Christianismus primitivus, or, The ancient Christian religion, in its nature, certainty, excellency, and beauty, (internal and external) particularly considered, asserted, and vindicated from the many abuses which have invaded that sacred profession, by humane innovation, or pretended revelation comprehending likewise the general duties of mankind, in their respective relations : and particularly the obedience of all Christians to magistrates, and the necessity of Christian-moderation about things dispensible in matters of religion : with divers cases of conscience discussed and resolved / by Thomas Grantham ...

Chap. 3. Treating of the doctrine and practice of Laying on of Hands, as it is a Principle of Christ's Religion, pertaining to the beginning of all Christian Men.

• §. 1. The Point explained: And how Christians may be said to receive the Promise of the Spirit.
• §. 2. All Christs Disciples have right to the Promise of the Holy Spirit, whether Male or Female.
• §. 3. A more ample disquisition of the nature of the Promise of the Spirit, and of the Churches interest therein, both Gifts and Fruits, to the end of the World, from 1 Cor. 12. 1. made good under six great Considerations.
• §. 4. Answereth two Objections, 1. Of the pretence of introducing new Oracles. 2. Of the Papists pretence to Infallibility.
• §. 5. Prayer and Laying on of Hands for the Graces of the Spirit, as well as for the Gifts; many thousands submitted to this Ordinance in one Church.
• §. 6. A particular consideration of Heb. 6. 2. as a clear evidence, that Prayer with Imposition of Hands, is an universal and perpetual ministrati∣on of the Church of Christ.
• §. 7. Answereth some Objections against the suppo∣sed disparity of the practice of Prayer with Impo∣sition of Hands, in the Apostles days, and now. See further in the Defence.