they_o pray_v by_o heart_n for_o the_o word_n sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la of_o tertullian_n affect_v always_o to_o imitate_v and_o express_v the_o greek_a be_v to_o my_o best_a apprehension_n the_o translation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o english_a to_o say_v by_o heart_n and_o so_o they_o can_v not_o have_v show_v a_o passage_n more_o pregnant_a with_o the_o sense_n they_o intend_v to_o destroy_v that_o they_o pray_v by_o prescript_n form_n the_o fair_a proof_n we_o can_v make_v that_o the_o church_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o use_n of_o extraordinary_a grace_n betake_v themselves_o to_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o other_o part_n of_o god_n service_n will_v be_v from_o the_o part_n of_o it_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n in_o the_o first_o place_n do_v mix_v prayer_n with_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o be_v no_o extemporary_a conception_n yet_o be_v always_o one_o 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sicut_fw-la in_o principio_fw-la be_v add_v to_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la in_o the_o church-service_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v that_o to_o meet_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o pelagius_n they_o take_v up_o the_o custom_n to_o put_v dei_fw-la gratia_n in_o title_n and_o inscription_n of_o letter_n but_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o use_v such_o set_a form_n be_v take_v up_o first_o because_o the_o arian_n and_o pelagian_a heresy_n convey_v and_o spread_v themselves_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v strange_a news_n to_o hear_v it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v with_o more_o reason_n of_o the_o hymn_n of_o valentinus_n so_o long_o afore_o which_o tertullian_n tax_v de_fw-fr carne_fw-la christi_fw-la c._n xvii_o and_o let_v unpartial_a reason_n answer_v the_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o like_a if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v that_o advantage_n because_o set_v form_n be_v then_o in_o practice_n or_o whether_o the_o church_n shall_v fall_v to_o use_v that_o course_n 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christ_n which_o it_o pretend_v to_o commemorate_v with_o prayer_n that_o his_o ordinance_n may_v be_v effectual_a to_o the_o present_a i_o know_v there_o follow_v thanksgiving_n after_o the_o communion_n beside_o other_o piece_n of_o that_o service_n as_o shall_v be_v say_v which_o i_o regard_v not_o so_o much_o now_o because_o they_o seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o consideration_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o their_o service_n my_o intent_n be_v to_o show_v in_o due_a time_n that_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n practise_v upon_o the_o apostle_n order_n 1._o tim._n two_o 1._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o before_o all_o that_o prayer_n supplication_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o eminence_n that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o apostle_n intimate_v and_o specifi_v to_o have_v be_v practise_v at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o say_v 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 15._o i_o will_v pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v pray_v also_o with_o the_o understanding_n i_o will_v sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o i_o will_v sing_v also_o with_o the_o understanding_n else_o when_o thou_o bless_v with_o the_o spirit_n how_o shall_v he_o that_o fill_v the_o place_n of_o the_o ignorant_a say_n amen_o at_o thy_o give_v of_o thanks_o see_v he_o know_v not_o what_o thou_o say_v in_o fine_a that_o these_o intercession_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom._n viij_o 26._o when_o he_o say_v the_o spirit_n itself_o intercede_v for_o we_o with_o groan_n not_o to_o be_v utter_v be_v the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v solemn_a &_o perpetual_a before_o celabrate_v the_o eucharist_n according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n aver_v afore_o this_o must_v be_v do_v after_o we_o have_v show_v what_o reason_n there_o be_v to_o think_v that_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v at_o these_o assembly_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n chap._n fourteen_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o concern_v the_o prayer_n for_o hearer_n penitent_n and_o possess_v person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o say_a supplication_n &_o intercession_n that_o they_o be_v all_o do_v by_o prescript_n form_n let_v i_o argue_v as_o i_o do_v afore_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o synagogue_n because_o they_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v and_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v afterward_o by_o the_o remembrance_n we_o shall_v find_v of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n for_o i_o suppose_v no_o reason_n will_v yield_v that_o the_o church_n refer_v themselves_o to_o be_v direct_v in_o their_o public_a service_n by_o that_o rank_n of_o minister_n as_o for_o the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o sacrament_n be_v consecrate_v with_o i_o will_v here_o use_v no_o more_o than_o the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la serm._n fourteen_o vbi_fw-la verò_fw-la solennibus_fw-la adimpletis_fw-la dare_v calicem_fw-la diaconus_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la coepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o call_v it_o calicem_fw-la solenni_n benedictione_n sacratum_fw-la and_o ask_v whether_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o a_o exit_fw-la tempore_fw-la prayer_n in_o justine_n or_o tertullia_n time_n the_o form_n whereof_o by_o s._n cyprian_n time_n be_v become_v solemn_a of_o the_o preface_n sursum_fw-la corda_n remember_v by_o the_o same_o s._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la domini_fw-la and_o yet_o extant_a in_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o we_o as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o particular_n there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v afterward_o from_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v of_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n at_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n i_o will_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o presume_v no_o less_o of_o other_o service_n at_o other_o assembly_n conc._n laod._n can._n xviii_o take_v order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o
that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v put_v in_o use_n to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o congregation_n may_v join_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n with_o most_o comeliness_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n of_o the_o lesson_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o must_v further_o be_v observe_v here_o that_o the_o ancient_n and_o primitive_a order_n of_o the_o church_n seem_v to_o have_v intend_v they_o so_o large_a that_o by_o hear_v they_o read_v in_o the_o church_n they_o may_v become_v familiar_a even_o to_o the_o unlearned_a of_o the_o people_n as_o josephus_n say_v afore_o that_o the_o jew_n by_o hear_v moses_n read_v in_o the_o synagogue_n become_v as_o perfect_v in_o their_o law_n as_o a_o man_n be_v in_o tell_v his_o own_o name_n whereas_o among_o other_o nation_n the_o simple_a never_o attain_v to_o know_v their_o own_o law_n for_o you_o see_v how_o many_o lesson_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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that_o after_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o bishop_n first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o hearer_n must_v be_v make_v apart_o in_o fine_a it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o order_n of_o all_o liturgy_n extant_a in_o which_o be_v describe_v the_o order_n of_o the_o solemn_a service_n of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v celebrate_v first_o that_o of_o all_o lesson_n of_o the_o scripture_n those_o out_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v in_o the_o last_o place_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o s._n augustine_n allege_v before_o in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o that_o may_v be_v produce_v be_v it_o questionable_a then_o that_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o gospel_n follow_v the_o sermon_n for_o the_o exposition_n of_o it_o or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o lesson_n and_o yet_o in_o dionysius_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o of_o the_o sermon_n either_o in_o the_o description_n he_o make_v of_o the_o service_n or_o in_o the_o 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of_o these_o particular_n which_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o they_o of_o let_v the_o people_n say_v lord_z have_v mercy_n the_o particular_n whereof_o he_o speak_v be_v there_o at_o large_a that_o god_n will_v hear_v they_o that_o he_o will_v enlighten_v they_o and_o make_v they_o wise_a that_o he_o will_v teach_v they_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o the_o deacon_n speak_v to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o for_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o prayer_n minister_v by_o the_o deacon_n as_o he_o say_v afore_o be_v call_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o allocution_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v at_o every_o point_n as_o at_o litany_n the_o people_n still_o have_v their_o answer_n call_v sometime_o the_o suffrage_n lord_n have_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o be_v use_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o these_o prayer_n be_v prescript_n because_o it_o be_v minister_v 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add_v that_o the_o bishop_n make_v the_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o like_a sort_n with_o all_o his_o might_n with_o the_o like_a earnest_a devotion_n which_o the_o other_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o ancient_a description_n that_o we_o have_v next_o to_o this_o of_o the_o form_n of_o this_o solemn_a service_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o by_o many_o thing_n we_o may_v find_v that_o that_o book_n mean_v to_o express_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n afore_o constantine_n you_o may_v have_v observe_v before_o how_o it_o forbid_v the_o faithful_a to_o plead_v before_o the_o power_n of_o this_o world_n that_o be_v before_o heathen_a magistrate_n and_o that_o course_n of_o divide_v portion_n at_o their_o feast_n of_o love_n which_o be_v there_o prescribe_v be_v afore_o observe_v to_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o be_v before_o constantine_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o consecration_n whereof_o afterward_o set_v down_o there_o viij_o 12._o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o emperor_n and_o power_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v keep_v peace_n with_o we_o that_o be_v not_o persecute_v the_o church_n in_o this_o work_n then_o l._n viij_o c._n 10._o 11._o be_v describe_v at_o large_a first_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o and_o after_o that_o c._n 12._o the_o prayer_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o and_o to_o show_v evident_a distinction_n of_o these_o two_o part_n of_o the_o service_n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n come_v between_o both_o which_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n give_v cause_n to_o presume_v that_o the_o prayer_n between_o which_o it_o be_v interpose_v be_v no_o less_o derive_v from_o the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n time_n though_o true_a it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o western_a church_n it_o follow_v after_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n before_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o there_o follow_v beside_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o new_a admonition_n of_o the_o deacon_n to_o all_o that_o have_v not_o right_a to_o communicate_v to_o depart_v before_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n among_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o that_o pray_v the_o first_o prayer_n depart_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o that_o such_o of_o the_o believer_n as_o be_v present_a indeed_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o congregation_n for_o all_o state_n of_o the_o church_n but_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o communicate_v shall_v also_o depart_v to_o show_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o two_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v the_o subject_n whereof_o deserve_v to_o be_v further_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n justine_n martyr_n after_o the_o word_n allege_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n thus_o describe_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o which_o he_o say_v the_o new_a baptize_v be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o we_o may_v be_v think_v meet_v have_v learn_v the_o truth_n to_o be_v also_o find_v good_a liver_n in_o work_n and_o keeper_n of_o thing_n command_v so_o as_o to_o be_v everlasting_o save_v he_o specifi_v the_o chief_a point_n of_o those_o prayer_n for_o otherwise_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o word_n afore_o quote_v that_o they_o pray_v in_o they_o for_o themselves_o for_o the_o new_a baptise_a
thanks_o for_o example_n among_o the_o daily_a xviii_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n that_o remove_v sleep_v from_o our_o eye_n and_o slumber_v from_o our_o eyelid_n and_o let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o god_n of_o our_o father_n to_o practice_v we_o in_o thy_o law_n and_o to_o make_v we_o cleave_v to_o thy_o precept_n and_o bring_v we_o not_o into_o sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o temptation_n and_o contempt_n and_o so_o forth_o end_v thus_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o give_v good_a grace_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v the_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v this_o bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o have_v sanctify_v we_o with_o his_o precept_n &_o give_v we_o command_v concern_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o law_n and_o sweeten_v o_o god_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o people_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o 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in_o the_o next_o word_n eucharistia_n stand_v both_o for_o the_o same_o so_o in_o the_o ciiii_o of_o the_o african_a canon_n these_o thanksgiving_n be_v call_v preface_n to_o my_o think_n because_o this_o thanksgiving_n be_v always_o premise_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v consecrate_v with_o i_o will_v here_o propound_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o the_o place_n allege_v of_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a liturgy_n which_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n which_o divers_a have_v produce_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o element_n be_v not_o consecrate_v by_o the_o affirmative_a word_n of_o christ_n as_o operative_a but_o by_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o it_o be_v the_o prayer_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v always_o use_v in_o the_o church_n to_o obtain_v of_o god_n the_o promise_n which_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n suppose_v that_o the_o element_n present_v may_v be_v depute_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o become_v visible_a sign_n tender_v &_o exhibit_v the_o invisible_a grace_n which_o they_o figure_v which_o be_v that_o which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v call_v consecration_n as_o i_o suppose_v have_v repeat_v the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n out_o of_o the_o gospel_n where_o we_o leave_v afore_o it_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o mindful_a of_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n and_o of_o his_o second_o appearance_n at_o which_o he_o be_v to_o come_v with_o glory_n and_o power_n to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n we_o offer_v to_o thou_o our_o king_n and_o god_n according_a to_o his_o appointment_n this_o bread_n and_o this_o cup_n give_v thanks_o to_o thou_o through_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o to_o stand_v before_o thou_o and_o to_o minister_v unto_o thou_o and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v look_v favourable_o upon_o these_o oblation_n present_a before_o thou_o thou_o god_n that_o want_v nothing_o and_o accept_v they_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o thy_o christ_n and_o send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n witness_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n to_o exhibit_v this_o bread_n the_o body_n and_o this_o cup_n the_o blood_n of_o thy_o christ_n that_o they_o which_o partake_v of_o it_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o godliness_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o deceit_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n become_v worthy_a of_o thy_o christ_n and_o obtain_v life_n everlasting_a thou_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o god_n almighty_n it_o be_v clear_o true_a in_o the_o sense_n 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