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propter_fw-la martyrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o evangelistam_fw-la marcum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o king_n where_o the_o author_n live_v be_v a_o orthodox_n christian_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o pope_n subdeacons_n lector_n cantor_n monk_n etc._n etc._n must_v we_o therefore_o believe_v that_o all_o that_o be_v orthodox_n in_o it_o be_v ancient_a so_o there_o want_v not_o a_o bigne_n bellarm._n etc._n etc._n to_o tell_v we_o of_o st._n james_n his_o lyturgy_n that_o mention_n the_o confessor_n the_o deiparam_fw-la the_o ancheret_n etc._n etc._n which_o make_v bellarm._n himself_o say_v de_fw-la lyturgia_fw-la jacobi_n sic_fw-la sentio_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ejus_fw-la aut_fw-la multa_fw-la a_o posterioribus_fw-la eidem_fw-la addita_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o must_v we_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o liturgy_n by_o this_o or_o try_v we_o by_o it_o there_o want_v not_o a_o sainctsius_n a_o berllarm_n a_o valentia_n a_o paresius_n to_o predicate_v the_o lyturgy_n of_o st._n basil_n as_o bear_v witness_n to_o transubstantiation_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n for_o pray_v to_o saint_n etc._n etc._n when_o yet_o the_o exceed_a disagreement_n of_o copy_n the_o difference_n of_o some_o form_n from_o basil_n ordinary_a form_n the_o prayer_n for_o the_o most_o pious_a and_o faithful_a emperor_n show_v it_o unlikely_a to_o have_v be_v basil_n many_o predicate_v chrysostom_n mass_n or_o lyturgy_n as_o make_v for_o pray_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o for_o they_o the_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n etc._n etc._n when_o in_o one_o edition_n cryso_v be_v pray_v to_o in_o it_o say_v cook_n in_o another_o nicolaus_n and_o alexius_n that_o live_v about_o 1080._o be_v mention_v in_o another_o doctrine_n be_v contain_v as_o the_o contaminata_fw-la maria_fw-la etc._n etc._n clean_o contrary_a to_o chrysostom_n doctrine_n must_v we_o now_o conclude_v that_o all_o be_v ancient_a that_o be_v orthodox_n when_o one_o copy_n be_v scarce_o like_o another_o or_o can_v we_o try_v our_o lyturgy_n by_o such_o as_o this_o the_o shred_n cite_v by_o you_o prove_v a_o lyturgy_n indeed_o such_o as_o we_o have_v use_v while_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v not_o use_v where_o the_o psalm_n the_o word_n of_o baptism_n of_o consecration_n commemoration_n and_o delivery_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o many_o other_o be_v use_v in_o a_o constant_a form_n when_o other_o part_n be_v use_v as_o the_o minister_n find_v most_o meet_a so_o sursum_fw-la corda_n be_v but_o a_o warn_n before_o or_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o devotion_n such_o as_o our_o let_v us_o pray_v and_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o prayer_n be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o minister_n present_a or_o prepare_a conception_n than_o item_fw-la missa_fw-la est_fw-la will_v prove_v it_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la bellarm._n himself_o say_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v form_v in_o the_o conncil_n of_o nice_a which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o century_n and_o even_o then_o such_o a_o particular_a testimony_n against_o the_o arrian_n may_v well_o stand_v with_o a_o body_n of_o unimposed_a prayer_n and_o rather_o show_v that_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n if_o the_o benedicite_fw-la the_o hymn_n or_o other_o passage_n here_o mention_v will_v prove_v such_o a_o lyturgy_n as_o please_v you_o we_o pray_v you_o bear_v with_o our_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o have_v more_o of_o hymn_n and_o other_o form_n than_o theâ—e_n come_v to_o that_o these_o liturgy_n have_v no_o original_a from_o general_a council_n add_v nothing_o with_o we_o to_o their_o authority_n but_o show_v that_o they_o have_v a_o arbitary_a original_a and_o all_o set_v together_o show_v that_o then_o they_o have_v many_o liturgy_n in_o one_o prince_n dominion_n and_o those_o alterable_a and_o not_o force_v and_o that_o they_o take_v not_o one_o liturgy_n to_o be_v any_o necessary_a mean_n to_o the_o church_n 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