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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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And as this is plain for Ministerial Prayer and Benediction, so it seems that the Weight and Nature of the work, doth determine us to the sign of Imposition of hands, seeing God hath not tied ⟨p. 118⟩it to any one or two particular cases, but made it a sign of General use, in Spiritual Benediction, and Collations of authority, from a Superior, or great and special Occasions.
And as this is plain for Ministerial Prayer and Benediction, so it seems that the Weight and Nature of the work, doth determin us to the signe of Imposition of hands, seeing God hath not tyed ⟨p. 118⟩it to any one or two particular cases, but made it a signe of General use, in Spiritual Benediction, and Collations of authority, from a Superiour, or great and special Occasions.
2. But we have yet a more clear proof from Scripture example, Acts 8. 15, 16, 17. Peter and John were sent to Samaria,when they heard that they believed, and when they were come down, they Prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost; for as yet he was fallen on 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. So ⟨p. 119⟩Acts 19. 5, 6. When they heard this, they were Baptized in the Name of the Lord Jesus: And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with Tongues, and Prophesied. And Acts 9. 17. Ananias laid his hands on Saul (before Converted by a voice from Heaven, though not Baptized) that he might receive his sight and the Holy Ghost at once.