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Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…
Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the sovereign powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and welfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.
London: printed by A.M. for Nevil Simmons book-seller, 1658
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1. We find in Scripture a Blessing of Church-members, with Laying on of hands. 2. We find in Scripture, that the Holy Ghost is in a special manner promised to Believers, over and above that measure of the Spirit, which caused them to believe. 3. We find that Prayer with Laying on of hands, was the ⟨p. 103⟩outward means to be used by Christs Ministers, for the procuring of this blessing. 4. We find that this was a fixed Ordinance to the Church, and not a temporary thing. Lay all this together, and you will see as much as my Proposition doth affirm. Let's try the proof of it.
1. We find in Scripture a Blessing of C•urch-members, with Laying on of hands. 2. We find in Scripture, that the Holy Ghost is in a special manner promised to Believers, over and above that measure of the Spirit, which caused them to believe. 3. We find that Prayer with Laying on of hands, was the ⟨p. 103⟩outward means to be used by Christs Ministers, for the procuring of this blessing. 4. We find that this was a fixed Ordinance to the Church, and not a temporary thing. Lay all this together, and you will see as much as my Proposition doth affirm. Let's try the proof of it.
I. Though the proof of the first be not Necessary to the main point, yet it somewhat strengtheneth the cause, Mark 10. 16. Christ took the Children up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them so, Math. 19. 15. This is not I confess a Confirmation upon personal Profession, which I am now pleading for: But this is a Benediction by laying on of hands: And the subjects of it were such Children as were Members at least of the Jewish Church, being before Circumcised.