upon the Epiftle (Jf JAM 1 s. ' VB Rll.I-i· . feekech to divert men from this comfortable- Ordinance : I confefs a Pfalmodrcal Hillory wouid be ·of great ufe .and p~ofi.r, and might be eaftly colleded by them that are verfed tn Antiqutty; but our leafure and prefcnt intendment will not now permit ir. Verfe 14. Is ~tny fick,.~t1»ongyou? let /,im c~!l for the Elders ofthe Church, andlet them pray over him, an'i111ting : him with oyl in the Name ofthe Lord. Having given general n:retlions, he defcendeth now toputic11· lars, infranceth in one fpecial kind of afflictions, in ficknefs. I. · He fuppofeth the cafe as likely to be frequent among them, Is Anyfick.. amrmgJliU? z. Propofeth the Duty, 1. Ofthdick Chri-Ilian, Let himcallfor the Elders ofthe Churc"'. 2. Of the Elders, which is twofold. 1. One ordi~ary- and immutable, le't himprayove,. him. 2· The other temporary and fuiting with the gifts of thofe times;. Anointing him withOJl in the n~me of the Lord. -:- this Scriptnre hath occafioned mach controverfie: though in .this exer~ife I would mainly purfue what is ·practical, yet when ama-t– ter lyeth obvious and fair, like the Angdl in the way ofBalaam, it cannot be avoyded 'without fome difpute and difcuffion : I lhall . therefore firfr open the phrafes , then clear the controverfie , ~hen give you the obfervable Notes. Is A1fJ fick..Amollg)011?] J,~$Jift 'Tl( C-11 vp.lv; is Any weak_, anel without.ftrength! fo the word fignifieth: fickndfe is ofcen ex– prelfed by this word, ci~£vfi'r. Mat. 10. 8. n~Witst' he was fick unto death, Phi!. 2. 16. 27. in.the next verfe the Apoflle chan- . geth the word, t~e prayer offaith thall fave x.r~:~vov1~~., .him that la6oureth under adtfeafe, we tranflate th~ fick..: trom thts change of the word, the Papifis collea, that extreme Vnttio11 is not to be adminifired but to thofe that are mortally fick;but ("jetana Cardi– nall oftheirs well replyeth, that !amesdothnot fay,is any fick.. un– todeath? but isany fi ek..? It is true, there is fomewhat in the change · of the word , it fheweth that the Elders mall not be fent for upon · every light accafion, as fo•• A4 the heador foot •k.!th (as Ser~triUI fcoffeth at ourexpofition ) but in {uch grievous .difeafes wherein there is danger and great pain;though it be an abufe of the Papifis,to interpret it ofextremedanger, and when the bodyiis halfcarkaffed. Let himcall] '7foflx.!I.M~J.~(I), the motion coming from them is a call which we canngt withftand. . . . Eeee Thr ~77
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