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the_o lord_n as_o 42._o as_o apolog._n c._n 42._o tertullian_n tell_v the_o heathen_n the_o counterfeit_n seven_o counterfeit_n de_fw-fr hier._n eccles_n cap._n seven_o dionysius_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o of_o a_o general_a practice_n he_o tell_v we_o how_o the_o priest_n have_v receive_v the_o dead_a body_n from_o the_o near_a relation_n do_v all_o holy_a rite_n that_o be_v customary_a about_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o at_o length_n he_o salute_v he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o after_o he_o the_o rest_n do_v so_o too_o that_o then_o he_o pour_v oil_n upon_o he_o and_o after_o prayer_n for_o all_o that_o the_o body_n be_v bury_v but_o this_o i_o think_v make_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o roman_a sacrament_n though_o we_o shall_v take_v in_o that_o signification_n or_o instruction_n by_o which_o the_o last_o name_v writer_n make_v this_o unction_n of_o the_o dead_a a_o kind_n of_o a_o mystery_n 8._o mystery_n ibid._n §._o 8._o remember_v say_v he_o in_o the_o holy_a regeneration_n by_o which_o one_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o before_o the_o divine_a baptism_n the_o first_o participation_n of_o that_o holy_a rite_n viz._n the_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v initiate_v after_o he_o have_v quite_o put_v off_o his_o former_a garment_n but_o now_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o he_o that_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil._n then_o indeed_o before_o baptism_n the_o anoint_v with_o oil_n call_v forth_o he_o that_o be_v initiate_v to_o a_o holy_a warfare_n but_o now_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a the_o oil_n that_o be_v pour_v upon_o he_o show_v he_o that_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n to_o have_v fight_v in_o this_o warfare_n to_o the_o end_n now_o i_o grant_v this_o to_o be_v extreme_a unction_n but_o then_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o die_a nor_o of_o the_o sick_a but_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o if_o the_o pretend_a catholic_n will_v conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o writer_n time_n their_o unction_n will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o as_o extreme_a unction_n because_o this_o be_v to_o come_v after_o it_o and_o bellarmin_n reason_n why_o their_o unction_n be_v call_v extreme_a because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o unction_n will_v be_v quite_o out_o of_o door_n since_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o of_o the_o die_a must_v be_v last_o of_o all_o it_o be_v true_a that_o this_o dionysius_n mention_n one_o unction_n before_o death_n but_o it_o be_v as_o wide_a from_o the_o business_n of_o the_o roman_a sacrament_n as_o that_o after_o it_o for_o the_o roman_a sacrament_n be_v administer_v only_o to_o baptise_a person_n but_o the_o unction_n he_o speak_v of_o which_o go_v before_o death_n go_v before_o baptism_n too_o and_o be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o already_o so_o much_o for_o the_o ancient_a unction_n of_o the_o church_n what_o they_o be_v and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v for_o our_o adversary_n let_v we_o consider_v a_o little_a whether_o some_o of_o they_o do_v not_o favour_v we_o sect_n ii_o that_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a in_o the_o ancient_a church_n confirm_v our_o interpretation_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o st._n james_n the_o first_o which_o i_o shall_v resume_v be_v the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o anoint_v the_o sick_a in_o the_o age_n next_o after_o the_o apostle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o good_a evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o interpretation_n of_o st._n james_n which_o make_v his_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a a_o rite_n of_o miraculous_a heal_n for_o this_o practice_n do_v of_o itself_o show_v that_o in_o all_o probability_n the_o ancient_a christian_n thus_o understand_v it_o because_o they_o apply_v unction_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o order_n to_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o health_n by_o supernatural_a mean_n for_o the_o foresaid_a cure_n be_v all_o of_o they_o relate_v as_o miraculous_a cure_n and_o therefore_o chemnitius_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o progress_n of_o this_o unction_n clear_o show_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sacrament_n for_o first_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o common_a oil_n to_o heal_v they_o then_o other_o begin_v to_o add_v benediction_n and_o to_o consecrate_v the_o oil_n but_o yet_o they_o use_v it_o to_o the_o same_o end_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o before_o viz._n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a miraculous_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o miracle_n say_v to_o be_v do_v with_o holy_a oil_n by_o st._n martin_n and_o many_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o when_o at_o length_n miracle_n be_v quite_o cease_v the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v still_o go_v on_o in_o short_a he_o make_v the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n to_o have_v grow_v from_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o rite_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v at_o a_o end_n and_o miraculous_a cure_n be_v no_o long_o do_v for_o which_o conclusion_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n hereafter_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o will_v consider_v bellarmin_n notable_a conjecture_n on_o the_o other_o side_n concern_v the_o miraculous_a cure_n that_o be_v do_v with_o oil._n etc._n oil._n de_fw-fr extr._n unct._n cap._n 6._o §._o quod_fw-la vero_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o say_v he_o that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o anoint_v the_o sick_a in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o sacrament_n arise_v out_o of_o that_o unction_n which_o operate_v in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o miracle_n chemnitius_n prove_v not_o otherwise_o than_o that_o himself_o so_o think_v but_o we_o on_o the_o contrary_n do_v conjecture_v that_o this_o progress_n of_o oil_n come_v about_o another_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v because_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o extreme_a unction_n it_o often_o happen_v that_o people_n be_v heal_v some_o holy_a man_n begin_v upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o use_v oil_n out_o of_o the_o sacrament_n not_o that_o oil_n which_o be_v bless_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sacrament_n but_o oil_n sanctify_v by_o themselves_o simple_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o heal_v disease_n thus_o the_o cardinal_n argue_v now_o if_o his_o conjecture_n be_v a_o good_a one_o then_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n those_o frequent_a relation_n which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o ancient_n of_o miraculous_a cure_n by_o oil_n do_v acquaint_v we_o with_o a_o unction_n very_o different_a from_o bellarmin_n sacramental_a unction_n as_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v if_o the_o sacramental_a unction_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o that_o and_o by_o consequence_n unless_o they_o can_v produce_v other_o testimony_n from_o antiquity_n for_o their_o sacrament_n they_o must_v not_o think_v to_o find_v it_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o that_o be_v miraculous_o heal_v by_o oil_n since_o these_o be_v not_o instance_n of_o extreme_a unction_n nor_o will_v any_o man_n say_v they_o be_v unless_o he_o be_v furnish_v with_o as_o bold_a a_o face_n as_o 18._o as_o not._n in_o iren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 18._o fevardentius_n have_v who_o without_o any_o scruple_n make_v hilarion_n unction_n to_o be_v extreme_a and_o the_o miracle_n report_v to_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o extreme_a unction_n and_o like_o a_o honest_a man_n tell_v we_o that_o st._n hierom_n say_v so_o but_o for_o bellarmin_n conjecture_n itself_o which_o he_o oppose_v to_o that_o of_o chemnitius_n it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o excess_n of_o confidence_n oppose_v to_o plain_a reason_n for_o this_o be_v chemnitius_n ground_n that_o all_o the_o unction_n of_o the_o sick_a which_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o ancient_n be_v for_o bodily_a cure_n and_o that_o extreme_a unction_n be_v never_o hear_v of_o till_o of_o late_a which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a make_v it_o high_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o extreme_a unction_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o miraculous_a one_o and_o very_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o this_o grow_v from_o that_o unless_o we_o can_v fancy_n the_o daughter_n to_o be_v bear_v before_o the_o mother_n as_o for_o the_o like_a case_n which_o bellarmin_n produce_v in_o favour_n of_o his_o conjecture_n i_o can_v hardly_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o seem_v to_o allow_v to_o chemnitius_n that_o he_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o right_n after_o this_o manner_n say_v he_o we_o see_v it_o be_v do_v in_o water_n ibid._n ibid._n because_o in_o baptism_n man_n be_v sometime_o heal_v of_o their_o bodily_a infirmity_n as_o augustin_n testify_v and_o give_v some_o example_n of_o the_o same_o from_o thence_o many_o begin_v to_o use_v water_n bless_v out_o of_o baptism_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n now_o indeed_o if_o there_o have_v be_v as_o frequent_v and_o as_o early_o mention_v of_o this_o extreme_a unction_n in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a
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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