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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 this was the gift that Simon Magus would have bought with money. And it seemeth to me most probable, that this was the gift that Timothy received by Laying on of Pauls hands (which being for the service of the Church, 1 Cor. 12. 7. He was to stir up, and exercise in his Ministry) 2 Tim. 1. 6. And that the Laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, 1. Tim. 4. 14. was at another time. That the Holy Ghost was then given by Prayer, with Imposition of hands, is thus evident.
And this was the gift that Simon Magus would have bought with money. And it seemeth to me most probable, that this was the gift that Timothy received by Laying on of Pauls hands (which being for the service of the Church, 1 Cor. 12. 7. He was to stirre up, and exercise in his Ministry) 2 Tim. 1. 6. And that the Laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, 1. Tim. 4. 14. was at another time. That the Holy Ghost was then given by Prayer, with Imposition of hands, is thus evident.
IV. But the last Point remaineth, Whether this were not Temporary and now ceased: (whether I shall take in the fifth particular, before named, about the Aptitude of the means now.) And 1. When I have proved it once Appointed, it lieth on the contrary minded, to prove it changed, or ceased: That's the task of them that affirm it ceased, ⟨p. 120⟩If I show them an obligation once laid, they must prove it taken off. Their only Argument is, that the persons and occasion were only extraordinary, and are ceased, and therefore so is the sign or means. To which I Answer, 1. By denying the Antecedent; both as to persons and occasion: They were not Only extraordinary. 2. By the denying the Consequence, as it is inferred from the persons: For extraordinary persons were our patterns for ordinary, durable works.