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do_v they_o deut._n 13.1_o mat._n 7.22_o &_o 24.24_o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v miracle-working_a be_v not_o essential_a to_o a_o dispenser_n of_o baptism_n concern_v imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n q._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n do_v you_o find_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n beside_o occasional_a lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o on_o little_a child_n mat._n 19.15_o and_o miraculous_a when_o the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o recover_v mark_n 16.18_o act_n 28.8_o there_o over_o two_o usual_a lay_v on_o of_o hand_n first_o in_o ordination_n of_o officer_n which_o be_v the_o point_v out_o of_o the_o person_n choose_v to_o a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n who_o the_o church_n commend_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n this_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o second_o there_o be_v a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n which_o be_v a_o pray_v for_o