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i_o shall_v close_v this_o point_n with_o the_o confession_n of_o no_o mean_a a_o man_n than_o cardinal_n cajetan_n who_o determine_v thus_o upon_o this_o place_n of_o st._n james_n it_o neither_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o by_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n but_o rather_o of_o that_o unction_n which_o our_o lord_n appoint_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o sick_a person_n by_o his_o disciple_n for_o the_o text_n do_v not_o say_v be_v any_o man_n sick_a unto_o death_n but_o absolute_o be_v any_o man_n sick_a and_o it_o make_v the_o effect_n to_o be_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o speak_v but_o conditional_o of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n whereas_o extreme_a unction_n be_v not_o give_v but_o when_o a_o man_n be_v almost_o at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n and_o as_o the_o form_n of_o word_n then_o use_v sufficient_o show_v it_o tend_v direct_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v say_v like_o a_o honest_a man_n and_o if_o all_o man_n of_o sense_n will_v say_v what_o they_o think_v this_o controversy_n with_o many_o more_o will_v soon_o be_v at_o a_o end_n §._o 3._o the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o st._n james_n be_v word_n tho_o what_o have_v be_v say_v be_v enough_o to_o deprive_v the_o roman_a unction_n of_o all_o relief_n and_o support_v from_o this_o place_n of_o scripture_n yet_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o who_o possible_o have_v not_o well_o consider_v the_o text_n of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o shall_v first_o oft_o the_o plain_a meaning_n of_o it_o and_o show_v for_o what_o end_n and_o purpose_n anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v prescribe_v by_o st._n james_n and_o then_o confirm_v the_o interpretation_n by_o those_o argument_n that_o lead_v i_o to_o it_o and_o by_o such_o answer_n as_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o remove_v our_o adversary_n objection_n against_o it_o we_o say_v then_o that_o several_a extraordinary_a gift_n be_v by_o the_o spirit_n disperse_v among_o the_o first_o believer_n for_o the_o establish_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o one_o kind_n of_o these_o be_v the_o 30._o the_o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 9_o 28_o 30._o gift_n of_o healing_n that_o they_o who_o have_v this_o power_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o or_o upon_o what_o person_n to_o exert_v it_o that_o be_v thus_o direct_v they_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o assurance_n of_o the_o event_n and_o the_o sick_a be_v according_o restore_v to_o their_o health_n that_o sometime_o they_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n heal_v the_o sick_a upon_o who_o disease_n have_v be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o some_o sin_n they_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o in_o this_o direction_n of_o st._n james_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a etc._n etc._n he_o refer_v to_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o healing_n and_o that_o he_o prescribe_v anoint_v the_o sick_a person_n with_o oil_n in_o that_o case_n only_o when_o the_o elder_n know_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n be_v to_o be_v show_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v raise_v he_o up_o so_o that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n st._n james_n direct_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n and_o add_v a_o particular_a motive_n so_o to_o do_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n which_o then_o flourish_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o if_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o god_n which_o the_o elder_n will_v assure_o know_v by_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o shall_v by_o their_o pray_v over_o he_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o health_n in_o which_o case_n to_o signify_v the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o raise_v he_o up_o they_o be_v accordsng_v to_o custom_n to_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil._n whereupon_o the_o event_n will_v show_v that_o their_o prayer_n be_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o vain_a confidence_n but_o of_o faith_n and_o that_o they_o have_v not_o in_o vain_a anoint_a the_o sick_a with_o oil_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o assurance_n of_o his_o recovery_n for_o as_o he_o say_v the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a and_o the_o lord_n shall_v raise_v he_o up_o and_o to_o advise_v the_o sick_a man_n more_o effectual_o to_o take_v this_o religious_a course_n he_o add_v another_o motive_n that_o if_o that_o sickness_n be_v send_v to_o punish_v he_o for_o some_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v even_o that_o shall_v not_o hinder_v his_o recovery_n any_o more_o than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v inflict_v only_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o patience_n for_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o in_o which_o interpretation_n the_o main_a point_n of_o controversy_n that_o remain_v between_o we_o and_o
a_o infinite_o better_a work_n than_o to_o recover_v the_o sick_a though_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n which_o of_o itself_o extend_v no_o far_a than_o to_o a_o temporal_a benefit_n for_o he_o that_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v that_o man_n soul_n and_o shall_v himself_o find_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o this_o charity_n to_o his_o brother_n more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v wrought_v never_o so_o many_o miraculous_a cure_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o parallel_a place_n in_o st._n mark_n that_o the_o text_n itself_o and_o the_o context_n do_v all_o of_o they_o lead_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o interpretation_n of_o st._n james_n unction_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o pretence_n for_o establish_v a_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n upon_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n vii_o objection_n against_o our_o interpretation_n answer_v we_o may_v now_o allow_v our_o adversary_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o fancy_v that_o they_o find_v 11._o find_v hic_fw-la habemâ—â—_n omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n bell._n de_fw-fr extr._n unct._n cap._n 11._o all_o that_o belong_v to_o a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n so_o long_o as_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o unction_n be_v a_o rite_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n nor_o will_v any_o man_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o believe_v that_o here_o be_v a_o institution_n of_o a_o rite_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n because_o as_o bellarmine_n argue_v it_o be_v say_v be_v any_o sick_a among_o you_o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n as_o long_o as_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o for_o still_o there_o must_v be_v another_o thing_n find_v in_o the_o church_n too_o viz._n the_o supernatural_a gift_n of_o heal_v the_o sick_a or_o else_o the_o reason_n of_o st._n james_n unction_n do_v not_o continue_v and_o yet_o if_o that_o gift_n be_v still_o continue_v the_o rite_n of_o it_o will_v be_v no_o sacrament_n neither_o because_o sacrament_n do_v proper_o and_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n refer_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o but_o by_o accident_n to_o the_o body_n nothing_o therefore_o remain_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o our_o interpretation_n but_o to_o consider_v those_o objection_n against_o it_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v answer_v 1._o etc._n bell._n de_fw-fr extr._n unct._n cap._n iii._o §._o quod_fw-la autem_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o miraculous_a cure_n be_v here_o intend_v st._n james_n have_v consult_v not_o only_o for_o the_o sick_a but_o for_o the_o blind_a also_o the_o deaf_a and_o the_o lame_a who_o need_v cure_n though_o they_o be_v not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o vobis_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d infirmatur_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la greek_a word_n and_o their_o own_o vulgar_a latin_a too_o be_v of_o latitude_n enough_o to_o take_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o bodily_a infirmity_n but_o if_o there_o be_v probable_a reason_n and_o particular_o the_o expression_n 〈◊〉_d expression_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n mark_v to_o restrain_v the_o word_n to_o sickness_n i_o will_v glad_o know_v why_o st._n james_n must_v necessary_o advise_v the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a because_o he_o advise_v the_o sick_a to_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o 1_o cor._n twelve_o 9_o 10._o st._n paul_n distinguish_v between_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n and_o between_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n the_o latter_a seem_n to_o signify_v the_o cure_v of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a and_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o former_a signify_v recover_v the_o sick_a and_o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o st._n james_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o case_n must_v speak_v of_o the_o other_o too_o or_o that_o he_o must_v speak_v of_o both_o or_o neither_o why_o the_o one_o needs_o cure_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o well_o but_o what_o if_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o that_o need_v cure_n but_o only_o of_o some_o that_o be_v of_o the_o sick_a so_o that_o this_o objection_n come_v to_o nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o give_v proper_a advice_n to_o those_o who_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n be_v in_o some_o danger_n of_o death_n which_o also_o be_v a_o very_a ordinary_a case_n though_o such_o advice_n shall_v not_o be_v altogether_o so_o proper_a for_o those_o few_o in_o comparison_n who_o be_v lame_a or_o blind_a need_v cure_n indeed_o but_o be_v not_o in_o that_o danger_n 2._o it_o be_v also_o object_v etc._n bellar._n c._n iii._o §._o secundo_fw-la inducat_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o if_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o healing_n be_v here_o intend_v st._n james_n have_v require_v the_o sick_a to_o call_v for_o those_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o that_o gift_n rather_o than_o for_o the_o elder_n since_o other_o will_v serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n no_o less_o than_o they_o to_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o say_v that_o if_o this_o gift_n be_v no_o less_o among_o the_o elder_n than_o among_o lay-christians_a it_o be_v reasonable_o advise_v to_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n who_o have_v the_o gift_n which_o other_o have_v and_o that_o authority_n which_o other_o have_v not_o and_o withal_o some_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o 3._o it_o be_v again_o object_v that_o if_o the_o miraculous_a etc._n ibid._n §._o tertio_fw-la orent_fw-la etc._n etc._n gift_n be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v oil_n have_v not_o be_v prescribe_v because_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n be_v exert_v free_o and_o not_o tie_v to_o any_o such_o condition_n as_o that_o ans_fw-fr we_o say_v also_o that_o it_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o apostle_n heal_v some_o without_o it_o but_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o st._n james_n to_o direct_v anoint_v in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a rite_n that_o go_v along_o with_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n as_o st._n mark_n be_v text_n strong_o intimate_v §_o 4._o and_o because_o the_o gift_n be_v sometime_o exert_v without_o the_o ceremony_n we_o have_v reason_n to_o think_v that_o st._n james_n do_v not_o prescribe_v the_o ceremony_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a but_o rather_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o thing_n customary_a not_o as_o that_o upon_o which_o the_o heal_n depend_v but_o with_o which_o when_o it_o be_v convenient_a it_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v grace_v 4._o etc._n ibid._n sexto_fw-la omnia_fw-la alia_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v tell_v that_o since_o all_o other_o direction_n in_o this_o epistle_n belong_v to_o we_o no_o less_o than_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o apostle_n day_n therefore_o this_o must_v do_v so_o too_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v which_o be_v of_o long_a discontinuance_n but_o of_o a_o sacrament_n that_o be_v to_o continue_v always_o in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o because_o the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o apostolical_a epistle_n be_v to_o inculcate_v duty_n to_o which_o the_o church_n be_v equal_o oblige_v in_o all_o age_n therefore_o they_o never_o lay_v down_o any_o rule_v peculiar_a to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o own_o time_n when_o it_o flourish_v with_o supernatural_a gift_n which_o be_v so_o gross_a a_o falsehood_n that_o because_o those_o of_o our_o communion_n read_v the_o scripture_n they_o can_v be_v impose_v upon_o by_o it_o i_o know_v no_o other_o objection_n but_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n discourse_n unless_o this_o be_v one_o that_o the_o father_n of_o trent_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o fix_v a_o anathema_n upon_o all_o that_o dissent_n from_o they_o in_o this_o point_n for_o how_o short_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o prove_v their_o doctrine_n yet_o they_o have_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o particular_a in_o curse_v those_o that_o gainsay_v it_o as_o these_o canon_n will_v witness_v for_o they_o i._o 14._o sess_n 14._o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o extreme_a unction_n be_v not_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o sacrament_n institute_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o publish_v by_o the_o bless_a apostle_n st._n james_n but_o only_o a_o rite_n receive_v from_o the_o father_n or_o a_o human_a invention_n let_v he_o be_v anathema_n ii_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o sacred_a unction_n of_o the_o sick_a do_v not_o confer_v grace_n nor_o remit_v sin_n nor_o comfort_v the_o
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 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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 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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 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