. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. ong the pri-mitive Chriftians, when any Congregation, xbofe theirMinilter, they prayd that he might only execute that-office, to which they, had ordained him, &in praying,he that was rhc Mouth of the Congregation (the wholeAlTembly not being abie_conveniently it) Jaklhis hands qn:him. .- • . / ..._;. r:- This gave a rife to the ;dhattheir toying en of hands ufsn a. .Man,-was neceiTary to .qualify him for thcMiniltry; thcy-by-thataci iwK-inggiven him the Holy Ghoit, & an i

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. Christianity as old as the creation, or, The gospel, a republication of the religion of nature. ong the pri-mitive Chriftians, when any Congregation, xbofe theirMinilter, they prayd that he might only execute that-office, to which they, had ordained him, &in praying,he that was rhc Mouth of the Congregation (the wholeAlTembly not being abie_conveniently it) Jaklhis hands qn:him. .- • . / ..._;. r:- This gave a rife to the ;dhattheir toying en of hands ufsn a. .Man,-was neceiTary to .qualify him for thcMiniltry; thcy-by-thataci iwK-inggiven him the Holy Ghoit, & an indelible ch a ricWtwith certain fpiritual powers; fo that thePeople mudeither be without Miniiiers, or rake one they had riiusordain*!, however unqualify*d they might think him. i|« I ts a thing indifferent in itfelf, whether Men meet ~.to fray in this, or that place; but the Chriftians outof a -fuperftitions reverence to the Reliques of theMartyrs, ufually praying at their Tombs, caiss sydegrcbs,*s tb,eif rcvercwcc -fox iem iacrcaiu, to offer?.-. - .1 - . vieix St; ? § :;/:fe. 3 ^s^ ,-,^,-*-^;^-<V;f^.-,

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