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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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peculiar_a to_o that_o office_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o leander_n compile_v this_o office_n but_o do_v not_o first_o invent_v the_o form_n only_o he_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o more_o ancient_a liturgy_n especial_o the_o old_a gallican_n missal_n which_o the_o arian_n goth_n have_v corrupt_v but_o he_o now_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a agreement_n between_o the_o old_a gallican_n and_o mozarabic_a missal_n and_o they_o be_v near_o to_o each_o other_o than_o either_o of_o they_o be_v to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a form_n which_o confirm_v our_o observation_n that_o this_o age_n do_v not_o first_o worship_n god_n by_o liturgy_n but_o continue_v the_o ancient_a way_n only_o by_o the_o new_a conversion_n of_o divers_a country_n from_o paganism_n or_o heresy_n one_o pure_a liturgy_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o country_n or_o province_n from_o which_o none_o of_o their_o ecclesiastic_o be_v allow_v to_o vary_v the_o
council_n emeritan_n can._n 7._o vid._n notas_fw-la bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la pag._n 540._o and_o upon_o the_o creep_a in_o of_o some_o variety_n about_o ten_o year_n after_o that_o into_o some_o lesser_a church_n the_o eleven_o council_n of_o toledo_n renew_v the_o old_a canon_n that_o all_o shall_v celebrate_v the_o public_a office_n that_o be_v vesper_n matin_n and_o mass_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o mother_n church_n 549._o church_n council_n tol._n xi_o can._n 3._o an._n 675._o bin._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la p._n 549._o so_o great_a be_v their_o care_n to_o preserve_v that_o uniformity_n in_o their_o worship_n which_o they_o have_v restore_v and_o establish_v §_o 3._o now_o that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n keep_v to_o their_o ancient_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n as_o well_o as_o spain_n 680._o council_n constant_n in_o trullo_n an._n dom._n 680._o appear_v by_o a_o famous_a council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n in_o this_o century_n where_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n 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evidence_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n also_o and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o dark_a century_n chap._n ii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o second_o century_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v not_o many_o write_n of_o this_o age_n and_o none_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o write_v particular_o of_o the_o church_n service_n which_o they_o care_v not_o to_o publish_v lest_o the_o pagan_n under_o who_o they_o live_v shall_v deride_v or_o blaspheme_v their_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o clear_a evidence_n of_o liturgy_n as_o yet_o though_o consider_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o plant_v and_o church_n be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v settle_v there_o be_v as_o plain_a indication_n of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v first_o lucian_n the_o jeer_a pagan_n 112._o lucian_n an._n dom._n 112._o who_o certain_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a rite_n describe_v his_o come_n into_o a_o religious_a assembly_n which_o by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n must_v be_v a_o christian_a church_n and_o he_o say_v he_o there_o hear_v that_o prayer_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o father_n and_o end_v with_o the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n 1128._o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n philopat_o p._n 1128._o where_o we_o see_v the_o christian_n have_v a_o certain_a prayer_n know_v by_o its_o beginning_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o usual_a form_n we_o may_v also_o perceive_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o prayer_n common_o call_v the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n which_o therefore_o probable_o be_v a_o form_n also_o or_o else_o this_o be_v no_o proper_a or_o certain_a description_n of_o it_o i_o need_v not_o determine_v whether_o he_o mean_v this_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o doxology_n only_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a so_o short_a a_o form_n of_o praise_n in_o which_o be_v only_o the_o attribute_n not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o communion_n office_n which_o probable_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o some_o other_o less_o remarkable_a prayer_n they_o add_v the_o tricagion_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n but_o whatever_o the_o particular_a form_n be_v this_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n know_v by_o their_o proper_a title_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o form_n be_v then_o use_v in_o the_o christian_a worship_n §_o 2._o justin_n martyr_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 140._o justin_n matyr_n an._n dom._n 140._o and_o of_o
this_o extraordinary_a occason_n all_o which_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o africa_n then_o for_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o a_o house_n but_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n to_o show_v they_o have_v no_o form_n for_o public_a worship_n on_o ordinary_a occasion_n since_o we_o have_v no_o form_n for_o this_o extraordinary_a contigency_n but_o none_o must_v argue_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o have_v no_o common_a prayer_n yet_o three_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o grant_v that_o quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la signify_v any_o more_o than_o that_o this_o presbyter_n pray_v with_o as_o vigorous_a a_o devotion_n as_o he_o be_v able_a or_o with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o his_o soul_n because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o long-winded_a prayer_n nor_o variety_n of_o new_a invent_v phrase_n that_o the_o devil_n fear_v but_o a_o earnest_n and_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o we_o can_v give_v many_o instance_n where_o this_o phrase_n be_v use_v only_o to_o denote_v do_v a_o thing_n earnest_o and_o devout_o one_o example_n shall_v suffice_v at_o present_a where_o the_o jew_n who_o always_o in_o that_o age_n praise_v god_n by_o form_n be_v command_v when_o they_o praise_v god_n to_o exalt_v he_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v sine_fw-la can_v benedicentes_fw-la dominum_fw-la exaltate_fw-la illum_fw-la quantum_fw-la potestis_fw-la ecclesiastic_a 43._o in_o sine_fw-la by_o which_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n do_v not_o intend_v to_o oblige_v every_o ordinary_a man_n to_o make_v a_o extempore_o form_n of_o praise_n in_o the_o high_a strain_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o only_o enjoin_v they_o when_o they_o use_v the_o form_n of_o blessing_n to_o say_v they_o with_o all_o the_o joy_n gratitude_n and_o devotion_n imaginable_a and_o if_o we_o explain_v the_o phrase_n thus_o than_o this_o passage_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o prove_v so_o much_o as_o that_o they_o have_v not_o a_o form_n for_o dispossess_v house_n or_o person_n infest_a with_o evil_a spirit_n last_o he_o say_v augustin_n do_v not_o take_v any_o offence_n at_o the_o variety_n use_v in_o the_o sacrament_n though_o they_o be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v know_v 82._o know_v discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag_n 82._o and_o for_o this_o he_o cite_v the_o retractation_n which_o mention_n his_o epistle_n to_o januarius_n and_o a_o passage_n out_o of_o his_o epistle_n to_o jubaianus_n intimate_v that_o every_o bishop_n in_o these_o case_n may_v do_v as_o he_o please_v but_o all_o this_o be_v manifest_a sophistry_n for_o whereas_o he_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o eucharistical_a prayer_n s._n augustin_n be_v not_o treat_v of_o any_o variety_n in_o they_o yea_o he_o himself_o cite_v s._n augustin_n in_o one_o of_o these_o epistle_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o the_o sacrament_n universal_o observe_v without_o any_o variation_n and_o these_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n 118._o apostle_n discourse_v of_o ●●turg_n p._n 173_o marg_n ex_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la ●anuar_fw-la ep._n 118._o that_o be_v the_o preface_n prayer_n of_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o note_v before_o these_o be_v form_n and_o not_o to_o be_v vary_v from_o but_o the_o variety_n which_o s._n augustin_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o variety_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n of_o divers_a province_n and_o country_n these_o he_o instance_n in_o and_o affirm_v there_o be_v great_a variety_n in_o these_o and_o that_o every_o bishop_n in_o these_o matter_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v such_o rite_n as_o he_o think_v to_o edification_n s._n augustin_n be_v only_o a_o bishop_n no_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a will_v not_o impose_v the_o rite_n use_v in_o his_o own_o church_n upon_o any_o but_o as_o to_o the_o main_a part_n of_o this_o service_n he_o often_o observe_v all_o church_n do_v and_o ought_v to_o agree_v in_o they_o wherefore_o it_o show_v a_o want_n of_o better_a argument_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o urge_v the_o variety_n of_o rite_n in_o divers_a province_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o vary_v the_o prayer_n themselves_o every_o day_n which_o false_a notion_n neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n have_v or_o can_v make_v out_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o s._n augustin_n judgement_n and_o practice_n both_o which_o be_v clear_o on_o our_o side_n §_o 23._o 398._o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n an._n dom._n 398._o we_o shall_v here_o have_v conclude_v this_o century_n but_o only_o our_o adversary_n produce_v some_o african_a canon_n and_o pretend_v they_o show_v there_o be_v not_o prescribe_v form_n at_o this_o time_n in_o that_o church_n first_o he_o cite_v the_o 23d_o canon_n of_o the_o three_o council_n at_o carthage_n 44._o carthage_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 44._o in_o these_o word_n that_o no_o man_n in_o prayer_n shall_v name_v either_o the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n and_o when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o altar_n the_o prayer_n shall_v always_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n and_o what_o prayers-soev_a any_o shall_v copy_n out_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o use_v they_o unless_o he_o first_o debate_v they_o with_o his_o discreet_a brethren_n 575._o brethren_n council_n carthag_a 3._o can_v 23._o bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1_o pag._n 575._o this_o canon_n evident_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o to_o correct_v the_o irregularity_n of_o name_v the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n and_o hence_o my_o adversary_n infer_v that_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fault_n do_v not_o use_v prescribe_v form_n and_o suppose_v the_o church_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n for_o the_o future_a to_o use_v what_o they_o think_v sit_v only_o impose_v this_o on_o they_o not_o to_o name_v the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n 45._o son_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 45._o i_o answer_v this_o first_o clause_n for_o any_o thing_n appear_v in_o the_o canon_n be_v mean_v of_o private_a prayer_n and_o so_o be_v nothing_o to_o our_o question_n it_o be_v a_o fault_n commit_v by_o private_a christian_n who_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o copy_n out_o heretical_a form_n but_o suppose_v the_o council_n refer_v to_o those_o ignorant_a bishop_n late_o mention_v in_o s._n augustin_n who_o for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o diocese_n write_v out_o heretical_a form_n not_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o wherein_o those_o who_o hold_v heterodox_n opinion_n about_o the_o trinity_n have_v alter_v these_o name_n in_o favour_n of_o sabellianism_n or_o arianism_n these_o be_v form_n and_o no_o doubt_n prescribe_v by_o these_o bishop_n to_o their_o own_o clergy_n but_o the_o council_n reject_v all_o these_o new_a form_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o old_a liturgy_n which_o they_o be_v sure_o be_v orthodox_n and_o wherein_o we_o see_v the_o prayer_n begin_v with_o a_o address_n to_o the_o father_n and_o conclude_v through_o the_o son_n so_o that_o they_o order_n none_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o son_n name_v or_o end_n with_o the_o father_n however_o it_o can_v well_o be_v understand_v how_o this_o council_n can_v prevent_v such_o ignorant_a person_n from_o make_v this_o mistake_n but_o by_o oblige_v they_o to_o use_v the_o church_n form_n where_o they_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v these_o name_n be_v always_o right_o place_v so_o that_o in_o effect_n this_o prohibit_n all_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o old_a one_o wherein_o such_o instance_n can_v not_o be_v make_v and_o our_o adversary_n suppose_v this_o council_n to_o be_v extreme_a silly_n in_o say_v they_o leave_v such_o man_n as_o he_o grant_v 46._o grant_v discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 46._o be_v fit_a to_o be_v confine_v to_o prescribe_a form_n because_o they_o can_v neither_o make_v nor_o judge_n of_o prayer_n to_o their_o liberty_n to_o do_v as_o they_o think_v fit_a this_o make_v the_o canon_n nonsense_n for_o how_o shall_v these_o man_n know_v when_o they_o ought_v to_o name_v the_o father_n and_o when_o the_o son_n and_o expose_v the_o whole_a council_n who_o can_v no_o way_n prevent_v this_o mistake_n but_o by_o cast_v away_o all_o such_o new_a form_n and_o confine_v all_o man_n to_o the_o old_a one_o and_o without_o suppose_v such_o we_o can_v make_v sense_n of_o the_o canon_n which_o supposition_n be_v not_o make_v at_o random_n because_o we_o have_v abundant_o prove_v out_o of_o tertullian_n s._n cyprian_n optatus_n and_o s._n augustin_n who_o be_v one_o of_o this_o council_n that_o there_o be_v form_n use_v of_o ancient_a time_n in_o the_o african_a church_n the_o second_o clause_n of_o the_o canon_n refer_v to_o the_o public_a prayer_n all_o which_o and_o not_o only_o those_o peculiar_a to_o the_o eucharist_n be_v then_o make_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o prayer_n be_v then_o in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o
the_o several_a duty_n there_o perform_v prayer_n and_o hymn_n baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o give_v no_o account_n in_o what_o word_n they_o celebrate_v these_o office_n for_o when_o he_o mention_n baptism_n he_o only_o say_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o fast_a and_o pray_v and_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o be_v bring_v where_o water_n be_v they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v 93._o regenerate_v just_a m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 93._o which_o show_v that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o conceal_v the_o particular_a manner_n of_o celebrate_v these_o mystery_n so_o that_o we_o can_v expect_v much_o light_n from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o christian_a form_n yet_o we_o must_v remember_v he_o live_v in_o palestina_n and_o converse_v much_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o then_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o which_o he_o never_o reprove_v they_o nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o difference_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a worship_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o he_o have_v some_o general_a expression_n which_o incline_v i_o to_o believe_v they_o have_v form_n in_o his_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o his_o say_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o their_o error_n and_o for_o all_o man_n 335._o man_n just_a m._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 363._o &_o p._n 335._o though_o these_o be_v piece_n of_o ancient_a litany_n but_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bring_v the_o newly-baptized_n person_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o faithful_a worship_a god_n he_o say_v they_o there_o make_v common-prayer_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o person_n baptise_a and_o for_o all_o other_o man_n every_o where_o with_o great_a fervency_n 97._o fervency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoli_fw-it 2._o p._n 97._o now_o common-prayer_n do_v signify_v form_n that_o be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o in_o which_o all_o may_v join_v and_o therefore_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v that_o form_n which_o all_o the_o christian_n use_v and_o repeat_v together_o call_v it_o a_o public_a and_o common-prayer_n dom._n common-prayer_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr or._n dom._n and_o to_o such_o form_n which_o all_o local_o join_v in_o ignatius_n before_o cite_v refer_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n but_o our_o adversary_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o plain_a and_o natural_a exposition_n of_o justin_n common-prayer_n stretch_v another_o ambiguous_a phrase_n of_o his_o most_o extreme_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v extempore_o prayer_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n he_o cite_v for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o page_n the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a 98._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o this_o he_o give_v we_o twice_o over_o 115._o over_o disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 68_o &_o p._n 115._o and_o most_o extreme_o glory_n in_o it_o spend_v ten_o page_n in_o quotation_n most_o of_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o strain_v it_o to_o his_o sense_n of_o invent_v word_n as_o the_o spirit_n enable_v they_o or_o pray_v extempore_o to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o ●ishops_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n be_v inspire_v to_o make_v extempore_o prayer_n therefore_o every_o private_a minister_n in_o this_o age_n when_o inspiration_n and_o that_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v have_v the_o same_o ability_n now_o second_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o proof_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o lay_v so_o great_a stress_n on_o a_o single_a ambiguous_a phrase_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o interpret_v since_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v no_o solid_a proof_n unless_o his_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o three_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o out_o that_o it_o do_v signify_v otherwise_o in_o this_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v that_o declare_v the_o prayer_n at_o baptism_n be_v make_v fervent_o or_o with_o all_o their_o might_n 〈◊〉_d might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o show_v that_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v make_v as_o du-plessis_a translate_v it_o by_o the_o precedent_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o might_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o in_o scripture_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx_o which_o version_n justin_n both_o use_n and_o imitate_v for_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o might_n 9.10_o might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 9.10_o for_o solomon_n advise_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v about_o with_o all_o application_n of_o mind_n and_o when_o the_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n it_o must_v signify_v to_o pray_v as_o fervent_o and_o devout_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o doubtless_o when_o we_o desire_v the_o several_a thing_n pray_v for_o in_o a_o form_n with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n and_o vigour_n we_o can_v we_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a or_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n as_o in_o plautus_n orare_fw-la opere_fw-la maximo_fw-la signify_v to_o entreat_v or_o beg_v a_o thing_n with_o extraordinary_a importunity_n 3._o importunity_n nunc_fw-la te_fw-la hoc_fw-la orare_fw-la jussit_fw-la opere_fw-la maximo_fw-la plaut_n mostel_n iii._o 2._o maximo_fw-la te_fw-la orabat_fw-la opere_fw-la eunuch_n iii._o 3._o so_o that_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o refer_v to_o the_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o the_o phrase_n or_o expression_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o extempore_o pray_v yea_o if_o we_o review_v the_o place_n of_o justin_n martyr_n again_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thanksgiving_n so_o that_o it_o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o bishop_n offer_v up_o with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o be_v with_o all_o fervency_n now_o these_o hymn_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v know_v form_n and_o yet_o justin_n martyr_n say_v they_o be_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v expound_v here_o that_o they_o make_v the_o hymn_n extempore_o and_o our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o false_a point_n and_o miserable_o wrest_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o this_o author_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o extempore_o prayer_n loc_fw-la prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 114._o 115._o he_o leave_v out_o the_o stop_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n loc_fw-la whereas_o there_o this_o phrase_n be_v very_o evident_o join_v to_o the_o word_n praising_n with_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o our_o oblation_n praise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a 60._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 60._o and_o withal_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a place_n the_o phrase_n be_v not_o as_o he_o pretend_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o all_o the_o christian_a people_n who_o no_o doubt_n join_v in_o the_o hymn_n in_o public_a with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o do_v not_o make_v those_o hymn_n extempore_o i_o suppose_v when_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o you_o glorify_v the_o lord_n exalt_v he_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v and_o when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o greek_a phrase_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v 30._o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclus._n cap._n xliii_o ver._n 30._o he_o bid_v they_o every_o one_o make_v extempore_o hymn_n for_o he_o plain_o mean_v they_o shall_v recite_v the_o form_n use_v in_o their_o nation_n with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n and_o devotion_n and_o thus_o origen_n cite_v by_o he_o apply_v the_o like_a phrase_n for_o he_o say_v all_o christian_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a 402._o