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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1. It is most manifest that those Popes, Councils and Fathers, that have enjoined and imposed Infants sprinkling for a Sacrament, or an Ordinance of Christ, have enjoined this also as such.
2. That the principal Arguments pretended for the one, have been urged and pleaded for the other also, viz. Apostolical Tradition, and pretended Inferences and Consequences from Scripture.
3. That the famous Churches and Confessors, that have opposed Infants sprinkling as superstitious, Popish and Antichristian, have upon the same account opposed this also.
4. That it doth not appear that any baptized Church or People, did ever in any Age or Country own such a Principle, or Practice to this day, except some in this Nation in these late times.