of Healing, by the same Spirit; to another the work∣ing of Miracles; to another Prophecy; to another discerning of Tongues, v. 8, 9, 10. Are all Prophets? are all workers of Miracles? have all the Gift of Healing? do all speak with Tongues? &c. Hence nothing can be clearer than this, that tho all have right to the Spirit, yet but very few had the extra∣ordinary Gifts thereof in the primitive Times.The Third thing Mr. Danvers seems to affirm, is, that all in Samaria that were baptized, had not hands laid upon them, because it is said of Simon, he had no part nor lot in that matter.1. Here he begs the Question, taking for gran∣ted, that Simon had not hands laid upon him; but why might not Simon have lot and part in that matter, if by Lot and Part be meant the vi∣sible, or miraculous Gifts of the Spirit, since Hy∣pocrites may partake of them, as our Saviour plainly signifies, and also doth our Apostle, 1 Cor. 13.1, 2?2. He might come under the Ordinance, and yet his heart not being right with God, he might not have any part or lot in the blessed Com∣forter, the Spirit of Promise; which the World receiveth not, nor can an unsanctified Heart par∣take of.3. Their reception of the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, was partly to convince the Apostles and Believers themselves that Christ had made good his promise of sending the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, to them.4. By Lot or Part in that matter, may not be meant partaking of the ritual, or external part of the Ordinance, but rather refers to his desire of
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