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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 2
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What earnings or advantage he could propound to himself by filling up so many Pages in his Book with Stories of this kind, I know not. Many (as I am informed, and some in my own hearing) do judg what he has done in this respect, makes more against himself than us; Nay some, who are for this Ordinance, seem to be much confirmed by what he has said concerning Antiquity in respect thereof, and look upon themselves as beholden to Mr. Danvers for his pains in searching into Authors, and in producing so much, both from Ancient and Modern Writers, ⟨p. 18⟩for Laying on of hands as immediately following Baptism, and as necessary to Church-Communion: And I must confess, I did not think so much could have been produced from Authors and Antiquity in the case, as I perceive there may, having through his means, according as I am capable, made some search; Tho I must say, if there were ten times more to be urged on that account, had we not the Authority of God's Word to warrant our Practice, it would signify nothing: For we will say with Ignatius; Whosoever speaks more than is written, although he fast, although he keep his Virginity, although he work Miracles, although he prophesy, yet let him seem to thee a Wolf amongst the Sheep: Epist. ad Hierom.
What earnings or advantage he could propound to himself by filling up so many Pages in his Book with Stories of this kind, I know not. Many (as I am informed, and some in my owm hearing) do judg what he has done in this respect, makes more against himself than us; Nay some, who are for this Ordinance, seem to be much confirmed by what he has said concerning Antiquity in respect thereof, and look upon themselves as beholden to Mr. Danvers for his pains in searching into Authors, and in producing so much, both from Antient and Modern Writers, ⟨p. 18⟩for Laying on of hands as immediately following Baptism, and as necessary to Church-Communion: And I must confess, I did not think so much could have been produced from Authors and Antiquity in the case, as I perceive there may, having through his means, according as I am capable, made some search; Tho I must say, if there were ten times more to be urged on that account, had we not the Authority of God's Word to warrant our Practice, it would signify nothing: For we will say with Ignatius; Whosoever speaks more than is written, altho he fast, altho he keep his Virginity, altho he work Miracles, altho he prophesy, yet let him seem to thee a Wolf amongst the Sheep: Epist. ad Hierom.