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thrice_o use_v for_o the_o rule_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v fix_v and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o enjoin_v liturgy_n invariable_o to_o be_v use_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o §_o 3_o pag._n 15._o pliny_n relate_v that_o the_o christian_n say_v a_o hymn_n carmen_fw-la alternate_o to_o christ_n as_o god_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n my_o examiner_n say_v this_o only_a relate_v to_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o which_o pliny_n speak_v not_o of_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v this_o till_o he_o answer_v the_o proof_n i_o bring_v in_o my_o 23d_o page_n that_o carmen_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n signify_v any_o solemn_a form_n and_o be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o till_o he_o have_v confute_v the_o observation_n i_o make_v that_o pliny_n do_v not_o express_v it_o that_o they_o sing_v but_o say_v this_o carmen_fw-la which_o make_v it_o probable_a it_o 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praise_n he_o only_o catch_v at_o one_o expression_n pag._n 24._o and_o say_v pliny_n '_o s_o account_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o exact_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o essenes_n he_o single_v out_o eusebius_n only_o to_o cavil_v whereas_o i_o do_v not_o name_n eusebius_n here_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a account_n give_v before_o of_o the_o essenes_n by_o josephus_n philo_n and_o eusebius_n pag._n 20._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o essenes_n exact_o agree_v with_o pliny_n christian_n first_o in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n second_o in_o use_v they_o alternate_o and_o three_o in_o use_v they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v all_o the_o agreement_n i_o mention_v and_o all_o my_o question_n oblige_v i_o to_o consider_v for_o this_o still_o confirm_v the_o early_a use_n of_o form_n and_o make_v it_o probable_a those_o essenes_n be_v christian_n who_o have_v use_v they_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o s._n mark_n §_o 4._o pag._n 16._o ignatius_n testify_v that_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o assembly_n have_v one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n mr._n s._n b._n say_v i_o take_v this_o for_o a_o solid_a proof_n of_o a_o fix_a liturgy_n but_o i_o infer_v no_o more_o from_o this_o and_o another_o place_n pag._n 26._o than_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a from_o hence_o there_o be_v then_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o this_o consequence_n will_v be_v plain_a if_o we_o consider_v that_o ignatius_n be_v speak_v of_o public_a prayer_n and_o in_o that_o will_v have_v the_o magnesian_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n and_o not_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o all_o thing_n agree_v to_o their_o own_o fancy_n this_o passage_n mr._n s._n b._n leave_v out_o because_o it_o censure_v extempore_o prayer_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v to_o pray_v they_o must_v have_v all_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n in_o common_a so_o mr._n s._n b_n edition_n read_v it_o now_o then_o the_o prayer_n they_o be_v to_o use_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o not_o such_o as_o agree_v to_o private_a minister_n fancy_n it_o be_v one_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n use_v by_o all_o in_o common_a all_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a description_n of_o a_o liturgy_n whereas_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n be_v so_o various_a it_o can_v be_v approve_v that_o agree_v to_o private_a and_o single_a minister_n fancy_n it_o be_v daily_o vary_v and_o so_o not_o one_o speak_v by_o the_o minister_n alone_o and_o so_o not_o repeat_v by_o all_o in_o common_a but_o a_o form_n be_v proper_o one_o and_o the_o same_o prayer_n and_o so_o s._n chrysostom_n when_o he_o describe_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n vocal_o repeat_v the_o form_n of_o confession_n use_v this_o very_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 18_o in_o 2_o cor._n they_o all_o repeat_v one_o prayer_n as_o to_o the_o bishop_n approbation_n the_o second_o quotation_n make_v 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prayer_n be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o private_a fancy_n it_o be_v some_o fix_a know_a thing_n capable_a of_o be_v consider_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o it_o be_v make_v the_o mark_n of_o one_o who_o be_v in_o communion_n with_o his_o bishop_n that_o be_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n sense_n one_o form_n repeat_v in_o common_a between_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n i_o only_o add_v that_o when_o mr._n s._n b._n take_v notice_n that_o ignatius_n will_v have_v all_o that_o live_v under_o a_o orthodox_n and_o sound_a bishop_n join_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o prayer_n and_o way_n of_o administration_n which_o he_o approve_v he_o have_v a_o fair_a occasion_n to_o have_v see_v some_o fault_n on_o the_o dissenter_n side_n who_o now_o can_v deny_v but_o their_o bishop_n be_v orthodox_n and_o yet_o separate_v from_o their_o communion_n pag._n 17._o i_o prove_v both_o by_o socrates_n and_o photius_n that_o ignatius_n first_o bring_v the_o way_n of_o sing_a hymn_n by_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la into_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n valesius_n note_n on_o this_o passage_n enable_v mr._n s._n b._n to_o quarrel_n at_o this_o and_o say_v that_o the_o learned_a general_o count_v this_o relation_n of_o socrates_n to_o be_v fabulous_a and_o that_o theodoret_n be_v positive_a that_o flavianus_n and_o diodorus_n first_o bring_v in_o this_o way_n there_o i_o reply_v he_o despise_v the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a man_n when_o it_o be_v not_o on_o his_o side_n see_v pag._n 37._o and_o here_o he_o appeal_v to_o it_o but_o mistake_v it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o angel_n who_o teach_v ignatius_n thus_o to_o sing_v as_o socrates_n say_v which_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a count_n fabulous_a but_o divers_a learned_a man_n think_v it_o very_o probable_a that_o ignatius_n may_v set_v up_o this_o way_n of_o sing_v at_o antioch_n for_o moses_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o 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many_o name_n in_o lucian_n where_o he_o describe_v and_o deride_v a_o christian_a assembly_n i_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v prayer_n and_o hymn_n know_v by_o their_o proper_a title_n which_o imply_v they_o use_v form_n in_o public_a mr._n s._n b._n first_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o christian_a assembly_n and_o perhaps_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a man_n that_o ever_o do_v question_v it_o mr._n mede_n cite_v this_o very_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n have_v church_n in_o lucian_n time_n see_v his_o disc_n of_o church_n tom._n l._n pag._n 22._o and_o the_o learned_a note_n of_o wooverus_n and_o heraldus_n on_o minutius_n foelix_n cite_v this_o dialogue_n of_o lucian_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n be_v pale_a with_o fast_v not._n in_o min._n foel_n pag._n
109._o lugd._n bat._n 1672._o second_o the_o examiner_n think_v lucian_n here_o design_v to_o ridicule_n pagan_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a religion_n i_o reply_v he_o begin_v the_o dialogue_n with_o a_o jocular_a representation_n of_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o christian_n against_o swear_v by_o the_o heathen_a god_n with_o design_n only_o to_o render_v christianity_n odious_a to_o the_o pagan_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n whence_o this_o passage_n be_v cite_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o a_o direct_a expose_v of_o christianity_n witness_v his_o jeer_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o mention_n of_o catechuman_n his_o scoff_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n providence_n and_o a_o future-state_n with_o his_o intimate_v the_o christian_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o magician_n yea_o at_o last_o mr._n s._n b._n grant_v he_o may_v design_v this_o as_o a_o reflection_n on_o their_o way_n of_o pray_v to_o one_o person_n first_o and_o then_o conclude_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v 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