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A76798	Expositions and sermons upon the ten first chapters of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Matthew. Written by Christopher Blackwood, preacher to a Church of Christ in the city of Dublin in Ireland.	Blackwood, Christopher.	1659 (1659)	Wing B3098; ESTC R207680	612,607	923

and grace 2 Tim. 1.6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of the Hands of me Paul speaks of such gifts and graces as were raked up in ashes as the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies which the Apostle bids him rake out of the ashes or make alive as you do fire almost dead by blowing of it Object But this gift and grace given to Timothy was given by the Presbyters when he was ordained an Evangelist and not by Pauls laying on of hands after Baptism Answ Paul speaks of such a gift as was given by the laying on of his own hands 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but the Imposition in Ordination to Preaching was by the Hands of all the Eldership 1 Tim. 4.14 where the Greek words are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying a conjunction of persons but 2 Tim. 1.6 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to denote the act of one man Object But the Apostles who laid on Hands after Baptism were such Apostles as were immediately called of Christ as Peter John and Paul how will the Consequence hold from them to the Apostles of the Churches Answ There 's a twofold Call 1 Immediate or personal 2 Mediate or virtual the Apostles of the Churches though they act not by an immediate and personal call yet they act by a mediate or virtual call of Christ 2 Matthias though chosen mediately of the Church had the same power the eleven had who were immediately called of Christ why may not then Apostles chosen of the Churches have the same power For what difference betwixt the eleven called immediately and Matthias called mediately or any others of like kindes when they can make their power appear and so much the more when persons whether immediately or mediately called can make one and the same end appear in their Office viz. the work of the Ministry the perfecting the Saints the edifying the Body of Christ Quaere Whether there be any essential difference betwixt the twelve Apostles and the Apostles of the Churches 3 If Imposition after Baptism belong onely to Apostles called immediately it had been in vain to have called it a Foundation to have conjoyned it with Faith and the Resurrection sith the persons that had the administring of it were most of them dead and the rest in a short time would be dead Ergo I conclude that Apostles whether called immediately or mediately may lay on Hands on baptized persons Object But if laying on of hands be an ordinance of Christ what is conveyed in it Answ An increase of the Spirit 2 Tim. 1.6 Stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of the hands of me So that as the Spirit is conveyed in the use of prayer Luk. 11.13 and preaching Act. 10.44 Gal. 3.3 5. and Baptisme Gal. 3.28 and supper 1 Cor. 10.16 so also is it conveyed in the laying on of hands Quest But what are those gifts of the Spirit which are or may be conveyed in laying on of hands Answ 1 An increase of all habits of grace as 1 Boldness to confess Christ When Paul bids Timothy stir up the gift of God which was in him ver 7. he shows what gift he means even boldness for God ver 7. God hath not given us a spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind ver 8. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of the Lord. q.d. he that hath received the Spirit aright in laying on of hands hath an habitual intention to confess without blushing against all oppositions whatsoever or at least it is his duty so to have 2 The Spirit is a free agent dividing to every one severally as he pleaseth 1 Cor. 12.11 to one is given a word of wisdom and knowledge to another strengthning grace to another comfort to another power to resist temptations to another constancy the Spirit knowing what grace is most wanting to his people in a right receiving of an ordinance is wont to help herein Yet know that laying on of hands is not all this ordinance or the principal part thereof but prayer is the principal So much Melchiades de consecra dist 5. The holy Spirit gives beauty in Baptisme to innocency in confirmation he performes an increase to grace Chemnitius cites some sentences out of the ancients as out of Urban All believers by the laying on of the hands of the Bishops ought to receive the Spirit after Baptisme that they may be found full Christians and he the same person gives to confirmation these prayers that we may become spiritual that the heart may be enlarged to wisdom and constancy that we may be wise to discerne good and evil to resist malice to resist wicked desires that we being kindled with the love of eternal life may be able to lift up our mindes from earthly to heavenly things Clemens saith a person Baptized receives the seven forme grace of the Spirit else in no wise can he be a perfect Christian nor have a place among the perfect Although he have been Baptized after he shows what he means hereby viz. a spirit of wisdom and understanding a spirit of counsel and strength a Spirit of knowledge-and godliness and fill him with the fear of God So much the compilers of the Common Prayer-book thought who after they had acknowledged laying on of hands ought to be retained saying we make supplication unto thee for these children upon whom after the example of thy holy Apostles we have laid our hands to certifie them by this signe of thy favour and goodness towards them come to adde that they apprehended an increase of grace to be conveyed therein as in the first prayer of confirmation appeareth in these words Almighty God who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these thy servants by water and the holy Ghost and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins strengthen them O Lord with the holy Ghost the Comforter and daily increase in them the manifold gifts of grace the Spirit of wisdom and understanding the Spirit of counsel and Ghostly strength the Spirit of knowledge and true Godliness and fulfill them O Lord with the Spirit of thy holy fear Amen And then the Bishop laying on his hands said these words Defend O Lord this child with thy heavenly grace that he may continue thine for ever and daily increase in thy holy Spirit more and more untill he come to thy everlasting Kingdom And in the rubrick after confirmation none were to be admitted to the Lords Supper till such times as they were confirmed Object But if the Spirit be conveyed in Laying on of Hands let us see a Promise of God for it that an increase of the gifts and graces of the Spirit shall be given therein Answ A command of God is enough to receive an Ordinance though there were no Promise annexed concerning benefits herein Now I have before proved a command 2 Some

he knowes our intentions for good when they are good Luke 21.2 V. 5. And when thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the Synagogues and in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men Verily I say unto you they have their reward Christ next unto a right direction in alms comes to give a right direction in prayer in which 1 He sets down the sins to be avoided 2 The manner of right performance The sins to be avoided are 1 Hypocrisie v. 5. 2 Vain glory v. 5. They love to pray standing that many eys may be on them 3 Vain repetitions v. 7. 2 The manner of right performance which must be 1 With confidence Pray to thy father 2 With secrecy Pray to thy father in secret v. 6. 3 Grounds hereof 1 Your father who sees in secret will reward openly 2 It 's a heathenish practise to use vain repetitions v. 7. 3 The knowledge God hath of your wants and his readiness to supply you v. 8. And when thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are That is as the hypocritical Scribes and Pharisees For they love to pray standing in the Synagogues Q. Whether is it not lawfull to pray standing A. Yes Mark 11.25 When ye stand praying forgive The Pharisee and the Publican stood both when they prayed Luke 18 11 13. The Levites stood and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord Neh. 9.4 Abraham stood praying Gen. ●8 22 Moses and Samuel Jer. 15.1 and Job cap. 30.20 And sometimes and more frequently kneeling was used Solomon 1 Kings 8.54 arose from before the altar of the Lord from kneeling upon his knees Daniel kneeled upon his knees three times a day Dan. 6.10 Every knee shall bow to me Esai 45 23. I have left unto me 7000 that have not bowed the knee to Baal 1 Kings 19.18 Wherewith shall I bow my knee before the most high God Mic. 6.6 Let us bow down and kneel before the Lord our Maker Ps 95.6 To stand in prayer is not unlawfull but to stand that thou mayest be seen is unlawfull In the new Testament we read that Christ kneeled down and prayed Luke 22.41 Peter kneeled down when he prayed for Tabitha Acts 9.40 Paul kneeled down and prayed with them all who had brought him on his way Acts 20.36 Also Paul bowed his knees to the father of our Lord Jesus Christ Eph. 3.14 Stephen kneeled down in his last prayer Acts 7.60 Also Paul and his company kneeled down on the shore and prayed Acts 21.5 In prayer that gesture is to be used that doth most quicken and help to the duty The ancient Christians were wont to kneel in remembrance of the fall of Adam and of all his posterity and sometimes to pray standing in remembrance of the grace of Christ whereby we have risen from our fall Kneeling on the six days was a badge of our fall by sin but that we do not kneel on the Lords day is a signe of Resurrection From the times of the Apostles this custome came in as Irenaeus mentions Lib. de Pasch Quest Respons ad Orthodox q. 115. ascribed to Justin Aug. Epist 119.115 2 Q. Whether was it not lawfull to pray in the Synagogues A. Yes David saith Bless ye God in the Congregations Psal 68.26 For by Synagogues he means publick prayer which was used Matth. 18.20 Acts 1.14 practised by the hundred and twenty also Acts 4.24 Acts 12.5 where the Church were praying for Peter Grounds of publick prayer 1 There God is wont to communicate his presence Psal 26.8.65.4.52.8.76.1 2.132.13 14.133.3 2 The concurrent prayers of Gods people is wont to be more strong as many hands lifting at a burthen lift the burthen though great many flames of fire united in one are not easily quenched many springs of water conjoyned make the stream the stronger if the prayers of one Moses were so strong to keep God from destroying Israel Exod. 32.10.11 Psal 106.23 what will the prayers of many do Acts 12.5 as we see in Peters case who was delivered by the prayers of the Church 3 In that there are publick Officers chosen of Churches to present their requests before the Lord hence as those that are sollicitours for a Corporation had need to know the wants thereof so should the Officers of Churches in special be acquainted with the brethrens wants 4 Because publick occasions require it both in Church as the seeking some special mercy from God which concerns the whole Church as Peters deliverance Acts 1.5 12. the whole Church sometimes wants a mercy Matth. 18.20 the whole Church sometimes wants to have a judgement turn'd away Acts 4.24 also in the Commonwealth for to pray for the happiness of the Magistracy 1 Tim. 2.1 I exhort that supplications prayers be made for all men for Kings and all that are in authority By the blessing of whose prayers and examples is a City exalted Prov. 11.11 5 It 's for the honour and glory of God to have so many petitioners waiting on him for his royal assent a joynt cry of one and the same spirit from so many breathings of his people 〈…〉 prayer is as it were a publick hue and cry made our by an embodied Church against the common enemies of Je●●s Christ of their souls Praise waits for him in Sion Psal 68. ● 6 In publick prayer there is as it were the conjunctions of the spirits and graces of a body of Christ as it were in one Hence the whole Church Acts ● 42 as they continued in breaking bread together so did they in prayer and were as it were of one accord These all continued in one accord with prayer and supplication Acts 1.14 Acts 4.24 the Church lift up their voices with one accord the breathings of the spirit which were scattered in many are as it were united in one and as the waters of several channels disburthen themselves sometimes in one current so that where his name is thus recorded he is wont to come and blesse his people Exod. 20.24 In all places where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee Seeing then there are such conjunctions of spirits he that is the mouth ought to be carefull to present onely such requests wherein all Christians do agree and the body that are worshippers and all the worshippers are to come together like so many Doves to their windowes Esai 60.8 even the Prince himself not excepted Ezek. 46.10 that they may serve the Lord with one consent or shoulder Zeph. 3.9 the usual careless neglect whereof if it do not speak forth prophaneness yet doth it speak forth a spirit of lukewarmness 7 In publick prayer there 's a provocation of one another by godly examples In the corners of the streets That is where they might be beheld of the inhabitants of two or three or four streets at once whereas there is in sincere prayer 1 A proposing of the eye