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

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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
be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v we_o must_v not_o declare_v it_o to_o swine_n and_o expose_v it_o to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n sanctum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la jubeamur_fw-la intra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la tenere_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v §._o 1._o p._n 324._o and_o from_o that_o same_o text_n of_o matth._n vii_o 6._o the_o same_o author_n prove_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o publish_v they_o to_o those_o without_o 429._o without_o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o test_n ad_fw-la quirin_n §._o 50._o p._n 429._o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a even_o in_o these_o early_a age_n that_o they_o be_v scrupulous_a of_o publish_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o no_o full_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o their_o form_n at_o large_a can_v be_v expect_v among_o these_o writer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o mention_v some_o and_o dark_o hint_n at_o other_o of_o those_o mysterious_a form_n sometime_o and_o that_o they_o do_v plain_o attest_v they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n though_o they_o have_v but_o seldom_o a_o occasion_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v 220._o hippolytus_n mar._n an._n dom._n 220._o §_o 2._o among_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o age_n the_o first_o be_v hippolytus_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_v of_o antichrist_n put_v it_o among_o the_o sign_n of_o those_o evil_a time_n that_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v cease_v and_o read_v of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 357._o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippol._n de_fw-fr consume_v mund._o bib._n patr._n t._n 2._o p._n 357._o which_o show_v that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v consist_v then_o of_o three_o part_n the_o ministration_n of_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v call_v liturgy_n which_o though_o it_o signify_v any_o public_a service_n in_o general_n and_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o the_o whole_a public_a worship_n yet_o where_o it_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v here_o it_o imply_v a_o common_a form_n use_v general_o which_o will_v be_v more_o probable_a to_o be_v this_o father_n sense_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v that_o be_v the_o public_a form_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v use_v which_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v of_o extempore_o prayer_n they_o be_v a_o inward_a gift_n as_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v and_o antichrist_n himself_o have_v no_o power_n to_o extinguish_v or_o put_v out_o man_n gift_n he_o may_v suppress_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o extempore_o man_n faculty_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o such_o interdict_v as_o can_v extinguish_v it_o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o office_n they_o sing_v by_o a_o form_n out_o of_o a_o book_n and_o read_v the_o lesson_n out_o of_o a_o book_n so_o that_o they_o scruple_v not_o the_o use_n of_o form_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v they_o dislike_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o nothing_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o usual_a sense_n viz._n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n which_o antichrist_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o christian_n to_o use_v §_o 3._o our_o next_o author_n be_v the_o famous_a origen_n 230._o origen_n adam_n an._n dom._n 230._o who_o have_v so_o clear_a and_o convince_a a_o testimony_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n that_o the_o learned_a centuriator_n be_v convince_v by_o it_o that_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n for_o they_o thus_o cite_v the_o place_n it_o be_v say_v they_o without_o question_n that_o they_o have_v some_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n for_o origen_n in_o his_o xith_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o we_o now_o call_v collect_v where_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n grant_v o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o thy_o prophet_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v 135._o beget_v formulas_fw-la domque_fw-la quasdam_fw-la precationum_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la cent._n magdeb._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o convert_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n matth._n viij_o 11_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o rejoice_v together_o in_o heaven_n 20._o heaven_n revel_v xviii_o 20._o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n promise_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v own_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o primitive_a indeed_o our_o adversary_n use_v many_o artisices_n to_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n from_o we_o 141._o we_o discourse_v of_o liturg_n p._n 141._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o say_v ruffinus_n make_v many_o addition_n to_o origen_n homily_n so_o that_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o addition_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v sure_a ruffinus_n add_v this_o yet_o since_o he_o live_v in_o the_o next_o century_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o confute_v he_o who_o maintain_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n till_o the_o five_o or_o six_o age_n but_o we_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a ruffinus_n do_v not_o add_v this_o passage_n first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o agree_v well_o enough_o to_o origen_n time_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n second_o in_o ruffinus_n his_o time_n they_o have_v make_v some_o step_n towards_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o therefore_o have_v it_o be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o he_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o footstep_n of_o that_o superstition_n some_o address_n to_o or_o expectation_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n whereas_o this_o prayer_n only_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o desire_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o they_o again_o our_o adversary_n say_v these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v origen_n will_v no_o more_o prove_v this_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n than_o s._n paul_n be_v be_v ephes_n i._o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o say_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o his_o prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n might_n give_v they_o that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n i_o reply_v his_o parallel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v since_o the_o apostle_n only_o relate_v and_o reckon_v up_o the_o thing_n he_o ask_v for_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o but_o origen_n be_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o speak_v direct_o to_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o common_a use_n as_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v have_v thus_o detect_v his_o sophistry_n and_o answer_v his_o cavil_n and_o so_o clear_v this_o evidence_n for_o a_o set_a form_n we_o shall_v more_o easy_o understand_v that_o origen_n refer_v to_o a_o usual_a liturgy_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v they_o who_o serve_v god_n through_o jesus_n in_o the_o christian_a way_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n use_v frequent_o as_o become_v they_o night_n and_o day_n the_o enjoin_v prayer_n 302._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 302._o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_a way_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n with_o prescribe_a prayer_n for_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v in_o general_a as_o isocrates_n and_o aeschines_n use_v the_o word_n 24._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschin_n ita_fw-la math._n i._n 24._o but_o so_o enjoin_v that_o the_o very_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_o appoint_v so_o those_o direction_n concern_v the_o leper_n offering_n his_o gift_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n fourteen_o 4._o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v they_o that_o be_v which_o he_o prescribe_v
be_v use_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o be_v close_v up_o with_o hymn_n 64._o hymn_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o and_o blame_v those_o who_o lip_n murmur_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o while_o their_o thought_n rove_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o office_n which_o they_o be_v recite_v these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o he_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o gallican_n church_n have_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o method_n that_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 361._o julian_n the_o apostate_n an._n dom._n 361._o take_v to_o establish_v paganism_n which_o be_v to_o accommodate_v it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o christianity_n the_o rite_n of_o which_o he_o see_v be_v then_o very_o popular_a and_o take_v and_o therefore_o he_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n for_o the_o heathen_a worship_n to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o offender_n which_o thing_n say_v nazianzen_n be_v clear_o agreeable_a to_o our_o good_a order_n 102._o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a in_o jul._n orat._n 3_o p._n 102._o and_o sozomen_n relate_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v that_o julian_n design_v to_o adorn_v his_o gentile_a temple_n with_o the_o order_n of_o christian-worship_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o appoint_v prescribe_v prayer_n upon_o set-day_n and_o hour_n 15._o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoz_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o julian_n time_n the_o christian_n general_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o that_o they_o have_v proper_a form_n appoint_v for_o certain_a day_n yea_o for_o the_o several_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o every_o day_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n that_o this_o ingenious_a apostate_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o extant_a advise_v his_o pagan_a priest_n to_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n if_o possible_a or_o however_o morning_n and_o evening_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o to_o learn_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v make_v in_o old_a and_o in_o late_a time_n add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n for_o these_o priest_n and_o a_o law_n direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o temple_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 552._o vary_v julian_n fragment_n epistol_n in_o oper_n pag_n 552._o so_o that_o he_o have_v actual_o bring_v the_o christian_a order_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o because_o christian_n have_v response_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sing_v their_o hymn_n alternate_o so_o do_v he_o appoint_v the_o pagan_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v by_o such_o like_a form_n §_o 9_o the_o next_o place_n must_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 365._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n an._n dom._n 365._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o early_a synod_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n and_o its_o canon_n have_v always_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o here_o we_o have_v many_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n first_o we_o find_v a_o order_n that_o the_o heretic_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v learn_v the_o creed_n 455._o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can._n 7._o bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o probable_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n however_o they_o must_v be_v set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n learn_v they_o second_o in_o this_o council_n we_o meet_v with_o canonical_a singer_n who_o sing_v out_o of_o write_a book_n and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n 459._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 15._o p._n 459._o that_o be_v as_o balsamon_n well_o note_n to_o begin_v the_o hymn_n for_o the_o people_n be_v always_o allow_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o sing_v with_o and_o after_o they_o now_o if_o they_o have_v form_n of_o praise_n write_v in_o a_o book_n why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v their_o prayer_n write_v also_o in_o a_o book_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v no_o great_a esteem_n for_o extempore_o composure_n nor_o for_o variety_n of_o form_n neither_o because_o they_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o psalm_n compose_v by_o private_a man_n in_o the_o church_n 480._o church_n ibid._n can._n ●●_o p_o 480._o and_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o office_n for_o the_o evening_n prayer_n at_o whatever_o hour_n of_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o 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s._n augustin_n 3●_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3●_n flourish_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o age_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n therefore_o leave_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o writing_n know_v word_n be_v necessary_a to_o move●_n we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v 129._o ask_v nobis_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessar●a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commovean●ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la p●tamu●_n aug._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o p._n 129._o now_o for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o write_v down_o our_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o own_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n affirm_v that_o 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