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amphilochium_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o basil_n cap._n 27._o acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v no_o scriptural_a warrant_n for_o that_o unction_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v what_o write_v word_n have_v teach_v this_o anoint_v with_o oil_n sure_o then_o this_o anoint_v be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n which_o the_o church_n bring_v in_o by_o she_o own_o power_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v lay_v aside_o by_o the_o same_o power_n and_o consequent_o be_v no_o proper_a sacrament_n which_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o romanist_n and_o according_a to_o the_o tridentine_a definition_n most_o all_o be_v institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o a_o word_n our_o divine_n have_v frequent_o produce_v father_n assert_v our_o two_o sacrament_n direct_o yea_o and_o call_v they_o gemina_n which_o seem_v clear_o exclusive_a of_o other_o but_o romanist_n to_o this_o day_n can_v never_o produce_v one_o father_n that_o make_v mention_n of_o their_o seven_o sacrament_n either_o in_o so_o many_o word_n or_o yet_o that_o say_v so_o much_o on_o the_o matter_n from_o which_o a_o precise_a