The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…

20 They are injurious to the holy Ghost, which make a stinking oil, and of no force, to be his power: but whatsoever it be, it is no sacrament. The Apostles by the sign of Oil openly testified, that the grace of healing committed to them, was not their own power but the power of the holy Ghost. They might as well prove that every Dove is the holy Ghost,¹ because he appeared in that form, as to say, all Oil is the power of the holy Ghost.

20 They are iniurious to the holie Ghost, which make a stinking oile, and of no force, to be his power: but whatsoeuer it be, it is no sacrament. The Apostles by the signe of Oyle openly testified, that the grace of healing cōmitted to them, was not their own power but the power of the holie Ghost. They might as well proue that euery Doue is the holie Ghost,¹ because he appeared in that fourme, as to say, all Oyle is the power of the holie Ghost.

1. 1Mat. 3.16. Joh. 1.32.Mat. 3.16. Ioh. 1.32.

21 What difference is between James anointing and their fatness:¹ James willeth that sick men be anointed, but they anoint them half dead: James willeth the Elders to anoint, they the petty sacrificing Priests: James willeth the sick to be anointed with common Oil, they vouchsafe to have none other Oil, than that which is by the Bishop hallowed, that is to say, warmed