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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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3ly. Because (say they) if the Apostles were under it, they must have an Administrator; and who, say they, should that be? p. 4. But there is nothing said of it, &c.
Answ. 1. Our Lord Christ might be the Administrator, who is the great Shepherd and Bishop of our Souls, as I said afore.
2. And it no more follows that they were not baptized, than that they were not under Laying on of Hands; i. e. because there is nothing said of either.
4ly. Their fourth Reason is the same with their first.
5ly. Their fifth Reason is, because, they say, the Church at Jerusalem was not under it, pag. 5.