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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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And therefore the anointing used in the Church of Rome, is not by this confirmed that S. James and Mark do speak of anointing, for their anointing did much differ from this, and was never instituted by Christ or his Apostles, but devised by men, and that a long time after.
And therefore the annoynting vsed in the Churche of Rome, is not by this confirmed that S. James and Marke doe speake of annoynting, for their annoynting did muche differre from this, and was neuer instituted by Christe or hys Apostles, but deuised by men, and that a long time after.
The Apostles used to anoint with Oil, to the end they might restore such to health: but the Papists never anoint any, until they be paste hope of all recovery, neither use they this their anointing for the health of his body, but for the remission of sins. Yea, and in this their anointing they pray unto divers Saints, which lived long since the Apostles time, and divers such other Ceremonies they use which were never known to the Apostles, and therefore sufficiently prove that this their anointing was never ordained by the Apostles.
The Apostles vsed to annoynt with Oyle, to the ende they mighte restore suche to health: but the Papistes neuer annoynte any, vntill they be paste hope of all recouerie, neyther vse they this theyr enoyling for the healthe of his bodye, but for the remission of sinnes. Yea, and in this their enoyling they pray vnto diuers Sainctes, which liued long since the Apostles time, and diuers suche other Ceremonyes they vse which were neuer knowne to the Apostles, and therefore sufficientlye proue that this their enoyling was neuer ordained by the Apostles.
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