The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers.
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The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers.
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Draxe, Thomas, d. 1618.
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London :: Imprinted [by G. Eld] for Henry Holland, and are to be sold by I. W[right] at Christ Church dore,
1609.
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Catechisms, English.
Consolation -- Early works to 1800.
Sick -- Prayer-books and devotions -- Early works to 1800.
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"The sicke-mans catechisme, or path-way to felicitie Wherin is contained great variety of sound directions and most sweete co[n]solations collected and contriued into questions and answers, out of the best diuines of our time, by Thomas Draxe minister of Gods Word. Wherevnto is annexed two most comfortable and powrefull prayers." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20806.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024.
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The 3 Section.
Q. Is extreame vnction and especi∣ally the anointing of the instruments of the senses in spirituall respects now ne∣cessary for the sicke?
Ans. No truely, for it concerneth not vs at all; the miracle is ceased long since, and then what vse of the cere∣mony.
Obie. But in Saint Iames daies they anointed the sick with oile, and why may they not doe so now?
Ans. First, because (as I formerly noted) all miracles are ceased, but that anointing was miraculous.
Secondly, the sicke the•…•… anointed with oile by vertue of Gods promises, recouered out of their sicknes, but those whome the Papistes anoint, commonly die and so neuer recouer.
Lasty, the ancient anointing was ap∣pointed and vsed for the recouery of bodily health, but the Papists abuse and preuent it to false endes, namely to obtaine forgiuenesse of sinnes, and to procure strength and comfort against
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all the temptations of death; and to obtaine saluation it selfe.
And of the false preparation he∣therto.
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