on of Hands upon Timothy, 2 Tim. 1.6. and 1 Tim. 4.14. are the same; which must be rejected, since several Reasons have been given to the contrary, that have not in the least been removed. That Timothy had Hands laid upon him twice, tis evident; i. e. soon after his Baptism, and when ordained to Office. One good reason for it is given by Mr. Blackwood: Paul (saith he) speaks of such Gifts, as were given by the Laying on of his own Hands, [Greek or Hebrew]; but the Imposition in Ordination was by the Hands of the Eldership, 1 Tim. 4.14. where the Greek words are [Greek or Hebrew], signifying a conjunction of Persons; but 2 Tim. 1.6. is [Greek or Hebrew], to denote the act of one Man.
He proceeds to other Reasons, but I think he has said enough; and therefore I shall return to Mr. Danvers, p. 48. who labours against the stream, and would make us believe that the Laying on of Hands upon Timothy, 2 Tim. 1.6. and 1 Tim. 4.14. are the same; which must be rejected, since several Reasons have been given to the contrary, that have not in the least been removed. That Timothy had Hands laid upon him twice, tis evident; i. e. soon after his Baptism, and when ordained to Office. One good reason for it is given by Mr. Blackwood: Paul (saith he) speaks of such Gifts, as were given by the Laying on of his own Hands, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; but the Imposition in Ordination was by the Hands of the Eldership, 1 Tim. 4.14. where the Greek words are 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, signifying a conjunction of Persons; but