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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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2. That tho the principal Arguments the Church ⟨p. 104⟩of Rome, and others who have drunk of the Whore's Cup, do bring to defend the Rite called Confirmation, is humane Tradition, and far-fetched Consequences from Scripture, yet there is plain Scripture-proof for the holy Institution of Imposition of hands upon baptized Believers.
2. That tho the principal Arguments the Church ⟨p. 104⟩of Rome, and others who have drunk of the Whore's Cup, do bring to defend the Rite called Confirmation, is humane Tradition, and far-fetch'd Consequences from Scripture, yet there is plain Scripture-proof for the holy Institution of Imposition of hands upon baptized Believers.
3. That many godly Persons in several ages have opposed Popish laying on of hands, on the same account that we reject Popish Baptism, and not otherwise.
4. It appears not that any baptized Church in any Country, have denied Imposition of hands upon Believers baptized, as such, to be an Institution of Jesus Christ, nor ever writ against it, as some in this Nation have done; (no ways for their Credit, nor Honour of the Gospel.)