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presume_v to_o touch_v the_o say_a oil_n or_o their_o own_o bare_a forehead_n so_o anoint_v so_o sacred_a that_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o anoint_a fillet_n forehead_n mark_v must_v be_v bind_v with_o linen_n fillet_n after_o the_o same_o inunction_n be_v for_o certain_a day_n to_o be_v cover_v with_o linen_n band_n fasten_v thereunto_o that_o by_o such_o mean_v the_o sacred_a oil_n may_v be_v defend_v from_o the_o injury_n of_o wind_n dust_n and_o weather_n and_o may_v by_o such_o continuance_n make_v better_a impression_n and_o pierce_v into_o the_o forehead_n such_o be_v the_o vanity_n of_o these_o foolery_n and_o impiety_n so_o sacred_a that_o the_o popish_a bishop_n anoint_v the_o forehead_n call_v it_o and_o profess_v it_o to_o be_v chrisma_n salutis_fw-la the_o very_a crisme_n mark_v their_o manner_n &_o form_n of_o mark_v of_o salvation_n i_o sign_n thou_o say_v the_o bishop_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o i_o confirm_v thou_o with_o the_o crisme_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o may_v we_o not_o here_o just_o exclaim_v against_o such_o sacriledgy_n papacy_n a_o just_a innection_n against_o mark_v use_v in_o papacy_n thus_o to_o call_v a_o vile_a creature_n the_o very_a crisme_n of_o salvation_n o_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n not_o christ_n alone_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o the_o beast_n by_o his_o charm_a chrism_n do_v and_o can_v give_v salvation_n o_o presumptuous_a man_n who_o without_o any_o command_n or_o institution_n from_o god_n dare_v thus_o sacrilegious_o presume_v to_o annexe_v the_o thrice_o sacred_a name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o in_o a_o sacramental_a manner_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n execrate_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o papacy_n worthy_a to_o be_v execrate_v to_o a_o vile_a and_o mean_a creature_n who_o that_o have_v ear_n