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.The Second Edition.WITH A brief ANSWER to a late Book, called, A Treatise concerning Laying on of Hands; written by a nameless Author.By B. K.Psal. 119.141.I am small and despised, yet do not I forget thy Precepts.LONDON, Printed, are to be Sold by Benj. Harris at the Upper-end of Grace-church-street, near Cornhill, 1698.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.The Second Edition.WITH A brief ANSWER to a late Book, called, A Treatise concerning Laying on of Hands; written by a nameless Author.By B. K.Psal. 119.141.I am small and despised, yet do not I forget thy Precepts.LONDON, Printed, are to be Sold by Benj. Harris at the Upper-end of Grace-church-street, near Cornhil, 1698.Title page of Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ…, London, 1698Laying on of hands upon baptized believers, as such, proved an ordinance of Christ…Benjamin Keach, 1698

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Showing upon what ground some of the Independent and Presbyterian Persuasion have asserted Laying on of hands on baptised Persons.

Shewing upon what ground some of the Independent and Presbyterian Perswasion have asserted Laying on of hands on baptised Persons.

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IN Pag. 36. Mr. Danvers having done with Tradition and Fathers, he tells us, he will consider the Scripture-grounds urged in proof hereof by the Independents, and those of the Presbyterian Persuasion; In the first place (which is the principal) Heb. 6.1, 2. which he saith, Mr. Hanmer modestly expresses to be but a probable ground.

IN Pag. 36. Mr. Danvers having done with Tradition and Fathers, he tells us, he will consider the Scripture-grounds urged in proof hereof by the Independents, and those of the Presbyterian Perswasion; In the first place (which is the principal) Heb. 6.1, 2. which he saith, Mr. Hanmer modestly expresses to be but a probable ground.

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To which I shall give this answer, that tho Mr. Hanmer uses such a Phrase (viz. calling Heb. 6.1, 2. a probable ground) he doth not say, 'tis ⟨p. 34⟩but a probable ground; and those that read his Book shall find, that by the Testimony of divers famous Men, he abundantly endeavours to prove it to be absolutely the Laying on of hands intended in that Scripture. (See Page 25, 26.) And since I find many eminent Men speaking so plainly on this account of

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Showing upon what ground some of the Independent and Presbyterian Persuasion have asserted Laying on of hands on baptised Persons.

Shewing upon what ground some of the Independent and Presbyterian Perswasion have asserted Laying on of hands on baptised Persons.

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IN Pag. 36. Mr. Danvers having done with Tradition and Fathers, he tells us, he will consider the Scripture-grounds urged in proof hereof by the Independents, and those of the Presbyterian Perswasion; In the first place (which is the principal) Heb. 6.1, 2. which he saith, Mr. Hanmer modestly expresses to be but a probable ground.

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Reformers309

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Westminster Assembly24

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