only to be believed: the refurrection and Judgment, we know we cannot practife.

Anfw. To which I answer, first; This is that we ought as believers to do, if possible we can attain to the refurrection of the dead, Phil. 3.11.

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2. That Chrift taught it,we grant; and that it is for our obedience, we do also affirm, and that is so far as he requires it.

3. I do hope, you do also know, that fo far as Chrift hath taught us, we ought to be obedient to him: that which he taught which was Notional , we ought to believe; that which he taught, which was practical, we ought to obey. Now confider, laying on of hands is a practical Doctrine,as is manifeft by the Apoftles actings and the Saints obedience, Ads 8. 17. Aus 19.6. Now let the oppofers of this truth of Chrift fhew, where ever laying on

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of hands was taught by Christ,as the. refurrection and eternal Judgment, only to be believed, and then they will fay and do fomthing. to their purpose.

Object. But fay fome,In Heb. 6. 1. the Apoftle calls it a Doctrine, but not a practife; and fo by this would make voyd this way of God.

Anfw. This objection was anfwered by Doctor Chamberlain in his difpute with Captain Kiffm, as you may fee in the 10th page of his book, where faith Doctor Chamberlain, Because the Apostle calls it a Do,, &trine, therefore fo far from being not practised, that it ought the ,, rather to be practifed; for with,, out practifing no learning.

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Again, faith he, you wrest this ,, Scripture, whereas the exprefs purpofe of the Holy Spirit is, To teach Doctrines, that fo believers might do what is taught. For the proof of which, he cites Mat. 28.

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-5, 20. Mat. 7.21,24. Joh. 13. 17. and 15. 14. Jam. 22. 23, 24, 25. ,, Phil. 4. 9. and many other places: yet faith he, you wreft it to the di,,rect contrary; and you say there,,fore it is called a Doctrine, that it s, might not be practifed, for indeed ,,fo much fuch an objection doth », import.

But Mr Perry in his book of Animadverfions in anfwer to Doctor Chamberlain, pag, 14. as he doth therein conceive that which is true, fo he doth fuppofe that wherein he is miftaken, and that is,to think,and fo to write, that Doctor Chamberlain minded Mr Kiffens wrefting of the Scriptures above mentioned; whereas indeed, we may plainly fee in his book, and in this I have written of his words, that he minded him of wrefting Heb. 6. 1. which was the ground of this objection: and therefore we may take notice, that the Scriptures above mentioned, do fuf

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ficiently prove what Doctor Cham_ berlain brought them for, which was this, that Heb. 6. 1. was wrefted by Mr Kiffin from the proper true meaning of the Spirit of God therein. Mr Perries words you may fee, are thefe: faith Mr Perry, ,, conceive that every Doctrine of Christ, that he hath commanded ,, to be taught by his Apostles, and his Difciples were commanded to » obferve and practise, ought to be » practifed but if this appear not in this particular thing in any of thofe Scriptures, wherein hath Mr » Kiffin wrested them? I know not : but (faith he) in the contrary, "I fuppofe he doth own them, in » what the Spirit of God means in > them, according to what light he ,, hath received.

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To the later part of these words, I antwer thus much, Who knows not what Mr Perry faith of Mr Kiffin, to be true, and fo indeed of all men,unlefs

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But from the former part of his discourse we may obferve two things:

1. His miftake, as you have already heard, &c.

2. His granting what we contend for, viz. that every Doctrine of Chrift which he commands to be taught by his Apoftles, and his Difciples were commanded to observe and practise, ought to be practifed; this is that we do affirm; and therefore: do contend for this truth or Doctrine of Chrift with him and others that do oppose it: For did Chrift teach it, as you have heard, and did the Apostles teach it, as you fhall hear in the next reason for the proof of this truth; and did Baptized believers, as fuch, obferve and practise it, as Als 8. 17. Aus 19.6. and fhall not believers now practife it Skall not they tread in the foot

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