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A33210 A discourse concerning the pretended Sacrament of extreme unction with an account of the occasions and beginnings of it in the Western church : in three parts : with a letter to the vindicator of the Bishop of Condom. Clagett, William, 1646-1688. 1687 (1687) Wing C4383; ESTC R10964 96,073 154

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of_o anoint_v the_o sick_a in_o that_o church_n as_o the_o ritual_a itself_o speak_v in_o these_o word_n 412._o word_n ibid._n p._n 412._o regard_v favourable_o our_o prayer_n who_o meet_v in_o thy_o holy_a temple_n this_o day_n to_o anoint_v thy_o infirm_a person_n with_o holy_a oil_n this_o go_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o oil_n but_o after_o that_o 417._o that_o ibid._n p._n 417._o the_o priest_n take_v the_o holy_a oil_n and_o anoint_v he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o unction_n and_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o say_v the_o follow_a prayer_n holy_a father_n the_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n who_o do_v send_v thy_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n heal_v every_o disease_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o death_n heal_v this_o thy_o servant_n of_o his_o bodily_a and_o spiritual_a disease_n which_o have_v lay_v hold_n upon_o he_o and_o revive_v he_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o thou_o anoint_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o our_o holy_a lady_n the_o mother_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o heavenly_a incorporeal_a power_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o precious_a and_o lifegiving_a cross_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n the_o apostle_n the_o martyr_n and_o our_o godlike_a father_n the_o holy_a physician_n that_o receive_v no_o fee_n cosmas_n and_o damian_n cyrus_n and_o john_n pantaleon_n and_o hermolaus_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o prayer_n indeed_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o wretched_a stuff_n of_o another_o kind_n but_o not_o a_o word_n that_o look_v towards_o extreme_a unction_n the_o whole_a relate_n to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o ancient_a unction_n which_o be_v to_o recover_v the_o sick_a and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n plead_v in_o particular_a the_o intercession_n of_o those_o saint_n that_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v particular_o famous_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o that_o which_o be_v remarkable_a in_o the_o case_n be_v this_o that_o the_o rubric_n require_v every_o one_o of_o the_o other_o six_o priest_n when_o he_o anoint_v the_o sick_a to_o use_v this_o very_a prayer_n which_o plain_o show_v that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o anoint_v for_o the_o same_o end_n and_o purpose_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o advantage_n towards_o the_o roman_a pretence_n that_o the_o priest_n pray_v also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o spiritual_a infirmity_n which_o hold_v the_o sick_a person_n it_o be_v evident_a as_o simeon_n thessalonicensis_n observe_v that_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n be_v inflict_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v that_o the_o effect_n may_v cease_v nor_o indeed_o be_v it_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o any_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n without_o implore_v god_n pardon_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o make_v we_o unworthy_a of_o it_o at_o length_n the_o second_o priest_n pray_v 418._o pray_v ibid._n pag._n 418._o o_o god_n great_a and_o high_a who_o be_v adore_v by_o every_o creature_n etc._n etc._n look_v upon_o and_o hearken_v unto_o we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n and_o when_o in_o thy_o name_n we_o bring_v forth_o this_o oil_n do_v thou_o send_v forth_o the_o medicine_n of_o thy_o free_a gift_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n heal_v these_o person_n etc._n etc._n then_o the_o three_o priest_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 420._o purpose_n ib._n p_o 420._o almighty_a lord_n holy_a king_n who_o do_v chastise_v and_o not_o deliver_v to_o death_n who_o supporte_v those_o that_o fall_v and_o set_v straight_o those_o that_o be_v break_v and_o repairest_o the_o bodily_a infirmity_n of_o man_n we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o our_o god_n to_o send_v forth_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o this_o oil_n and_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v anoint_v with_o it_o in_o thy_o name_n that_o it_o may_v become_v to_o they_o the_o heal_a both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n their_o deliverance_n from_o all_o grief_n and_o every_o disease_n and_o malady_n and_o last_o from_o all_o defilement_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n so_o lord_n send_v thou_o from_o heaven_n thy_o heal_a virtue_n do_v thou_o touch_v the_o body_n extinguish_v the_o fever_n mitigate_v the_o pain_n and_o expel_v every_o hide_a infirmity_n be_v thou_o the_o physician_n of_o this_o thy_o servant_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o bed_n of_o grief_n and_o the_o couch_n of_o sickness_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v he_o safe_a and_o every_o way_n healthy_a to_o thy_o church_n to_o please_v thou_o and_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o follow_a priest_n this_o be_v repeat_v after_o every_o gospel_n in_o each_o administration_n we_o still_o pray_v for_o mercy_n life_n peace_n health_n and_o deliverance_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o prayer_n offer_v by_o the_o four_o priest_n because_o it_o show_v how_o that_o church_n understand_v the_o place_n of_o st._n james_n so_o often_o mention_v 421._o mention_v ib._n p._n 421._o lord_n who_o be_v good_a and_o the_o lover_n of_o mankind_n the_o god_n of_o tender_a compassion_n and_o great_a mercy_n etc._n etc._n who_o by_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n have_v give_v we_o authority_n to_o undertake_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o people_n do_v thou_o also_o cause_v this_o oil_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o heal_v all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v anoint_v with_o it_o to_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o every_o disease_n and_o every_o malady_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o evil_n to_o those_o that_o expect_v health_n from_o thou_o etc._n etc._n for_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o greek_n as_o the_o ancient_n do_v understand_v st._n james_n unction_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o st._n mark_n and_o consequent_o refer_v it_o to_o bodily_a cure_n and_o that_o they_o ground_n their_o authority_n to_o anoint_v the_o sick_a in_o order_n to_o bodily_a health_n upon_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n so_o understand_v and_o now_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o their_o whole_a office_n of_o holy_a oil_n that_o do_v in_o the_o least_o favour_n extreme_a unction_n but_o take_v it_o all_o together_o it_o be_v in_o effect_v a_o flat_a contradiction_n to_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o make_v it_o look_v a_o little_a roman_a like_a the_o latin_a translator_n father_n gore_n by_o name_n have_v falsify_v the_o rubric_n before_o the_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v by_o every_o priest_n and_o with_o very_o convenient_a impudence_n render_v it_o thus_o 417._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o be_v the_o greek_a rubric_n but_o gore_n render_v it_o et_fw-la post_fw-la orationem_fw-la accipit_fw-la sacerdos_n sanctum_fw-la oleum_fw-la &_o extremam_fw-la unctionem_fw-la suscipientem_fw-la ungit_fw-la sequentem_fw-la orationem_fw-la dicens_fw-la p._n 417._o and_o after_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o priest_n take_v the_o holy_a oil_n and_o anoint_v he_o that_o receive_v extreme_a unction_n say_v the_o follow_a prayer_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v translate_v it_o thus_o and_o anoint_v he_o that_o wait_v there_o for_o unction_n and_o prayer_n not_o that_o receive_v extreme_a unction_n as_o the_o false_a translator_n will_v have_v it_o above_o it_o orat._n tert._n sac._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v qui_fw-la corporeas_fw-la hominum_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la in_o utilitatem_fw-la eorum_fw-la disponis_fw-la whereas_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v here_o afflicta_fw-la reparans_fw-la as_o be_v translate_v above_o other_o prevarication_n of_o less_o moment_n i_o have_v observe_v whereby_o he_o have_v show_v a_o good_a will_n to_o bend_v the_o office_n by_o translation_n even_o where_o he_o can_v get_v next_o to_o nothing_o by_o it_o but_o if_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v and_o yet_o man_n will_v not_o be_v content_a without_o they_o there_o be_v no_o 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