But Secondly, to proceed to that Scripture Acts 8.14. where mention is made of Peter and John's laying their hands on baptized Believers in Samaria, which our Brethren affirm was also to confer the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit; but how much they are mistaken herein, shall be examined: Since it appears not that the Apostles at Jerusalem did either send Peter and John to Samaria upon that account, or that they laid their hands upon those believing Samaritans to that only end, 'tis very strange Mr. D. or others should affirm any such thing; therefore to prevent this mistake, let us once again examine these Texts; Now when the Apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John, who when they were come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, ('tis not said the extraordinary Gifts, but the Holy Spirit, those you see are the express words) for as yet (saith the Text) he was fallen upon none of them, only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus: then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost, Vers. 14, 25. I know 'tis objected from the following words, that the Spirit came upon them in some visible or extraordinary manner, because Simon saw, that through' laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given. This is ⟨p. 7⟩only a supposition: for who can tell what kind of Manifestations of the Spirit might appear in them, to convince Simon that they had the Holy Spirit? The Text doth not say, they either spake with Tongues, or wrought Miracles. But if for arguments sake, we should grant they received the Spirit in some extraordinary manner, as those in Acts 19. it would not follow, that this was the absolute end of this Service; for if we may reason as they and others have done after this manner, that what was the effects of their laying their hands upon them, was the end why they laid on their hands, and that End is by none attained in these days, therefore Laying on of hands is not practicable in these days; we shall show you the sad Consequences and Absurdities that would follow such an Inference. To proceed, 'tis said Acts 4.31. that when the Apostles had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled;
But Secondly, to proceed to that Scripture Acts 8.14. where mention is made of Peter and John's laying their hands on baptized Believers in Samaria, which our Brethren affirm was also to confer the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit; but how much they are mistaken herein, shall be examined: Since it appears not that the Apostles at Jerusalem did either send Peter and John to Samaria upon that account, or that they laid their hands upon those believing Samaritans to that only end, 'tis very strange Mr. D. or others should affirm any such thing; therefore to prevent this mistake, let us once again examine these Texts; Now when the Apostles, which were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John, who when they were come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, ('tis not said the extraordinary Gifts, but the Holy Spirit, those you see are the express words) for as yet (saith the Text) he was fallen upon none of them, only they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus: then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost, Vers. 14, 25. I know 'tis objected from the following words, that the Spirit came upon them in some visible or extraordinary manner, because Simon saw, that thro' laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Spirit was given. This is ⟨p. 7⟩only a supposition: for who can tell what kind of Manifestations of the Spirit might appear in them, to convince Simon that they had the Holy Spirit? The Text doth not say, they either spake with Tongues, or wrought Miracles. But if for arguments sake, we should grant they receiv'd the Spirit in some extraordinary manner, as those in Acts 19. it would not follow, that this was the absolute end of this Service; for if we may reason as they and others have done after this manner, that what was the effects of their laying their hands upon them, was the end why they laid on their hands, and that End is by none attained in these days, therefore Laying on of hands is not practicable in these days; we shall shew you the sad Consequences and Absurdities that would follow such an Inference. To proceed, 'tis said Acts 4.31. that when the Apostles had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled;
