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 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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 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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 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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
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 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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
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testimony_n some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o insert_v and_o add_v other_o of_o my_o own_o observation_n refer_v the_o reader_n for_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o his_o elaborate_a book_n 1662._o book_n durell_n view_v of_o the_o gou._n and_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n print_n lâ—nd_n 1662._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o lutheran_n church_n among_o who_o the_o reformation_n first_o begin_v and_o who_o at_o this_o day_n do_v far_o exceed_v in_o number_n the_o church_n which_o follow_v calvin_n method_n and_o afford_v the_o great_a number_n of_o foreign_a protestant_n §_o 2._o and_o first_o for_o luther_n himself_o there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v or_o dare_v question_v his_o approbation_n of_o liturgy_n and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o he_o appoint_v such_o form_n for_o all_o those_o church_n which_o he_o reform_v and_o in_o his_o work_n we_o have_v a_o form_n of_o common_a prayer_n for_o the_o church_n of_o wittenburgh_n draw_v up_o by_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o mass-book_n but_o so_o as_o to_o leave_v out_o that_o which_o he_o think_v to_o be_v superstitious_a and_o corrupt_a 384._o corrupt_a forma_fw-la mist_n pro_fw-la eccles_n wittenburg_n ep._n luther_n tom._n ii_o p._n 384._o and_o all_o the_o church_n of_o his_o communion_n at_o this_o day_n have_v and_o use_v a_o liturgy_n contain_v collect_v epistle_n and_o gospel_n for_o every_o sunday_n in_o the_o year_n and_o also_o set_a form_n of_o hymn_n and_o canticle_n prayer_n and_o litany_n together_o with_o prescribe_a office_n for_o all_o other_o part_n of_o ecclesiastical_a ministration_n for_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o matrimony_n visit_v the_o sick_a bury_v the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n one_o of_o which_o late_o print_v in_o a_o large_a quarto_fw-la in_o the_o danish_a tongue_n impose_v on_o and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o denmark_n be_v late_o show_v and_o in_o divers_a place_n inteprete_v to_o i_o by_o a_o ingenious_a pastor_n of_o that_o country_n mons_fw-la ivarus_fw-la de_fw-fr brinch_z who_o come_v over_o with_o the_o force_n into_o england_n the_o last_o winter_n an._n 1689._o and_o beside_o the_o agreement_n between_o our_o collect_v epistle_n and_o gospel_n and_o they_o i_o observe_v that_o their_o litany_n be_v almost_o verbatim_o the_o same_o with_o we_o and_o the_o church_n in_o upper_a germany_n which_o be_v lutheran_n have_v all_o such_o liturgy_n i_o have_v one_o book_n dedicate_v to_o joachim_n marquesse_n of_o brandenburg_n collect_v by_o christopher_n cornerus_n print_v at_o leipsick_a an._n 1588._o with_o this_o title_n the_o select_a canticle_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n with_o the_o pure_a hymn_n and_o collect_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_a church_n he_o mean_v of_o the_o lutheran_n who_o do_v all_o to_o this_o
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 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he_o gather_v that_o scholasticus_n be_v a_o man_n name_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n gregory_n and_o since_o he_o affirm_v this_o scholasticus_n compose_v the_o canon_n therefore_o the_o canon_n as_o he_o pretend_v can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o gregory_n time_n the_o weakness_n and_o mistake_n of_o which_o inference_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n s._n gregory_n be_v accuse_v for_o imitate_v the_o custom_n at_o constantinople_n in_o order_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v repeat_v immediate_o after_o the_o canon_n and_o these_o word_n be_v his_o defence_n of_o his_o bring_n in_o this_o custom_n now_o doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v more_o rational_a to_o object_v his_o set_n up_o a_o new_a canon_n make_v by_o a_o late_a obscure_a author_n if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n than_o to_o allege_v his_o only_a add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v first_o bring_v in_o this_o canon_n of_o scholasticus_n that_o have_v be_v a_o imitation_n of_o constantinople_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n for_o they_o have_v long_o use_v the_o canon_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n there_o but_o of_o this_o the_o objector_n take_v no_o notice_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v settle_v long_o before_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v and_o add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o but_o my_o adversary_n urge_v s._n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o consecrate_a with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o therefore_o scholasticus_n his_o canon_n must_v be_v compose_v about_o s._n gregory_n time_n why_o so_o be_v there_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n gregory_n if_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n may_v it_o not_o be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o the_o intervening_a age_n and_o yet_o be_v long_o enough_o before_o s._n gregory_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n as_o learned_a man_n think_v in_o the_o pope_n premise_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o refer_v to_o s._n hierom_n who_o only_o say_v christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v daily_o say_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n our_o father_n 469._o father_n hieren_fw-mi adv_fw-la pelag._n tom._n 2._o pag._n 469._o but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o ancient_a writer_n before_o this_o gregory_n do_v ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o consecration_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n it_o be_v general_o believe_v they_o use_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n when_o they_o consecrate_a to_o which_o long_o before_o s._n basil_n and_z s_o ambrose_n his_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v other_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v add_v and_o for_o the_o roman_a canon_n whatever_o du-moulin_n and_o my_o adversary_n say_v 85._o say_v disc_n 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epistle_n gregor_n ep._n 63._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 230._o wherefore_o here_o be_v a_o form_n impose_v before_o his_o time_n and_o he_o impose_v it_o again_o with_o his_o correction_n upon_o his_o own_o church_n or_o else_o what_o need_v the_o clergy_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n complain_v indeed_o he_o do_v not_o impose_v it_o on_o spain_n france_n or_o britain_n which_o be_v not_o in_o that_o age_n under_o his_o authority_n but_o he_o be_v strict_a enough_o at_o rome_n and_o in_o the_o church_n then_o subject_a to_o that_o see_v he_o correct_v the_o book_n of_o gelasius_n and_o impose_v that_o there_o he_o compile_v hymn_n and_o antiphons_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o new_a way_n of_o sing_v they_o teach_v boy_n to_o do_v it_o with_o skill_n so_o that_o soon_o after_o all_o the_o west_n imitate_v that_o way_n 6._o way_n johan_n diac._n vit_fw-fr greg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o he_o compile_v that_o book_n for_o the_o communion-service_n which_o still_o be_v call_v his_o sacramentary_a 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receive_v augustin_n liturgy_n from_o their_o reject_v the_o roman_a usage_n since_o they_o be_v different_a thing_n so_o that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o good_a argument_n if_o it_o be_v not_o as_o destitute_a of_o logic_n and_o chronology_n as_o it_o be_v of_o truth_n for_o augustin_n do_v make_v a_o form_n and_o impose_v it_o on_o the_o saxon_n under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o they_o receive_v it_o and_o use_v it_o long_o after_o as_o for_o the_o britain_n scot_n and_o irish_a in_o that_o age_n they_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o so_o he_o can_v impose_v nothing_o on_o they_o and_o for_o their_o uniformity_n i_o shall_v clear_v that_o point_n after_o a_o little_a while_n for_o what_o have_v be_v observe_v i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o impose_v liturgy_n be_v in_o use_n in_o all_o church_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o
antiq_fw-la brit._n eccles_n pag._n 370._o an._n dom._n 560._o moreover_o baleus_n further_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n asaph_n the_o scholar_n and_o successor_n of_o kentigern_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o his_o church_n 590._o church_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n fol._n 34._o an._n dom._n 590._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o form_n use_v there_o in_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o perhaps_o in_o admit_v of_o monk_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o the_o briton_n have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n before_o my_o adversary_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o have_v be_v use_v any_o where_o and_o if_o any_o require_v further_a satisfaction_n he_o may_v consult_v the_o learned_a b._n vsher_n antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n where_o there_o be_v divers_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o saxon_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o augustin_n the_o monk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o century_n and_o he_o 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thing_n if_o they_o can_v this_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n therefore_o be_v to_o secure_v their_o form_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o unbaptised_a though_o as_o the_o heathen_n write_v their_o mysterious_a prayer_n and_o yet_o conceal_v they_o by_o charge_v the_o priest_n to_o keep_v both_o book_n and_o form_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o un-iniated_n so_o may_v the_o christian_n also_o well_o enough_o keep_v their_o write_a form_n secret_a by_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a not_o to_o discover_v they_o and_o exclude_v the_o catechuman_n whensoever_o these_o form_n be_v use_v second_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o who_o officiated_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n by_o some_o general_a expression_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n 66._o â—â—scourse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 66._o viz._n the_o priest_n in_o the_o mystery_n offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o they_o 524._o they_o chrysost_n hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o câ—r_n p._n 524._o and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n stand_v to_o offer_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o he_o tremble_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o thou_o 515._o thou_o id._n hom_n 15._o in_o hebr._n p._n 515._o i_o answer_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o the_o former_a place_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o those_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o second_o evident_o suppose_v a_o set_a form_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o clear_a there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o extempore_o then_o this_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n till_o than_o it_o be_v extreme_o frivolous_a three_o he_o think_v the_o prayer_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o write_v and_o can_v not_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n be_v ordinary_o very_o long_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o chrysostom_n saying_n the_o priest_n stand_v not_o bring_v fire_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v a_o long_a supplication_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n 16._o sacrifice_n chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n orat._n 3._o p_o 16._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n how_o long_o this_o prayer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v a_o form_n and_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o word_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n where_o we_o find_v this_o very_a petition_n to_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n allude_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n 169._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o lit._n chrysost_n in_o eucholog_n p._n 77_o lit._n basil_n ibid._n pag._n 169._o which_o be_v also_o in_o s._n cyril_n and_o both_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o s._n basil_n so_o that_o this_o long_a prayer_n be_v write_v before_o chrysostom_n time_n need_v not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o inference_n from_o that_o false_a supposition_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o can_v he_o pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n bring_v the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v as_o he_o think_v extempoâ—è_fw-la because_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n prayer_n bring_v down_o upon_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n as_o elijah_n prayer_n of_o old_a bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n four_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s_o chrysostom_n say_v it_o require_v great_a confidence_n than_o moses_n and_o elias_n have_v to_o pray_v over_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o whence_o he_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o confidence_n if_o their_o prayer_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n before_o they_o 75._o they_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 75._o but_o if_o the_o reader_n consult_v the_o place_n in_o the_o father_n 46_o father_n chryâ—â—st_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n lib._n 6._o tâ—m_fw-la 6._o pag._n 46_o he_o will_v easy_o discern_v how_o this_o passage_n be_v pervert_v to_o serve_v a_o ill_a cause_n s._n chrysostom_n be_v set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n priesthood_n who_o be_v to_o intercede_v with_o god_n to_o have_v mercy_n not_o upon_o one_o city_n but_o upon_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o upon_o all_o men._n now_o he_o think_v that_o the_o confidence_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n who_o pray_v but_o for_o one_o nation_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o this_o intercession_n allude_v to_o the_o litany_n where_o as_o he_o note_v they_o pray_v that_o war_n may_v cease_v in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o trouble_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n public_a and_o private_a may_v be_v obtain_v sacrament_n obtain_v chrysost_n ibid._n who_o afterward_o treat_v of_o the_o priest_n pray_v over_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v plain_o litanick_n supplication_n which_o be_v write_v down_o long_o before_o this_o age_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o therefore_o the_o confidence_n be_v not_o needful_a to_o invent_v word_n extempore_o but_o to_o enable_v a_o mortal_a sinful_a man_n to_o ask_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a thing_n from_o so_o glorious_a a_o god_n for_o so_o many_o person_n as_o for_o the_o confidence_n of_o his_o party_n it_o be_v indeed_o great_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n and_o elias_n for_o they_o be_v real_o inspire_v miraculous_o and_o so_o may_v intercede_v for_o the_o jew_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v extempore_o on_o some_o extraordinary_a occasion_n but_o these_o man_n who_o be_v not_o inspire_v dare_v upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n daily_o vent_v their_o extempore_o conceit_n before_o god_n and_o their_o congregation_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o more_o boldness_n than_o prudence_n in_o this_o let_v he_o judge_v who_o consider_v that_o solomon_n say_v be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v any_o thing_n before_o god_n for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o thou_o upon_o earth_n 2._o earth_n eccles_n v._n 2._o five_o he_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n where_o he_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o head_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o give_v thanks_o he_o add_v with_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thanksgiving_n we_o approach_v whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o priest_n enlarge_v themselves_o in_o such_o like_a particular_n according_a to_o discretion_n 76._o discretion_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 76._o but_o first_o he_o be_v force_v to_o translate_v the_o place_n false_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o his_o purpose_n s._n chrysostom_n say_v after_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o divers_a general_a head_n of_o mercy_n for_o these_o and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o giving_z thanks_o so_o we_o approach_v 396._o approach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 24._o in_o 1_o cor_fw-la pag._n 396._o he_o do_v not_o say_v with_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thanksgiving_n that_o be_v his_o pervert_n the_o father_n second_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v make_n a_o popular_a discourse_n do_v not_o repeat_v any_o part_n of_o the_o thanksgiving_n but_o describe_v some_o of_o those_o mercy_n for_o which_o they_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o sacrament_n one_o principal_a head_n of_o which_o be_v for_o deliver_v mankind_n from_o error_n and_o for_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o head_n for_o which_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o that_o large_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o constitution_n 17._o constitution_n non_fw-la permisit_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la perire_fw-la constit_fw-la apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 75_o chrysostom_n liturg._n chrysost_o euchol_n p._n 75_o therefore_o they_o be_v form_n of_o
day_n chant_n or_o sing_v their_o public_a prayer_n as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o cathedral_n now_o this_o book_n contain_v their_o canticle_n and_o hymn_n as_o also_o the_o versicle_n response_n and_o collect_v for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o the_o year_n very_o like_v to_o those_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n and_o a_o litany_n exact_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o petition_n the_o order_n and_o the_o response_n and_o all_o these_o office_n be_v paraphrase_a by_o cornerus_n 1588._o cornerus_n cantica_fw-la selâ—cta_fw-la cum_fw-la hymn_n &_o collectâ—s_n purâ—â—ribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n perâ—â—r_n â—â—r_z cornâ—rum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1588._o to_o which_o litany_n aforesaid_a i_o doubt_v but_o not_o rivius_n allude_v in_o his_o direction_n to_o a_o parish-priest_n when_o as_o to_o pray_v in_o time_n of_o calamity_n he_o say_v you_o have_v ready_a a_o litany_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n which_o you_o may_v use_v on_o that_o occasion_n for_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v ask_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a be_v brief_o contain_v there_o 705._o there_o jo._n râ—vii_n opera_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la pastorali_fw-la pag._n 705._o beside_o i_o have_v also_o late_o see_v another_o book_n publish_v by_o jo._n federus_n with_o this_o title_n a_o book_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n etc._n etc._n use_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n 1562._o mecklenburg_n libre_fw-la continens_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la adminâ—strat_n sacram._n etc._n etc._n in_o ditione_n duc._n megapolensium_n â—rancfera_fw-fr an._n 1562._o in_o which_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o prescribe_v office_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_a service_n especial_o under_o the_o title_n of_o ceremony_n etc._n ceremony_n ibid._n pag._n 189_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o lutheran_n church_n every_o where_o impose_v and_o constant_o use_v these_o set_a form_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o their_o most_o eminent_a divine_n approve_v of_o this_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o melanchton_n who_o enjoin_v the_o recite_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a form_n 323._o form_n melancht_a oper_n tom._n 3._o exp_n in_o 6_o math._n pag._n 323._o chemnitius_n say_v the_o romanist_n unjust_o condemn_v our_o church_n because_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o choose_v as_o do_v the_o ancient_n to_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v analogous_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o tend_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n suitable_o to_o these_o time_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o substantial_a thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_n 91._o ancient_n mart._n chemnitii_n exam_fw-la council_n trid._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 91._o he_o grant_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o affirm_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o essential_a part_n i_o will_v name_v but_o one_o more_o viz._n a_o learned_a danish_a divine_a who_o have_v write_v a_o general_a system_fw-la of_o theology_n and_o he_o upon_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o and_o necessary_a for_o many_o to_o use_v a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n 494._o prayer_n caspari_n brochmondi_n theol._n system_fw-la univ_fw-la par._n 2._o cap._n 3._o casu_fw-la 15._o pag._n 494._o to_o go_v on_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n in_o two_o synod_n hold_v there_o ann._n 1633._o &_o 1634._o enjoin_v one_o certain_a liturgy_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o those_o dominion_n the_o preface_n to_o which_o be_v print_v at_o large_a by_o mons_fw-la durell_n 321._o durell_n durel_n ut_fw-la suâ—â—_n in_o append_n pag._n 321._o to_o which_o author_n i_o shall_v also_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a liturgy_n use_v in_o bremen_n hessen_v transilvania_n hungary_n bohemia_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ibid._n sâ—â—_n 1._o num._n 3._o &_o 37_o â—8_o 39_o etc._n etc._n p._n â—_o &_o p._n 34â—â—5_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o memorable_a passage_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburgh_n all_o those_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n and_o which_o conduce_v to_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o certain_a holy_a day_n certain_a holy_a thing_n to_o be_v sing_v and_o other_o such_o rite_n 25._o rite_n confess_v 〈◊〉_d art_n 15._o pag._n 25._o by_o holy_a thing_n to_o be_v sing_v they_o mean_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v all_o sing_v in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n as_o we_o note_v but_o now_o §_o 3._o but_o perhaps_o some_o may_v imagine_v that_o those_o church_n who_o be_v reform_v by_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la or_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o prescribe_a form_n as_o the_o lutheran_n i_o will_v therefore_o here_o add_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o church_n and_o divine_n of_o geneva_n france_n helvetia_n holland_n etc._n etc._n i_o begin_v with_o the_o famous_a calvin_n who_o word_n have_v be_v often_o repeat_v but_o must_v be_v set_v down_o once_o more_o because_o our_o obstinate_a adversary_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o reverence_n for_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n i_o do_v high_o approve_v it_o shall_v be_v certain_a from_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o minister_n to_o vary_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n as_o well_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o some_o as_o that_o it_o may_v more_o certain_o appear_v how_o all_o the_o church_n agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o last_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o stop_v put_v to_o the_o giddy_a lightness_n of_o some_o who_o affect_v some_o kind_n of_o novelty_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o a_o form_n of_o catechism_n also_o be_v good_a on_o the_o same_o account_n so_o therefore_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o state_v form_n of_o catechise_v a_o state_v form_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n 165._o prayer_n calvin_n ad_fw-la protect_n angl._n epist_n 87._o pag._n 165._o this_o be_v calvin_n advice_n to_o the_o great_a manager_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o england_n under_o the_o pious_a king_n edward_n 6_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o he_o high_o approve_v of_o make_v and_o strict_o impose_v one_o certain_a liturgy_n and_o give_v three_o weighty_a reason_n why_o it_o must_v be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o clergy_n which_o reason_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n even_o to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o therefore_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v allow_v he_o for_o a_o umpire_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v conform_v to_o this_o liturgy_n which_o be_v much_o more_o pure_a now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o calvin_n day_n and_o all_o those_o tolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la as_o he_o bold_o call_v they_o be_v now_o whole_o leave_v out_o but_o to_o proceed_v calvin_n himself_o also_o make_v a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v use_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o in_o that_o of_o geneva_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n in_o all_o their_o public_a administration_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o beza_n cite_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n make_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o mr._n calvin_n wherein_o he_o say_v they_o have_v retain_v the_o primitive_a form_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n with_o a_o proper_a paraphrase_n upon_o it_o and_o also_o keep_v many_o ancient_a rite_n 229._o rite_n theodor._n jeâ—â—esp_n â—esp_z ad_fw-la â—ranc_fw-la bald_a inter_fw-la tract_n theol_n tom_n ii_o pag._n 229._o and_o moses_n amyraldus_n speak_v of_o this_o liturgy_n when_o he_o say_v and_o here_o for_o example_n sake_n i_o will_v commemorate_v that_o great_a wisdom_n and_o temper_n with_o which_o those_o public_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n be_v first_o compose_v which_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o geneva_n do_v use_n so_o that_o the_o very_a papist_n have_v put_v some_o of_o they_o into_o those_o several_a little_a prayer_n book_n which_o they_o publish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o deliver_v to_o their_o own_o people_n 225._o people_n amyrald_n de_fw-fr secess_n ab_fw-la eccles_n p._n 225._o assure_v we_o he_o have_v see_v this_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n otherwise_o he_o can_v scarce_o have_v believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a before_o this_o author_n wish_n that_o all_o reform_a church_n will_v contribute_v their_o several_a symbol_n so_o as_o all_o protestant_n may_v agree_v in_o one_o common_a form_n of_o prayer_n 224._o prayer_n id._n ibid._n p._n