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A57271	Laying on of hands asserted: or, A plain discovery of the truth thereof under those several considerations, minded in the New Testament. 1. Upon persons for healing: with a brief discovery of that ordinance of Christ, (to wit) anointing with oile. 2. Upon persons to office. 3. Upon believers, baptized, as such: and that principle of Christs doctrine cleared, for their obedience: with objections answered to each particular. To which is annexed, a confutation of four chapters written by some person, or persons, in opposition to this principle of the doctrine of Christ, (to wit) laying on of hands upon believers baptized, as such; wherein the weakness of their reasons against the truth, is plainly discovered, and the truth further asserted, and vindicated. By VVilliam Rider, servant to the Church of Christ.	Rider, William, fl. 1656.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1444A; ESTC R217997	59,976	201

the Spirit is made good unto poor souls And this promise of the Spirit the Apostle doth annex unto faith and Baptisme as the right and portion of every believing obedient soul Acts 2. 38. Repent and be Baptized for the Remission of sins and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit From which Scriptures it is manifest that the promise of the Spirit is made unto believers Baptized as such and therefore the Apostle in the 39 vers. doth apply it unto believers Baptized as such as their right and portion For the promise is unto you and to your Children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Which promise of God in general was the ground of the Apostles assurance of faith in this particular that God would give his Spirit in this his own appointment to his people So that a better ground to Act upon in any way or service of God we cannot have then the Word and promise of God is Therefore in the next place for your incouragement in this Ordinance consider these few things obedience to God is First that which makes a soul capable of knowing the mind of God therefore saith our Saviour to the Jews If you will do his will you shall know of the Doctrine 2. Obedience unto Christ is that whereby believers do enter friendship with the Lord Jesus Christ even as by their profession they do enter battle or wage war with the greatest Enemy Even the Dragon spoken of in Rev. 12. 17. who is there said to make war with the Woman and the Remnant of her seed which keep the commands of God and have the Testimony of Iesus Why so I say they do enter by their obedience unto Christ the greatest friendship that possible can be in the World Iohn 15. 14. You are my friends saith Christ if you do whatsoever I command you 3. There is much incouragement to this duty from the end of this Ordinance The Spirit of God is that the soul stands in continual need of yea the usefulness of the Spirit of God is very much discovered First in that it is the Teacher of the Saints the first Epistle of Iohn 2. 27. But the anointing which you have received of him abideth in you and you need not that any man teach you but as the anointing teacheth you Why it is the office of the Holy Spirit to be the Teacher of Gods people Iohn 14. 26. But the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my Name he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said unto you Secondly as he is their Teacher so he is their Comforter yea and their Remembrancer as in this 26 vers. So likewise he is their Guide and their Leader Gal. 5. 18. so he is their strength Ephes. 3. 16. yea by the Spirit they have boldness at the Throne of grace Gal. 4. 6. Because ye are Sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts crying Abba Father So also it is their assistance at the Throne of grace Rom. 8. 26. saith the Apostle We know not what to pray for as we ought but the Spirit helpeth our infirmities Oh! how useful is the Spirit of God unto poor souls it 's a quickning Spirit and therein also it is very useful the people of God are apt to deadness and coldness in the things of God therefore saith the Apostle Rom. 8. 11. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Christ from the dead dwell in you he that raised up Christ from the dead shall quicken your mortal bodyes by his Spirit that dwelleth in you Again it 's by the Spirit that we must mortifie corruption the deeds of the body as in the 13 vers. Many other particulars may be minded wherein the usefulness of the Spirit of God doth consist therefore let these considerations incourage us to wait upon God in this his way 4. We have incouragement to wait upon God in his way even in this Ordinance and that from the general promises in the Scripture Gal. 3. 16. 2 Cor. 1. 20. Luke 11. 13. 5. A fifth ground of incouragement may be drawn from the Reasons why the Spirit of God is given forth unto poor souls and that first from the souls being in Covenant with the Lord for among the many precious promises of the new Covenant this you shall finde to be one Ezek. 36. 27. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and ye shall keep my Judgments and do them this Reason the Apostle also Renders Gal. 4. 6. Because you are Sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son c. Secondly from souls obedience the promise is made unto such Acts 2. 38. 5. 32. such as walk in obedience shall certainly be partakers of the Spirit of promise 6. Another ground of incouragement I shall mention may be taken from the Necessity of the Spirits being given with it's gifts and fruits amongst the people of God and that may be 1. Either first for the Glory of God 1 Cor. 12. 3. Iohn 4. 14. Rom. 12. 11. 2. For the general good of the people of God according to these Scriptures 1 Cor. 12. 7. The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal and so he goes on discovering in the 8 9 10. vers. the several gifts and fruits of the Spirit from whence proceeds the usefulness of the members of the body of Christ one unto another the Spirit of God dividing to every man severally as he will as in the 11. vers. So that the Eye cannot say unto the hand I have no need of thee Neither the head to the feet I have no need of thee vers. 21. and the Reason is given vers. 25. that there should be no schisme or division in the body but that the members should have the same care one of another read also 14. Chapt. 12 vers. and Ephes. 4. 12. 3. For our particular good and help according to these Scriptures Iud. 20. 1 Pet. 1. 22. Gal. 5. 5. and the 16. Therefore now let these incourage you to make use of that means God hath appointed even this Ordinance wherein his people were made partakers of his Spirit Query But now some do Question What grounds we have that practise laying on of hands to separate from those who are Baptized for say they could you have Communion with us we could with you Answ. To which I answer and that first Considering the frames of your Spirits your denial of the truth calling it error and delusion a Doctrine from beneath an invention of the Devil that which is our own tradition a post we would set up by the posts of God that for which we have no better ground then the Common-prayer-book A new administration which never was either taught or commanded by Christ in all the new Testament

may be left without excuse Object But yet some will and do say The Apostles did lay on hands by vertue of a particular gift which God had given them to give the Spirit Answ. The Apostles did never lay on hands by vertue of those particular gifts they had received but by vertue of their ministerial office for laying on of hands being an Ordinance of Christ a way unto believers as Baptisme or other of his appointments The Apostles did never officiate in them by vertue of any particular gift neither any other Minister of the Gospel but by vertue of their ministerial office as they were called of God to administer in those wayes to his people and so did leaving the effect thereof unto God c. Object But some do say the Apostles by laying on of hands did give the Spirit Answ. First though this be one of their greatest Objections and Blocks against which they Stumble Yet our greatest opposers are herein divided for though some do affirm that the Apostles had power to give the Spirit yet others of them cannot so believe and who would think men of such parts and wisdome as they are should so affirm but that indeed the carnal minde of man will ever oppose the things of God 2. I answer and that positively that the Apostles by laying on of hands did give the Spirit of God no more in this Ordinance then Peter did in the preaching of the Word Acts 10. 44. While he spake the Word the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard it and they spake with Tongues and glorified God VVhy so it was that while Peter Iohn and Paul were exercised in this Ordinance even laying on of hands God gave his Spirit to his people But alas what is Peter Iohn and Paul but Ministers by whom they believed the one may Plant and the other VVater but it 's God that must give the increase 1 Cor. 3. 5 6. And surely this what gifts Christ is pleased to convey through Ministers is not by any power that is in them as is plainly discovered from Acts 3. 12. Neither was it ever in the Apostles power to give the Spirit of promise unto any man and so the Apostle plainly declares unto me in his answer to Simon Magus who certainly did think as too many do this day that the Apostles had power to give the Spirit and therefore he offered them mony for that gift or power the Apostle thereby seeing the corruption of his heart saith unto him Thy mony perish with thee because thou thinkest the gift of God may be obtained with mony Acts 8. 18 19 20. 3. Further take notice that this power or prerogative of giving the Spirit the Lord Jesus Christ alwayes keeps in his own hands he giveth it to whom he pleaseth as you may plainly see by these Scriptures Acts 2. 32 33. This Iesus hath God raised up whereof we are al witnesses therefore being by the right hand of God exalted and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit he hath shed forth this which you now see and hear Mark this he hath done it even this Jesus but not the Apostles And saith our Saviour Iohn 14. 16 17. I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter Even the Spirit of truth and in the 26 vers. But the Comforter which is the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my Name the 15. 26. vers. But when the Comforter is come whom saith Christ I will send unto you from the Father Even the Spirit of truth Luke 11. 13. and Acts 5. 32. saith the Apostle We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit whom God hath given to them that obey him By all which places it is plainly manifest that this power or prerogative of giving the Spirit the Lord Jesus Christ and God the Father alwayes keep in their own hands c. 4. It is further ●anifest that it was not in the Apostles power to give the Holy Spirit of promise and that from the administration of the Ordinance Acts 8. 15. When Peter and John came down to Samaria they prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit VVhich doth discover it was not in their power to give it but they prayed for them that so indeed God would give it to them according to his promise Again as it is manifest that this power belongs unto the Lord Jesus Christ he having received of his Father this promise of the Holy Spirit and so gives it forth upon his people So likewise we may observe that he also gives the gifts or operations thereof or the Spirit of God doth work and operate in poor Souls according to his wisdom For as there are members of the body of Christ so every member hath it's office given him of God this the Apostle plainly discovers 1 Corinth the 12 Chapter in the 4. 5 6 7 8 9 10. saith he There are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit and there are differences of administrations but the same Lord and there are diversities of operations but it is the same God which worketh all in all but the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every one to profit withall for to one is given by the Spirit the Word of wisdome and so he goes on making mention of the gifts and operations thereof and in the 18 vers. thus declareth But now hath God set the members in the body as it hath pleased him again saith he in the 27. and 28. vers. Now you are the body of Christ and members in particular and God hath set some in the Church first the Apostles secondly Prophets c. From all which as before we may minde that as the Spirit of God is given to every believing obedient Soul and this by the Lord so every ones gift or office likewise proceeds from him Again saith the Apostle Ephes. 4. 7. speaking of the Church But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ Now if any should say How would this appear the Apostle makes answer vers. the 8. Because he ascended up on high he led speaking of Christ Captivity captive and gave gifts unto men and vers. the 11. it 's said he gave some to be Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers and this for the good of the body of Christ and this work of Christ of giving his Spirit unto men to be continued so long as the Saints are to be perfected and the body of Christ to receive edification as we may plainly see from the 12. and 13. verses So that to say the Apostles had power to give the Holy Spirit or Spirit of promise is untrue absurd and ridiculous Object Again some there are who make this a great obstacle in the way thereby hindering poor Souls from their obedience even the Words of the Apostle Acts 8. 16. for as yet he

Christs Church Surely if what Mr. Collier writes and this truth of Christ to wit laying on of hands were rightly weighed what could he have spoken more against himself and for us in this case therefore let 's try seeing he hath thus spoken whether he doth own the form and order of Christs house which is plainly manifest he doth not for in that book as you may see from the 70 Page to the end thereof he opposes a principle of his Doctrine a part of the foundation of the service of Christ but I wish the Lord may give him and others to see this truth of Christ that they may be followers of him therein I shall now conclude leaving what I have written to the Judgments of all to whom it shall come desiring that they would with the noble Bereans search the Scriptures to see if what I have said be so or no that they would seriously weigh as in the sight of God the things laid down in this discourse having their Eyes up towards God knowing what is written That they which seek the Lord understand all things Prov. 28. 5. Further my desire is that if in their Consciences they do finde any convictions of the truth herein asserted they would take heed of opposing of it and that lest they be found fighters against God The End An ANSWER To a discourse containing 4 Chapters in opposition to this principle of Christs Doctrine to wit laying on of hands upon believers Baptized as such I Having almost ended my former discourse for the press it being a discovery and vindication of the truth there was presented to my hands a book having no Name thereunto consisting of two sheets of paper put forth as it doth appear unto me by several persons in opposition to this Ordinance of the Lord Jesus Christ to wit laying on of hands upon believers Baptized as such To which as the Lord shall help me with as much soberness and moderation taking as little notice as possible I can of their reproachful speeches of us and of the truth according to the measure I have received having this opportunity give a brief answer thereunto hoping it may more tend to the Conviction of persons it being particularly answered although the substance thereof is already answered in my book likewise not doubting but that other Servants of Christ who may be more able will as God shall give opportunity more fully vindicate his truth from the opposers thereof Their book as I have already said doth consist of 4 Chapters First of the several ends of laying on of hands 2. What laying on of hands is not and cannot be meant Heb. 6. 2 vers. 3. What laying on of hands is and must be meant there 4. That the laying on of hands practised by some in these dayes on all Baptized believers was never Instituted Commanded nor practised at all by Jesus Christ or his Apostles in all the New Testament Now their first Chapter contains according to their Judgement the several ends of laying on of hands and they are three 1. For healing of the sick 2. For ministring or giving the Extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit 3. For ordaining and appointing of Officers Unto the first and last of these I shall not now speak having spoken my Judgement and Conscience of them in the beginning of my book which I do hope is according unto truth And therefore shall now take a little notice of what is written as to the other particular desiring the Reader to consider of what I have written to the other two in the beginning of my book And now whereas they lay down and thereby would affirm that laying on of hands was for giving the Extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit and for the proof of this they say that Peter and Iohn to this end laid their hands upon them at Samaria Acts 8. 17 18 19. I answer first that the end of this Ordinance is missed by the Author or Authors of this book for the end of this Ordinance is the promised Spirit which God will give to all those who from the heart obey his Doctrine are followers of his teaching for the gift of the Spirit is the promise of God to all those who do obey him Acts 2. 38 5. 32 vers. which promise of the Spirit is the end of this Ordinance which end also was assigned thereunto see Acts 8. 15. and to which end the Apostles did administer it that those persons to wit beleevers who by their obedience were under this promise of God might receive it of God whose gift this was and who alone not the Apostles did communicate it unto his people as these Scriptures do witness Ephes. 4. 6. Acts 5. 32. 2. 33. Mat. 3. 11. Iohn 14. 16 17. 15. 26. 16. 7. 2. I Answer that the giving the Extraordinary gifts of the Spirit was never propounded as an end of laying on of hands neither can our opposers prove it that persons by the submission to this Ordinance should be partakers of the miraculous gifts of the Holy Spirit or that persons were to expect this or that particular gift thereof but that as before they might be partaker of the Spirit of promise that whereas now they were to joyne themselves according to their profession with the body of Christ so they might Act in the body according to the will of God Object But now some may say By laying on of hands they received the Holy Spirit in an Extraordinary manner Answ. That they did receive the Holy Spirit in more then an ordinary manner by laying on of hands I do grant but that the Extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit is the end of this Ordinance I do deny For did they receive the Holy Spirit in a more then ordinary manner through this Ordinance Acts 19. 6. So they did through the preaching of the Word Acts 10. 44. yea and through prayer Acts 4. 31. which if considered we shall finde the Extraordinary gifts of the Holy Spirit to be the end no more of laying on of hands then of preaching the Word and Prayer they may be an effect or fruit of each of them but not the end for poor Souls by their obedience unto Christ are made partakers of the Spirit of promise which is the Producer of such effects or fruits in them 3. We may observe that the foundation of this discourse being missed and in the first place that which is untrue affirmed to wit that laying on of hands was for giving the Extraordinary gifts of the Spirit it 's no marvail they should run themselves into so many mistaken understandings of those that practise it and the hard Censures they put upon them with their Erronious Judgments about this truth which I pray God forgive them for they know not what they do and so I might put an end to their first Chapter only I shall take a little notice of the weight of those Reasons which they bring to