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the_o lord_n prayer_n again_o the_o same_o council_n ordain_v that_o the_o communion_n service_n shall_v never_o be_v say_v without_o the_o hymn_n of_o holy_a holy_a holy_a that_o be_v the_o trisagion_n which_o though_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o their_o liturgy_n before_o yet_o some_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o in_o private_a communion_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o omit_v it_o 4._o it_o ibid._n can._n 4._o so_o that_o the_o variation_n which_o bishop_n have_v make_v from_o the_o old_a way_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o this_o age._n the_o next_o canon_n affirm_v that_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o east_n in_o africa_n and_o italy_n they_o have_v for_o prevent_a heresy_n add_v to_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o ordain_v that_o this_o hymn_n shall_v be_v repeat_v with_o that_o addition_n in_o their_o church_n 642._o church_n ibid._n can._n 5._o p._n 642._o the_o form_n with_o this_o 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preface_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o sacred_a catalogue_n which_o for_o many_o age_n past_o the_o roman_a church_n truth_n have_v hitherto_o observe_v 259._o observe_v sacrum_n ordinem_fw-la romanum_fw-la sacraque_fw-la constituta_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la solertèr_fw-la relegentes_fw-la invenimus_fw-la have_v novem_fw-la praesationes_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la catalogo_fw-la tantuminodo_fw-la recipiendas_fw-la quas_fw-la long_fw-mi retro_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o romanâ_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la hactenus_fw-la servavit_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 11._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 259._o and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n viz_o the_o first_o at_o easter_n the_o second_o at_o ascension-day_n the_o three_o at_o pentecost_n the_o four_o at_o christmas_n the_o five_o at_o the_o epiphany_n the_o six_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o seven_o on_o trinity_n sunday_n the_o eight_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o 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corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o since_o they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o time_n one_o festival_n dedicate_v to_o her_o honour_n which_o have_v a_o special_a preface_n appropriate_v to_o it_o in_o the_o office_n then_o use_v at_o rome_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n who_o have_v make_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o main_a part_n of_o all_o their_o office_n 588._o leander_n episc_n h_o â—pal_a an._n dom._n 588._o §_o 11._o after_o the_o step_v make_v towards_o one_o uniform_a liturgy_n among_o the_o suevian_o in_o the_o province_n of_o gallicia_n by_o the_o consultation_n of_o vigilius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o braga_n leander_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o sevil_n convert_v reccaredus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n from_o arianism_n within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o these_o goth_n have_v conquer_a the_o suevian_o and_o be_v become_v lord_n of_o all_o spain_n and_o the_o first_o care_n he_o take_v be_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o error_n from_o the_o gothic_a office_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o various_a form_n use_v in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o spain_n which_o have_v be_v people_v with_o several_a nation_n govern_v by_o different_a king_n and_o have_v hold_v divers_a opinion_n in_o religion_n but_o he_o now_o compose_v one_o office_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o his_o next_o successor_n isidore_n perfect_v and_o full_o settle_v there_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n general_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o both_o roderic_n of_o toledo_n call_v it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n leander_n and_o isidore_n 25._o isidore_n roderic_n tolet._n de_fw-fr reb_n hispan_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o and_o jo._n vasaeus_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v the_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v mozarabe_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o arabian_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v that_o ecclesiastical_a office_n then_o which_o s._n leander_n and_o isidore_n compose_v and_o all_o spain_n use_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o alfonso_n the_o six_o 579._o six_o jo._n vasaei_n chron._n hispanâ—_n pag._n 579._o but_o that_o leander_n first_o put_v this_o office_n into_o order_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o isidore_n himself_o who_o faith_n leander_n take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o in_o the_o hymn_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o psalm_n he_o compose_v many_o sweet_a thing_n 364._o thing_n isidor_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o leandr_n vict_v bona_fw-la de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o p._n 364._o another_o historian_n say_v leander_n write_v one_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o another_o of_o the_o communion_n 704._o communion_n fran._n taraph_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hisp_n pag._n 704._o wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o leander_n have_v before_o he_o the_o liturgy_n use_v by_o the_o arian_n goth_n the_o order_n make_v for_o the_o suevian_o in_o gallicia_n and_o probable_o the_o gallican_n roman_n and_o african_a form_n make_v up_o one_o office_n out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o afterward_o when_o the_o moers_n who_o speak_v arabic_a come_v into_o spain_n and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n which_o be_v extant_a to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o appendice_fw-la elsewhere_o bib._n patr._n edit_n colon._n tom._n 15_o p._n 777._o vid._n ben._n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o in_o appendice_fw-la for_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v show_v before_o concern_v the_o goth_n and_o suevian_o both_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o few_o observation_n viz._n that_o the_o old_a gothic_a office_n yet_o retain_v a_o collect_n on_o s._n martins-day_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n who_o our_o age_n have_v produce_v now_o s._n martin_n die_v an._n dom._n 402._o and_o therefore_o the_o missal_n from_o whence_o leander_n or_o isidore_n take_v this_o form_n must_v have_v be_v compose_v in_o the_o five_o century_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o goth_n in_o france_n become_v christian_n and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n mention_n a_o ambassador_n come_v from_o leonigild_n the_o father_n of_o reccaredus_n who_o be_v a_o arian_n and_o so_o be_v this_o ambassador_n for_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o france_n because_o they_o do_v not_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o office_n in_o spain_n 289._o spain_n greg._n turon_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 48._o pag._n 289._o and_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n under_o reccaredus_n the_o first_o orthodox_n gothish_n king_n when_o leader_n have_v begin_v to_o correct_v the_o arian_n form_n they_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o all_o that_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 276._o son_n council_n tolet._n 3_o an._n 589._o ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 276._o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o goth_n have_v form_n suit_v to_o their_o heresy_n while_o they_o be_v arian_n but_o make_v orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n moreover_o this_o same_o council_n which_o be_v before_o isidore_n time_n in_o order_n to_o discover_v those_o who_o yet_o secret_o favour_v arianism_n ordain_v that_o the_o creed_n shall_v be_v repeat_v by_o all_o the_o people_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o communion_n ibid._n communion_n council_n tol._n t._n 3._o can._n 2._o ibid._n which_o usage_n still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o office_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o leander_n compile_v this_o office_n but_o do_v not_o first_o invent_v the_o form_n only_o he_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o more_o ancient_a liturgy_n especial_o the_o old_a gallican_n missal_n which_o the_o arian_n goth_n have_v corrupt_v but_o he_o now_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a agreement_n between_o the_o old_a gallican_n and_o mozarabic_a missal_n and_o they_o be_v near_o to_o each_o other_o than_o either_o of_o they_o be_v to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a form_n which_o confirm_v our_o observation_n that_o this_o age_n do_v not_o first_o worship_n god_n by_o liturgy_n but_o continue_v the_o ancient_a way_n only_o by_o the_o new_a conversion_n of_o divers_a country_n from_o paganism_n or_o heresy_n one_o pure_a liturgy_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o country_n or_o province_n from_o which_o none_o of_o their_o ecclesiastic_o be_v allow_v to_o vary_v the_o
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come_v to_o his_o synod_n to_o bring_v their_o common_a prayer-book_n with_o they_o and_o two_o or_o three_o clerk_n who_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o celebrate_n divine_a service_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v hour_n exact_o and_o diligent_o they_o have_v perform_v their_o duty_n 349._o duty_n theodulph_n aurel._n ep._n ad_fw-la cler._n cap._n 4._o ap_fw-mi bon._n rer_n liturg._n p._n 349._o which_o be_v a_o strict_a course_n than_o be_v now_o take_v in_o our_o church_n but_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v he_o have_v evidence_n for_o this_o liberty_n out_o of_o a_o ancient_a chronicle_n in_o mornay_n 64._o mornay_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._o chap_n 8._o pag._n 64._o which_o say_v that_o every_o one_o at_o his_o pleasure_n have_v deprave_v the_o book_n of_o office_n by_o add_v and_o diminish_v to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o in_o mornay_n and_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o chronicle_n of_o engolism_n as_o the_o margin_n recite_v they_o the_o 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pepin_n for_o reverence_n of_o pope_n steven_n receive_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o rome_n and_o cite_v two_o capitular_n for_o this_o wherein_z charles_n the_o great_a declare_v that_o his_o father_n pepin_n first_o put_v down_o the_o gallican_n and_o set_v up_o the_o roman_a service_n in_o france_n 64._o france_n capit._fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 80_o &_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 219._o in_o mornay_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la pag_n 64._o now_o pope_n steven_n die_v an._n 755._o which_o be_v near_o fifty_o year_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n begin_v moreover_o the_o centuriator_n out_o of_o sigebert_n and_o divers_a ancient_a historian_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a there_o be_v a_o different_a way_n of_o sing_v in_o the_o roman_a and_o the_o gallican_n church_n till_o pepin_n upon_o his_o be_v make_v king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o pope_n bring_v in_o the_o roman_a rite_n and_o way_n of_o sing_v into_o the_o gallican_n church_n 343._o church_n magdebur_n cent._n 8._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 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〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 4._o why_o do_v our_o write_n deserve_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o flame_n say_v arnobius_n 4._o arnobius_n nâ—â—strâ—_n quidem_fw-la scripta_fw-la cur_n ignibus_fw-la merueruâ—t_fw-la dari_fw-la arnob._n l_o 4._o they_o demand_v the_o divine_a book_n for_o the_o fire_n say_v augustin_n 3._o augustin_n peterent_fw-la divinos_fw-la câ—dices_fw-la exurendos_fw-la aâ—â—_n brevic_a câ—l_n l._n 3._o so_o they_o ask_v the_o holy_a martyr_n if_o they_o have_v any_o write_n in_o their_o keep_n 53._o keep_n dicas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la habeas_fw-la â—ron_n an._n 30â—_n §._o 53._o and_o the_o canon_n of_o arles_n be_v general_a against_o all_o that_o have_v deliver_v up_o the_o holy_a write_n 316._o write_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la council_n arcl._n can_v 13._o an._n 316._o now_o why_o shall_v they_o so_o constant_o and_o unanimous_o speak_v of_o more_o book_n if_o there_o have_v 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public_a liturgy_n against_o these_o and_o other_o heresy_n so_o do_v optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la cite_v they_o to_o confute_v the_o donatist_n 10._o donatist_n see_v this_o hist_n part._n i._o chap._n 4._o §._o 10._o s._n augustin_n to_o convince_v the_o pelagian_o 228._o pelagian_o ibid._n §._o 21._o pag._n 228._o s_n hierom_n bring_v in_o the_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la to_o expose_v the_o same_o heretic_n 447._o heretic_n hieron_n count_v pelag._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 447._o celestin_n cite_v the_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n 5._o man_n see_v part._n ii_o chap._n i._o §._o 5._o and_o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la in_o fulgentius_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n of_o their_o time_n 3._o time_n ibid._n chap._n ii_o §._o 3._o so_o that_o his_o antecedent_n be_v a_o notorious_a falsehood_n confute_v by_o his_o own_o confession_n and_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o his_o consequence_n must_v be_v false_a yea_o from_o these_o and_o other_o instance_n we_o firm_o prove_v that_o there_o must_v be_v liturgy_n in_o those_o age_n in_o write_a form_n and_o certain_a word_n which_o be_v general_o own_v to_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o authority_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v produce_v in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n because_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v be_v cite_v at_o all_o and_o novel_a invention_n must_v have_v be_v quote_v to_o little_a purpose_n against_o obstinate_a heretic_n who_o open_o oppose_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n but_o some_o perhaps_o may_v wonder_v there_o be_v not_o more_o passage_n cite_v in_o the_o three_o first_o age_n against_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o time_n our_o of_o liturgy_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o writer_n of_o these_o age_n and_o of_o those_o who_o do_v write_v few_o of_o their_o work_n be_v come_v to_o our_o hand_n and_o their_o argument_n be_v general_o so_o obscure_a that_o probable_o they_o may_v more_o frequent_o refer_v 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cite_v against_o heretic_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n make_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o three_o age_n 5._o age_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o §._o 5._o and_o by_o divers_a other_o evidence_n we_o have_v show_v there_o be_v liturgy_n in_o these_o first_o three_o century_n which_o point_n be_v fix_v we_o need_v not_o inquire_v nice_o how_o often_o they_o be_v cite_v against_o heretic_n who_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v in_o those_o early_a time_n value_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n no_o more_o than_o our_o dissenter_n do_v a_o proof_n from_o our_o common-prayer-book_n but_o we_o see_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n in_o both_o which_o he_o affirm_v they_o have_v no_o liturgy_n there_o be_v quotation_n good_a store_n out_o of_o the_o public_a form_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o
complain_v as_o much_o degenerate_v and_o represent_v as_o worse_o than_o any_o of_o those_o that_o go_v before_o it_o which_o be_v very_o learned_o prove_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o show_v in_o the_o ingenious_a apology_n of_o dr._n hakewell_n 2._o hakewell_n hakewel_n apol._n book_n 4._o chap._n 1._o §._o 1_o &_o 2._o now_o though_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o complainer_n and_o their_o good_a design_n may_v go_v far_o to_o excuse_v they_o and_o the_o general_a depravity_n of_o too_o many_o in_o all_o age_n make_v these_o invective_n to_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n true_a yet_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a or_o malicious_a from_o these_o pious_a complaint_n heap_v up_o together_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o what_o be_v good_a to_o pretend_v to_o give_v a_o just_a character_n of_o any_o one_o age_n for_o i_o will_v undertake_v by_o this_o fallacious_a method_n to_o represent_v any_o age_n since_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v as_o ill_o as_o he_o have_v do_v this_o wherein_o he_o by_o mistake_n suppose_v liturgy_n do_v come_v in_o but_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o answer_v he_o with_o the_o excellent_a remark_n of_o seneca_n who_o tell_v lucilius_n you_o be_v mistake_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o think_v luxury_n and_o neglect_n of_o good_a manner_n which_o every_o one_o object_n to_o his_o own_o time_n be_v peculiar_a to_o our_o age_n these_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n not_o of_o time_n no_o age_n have_v be_v free_a from_o crime_n and_o if_o you_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o badness_n of_o any_o time_n by_o this_o i_o blush_v to_o say_v it_o but_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v never_o bold_a wickedness_n do_v than_o in_o cato_n be_v age_n 177._o age_n erras_fw-la mi_fw-mi lucili_n si_fw-la existimas_fw-la nostri_fw-la seculi_fw-la esse_fw-la vitrum_fw-la luxuriam_fw-la &_o negligentiam_fw-la boni_fw-la moris_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la quae_fw-la objicit_fw-la cuique_fw-la suis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la sunt_fw-la ista_fw-la non_fw-la temporum_fw-la etc._n etc._n senec._n ep._n 97._o pag._n 177._o and_o again_o he_o say_v our_o forefather_n complain_v of_o this_o we_o complain_v of_o it_o and_o our_o posterity_n will_v complain_v of_o it_o also_o 19_o also_o hoc_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la questi_fw-la sunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la ros_fw-fr quâ—râ—mur_fw-la hoc_fw-la pesteri_fw-la nostri_fw-la querentur_fw-la senec._n the_o benef_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o this_o the_o like_a account_n which_o one_o of_o our_o own_o writer_n give_v of_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v which_o some_o of_o the_o romanist_n use_v against_o he_o i_o mean_v the_o pious_a and_o learned_a bishop_n jewel_n we_o know_v say_v he_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n there_o be_v christian_n who_o make_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v blaspheme_v and_o abuse_v among_o the_o gentile_n the_o emperor_n constantius_n in_o sozomen_n complain_n that_o many_o be_v worse_a after_o they_o become_v christian_n than_o ever_o they_o be_v before_o cyprian_a also_o in_o a_o doleful_a discourse_n set_v out_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o time_n thus_o that_o discipline_n say_v he_o which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v be_v corrupt_v by_o idleness_n and_o a_o long_a peace_n all_o study_n to_o enlarge_v their_o patrimony_n and_o forget_v both_o what_o the_o believer_n under_o the_o apostle_n do_v and_o what_o they_o always_o ought_v to_o do_v mind_v nothing_o but_o to_o gratify_v their_o insatiable_a desire_n of_o increase_v their_o estate_n there_o be_v no_o religion_n in_o the_o priest_n no_o sincere_a faith_n in_o the_o deacon_n no_o charity_n in_o their_o deed_n no_o regularity_n in_o their_o manner_n man_n disguise_v their_o beard_n and_o woman_n paint_v their_o face_n and_o before_o he_o tertullian_n say_v o_o how_o miserable_a be_v we_o who_o be_v call_v christian_n and_o yet_o to_o this_o very_a hour_n act_n like_o pagan_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n 65._o christian_n juelli_fw-la apologia_fw-la pag._n 65._o by_o this_o and_o much_o more_o which_o may_v be_v add_v upon_o the_o same_o subject_a it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o poor_a shift_n and_o woeful_a piece_n of_o sophistry_n to_o pick_v up_o all_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o one_o age_n make_v by_o good_a man_n thereby_o to_o disparage_v that_o time_n and_o expose_v those_o institution_n which_o be_v then_o begin_v or_o continue_v at_o this_o rate_n we_o see_v the_o best_a age_n and_o wise_a practice_n may_v be_v misrepresent_v by_o any_o one_o who_o interest_n it_o be_v to_o reflect_v either_o upon_o the_o person_n or_o thing_n relate_v to_o any_o century_n since_o our_o saviour_n day_n in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o will_v consider_v his_o managery_n of_o this_o argument_n which_o look_v so_o big_a upon_o unwary_a reader_n and_o this_o we_o will_v examine_v first_o in_o the_o general_n and_o then_o in_o the_o several_a particular_n first_o in_o the_o general_a he_o assign_v the_o year_n 500_o or_o some_o time_n after_o that_o for_o the_o true_a point_n when_o liturgy_n begin_v to_o be_v impose_v but_o the_o poor_a gentleman_n be_v so_o blind_v by_o his_o prejudice_n and_o so_o rash_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o instance_n by_o which_o he_o will_v make_v out_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o that_o age_n wherein_o he_o suppose_v liturgy_n first_o come_v in_o that_o all_o the_o particular_a author_n cite_v in_o these_o 16_o or_o 17_o page_n except_o s._n gregory_n quote_v in_o the_o last_o page_n be_v dead_a before_o the_o year_n 500_o or_o at_o least_o write_v before_o that_o period_n of_o 500_o year_n after_o christ_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 533_o which_o will_v be_v best_a make_v out_o by_o a_o particular_a catalogue_n of_o his_o author_n and_o their_o age_n in_o this_o order_n damasus_n an._n dom._n 366_o cite_v pag._n 192_o basil_n an._n dom._n 30_o cite_v 192_o nazianzen_n an._n dom._n 370_o cite_v 192_o s._n ambrose_n an._n dom._n 374_o cite_v p._n 192_o 193_o theophilus_n alex._n 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weak_a or_o something_o worse_o to_o say_v they_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o keep_v they_o secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o â—â—is_fw-fr age_n they_o do_v write_v down_o their_o office_n but_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a to_o keep_v these_o word_n and_o write_n from_o the_o unbaptised_a another_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o creed_n set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o creed_n 103._o creed_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 103._o i_o reply_v the_o creed_n here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o that_o church_n of_o which_o this_o author_n be_v a_o member_n probable_o of_o antioch_n and_o as_o new_a heresy_n arise_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o church_n to_o make_v large_a paraphrase_n upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o old_a creed_n to_o secure_v all_o that_o be_v admit_v 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s._n chrysostom_n the_o form_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v so_o very_o small_a that_o it_o show_v they_o all_o be_v take_v from_o one_o original_a and_o all_o church_n have_v form_n of_o this_o renunciation_n yet_o in_o several_a diocese_n they_o have_v some_o diversity_n in_o express_v it_o but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v either_o that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o that_o any_o inferior_a minister_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o please_v these_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o their_o own_o church_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o large_a margin_n where_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o variety_n of_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o any_o church_n form_n but_o only_o short_a and_o occasional_a description_n of_o it_o in_o lax_n discourse_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o various_a form_n last_o he_o pick_v up_o several_a phrase_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o constitution_n pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o say_v those_o or_o such_o like_a prayer_n and_o praise_n 111._o praise_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o 111._o but_o first_o he_o false_o expound_v most_o of_o these_o phrase_n for_o when_o that_o author_n say_v the_o priest_n must_v pray_v or_o say_v thus_o or_o must_v say_v these_o word_n or_o those_o which_o follow_v etc._n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apostol_n l._n 7._o cap._n 43_o 45._o l._n 8._o c._n 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o subjoin_v a_o form_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v that_o form_n and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v very_o well_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o other_o phrase_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o bishop_n give_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o blessing_n 16._o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n constit_fw-la ibid._n l._n 7._o cap._n 45._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o viz._n that_o these_o phrase_n do_v intend_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o bless_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o absolve_a of_o the_o sick_a from_o which_o no_o minister_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o rubric_n before_o it_o say_v the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n sick_n sort_n rubric_n in_o office_n for_o visit_v the_o sick_n wherefore_o the_o author_n never_o mean_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v what_o prayer_n he_o please_v in_o a_o extempore_o way_n and_o indeed_o when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o form_n a_o prayer_n make_v extempore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o like_a prayer_n nor_o a_o prayer_n after_o that_o sort_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v 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for_o visit_n sick_n will_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o some_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o few_o case_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o tope_a argument_n though_o we_o grant_v all_o he_o can_v desire_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n use_v before_o the_o middle_a of_o this_o four_o century_n and_o that_o these_o form_n in_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o liturgy_n of_o some_o eminent_a eastern_a church_n §_o 8._o we_o have_v no_o less_o authority_n than_o s._n hierom_n to_o prove_v that_o hilary_n 360._o s._n hilary_n bish_n of_o poitiers_n an._n dom._n 360._o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n make_v one_o book_n of_o hymn_n and_o another_o of_o mystery_n 378._o mystery_n hieron_n catalogue_n script_n pag_n 378._o that_o be_v he_o compose_v a_o liturgy_n and_o since_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o east_n where_o liturgy_n now_o be_v common_o use_v we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o bring_v the_o same_o usage_n into_o the_o gallican_n church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o without_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o sing_v hymn_n within_o the_o church_n and_o may_v perceive_v their_o make_a response_n to_o the_o devout_a confession_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n 65._o sacrament_n et_fw-la inter_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la officia_fw-la responsionem_fw-la devotae_fw-la contessionis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la hilar._n com._n in_o psal_n 65._o which_o show_v they_o have_v a_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n wherein_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n as_o they_o do_v also_o in_o the_o hymn_n and_o other_o prayer_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v form_n appoint_v and_o these_o form_n
be_v use_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o be_v close_v up_o with_o hymn_n 64._o hymn_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o and_o blame_v those_o who_o lip_n murmur_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o while_o their_o thought_n rove_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o office_n which_o they_o be_v recite_v these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o he_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o gallican_n church_n have_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o method_n that_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 361._o julian_n the_o apostate_n an._n dom._n 361._o take_v to_o establish_v paganism_n which_o be_v to_o accommodate_v it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o christianity_n the_o rite_n of_o which_o he_o see_v be_v then_o very_o popular_a and_o take_v and_o therefore_o he_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n for_o the_o heathen_a worship_n to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o offender_n which_o thing_n say_v nazianzen_n be_v clear_o agreeable_a to_o our_o good_a order_n 102._o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a in_o jul._n orat._n 3_o p._n 102._o and_o sozomen_n relate_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v that_o julian_n design_v to_o adorn_v his_o gentile_a temple_n with_o the_o order_n of_o christian-worship_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o appoint_v prescribe_v prayer_n upon_o set-day_n and_o hour_n 15._o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoz_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o julian_n time_n the_o christian_n general_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o that_o they_o have_v proper_a form_n appoint_v for_o certain_a day_n yea_o for_o the_o several_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o every_o day_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n that_o this_o ingenious_a apostate_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o extant_a advise_v his_o pagan_a priest_n to_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n if_o possible_a or_o however_o morning_n and_o evening_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o to_o learn_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v make_v in_o old_a and_o in_o late_a time_n add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n for_o these_o priest_n and_o a_o law_n direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o temple_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 552._o vary_v julian_n fragment_n epistol_n in_o oper_n pag_n 552._o so_o that_o he_o have_v actual_o bring_v the_o christian_a order_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o because_o christian_n have_v response_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sing_v their_o hymn_n alternate_o so_o do_v he_o appoint_v the_o pagan_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v by_o such_o like_a form_n §_o 9_o the_o next_o place_n must_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 365._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n an._n dom._n 365._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o early_a synod_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n and_o its_o canon_n have_v always_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o here_o we_o have_v many_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n first_o we_o find_v a_o order_n that_o the_o heretic_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v learn_v the_o creed_n 455._o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can._n 7._o bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o probable_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n however_o they_o must_v be_v set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n learn_v they_o second_o in_o this_o council_n we_o meet_v with_o canonical_a singer_n who_o sing_v out_o of_o write_a book_n and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n 459._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 15._o p._n 459._o that_o be_v as_o balsamon_n well_o note_n to_o begin_v the_o hymn_n for_o the_o people_n be_v always_o allow_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o sing_v with_o and_o after_o they_o now_o if_o they_o have_v form_n of_o praise_n write_v in_o a_o book_n why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v their_o prayer_n write_v also_o in_o a_o book_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v no_o great_a esteem_n for_o extempore_o composure_n nor_o for_o variety_n of_o form_n neither_o because_o they_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o psalm_n compose_v by_o private_a man_n in_o the_o church_n 480._o church_n ibid._n can._n â—â—_o p_o 480._o and_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o office_n for_o the_o evening_n prayer_n at_o whatever_o hour_n of_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o famous_a canon_n about_o which_o our_o adversary_n raise_v so_o much_o dust_n the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v these_o that_o the_o very_a same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v always_o both_o at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 461._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 18._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 461._o that_o be_v say_v balsamon_n they_o forbid_v man_n to_o reject_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v for_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o make_v new_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o on_o pretence_n they_o use_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n hymn_n and_o zonaras_n say_v the_o council_n reject_v new_a prayer_n and_o allow_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o a_o synod_n nor_o will_v they_o permit_v man_n to_o use_v prayer_n of_o their_o own_o make_n in_o public_a but_o the_o same_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o 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a_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o be_v cease_v so_o long_o ago_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o the_o people_n in_o his_o day_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o he_o observe_v those_o form_n of_o litany_n wherein_o the_o deacon_n go_v before_o and_o reckon_v up_o what_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o to_o which_o they_o make_v their_o response_n these_o prayer_n he_o say_v be_v a_o emblem_n of_o that_o apostolic_a custom_n when_o the_o new_a convert_v not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o inspire_a man_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n go_v before_o they_o and_o make_v petition_n for_o they_o 120_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14_o â—n_n rom._n viij_o pag_n 120_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o chrysostom_n there_o say_v so_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n believe_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v long_o before_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v form_n recite_v 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