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 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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 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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 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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
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 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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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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
which_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o common-prayer_n proper_o signify_v such_o a_o form_n in_o which_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v their_o several_a part_n of_o this_o litany_n or_o common-prayer_n there_o be_v divers_a petition_n mention_v in_o s._n augustin_n upon_o occasion_n and_o though_o be_v writing_n letter_n he_o do_v not_o always_o cite_v they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o phrase_n be_v so_o very_a much_o alike_o and_o the_o sense_n and_o order_n of_o they_o be_v so_o exact_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o allude_v to_o some_o know_a form_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n afore_o cite_v the_o church_n 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 ungodly_a error_n that_o the_o veil_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v shine_v unto_o they_o that_o heretic_n may_v by_o repent_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o lapse_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o catechuman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n may_v have_v the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a mercy_n open_v to_o they_o f_o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n cap._n 30._o p._n 46._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la f_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v so_o many_o of_o these_o petition_n more_o brief_o as_o concern_v his_o present_a question_n the_o minister_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o god_n will_v inspire_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v h_o begin_v idem_fw-la ad_fw-la vital_a epist_n 107._o pag._n 102._o h_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o faithful_a prey_n for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v presevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v i._o begin_v id._n ibid._n pag._n 103._o h._n &_o eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la iterum_fw-la ibid._n p._n 104._o i._o which_o sentence_n be_v twice_o mention_v in_o one_o epistle_n where_o also_o he_o say_v when_o do_v you_o hear_v god_n minister_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o unbelieving_a gentile_n come_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v amen_o g._n amen_o id._n pag._n 104._o g._n and_o in_o another_o book_n when_o do_v not_o the_o church_n use_v to_o pray_v that_o unbeliever_n may_v believe_v and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o may_v persevere_v in_o he_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o say_v he_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_n â—â—â—_o amen_n aâ—g_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 7._o â—â—g_n â—â—â—_o now_o my_o adversary_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n that_o s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n cite_v they_o in_o various_a word_n 22._o word_n disc_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 21_o &_o 22._o but_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v he_o be_v write_v epistle_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o yet_o he_o describe_v the_o thing_n pray_v in_o phrase_n so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o common_a form_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o repeat_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o two_o several_a person_n and_o shall_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n by_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o on_o good_a friday_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n by_o say_v she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v the_o jew_n convince_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v infidel_n and_o heretic_n become_v 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other_o be_v often_o mention_v and_o expound_v in_o s._n augustin_n work_n so_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v bold_o and_o safe_o say_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 153._o lord_n ei_o quoties_fw-la sacerdos_n dixerit_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o fidelitèr_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 54._o pag_n 153._o in_o another_o place_n our_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o hear_v those_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n 377._o heart_n id_fw-la com._n in_o psal_n 148._o pag._n 377._o and_o again_o to_o show_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o daily_o use_v he_o say_v all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v daily_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n 158._o lord_n quotidiè_fw-la per_fw-la 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