A69054:1345
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…
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunny Bachelor of divinity; and translated into English by Edward MayThe institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May
London: printed for William Norton, 1580
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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 ⟨image 272⟩with much breathing, enchanted with much mumbling, with knee bowing nine times in this manner thrice, Hail holy Oil: thrice, Hail holy Chrism: thrice, Hail holy Balm.
21 What differēce is betwéen Iames annointing and their fatnesse:1 Iames willeth that sick men be annointed, but they annoint them halfe dead: Iames willeth ye Elders to annoint, they ye pety sacrificing Priests: Iames willeth the sicke to be annointed with common Oyle, they vouchsafe to haue none other Oyle, than that which is by the Bishop hallowed, that is to say, warmed ⟨image 272⟩with much breathing, enchaunted with much mumbling, with knée bowing nine tymes in this manner thrise, Hayle holie Oyle: thrise, Hayle holie Chrisme: thrise, Haile holy Balme.
22 The fourth place in their register hath a Sacrament of order, but the same is so fruitful, that it breedeth out of it self seven little Sacraments: speaking whereof, he setteth down two things to be discussed: first how many & how unsavoury absurdities they thrust in unto us, when they go about to commend to us their orders for Sacraments: and first that they make seven, he showeth that it proceedeth of ignorance and too much unadvisedness, neither do they agree among them selves how many and what orders they be.