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A47585 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. ... Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1698 (1698) Wing K74; ESTC R8584 65,265 127

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