canon_n itself_o do_v only_o direct_v the_o order_n in_o which_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o forbid_v the_o alter_v that_o order_n yet_o withal_o it_o refer_v to_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n suppose_v a_o book_n well_o know_v in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v down_o in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o this_o canon_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v certain_a fix_a form_n not_o make_v in_o this_o council_n but_o suppose_v to_o be_v common_o know_v by_o all_o long_a before_o and_o since_o some_o variety_n in_o the_o recite_v these_o form_n have_v creep_v in_o so_o as_o one_o diocese_n differ_v somewhat_o from_o another_o that_o variety_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o use_v these_o form_n be_v forbid_v here_o and_o the_o same_o uniformity_n establish_v in_o this_o province_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v every_o where_o else_o and_o indeed_o this_o canon_n convince_v i_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o form_n themselves_o the_o same_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v use_v every_o where_o that_o need_v not_o any_o regulation_n only_o they_o be_v different_o place_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o divers_a church_n and_o this_o they_o reform_v by_o settle_v one_o liturgy_n for_o the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n which_o be_v call_v ordo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o this_o order_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o rubric_n or_o disposal_n of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o service_n but_o also_o the_o form_n themselves_o so_o dispose_v and_o set_v in_o order_n and_o doubtless_o if_o any_o have_v then_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o vary_v the_o hymn_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n these_o father_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o variety_n in_o the_o method_n and_o place_v they_o will_v much_o less_o have_v endure_v the_o presumption_n of_o alter_v the_o word_n and_o expression_n but_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o confidence_n that_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o this_o age._n the_o next_o year_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n 507._o council_n aurel._n i._o an._n dom._n 507._o which_o again_o forbid_v any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o final_a blessing_n after_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n 562._o service_n council_n aurel._n i._o can._n 28._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr l._n pag_n 562._o and_o enjoin_v the_o litany_n shall_v be_v use_v three_o day_n before_o ascension_n day_n and_o order_n the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o share_n in_o this_o ancient_a form_n to_o leave_v work_n and_o join_v in_o present_v this_o general_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n 29._o god_n ibid._n can._n 29._o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o caesarius_n his_o homily_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n than_o celebrate_v these_o three_o day_n with_o litany_n and_o then_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o that_o religious_a assembly_n 1._o assembly_n in_o tribus_fw-la istis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quas_fw-la regulariter_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la celebrat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nullus_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la conventu_fw-la subaucat_fw-la caesar_n hom_n 1._o now_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_v form_n when_o these_o litany_n be_v so_o general_o observe_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a the_o communion_n service_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o province_n since_o so_o many_o author_n and_o council_n agree_v that_o that_o office_n every_o where_o end_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n a_o order_n now_o must_v signify_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o undoubted_o they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a rule_n contain_v both_o the_o form_n and_o the_o method_n also_o and_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v this_o liturgy_n from_o be_v alter_v 509._o council_n epaun._n an._n dom._n 509._o the_o council_n of_o pamiers_n ordain_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o province_n shall_v observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n 553._o bishop_n ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la divina_fw-la officia_fw-la â—â—dinem_fw-la quem_fw-la metropolitani_n tenant_n provinciales_fw-la observare_fw-la debent_fw-la council_n epaun._n can._n 27._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr i._o pag._n 553._o and_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o same_o order_n be_v make_v in_o spain_n where_o variety_n of_o nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o liturgy_n but_o at_o girone_n in_o catalonia_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o as_o to_o the_o appoint_v of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n so_o in_o god_n name_n let_v that_o same_o usage_n be_v observe_v through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o catalonia_n as_o well_o in_o the_o communion-office_n as_o in_o that_o of_o sing_v and_o minister_a 618._o minister_a de_fw-fr institutione_n missarum_fw-la ut_fw-la â—uâ—modo_fw-la in_o metropolitanâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la fuerâ—t_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la tarraconensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la misa_n orao_n quam_fw-la psallenai_fw-la &_o ministrandi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi an._n 517._o can._n 1._o bin._n ibid._n pag._n 618._o that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o by_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n for_o the_o communion-service_n the_o hymn_n and_o other_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n to_o all_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o original_a liturgy_n be_v write_v and_o keep_v careful_o there_o by_o which_o all_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n transcribe_v for_o the_o several_a diocese_n of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la be_v to_o be_v correct_v which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o unity_n both_o as_o to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n which_o they_o now_o labour_v to_o restore_v in_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o last_o name_v council_n also_o mention_n litany_n in_o two_o canon_n can._n 2_o and_o can._n 3._o and_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v there_o repeat_v daily_o in_o the_o end_n both_o of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n can._n 10._o and_o all_o this_o leave_v we_o no_o room_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o use_v those_o ancient_a form_n which_o after_o these_o great_a confusion_n begin_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o these_o country_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o both_o pagan_n and_o heretic_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o beginning_n to_o incorporate_v with_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_a in_o the_o last_o age._n and_o i_o have_v a_o little_a transgress_v the_o order_n of_o time_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v these_o canon_n together_o which_o be_v all_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o do_v mutual_o explain_v one_o another_o 508._o fulgentius_n ep._n ruâ—pens_v ann._n dom._n 508._o §_o 3._o we_o must_v now_o step_v into_o africa_n where_o that_o pious_a bishop_n fulgentius_n flourish_v who_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a champion_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n against_o the_o arian_n then_o very_o numerous_a in_o that_o country_n and_o this_o holy_a confessor_n have_v leave_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a african_a form_n for_o he_o large_o expound_v that_o primitive_a petition_n so_o general_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n in_o all_o the_o old_a liturgy_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o element_n to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o the_o body_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n 79._o son_n fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o p._n 79._o yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n from_o this_o ancient_a and_o well_o know_v form_n of_o prayer_n he_o also_o discourse_v very_o full_o upon_o that_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o collect_v which_o the_o arian_n cavil_v at_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 266._o spirit_n per_fw-la universas_fw-la pene_fw-la africa_n regiones_fw-la catholica_fw-la dicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n fulg._n ad_fw-la ferrand_n diac._n resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n 4._o pag._n 266._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n in_o this_o form_n which_o he_o prove_v be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n which_o be_v of_o authority_n in_o dispute_n with_o
imprimatur_fw-la april_n 26._o 1690._o c._n alston_n r.p.d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la a_o scholastical_a history_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o general_a use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n dau._n clarkson_n late_a discourse_n concern_v liturgy_n part_n ii_o of_o the_o time_n after_o the_o year_n 400_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o protestant_a divine_n for_o they_o by_o tho_o comber_n d._n d._n precentor_n of_o york_z publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §_o 5._o pag._n 310._o london_n print_v by_o s._n roycroft_n for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o s._n paul_n 1690._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part._n when_o those_o who_o oppose_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n have_v appeal_v to_o antiquity_n and_o boast_v it_o will_v disow_v they_o i_o conclude_v they_o be_v oblige_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o sentence_n of_o a_o judge_n of_o their_o own_o choose_n 12._o choose_n act_n twenty-five_o 12._o and_o therefore_o follow_v they_o to_o that_o tribunal_n before_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v their_o cause_n and_o when_o the_o first_o four_o century_n who_o authority_n be_v most_o venerable_a and_o their_o testimony_n the_o most_o convince_a quaest_a convince_a antiquitas_fw-la quo_fw-la propiùs_fw-la aberat_fw-la ab_fw-la ortu_fw-la &_o divinâ_fw-la progeny_n hoc_fw-la meliùs_fw-la ea_fw-la fortasse_fw-la quae_fw-la erant_fw-la vera_fw-la cernebat_fw-la cicer._n tuscul_fw-la quaest_a have_v give_v it_o on_o our_o side_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o of_o my_o good_a friend_n that_o i_o need_v descend_v no_o low_o and_o may_v save_v the_o labour_n of_o a_o second_o part_n but_o i_o consider_v that_o though_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o such_o as_o be_v impartial_a to_o prove_v that_o liturgy_n begin_v so_o early_o yet_o other_o who_o be_v prejudice_v against_o they_o will_v question_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o unless_o i_o can_v clear_v the_o follow_a age_n also_o from_o all_o the_o objection_n that_o their_o friend_n have_v raise_v out_o of_o they_o against_o this_o great_a truth_n he_o have_v fix_v the_o original_a of_o prescribe_v form_n a_o century_n or_o two_o low_a and_o make_v a_o show_n of_o prove_v that_o the_o use_v of_o these_o form_n be_v leave_v arbitrary_a even_o till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o nine_o century_n and_o scatter_v divers_a argument_n in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o book_n collect_v out_o of_o some_o general_a observation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v under_o any_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n name_n nor_o answer_v in_o the_o first_o part_n because_o they_o depend_v on_o miscellaneous_n quotation_n chief_o relate_v to_o the_o time_n after_o the_o five_o century_n begin_v wherefore_o i_o be_v compel_v to_o follow_v he_o down_o through_o all_o these_o late_a age_n and_o show_v that_o liturgy_n not_o only_o continue_v to_o be_v impose_v and_o use_v then_o but_o be_v general_o believe_v to_o have_v come_v down_o to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o most_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a age_n and_o that_o his_o objection_n rather_o confirm_v than_o weaken_v this_o assertion_n i_o be_v oblige_v also_o to_o examine_v every_o thing_n that_o look_v like_o a_o argument_n that_o i_o may_v neither_o give_v the_o obstinate_a occasion_n to_o call_v those_o reason_n invincible_a which_o scarce_o deserve_v a_o serious_a answer_n demetr_v answer_n tacere_fw-la ultra_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la ne_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la verecundiae_fw-la sed_fw-la diffidentiae_fw-la esse_fw-la incipiat_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v nor_o leave_v any_o scruple_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v undeceive_v and_o for_o their_o sake_n as_o well_o as_o to_o make_v this_o history_n more_o complete_a i_o have_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a reform_a divine_n both_o concern_v the_o antiquity_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o liturgy_n in_o general_a and_o concern_v the_o excellency_n of_o our_o church_n form_n of_o prayer_n by_o all_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o such_o as_o scruple_n to_o hear_v or_o read_v our_o common-prayer_n be_v so_o very_o singular_a in_o that_o notion_n that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o contrary_a to_o we_o and_o to_o all_o antiquity_n but_o also_o to_o the_o best_a and_o most_o regular_a of_o the_o protestant_n foreign_a church_n it_o be_v true_a when_o man_n have_v a_o interest_n to_o serve_v they_o will_v have_v no_o inclination_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o clear_a demonstration_n nor_o to_o the_o plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o therefore_o perhaps_o some_o of_o this_o party_n may_v hope_v to_o run_v down_o all_o that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o age_n after_o the_o year_n 400_o with_o the_o old_a cry_n of_o popery_n and_o superstition_n but_o i_o will_v anticipate_v so_o weak_a a_o objection_n by_o observe_v that_o their_o friend_n lead_v i_o into_o these_o age_n and_o they_o must_v not_o blame_v i_o for_o follow_v he_o again_o there_o be_v nothing_o deserve_v these_o hard_a name_n in_o this_o late_a period_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v then_o first_o bring_v into_o the_o church_n and_o be_v not_o know_v nor_o use_v in_o pure_a time_n now_o the_o first_o part_n sufficient_o prove_v that_o liturgy_n be_v none_o of_o the_o invention_n of_o these_o age_n by_o show_v they_o be_v use_v and_o approve_v in_o the_o former_a century_n before_o any_o of_o those_o corruption_n come_v in_o i_o grant_v that_o those_o copy_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n have_v many_o passage_n in_o they_o which_o relish_v of_o the_o superstition_n of_o late_a age_n but_o then_o we_o be_v also_o sure_a by_o those_o passage_n which_o the_o father_n cite_v out_o of_o they_o before_o they_o be_v corrupt_v that_o they_o be_v pure_a at_o first_o and_o these_o exceptionable_a place_n have_v be_v tack_v to_o they_o long_o after_o they_o be_v first_o compose_v which_o the_o compiler_n and_o reformer_n of_o our_o liturgy_n well_o understand_v and_o therefore_o though_o they_o imitate_v they_o in_o all_o that_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o four_o century_n they_o cut_v off_o and_o reject_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o so_o have_v reduce_v the_o primitive_a way_n of_o pray_v to_o its_o original_a purity_n and_o ancient_a soundness_n they_o know_v the_o pray_v by_o form_n be_v very_o ancient_a the_o corruption_n of_o those_o form_n of_o late_a date_n so_o that_o when_o they_o and_o other_o reform_a church_n have_v purge_v out_o all_o the_o superstitious_a innovation_n and_o restore_v the_o primitive_a method_n of_o serve_a god_n by_o prescribe_a form_n agreeable_o to_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o practice_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o best_a age_n i_o will_v hope_v that_o all_o who_o be_v prepare_v to_o submit_v to_o truth_n by_o which_o it_o be_v every_o man_n interest_n to_o be_v conquer_v 20._o conquer_v qui_fw-la veritati_fw-la cedit_fw-la utiliter_fw-la vincitur_fw-la petr._n damian_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 20._o will_v renounce_v their_o groundless_a prejudices_fw-la against_o this_o useful_a and_o ancient_a method_n of_o pray_v and_o no_o long_o dote_v upon_o the_o new_a extempore_o and_o arbitrary_a way_n which_o be_v never_o use_v in_o public_a till_o of_o late_a since_o the_o age_n of_o inspiration_n who_o practice_n can_v be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o who_o have_v not_o those_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o safety_n the_o honour_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o all_o establish_v church_n to_o conclude_v the_o best_a christian_n and_o the_o most_o regular_a church_n in_o all_o age_n have_v use_v and_o approve_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o find_v great_a comfort_n in_o they_o and_o much_o benefit_n by_o they_o and_o if_o our_o dissenter_n will_v be_v content_a to_o serve_v god_n so_o also_o they_o will_v then_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v member_n of_o our_o establish_v church_n and_o we_o shall_v no_o long_o be_v disturb_v weaken_a and_o endanger_v by_o this_o unhappy_a separation_n but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o retain_v this_o fundamental_a error_n and_o profess_v their_o aversation_n to_o our_o whole_a way_n of_o worship_n all_o project_n of_o union_n and_o hope_n of_o accommodation_n be_v vain_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n i_o have_v so_o full_o consider_v this_o question_n and_o set_v all_o that_o relate_v to_o it_o in_o one_o orderly_a view_n because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o right_a determination_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o that_o peace_n which_o be_v the_o interest_n and_o will_v be_v the_o safety_n of_o this_o divide_a nation_n the_o welfare_n whereof_o all_o good_a man_n unfeigned_o desire_v errata_fw-la pag._n 9_o lin_v 5._o read_v scribi_fw-la fas_fw-la p._n 11._o l._n
against_o this_o evident_a truth_n and_o the_o first_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsehood_n viz._n that_o no_o ancient_a author_n mention_n it_o etc._n it_o discourse_v of_o litu_fw-la g._n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o have_v see_v many_o of_o the_o ancient_n do_v attest_v it_o second_o he_o say_v many_o word_n rite_n and_o person_n be_v speak_v of_o in_o it_o which_o can_v belong_v to_o s._n basil_n be_v time_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o modern_a copy_n now_o extant_a have_v many_o late_a corruption_n in_o they_o and_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v any_o one_o of_o these_o but_o if_o these_o be_v cast_v out_o there_o remain_v many_o primitive_a pious_a and_o excellent_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o genuine_a work_n and_o to_o the_o uncorrupted_a age_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o passage_n in_o it_o that_o we_o defend_v and_o account_v to_o have_v be_v the_o composure_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o if_o there_o be_v but_o five_o page_n of_o this_o kind_n that_o suffice_v to_o make_v out_o my_o position_n viz._n that_o s._n basil_n make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v general_o use_v in_o public_a in_o his_o time_n but_o the_o reader_n who_o will_v peruse_v this_o liturgy_n will_v find_v the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o it_o to_o be_v holy_a pure_a and_o primitive_a form_n and_o the_o prayer_n response_n hymn_n and_o doxology_n most_o of_o they_o both_o for_o matter_n and_o style_n agreeable_a to_o this_o age_n and_o attest_v by_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n both_o of_o this_o and_o former_a century_n as_o to_o the_o person_n mention_v in_o this_o liturgy_n who_o live_v after_o s._n basil_n their_o name_n be_v take_v out_o of_o modern_a manuscript_n copy_v from_o some_o liturgy_n which_o be_v in_o use_n in_o those_o late_a age_n wherein_o such_o person_n live_v but_o though_o these_o name_n be_v not_o in_o s._n basil_n original_a yet_o they_o do_v no_o more_o prove_v he_o never_o make_v the_o original_a liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o he_o or_o that_o he_o make_v no_o liturgy_n than_o our_o pray_v for_o the_o present_a king_n and_o queen_n or_o our_o have_a office_n for_o the_o five_o of_o november_n and_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n prove_v that_o the_o main_a substance_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n be_v not_o compose_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o blush_v at_o such_o learned_a man_n as_o for_o want_n of_o better_a urge_v such_o trifle_a sophistry_n for_o argument_n three_o my_o adversary_n object_n that_o divers_a learned_a protestant_n count_v this_o liturgy_n spurious_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o many_o also_o count_v the_o main_a of_o it_o to_o be_v genuine_a but_o all_o learned_a protestant_n except_o my_o adversary_n do_v grant_n enough_o for_o my_o purpose_n viz._n that_o s._n basil_n do_v make_v a_o liturgy_n which_o sufficient_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n du_n plessis_n himself_o out_o of_o who_o my_o adversary_n steal_v most_o of_o his_o argument_n confess_v there_o be_v some_o appearance_n and_o likelihood_n that_o basil_n and_o chrysostom_n do_o ordain_v a_o prescript_n form_n of_o the_o administration_n in_o their_o diocese_n 50._o diocese_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n chap._n 6._o pag._n 50._o the_o learned_a rivet_n will_v not_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o spurious_a though_o he_o think_v as_o we_o do_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v add_v to_o it_o and_o some_o thing_n alter_v afterward_o 310._o afterward_o riveti_n censur_fw-fr pag._n 310._o and_o causabon_n as_o we_o note_v before_o account_v these_o liturgy_n partly_o false_a and_o partly_o true_a 384._o true_a causab_n exercit_fw-la in_o baron_n xuj_o p._n 384._o with_o these_o also_o the_o famous_a salmasius_n though_o no_o great_a friend_n to_o ancient_a form_n do_v agree_v 254._o agree_v salmas_n contra_fw-la grot._fw-la open_fw-mi posthum_fw-la pag._n 254._o bishop_n bilson_n cite_v many_o passage_n out_o of_o they_o and_o justify_v they_o to_o be_v authentic_a so_o far_o as_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o other_o father_n of_o that_o age_n 437._o age_n bilson_n christian_a subject_n part_n 4._o pag._n 437._o and_o to_o name_n no_o more_o chemnitius_n say_v he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o basil_n and_o chrysostom_n do_v make_v some_o such_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o he_o say_v that_o what_o we_o read_v now_o under_o their_o name_n be_v not_o all_o genuine_a sincere_a nor_o certain_a 191._o certain_a chemnit_fw-la exam_fw-la council_n trident._n part_n 2._o pag._n 191._o which_o we_o free_o grant_v because_o it_o follow_v that_o some_o of_o that_o which_o now_o go_v under_o their_o name_n be_v genuine_a sincere_a and_o certain_a four_o he_o urge_v the_o many_o corruption_n which_o be_v in_o the_o modern_a copy_n such_o as_o pray_v to_o saint_n and_o the_o bless_a virgin_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n before_o and_o shall_v now_o only_o say_v that_o these_o be_v add_v to_o the_o old_a form_n and_o a_o judicious_a antiquary_n may_v easy_o distinguish_v these_o novel_a addition_n from_o the_o old_a primitive_a form_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o because_o some_o have_v add_v corruption_n to_o they_o we_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o reject_v these_o addition_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o beside_o to_o prove_v our_o position_n therefore_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o in_o these_o liturgy_n there_o be_v many_o passage_n which_o condemn_v the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o it_o will_v be_v pity_n to_o cast_v away_o these_o because_o of_o some_o dross_n mix_v with_o they_o which_o when_o we_o have_v separate_v the_o pure_a primitive_a silver_n will_v remain_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o s._n basil_n make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o his_o day_n use_v to_o pray_v by_o prescribe_a form_n §_o 16._o the_o book_n which_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n 370._o dionysius_n areopag_n or_o rather_o apollinaris_n laod._n an._n dom._n 370._o and_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n have_v in_o they_o many_o indication_n of_o a_o liturgy_n but_o be_v write_v in_o this_o age_n as_o be_v suppose_v by_o apollinaris_n bishop_n of_o laodicea_n who_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o have_v be_v note_v not_o only_o for_o his_o high-flown_a style_n but_o also_o for_o put_v out_o book_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a father_n etc._n father_n dr._n cave_n apostol_n life_n of_o diony_n areop_n num_fw-la 13._o etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o or_o no_o doubtless_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a than_o the_o six_o century_n because_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n here_o expound_v be_v disuse_v before_o that_o time_n and_o because_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o they_o as_o cite_v by_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n 553._o century_n liberati_n brev._n cap._n 10._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 182._o script_n an._n 553._o however_o liberatus_n who_o record_v this_o and_o allow_v dionysius_n his_o work_n to_o be_v good_a evidence_n live_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o six_o century_n and_o if_o these_o book_n have_v be_v write_v but_o little_a before_o it_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o have_v urge_v they_o for_o evidence_n in_o dispute_n s._n gregory_n also_o the_o great_a who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n wherein_o dailé_n pretend_v these_o book_n be_v write_v cite_v the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n and_o call_v he_o a_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a writer_n 138._o writer_n greg._n mag._n hom_n 34._o in_o evang._n p._n 138._o yea_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o six_o century_n this_o book_n be_v cite_v under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n by_o two_o writer_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n 7._o church_n an._n 527._o leont_n byzant_n contr_n nest_n lib._n 2._o &_o anastas_n sinaita_n anagog_n contempl_a in_o hexam_n lib._n 7._o and_o maximus_n write_v scholias_n upon_o these_o book_n anno_fw-la dom._n 640._o wherefore_o this_o author_n have_v such_o credit_n and_o be_v mistake_v for_o the_o true_a dionysius_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o age_n can_v not_o live_v in_o late_a time_n than_o these_o wherein_o we_o now_o place_v he_o and_o we_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o our_o adversary_n allow_v viz._n that_o he_o may_v have_v credit_n in_o report_v the_o usage_n of_o his_o own_o time_n p_o 39_o p_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 39_o now_o though_o this_o author_n be_v so_o very_o fearful_a of_o discover_v mystery_n a_o evident_a
they_o repeat_v again_o he_o cite_v this_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n isid_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 24._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o form_n be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a in_o that_o age._n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v back_o all_o that_o make_v for_o liturgy_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v never_o mention_v that_o famous_a epistle_n which_o isidore_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o expound_v that_o old_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o constitution_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o unto_o which_o as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 122._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 122._o this_o form_n so_o well_o explain_v by_o this_o father_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o liturgy_n wherein_o this_o know_a form_n be_v find_v be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o when_o he_o advise_v a_o clergyman_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 313._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v the_o sacred_a form_n by_o a_o most_o unholy_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n who_o make_v a_o liturgy_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 90._o we_o id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o that_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n sing_v their_o part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_a they_o be_v not_o all_o wed_v this_o great_a privilege_n which_o sufficient_o show_v there_o be_v form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v their_o share_n §_o 4._o his_o contemporary_a be_v the_o learned_a synesius_n 412._o synesius_n an._n dom._n 412._o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o not_o convert_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a age_n so_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a what_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n be_v due_a to_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v my_o adversary_n with_o divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o heathen_n care_v to_o conceal_v they_o 34._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 34._o but_o since_o he_o have_v own_v the_o pagan_n write_v their_o mystery_n down_o he_o must_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o they_o call_v they_o mystery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o uninitiate_v they_o be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v have_v be_v full_o prove_v however_o though_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o synesius_n shall_v write_v down_o the_o sacred_a word_n in_o his_o book_n or_o epistle_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o common_a or_o profane_a hand_n yet_o there_o be_v intimation_n in_o he_o that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n do_v cry_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o reverence_v his_o providence_n 9_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la pag._n 9_o now_o these_o sacred_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v extempore_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o by_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a form_n extempore_o devotion_n be_v proper_o our_o own_o prayer_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o father_n be_v form_n receive_v from_o the_o age_n before_o we_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o service_n in_o which_o these_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o the_o hide_a mystery_n 194._o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 57_o pag._n 194._o and_o nicephorus_n his_o scholiast_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mystical_o deliver_v both_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n 401._o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—ceph_n scholia_fw-la id_fw-la syne_n p._n 401._o that_o be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o name_n also_o we_o have_v in_o synesius_n where_o he_o be_v recite_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o andronicus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n endeavour_v by_o this_o man_n mean_n to_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 67._o p._n 193._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o afterward_o to_o make_v he_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v over_o recite_v the_o public_a office_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v by_o a_o liturgy_n in_o all_o regular_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v very_o nice_a of_o write_v down_o any_o of_o the_o form_n in_o his_o common_a write_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o either_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o the_o public_a office_n viz._n that_o justice_n may_v overcome_v injustice_n and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v he_o purge_v from_o all_o wickedness_n 258._o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ep._n 121._o p._n 258._o which_o passage_n probable_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o his_o country_n there_o be_v something_o very_o like_o it_o in_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o age._n however_o our_o adversary_n who_o cite_v synesius_n so_o often_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n about_o mystery_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v any_o of_o these_o place_n which_o show_v there_o be_v ancient_a and_o prescribe_a form_n in_o his_o day_n 423._o celestinus_fw-la ep._n rom._n a.d._n 423._o §_o 5._o pope_n celestine_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o author_n order_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o communion_n office_n by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la 502._o antiphone_fw-la vita_fw-la celestina_n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 732._o bena._n rerum_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o p_o 502._o that_o be_v as_o isidore_z expound_v it_o with_o reciprocal_a voice_n each_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n alternate_o answer_v the_o other_o 19_o other_o isâ—â—â—r_n orig._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o and_o platina_n add_v that_o he_o put_v some_o particular_n into_o the_o office_n then_o in_o use_n 61._o use_n platin_n vita_fw-la celestina_n pag._n 61._o which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v accustom_v to_o form_n in_o his_o day_n yet_o my_o contentious_a adversary_n twice_o produce_v this_o pope_n testimony_n to_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o order_n and_o uniformity_n as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n pray_v for_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 29._o word_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 6._o &_o p_o 29._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o same_o place_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o form_n can_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o passage_n 138._o passage_n ibid._n p._n 138._o but_o to_o manifest_v his_o mistake_n i_o will_v first_o transcribe_v and_o then_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o celestine_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o false_a conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o so_o the_o rule_n for_o pray_v may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o believe_v for_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o faithful_a perform_v their_o enjoin_v embassy_n they_o plead_v with_o the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o whole_a church_n pray_v with_o they_o they_o entreat_v and_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o unbeliever_n that_o idolater_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o impious_a error_n that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o veil_n from_o their_o heart_n that_o heretic_n may_v repent_v and_o receive_v the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n
that_o when_o constantinople_n be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n he_o be_v frequent_o desire_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o cell_n and_o say_v the_o litany_n be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o who_o god_n will_v hear_v 290._o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 290._o now_o if_o the_o litany_n have_v not_o be_v a_o state_v form_n proper_a only_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o great_a assembly_n because_o of_o the_o great_a share_n the_o people_n bear_v in_o it_o as_o du-plessis_n before_o have_v describe_v it_o this_o monk_n may_v as_o effectual_o have_v say_v it_o in_o his_o cell_n and_o need_v not_o have_v do_v it_o in_o so_o formal_a a_o procession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a thus_o to_o sing_v or_o say_v the_o litany_n in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n or_o calamity_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n long_o before_o mamertus_n bring_v that_o usage_n into_o the_o west_n may_v appear_v from_o what_o nicephorus_n and_o cedrenus_n both_o relate_v concern_v proclus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n an._n dom._n 434._o that_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n request_v he_o thus_o to_o use_v the_o litany_n when_o the_o city_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o earthquake_n yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o procession_n be_v describe_v by_o socrates_n when_o he_o show_v how_o that_o city_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o young_a theodosius_n by_o a_o solemn_a litany_n 49._o litany_n socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 49._o now_o that_o must_v be_v a_o know_a prescribe_a form_n wherein_o so_o many_o thousand_o can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o bear_v their_o part_n again_o the_o dissent_v bishop_n in_o this_o council_n complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o memnon_n of_o ephesus_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o rabble_n will_v neither_o suffer_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n nor_o to_o perform_v the_o morning_n or_o the_o evening_n liturgy_n 228._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epâ—â—_n ad_fw-la imperat_fw-la bâ—_n tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 228._o and_o if_o my_o adversary_n to_o serve_v his_o cause_n will_v translate_v this_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n administration_n that_o will_v not_o hurt_v i_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o eastern_a church_n then_o perform_v this_o administration_n by_o a_o form_n and_o call_v that_o form_n a_o liturgy_n also_o again_o it_o be_v record_v in_o these_o act_n that_o cyril_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n use_v these_o word_n we_o have_v be_v teach_v also_o to_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n o_o lord_n â—ur_n god_n give_v we_o peace_n fâ—r_o thou_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o we_o 428._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag_n 428._o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a thâ—n_n that_o this_o be_v a_o liturgick_a form_n which_o s._n cyril_n have_v not_o make_v of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o have_v be_v teach_v it_o by_o his_o forefather_n and_o it_o be_v so_o general_o know_v and_o use_v that_o he_o quote_v it_o to_o another_o bishop_n as_o a_o argument_n why_o they_o shall_v agree_v who_o both_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o pray_v for_o peace_n i_o shall_v here_o have_v conclude_v this_o section_n but_o i_o will_v brief_o remark_n that_o nestorius_n who_o live_v in_o this_o time_n and_o his_o master_n theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n who_o flourish_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v accuse_v for_o impious_o presume_v to_o alter_v the_o church_n usual_a liturgy_n and_o without_o any_o reverence_n either_o for_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o for_o s._n basils_n make_v a_o new_a and_o a_o blasphemous_a office_n of_o his_o own_o 3._o own_o leontius_n byzan_n adver_o nestor_n lib._n 3._o which_o in_o these_o early_a day_n no_o doubt_n be_v account_v a_o very_a bold_a undertake_n and_o yet_o still_o this_o be_v only_o change_v one_o form_n for_o another_o nor_o set_v up_o for_o extempore_o prayer_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n in_o this_o age._n §_o 9_o this_o section_n shall_v continue_v the_o same_o evidence_n in_o a_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o some_o lesser_a father_n as_o first_o 433._o petrus_n câ—rysologus_n an._n dom._n 433._o petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la the_o most_o elegant_a preacher_n of_o this_o age_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o catechuman_n by_o heart_n a_o little_a before_o their_o baptism_n 56._o baptism_n petr._n chrysol_n ser._n 56._o and_o he_o bid_v they_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o paper_n but_o to_o their_o breast_n not_o to_o their_o table_n but_o their_o memory_n 187._o memory_n id._n serm._n 60._o pag._n 187._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o breast_n be_v put_v for_o the_o memory_n even_o as_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la in_o tertullian_n signify_v say_v a_o prayer_n by_o heart_n or_o by_o memory_n again_o the_o same_o author_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o form_n to_o the_o catechuman_n etc._n catechuman_n chrysol_n serm._n 6â—_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o note_n that_o before_o his_o sermon_n he_o have_v salute_v they_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o peace_n 354._o peace_n id_fw-la ser._n 138._o pag._n 354._o which_o we_o have_v see_v be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a liturgy_n of_o the_o use_n whereof_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o intimation_n in_o his_o work_n second_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o a_o gallican_n monk_n of_o great_a fame_n 434._o linceriâ—ius_n jarinens_fw-la an_fw-mi dom._n 434._o who_o say_v concern_v the_o common-prayer-book_n which_o he_o call_v there_o sacerdotalem_fw-la librum_fw-la the_o priest_n book_n that_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v to_o alter_v it_o because_o it_o be_v then_o sign_v and_o consecrate_a by_o the_o confessor_n and_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n 13._o martyr_n librum_fw-la sacâ—r_fw-la â—talem_fw-la quis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la resignare_fw-la audeat_fw-la signatum_fw-la a_o comessoriâ—â—s_n &_o multerum_fw-la â—am_fw-la martyrio_fw-la consâ—cratum_fw-la iâ—r_n n._n adv_o haeres_fw-la cap._n 7._o p._n 12_o &_o 13._o but_o whatever_o his_o opinion_n be_v we_o have_v some_o who_o will_v not_o only_o alter_v but_o utter_o cast_v away_o our_o priestly_a book_n though_o the_o compiler_n of_o it_o be_v all_o either_o confessor_n or_o martyr_n however_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o this_o age_n there_o be_v a_o book_n of_o office_n in_o france_n believe_v to_o have_v be_v original_o compose_v by_o the_o ancient_a confessor_n and_o martyr_n 440._o lâ—o_fw-la i._n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 440._o our_o next_o witness_n shall_v be_v leo_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o work_n afford_v many_o instance_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o he_o mention_n the_o sing_v of_o psalm_n with_o harmonious_a and_o agree_a voice_n 4._o voice_n serm._n 2._o in_o assump_n pontif._n pag._n 4._o he_o comment_n twice_o upon_o that_o eminent_a preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n note_v that_o it_o be_v just_a and_o right_o so_o to_o do_v 207._o do_v serm._n 2._o in_o natâ—v_n pag._n 37._o ser._n 2._o in_o ascens_n pag._n 207._o and_o observe_v that_o if_o we_o comply_v with_o this_o exhortation_n earthly_a thing_n can_v depress_v our_o mind_n he_o call_v the_o creed_n that_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n 164._o faith_n serm._n 4._o de_fw-fr nativ_n pag._n 48._o ser._n 11._o the_o pass_n dom._n pag._n 164._o allow_v no_o variation_n from_o it_o in_o he_o we_o find_v the_o same_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n always_o read_v upon_o the_o same_o festival_n and_o general_o the_o same_o which_o we_o read_v in_o our_o church_n at_o this_o day_n 218._o day_n serm_n 3._o de_fw-fr epiph._n pag._n 76._o ser._n 5._o de_fw-fr epiph._n pag_n 84._o ser._n 6._o pag._n 88_o item_n serm_n 4_o de_fw-la quadrag_n pag._n 105_o 107._o &_o serm._n 3._o de_fw-fr pentec_fw-la p._n 218._o in_o he_o also_o we_o find_v that_o ancient_a use_v prescribe_v by_o the_o liturgy_n of_o read_v the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n and_o other_o at_o the_o altar_n 355._o altar_n decretal_a ep._n 41._o cap._n 3._o pag._n 355._o final_o he_o mention_n the_o prayer_n for_o the_o jew_n on_o good_a friday_n use_v in_o our_o liturgy_n at_o this_o day_n 191._o day_n serm._n 19_o the_o pass_n dom._n pag._n 191._o and_o he_o give_v we_o this_o description_n of_o the_o public_a fast_n and_o prayer_n then_o in_o use_n what_o can_v be_v deny_v say_v he_o to_o so_o many_o thousand_o people_n join_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o service_n and_o unanimous_o beseech_v god_n with_o one_o spirit_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o god_n sight_n when_o the_o whole_a christian_a people_n be_v instant_a upon_o
as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v settle_v christianity_n itself_o their_o very_a next_o care_n be_v to_o settle_v one_o liturgy_n and_o probable_o other_o province_n make_v the_o like_a decree_n though_o this_o only_a for_o this_o age_n be_v now_o extant_a in_o the_o council_n and_o if_o as_o he_o say_v all_o thing_n be_v so_o have_v here_o in_o this_o country_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o their_o conversion_n i_o will_v fain_o know_v when_o thing_n be_v better_a there_o than_o when_o this_o canon_n for_o a_o uniform_a liturgy_n be_v make_v and_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v note_a that_o gregory_n of_o tours_n who_o live_v within_o little_o more_o than_o â—n_v hundred_o year_n of_o this_o council_n assure_v we_o that_o many_o of_o these_o very_a bishop_n have_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n yet_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o that_o gift_n of_o extempore_o pray_v which_o our_o dissenter_n boast_v of_o but_o bind_v themselves_o and_o all_o their_o subordinate_a clergy_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o holy_a office_n and_o a_o man_n will_v hope_v this_o country_n be_v not_o so_o very_o bad_a nor_o this_o age_n so_o wicked_a where_o the_o bishop_n be_v enable_v to_o work_v miracle_n and_o while_o many_o of_o they_o be_v confessor_n and_o martyr_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o council_n and_o as_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o canon_n my_o adversary_n leave_v out_o one_o half_a of_o it_o and_o recite_v no_o further_a than_o una_fw-la sit_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la so_o that_o his_o reader_n may_v not_o see_v the_o unam_fw-la officiorum_fw-la regulam_fw-la one_o rule_n for_o holy_a office_n nor_o observe_v their_o resolution_n to_o have_v one_o form_n for_o their_o office_n as_o well_o as_o they_o have_v for_o their_o creed_n nor_o discern_v their_o fear_n of_o have_v any_o remark_n make_v if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o variation_n in_o their_o worship_n this_o be_v all_o to_o be_v clap_v under_o hatch_n then_o he_o put_v sacrorum_fw-la ordo_fw-la together_o whereas_o ordo_fw-la be_v join_v with_o psallendi_fw-la but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n if_o he_o have_v not_o also_o false_o expound_v this_o word_n ordo_fw-la and_o tell_v we_o it_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o dispose_n the_o responsal_n prayer_n hymn_n and_o psalm_n each_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n which_o he_o will_v prove_v by_o the_o council_n of_o agatho_n hold_v he_o say_v not_o long_o after_o where_o ordo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la be_v use_v only_o for_o a_o rubric_n or_o directory_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v it_o can_v be_v infer_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v by_o they_o that_o do_v officiate_v 174._o officiate_v disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 174._o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o argue_n against_o the_o plain_a and_o genuine_a meaning_n of_o this_o canon_n but_o i_o shall_v easy_o show_v it_o be_v all_o mistake_n for_o first_o all_o those_o prayer_n which_o have_v responsal_n in_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v in_o know_a form_n otherwise_o the_o people_n can_v not_o make_v certain_a answer_n to_o they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o that_o the_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n be_v form_n also_o be_v most_o certain_a well_o then_o according_a to_o he_o ordo_fw-la must_v be_v the_o disposal_n of_o all_o the_o responsory_a prayer_n and_o praise_n together_o with_o the_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n in_o that_o very_a form_n of_o word_n in_o which_o they_o be_v prescribe_v into_o their_o proper_a place_n so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o ordo_fw-la will_v signify_v not_o only_o a_o bare_a rubric_n but_o a_o direction_n contain_v â—he_n form_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o the_o order_n of_o they_o he_o can_v except_v nothing_o but_o the_o prayer_n and_o give_v no_o shadow_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v into_o form_n as_o well_o as_o the_o responsal_n hymn_n and_o psalm_n and_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o litany_n which_o be_v the_o â—ongest_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o office_n and_o be_v in_o use_n at_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o the_o next_o section_n be_v a_o responsory_a form_n so_o that_o if_o this_o ordo_fw-la do_v dispose_v of_o that_o into_o its_o proper_a place_n no_o doubt_n it_o also_o contain_v the_o very_a form_n itself_o and_o he_o must_v need_v hellebore_n who_o can_v imagine_v that_o when_o the_o litany_n and_o the_o hymn_n and_o psalm_n be_v all_o prescribe_a form_n other_o prayer_n shall_v be_v leave_v arbitrary_a again_o i_o hope_v this_o canon_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o expound_v itself_o and_o then_o this_o order_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v do_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o after_o one_o custom_n there_o be_v to_o be_v no_o more_o variety_n in_o it_o than_o in_o their_o creed_n which_o be_v one_o constant_a form_n of_o word_n yea_o it_o be_v call_v one_o rule_n of_o holy_a office_n and_o so_o make_v that_o none_o may_v observe_v the_o least_o variety_n in_o any_o church_n throughout_o the_o province_n therefore_o if_o we_o join_v ordo_fw-la to_o sacrorum_fw-la it_o can_v mean_v nothing_o but_o a_o prescription_n both_o of_o the_o order_n and_o form_n also_o to_o be_v use_v in_o â—â—cred_a administration_n and_o that_o this_o be_v general_o the_o sense_n of_o ordo_fw-la when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o divine_a office_n appear_v in_o those_o very_a council_n of_o agatho_n and_o â—amiers_fw-fr which_o he_o cite_v here_o but_o be_v not_o hold_v till_o after_o the_o six_o century_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o former_a the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n equal_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o be_v one_o liturgy_n consist_v of_o antiphones_n and_o collect_v with_o proper_a hymn_n and_o prayer_n for_o morning_n and_o euâ—â—ing_n 555._o euâ—â—ing_n council_n agatâ—_n can._n 30._o bâ—n_n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 555._o in_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o synod_n it_o signify_v so_o also_o for_o there_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o province_n be_v command_v to_o use_v the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v use_v in_o their_o metropolitan_a church_n 53._o church_n council_n epanu_fw-la can._n 27._o ibid._n pag._n 53._o as_o i_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a demonstrate_v when_o i_o come_v to_o these_o council_n in_o order_n of_o time_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o will_v here_o observe_v that_o causable_a tell_v we_o the_o latin_n call_v the_o liturgy_n ordinem_fw-la agendi_fw-la 384._o agendi_fw-la causab_n exercit_fw-la 1â—_n ad_fw-la annal._n eccles_n pag._n 384._o and_o every_o man_n know_v that_o ordo_fw-la romanus_n be_v the_o roman_a missal_n and_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a latin_a word_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v see_v use_v by_o sozomen_n and_o other_o in_o this_o age_n for_o a_o liturgy_n 10._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o and_o this_o order_n be_v that_o libre_fw-la sacerdotalis_fw-la which_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n speak_v of_o 12._o of_o vincent_n lirin_fw-mi 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 spolmâ—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 compâ—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 cap._n 3._o col_fw-fr 2351._o and_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o roman_a missal_n yet_o these_o order_n or_o ordinal_n have_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n as_o well_o as_o rubric_n to_o show_v when_o and_o where_o to_o use_v they_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o ancient_a breviaries_n of_o the_o old_a liturgy_n where_o the_o first_o word_n only_o of_o the_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n be_v set_v down_o and_o the_o order_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v use_v be_v direct_v but_o these_o be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n that_o the_o form_n themselves_o be_v by_o long_a use_n become_v know_v and_o familiar_a in_o those_o day_n but_o for_o any_o such_o order_n as_o be_v a_o bare_a rubric_n for_o method_n and_o have_v no_o form_n neither_o large_o set_v down_o nor_o brief_o hint_v at_o in_o it_o no_o man_n ever_o see_v such_o a_o book_n or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o all_o antiquity_n only_o
it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o three_o and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v a_o orthodox_n addition_n make_v to_o it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o that_o theodocius_fw-la ground_v on_o a_o miracle_n as_o nicephorus_n report_v 46._o report_v niceph._n histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 46._o but_o the_o original_a of_o this_o hymn_n be_v take_v from_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n and_o it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o form_n long_o before_o this_o emperor_n be_v bear_v yea_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v account_v to_o be_v a_o form_n very_o sacred_a since_o they_o dare_v not_o alter_v it_o but_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o miracle_n so_o tenacious_a be_v that_o age_n of_o their_o ancient_a form_n of_o worship_n 492._o gelaâ—_n we_o episc_n rom._n a.d._n 492._o §_o 14._o pope_n gelasius_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n and_o though_o as_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o damasus_n and_o of_o innocent_a there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n at_o rome_n before_o yet_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n to_o polish_v and_o reform_v it_o for_o all_o author_n affirm_v that_o he_o make_v hymn_n for_o his_o church_n like_a to_o those_o of_o s._n ambrose_n etc._n ambrose_n pontifical_a vit_fw-mi â—_o las_fw-fr item_n platâ—na_n in_o vit_fw-mi cent._n magâ—eb_n 5_o cent._n p._n 1271._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o compose_v some_o gradual_n preface_n and_o collect_v liturg_n collect_v pontif_n call_v ut_fw-la supr_fw-la item_n câ—sâ—andr_n liturg_n and_o durandus_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o gelasius_n the_o one_o and_o filti_v bishop_n from_o s._n peter_n be_v he_o that_o principal_o put_v the_o canon_n into_o that_o order_n wherein_o we_o now_o see_v it_o 55._o it_o durand_n â—at_a lib._n 4._o fol._n 67._o iâ—em_v burnes_n v_o a_o gelas_n pag._n 55._o and_o some_o add_v that_o he_o enlarge_v the_o preface_n and_o put_v in_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o learned_a du-plessis_n gelasius_n come_v in_o the_o year_n 490_o and_o he_o range_v and_o set_v in_o order_n the_o collect_v and_o complâ—nds_n among_o the_o which_o be_v some_o that_o do_v yet_o stand_v and_o continue_v pure_a and_o uncorrupted_a 60._o uncorrupted_a mâ—rnay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n l._n cap._n 60._o so_o that_o if_o we_o regard_v the_o account_n which_o we_o have_v before_o in_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n innocent_a 1._o innocent_a see_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o century_n §._o 1._o or_o the_o full_a evidence_n of_o these_o author_n ancient_a and_o modern_a we_o must_v grant_v there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n at_o rome_n long_o before_o gelasius_n time_n but_o be_v by_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o frequent_a transcribe_v become_v somewhat_o imperfect_a he_o undertake_v to_o rectify_v they_o by_o some_o alteration_n and_o by_o add_v something_o of_o his_o own_o make_v the_o office_n more_o complete_a his_o put_v the_o canon_n into_o order_n add_v to_o the_o preface_n and_o his_o range_v the_o collect_v into_o a_o method_n show_v there_o be_v collect_v and_o a_o preface_n and_o a_o canon_n before_o so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o his_o time_n and_o yet_o because_o he_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n about_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n that_o book_n which_o he_o have_v correct_v and_o put_v in_o order_n be_v call_v codex_fw-la gelasianus_n the_o gelasian_a book_n and_o john_n the_o deacon_n who_o write_v the_o life_n of_o pope_n gregory_n say_v that_o he_o contract_v this_o gelasion_n book_n and_o out_o of_o it_o compile_v the_o gregorian_a office_n 17._o office_n johan_n diac._n vit_fw-fr gregor_n 1._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o yet_o so_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o book_n still_o remain_v in_o some_o place_n for_o the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n richerius_n 4._o richerius_n chronic._n s._n richerii_fw-la apud_fw-la dacherii_fw-la spicileg_n tom._n 4._o reckon_v up_o nineteen_o missal_n of_o gelasius_n among_o the_o volume_n in_o their_o library_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a enough_o that_o pope_n gregory_n take_v the_o same_o liberty_n with_o this_o gelasian_a office_n that_o he_o have_v do_v with_o those_o our_o of_o which_o he_o first_o extract_v it_o for_o there_o be_v form_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o none_o but_o great_a bishop_n presume_v to_o alter_v they_o which_o have_v be_v a_o very_a impertinent_a labour_n if_o after_o they_o have_v thus_o correct_v the_o office_n they_o have_v not_o impose_v the_o use_n of_o they_o on_o their_o subordinate_a clergy_n and_o doubtless_o they_o will_v never_o have_v take_v this_o pain_n if_o every_o private_a minister_n may_v vary_v the_o office_n every_o day_n at_o his_o pleasure_n which_o fancy_n this_o book_n of_o gelasius_n utter_o confute_v and_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o canon_n for_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n write_v down_o in_o a_o book_n at_o least_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o s._n gregory_n time_n yea_o we_o see_v this_o very_a book_n of_o gelasius_n be_v take_v out_o of_o elder_a form_n which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o my_o adversary_n shall_v cite_v and_o own_v this_o gelasian_a book_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n affirm_v there_o be_v no_o settle_a form_n of_o consecration_n at_o rome_n before_o gregory_n be_v time_n 83._o time_n disc_n of_o liturgy_n p_o 83._o but_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o in_o the_o next_o century_n and_o shall_v conclude_v this_o age_n with_o observe_v that_o clovis_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n soon_o after_o his_o conversion_n place_v certain_a monk_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rheims_n give_v they_o great_a privilege_n and_o possession_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o be_v that_o which_o macarius_n have_v compose_v about_o one_o hundred_o year_n before_o for_o his_o monk_n of_o nitria_n the_o nine_o article_n whereof_o enjoin_v they_o to_o love_v the_o course_n of_o their_o own_o monastery_n above_o all_o thing_n â—96_n thing_n cursum_fw-la monasterii_fw-la super_fw-la omne_fw-la diligas_fw-la reg._n s._n macar_n art_n 9_o ap_fw-mi cointe_n annal_n eccles_n franc._n tom._n 1._o pag._n 178._o an._n â—96_n that_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o that_o form_n of_o service_n which_o be_v prescribe_v for_o their_o monastery_n for_o a_o course_n signify_v a_o office_n for_o divine-service_n and_o therefore_o gregory_n of_o tours_n say_v that_o he_o himself_o write_v a_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a course_n 31._o course_n gregor_n turon_n lib._n 10._o cap._n 31._o that_o be_v of_o divine_a office_n and_o the_o same_o author_n call_v say_v the_o whole_a service_n fulfil_v the_o course_n 38._o course_n post_fw-la impleâ—â—m_fw-la in_o oratione_fw-la câ—râ—um_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-fr glor_n confess_v cap._n 38._o so_o the_o roman_a course_n be_v put_v for_o the_o roman_a missal_n 680._o missal_n spâ—lm_a council_n tom._n i._o pag_n 177._o an._n 680._o and_o in_o one_o of_o our_o ancient_a saxon_a council_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o in_o all_o church_n the_o course_n shall_v be_v reverent_o perform_v at_o the_o canonical_a hour_n 295._o hour_n council_n calcuth_n can_v 7._o a_o 787._o ibid._n p._n 295._o from_o which_o use_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o most_o ancient_a monk_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o benedict_n have_v their_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o own_o oratory_n though_o among_o these_o man_n who_o do_v a_o little_a incline_v to_o rapture_n and_o some_o degree_n of_o enthusiasm_n if_o any_o where_n we_o may_v have_v expect_v to_o have_v find_v extempore_o prayer_n i_o shut_v up_o this_o century_n with_o the_o word_n of_o du-plessis_n thus_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n find_v in_o all_o this_o time_n one_o service_n consist_v of_o confession_n and_o prayer_n psalm_n read_v preach_a blessing_n and_o distribute_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o our_o lord_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n chap._n 6._o pag_n 44._o so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v this_o age_n be_v much_o corrupt_v and_o yet_o we_o have_v prove_v and_o he_o own_v that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v now_o general_o use_v chap._n ii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o six_o century_n we_o need_v go_v no_o low_o for_o authority_n to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n because_o our_o adversary_n free_o and_o frequent_o grant_v that_o they_o begin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o former_a and_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o century_n but_o i_o must_v here_o note_v in_o general_n concern_v this_o concession_n first_o that_o if_o they_o begin_v no_o soon_o yet_o they_o prescribe_v to_o at_o least_o twelve-hundred_n year_n and_o to_o universal_a practice_n and_o
can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o the_o bishop_n will_v put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o general_a council_n into_o the_o dyptics_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o these_o name_n be_v put_v in_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o whole_a multitude_n come_v together_o to_o observe_v and_o hear_v this_o new_a and_o grateful_a addition_n and_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o benedictus_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n until_o the_o choir_n begin_v the_o trisagion_n to_o which_o they_o all_o listen_v and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o liturgy_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v the_o office_n for_o catechuman_n then_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o holy_a accustom_a lesson_n read_v at_o the_o time_n for_o read_v the_o dyptics_n all_o the_o people_n with_o silence_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o hear_v the_o deacon_n recite_v those_o name_n they_o all_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o through_o god_n help_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v finish_v with_o all_o decency_n 733._o decency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constant_n sub_fw-la men._n act._n 5._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 733._o now_o here_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o sense_n we_o now_o take_v it_o but_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_a notice_n of_o divers_a form_n therein_o contain_v viz._n the_o benedictus_n the_o trisagion_n and_o the_o gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o dyptics_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o be_v call_v the_o accustom_a liturgy_n and_o say_v to_o be_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o good_a order_n that_o be_v according_a to_o that_o excellent_a order_n appoint_v by_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n §_o 7._o pope_n vigilius_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o emperor_n 540._o vigilius_n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 540._o and_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o he_o wherein_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o prince_n religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n which_o requite_v he_o by_o her_o daily_a prayer_n for_o he_o and_o vigilius_n note_n that_o justinians_n affection_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o their_o usual_a prayer_n for_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v that_o prayer_n he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n all_o bishop_n by_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n in_o the_o communion_n office_n desire_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o unite_v govern_v and_o preserve_v the_o catholic_a faith_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 5._o world_n omnes_fw-la pontifices_fw-la antiâ—uâ_fw-la in_o offerendo_fw-la sâ—cripcio_fw-la traditione_n aepeâ—â—mus_fw-la excrante_n ut_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la adunaâ—e_fw-la regere_fw-la donamus_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la toto_fw-la orâ—e_fw-la dignetuâ—_n vigil_n ep_v 4._o ad_fw-la justin_n bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 5._o which_o word_n be_v certain_o the_o roman_a form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vigilius_n be_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o gelasius_n his_o correct_v not_o much_o alter_v from_o the_o liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o s._n clement_n or_o the_o old_a roman_a form_n before_o gelasius_n 119._o gelasius_n pro_fw-la sanctà _fw-la tuà _fw-la catâ—olicà _fw-la &_o apostolicâ_fw-la ecâ—lesiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la pacificare_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o gubernare_fw-la digneris_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la liturg._n s._n clem._n bib._n patr._n tom._n 2._o edit_n paris_n p._n 119._o and_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o the_o next_o century_n correct_v the_o gelasian_a office_n he_o evident_o make_v his_o form_n out_o of_o both_o those_o elder_a liturgy_n 128._o liturgy_n pro_fw-la eccles_n â_fw-la tuâ_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pacificare_fw-la custodire_fw-la adunare_fw-la &_o regâ—râ—â—igneris_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la erbe_fw-la offâ—c_fw-la gregorian_n ibid._n pag._n 128._o as_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o several_a way_n of_o express_v this_o in_o these_o several_a office_n in_o divers_a age_n use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vigilius_n but_o that_o the_o form_n be_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v from_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o be_v make_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o have_v be_v use_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o have_v liturgy_n be_v new_o set_v up_o as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v nothing_o have_v be_v more_o false_a nor_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o allege_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n for_o this_o form_n and_o have_v all_o minister_n before_o this_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o what_o expression_n they_o please_v nothing_o have_v be_v more_o impossible_a than_o this_o harmony_n between_o these_o office_n which_o only_o differ_v in_o divers_a age_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a correction_n of_o the_o form_n but_o be_v always_o in_o every_o age_n do_v by_o a_o prescribe_a form_n which_o will_v be_v still_o more_o plain_a by_o the_o same_o vigilius_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o consultation_n of_o etherius_fw-la who_o he_o first_o inform_v concern_v the_o certain_a time_n on_o which_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o year_n and_o because_o this_o bishop_n be_v place_v in_o a_o country_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o not_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o regular_a way_n of_o perform_v divine_a office_n he_o have_v it_o seem_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o they_o celebrate_v the_o service_n at_o rome_n on_o the_o great_a festival_n to_o which_o vigilius_n give_v this_o answer_n we_o also_o acquaint_v you_o that_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n in_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n it_o be_v not_o different_a at_o any_o time_n nor_o upon_o any_o festival_n but_o we_o always_o consecrate_v the_o gift_n offer_v to_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o proper_a preface_n for_o commemorate_n the_o mercy_n peculiar_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o each_o of_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o then_o add_v these_o word_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o service_n we_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a order_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v herewith_o send_v you_o the_o text_n itself_o of_o that_o canonical_a prayer_n which_o by_o god_n mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v in_o what_o place_n to_o add_v proper_a thing_n for_o each_o festival_n we_o have_v also_o add_v the_o prayer_n for_o easter-day_n 4._o easter-day_n oâ—dinem_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la precum_fw-la in_o celebritate_fw-la m_o ssarar_fw-la nullo_n nâ—s_o tâ—mpore_fw-la nuâ—â—â_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sign_n â—uacaâ—â—_n habere_fw-la aâ—uâ—â—_n sed_fw-la semper_fw-la â—â—aem_fw-la tenore_fw-la oblata_fw-la deo_fw-la munera_fw-la consecrare_fw-la &_o pp._n caetera_fw-la vero_fw-la ordine_fw-la consueto_fw-la prosequimur_fw-la qua_fw-la prepter_n &_o ipsius_fw-la canonicae_fw-la preci_fw-la textum_fw-la direximus_fw-la subter_fw-la adâ—â—ectâ—â—_n quaâ—â—â—_n deo_fw-la propitio_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la traditione_n suscepimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n vâ—gâ—l_o ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la etherâ—um_fw-la bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 4._o here_o we_o see_v the_o communion-service_n and_o especial_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n be_v a_o ancient_a form_n derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o the_o whole_a office_n be_v write_v down_o in_o a_o book_n and_o send_v into_o that_o country_n where_o etherius_fw-la be_v bishop_n which_o some_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v some_o part_n of_o spain_n late_o convert_v from_o heresy_n 279._o heresy_n baron_fw-fr annal_n an._n 538._o pag._n 278_o 279._o and_o if_o so_o probable_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o that_o office_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mosarabick_a and_o be_v compose_v by_o s._n leander_n about_o fifty_o year_n after_o out_o of_o the_o old_a gothic_n and_o african_a form_n compare_v with_o this_o roman_a office_n however_o it_o appear_v that_o though_o in_o some_o place_n where_o the_o faith_n be_v new_o plant_v they_o need_v help_v to_o settle_v and_o correct_v their_o office_n yet_o both_o the_o new_a and_o ancient_a church_n do_v all_o agree_n in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o when_o a_o new_a liturgy_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o a_o new_o convert_v nation_n the_o bishop_n consult_v the_o most_o ancient_a form_n they_o can_v find_v in_o other_o church_n choose_v out_o of_o they_o what_o they_o think_v proper_a for_o their_o own_o country_n and_o that_o form_n they_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n we_o must_v also_o observe_v further_o that_o the_o roman_a office_n which_o be_v write_v down_o and_o the_o very_a word_n
of_o it_o send_v to_o this_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o therefore_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o bare_a rubric_n for_o method_n but_o a_o book_n contain_v the_o preface_n hymn_n and_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n laetus_n a_o monk_n who_o about_o this_o time_n be_v ordain_v deacon_n and_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n learn_v the_o psalter_n and_o all_o that_o the_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v order_n require_v so_o as_o to_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o they_o than_o many_o be_v who_o have_v be_v long_o use_v to_o they_o 413._o they_o cointè_fw-fr annal_n eâ—â—les_n â—raâ—â—_n a_o 533._o pag_n 413._o this_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v a_o book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o psalter_n and_o this_o ingemous_a monk_n get_v to_o say_v the_o very_a word_n of_o they_o both_o by_o heart_n but_o to_o return_v to_o pope_n vigilius_n he_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o form_n that_o he_o warn_v etherius_fw-la not_o to_o permit_v one_o syllable_n to_o be_v alter_v in_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o the_o catholic_n by_o ancient_a custom_n use_v to_o say_v after_o the_o ps_n â—ms_v thus_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o some_o heretic_n a_o little_a before_o presume_v to_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o be_v saying_n it_o thus_o and_o to_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o coâ—demus_fw-la as_o a_o heretical_a variation_n 4._o variation_n vâ—â—_n ep._n 2._o ibid._n pag_n 4._o but_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o secure_v the_o orthodox_n form_n if_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o vary_v the_o word_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v then_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n nay_o if_o that_o have_v be_v permit_v in_o former_a age_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o certain_a primitive_a form_n leave_v by_o which_o they_o can_v have_v correct_v these_o heretical_a innovation_n §_o 8._o in_o the_o east_n we_o have_v further_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgick_a form_n 550_o council_n mopseve_v an._n d._n 550_o for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o mopsvestia_n the_o father_n there_o assemble_v pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n in_o that_o ancient_a and_o general_o receive_v form_n o_o lord_n save_o the_o emperor_n and_o hear_v he_o whensoever_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o 560._o thou_o salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la domine_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la &_o exaudi_fw-la eum_fw-la quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la te_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la vid._n synod_n quint._n collat_n 5._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 83._o anastasius_n sinaita_n patriar_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 560._o but_o soon_o after_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n transcribe_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o antiochian_a office_n some_o age_n before_o be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o for_o anastasius_n who_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n have_v some_o homily_n own_v to_o be_v genuine_a still_o extant_a wherein_o he_o refer_v to_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o action_n prescribe_v by_o that_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o first_o he_o bid_v they_o mind_n the_o deacon_n voice_n when_o he_o cry_v stand_v with_o reverence_n stand_v with_o fear_n bow_v down_o your_o head_n and_o again_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o engage_v you_o to_o attend_v when_o he_o bid_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o what_o do_v you_o answer_v do_v you_o not_o reply_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n add_v that_o the_o people_n join_v their_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v more_o effectual_a he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o angel_n minister_v at_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n the_o cherubin_n stand_v round_o about_o and_o with_o sweet_a voice_n sing_v the_o trisagion_n holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o seraphin_n bow_v and_o adore_v he_o mention_n also_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v daily_o repeat_v by_o all_o in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o ancient_a form_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a 10._o holy_a arastas_fw-la sin_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr_n synaxt_v in_o auctario_fw-la bib._n pati_fw-la tom._n 2._o col_fw-fr 9_o &_o 10._o now_o these_o passage_n and_o in_o this_o order_n may_v be_v see_v in_o divers_a ancient_a liturgy_n particular_o in_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n which_o show_v that_o the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v at_o antioch_n in_o this_o age_n which_o have_v be_v use_v there_o in_o divers_a of_o the_o foregoing_a century_n and_o though_o in_o these_o homily_n he_o do_v transcribe_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o only_o such_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n with_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n charity_n and_o holy_a resolution_n yet_o by_o those_o which_o he_o occasional_o mention_n and_o by_o the_o order_n of_o they_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o ancient_a form_n be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o with_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n §_o 9_o by_o this_o time_n divers_a part_n of_o spain_n have_v embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n 563._o council_n bracar_n i._o an._n dom._n 563._o and_o therefore_o now_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n meet_v in_o a_o council_n at_o braga_n and_o after_o they_o have_v cause_v the_o book_n of_o ancient_a canon_n to_o be_v public_o read_v before_o they_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o some_o that_o be_v of_o present_a use_n and_o revive_v they_o by_o a_o fresh_a impose_v they_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o labour_v to_o regulate_v be_v that_o variety_n of_o form_n and_o different_a way_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o the_o mixture_n of_o divers_a nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v produce_v among_o they_o therefore_o the_o first_o canon_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n of_o sing_v shall_v be_v keep_v in_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o that_o no_o different_a custom_n either_o of_o private_a man_n or_o of_o monastery_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n 211._o rule_n ut_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la psallendi_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o matutinis_fw-la vel_fw-la vespertinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la teneatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la diversae_fw-la ac_fw-la privatae_fw-la neque_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la regulà _fw-fr sint_fw-la permixtae_fw-la council_n brac._n can_v 1._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 211._o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n office_n consist_v chief_o of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n with_o some_o proper_a collect_v and_o be_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o chant_v and_o sing_v which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o public_a congregation_n unless_o the_o form_n and_o word_n be_v know_v before_o wherefore_o for_o these_o matin_n and_o vesper_n they_o have_v establish_v one_o order_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o communion-office_n before_o noon_n and_o for_o that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o prescribe_v form_n which_o they_o call_v here_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o since_o some_o private_a person_n presume_v to_o alter_v this_o and_o other_o follow_v some_o of_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o certain_a monastery_n they_o utter_o reject_v these_o variation_n and_o bound_v they_o all_o to_o the_o public_a liturgy_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o therefore_o ordo_fw-la psallendi_fw-la and_o ecclesiastica_fw-la regula_n must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o these_o confine_v they_o to_o sing_v the_o matin_n and_o vesper_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o to_o celebrate_v the_o communion-service_n by_o such_o a_o certain_a rule_n as_o admit_v of_o no_o variation_n and_o the_o follow_a canon_n make_v this_o still_o more_o plain_a the_o second_o be_v that_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o feast_n and_o at_o the_o communion_n all_o shall_v read_v the_o same_o and_o not_o different_a lesson_n in_o the_o church_n the_o three_o order_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o salute_v the_o people_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o whole_a east_n have_v retain_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o as_o the_o priscillianist_n have_v alter_v it_o the_o four_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o communion-office_n shall_v by_o all_o be_v celebrate_v by_o that_o same_o order_n which_o profuturus_fw-la former_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o apostolical_a see_n the_o five_o enjoin_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o that_o order_n of_o baptise_v which_o the_o church_n of_o braga_n ancient_o use_v and_o which_o to_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o same_o profuturus_fw-la have_v receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o see_v of_o s._n peter_n 212._o peter_n council_n bracar_n l._n can._n 2_o
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 nine_o in_o lent_n and_o time_n of_o fast_v from_o which_o answer_n it_o appear_v the_o holy_a roman_a order_n be_v a_o write_a book_n a_o liturgy_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o method_n in_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o office_n be_v dispose_v but_o the_o very_a form_n themselves_o at_o large_a and_o particular_o the_o several_a proper_a preface_n for_o the_o great_a festival_n as_o also_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o these_o proper_a preface_n of_o which_o he_o have_v here_o occasion_n to_o treat_v have_v be_v prescribe_v in_o this_o roman_a liturgy_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o for_o divers_a age_n have_v be_v preserve_v therein_o which_o show_v there_o be_v write_a form_n at_o rome_n in_o very_o early_a time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o invention_n of_o this_o or_o the_o last_o age._n and_o we_o may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o this_o assertion_n because_o even_o to_o this_o very_a time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o 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
still_o extant_a be_v make_v at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o age_n in_o which_o s._n martin_n live_v append._n live_v bona_n rerum_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o &_o in_o append._n and_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n the_o clergy_n there_o general_o use_v a_o common-prayer-book_n in_o that_o same_o five_o century_n an._n 475._o we_o have_v prove_v that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o age_n gregory_n the_o great_a direct_v augustin_n the_o monk_n to_o read_v over_o the_o gallican_n liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o roman_a which_o show_v it_o be_v then_o write_v in_o a_o book_n yea_o my_o adversary_n own_o author_n mornay_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v by_o he_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o see_v affirm_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o service_n in_o france_n than_o there_o be_v at_o rome_n and_o that_o innocent_a and_o gelasius_n who_o be_v pope_n in_o the_o five_o century_n as_o well_o as_o gregory_n have_v use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o roman_a order_n 63._o order_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n chap._n 8._o pag._n 63._o which_o suppose_v plain_o they_o have_v a_o service_n of_o their_o own_o differ_v from_o the_o roman_a in_o innocent_n and_o in_o gelasius_n his_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o five_o century_n and_o that_o epistle_n of_o hildewinus_n to_o lewes_n the_o gentile_a an._n 825._o mention_v in_o mornay_n imply_v the_o same_o thing_n for_o hildewinus_n say_v we_o have_v still_o divers_a very_o ancient_a mass-book_n almost_o consume_v with_o extreme_a age_n contain_v the_o order_n of_o the_o gallican_n service_n which_o be_v use_v from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o faith_n be_v first_o receive_v in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o west_n until_o we_o admit_v the_o roman_a order_n areop_n order_n hildevinus_n abb._n praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la opera_fw-la diony_n areop_n where_o we_o see_v he_o not_o only_o affirm_v they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o service_n from_o their_o first_o conversion_n but_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n some_o of_o the_o copy_n of_o that_o service_n be_v wear_v out_o with_o extreme_a antiquity_n so_o that_o probable_o these_o copy_n be_v write_v in_o the_o six_o age_n and_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o falsehood_n of_o my_o adversary_n pretence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o service-book_n in_o france_n before_o the_o 8_o century_n second_o he_o affirm_v that_o these_o book_n be_v use_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o officiated_n but_o this_o be_v as_o false_a as_o the_o former_a for_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o divers_a french_a canon_n in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o age_n that_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o one_o province_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o service_n which_o be_v use_v by_o their_o metropolitan_a and_o in_o the_o eight_o century_n theodulphus_n bishop_n of_o orleans_n enjoin_v his_o clergy_n when_o they_o 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 meaning_n be_v plain_o this_o that_o those_o who_o write_v out_o these_o form_n have_v deprave_v they_o by_o leave_v out_o some_o thing_n and_o put_v in_o other_o not_o that_o those_o who_o use_v these_o book_n alter_v or_o add_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o he_o who_o officiate_n can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o have_v deprave_v a_o book_n by_o not_o read_v it_o aright_o it_o be_v the_o scribe_n who_o write_v the_o copy_n false_o and_o various_o that_o have_v deprave_v the_o old_a office_n so_o much_o that_o it_o give_v a_o good_a pretence_n to_o french_a king_n to_o bring_v in_o the_o roman_a service_n herein_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o ground_n for_o his_o false_a assertion_n that_o these_o book_n be_v use_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o he_o that_o do_v officiate_v three_o he_o mistake_v again_o in_o say_v that_o charlemaign_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n reform_v they_o after_o the_o roman_a guise_n for_o first_o his_o own_o author_n mornay_n affirm_v that_o king_n 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 342_o 343._o now_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 751._o that_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o eight_o age._n it_o be_v true_a charles_n the_o great_a do_v go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o work_n but_o than_o it_o be_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o nine_o age_n which_o be_v the_o period_n that_o my_o adversary_n assign_v to_o this_o matter_n for_o find_v still_o that_o some_o church_n keep_v up_o the_o old_a way_n of_o sing_v he_o send_v two_o clerk_n to_o rome_n to_o learn_v there_o the_o authentic_a way_n of_o sing_v and_o they_o first_o teach_v the_o church_n of_o metz_n and_o then_o all_o france_n 774._o france_n magdeb._n ibid._n &_o sigeb_n chron._n an._n 774._o but_o this_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 774_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n begin_v again_o he_o own_v this_o uniformity_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o his_o father_n pepin_n and_o enjoin_v it_o once_o more_o 203._o more_o capitul_n franc._n tom._n i._n in_o cap._n an._n 788._o pag._n 203._o about_o the_o year_n 788._o the_o next_o year_n in_o another_o capitular_a charles_n the_o great_a oblige_v the_o monk_n also_o to_o follow_v that_o roman_a order_n of_o sing_v which_o his_o father_n appoint_v when_o he_o put_v down_o the_o old_a gallican_n way_n 239._o way_n capitul_n ibid._n an._n 789._o cap._n 78._o p._n 239._o in_o the_o same_o year_n also_o be_v this_o law_n make_v that_o the_o clergy_n shall_v have_v orthodox_n book_n very_o well_o correct_v lest_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o pray_v to_o god_n aright_o by_o ill_o write_v book_n shall_v ask_v amiss_o and_o therefore_o none_o be_v to_o write_v out_o the_o gospel_n the_o psalter_n or_o missal_n but_o a_o man_n of_o mature_a age_n 237._o age_n capitul_n ibid._n tom._n i._o cap._n 70._o p._n 237._o and_o final_o the_o last_o person_n send_v from_o rome_n about_o complete_n this_o uniformity_n be_v adrian_n two_o chanter_n who_o come_v into_o france_n an._n 790_o 790._o 790_o magdeb._n cent._n 8._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 343._o &_o sigebert_n an._n 790._o wherefore_o he_o be_v out_o in_o his_o chronology_n as_o to_o this_o matter_n because_o the_o roman_a order_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o gallican_n church_n by_o pepin_n first_o and_o then_o universal_o settle_v there_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a before_o the_o nine_o age_n begin_v but_o to_o let_v that_o pass_v it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o more_o liberty_n allow_v to_o any_o minister_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n before_o the_o roman_a office_n come_v in_o there_o than_o there_o be_v afterward_o because_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n before_o impose_v strict_o by_o divers_a canon_n of_o several_a council_n and_o while_o that_o gallican_n office_n be_v in_o force_n the_o clergy_n be_v as_o much_o bind_v to_o use_v those_o form_n as_o they_o be_v to_o use_v the_o
of_o rome_n 74._o rome_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n chap._n 9_o pag._n 74._o for_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ancient_a german_a office_n be_v still_o use_v in_o some_o part_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n so_o that_o still_o this_o be_v exchange_v one_o form_n for_o another_o and_o no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o liberty_n in_o pray_v a_o thing_n unknown_a in_o this_o age._n 831._o agobardus_fw-la episc_n lugdun_fw-la an._n 831._o §_o 7._o we_o have_v little_o more_o in_o this_o discourse_n against_o liturgy_n out_o of_o antiquity_n except_v only_o some_o few_o pretend_a proof_n from_o late_a age_n to_o show_v that_o they_o use_v various_a word_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o agobardus_n the_o famous_a archbishop_n of_o lion_n can_v not_o well_o like_o that_o common_a roman_a form_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n since_o he_o be_v only_o for_o scripture_n expression_n in_o the_o public_a office_n and_o then_o he_o intimate_v that_o agobardus_n be_v censure_v for_o this_o by_o baronius_n and_o his_o epitomator_n 91._o epitomator_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 90._o &_o 91._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o baronius_n never_o censure_v this_o great_a bishop_n at_o all_o for_o this_o passage_n be_v not_o in_o baronius_n but_o only_o in_o spondanus_n the_o epitomator_n and_o from_o he_o alone_o my_o adversary_n cite_v it_o 798._o it_o vid._n baron_n tom._n 9_o an._n 831._o p._n 797._o &_o 798._o second_o spondanus_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o agobardus_n his_o correct_v the_o communion-office_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o restore_v the_o ancient_a antiphonary_n or_o book_n of_o hymn_n 2._o hymn_n spondan_n epitome_n an._n 831._o num._n 2._o and_o baluzius_n have_v now_o put_v out_o the_o very_a tract_n which_o spondanus_n refer_v to_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o all_o that_o book_n express_v any_o dislike_n at_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o distribution_n 1666._o distribution_n agobardi_n lib._n de_fw-la divin_fw-fr psalmod_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr correct_v antiph_n oper_n tom._n 2._o edit_n paris_n 1666._o yea_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a discourse_n of_o this_o bishop_n against_o amalarius_n his_o comment_n on_o the_o mass_n wherein_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a canon_n te_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o never_o make_v the_o least_o exception_n against_o the_o roman_a order_n or_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o 101._o it_o ibid._n lib._n contr_n amal._n pag._n 101._o so_o that_o this_o pretend_a dislike_n of_o the_o roman_a form_n of_o distribution_n be_v a_o mere_a fiction_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o agobardus_n do_v not_o like_o any_o thing_n in_o sacred_a office_n but_o what_o be_v scripture_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n he_o shall_v for_o that_o cause_n dislike_v this_o which_o he_o call_v the_o roman_a but_o be_v the_o primitive_a and_o be_v now_o our_o protestant_a form_n since_o the_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o and_o ground_v on_o express_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o scripture_n expresion_n 24._o expresion_n math._n xxvi_o 26._o luk._n xxii_o 19_o 1_o cor._n xi_o 24._o and_o the_o next_o word_n preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o eternal_a life_n be_v ground_v on_o scripture_n promise_v 58._o promise_v john_n vi_fw-la ver_fw-la 50.51.53.54_o &_o 58._o so_o that_o if_o agobardus_n be_v never_o so_o scrupulous_a he_o may_v very_o well_o like_a and_o use_v this_o form_n but_o because_o my_o adversary_n deal_v only_o in_o epitome_n i_o will_v now_o give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o this_o matter_n we_o must_v observe_v therefore_o that_o leidradus_n the_o predecessor_n of_o agobardus_n in_o the_o year_n 799._o according_a to_o the_o desire_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a have_v bring_v in_o the_o roman_a order_n of_o sing_v into_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o have_v put_v out_o a_o antiphonary_n with_o a_o epistle_n before_o it_o the_o hymn_n whereof_o be_v general_o take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 127._o scripture_n leidradi_n ep._n ad_fw-la carol._n mag._n inter_fw-la oper_n agob_n tom._n 2._o p._n 127._o but_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o amalarius_n a_o busy_a monk_n pretend_v to_o bring_v a_o new_a antiphonary_n from_o rome_n correct_v after_o the_o roman_a office_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o four_o which_o he_o present_v to_o lewis_n the_o godly_a and_o hope_v by_o his_o authority_n to_o impose_v it_o on_o all_o the_o gallican_n church_n but_o agobardus_n the_o primate_n of_o france_n reject_v this_o new_a antiphonary_n and_o write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o nonsense_n in_o these_o hymn_n of_o amalarius_n and_o keep_v to_o the_o old_a roman_a antiphonary_n establish_v by_o his_o predecessor_n the_o hymn_n of_o which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v this_o to_o his_o clergy_n and_o give_v they_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o book_n of_o agobardus_n conclude_v with_o these_o word_n as_o the_o church_n have_v a_o book_n of_o mystery_n for_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o mass_n digest_v orthodox_o and_o with_o convenient_a brevity_n and_o have_v a_o book_n of_o lesson_n collect_v judicious_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a book_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o three_o book_n the_o antiphonary_n purge_v from_o all_o human_a figment_n and_o lie_n sufficient_o order_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o scripture_n through_o the_o whole_a circle_n of_o the_o year_n that_o so_o in_o perform_v sacred_a office_n according_a to_o the_o most_o approve_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a discipline_n there_o may_v be_v keep_v among_o we_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n of_o prayer_n of_o lesson_n and_o of_o ecclesiastical_a song_n 100_o song_n agobard_fw-mi de_fw-mi correct_v antiphon_n §._o 19_o tom._n two_o p._n 100_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a story_n and_o the_o passage_n which_o spondanus_n ignorant_o or_o at_o least_o rash_o censure_v and_o my_o adversary_n ridiculous_o bring_v in_o to_o show_v agobardus_n his_o dislike_n of_o the_o word_n of_o distribution_n whereas_o these_o word_n refer_v only_o to_o the_o hymn_n which_o yet_o probable_o be_v not_o all_o the_o very_a word_n of_o scripture_n but_o be_v either_o transcribe_v thence_o or_o agreeable_a thereto_o much_o more_o than_o the_o new_a hymn_n of_o amalarius_n and_o since_o agobardus_n receive_v and_o use_v the_o roman_a canon_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a missal_n wherein_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n we_o must_v not_o expound_v these_o word_n cite_v but_o now_o so_o strict_o as_o spondanus_n do_v as_o if_o he_o will_v not_o use_v any_o word_n in_o divine_a office_n but_o those_o of_o scripture_n for_o agobardus_n mean_v no_o more_o than_o that_o the_o hymn_n ought_v to_o be_v either_o take_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o for_o he_o prove_v that_o the_o hymn_n of_o amalarius_n be_v heretical_a and_o blasphemous_a contrary_a in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o he_o reject_v they_o but_o as_o to_o any_o liberty_n in_o vary_v the_o prayer_n lesson_n or_o hymn_n that_o be_v establish_v or_o alter_v the_o roman_a form_n this_o great_a bishop_n be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o he_o enjoin_v the_o old_a gregorian_a office_n and_o impose_v that_o prescribe_a form_n together_o with_o the_o lesson_n and_o the_o hymn_n and_o oppose_v those_o innovation_n and_o alteration_n which_o some_o attempt_v to_o make_v because_o the_o form_n and_o order_n then_o establish_v be_v agreeable_a both_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o acient_a ecclesiastical_a law_n upon_o which_o occasion_n he_o produce_v that_o african_a canon_n before_o cite_v 257._o cite_v part._n i_o cent._n 4._o §._o 24._o pag._n 257._o in_o these_o word_n viz._n that_o no_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n be_v say_v unless_o they_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o a_o council_n nor_o shall_v any_o of_o these_o at_o all_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n till_o they_o have_v be_v consider_v by_o the_o prudent_a and_o approve_v of_o in_o a_o synod_n lest_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o faith_n be_v compose_v either_o my_o mistake_n or_o by_o design_n 92._o design_n canon_n afric_n ap_fw-mi agob_n de_fw-mi correct_v antiph_n §._o two_o p._n 92._o and_o now_o the_o reader_n shall_v judge_v whether_o this_o author_n be_v for_o my_o adversary_n purpose_n or_o no_o since_o he_o impose_v book_n of_o prescribe_a prayer_n lesson_n and_o hymn_n and_o think_v the_o keep_n strict_o to_o they_o be_v
singular_a number_n the_o holy_a bible_n to_o make_v his_o reader_n suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v alone_o of_o that_o book_n but_o the_o original_a speak_v of_o more_o book_n and_o therefore_o since_o a_o liturgy_n be_v then_o in_o use_n at_o alexandria_n no_o doubt_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a book_n which_o they_o here_o false_o accuse_v macarius_n for_o burn_v and_o since_o the_o author_n call_v they_o holy_a not_o divine_a book_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o book_n of_o office_n which_o be_v count_v only_o sacred_a than_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o general_o call_v divine_a or_o divine_o inspire_v book_n which_o distinction_n be_v very_o evident_a in_o eusebius_n where_o he_o relate_v how_o in_o the_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n they_o burn_v the_o divine_a and_o sacred_a book_n in_o the_o mâ—rket_n place_n 217._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o p._n 217._o in_o which_o place_n the_o divine_a book_n be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o sacred_a book_n those_o which_o contain_v the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o life_n of_o constantine_n make_v a_o plain_a distinction_n between_o these_o book_n as_o be_v several_a volume_n for_o he_o say_v the_o emperor_n take_v the_o book_n for_o the_o explain_v the_o divin_o inspire_v scripture_n and_o after_o for_o repeat_v the_o prescribe_a prayer_n with_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o his_o roy._n all_o palace_n 17._o palace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 17._o first_o he_o take_v the_o bible_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o after_o that_o it_o seem_v he_o take_v the_o other_o book_n wherein_o the_o usual_a establish_v prayer_n be_v write_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n imply_v more_o book_n than_o one_o second_o as_o to_o the_o book_n which_o constantine_n send_v to_o eusebius_n into_o palestine_n to_o procure_v for_o his_o church_n at_o constantinople_n he_o call_v they_o those_o divine_a book_n which_o he_o know_v most_o necessary_a according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a catalogue_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o use_v 35._o use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 4._o cap._n 35._o and_o this_o may_v be_v expound_v of_o book_n of_o office_n as_o well_o as_o bibles_n but_o suppose_v we_o grant_v this_o catalogue_n here_o mention_v to_o be_v the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n agree_v on_o by_o the_o church_n and_o so_o the_o book_n he_o send_v for_o be_v only_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n his_o inference_n that_o the_o church_n in_o constantine_n time_n have_v no_o other_o book_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v eusebius_n live_v in_o palestine_n where_o the_o scripture_n be_v first_o write_v and_o best_o understand_v and_o there_o the_o best_a copy_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o eusebius_n who_o live_v there_o be_v the_o fit_a judge_n of_o they_o therefore_o constantine_n send_v thither_o and_o to_o he_o perhaps_o for_o no_o more_o but_o bibles_n not_o because_o church_n be_v furnish_v then_o with_o no_o other_o book_n but_o because_o we_o know_v constantine_n have_v prayer-book_n at_o home_n and_o can_v get_v accurate_a copy_n of_o the_o service_n write_v out_o at_o constantinople_n and_o need_v not_o send_v so_o far_o as_o palestine_n for_o those_o book_n but_o it_o be_v most_o proper_a to_o send_v thither_o for_o copy_n of_o canonical_a scripture_n three_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n also_o do_v mention_v a_o book_n of_o the_o gospel_n hold_v over_o the_o bishop_n head_n a_o book_n of_o exorcism_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o exorcist_n and_o a_o book_n of_o lesson_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o reader_n at_o their_o ordination_n but_o do_v not_o mention_v the_o service-book_n deliver_v to_o any_o that_o enter_v into_o order_n 8._o order_n council_n 4._o carthag_n can_v 1._o 7_o 8._o but_o it_o be_v too_o much_o from_o thence_o to_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o service-book_n there_o in_o the_o year_n 498_o because_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o testimony_n which_o be_v positive_a that_o they_o have_v prescribe_v prayer_n there_o long_o before_o and_o he_o may_v as_o well_o argue_v that_o we_o have_v no_o common-prayer-book_n in_o england_n since_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v either_o to_o any_o bishop_n priest_n or_o deacon_n at_o their_o ordination_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o more_o do_v here_o than_o be_v there_o and_o yet_o both_o we_o have_v and_o they_o have_v a_o book_n of_o office_n for_o all_o that_o optatus_n s._n augustin_n and_o other_o before_o cite_v do_v full_o attest_v it_o moreover_o these_o book_n of_o exorcism_n be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o catechise_v collect_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n catech._n scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n praef_n ad_fw-la catech._n for_o those_o who_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o christianity_n and_o such_o book_n have_v be_v long_a time_n use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o this_o council_n though_o this_o formal_a delivery_n of_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v till_o this_o council_n order_v it_o four_o as_o to_o the_o persecutor_n not_o inquire_v for_o or_o find_v or_o the_o christian_n deliver_v no_o other_o book_n to_o they_o but_o only_o bibles_n i_o reply_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v not_o true_a and_o therefore_o his_o consequence_n viz._n that_o they_o have_v no_o prayer-book_n then_o be_v false_a indeed_o the_o bible_n be_v the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o the_o christian_a book_n and_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o faith_n their_o worship_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o in_o those_o age_n the_o bible_n be_v in_o all_o christian_n hand_n the_o people_n read_v it_o at_o home_o whereas_o the_o liturgy_n be_v only_o in_o the_o priest_n hand_n and_o upon_o the_o notion_n they_o have_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o conceal_v mystery_n from_o pagan_n be_v keep_v very_o close_o by_o which_o mean_n no_o doubt_n bibles_n be_v often_o find_v by_o the_o persecutor_n and_o better_o know_v to_o they_o than_o the_o book_n of_o office_n the_o dyptics_n the_o book_n of_o exorcism_n the_o book_n of_o anthem_n write_v and_o compose_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n yet_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o have_v these_o book_n then_o though_o they_o be_v rare_o or_o never_o mention_v singlâ—_n only_o they_o come_v under_o the_o general_a title_n of_o christian_a write_n divine_a sacred_a or_o holy_a book_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o doubt_n sometime_o the_o persecutor_n find_v and_o burn_v these_o as_o well_o as_o bibles_n for_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o all_o author_n general_o speak_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n the_o divine_a and_o holy_a write_n and_o the_o write_n the_o book_n of_o the_o church_n in_o eusebius_n be_v say_v to_o be_v burn_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o persecutor_n 4._o persecutor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 be_v no_o book_n but_o a_o bible_n but_o further_a some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n mention_v volume_n of_o parchment_n and_o other_o fold_a book_n beside_o the_o bible_n 10._o bible_n baron_fw-fr an._n 303._o §._o 10._o in_o the_o act_n under_o zenophilus_n the_o persecutor_n demand_v if_o they_o have_v any_o write_n of_o their_o law_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o their_o library_n 14._o library_n ibid._n §._o 13._o &_o 14._o now_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o book_n before_o they_o come_v convey_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n house_n where_o at_o last_o they_o find_v 24_o great_a and_o small_a volume_n and_o in_o another_o house_n 8_o book_n and_o 4_o fold_a tome_n now_o certain_o these_o be_v not_o all_o bibles_n no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v book_n of_o prayer_n hymn_n and_o passion_n or_o name_n at_o least_o of_o martyr_n write_v out_o as_o s._n cyprian_n have_v direct_v another_o
in_o and_o second_o by_o a_o most_o odious_a representation_n of_o that_o age_n for_o the_o first_o he_o conclude_v that_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n if_o not_o more_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o public_a assembly_n be_v not_o by_o prescribe_a liturgy_n 181._o liturgy_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 181._o the_o falsehood_n of_o which_o conclusion_n this_o whole_a discourse_n have_v sufficient_o discover_v and_o his_o not_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v one_o clear_a proof_n that_o extempore_o prayer_n be_v the_o way_n of_o worship_v god_n in_o public_a in_o all_o this_o period_n give_v i_o reason_n more_o just_o to_o conclude_v that_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o after_o christ_n that_o kind_n of_o pray_v be_v not_o use_v in_o christian_a assembly_n because_o to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n if_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o way_n of_o pray_v use_v constant_o in_o all_o church_n for_o so_o long_a a_o time_n together_o there_o will_v have_v be_v such_o clear_a evidence_n of_o it_o in_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o there_o may_v have_v be_v have_v as_o full_a proof_n thereof_o as_o of_o any_o one_o thing_n and_o especial_o when_o this_o author_n and_o his_o party_n have_v be_v search_v so_o narrow_o in_o antiquity_n for_o this_o and_o be_v sensible_a how_o much_o their_o cause_n be_v concern_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o here_o be_v nothing_o produce_v that_o be_v positive_a or_o express_a 180._o express_a disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 179_o 180._o however_o let_v we_o for_o once_o suppose_v that_o extempore_o or_o arbitrary_a pray_v be_v the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n for_o five_o hundred_o year_n together_o or_o more_o and_o that_o then_o liturgy_n begin_v to_o be_v impose_v this_o be_v a_o remarkable_a and_o mighty_a change_n in_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n the_o restrain_v of_o a_o liberty_n which_o we_o must_v suppose_v the_o christian_a priest_n and_o people_n have_v enjoy_v down_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o this_o can_v not_o have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o age_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o eminent_a writer_n and_o so_o many_o zealous_a assertor_n of_o apostolical_a usage_n but_o it_o must_v have_v make_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n some_o will_v have_v complain_v of_o and_o write_v against_o this_o dare_a innovation_n and_o as_o our_o dissenter_n count_v it_o bold_a usurpation_n upon_o man_n conscience_n and_o manifest_a quench_v of_o the_o spirit_n but_o my_o adversary_n though_o very_o quick_a sight_v can_v find_v nothing_o of_o this_o matter_n he_o have_v not_o one_o quotation_n to_o this_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o absolute_a silence_n in_o all_o author_n of_o these_o age_n none_o claim_v this_o pretend_a ancient_a right_n none_o complain_v that_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o nor_o do_v any_o so_o much_o as_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o eminent_a and_o public_a alteration_n which_o undeniable_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o such_o change_n then_o make_v and_o show_v that_o prescribe_v form_n have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o forego_n age_n and_o continue_v in_o this_o century_n as_o they_o be_v before_o my_o adversary_n have_v note_v what_o sedition_n happen_v in_o divers_a church_n and_o what_o noise_n be_v make_v over_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n upon_o a_o small_a alteration_n in_o a_o ancient_a form_n and_o be_v it_o likely_a all_o people_n will_v be_v so_o quiet_a and_o silent_a when_o the_o whole_a manner_n of_o god_n public_a service_n be_v change_v at_o once_o when_o we_o charge_v the_o roman_a church_n with_o the_o novelty_n of_o her_o corruption_n we_o prove_v that_o accusation_n by_o show_v that_o such_o as_o live_v before_o that_o corruption_n come_v in_o believe_v or_o practise_v otherwise_o that_o such_o as_o live_v when_o it_o be_v come_v in_o oppose_v it_o and_o write_v against_o it_o and_o many_o refuse_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o after_o it_o be_v come_v in_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o image_n but_o in_o this_o unjust_a charge_n no_o such_o thing_n be_v make_v out_o wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o liturgy_n be_v neither_o a_o corruption_n nor_o a_o innovation_n but_o the_o pure_a and_o primitive_a way_n of_o the_o christian_n public_a worship_n but_o second_o he_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o liturgy_n be_v bring_v in_o and_o impose_v about_o the_o year_n 500_o that_o he_o spend_v 17_o page_n together_o which_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o book_n in_o vilify_n that_o age_n and_o to_o this_o end_n he_o rake_n together_o a_o mighty_a heap_n of_o quotation_n to_o expose_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o people_n of_o those_o time_n the_o design_n of_o which_o be_v beside_o the_o gratify_a his_o illwill_a to_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o episcopacy_n to_o show_v that_o since_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o whole_a age_n be_v so_o extreme_o bad_a and_o degenerate_a when_o liturgy_n first_o be_v impose_v therefore_o they_o be_v a_o corruption_n and_o the_o use_v of_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o have_v manage_v this_o odious_a charge_n with_o so_o much_o spite_n and_o so_o many_o fallacy_n that_o though_o his_o gross_a misdate_v the_o original_a of_o liturgy_n make_v all_o this_o to_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n yet_o i_o can_v shut_v up_o this_o discourse_n till_o i_o have_v show_v first_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o argument_n suppopose_v the_o premise_n be_v true_a and_o second_o the_o many_o fallacy_n and_o mistake_v that_o appear_v in_o his_o manage_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o instance_n which_o he_o bring_v to_o make_v it_o out_o first_o the_o argument_n itself_o be_v trifle_v and_o the_o reason_v very_o frivolous_a upon_o two_o account_n for_o first_o no_o wise_a man_n will_v say_v that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v evil_a which_o be_v begin_v in_o a_o ill_a age_n no_o time_n be_v worse_a than_o those_o wherein_o our_o lord_n begin_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n no_o people_n wickede_a than_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n the_o northern_a nation_n be_v bloody_a and_o barbarous_a cruel_a and_o perfidious_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n when_o the_o scripture_n be_v first_o translate_v into_o the_o gothic_a tongue_n and_o king_n alfred_n age_n be_v extreme_o ignorant_a and_o notorious_o vicious_a yet_o than_o the_o gospel_n and_o other_o excellent_a book_n be_v translate_v into_o saxon._n the_o reformation_n itself_o be_v begin_v in_o a_o age_n when_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n both_o be_v as_o destitute_a of_o learning_n as_o they_o be_v of_o virtue_n but_o how_o ridiculous_a will_v he_o be_v that_o shall_v disparage_v the_o reformation_n the_o translate_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o gospel_n itself_o by_o harangue_v upon_o the_o time_n when_o these_o thing_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o world_n there_o have_v be_v many_o ill_a thing_n bring_v in_o even_o in_o good_a time_n and_o many_o good_a thing_n in_o bad_a time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o argue_n from_o this_o topic_n with_o any_o solidity_n or_o certainty_n indeed_o if_o he_o have_v prove_v that_o these_o evil_a man_n bring_v in_o liturgy_n and_o none_o but_o evil_a man_n use_v they_o and_o submit_v to_o they_o that_o have_v be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n now_o this_o we_o may_v do_v as_o to_o his_o dear_a way_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n for_o the_o directory_n be_v first_o set_v up_o and_o enjoin_v here_o in_o a_o time_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sacrilege_n in_o a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v more_o vile_a hypocrite_n and_o profligate_v wretch_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o religion_n than_o ever_o be_v know_v in_o this_o nation_n in_o any_o age_n before_o which_o be_v large_o make_v out_o by_o very_a many_o book_n then_o write_v which_o beyond_o contradiction_n declare_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v true_a etc._n true_a see_v edward_n gangrena_fw-la in_o three_o part_n history_n of_o independency_n mercurius_n rusticus_n etc._n etc._n yea_o i_o can_v prove_v that_o divers_a who_o promote_v this_o new_a way_n of_o pray_v and_o pretend_v to_o the_o gift_n in_o a_o most_o extraordinary_a degree_n be_v try_v and_o upon_o full_a proof_n convict_v of_o the_o black_a crime_n that_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v possible_o commit_v such_o as_o witchcraft_n incest_n and_o other_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v name_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o they_o realrivus_fw-la they_o mrs_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o counteâ—n_n i_o â—heâ—â—_n mâ—â—â—r_v weer_n in_o raâ—â—â—_n realrivus_fw-la which_o be_v more_o conclude_v against_o directory_n and_o extempore_o pray_v than_o any_o thing_n he_o urge_v against_o liturgy_n but_o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o so_o odious_a and_o ungrateful_a a_o way_n of_o argue_v second_o there_o never_o be_v any_o age_n of_o which_o the_o good_a man_n then_o alive_a do_v not_o
224._o and_o not_o he_o alone_o but_o all_o the_o calvinist_n do_v general_o allow_v and_o use_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n as_o mons_fw-la durell_n have_v very_o large_o make_v out_o to_o who_o observation_n i_o will_v add_v two_o very_a learned_a man_n of_o the_o french_a church_n who_o free_o own_o that_o liturgy_n and_o state_v form_n be_v of_o very_o ancient_a use_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o these_o be_v the_o lord_n du-plessis_a and_o mons_fw-la daillè_fw-la both_o which_o my_o adversary_n often_o cite_v as_o if_o they_o be_v of_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o late_a original_a of_o prescribe_v form_n but_o first_o mornay_n lord_n du-plessis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o mass_n have_v show_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v form_n of_o public_a service_n add_v the_o first_o christian_n than_o frame_v themselves_o after_o this_o manner_n of_o service_n 19_o service_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n 1._o pag._n 19_o and_o so_o run_v the_o parallel_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o author_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 800_o declare_v that_o some_o form_n be_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o have_v industrious_o search_v out_o the_o ancient_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o may_v also_o in_o their_o day_n possible_o find_v the_o book_n of_o rite_n or_o prescribe_v form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o pope_n assist_v by_o the_o power_n of_o great_a prince_n have_v abolish_v the_o use_n and_o memory_n thereof_o 22._o thereof_o id._n ib._n pag_n 22._o again_o he_o own_v a_o very_a ancient_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o offertory_n 36._o offertory_n ib_a chap_n 5._o pag._n 36._o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o general_a prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n whereof_o continue_v as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o read_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n 37._o time_n ib._n pag_n 37._o he_o also_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o one_o form_n of_o salutation_n and_o preface_n yea_o in_o this_o whole_a book_n he_o every_o where_o own_v there_o be_v primitive_a form_n long_o before_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v corrupt_v their_o service_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v they_o have_v no_o prescribe_a form_n only_o he_o note_v that_o though_o in_o substance_n the_o service_n of_o these_o church_n do_v agree_v together_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prescript_n form_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o they_o all_o 43._o all_o mornay_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la chap._n 6._o pag._n 43._o we_o see_v he_o grant_v form_n in_o all_o church_n but_o so_o as_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n between_o the_o form_n of_o several_a church_n and_o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v misinterpret_v shall_v be_v evidence_n for_o my_o adversary_n opinion_n of_o liturgy_n come_v in_o after_o the_o year_n 500_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o m._n dailé_n who_o understand_v antiquity_n as_o well_o as_o any_o writer_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o french_a reform_a church_n now_o he_o frequent_o cite_v the_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o s._n clement_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a form_n of_o liturgy_n use_v as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n wherein_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n at_o large_a now_o this_o learned_a man_n thus_o speak_v of_o that_o writer_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v compile_v his_o work_n a_o little_a before_o the_o nicene_n council_n 120._o council_n dailé_fw-fr de_fw-fr confirm_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o p._n 120._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n i_o think_v no_o man_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o antiquity_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o author_n have_v paint_v out_o the_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a worship_n such_o as_o it_o real_o be_v in_o those_o time_n when_o he_o write_v 12._o write_v idem_fw-la de_fw-fr relig._n cultus_fw-la objecto_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o by_o which_o we_o see_v that_o he_o believe_v the_o ecclesiastical_a worship_n be_v perform_v by_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n even_o before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a which_o appear_v also_o to_o have_v be_v his_o opinion_n by_o his_o cite_n this_o liturgy_n of_o the_o constitution_n with_o divers_a other_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o then_o conclude_v thus_o we_o ourselves_o true_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o very_o many_o of_o these_o liturgy_n which_o we_o have_v produce_v be_v ancient_a and_o write_v about_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o four_o century_n though_o we_o think_v that_o they_o be_v corrupt_v by_o addition_n and_o alteration_n at_o several_a time_n after_o their_o first_o original_a 359._o original_a dailé_fw-fr de_fw-fr cult_a latin_n relig_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 13._o p._n 359._o wherefore_o this_o studious_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n can_v be_v no_o witness_n for_o my_o adversary_n since_o he_o very_o express_o affirm_v that_o these_o liturgy_n be_v write_v out_o for_o public_a use_n in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o four_o century_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o church_n become_v settle_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o helvetian_a divine_n and_o other_o who_o do_v not_o reform_v after_o luther_n pattern_n bullenger_n say_v the_o church_n have_v supplication_n she_o also_o have_v holy_a day_n and_o fast_n the_o church_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o certain_a law_n at_o certain_a time_n in_o a_o certain_a place_n and_o by_o a_o prescribe_a form_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a rule_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n 38._o church_n bulleng_fw-mi decad._n 2._o serm._n 1._o pag._n 38._o in_o which_o word_n he_o evident_o justify_v a_o prescribe_a form_n and_o own_v that_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o make_v such_o a_o form_n and_o that_o all_o her_o member_n be_v oblige_v to_o use_v it_o the_o eminent_a lud._n lavater_n himself_o publish_v the_o common-prayer-book_n of_o the_o tigurine_a church_n which_o i_o have_v see_v and_o read_v the_o title_n of_o which_o be_v this_o a_o little_a book_n of_o the_o rite_n and_o institution_n of_o the_o trigurine_a church_n wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o whole_a order_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n with_o the_o several_a form_n by_o which_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n and_o all_o other_o office_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o ministerial_a function_n 1559._o function_n de_fw-fr ritib._n &_o institutis_fw-la eccles_n tigurinae_fw-la opusculum_fw-la edit_fw-la à _fw-fr ludovic_n lavatero_n an._n 1559._o so_o that_o they_o also_o have_v state_v and_o prescribe_v form_n and_o zanchius_n one_o of_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o divine_n of_o that_o age_n tell_v we_o that_o concord_n and_o decency_n or_o order_n can_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o can_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n as_o s._n paul_n command_v without_o rule_n and_o tradition_n by_o which_o as_o by_o certain_a bond_n order_n and_o decorum_n be_v preserve_v because_o there_o be_v such_o diversity_n in_o man_n manner_n such_o variety_n in_o their_o mind_n and_o such_o opposition_n in_o their_o judgement_n that_o no_o polity_n be_v firm_a unless_o it_o be_v constitute_v by_o certain_a law_n and_o without_o a_o state_v form_v no_o rite_n can_v be_v preserve_v 16._o preserve_v hieron_n launch_v tom_n 7._o in_o com._n praecip_n cap._n doctrine_n christ_n loc._n 16._o so_o that_o he_o plead_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o form_n and_o according_o all_o settle_a protestant_a church_n have_v compose_v a_o liturgy_n and_o make_v form_n of_o divine_a service_n for_o their_o clergy_n to_o officiate_v by_o so_o have_v the_o church_n of_o holland_n who_o common-prayer-book_n i_o have_v see_v translate_v into_o the_o greek_a tongue_n with_o this_o title_n 1648._o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impres_n ludg._n bat._n an._n 1648._o the_o christian_a and_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o order_n of_o the_o belgic_a church_n viz._n their_o confession_n of_o faith_n their_o catechism_n their_o liturgy_n and_o their_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n and_o in_o that_o part_n which_o be_v their_o liturgy_n there_o be_v the_o form_n of_o prayer_n prescribe_v for_o baptism_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n
able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 402._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o all_o christian_n he_o say_v they_o worship_v god_n and_o his_o only_a son_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 386._o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 386._o not_o that_o every_o private_a christian_a invent_v his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o but_o use_v the_o form_n make_v for_o they_o in_o public_a especial_o with_o vigorous_a affection_n and_o fervent_a devotion_n and_o if_o these_o place_n of_o origen_n do_v at_o all_o belong_v to_o christian_n public_a worship_n as_o they_o must_v do_v if_o they_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o dispute_n then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a private_a christian_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o make_v their_o own_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o there_o that_o will_v have_v breed_v such_o confusion_n as_o st._n paul_n forbid_v express_o 26._o express_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o and_o yet_o origen_n assure_v we_o they_o offer_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o phrase_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o nazianzen_n where_o also_o all_o christian_n be_v exhort_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a hymn_n upon_o julian_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o israel_n sing_v when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n 54._o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n naz._n orat._n 3_o pag._n 54._o for_o nazianzen_n there_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o sing_v be_v indeed_o that_o same_o hymn_n which_o be_v record_v exod._n xv_o only_o adapt_v and_o fit_v for_o this_o occasion_n now_o if_o this_o form_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a then_o the_o phrase_n mean_v no_o more_o here_o but_o as_o devout_o as_o they_o can_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o extempore_o invention_n to_o which_o he_o will_v glad_o restrain_v it_o i_o grant_v when_o this_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o another_o subject_a matter_n such_o as_o write_v book_n or_o preach_v it_o sometime_o signify_v do_v these_o thing_n as_o their_o fancy_n and_o part_n enable_v they_o but_o all_o his_o quotation_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o dispute_n where_o we_o be_v only_o to_o consider_v the_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n fancy_n god_n so_o pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n signify_v the_o strength_n of_o devotion_n not_o the_o strength_n of_o fancy_n and_o there_o we_o have_v show_v it_o never_o signify_v do_v these_o extempore_o but_o do_v they_o very_o devout_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o tire_v the_o reader_n as_o he_o do_v with_o numberless_a quotation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o justin_n martyr_n do_v pray_v as_o earnest_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o not_o extempore_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o refute_v this_o exposition_n because_o it_o be_v his_o main_a argument_n which_o he_o repeat_v and_o urge_v over_o and_o over_o and_o triumph_n in_o as_o sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a cause_n whereas_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v it_o rather_o prove_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n §_o 3._o irenaeus_n be_v as_o wary_a as_o justin_n martyr_n 179_o s._n irenaeus_n an._n dom._n 179_o not_o to_o publish_v any_o of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a office_n though_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n there_o in_o general_n only_o when_o some_o of_o those_o heretic_n make_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o form_n of_o doxology_n to_o prove_v their_o fancy_n by_o on_o that_o occasion_n he_o be_v force_v to_o mention_v it_o and_o say_v they_o allege_v say_v he_o also_o that_o we_o in_o our_o thanksgiving_n do_v say_v world_n without_o end_n 16._o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n adv_o haer_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 16._o now_o these_o word_n be_v the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o heretic_n in_o way_n of_o argument_n against_o the_o orthodox_n it_o must_v be_v a_o know_v constant_a and_o never_o vary_v form_n of_o common_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n the_o christian_n praise_v god_n in_o public_a by_o this_o very_a form_n which_o we_o now_o use_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v present_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o public_a form_n be_v mention_v in_o tertullian_n 83._o tertullian_n tertul._n de_fw-fr speâ—â—ac_fw-la p._n 83._o in_o this_o same_o age_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la was_z a_o form_n not_o only_o in_o the_o gallican_n but_o also_o in_o the_o african_a church_n 192._o clemens_n alex._n an._n dom._n 192._o in_o this_o century_n live_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n for_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o congregation_n prostrate_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n have_v all_o as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n and_o one_o mind_n 7._o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o allude_v no_o doubt_n to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n 6._o god_n rom._n xv_o 6._o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n that_o when_o you_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o you_o may_v do_v it_o not_o only_o with_o the_o same_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o doxology_n and_o litany_n use_v to_o be_v say_v but_o also_o with_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o mutual_a love_n loc_fw-la love_n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la so_o that_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n signify_v perform_v these_o office_n by_o responsory_a prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o litany_n and_o doxology_n of_o old_a which_o must_v be_v in_o know_a form_n because_o the_o people_n not_o only_o join_v in_o heart_n with_o the_o minister_n but_o vocal_o answer_v in_o their_o turn_n they_o and_o the_o priest_n often_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n so_o that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o ignatius_n his_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n and_o upon_o justin_n martyr_n common_a prayer_n and_o it_o show_v there_o be_v form_n mutual_o repeat_v between_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o clemens_n alex._n his_o time_n our_o adversary_n will_v evade_v this_o by_o pretend_v this_o one_o common_a voice_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n 136._o god_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 136._o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o clemens_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n alone_o but_o of_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o and_o if_o the_o minister_n have_v say_v all_o the_o prayer_n he_o must_v save_v say_v plain_o they_o have_v one_o common_a mouth_n or_o voice_n but_o his_o word_n be_v have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n which_o note_n that_o they_o join_v voice_n in_o responsory_a form_n and_o so_o make_v many_o voice_n like_v unto_o one_o voice_n and_o this_o unite_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o put_v up_o their_o common-prayer_n show_v also_o the_o union_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n moreover_o we_o may_v the_o more_o reasonable_o believe_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v form_n in_o clemens_n his_o time_n because_o he_o say_v they_o allot_v certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n the_o three_o the_o sixth_z and_o the_o nine_o in_o imitation_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o jew_n 7._o jew_n clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o now_o the_o jew_n use_v form_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o imitate_v they_o in_o the_o time_n will_v do_v it_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v so_o often_o will_v vary_v the_o phrase_n every_o time_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o form_n then_o clemens_n no_o way_n relate_v but_o the_o main_a petition_n be_v first_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n second_o for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n three_o for_o ability_n to_o
do_v good_a 6._o good_a clem._n alex._n strom._n lib._n 6._o now_o these_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o common_a want_n of_o all_o man_n and_o thing_n daily_o needful_a for_o every_o one_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o ask_v they_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n and_o if_o they_o have_v pray_v for_o these_o thing_n extempore_o clemens_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o positive_a in_o the_o method_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v i_o have_v almost_o forget_v one_o of_o his_o objection_n which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_n then_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n which_o show_v they_o have_v no_o book_n ibid._n book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 9_o &_o clem._n alex._n ibid._n i_o reply_v it_o prove_v no_o such_o matter_n because_o though_o the_o priest_n do_v read_v his_o part_n out_o of_o a_o book_n the_o people_n may_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o he_o pray_v alone_o and_o by_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o common_a form_n both_o they_o and_o he_o will_v be_v so_o ready_a at_o the_o accustom_a word_n as_o to_o have_v liberty_n enough_o to_o look_v off_o from_o their_o book_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o we_o in_o this_o church_n often_o do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liturgy_n §_o 4._o at_o the_o same_o time_n flourish_v tertullian_n 192._o tertullian_n an._n dom._n 192._o in_o who_o work_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o christ_n have_v fix_v a_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o we_o who_o be_v his_o disciple_n viz._n the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o he_o expound_v in_o a_o peculiar_a tract_n 1._o tract_n tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 1._o and_o in_o divers_a place_n call_v it_o the_o lawful_a and_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n 2._o prayer_n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 9_o &_o the_o jejun_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 553._o de_fw-la fuga_fw-la in_o persec_fw-la cap._n 2._o there_o be_v clear_a proof_n in_o he_o that_o the_o christian_n daily_o repeat_v this_o very_a form_n now_o if_o they_o use_v but_o one_o form_n in_o their_o devotion_n they_o can_v not_o think_v form_n be_v unlawful_a nor_o imagine_v that_o form_n stint_v the_o spirit_n as_o our_o dissenter_n now_o believe_v yea_o that_o they_o use_v in_o public_a to_o pray_v by_o form_n seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o christian_n meet_v together_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o battle_n do_v joint_o set_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n which_o violence_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o almighty_a 39_o almighty_a quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o for_o this_o imply_v their_o join_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o heart_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o litany_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o he_o describe_v some_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o emperor_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o long_a life_n and_o a_o quiet_a empire_n that_o their_o family_n may_v be_v safe_a their_o army_n valiant_a their_o senate_n faithful_a their_o people_n virtuous_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v in_o peace_n 30._o peace_n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o and_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o tertullian_n can_v not_o have_v quote_v these_o particular_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o christian_n loyalty_n if_o they_o have_v not_o general_o ask_v these_o very_a thing_n extempore_o prayer_n will_v have_v be_v so_o various_a that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v no_o evidence_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o case_n moreover_o he_o call_v the_o office_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n divine_a and_o solemn_a rite_n and_o add_v that_o after_o these_o solemn_a rite_n be_v finish_v the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v 9_o dismiss_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la 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 note_v that_o this_o be_v only_o in_o his_o discourse_v concern_v it_o where_o tertullian_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cite_v the_o word_n but_o mention_n the_o thing_n occasional_o as_o to_o the_o laudatory_a part_n of_o the_o service_n it_o appear_v from_o he_o that_o they_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n alternate_o and_o therefore_o in_o form_n 172._o form_n tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 172._o one_o of_o which_o form_n be_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o he_o describe_v as_o irenaeus_n do_v by_o the_o last_o word_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n for_o he_o ask_v the_o christian_n if_o they_o can_v give_v testimony_n to_o a_o gladiator_n in_o the_o theatre_n with_o that_o mouth_n which_o say_v amen_n in_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o can_v say_v world_n without_o end_n to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n 83._o christ_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la que_fw-la amen_o in_fw-la sanctum_fw-la protuleris_fw-la gladiatori_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reddere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 143._o compose_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 126_o &_o 143._o but_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o be_v after_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v do_v at_o their_o common_a meal_n and_o if_o this_o hymn_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n than_o it_o be_v a_o form_n most_o certain_o or_o if_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_v probable_o it_o be_v make_v at_o home_n however_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o now_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v we_o may_v compose_v extempore_o hymn_n because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o age_n when_o many_o have_v those_o gift_n some_o other_o slight_a objection_n he_o raise_v out_o of_o this_o author_n against_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o first_o that_o christian_n than_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 9_o but_o this_o be_v answer_v before_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v add_v that_o tertullian_n affirm_v they_o do_v not_o always_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n for_o sometime_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o look_v up_o with_o confidence_n towards_o heaven_n but_o imitate_v the_o publican_n who_o pray_v with_o a_o humble_a and_o downcast_a countenance_n 13._o countenance_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la oratione_fw-la c._n 13._o and_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o impudent_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 310_o heaven_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §._o 4._o p._n 310_o so_o that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o posture_n or_o the_o other_o but_o his_o main_a objection_n out_o of_o tertullian_n be_v that_o phrase_n of_o sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o christian_n pray_v without_o a_o monitor_n because_o they_o pray_v out_o of_o their_o breast_n
how_o they_o shall_v do_v 14._o do_v math._n viij_o 4._o mark_v i_o 44._o luke_n v._n 14._o and_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o methodize_v put_v in_o order_n and_o to_o place_n soldier_n in_o their_o rank_n 15.23_o rank_n cor._n 15.23_o so_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n 40._o order_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n which_o rule_n s._n paul_n say_v he_o will_v make_v or_o prescribe_v when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n we_o may_v reasonable_o expound_v it_o of_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o which_o as_o the_o centuriator_n observe_v origen_n speak_v in_o other_o place_n 134._o place_n magdeb._n cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 134._o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v shift_v off_o this_o proof_n also_o first_o by_o ask_v if_o these_o be_v not_o private_a prayer_n 140._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag_n 140._o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v general_a not_o restrain_v either_o to_o public_a or_o private_a prayer_n express_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o christian_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o assemble_v morning_n and_o evening_n to_o prayer_n the_o phrase_n of_o use_v these_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n seem_v chief_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o public_a office_n second_o he_o ask_v if_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v command_v but_o in_o set_a form_n i_o reply_v the_o word_n do_v not_o bare_o signify_v prayer_n command_v but_o enjoin_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a order_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v now_o prayer_n leave_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n to_o be_v daily_o make_v new_a can_v proper_o be_v call_v order_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o though_o christian_a minister_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v yet_o the_o word_n and_o method_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o invention_n or_o choice_n our_o adversary_n can_v no_o where_n find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o epithet_n for_o a_o sermon_n or_o homily_n note_v also_o origen_n do_v not_o say_v the_o christian_n make_v these_o enjoin_v prayer_n but_o use_v they_o which_o suppose_v they_o be_v make_v into_o a_o prescribe_a form_n before_o three_o he_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o pray_v frequent_o but_o human_a prescription_n and_o i_o must_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n origen_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o command_v man_n to_o pray_v nor_o declare_v whether_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o the_o church_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o give_v they_o this_o character_n that_o they_o be_v order_v or_o prescribe_v so_o that_o he_o be_v very_o impertinent_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o divine_a command_n to_o pray_v frequent_o since_o origen_n word_n be_v not_o about_o obey_v a_o precept_n to_o pray_v but_o use_v order_v enjoin_v or_o prescribe_v prayer_n which_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n must_v own_v to_o be_v in_o form_n and_o that_o prove_v a_o liturgy_n because_o it_o be_v prayer_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n three_o in_o the_o same_o book_n against_o celsus_n when_o origen_n cite_v some_o certain_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n â—e_n bring_v they_o in_o with_o these_o preface_n we_o â—nd_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o we_o say_v often_o in_o the_o prayer_n 197._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 4._o p._n 178_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 197._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o the_o prudent_a when_o he_o pray_v â—aith_o 354._o â—aith_o idem_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 285._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 354._o now_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n incline_v to_o imitate_v their_o form_n and_o above_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n admire_v and_o frequent_o use_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o take_v their_o form_n of_o praise_n from_o thence_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o borrow_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n also_o from_o the_o psalm_n and_o transcribe_v they_o into_o their_o liturgy_n so_o that_o origen_n appeal_v to_o these_o passage_n as_o be_v know_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o prayer_n which_o will_v still_o be_v clear_a when_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o abassine_n christian_n who_o be_v very_o tenacious_a of_o primitive_a rite_n and_o derive_v most_o of_o their_o usage_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o ludolfus_n relate_v take_v most_o of_o their_o daily_a prayer_n out_o of_o the_o psalter_n 12._o psalter_n ludolf_n hist_o ethiop_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o therefore_o origen_n who_o belong_v to_o alexandria_n no_o doubt_n refer_v by_o these_o preface_n to_o the_o public_a and_o know_a liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o that_o famous_a church_n our_o adversary_n be_v not_o please_v at_o this_o inference_n and_o whereas_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o his_o extempore_o way_n that_o he_o can_v see_v the_o clear_a light_n for_o form_n he_o say_v it_o argue_v a_o fancy_n deep_o tincture_v with_o liturgy_n to_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v any_o proof_n of_o they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v he_o bare_o assert_v it_o be_v no_o proof_n and_o most_o false_o represent_v the_o matter_n for_o he_o say_v when_o origen_n quote_v any_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o thus_o speak_v etc._n etc._n 139._o etc._n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 139._o now_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o first_o origen_n in_o that_o very_a book_n cite_v a_o hundred_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n without_o any_o such_o preface_n without_o say_v they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o place_n which_o he_o do_v cite_v with_o such_o a_o preface_n be_v always_o very_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o liturgy_n as_o form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n such_o as_o these_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o these_o and_o no_o other_o passage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n we_o have_v all_o imaginable_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v in_o origen_n be_v time_n use_v in_o the_o church_n liturgy_n and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n especial_o since_o he_o can_v ascribe_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n but_o the_o peculiar_a use_n make_v of_o these_o select_a place_n in_o the_o public_a office_n which_o make_v origen_n quote_v they_o with_o such_o a_o preface_n and_o cite_v other_o passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n without_o any_o preface_n at_o all_o four_o our_o adversary_n cite_v another_o place_n out_o of_o origen_n homily_n take_v at_o the_o second_o hand_n from_o dailé_n to_o prove_v they_o use_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o age_n because_o it_o be_v say_v our_o thought_n must_v not_o wander_v after_o our_o sense_n in_o prayer_n but_o be_v whole_o intent_n and_o fix_v on_o god_n not_o be_v disturb_v by_o the_o idea_n of_o any_o external_n appearance_n xi_o appearance_n orig._n in_o num._n hom_n xi_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o need_v to_o fly_v to_o his_o help_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n that_o possible_o ruffinus_n the_o translator_n do_v put_v in_o these_o word_n for_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v genuine_a it_o must_v be_v more_o unlawful_a to_o let_v our_o mind_n wander_v after_o new_a phrase_n and_o our_o fancy_n rove_v about_o for_o matter_n order_n and_o word_n which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o extempore_o prayer_n than_o it_o be_v to_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o know_a form_n which_o we_o can_v say_v by_o heart_n or_o read_v without_o disturbance_n because_o the_o act_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o invention_n in_o extempore_o prayer_n do_v much_o more_o hinder_v the_o mind_n from_o steady_a think_v upon_o god_n than_o have_v a_o book_n before_o we_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o a_o common_a and_o usual_a form_n last_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v what_o be_v show_v before_o viz._n that_o origen_n phrase_n of_o praising_n god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a 402._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 8._o pag._n 402._o and_o pray_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o may_v we_o have_v etc._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n pag._n 386._o see_v the_o discourse_n of_o liturg_n
out_o the_o main_a word_n the_o same_o liturgy_n and_o only_a read_v it_o that_o supplication_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 162._o evening_n caranz_n in_o the_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 162._o but_o not_o trust_v to_o any_o of_o these_o shift_n he_o spend_v five_o or_o six_o page_n together_o in_o labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n patience_n while_o i_o follow_v he_o his_o first_o device_n be_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n may_v signify_v only_o the_o same_o prayer_n use_v often_o but_o the_o word_n not_o prescribe_v or_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o other_o i_o reply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o use_v often_o but_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v always_o so_o that_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o as_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o prayer_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o synod_n impose_v and_o prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v use_v always_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o canon_n to_o import_v that_o these_o prayer_n be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_n no_o such_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la yea_o we_o see_v balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n say_v this_o canon_n express_o forbid_v such_o prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o age_n have_v make_v they_o the_o council_n enjoin_v they_o never_o to_o make_v any_o more_o but_o always_o to_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v new_a form_n these_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o second_o he_o show_v all_o his_o learning_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o then_o signify_v a_o book_n or_o model_n of_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n but_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v all_o those_o quotation_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v out_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o administration_n of_o a_o public_a function_n or_o office_n since_o we_o grant_v that_o be_v the_o general_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o then_o i_o affirm_v it_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n thus_o causabon_n tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o public_a function_n it_o also_o signify_v the_o prescribe_a order_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o publish_v under_o the_o title_n of_o peter_n james_n andrew_n basil_n and_o chrysostom_n partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a the_o latin_n call_v it_o the_o order_n or_o office_n the_o greek_n sometime_o the_o method_n etc._n etc._n 384._o etc._n causab_n exercit_fw-la in_o baron_n xuj_o p._n 384._o and_o since_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o prescribe_a order_n sometime_o we_o may_v reasonable_o judge_v it_o do_v so_o in_o this_o council_n because_o we_o see_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v write_v form_n as_o the_o xuth_o canon_n cite_v before_o show_v and_o because_o liturgy_n be_v then_o very_o usual_a in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v and_o we_o can_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n not_o only_o after_o this_o council_n but_o before_o it_o so_o when_o flavianus_n sing_v david_n psalm_n alternate_o at_o antioch_n before_o this_o council_n the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—eoâ—â—ret_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o may_v fit_o be_v interpret_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v those_o psalter_n so_o distinguish_v for_o alternate_a sing_v and_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n an._n 347._o a_o bishop_n come_v to_o a_o strange_a city_n be_v order_v to_o assemble_v and_o perform_v his_o liturgy_n there_o 12._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n sard._n can._n 12._o here_o say_v balsamon_n liturgy_n be_v not_o put_v for_o prayer_n and_o zonaras_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o send_v up_o the_o accustom_a hymn_n to_o god_n 500_o god_n balsam_n &_o zonar_n in_o loc._n bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 500_o our_o adversary_n also_o grant_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v write_v form_n and_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o book_n yet_o julian_n call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o officiate_v in_o their_o temple_n by_o these_o form_n the_o time_n of_o their_o perform_a liturgy_n and_o when_o their_o course_n be_v expire_v that_o he_o call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o use_v liturgy_n in_o the_o temple_n 552._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n ep_v fragm_n pag_n 552._o so_o we_o may_v explain_v nazianzen_n who_o father_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v pray_v by_o a_o form_n that_o he_o be_v very_o ill_a when_o he_o come_v to_o church_n and_o be_v often_o cure_v only_o by_o say_v his_o liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 19_o pag._n 313._o and_o thus_o we_o must_v explain_v synesius_n where_o he_o say_v andronicus_n make_v he_o so_o unfit_a to_o pray_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o omit_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 57_o pag_n 193._o that_o be_v the_o communion_n office_n which_o be_v usual_o perform_v there_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n an._n 431_o we_o read_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n liturgy_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v for_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n 2._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n ephes_n bâ—n_n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o so_o also_o in_o a_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n a_o bishop_n begin_v the_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v his_o liturgy_n 188._o liturgy_n theâ—dor_n lect._n pag._n 188._o and_o in_o theodoret_n that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 423._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodorâ—t_n p._n 128._o epist_n 46._o uâ—xit_fw-la an._n 423._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o mystical_a liturgy_n and_o according_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n place_v just_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o communion-service_n or_o in_o theodoret_n phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o my_o adversary_n cite_v justinian_n also_o as_o if_o liturgy_n in_o he_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n though_o all_o man_n know_v the_o greek_a church_n have_v a_o form_n of_o liturgy_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o he_o have_v that_o signification_n as_o when_o he_o allow_v the_o nun_n one_o grave_n old_a man_n to_o make_v the_o necessary_a response_n and_o one_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 44._o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n no_o â—_o do_fw-mi 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o câ—â—r_n l._n 44._o so_o also_o to_o sing_v the_o night_n the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o hymn_n which_o be_v in_o prescribe_a form_n then_o be_v call_v the_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n 43._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 43._o and_o this_o be_v distin_a guish_v in_o another_o law_n from_o private_a devotion_n where_o he_o permit_v man_n to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o their_o house_n for_o prayer_n provide_v they_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n there_o which_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n do_v prescribe_v 58._o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 5_o tit_n 13._o nou._n 58._o where_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o book_n or_o office_n wherein_o the_o form_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v contain_v and_o therefore_o my_o politic_a adversary_n only_o name_v this_o place_n but_o dare_v not_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a but_o those_o place_n which_o he_o do_v quote_v may_v proper_o enough_o be_v so_o expound_v for_o to_o exclude_v a_o clerk_n from_o the_o liturgy_n 33._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o l._n 33._o be_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o say_v the_o public_a or_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v mystery_n or_o liturgy_n 31._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 9_o tit_n 6._o nou._n 123._o cap._n 31._o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v a_o priest_n in_o administer_a