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A34085 A scholastical history of the primitive and general use of liturgies in the Christian church together with an answer to Mr. Dav. Clarkson's late discourse concerning liturgies / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing C5492; ESTC R18748 285,343 650

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adv_fw-la haeres_fw-la cap._n 7._o pag._n 12._o it_o be_v call_v sometime_o ordinale_a and_o as_o spolm●n_n define_v it_o signify_v that_o book_n wherein_o be_v appoint_v the_o manner_n of_o say_v sing_v and_o celebrate_v the_o divine_a office_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n 440._o church_n ordinale_fw-la libre_fw-la quo_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la modus_fw-la dicendi_fw-la decantandi_fw-la celebrandique_fw-la divinum_fw-la officium_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la spelm._n glossar_n pag._n 440._o yea_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o any_o other_o church_n for_o the_o missal_n of_o sarum_n compose_v by_o osmund_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o see_v be_v call_v the_o ordinal_n of_o salisbury_n 2351._o salisbury_n hic_fw-la quoque_fw-la comp●suit_fw-la librum_fw-la ordinalem_fw-la ecclesiastici_fw-la officii_fw-la quem_fw-la consuetudinarium_fw-la vocant_fw-la ranulf_n polychron_n an._n 1077._o item_n knighton_n the_o event_n angl._n lib._n 2._o 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liturgy_n and_o choose_v out_o the_o best_a thing_n from_o each_o put_v they_o together_o in_o one_o volume_n and_o then_o require_v these_o form_n shall_v be_v daily_o use_v so_o that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n may_v be_v accustom_v to_o they_o and_o as_o s._n gregory_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o roman_a liturgy_n or_o canon_n upon_o augustin_n the_o monk_n who_o live_v in_o a_o distant_a country_n and_o in_o a_o distinct_a national_a church_n so_o we_o do_v not_o impose_v we_o upon_o denmark_n or_o sweden_n upon_o the_o dutch_a or_o the_o helvetian_o but_o to_o argue_v from_o hence_o we_o be_v not_o for_o impose_v our_o own_o liturgy_n upon_o our_o own_o clergy_n be_v so_o weak_a so_o obvious_a a_o fallacy_n as_o deserve_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o rather_o than_o serious_o confute_v again_o because_o gregory_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n take_v the_o liberty_n to_o correct_v the_o roman_a office_n by_o that_o which_o he_o approve_v of_o in_o the_o form_n of_o other_o 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those_o copy_n which_o cassander_n publish_v be_v only_o a_o breviat_fw-la of_o s._n gregory_n liturgy_n and_o therefore_o the_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n he_o compose_v be_v not_o set_v down_o at_o large_a there_o yet_o when_o this_o be_v write_v out_o these_o form_n be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v name_v often_o only_o by_o two_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o each_o form_n ex._n gr_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la kyrie_fw-la eleeson_n gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ●_o etc._n cassander_n de_fw-fr liturg._n lib._n ●_o which_o show_v the_o form_n be_v then_o well_o know_v and_o have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v as_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o short_a hint_n in_o this_o epitome_n of_o the_o gregorian_a office_n but_o my_o adversary_n know_v well_o that_o the_o sacramentary_a of_o gregory_n be_v extant_a in_o his_o work_n wherein_o all_o the_o prayer_n and_o antiphons_n &c._n &c._n be_v set_v down_o at_o large_a which_o gregory_n make_v and_o impose_v on_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v disingenuous_a in_o he_o to_o argue_v for_o his_o pretend_a liberty_n from_o this_o epitome_n there_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n more_o in_o my_o adversary_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n which_o be_v that_o augustin_n be_v not_o impose_v on_o by_o s_n gregory_n will_v not_o impose_v it_o on_o the_o britain_n 88_o britain_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 87_o &_o 88_o which_o he_o gather_v from_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o britain_n and_o scot_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o roman_a use_n in_o gildas_n his_o time_n and_o have_v no_o uniformity_n in_o worship_n long_o after_o now_o to_o his_o position_n i_o say_v that_o if_o augustin_n follow_v gregory_n advice_n as_o no_o doubt_n he_o do_v than_o he_o do_v impose_v not_o the_o roman_a form_n but_o those_o of_o his_o own_o collect_v upon_o the_o saxon_n which_o i_o shall_v prove_v more_o large_o afterward_o but_o as_o for_o the_o britain_n they_o be_v a_o distinct_a christian_a church_n then_o and_o do_v owe_v no_o manner_n of_o subjection_n to_o augustin_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a i●_n he_o to_o have_v impose_v a_o new_o comp●●●d_v liturgy_n upon_o they_o they_o be_v no_o more_o oblige_v to_o receive_v his_o form_n than_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v those_o of_o geneva_n or_o they_o to_o observe_v we_o again_o as_o to_o his_o proof_n how_o do_v the_o britain_n reject_v the_o roman_a use_n in_o gildas_n time_n prove_v that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n impose_v on_o they_o by_o augustin_n gildas_n die_v according_a to_o bishop_n usher_n an._n 570._o that_o be_v thirty_o year_n before_o augustin_n the_o monk_n come_v in_o pag._n in_o cave_n cartoph_n eccles_n in_o gild._n badon_n pag._n so_o that_o their_o dislike_n of_o the_o roman_a usage_n then_o be_v nothing_o to_o augustin_n imposition_n beside_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n and_o augustin_n be_v two_o different_a thing_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a to_o prove_v they_o do_v not_o receive_v augustin_n liturgy_n from_o their_o reject_v the_o roman_a usage_n since_o they_o be_v different_a thing_n so_o that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o destitute_a of_o logic_n and_o chronology_n as_o it_o be_v of_o truth_n for_o augustin_n do_v make_v a_o form_n and_o impose_v it_o on_o the_o saxon_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o use_v it_o long_o after_o as_o for_o the_o britain_n scot_n and_o irish_a in_o that_o age_n they_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o can_v impose_v nothing_o on_o they_o and_o for_o their_o uniformity_n i_o shall_v clear_v that_o point_n after_o a_o little_a while_n for_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o impose_v liturgy_n be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o church_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o
gregory_n the_o great_a 594._o leontius_n bizantin_n an._n d._n 594._o §_o 13._o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o century_n leontius_n of_o byzantium_n write_v his_o book_n against_o nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o theodorus_n of_o mopsevestia_n the_o master_n of_o nestorius_n that_o he_o not_o only_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n but_o presume_v to_o do_v another_o evil_a equal_a to_o that_o viz._n that_o he_o foolish_o invent_v a_o new_a liturgy_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o father_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o reverence_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o that_o which_o the_o great_a s._n basil_n write_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o which_o liturgy_n of_o he_o he_o fill_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o blasphemy_n rather_o than_o prayer_n and_o can_v we_o now_o say_v leontius_n reasonable_o expect_v any_o other_o antichrist_n since_o this_o man_n so_o desperate_o hate_v christ_n and_o change_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v christ_n 619._o christ_n leont_n bizan_n adver_n nestor_n &_o eutych_n lib._n 3._o §._o 18._o bib._n patr._n auctar._n tom._n 2._o col_fw-fr 619._o i_o brief_o point_v at_o this_o before_o 8._o before_o cent._n v._o §._o 8._o but_o i_o produce_v this_o place_n here_o at_o large_a because_o it_o show_v that_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n which_o be_v here_o call_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n be_v believe_v in_o this_o age_n to_o give_v be_v indict_v by_o inspiration_n and_o to_o deserve_v a_o reverence_n almost_o equal_a to_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o for_o a_o private_a bishop_n to_o despise_v or_o disuse_n they_o on_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o fancy_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v blasphemy_n and_o he_o who_o do_v so_o be_v in_o this_o century_n think_v to_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o christ_n himself_o now_o this_o extraordinary_a veneration_n for_o these_o liturgy_n can_v proceed_v from_o nothing_o but_o their_o have_v be_v long_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o their_o assurance_n of_o their_o great_a antiquity_n and_o excellency_n and_o if_o private_a minister_n have_v then_o enjoy_v such_o a_o liberty_n in_o vary_v the_o public_a prayer_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o conception_n this_o author_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o represent_v this_o as_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n in_o a_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o century_n also_o wherein_o we_o find_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n every_o where_o continue_v and_o by_o all_o the_o father_n and_o council_n of_o this_o age_n they_o be_v speak_v of_o with_o much_o reverence_n and_o represent_v as_o deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n and_o as_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o serve_a god_n be_v no_o where_o first_o introduce_v in_o this_o period_n but_o only_o in_o country_n new_o convert_v and_o the_o great_a business_n of_o many_o council_n in_o this_o time_n be_v to_o reduce_v those_o nation_n which_o have_v variety_n in_o their_o office_n to_o a_o regular_a uniformity_n chap._n iii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o other_o late_a century_n to_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o evidence_n for_o liturgy_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a age_n will_v be_v a_o needless_a trouble_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o both_o because_o what_o i_o have_v so_o clear_o make_v out_o to_o begin_v much_o soon_o can_v receive_v no_o great_a strength_n from_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o decline_a age_n and_o because_o my_o adversary_n do_v confess_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v impose_v above_o one_o whole_a century_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o yet_o since_o he_o will_v go_v on_o to_o low_a time_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o imaginary_a liberty_n i_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o not_o only_o confute_v his_o objection_n but_o collect_v also_o which_o he_o have_v omit_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a proof_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o these_o age_n §_o 1._o he_o that_o consider_v the_o authority_n before_o produce_v to_o prove_v 603._o isidorus_n ep._n hispalens_n an._n dom._n 603._o that_o isidore_n who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n leander_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o sevil_n do_v perfect_a the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n will_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v a_o settle_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o spain_n in_o his_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a further_o to_o prove_v so_o plain_a a_o matter_n we_o find_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o original_a of_o thing_n one_o chapter_n of_o divine_a office_n wherein_o he_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o several_a liturgick_a phrase_n such_o as_o the_o evening_n office_n the_o morning_n office_n the_o mass_n a_o choir_n antiphons_n responsal_n canticle_n psalm_n hymn_n allelujah_o amen_o hosanna_n the_o offertory_n etc._n etc._n 80._o etc._n isidor_n orig_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o pag._n 80._o now_o these_o as_o we_o have_v see_v be_v all_o part_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o here_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n moreover_o he_o have_v also_o extant_a another_o tract_n concern_v the_o office_n wherein_o he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o original_a of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n wherein_o he_o show_v who_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o canticle_n to_o be_v sing_v with_o voice_n and_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v to_o musical_a instrument_n as_o also_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o church_n both_o divine_a among_o which_o he_o reckon_v the_o benedicite_fw-la and_o human_a the_o latter_a compose_v by_o s._n hilary_n and_o s._n ambrose_n who_o hymn_n be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o western_a church_n he_o go_v on_o to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o greek_n first_o compose_v antiphons_n and_o that_o the_o responsal_n be_v make_v in_o italy_n in_o old_a time_n as_o for_o prayer_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v desire_v by_o his_o disciple_n to_o compose_v they_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o do_v and_o thence_o the_o church_n learn_v to_o use_v prayer_n like_o to_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v the_o greek_n be_v the_o first_o that_o compose_v such_o form_n of_o supplication_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o alleluja_n which_o by_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v sing_v always_o in_o spain_n except_o on_o fasting-day_n and_o in_o lent_n he_o explain_v also_o the_o offertory_n which_o use_v to_o be_v make_v with_o sing_v in_o his_o time_n then_o he_o reckon_v up_o seven_o prayer_n in_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o order_n of_o those_o prayer_n by_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v consecrate_a which_o be_v institute_v by_o s._n peter_n be_v celebrate_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o first_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o litany_n the_o second_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o three_o respect_v the_o offerer_n and_o faithful_a decease_v the_o four_o relate_v to_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o five_o be_v for_o sanctify_v the_o oblation_n and_o set_v out_o god_n praise_n exciting_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o join_v in_o it_o in_o which_o hosannah_n be_v sing_v the_o six_o be_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o descend_v on_o the_o sacrament_n the_o last_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n people_n isidor_n de_fw-fr offic._n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 17._o pag._n 581_o 582_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o several_a prayer_n and_o form_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a office_n to_o which_o isidore_n here_o refer_v and_o so_o exact_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o it_o even_o where_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o form_n and_o liturgy_n as_o particular_o in_o give_v the_o benediction_n before_o the_o distribution_n 350._o distribution_n vid._n offic._n mozarab_n in_o bib._n patr._n tom._n xv_o edit_fw-la colon._n cap._n 27._o pag._n 779._o item_n vid._n council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 17._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 350._o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o office_n be_v extant_a then_o with_o all_o the_o part_n now_o contain_v in_o it_o except_o those_o which_o mention_v the_o virgin_n mary_n add_v since_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o he_o i_o must_v transcribe_v this_o whole_a book_n of_o isidore_n if_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o other_o particular_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o vesper_n completorium_fw-la vigil_n matius_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o book_n such_o plain_a and_o
express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o prescribe_a and_o know_v form_n then_o settle_v in_o the_o spanish_a church_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deny_v or_o evade_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n to_o which_o may_v further_o be_v add_v his_o epistle_n to_o ludifredus_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n about_o the_o several_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o their_o duty_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o know_a form_n of_o laud_n and_o responsal_n the_o office_n of_o prayer_n and_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n the_o give_v of_o peace_n and_o indeed_o all_o other_o part_n of_o liturgy_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o prescribe_a form_n then_o in_o use_n 615._o use_n isidor_n ep._n ad_fw-la ludifred_n pag._n 615._o and_o the_o like_a reference_n he_o make_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n and_o form_n use_v by_o the_o monk_n in_o their_o private_a oratory_n within_o their_o monastery_n where_o they_o also_o pray_v by_o form_n 701._o form_n 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transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la &_o dimissa_fw-la plebe_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la cap._n 9_o where_o though_o he_o studious_o avoid_v recite_v any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n yet_o he_o intimate_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v a_o form_n because_o solenne_n preces_fw-la solemn_a prayer_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v those_o certain_a and_o solemn_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 61._o vary_v brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 61._o he_o also_o say_v concern_v baptism_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o impose_v the_o law_n of_o baptise_v but_o also_o prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o it_o 13._o it_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 13._o so_o that_o baptism_n doubtless_o be_v perform_v then_o by_o a_o certain_a and_o set_v form_n and_o though_o our_o adversary_n argue_v that_o tertullian_n use_v variety_n of_o word_n concern_v this_o form_n 95._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 94._o &_o 95._o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alii_fw-la omnino_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr spectac_fw-la pag._n 83._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o form_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n be_v also_o a_o form_n use_v in_o tertullian_n time_n in_o africa_n and_o so_o may_v be_v just_o take_v for_o one_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o universal_a form_n by_o which_o all_o church_n do_v glorify_v god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o our_o adversary_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o use_v form_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o praise_n he_o urge_v against_o this_o one_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n where_o describe_v their_o lovefeast_n he_o say_v after_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o bring_v in_o light_n they_o call_v for_o some_o to_o sing_v either_o psalm_n or_o somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o compose_v 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church_n it_o be_v as_o much_o antiquity_n as_o our_o cause_n needs_o to_o show_v we_o have_v precedent_n for_o it_o from_o this_o age_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n circumstance_n and_o we_o do_v agree_v now_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n appoint_v prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n for_o public_a peace_n and_o for_o the_o vnconvert_v 498._o vnconvert_v episcopipreces_fw-la sacras_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessariis_fw-la etc._n etc._n magd._n cent._n 4._o §._o 7._o pag._n 498._o now_o if_o the_o bishop_n appoint_v such_o prayer_n doubtless_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n do_v use_v they_o and_o that_o show_v there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n yet_o our_o adversary_n strive_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o artifice_n to_o hide_v this_o plain_a truth_n and_o the_o first_o author_n he_o produce_v in_o this_o century_n be_v arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 9_o which_o we_o free_o grant_v but_o reject_v his_o consequence_n of_o their_o have_n not_o write_a form_n since_o experience_n show_v that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n by_o frequent_a use_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n may_v and_o do_v often_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v by_o this_o form_n and_o as_o for_o one_o of_o these_o very_a father_n 303._o arnobius_n an._n dom._n 303._o viz._n arno_n bius_n though_o he_o write_v against_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a before_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o speak_v very_o cautious_o of_o the_o christian_a rite_n 65._o rite_n ita_fw-la de_fw-la eucharistid_n loquor_fw-la viz._n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dabitur_fw-la possint_fw-la esse_fw-la paratae_fw-la arnob._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 65._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o intimation_n in_o he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n we_o adore_v say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o all_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o by_o a_o venerable_a service_n we_o supplicate_v he_o with_o daily_a prayer_n and_o vocal_o call_v on_o he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o need_v to_o venerate_v this_o supreme_a king_n be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o these_o divine_a office_n to_o he_o according_a to_o custom_n we_o all_o prostrate_v ourselves_o adore_v he_o with_o our_o joint_a prayer_n and_o request_v of_o he_o thing_n just_a honest_a and_o fit_a for_o his_o holy_a ear_n 15._o ear_n hic_fw-la propositus_fw-la terminus_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la hic_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it prosternimur_fw-la hunc_fw-la collatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la adoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 13_o 14_o &_o 15._o now_o this_o venerable_a service_n of_o daily_a prayer_n vocal_o perform_v in_o divine_a office_n wherein_o all_o the_o christian_n join_v and_o bear_v a_o part_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o state_v form_n know_v before_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o unless_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v use_v such_o form_n arnobius_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a they_o shall_v always_o ask_v thing_n fit_a for_o god_n holy_a ear_n the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n evident_o point_v to_o that_o litany_n which_o tertullian_n have_v brief_o describe_v in_o his_o apology_n say_v in_o our_o conventicle_n we_o invocate_v the_o supreme_a god_n pray_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o army_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o our_o friend_n and_o our_o enemy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o those_o that_o be_v die_v 152._o die_v arnob._n adv_o gent._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 152._o which_o be_v the_o very_a head_n that_o other_o father_n set_v down_o when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n to_o quote_v 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discourse_v of_o liturg_n p._n 138._o and_o challenge_v any_o judicious_a eye_n to_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o form_n therein_o for_o if_o the_o reader_n have_v not_o s._n cyril_n work_n to_o consult_v let_v he_o look_v upon_o mr._n clarkson_n own_o book_n 176._o book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n marg._n of_o pag._n 14●_n and_o of_o pag._n 175_o 176._o where_o he_o himself_o cite_v out_o of_o this_o very_a place_n of_o s._n cyril_n very_o many_o ancient_a form_n which_o then_o be_v almost_o general_o use_v in_o all_o church_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o their_o public_a office_n and_o all_o of_o those_o form_n and_o response_n which_o he_o cite_v be_v put_v together_o make_v up_o as_o clear_v and_o full_a a_o liturgy_n as_o to_o the_o people_n part_n especial_o as_o can_v be_v set_v down_o in_o write_v but_o since_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a we_o will_v first_o observe_v one_o thing_n and_o then_o set_v down_o the_o particular_n the_o 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from_o their_o fore_n father_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o 245._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyr._n cat._n mystag_n 5._o pag._n 245._o so_o that_o at_o least_o they_o be_v make_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o age_n it_o be_v true_a cyril_n do_v not_o mention_n s._n james_n his_o name_n but_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v and_o probable_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o liturgy_n there_o soon_o after_o cyrils_n time_n viz._n within_o 80_o year_n proclus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n an._n 434._o call_v this_o liturgy_n by_o s._n james_n his_o name_n say_v it_o be_v so_o large_a that_o man_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o secular_a business_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o and_o so_o desire_v s._n basil_n to_o compose_v a_o
short_a account_n of_o the_o general_a litany_n make_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o for_o priest_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o ibid._n all_o id._n ibid._n and_o also_o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n and_o of_o the_o final_a prayer_n 45_o prayer_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 45_o probable_o to_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a assembly_n in_o these_o constitution_n we_o find_v private_a christian_n enjoin_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n thrice_o in_o a_o day_n 25._o day_n ibid._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o and_o we_o have_v form_n draw_v up_o for_o their_o use_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o sacrament_n 26.27_o sacrament_n ibid._n cap._n 26.27_o and_o upon_o divers_a other_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n ibid._n cap._n 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o a_o office_n of_o baptism_n with_o form_n of_o renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o confess_v the_o faith_n as_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n 43._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 41_o 42_o 43._o a_o office_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n 3._o bishop_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o and_o also_o for_o the_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n 25._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 24_o 25._o but_o most_o particular_o there_o be_v the_o office_n at_o the_o communion_n with_o all_o those_o form_n use_v at_o those_o most_o solemn_a assembly_n 〈…〉_o assembly_n ibid._n lib._n 8._o 〈…〉_o 5._o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o litany_n say_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o faithful_a answer_v to_o each_o petition_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n for_o they_o the_o like_a litany_n and_o prescribe_v prayer_n for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o for_o the_o penitent_n and_o after_o these_o be_v all_o go_v out_o there_o be_v also_o prescribe_v a_o litany_n by_o the_o deacon_n and_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o faithful_a after_o which_o follow_v form_n prescribe_v for_o the_o salutation_n the_o first_o benediction_n the_o offering_n of_o their_o gift_n the_o invitation_n the_o preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n call_v trisagion_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o element_n a_o intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n the_o order_n for_o receive_v and_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v final_o there_o be_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o conclude_a benediction_n with_o many_o other_o form_n on_o other_o less_o solemn_a occasion_n particular_o there_o be_v form_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v marg._n confess_v disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 162._o marg._n now_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o liturgy_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o liturgy_n then_o prescribe_v form_n must_v needs_o be_v use_v when_o this_o author_n write_v yea_o and_o long_o before_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v pretend_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v author_n of_o these_o form_n his_o very_a pretend_v that_o show_v that_o those_o of_o that_o age_n have_v lose_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o composer_n of_o these_o form_n and_o this_o author_n take_v advantage_n from_o their_o immemorial_n use_v to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n now_o our_o adversary_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v these_o constitution_n to_o be_v good_a evidence_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v yet_o labour_v to_o disparage_v and_o baffle_v this_o clear_a witness_n by_o several_a crafty_a cavil_n and_o objection_n first_o he_o thrust_v this_o writer_n down_o above_o one_o whole_a century_n and_o pretend_v he_o live_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o age_n 111._o age_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o &_o 111._o but_o this_o be_v most_o notorios_o false_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o century_n cite_v it_o as_o a_o know_a book_n in_o this_o age._n second_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o form_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n for_o the_o first_o point_n athanasius_n reckon_v this_o book_n which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o those_o which_o the_o father_n allow_v ●o_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v extant_a long_o before_o his_o time_n monach_n time_n athan._n epistol_n ad_fw-la ammam_fw-la monach_n eusebius_n also_o compute_v it_o among_o those_o write_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o book_n which_o the_o heretic_n have_v forge_v 71._o forge_v euseb_n hist_o lib._n cap._n 19_o pag._n 71._o s._n cyril_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n cite_v that_o passage_n about_o the_o phoenix_n out_o of_o it_o and_o ascribe_v ●t_a by_o name_n to_o clemens_n 8._o clemens_n cyril_n catech_n 18._o p._n 213._o collat._n cum_fw-la constit_fw-la clem._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v then_o account_v a_o approve_a book_n and_o well_o know_v to_o those_o of_o his_o age._n epiphanius_n quote_v it_o very_o often_o in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n as_o a_o author_n of_o eminent_a credit_n and_o who_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o what_o be_v a_o primitive_a usage_n 75._o usage_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 3._o haer._n 45_o &_o lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 75._o and_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o they_o that_o many_o doubt_v of_o they_o but_o do_v not_o reject_v they_o for_o say_v he_o all_o regular_a order_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a either_o to_o faith_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o church_n government_n 70._o government_n epiphan_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 70._o that_o be_v they_o contain_v all_o necessary_a direction_n as_o to_z doctrine_n divine_a office_n and_o discipline_n now_o if_o this_o book_n have_v this_o reputation_n in_o this_o four_o century_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o be_v write_v soon_o and_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v it_o as_o good_a evidence_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n at_o least_o in_o this_o age_n where_o we_o be_v content_a to_o place_v it_o and_o we_o hope_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o except_v against_o our_o modest_a assignation_n of_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o century_n 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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 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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 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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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to_o the_o council_n late_a than_o he_o ought_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n 61._o century_n disc_n of_o litu●g_v p._n 61._o whereas_o it_o be_v hold_v soon_o after_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o second_o he_o reserve_v this_o canon_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n not_o dare_v to_o produce_v it_o till_o he_o have_v prepossess_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o false_a notion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n 155._o age_n ibid._n p._n 155._o then_o he_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o wrong_v put_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o nine_o hour_n 156._o hour_n ibid_fw-la p._n 156._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o caranzas_n false_a translation_n of_o this_o canon_n who_o leave_v
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