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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 1
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Thirdly, Either Peter and John, when they laid their hands on those Believers, and prayed for the Spirit, prayed in Faith, or not in Faith: If in Faith, then they had (I presume) some ⟨p. 13⟩ground or Promise of God and Christ, to build their Faith upon, as to what they prayed for: But if it was for the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit, as some affirm, where shall we find any such Promise that they might ground their Faith upon? And is it not sinful to pray for that which God has no where promised, considering what the Scripture saith, Rom. 14.23? There are divers Promises, as hath been hinted, made by God of giving the Spirit, I grant, but not the extraordinary Gifts†. God promised, he would pour out his Spirit on his Servants and Hand-maids; and our Lord Jesus in John 14.16. promised, the Comforter to all that love him, and keep his Commandments: And in Acts 2.38. it is promised to all that repent, and are baptized; And doubtless it was by virtue of these Premisses, or Promises of the like nature, that Peter and John prayed, and laid their hands on those Believers in Samaria, and Paul on those at Ephesus, Acts 19. or else show us what Ground or Promise they had.
Thirdly, Either Peter and John, when they laid their hands on those Believers, and prayed for the Spirit, prayed in Faith, or not in Faith: If in Faith, then they had (I presume) some ⟨p. 13⟩ground or Promise of God and Christ, to build their Faith upon, as to what they prayed for: But if it was for the extraordinary Gifts of the Spirit, as some affirm, where shall we find any such Promise that they might ground their Faith upon? And is it not sinful to pray for that which God has no where promised, considering what the Scripture saith, Rom. 14.23? There are divers Promises, as hath been hinted, made by God of giving the Spirit, I grant, but not the extraordinary Gifts