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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93698	A confutation of the assertions of Mr. Samuel Oates, (in relation to his not practising the laying on of hands on all baptized believers) which are as followeth, viz. 1. That laying on of hands is not Gods ordinance, as it is practised on the aforesaid subjects, viz. on all baptized believers. 2. Neither as to the manner of performing the same, viz. 1. In that there is no injunction for more persons then one to lay on hands at once. 2. In that it is not restrained to the head. 3. In that there is no word of God to enjoyn the kneeling of the subject in the act of laying on of hands. 4. Neither to use words of expression when hands are on the subject. 3. Neither as to the end, as it is practised upon all baptized believers; for that the laying on of hands was, 1. To heal the sick. 2. For ordination of officers. 3. For giving miraculous gifts of the spirit, and not otherwise. 4. That no person ought to have the laying on of hands, that doth not believe that thereby he shall be healed of some disease, or receive some miraculous gift of the spirit. By John Spittlehouse, who doth contraryvvise affirm as followeth, ...	Spittlehouse, John.	1654 (1654)	Wing S5006; Thomason E725_15; Thomason E699_12; ESTC R206771	5,516	8

of things in heaven viz. in the Church as things in earth viz. in the world Therefore say we it is as well the duty of such subjects to kneel to the Church as they represent the body of Jesus Christ as it is the duty of natural children to kneel to receive the blessings of their natural parents as in the former instance of Ephraim and Manasseh who doubtless did not stand upright when Jacob blessed them as aforesaid they being about 22 or 23 yeers old being born in the yeers of plenty some four or five yeers before Jacob came down into Egypt who had then been 17 yeers in Egypt as also in that Jacob did only sit up in his bed when he so blessed them so that in all probability the aforesaid Ephraim and Manasseth kneeled when they received Iacobs blessing as aforesaid 3. Inasmuch as kneeling is the most proper posture to crave blessings from God so likewise in the reception of such his benedictions as are obtained from God instrumentally by his body the Church 4. If any posture why not kneeling Object 4. In that Mr. Oats saith there is no need to use words of expression when hands are on the subject Resp This Objection doth likewise clearly contradict the Scriptures instance the text aforementioned where Iacob whilst his hands were upon Ephraim and Manasseh's head used the words mentioned in v. 15 16 20. which doubtless was also his practice upon his own sons Chap. 45. where he is likewise said to bless them 2. It doth likewise as clearly thwart the practice of Jesus Christ himself Mat. 19. 13. who when little children were presented to him to the end he might put his hands upon them and pray is not said to gainsay the same but did as well pray for them as lay his hands on them Mark 10. 16. 3. It doth also in like manner as clearly contradict the practice of the Apostles as in the afore-mentioned places of Act. 8. 14 c. where it is said that Peter and Iohn being sent to Samaria c. prayed for such of the Samaritanes as were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus to the end they might receive the holy Ghost which doubtless they did whilst their hands were upon them for vers 16. being meerly a parenthesis doth not in the least put any interim of time betwixt the Apostles praying for the aforesaid Samaritanes and their laying their hands upon them as also the donation of the holy Ghost 4. No rational man will imagine that the Apostle Paul used a contrary course in laying his hands on the disciples of Ephesus Act. 19. then was formerly practised by Peter and Iohn there being but one true way or doing the work of God as in point of Baptism 5. In the example of Ananias to Saul Act. 9. 17. where being sent to lay his hand upon Saul saith whilst his hands were upon him Brother Saul the Lord even Iesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest hath sent me that thou mightst receive thy sight and be filled with the holy Ghost Object If it be objected that Ananias did act alone as also Paul in Acts 19. as aforesaid I answer that as for Ananias he was appointed singlely by God to do the same as in Acts 9. 10 c. and as for Paul he must of necessity do it alone because there were none with him there that were fit for such an action as the whole passage doth clearly evidence III. As touching the End whereas Mr. Oats affirmeth That Laying on of hands doth onely tend to the aforesaid particulars viz. to heal the sick to cure the diseased to ordain Officers to give miraculous gifts of the Spirit I answer that Laying on of hands ought not to be restrained onely to the aforesaid particulars no more then the principle and doctrine of Baptisms ought to be restrained to the baptism of suffering or blood mentioned Matth. 20. 22 23. Mark 10. 38 39. Luk. 12. 50. or the baptism of the holy Ghost or fire mentioned Mark. 1. 8. Mat. 3. 11. Luk. 3. 16. Ioh. 1. 26. inasmuch as it is as general a principle and doctrine as Water-baptism which Mr. Oats will single out from the aforesaid Baptisms as a general standing Principle and doctrine to continue so long as there is need of teaching unto which it is joyned by Jesus Christ himself Matth. 28. 19 20. and therefore of as large a latitude and continuance as Water-baptism or any other of the aforesaid principles or doctrines Againe we read that the whole Church of Corinth were indowed with several gifts Administrations or Operations of the aforesaid Spirit as in 1 Cor. 12. which Gifts Manifestations or Operations if the said Church of Corinth did not receive by the laying on of hands as aforesaid I would gladly know of Mr. Oats how or by what means they so obtained them Seeing that the aforesaid Apostle commenting thereupon attributeth the very expressing or saying that Jesus is the Lord unto the Operation of the holy Ghost as in ver 3. as also in the following verses Where speaking of the diversities of Gifts of the aforesaid Spirit or holy Ghost as also of the differences of the Administrations thereof as also of the diversities of the Operations thereof saith that they all proceed from the same Spirit Lord or God viz. the diversities of Gifts from the Spirit or holy Ghost the differences of the Administrations thereof from the same Lord and the diversities of the Operation thereof from the same God which saith he worketh all in all After which he treateth of the aforesaid Gifts Administrations or Operations apart as they were given to particular Members of the aforesaid Church of Corinth to profit the whole body withall which he thus distinguisheth or divideth viz. as to one or some of them the word of wisdom to another of them a word of knowledge to another faith to another the gift of healing to another the working of miracles to another prophesie to another a discerning of Spirits to another divers kindes of tongues and to another the intepretation of tongues and all by one and the same Spirit dividing to every man according as he will So that nothing can be more evident then that the aforesaid Gifts Administrations or Operations of the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God was given to the aforesaid particular members of the Church of Corinth by the laying on of hands for in that they are so clearly manifested to be the Gifts of the aforesaid Spirit or holy Ghost as also that the same Spirit or holy Ghost was instrumentally given by the laying on of hands it cannot in reason be conceived that the aforesaid members of the aforesaid Church of Corinth should receive the aforesaid gifts of the Spirit or holy Ghost as aforesaid by any other way or means then by laying on of hands it being then and still remaineth a generall principle or doctrine appointed for the aforesaid purpose according as the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God in their divine wisedome seeth occasion The meanest of which aforesaid Gifts Administrations or Operations are as well to be acknowledged to be the donation of the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God and that joyntly and severally as we do acknowledge the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God to be a Trinity in Vnity and Vnity in Trinity as also that by how much we annihilate or undervalue the seemingly-meanest of the aforesaid Gifts Administrations or operations of the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God by so much we do annihilate the aforesaid Spirit Lord or God himself For as the Apostle excellently observeth the Church or Body of Christ hath as well need of the foot as of the hand and of the hand as of the eye yea he affirmeth that even such of the seemingly-most-feeble and unnecessary gifts aforesaid are expedient to the end there might be no Schism in the Church or Body of Christ It may therefore safely be concluded quite contrary to Mr. Oats his aforesaid assertion that the Laying on of hands is every way as necessary for the obtaining of the aforesaid most seemingly-feeble and unnecessary gifts administrations or operations as for the greatest endowments whatsoever can be given thereby The contradiction of which doth expresly give the Apostle the Lye and so consequently the Spirit Lord and God as aforesaid which I hope Mr. Oats will not wittingly do nor any of his present judgement Postscript SIR INasmuch as having these thoughts upon my spirit at our last meeting and not having then an opportunity to express the same I have therefore out of the abundance of my heart manifested my thoughts upon your then Discourse which if either your self or any of your judgement shall further oppose I shall be ready to reply thereunto knowing that Truth is able to vanquish Errour albeit in the meanest of its servants Iohn Spittlehouse LONDON Printed for Richard Moone at the seven stars in Paul's Church-yard neer the great North-door 1653.