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scripture_n and_o the_o not_o use_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o mourn_v 2_o sam._n 14.2_o psal_n 23.5_o mat._n 6.17_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v use_v it_o to_o the_o sick_a as_o a_o common_a medicine_n that_o do_v at_o least_o refresh_v and_o revive_v the_o weak_a and_o dispirited_a patient_n dr._n lightfoot_n tell_v we_o from_o the_o talmud_n which_o upon_o search_n prove_v to_o be_v so_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v wont_a to_o anoint_v upon_o a_o threefold_a account_n 1._o for_o ornament_n which_o be_v forbid_v on_o day_n of_o expiation_n and_o be_v not_o use_v on_o day_n of_o mourn_v 2._o that_o they_o anoint_v with_o oil_n for_o heal_v of_o disease_n hence_o say_v the_o dr._n the_o apostle_n counsel_n as_o refer_v to_o this_o medicinal_a practice_n be_v that_o it_o be_v improve_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n and_o therefore_o advise_v to_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o do_v it_o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o more_o in_o their_o do_v it_o than_o in_o another_o but_o that_o with_o the_o apply_v this_o corporal_a medicine_n they_o may_v pray_v with_o the_o patient_n and_o apply_v spiritual_a physic_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o much_o in_o our_o nation_n as_o if_o a_o patient_n take_v physic_n shall_v send_v for_o the_o minister_n to_o pray_v with_o he_o 3._o it_o be_v use_v also_o by_o the_o ill_a jew_n with_o charm_v and_o mutter_v over_o the_o patient_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o doctor_n think_v it_o may_v be_v suppose_v also_o that_o the_o apostle_n observe_v this_o abuse_n in_o some_o of_o a_o ordinary_a and_o good_a medicine_n direct_v christian_n to_o a_o quite_o contrary_a way_n to_o send_v for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n see_v harmon_n p._n 333._o §_o 10._o in_o a_o word_n if_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v use_v otherwise_o than_o the_o three_o of_o they_o beforementioned_a viz._n diabolick_n it_o must_v be_v upon_o one_o of_o these_o follow_a account_n 1._o as_o a_o rite_n annex_v to_o a_o gift_n 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