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that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o priesthood_n our_o saviour_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n john_n 20._o s._n augustin_n call_v holy_a order_n a_o sacrament_n compare_v it_o with_o baptism_n 13._o aug_n lib._n 2._o cont_n parmen_fw-la c._n 13._o let_v they_o explicate_v say_v he_o how_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o baptise_a can_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o one_o ordain_v can_n extreme_a unction_n be_v clear_o in_o scripture_n be_v any_o man_n sick_a among_o you_o say_v s._n james_n etc._n james_n 5.13_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o bring_v in_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o church_n and_o let_v they_o pray_v over_o he_o anoint_v he_o with_o oil_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v the_o sick_a man_n and_o our_o lord_n will_v lift_v he_o up_o and_o if_o he_o be_v in_o sin_n his_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v 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