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be_v no_o such_o great_a impiety_n in_o say_v s._n laurence_n pray_v for_o i_o ibid._n p._n 203._o now_o the_o case_n of_o angels-keeper_n in_o point_n of_o advocation_n &_o invocation_n be_v much_o different_a from_o other_o angel_n not_o guardian_n as_o be_v continual_o attendant_a always_o at_o hand_n though_o invisible_o &_o therefore_o though_o we_o may_v say_v saint_n angell-keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o it_o follow_v not_o we_o may_v say_v st._n gabriel_n pray_v for_o i_o invocation_n of_o saint_n page_n 99_o if_o thus_o myself_o resolve_v do_v infer_v holy_a angel_n keeper_n pray_v for_o i_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o be_v tax_v with_o point_n of_o popery_n or_o superstition_n much_o less_o of_o absurdity_n or_o impiety_n answ._n to_o gag_n p._n 229._o save_o all_o other_o labour_n in_o this_o point_n prove_v but_o only_o this_o their_o knowledge_n of_o any_o thing_n ordinary_o i_o promise_v you_o straight_o i_o will_v say_v holy_a saint_n marry_o pray_v for_o i_o discord_n church_n of_o engl._n artic_a 22._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n concern_v invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v ground_v upon_o no_o warrant_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n homily_n of_o prayer_n 2_o part_n pag._n 114._o invocation_n or_o prayer_n may_v not_o be_v make_v without_o faith_n in_o he_o on_o who_o they_o call_v whereupon_o we_o must_v only_o &_o sole_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o to_o say_v we_o shall_v believe_v either_o in_o angel_n or_o saint_n or_o any_o other_o live_a creature_n be_v horrible_a blasphemy_n against_o god_n &_o his_o word_n ibid._n be_v there_o any_o angel_n patriark_n or_o prophet_n among_o the_o dead_a can_v know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n bishop_n andrew_n answ._n to_o beauty_n apol._n pag._n 180._o allege_v the_o synod_n of_o laodicea_n do_v forbid_v pray_v to_o angel_n defence_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n against_o spalata_n c._n 60_o you_o ask_v why_o 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as_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n above_o allege_v of_o extreme_a unction_n harmony_n church_n of_o rome_n coun_n of_o trent_n ses._n 14._o cap._n 1._o the_o holy_a unction_n of_o the_o sick_a be_v institute_v by_o christ_n as_o a_o true_o and_o proper_o call_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n ibid._n cap._n 2._o the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o wipe_v away_o of_o all_o those_o sin_n in_o the_o sick_a which_o remain_v to_o be_v expiate_v &_o the_o relieve_n and_o strengthen_v his_o soul_n appealer_n answ._n to_o gag_n ch_n 37._o p._n 267._o that_o sacramental_a unction_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o sick_a use_v it_o if_o you_o will_n we_o hinder_v you_o not_o nor_o much_o care_n or_o inquire_v what_o effect_n ensue_v upon_o it_o but_o obtrude_v it_o not_o on_o we_o or_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o in_o censu_fw-la of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n etc._n etc._n discord_n church_n of_o engl._n be_v 25._o there_o be_v two_o sacrament_n 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importance_n a_o thing_n indeed_o not_o to_o be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o necessary_a yet_o a_o thing_n for_o aught_o that_o he_o say_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o may_v be_v not_o unlawful_o use_v whereas_o the_o church_n of_o england_n or_o at_o least_o the_o most_o approve_a writer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n make_v the_o add_v of_o any_o new_a sacrament_n and_o attribute_v a_o divine_a &_o spiritual_a effect_n unto_o it_o without_o commandment_n or_o warrant_v of_o god_n word_n to_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n &_o breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o if_o it_o may_v have_v such_o a_o effect_n as_o to_o wipe_v away_o all_o sin_n remain_v in_o the_o sick_a our_o church_n shall_v very_o much_o wrong_v the_o sick_a not_o to_o administer_v it_o to_o they_o it_o concern_v we_o therefore_o to_o inquire_v of_o any_o such_o effect_n and_o find_v that_o it_o have_v none_o to_o condemn_v it_o as_o not_o only_o unwarrant_v by_o scripture_n but_o also_o derogatory_n to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n blood_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n harmony_n church_n of_o rome_n conc_fw-fr of_o trent_n ses._n 6._o canon_n 13_o if_o any_o man_n say_v that_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n believe_v certain_o and_o without_o any_o hesitation_n or_o question_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n and_o disposition_n that_o his_o sin_n be_v remit_v he_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v counc_fw-la of_o trent_n sess._n 6._o canon_n 14._o if_o any_o say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v absolve_v from_o sin_n and_o justify_v because_o he_o certain_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v absolve_v and_o justify_v and_o that_o none_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v let_v he_o be_v accurse_v ibid._n can._n 12._o