liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o those_o of_o aquileia_n and_o ravenna_n upon_o the_o clergy_n subject_n to_o those_o church_n and_o then_o my_o adversary_n whole_a book_n which_o be_v write_v to_o assert_v that_o liturgy_n be_v not_o impose_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o six_o age_n that_o be_v 200_o year_n after_o be_v false_a and_o utter_o wrong_v and_o then_o also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o in_o compose_v a_o form_n and_o impose_v it_o imitate_v a_o very_a pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o time_n a_o little_a before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o have_v the_o prescription_n of_o 1400_o year_n to_o justify_v she_o in_o both_o but_o because_o his_o main_a author_n be_v vostius_fw-la we_o will_v here_o observe_v what_o that_o learned_a man_n free_o own_v as_o to_o creed_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o â—orm_n in_o the_o oriental_a church_n very_o like_a to_o 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on_o the_o former_a and_o clear_a explication_n of_o such_o article_n as_o the_o heretic_n have_v attempt_v to_o pervert_v and_o he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o nor_o disuse_n the_o ancient_a form_n when_o they_o make_v these_o new_a one_o they_o keep_v the_o apostle_n creed_n still_o and_o use_v that_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n of_o baptism_n yea_o they_o give_v it_o the_o precedence_n before_o all_o other_o creed_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o general_n council_n say_v they_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o creed_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a apostle_n and_o then_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o 318_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a 415._o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n act._n council_n ephesin_n bin._n tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 415._o wherefore_o this_o be_v use_v and_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n even_o after_o other_o creed_n come_v in_o final_o he_o need_v not_o wonder_n 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old_a form_n which_o all_o agree_v to_o be_v certain_o right_a but_o it_o be_v disputable_a and_o uncertain_a whether_o any_o other_o form_n be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o sure_o certain_a thing_n be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o uncertain_a 379._o uncertain_a idem_fw-la ibid._n pag_n 379._o thus_o this_o learned_a man_n represent_v the_o matter_n and_o if_o my_o adversary_n who_o transcribe_v his_o instance_n have_v imitate_v his_o ingenuity_n he_o can_v not_o have_v frame_v any_o argument_n from_o hence_o for_o his_o liberty_n of_o vary_a prayer_n because_o he_o reckon_v his_o liberty_n a_o privilege_n a_o duty_n and_o a_o advantage_n to_o the_o worship_n but_o this_o variation_n in_o baptism_n be_v a_o irregular_a fact_n general_o dislike_v and_o censure_v so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o very_a office_n null_a or_o at_o least_o very_a liable_a to_o be_v count_v so_o it_o be_v a_o illegal_a thing_n seldom_o do_v never_o command_v nor_o direct_v to_o be_v do_v only_o when_o it_o be_v 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tertullian_n novatian_n etc._n etc._n use_v various_a expression_n when_o they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o its_o several_a article_n but_o grotius_n his_o inference_n which_o he_o cite_v in_o his_o margin_n pag._n 100_o be_v two_o first_o that_o when_o they_o say_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v immutable_a they_o do_v not_o respect_v one_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n receive_v in_o all_o place_n but_o they_o respect_v the_o force_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o interrogation_n and_o second_o that_o cyprian_n word_n seem_v to_o he_o to_o show_v that_o the_o creed_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o his_o time_n be_v not_o yet_o tie_v to_o those_o word_n in_o which_o it_o be_v afterward_o find_v write_v and_o yet_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o the_o sense_n of_o it_o be_v always_o the_o same_o 289._o same_o grot._fw-la com._n in_o math._n xxviii_o 19_o p._n 288_o &_o 289._o now_o though_o grotius_n here_o be_v not_o so_o just_a perhaps_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v to_o the_o antiquity_n 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margin_n he_o grant_v the_o creed_n have_v more_o state_v form_n in_o the_o four_o century_n though_o even_o then_o the_o creed_n of_o several_a city_n in_o the_o same_o country_n be_v not_o vniform_a and_o he_o instance_n in_o rome_n aquileia_n and_o ravenna_n in_o italy_n refer_v we_o to_o vossius_fw-la and_o bishop_n usher_n 101._o usher_n disc_n of_o lit._n marg._n p._n 101._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o put_v into_o set_a form_n till_o the_o four_o age_n or_o near_o it_o but_o the_o form_n vary_v in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o same_o country_n now_o because_o the_o antiquity_n of_o creed_n be_v not_o our_o business_n here_o we_o will_v also_o for_o the_o present_n suppose_v this_o to_o be_v true_a and_o then_o if_o i_o may_v argue_v from_o the_o history_n of_o creed_n to_o that_o of_o liturgy_n as_o he_o evident_o do_v the_o consequence_n will_v be_v that_o liturgy_n be_v put_v into_o set_a form_n somewhat_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o age_n though_o those_o great_a church_n which_o be_v at_o that_o time_n independent_a of_o one_o another_o though_o in_o the_o same_o country_n as_o aquileia_n and_o ravenna_n in_o italy_n which_o then_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o rome_n have_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o also_o in_o the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o their_o liturgy_n but_o as_o the_o roman_a creed_n be_v impose_v upon_o all_o those_o church_n which_o be_v under_o the_o pope_n jurisdiction_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o the_o aquileian_n creed_n and_o that_o of_o ravenna_n be_v respective_o impose_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n subject_n to_o these_o two_o great_a metropolitan_o so_o it_o must_v follow_v if_o liturgy_n and_o creed_n keep_v pace_n as_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o roman_a
short_a account_n of_o the_o general_a litany_n make_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o for_o priest_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o ibid._n all_o id._n ibid._n and_o also_o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n and_o of_o the_o final_a prayer_n 45_o prayer_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 45_o probable_o to_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a assembly_n in_o these_o constitution_n we_o find_v private_a christian_n enjoin_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n thrice_o in_o a_o day_n 25._o day_n ibid._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o and_o we_o have_v form_n draw_v up_o for_o their_o use_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o sacrament_n 26.27_o sacrament_n ibid._n cap._n 26.27_o and_o upon_o divers_a other_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n ibid._n cap._n 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o a_o office_n of_o baptism_n with_o form_n of_o renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o confess_v the_o faith_n as_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n 43._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 41_o 42_o 43._o a_o office_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n 3._o bishop_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o and_o also_o for_o the_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n 25._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 24_o 25._o but_o most_o particular_o there_o be_v the_o office_n at_o the_o communion_n with_o all_o those_o form_n use_v at_o those_o most_o solemn_a assembly_n 〈…〉_o assembly_n ibid._n lib._n 8._o 〈…〉_o 5._o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o litany_n say_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o faithful_a answer_v to_o each_o petition_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n for_o they_o the_o like_a litany_n and_o prescribe_v prayer_n for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o for_o the_o penitent_n and_o after_o these_o be_v all_o go_v out_o there_o be_v also_o prescribe_v a_o litany_n by_o the_o deacon_n and_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o faithful_a after_o which_o follow_v form_n prescribe_v for_o the_o salutation_n the_o first_o benediction_n the_o offering_n of_o their_o gift_n the_o invitation_n the_o preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n call_v trisagion_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o element_n a_o intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n the_o order_n for_o receive_v and_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v final_o there_o be_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o conclude_a benediction_n with_o many_o other_o form_n on_o other_o less_o solemn_a occasion_n particular_o there_o be_v form_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v marg._n confess_v disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 162._o marg._n now_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o liturgy_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o liturgy_n then_o prescribe_v form_n must_v needs_o be_v use_v when_o this_o author_n write_v yea_o and_o long_o before_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v pretend_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v author_n of_o these_o form_n his_o very_a pretend_v that_o show_v that_o those_o of_o that_o age_n have_v lose_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o composer_n of_o these_o form_n and_o this_o author_n take_v advantage_n from_o their_o immemorial_n use_v to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n now_o our_o adversary_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v these_o constitution_n to_o be_v good_a evidence_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v yet_o labour_v to_o disparage_v and_o baffle_v this_o clear_a witness_n by_o several_a crafty_a cavil_n and_o objection_n first_o he_o thrust_v this_o writer_n down_o above_o one_o whole_a century_n and_o pretend_v he_o live_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o age_n 111._o age_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o &_o 111._o but_o this_o be_v most_o notorios_o false_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o century_n cite_v it_o as_o a_o know_a book_n in_o this_o age._n second_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o form_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n for_o the_o first_o point_n athanasius_n reckon_v this_o book_n which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o those_o which_o the_o father_n allow_v â—o_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v extant_a long_o before_o his_o time_n monach_n time_n athan._n epistol_n ad_fw-la ammam_fw-la monach_n eusebius_n also_o compute_v it_o among_o those_o write_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o book_n which_o the_o heretic_n have_v forge_v 71._o forge_v euseb_n hist_o lib._n cap._n 19_o pag._n 71._o s._n cyril_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n cite_v that_o passage_n about_o the_o phoenix_n out_o of_o it_o and_o ascribe_v â—t_a by_o name_n to_o clemens_n 8._o clemens_n cyril_n catech_n 18._o p._n 213._o collat._n cum_fw-la constit_fw-la clem._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v then_o account_v a_o approve_a book_n and_o well_o know_v to_o those_o of_o his_o age._n epiphanius_n quote_v it_o very_o often_o in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n as_o a_o author_n of_o eminent_a credit_n and_o who_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o what_o be_v a_o primitive_a usage_n 75._o usage_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 3._o haer._n 45_o &_o lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 75._o and_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o they_o that_o many_o doubt_v of_o they_o but_o do_v not_o reject_v they_o for_o say_v he_o all_o regular_a order_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a either_o to_o faith_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o church_n government_n 70._o government_n epiphan_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 70._o that_o be_v they_o contain_v all_o necessary_a direction_n as_o to_z doctrine_n divine_a office_n and_o discipline_n now_o if_o this_o book_n have_v this_o reputation_n in_o this_o four_o century_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o be_v write_v soon_o and_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v it_o as_o good_a evidence_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n at_o least_o in_o this_o age_n where_o we_o be_v content_a to_o place_v it_o and_o we_o hope_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o except_v against_o our_o modest_a assignation_n of_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o century_n because_o mr._n cook_n think_v their_o true_a author_n be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n basil_n who_o die_v an._n 378_o maâ—g_v 378_o discou_n se_fw-la of_o lâ—turg_n p._n 110._o maâ—g_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr dailé_fw-fr reckon_v these_o constitution_n among_o the_o most_o ancient_a book_n which_o be_v apocryphal_a and_o confess_v they_o be_v publish_v soon_o after_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 330_o and_o therefore_o he_o cite_v they_o as_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o century_n and_o the_o former_a pâ—oâ—eâ—nem_fw-la former_a dâ—â—le_fw-fr p_o aefat_n ad_fw-la l_o â—run_v de_fw-fr relig._n â—â—â—tus_fw-la obj_fw-la â—o_o pâ—oâ—eâ—nem_fw-la for_o which_o reason_n he_o must_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o liturgy_n in_o these_o two_o age_n and_o true_o second_o we_o may_v prove_v this_o book_n to_o be_v at_o least_o thus_o ancient_a by_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v primitive_a pure_a and_o pious_a and_o the_o form_n be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o most_o genuine_a father_n and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o age_n be_v free_a from_o those_o grosser_n corruption_n of_o the_o late_a time_n such_o as_o invocation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n adoration_n of_o image_n cross_n and_o relic_n the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a of_o the_o mass_n the_o pope_n infallibility_n and_o supremacy_n with_o such_o like_a yea_o this_o liturgy_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o century_n and_o not_o mention_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o good_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v all_o notorious_a corruption_n and_o innovation_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o charitable_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a without_o any_o respect_n to_o purgatory_n which_o can_v be_v except_v against_o in_o
these_o office_n because_o we_o see_v in_o arnobius_n and_o other_o that_o this_o usage_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o christian_a worship_n at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o these_o constitution_n and_o the_o form_n contain_v therein_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o convince_a evidence_n that_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age._n but_o second_o our_o adversary_n go_v on_o to_o raise_v other_o scruple_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o this_o author_n that_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o conceal_v their_o mystery_n that_o if_o a_o catechumen_n by_o chance_n have_v be_v present_a they_o immediate_o baptise_a he_o marg._n he_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 43._o marg._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a for_o he_o to_o cite_v a_o book_n wherein_o all_o these_o mystery_n be_v write_v down_o at_o large_a to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o mystery_n write_v down_o in_o that_o age_n and_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a or_o something_o worse_o to_o say_v they_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o keep_v they_o secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o â—â—is_fw-fr age_n they_o do_v write_v down_o their_o office_n but_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a to_o keep_v these_o word_n and_o write_n from_o the_o unbaptised_a another_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o creed_n set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o creed_n 103._o creed_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 103._o i_o reply_v the_o creed_n here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o that_o church_n of_o which_o this_o author_n be_v a_o member_n probable_o of_o antioch_n and_o as_o new_a heresy_n arise_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o church_n to_o make_v large_a paraphrase_n upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o old_a creed_n to_o secure_v all_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n against_o those_o heresy_n but_o still_o this_o creed_n thus_o paraphrase_a be_v a_o form_n prescribe_v to_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o that_o diocese_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v form_n use_v in_o every_o church_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v infer_v from_o hence_o but_o that_o since_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o creed_n which_o go_v by_o their_o name_n and_o yet_o this_o creed_n differ_v from_o it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v these_o constitution_n themselves_o which_o we_o free_o confess_v like_o this_o be_v his_o objection_n about_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o these_o constitution_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o father_n 106._o father_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 106._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v the_o form_n at_o antioch_n that_o in_o s._n cyril_n be_v the_o form_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o form_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v so_o very_o small_a that_o it_o show_v they_o all_o be_v take_v from_o one_o original_a and_o all_o church_n have_v form_n of_o this_o renunciation_n yet_o in_o several_a diocese_n they_o have_v some_o diversity_n in_o express_v it_o but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v either_o that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o that_o any_o inferior_a minister_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o please_v these_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o their_o own_o church_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o large_a margin_n where_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o variety_n of_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o any_o church_n form_n but_o only_o short_a and_o occasional_a description_n of_o it_o in_o lax_n discourse_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o various_a form_n last_o he_o pick_v up_o several_a phrase_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o constitution_n pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o say_v those_o or_o such_o like_a prayer_n and_o praise_n 111._o praise_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o 111._o but_o first_o he_o false_o expound_v most_o of_o these_o phrase_n for_o when_o that_o author_n say_v the_o priest_n must_v pray_v or_o say_v thus_o or_o must_v say_v these_o word_n or_o those_o which_o follow_v etc._n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apostol_n l._n 7._o cap._n 43_o 45._o l._n 8._o c._n 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o subjoin_v a_o form_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v that_o form_n and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v very_o well_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o other_o phrase_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o bishop_n give_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o blessing_n 16._o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n constit_fw-la ibid._n l._n 7._o cap._n 45._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o viz._n that_o these_o phrase_n do_v intend_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o bless_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o absolve_a of_o the_o sick_a from_o which_o no_o minister_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o rubric_n before_o it_o say_v the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n sick_n sort_n rubric_n in_o office_n for_o visit_v the_o sick_n wherefore_o the_o author_n never_o mean_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v what_o prayer_n he_o please_v in_o a_o extempore_o way_n and_o indeed_o when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o form_n a_o prayer_n make_v extempore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o like_a prayer_n nor_o a_o prayer_n after_o that_o sort_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v which_o i_o do_v not_o think_v we_o need_v yield_v that_o these_o phrase_n do_v signify_v their_o make_v any_o other_o form_n like_o this_o still_o this_o oblige_v they_o to_o form_n and_o be_v these_o phrase_n be_v but_o four_o time_n in_o all_o that_o large_a book_n of_o office_n it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n to_o leave_v the_o bishop_n especial_o at_o liberty_n to_o change_v the_o form_n three_o or_o four_o time_n in_o so_o great_a variety_n of_o prayer_n praise_n and_o benediction_n and_o if_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v fix_v and_o state_v form_n from_o which_o none_o may_v vary_v that_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v my_o position_n and_o this_o objection_n can_v no_o more_o weaken_v it_o than_o a_o man_n allege_v that_o canon_n of_o pray_v before_o sermon_n in_o this_o form_n or_o to_o this_o effect_n canon_n effect_n book_n of_o canon_n and_o that_o rubric_n which_o bid_v we_o exhort_v the_o sick_a man_n after_o this_o form_n or_o other_o like_a sick_n like_a rubric_n in_o office_n for_o visit_n sick_n will_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o some_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o few_o case_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o tope_a argument_n though_o we_o grant_v all_o he_o can_v desire_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n use_v before_o the_o middle_a of_o this_o four_o century_n and_o that_o these_o form_n in_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o liturgy_n of_o some_o eminent_a eastern_a church_n §_o 8._o we_o have_v no_o less_o authority_n than_o s._n hierom_n to_o prove_v that_o hilary_n 360._o s._n hilary_n bish_n of_o poitiers_n an._n dom._n 360._o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n make_v one_o book_n of_o hymn_n and_o another_o of_o mystery_n 378._o mystery_n hieron_n catalogue_n script_n pag_n 378._o that_o be_v he_o compose_v a_o liturgy_n and_o since_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o east_n where_o liturgy_n now_o be_v common_o use_v we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o bring_v the_o same_o usage_n into_o the_o gallican_n church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o without_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o sing_v hymn_n within_o the_o church_n and_o may_v perceive_v their_o make_a response_n to_o the_o devout_a confession_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n 65._o sacrament_n et_fw-la inter_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la officia_fw-la responsionem_fw-la devotae_fw-la contessionis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la hilar._n com._n in_o psal_n 65._o which_o show_v they_o have_v a_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n wherein_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n as_o they_o do_v also_o in_o the_o hymn_n and_o other_o prayer_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v form_n appoint_v and_o these_o form_n
be_v use_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o be_v close_v up_o with_o hymn_n 64._o hymn_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o and_o blame_v those_o who_o lip_n murmur_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o while_o their_o thought_n rove_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o office_n which_o they_o be_v recite_v these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o he_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o gallican_n church_n have_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o method_n that_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 361._o julian_n the_o apostate_n an._n dom._n 361._o take_v to_o establish_v paganism_n which_o be_v to_o accommodate_v it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o christianity_n the_o rite_n of_o which_o he_o see_v be_v then_o very_o popular_a and_o take_v and_o therefore_o he_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n for_o the_o heathen_a worship_n to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o offender_n which_o thing_n say_v nazianzen_n be_v clear_o agreeable_a to_o our_o good_a order_n 102._o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a in_o jul._n orat._n 3_o p._n 102._o and_o sozomen_n relate_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v that_o julian_n design_v to_o adorn_v his_o gentile_a temple_n with_o the_o order_n of_o christian-worship_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o appoint_v prescribe_v prayer_n upon_o set-day_n and_o hour_n 15._o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoz_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o julian_n time_n the_o christian_n general_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o that_o they_o have_v proper_a form_n appoint_v for_o certain_a day_n yea_o for_o the_o several_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o every_o day_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n that_o this_o ingenious_a apostate_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o extant_a advise_v his_o pagan_a priest_n to_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n if_o possible_a or_o however_o morning_n and_o evening_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o to_o learn_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v make_v in_o old_a and_o in_o late_a time_n add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n for_o these_o priest_n and_o a_o law_n direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o temple_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 552._o vary_v julian_n fragment_n epistol_n in_o oper_n pag_n 552._o so_o that_o he_o have_v actual_o bring_v the_o christian_a order_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o because_o christian_n have_v response_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sing_v their_o hymn_n alternate_o so_o do_v he_o appoint_v the_o pagan_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v by_o such_o like_a form_n §_o 9_o the_o next_o place_n must_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 365._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n an._n dom._n 365._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o early_a synod_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n and_o its_o canon_n have_v always_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o here_o we_o have_v many_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n first_o we_o find_v a_o order_n that_o the_o heretic_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v learn_v the_o creed_n 455._o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can._n 7._o bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o probable_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n however_o they_o must_v be_v set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n learn_v they_o second_o in_o this_o council_n we_o meet_v with_o canonical_a singer_n who_o sing_v out_o of_o write_a book_n and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n 459._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 15._o p._n 459._o that_o be_v as_o balsamon_n well_o note_n to_o begin_v the_o hymn_n for_o the_o people_n be_v always_o allow_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o sing_v with_o and_o after_o they_o now_o if_o they_o have_v form_n of_o praise_n write_v in_o a_o book_n why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v their_o prayer_n write_v also_o in_o a_o book_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v no_o great_a esteem_n for_o extempore_o composure_n nor_o for_o variety_n of_o form_n neither_o because_o they_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o psalm_n compose_v by_o private_a man_n in_o the_o church_n 480._o church_n ibid._n can._n â—â—_o p_o 480._o and_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o office_n for_o the_o evening_n prayer_n at_o whatever_o hour_n of_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o famous_a canon_n about_o which_o our_o adversary_n raise_v so_o much_o dust_n the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v these_o that_o the_o very_a same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v always_o both_o at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 461._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 18._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 461._o that_o be_v say_v balsamon_n they_o forbid_v man_n to_o reject_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v for_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o make_v new_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o on_o pretence_n they_o use_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n hymn_n and_o zonaras_n say_v the_o council_n reject_v new_a prayer_n and_o allow_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o a_o synod_n nor_o will_v they_o permit_v man_n to_o use_v prayer_n of_o their_o own_o make_n in_o public_a but_o the_o same_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o every_o assembly_n ibid._n assembly_n balsam_n &_o zonar_n apud_fw-la beveâ—eg_n ibid._n to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v this_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o have_v former_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o morning_n hour_n take_v in_o the_o time_n from_o six_o till_o nine_o the_o noon-hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v say_v any_o time_n between_o nine_o and_o three_o and_o the_o evening-hour_n prayer_n may_v be_v say_v between_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o six_o at_o night_n soon_o after_o which_o be_v the_o time_n for_o sing_v those_o hymn_n at_o the_o first_o light_v of_o candle_n and_o it_o seem_v some_o put_v these_o two_o last_o office_n together_o and_o have_v say_v the_o usual_a form_n for_o evening_n prayer_n at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n when_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o evening_n hymn_n at_o candle_n light_v compose_v new_a form_n of_o evening_n prayer_n and_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o synod_n forbid_v and_o enjoin_v the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o be_v repeat_v over_o again_o with_o the_o hymn_n in_o the_o evening_n now_o this_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o liturgy_n be_v then_o common_o use_v must_v be_v expound_v of_o a_o set_a and_o prescribe_v form_n and_o therefore_o divers_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n have_v confess_v that_o liturgy_n have_v be_v use_v for_o at_o least_o 1300_o year_n 140._o year_n see_v falkner_n vindic._n of_o liturg._n pag._n 140._o and_o smectymnuus_n derive_v the_o use_n of_o they_o from_o this_o canon_n and_o believe_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v vary_v but_o always_o use_v the_o same_o form_n 7._o form_n smectym_n answer_v to_o remonstr_n p._n 7._o but_o our_o adversary_n resolve_v right_a or_o wrong_n that_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o canon_n wherefore_o first_o he_o assign_v a_o date_n to_o the_o council_n late_a than_o he_o ought_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n 61._o century_n disc_n of_o lituâ—g_v p._n 61._o whereas_o it_o be_v hold_v soon_o after_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o second_o he_o reserve_v this_o canon_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n not_o dare_v to_o produce_v it_o till_o he_o have_v prepossess_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o false_a notion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n 155._o age_n ibid._n p._n 155._o then_o he_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o wrong_v put_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o nine_o hour_n 156._o hour_n ibid_fw-la p._n 156._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o caranzas_n false_a translation_n of_o this_o canon_n who_o leave_v
1._o r._n roman_a bishop_n p._n 28._o l._n 19_o r._n general_o p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o r._n ecclesiâ_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 25._o r._n table-book_n p._n 41._o mark_fw-mi l._n 4._o r._n eccles_n p._n 46._o l._n 1._o r._n babylas_n p._n 54._o l._n 27._o deal_n all_o p._n 68_o mark_fw-mi l._n 21._o r._n barnes_n p._n 136._o l._n 27._o r._n have_v be_v p._n 141._o l._n 6._o r._n faithful_a decease_v p._n 166._o l._n 7._o deal_n jew_n r._n few_o bishop_n ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n reckon_v ibid._n l._n 11._o r._n contain_v p._n 176._o l._n 10._o r._n to_o the_o french_a p._n 193._o l._n 2._o r._n ancient_a part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o five_o century_n after_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n for_o liturgy_n in_o the_o former_a age_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o the_o father_n so_o very_a eminent_n the_o main_a point_n as_o to_o their_o antiquity_n be_v gain_v and_o if_o my_o adversary_n can_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n in_o this_o century_n it_o will_v only_o follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a way_n be_v change_v for_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o then_o extempore_o pray_v or_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o will_v be_v a_o innovation_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o a_o age_n of_o which_o he_o give_v the_o worst_a character_n imaginable_a 1st_a imaginable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o liâ—â—_n pag._n 1st_a but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n continue_v in_o this_o century_n as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o original_a in_o the_o foregoing_a age_n and_o therefore_o though_o all_o his_o odious_a representation_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o time_n be_v true_a yet_o that_o can_v not_o blemish_v their_o continue_a to_o use_v those_o holy_a form_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n if_o they_o add_v any_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age_n to_o they_o they_o be_v blame-worthy_a for_o that_o and_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v they_o therein_o but_o the_o method_n itself_o of_o pray_v by_o prescribe_a form_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v be_v ancient_a and_o therefore_o not_o liable_a to_o any_o exception_n from_o those_o addition_n all_o which_o also_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o our_o church_n form_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o answer_v for_o they_o now_o that_o this_o century_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o the_o use_n of_o liturgick_a form_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o centuriator_n who_o as_o be_v show_v not_o only_o own_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n but_o declare_v concern_v this_o five_o century_n that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v holy_a prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a 742._o necessary_a magdeb._n cent._n â—_o cap_fw-es 7._o pag._n 742._o and_o that_o there_o be_v frequent_a use_n of_o litany_n and_o supplication_n in_o this_o time_n 651._o time_n ibid._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 651._o and_o what_o these_o litany_n be_v du_n plessis_n one_o often_o cite_v by_o my_o adversary_n do_v inform_v we_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o litany_n be_v this_o they_o contrive_v and_o draw_v into_o certain_a article_n the_o public_a necessity_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v press_v or_o threaten_v they_o unto_o every_o one_o whereof_o as_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n which_o go_v before_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o or_o lord_n hear_v we_o 55._o we_o mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 7._o pag._n 54_o &_o 55._o so_o that_o they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o litany_n not_o invent_v by_o private_a minister_n but_o order_v by_o the_o bishop_n even_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o have_v also_o in_o former_a age_n but_o because_o my_o adversary_n labour_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o century_n which_o give_v countenance_n to_o his_o arbitrary_a and_o unprescribed_a way_n i_o will_v consider_v all_o that_o he_o produce_v in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o as_o i_o go_v on_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o other_o testimony_n as_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o and_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o this_o century_n also_o 402._o innocent_n l._n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 402._o §_o i._o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o begin_v this_o age_n in_o who_o we_o can_v expect_v much_o evidence_n in_o our_o question_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a but_o only_o some_o few_o epistle_n which_o treat_v of_o different_a subject_n yet_o first_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n of_o our_o not_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n from_o that_o old_a roman_a form_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o still_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o mass_n deus_n in_o adjutorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n say_v o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o now_o say_v he_o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la will_v set_v aside_o this_o whole_a response_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o abdicate_v this_o doctrine_n hope_v to_o persuade_v some_o that_o we_o neither_o want_n nor_o aught_o to_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o god_n whereas_o all_o the_o saint_n bear_v witness_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o 622._o it_o seposita_fw-la omni_fw-la responsiâ—re_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la abdicatâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suasuros_fw-la se_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la esse_fw-la confidunt_fw-la nos_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la debere_fw-la quaerere_fw-la nec_fw-la egere_fw-la etc._n etc._n innoc._n ep_v 24._o b_o n._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr l_o pag._n 622._o where_o we_o see_v he_o argue_v from_o this_o form_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n by_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n against_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o these_o heretic_n which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o usual_a response_n in_o that_o age._n the_o same_o author_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o write_v mystery_n in_o a_o letter_n yet_o plain_o enough_o describe_v the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n be_v recite_v and_o god_n be_v desire_v to_o accept_v their_o alm_n and_o oblation_n as_o also_o those_o preface_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o 609._o before_o prius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oblationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la commendandae_fw-la ac_fw-la tunc_fw-la eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblationes_fw-la edicenda_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nominentur_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la praemittimus_fw-la id._n ep._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ibid._n pag._n 609._o and_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o decentius_n bishop_n of_o eugubium_n innocent_n declare_v ibid._n declare_v si_fw-mi instituta_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la integra_fw-la vellent_fw-la seruare_fw-la domini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nulla_fw-la diversitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la varietas_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la &_o consecrationibus_fw-la haberetur_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la estimat_fw-la esse_fw-la tenendum_fw-la inde_fw-la diversa_fw-la in_fw-la diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la teneri_fw-la aut_fw-la celebrari_fw-la videntur_fw-la id._n ibid._n that_o if_o those_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v have_v be_v keep_v entire_a by_o the_o bishop_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o diversity_n or_o variety_n in_o the_o order_n of_o worship_n or_o consecration_n but_o while_o every_o one_o think_v he_o must_v hold_v not_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v but_o which_o best_o please_v he_o thence_o we_o see_v divers_a way_n of_o celebration_n be_v use_v in_o divers_a church_n now_o from_o hence_o we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o pope_n believe_v there_o be_v one_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o consecration_n that_o be_v one_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o and_o deliver_v to_o all_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v second_o that_o the_o variety_n which_o then_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o in_o divers_a church_n be_v a_o innovation_n proceed_v from_o several_a bishop_n call_v here_o sâ—cerdotes_n who_o forsake_v that_o one_o original_a rule_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o device_n three_o that_o this_o variety_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n take_v by_o private_a minister_n in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o by_o divers_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n four_o that_o this_o diversity_n as_o innocent_a there_o add_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o people_n who_o not_o know_v that_o human_a presumption_n have_v corrupt_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n fancy_v either_o there_o be_v no_o good_a
agreement_n among_o the_o church_n or_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a man_n set_v up_o this_o variety_n five_o for_o remedy_v hereof_o he_o advise_v all_o those_o church_n which_o have_v their_o original_a from_o rome_n to_o follow_v those_o custom_n which_o s._n peter_n have_v deliver_v to_o that_o church_n and_o be_v keep_v there_o ever_o since_o which_o place_n so_o clear_a for_o the_o antiquity_n and_o necessity_n of_o uniformity_n our_o adversary_n cite_v over_o and_o over_o and_o spend_v many_o page_n to_o show_v that_o this_o very_a epistle_n prove_v there_o be_v no_o form_n prescribe_v at_o rome_n in_o those_o day_n 82._o day_n disc_n of_o liturgy_n p._n 40_o 41._o &_o pag._n 78_o 79_o 80_o 81_o 82._o for_o say_v he_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o eugubium_n inquire_v of_o divers_a particular_n concern_v the_o church-service_n he_o do_v not_o refer_v he_o to_o any_o write_a order_n but_o to_o what_o he_o have_v see_v practise_v at_o rome_n and_o he_o will_v not_o 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the_o rite_n and_o custom_n of_o rome_n he_o do_v not_o as_o my_o adversary_n say_v refer_v he_o thither_o for_o satisfaction_n in_o these_o matter_n yet_o second_o this_o very_a epistle_n make_v it_o plain_a they_o have_v certain_a form_n at_o rome_n for_o their_o several_a office_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o anoint_v the_o baptise_a he_o say_v verba_fw-la verò_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ne_fw-la magis_fw-la prodere_fw-la videar_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la consultationem_fw-la respondere_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 3._o i_o can_v tell_v you_o the_o word_n lest_o i_o betray_v the_o church_n under_o pretence_n of_o answer_v your_o question_n and_o so_o about_o the_o form_n use_v in_o the_o communion-office_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o post_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la aperire_fw-la non_fw-la debeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n come_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o must_v not_o publish_v and_o a_o little_a after_o quae_fw-la scribi_fw-la svi_fw-la 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because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o you_o know_v every_o priest_n vary_v they_o daily_o as_o he_o please_v wherefore_o this_o notion_n of_o keep_v the_o word_n secret_a which_o be_v strict_o observe_v in_o that_o age_n prove_v they_o be_v state_v form_n capable_a of_o be_v write_v down_o and_o learned_a by_o unbeliever_n if_o they_o have_v be_v publish_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o can_v be_v weak_a to_o say_v no_o worse_o then_o to_o argue_v as_o he_o do_v innocent_o will_v not_o write_v the_o form_n in_o a_o letter_n which_o may_v miscarry_v therefore_o they_o be_v not_o write_v down_o in_o book_n close_o keep_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n at_o rome_n three_o for_o his_o objection_n that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o enquiry_n then_o what_o place_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a office_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o offerer_n name_n 78._o name_n disc_n of_o â—it_n pag._n 78._o which_o he_o think_v can_v not_o be_v if_o 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they_o repeat_v again_o he_o cite_v this_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n isid_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 24._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o form_n be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a in_o that_o age._n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v back_o all_o that_o make_v for_o liturgy_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v never_o mention_v that_o famous_a epistle_n which_o isidore_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o expound_v that_o old_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o constitution_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o unto_o which_o as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 122._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 122._o this_o form_n so_o well_o explain_v by_o 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that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o divine_a service_n that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o his_o monk_n we_o have_v a_o abstract_n of_o it_o in_o card._n bona_n 895._o bona_n bona_fw-la de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr psalmod_n c._n 18._o pag._n 895._o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o although_o this_o founder_n of_o monastic_a society_n incline_v to_o enthusiasm_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v a_o new_a office_n consist_v of_o new_a form_n nor_o do_v he_o leave_v his_o monk_n to_o make_v extempore_o prayer_n but_o take_v his_o office_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n only_o because_o these_o monk_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o serve_v god_n he_o allot_v more_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o order_n many_o of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v often_o repeat_v than_o be_v customary_a in_o the_o cathedral_n and_o country_n church_n for_o this_o rule_n enjoin_v the_o frequent_a repeat_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o response_n o_o lord_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n and_o antiphons_n particular_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o magnificat_fw-la the_o collect_n for_o the_o day_n the_o kyrie_fw-la eleeson_n or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o which_o sometime_o be_v mean_v the_o litany_n the_o allelujah_o and_o the_o like_a ordain_v the_o psalter_n to_o be_v read_v over_o in_o their_o office_n once_o every_o week_n but_o all_o these_o be_v know_v part_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o prescribe_a form_n which_o by_o this_o time_n have_v gain_v so_o great_a veneration_n for_o their_o antiquity_n and_o general_a use_n all_o over_o christendom_n that_o none_o dare_v presume_v to_o omit_v nor_o alter_v they_o and_o benedict'_v prescribe_v they_o to_o his_o monk_n show_v that_o he_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o receive_a liturgy_n of_o his_o time_n and_o by_o long_a usage_n the_o form_n themselves_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o original_a rule_n only_o by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o several_a form_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o benedict_n be_v famous_a in_o italy_n tetradius_fw-la nephew_n to_o caesarius_n bishop_n of_o arles_n flourish_v in_o france_n and_o he_o also_o write_v a_o rule_n for_o his_o monk_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o same_o method_n observe_v that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o repeat_v the_o psalm_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a form_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v there_o brief_o call_v by_o the_o two_o first_o word_n as_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la be_v put_v to_o signify_v that_o well_o know_a hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n 512._o rest_n bibl._n patr._n tom._n v._o p._n 866._o &_o bona_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 4._o pag._n 512._o the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o another_o rule_n make_v within_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n after_o this_o by_o valerianus_n bishop_n of_o arles_n 550._o arles_n bona_n ibid._n &_o cointè_fw-fr annal._n ann._n 550._o now_o though_o these_o order_n of_o monk_n do_v miserable_o degenerate_a afterward_o yet_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o age_n renounce_v the_o world_n sincerely_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o extraordinary_a devotion_n yet_o every_o order_n have_v its_o prescribe_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n none_o of_o they_o differ_v much_o from_o other_o and_o all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o egyptian_a monk_n in_o the_o four_o century_n who_o cassian_n before_o describe_v to_o we_o §_o 6._o let_v we_o now_o pass_v into_o the_o east_n 530._o justinianus_n aug._n ann._n dom._n 530._o and_o see_v what_o law_n the_o famous_a emperor_n justinian_n make_v concern_v the_o liturgy_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v there_o long_o before_o his_o time_n and_o first_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o some_o who_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o inferior_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n though_o they_o be_v illiterate_a wherefore_o he_o require_v that_o none_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n unless_o at_o least_o they_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o can_v both_o instruct_v other_o in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n and_o read_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 13._o canon_n authent_fw-fr collat._n 1._o tit._n 6._o nou._n 6._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 13._o again_o the_o religious_a prince_n complain_v that_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o frequent_a synod_n which_o will_v have_v oblige_v all_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n some_o even_o of_o the_o high_a order_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o the_o holy_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n nor_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v that_o before_o any_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_a he_o shall_v public_o read_v over_o the_o communion_n office_n the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o all_o the_o other_o supplication_n 2._o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la authent_fw-fr collat._n 9_o tit._n 20._o nou._n 13â—_n praef._n cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o now_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o prayer_n then_o in_o use_n be_v call_v holy_a liturgy_n and_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v read_v learned_a and_o teach_v and_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v new_a prayer_n but_o to_o read_v the_o ancient_a form_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v use_v also_o in_o the_o nunnery_n and_o therefore_o this_o emperor_n order_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o nun_n may_v have_v one_o grave_a old_a man_n to_o make_v the_o necessary_a response_n in_o their_o service_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o deacon_n of_o unblameble_a life_n to_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 19_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lâ—b_n 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler_n l._n 44._o pag_n 19_o but_o if_o any_o have_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o his_o house_n though_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o ordinary_a devotion_n yet_o he_o ordain_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deliver_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a act_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a they_o do_v not_o presume_v there_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n 91._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll._n 5._o tâ—t_fw-la 13._o nou._n 58._o p_o 91._o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o public_a office_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o stripe_n and_o banishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o that_o come_v into_o a_o church_n and_o injure_v the_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergy_n while_o the_o divine_a mystery_n or_o the_o holy_a office_n be_v perform_v but_o to_o disturb_v the_o liturgy_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o because_o litany_n be_v then_o say_v in_o the_o open_a street_n in_o procession_n the_o emperor_n enjoin_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o be_v always_o present_a at_o they_o and_o make_v it_o capital_a to_o affront_v or_o disturb_v they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n 174._o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n authent_n col._n 9_o tit._n 6._o novel_a 123._o cap._n 31._o &_o 32._o p._n 174._o all_o which_o law_n suppose_v a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n and_o have_v the_o very_a name_n of_o liturgy_n for_o that_o service_n as_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v who_o consider_v that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n both_o in_o and_o long_a before_o justinian_o time_n i_o know_v my_o adversary_n pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n in_o these_o law_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o divine_a ministration_n 158._o ministration_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 157._o 158._o but_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o will_v not_o help_v his_o cause_n nor_o hurt_v we_o because_o in_o that_o age_n and_o those_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o those_o divine_a ministration_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n so_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o our_o dispute_n whether_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n or_o ministration_n because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o minister_v by_o liturgy_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o the_o patriach_n menna_n in_o this_o emperor_n reign_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o people_n extraordinary_a zeal_n against_o heretic_n
of_o it_o send_v to_o this_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o therefore_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o bare_a rubric_n for_o method_n but_o a_o book_n contain_v the_o preface_n hymn_n and_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n laetus_n a_o monk_n who_o about_o this_o time_n be_v ordain_v deacon_n and_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n learn_v the_o psalter_n and_o all_o that_o the_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v order_n require_v so_o as_o to_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o they_o than_o many_o be_v who_o have_v be_v long_o use_v to_o they_o 413._o they_o cointè_fw-fr annal_n eâ—â—les_n â—raâ—â—_n a_o 533._o pag_n 413._o this_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v a_o book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o psalter_n and_o this_o ingemous_a monk_n get_v to_o say_v the_o very_a word_n of_o they_o both_o by_o heart_n but_o to_o return_v to_o pope_n vigilius_n he_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o form_n that_o he_o warn_v etherius_fw-la not_o to_o permit_v one_o syllable_n to_o be_v alter_v in_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o the_o catholic_n by_o ancient_a custom_n use_v to_o say_v after_o the_o ps_n â—ms_v thus_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o some_o heretic_n a_o little_a before_o presume_v to_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o be_v saying_n it_o thus_o and_o to_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o coâ—demus_fw-la as_o a_o heretical_a variation_n 4._o variation_n vâ—â—_n ep._n 2._o ibid._n pag_n 4._o but_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o secure_v the_o orthodox_n form_n if_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o vary_v the_o word_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v then_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n nay_o if_o that_o have_v be_v permit_v in_o former_a age_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o certain_a primitive_a form_n leave_v by_o which_o they_o can_v have_v correct_v these_o heretical_a innovation_n §_o 8._o in_o the_o east_n we_o have_v further_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgick_a form_n 550_o council_n mopseve_v an._n d._n 550_o for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o mopsvestia_n the_o father_n there_o assemble_v pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n in_o that_o ancient_a and_o general_o receive_v form_n o_o lord_n save_o the_o emperor_n and_o hear_v he_o whensoever_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o 560._o thou_o salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la domine_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la &_o exaudi_fw-la eum_fw-la quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la te_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la vid._n synod_n quint._n collat_n 5._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 83._o anastasius_n sinaita_n patriar_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 560._o but_o soon_o after_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n transcribe_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o antiochian_a office_n some_o age_n before_o be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o for_o anastasius_n who_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n have_v some_o homily_n own_v to_o be_v genuine_a still_o extant_a wherein_o he_o refer_v to_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o action_n prescribe_v by_o that_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o first_o he_o bid_v they_o mind_n the_o deacon_n voice_n when_o he_o cry_v stand_v with_o reverence_n stand_v with_o fear_n bow_v down_o your_o head_n and_o again_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o engage_v you_o to_o attend_v when_o he_o bid_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o what_o do_v you_o answer_v do_v you_o not_o reply_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n add_v that_o the_o people_n join_v their_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v more_o effectual_a he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o angel_n minister_v at_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n the_o cherubin_n stand_v round_o about_o and_o with_o sweet_a voice_n sing_v the_o trisagion_n holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o seraphin_n bow_v and_o adore_v he_o mention_n also_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v daily_o repeat_v by_o all_o in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o ancient_a form_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a 10._o holy_a arastas_fw-la sin_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr_n synaxt_v in_o auctario_fw-la bib._n pati_fw-la tom._n 2._o col_fw-fr 9_o &_o 10._o now_o these_o passage_n and_o in_o this_o order_n may_v be_v see_v in_o divers_a ancient_a liturgy_n particular_o in_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n which_o show_v that_o the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v at_o antioch_n in_o this_o age_n which_o have_v be_v use_v there_o in_o divers_a of_o the_o foregoing_a century_n and_o though_o in_o these_o homily_n he_o do_v transcribe_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o only_o such_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n with_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n charity_n and_o holy_a resolution_n yet_o by_o those_o which_o he_o occasional_o mention_n and_o by_o the_o order_n of_o they_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o ancient_a form_n be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o with_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n §_o 9_o by_o this_o time_n divers_a part_n of_o spain_n have_v embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n 563._o council_n bracar_n i._o an._n dom._n 563._o and_o therefore_o now_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n meet_v in_o a_o council_n at_o braga_n and_o after_o they_o have_v cause_v the_o book_n of_o ancient_a canon_n to_o be_v public_o read_v before_o they_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o some_o that_o be_v of_o present_a use_n and_o revive_v they_o by_o a_o fresh_a impose_v they_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o labour_v to_o regulate_v be_v that_o variety_n of_o form_n and_o different_a way_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o the_o mixture_n of_o divers_a nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v produce_v among_o they_o therefore_o the_o first_o canon_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n of_o sing_v shall_v be_v keep_v in_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o that_o no_o different_a custom_n either_o of_o private_a man_n or_o of_o monastery_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n 211._o rule_n ut_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la psallendi_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o matutinis_fw-la vel_fw-la vespertinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la teneatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la diversae_fw-la ac_fw-la privatae_fw-la neque_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la regulà _fw-fr sint_fw-la permixtae_fw-la council_n brac._n can_v 1._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 211._o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n office_n consist_v chief_o of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n with_o some_o proper_a collect_v and_o be_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o chant_v and_o sing_v which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o public_a congregation_n unless_o the_o form_n and_o word_n be_v know_v before_o wherefore_o for_o these_o matin_n and_o vesper_n they_o have_v establish_v one_o order_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o communion-office_n before_o noon_n and_o for_o that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o prescribe_v form_n which_o they_o call_v here_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o since_o some_o private_a person_n presume_v to_o alter_v this_o and_o other_o follow_v some_o of_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o certain_a monastery_n they_o utter_o reject_v these_o variation_n and_o bound_v they_o all_o to_o the_o public_a liturgy_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o therefore_o ordo_fw-la psallendi_fw-la and_o ecclesiastica_fw-la regula_n must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o these_o confine_v they_o to_o sing_v the_o matin_n and_o vesper_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o to_o celebrate_v the_o communion-service_n by_o such_o a_o certain_a rule_n as_o admit_v of_o no_o variation_n and_o the_o follow_a canon_n make_v this_o still_o more_o plain_a the_o second_o be_v that_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o feast_n and_o at_o the_o communion_n all_o shall_v read_v the_o same_o and_o not_o different_a lesson_n in_o the_o church_n the_o three_o order_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o salute_v the_o people_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o whole_a east_n have_v retain_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o as_o the_o priscillianist_n have_v alter_v it_o the_o four_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o communion-office_n shall_v by_o all_o be_v celebrate_v by_o that_o same_o order_n which_o profuturus_fw-la former_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o apostolical_a see_n the_o five_o enjoin_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o that_o order_n of_o baptise_v which_o the_o church_n of_o braga_n ancient_o use_v and_o which_o to_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o same_o profuturus_fw-la have_v receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o see_v of_o s._n peter_n 212._o peter_n council_n bracar_n l._n can._n 2_o
the_o sibyl_n book_n their_o extraordinary_a ritual_a have_v also_o a_o liturgy_n send_v to_o they_o in_o write_v by_o apollo_n he_o also_o mention_n a_o public_a table_n wherein_o their_o usual_a prayer_n be_v write_v and_o say_v that_o scipio_n reform_v their_o common-prayer-book_n 124._o common-prayer-book_n ibid._n p._n 124._o we_o leave_v he_o or_o his_o friend_n to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n but_o be_v sure_o the_o heathen_n do_v conceal_v their_o mystery_n and_o yet_o write_v they_o in_o book_n and_o read_v they_o out_o of_o they_o he_o must_v infallible_o grant_v that_o the_o christian_n may_v both_o conceal_v their_o mystery_n and_o yet_o write_v they_o in_o book_n also_o and_o read_v they_o out_o of_o they_o and_o if_o the_o christian_n as_o he_o say_v learned_a of_o the_o heathen_n to_o conceal_v their_o administration_n they_o may_v also_o learn_v of_o they_o to_o write_v they_o in_o book_n and_o deliver_v those_o book_n to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o initiate_v and_o this_o sufficient_o show_v the_o weakness_n and_o falsehood_n of_o his_o consequence_n viz._n that_o the_o christian_n can_v have_v no_o write_a liturgy_n because_o they_o conceal_v their_o mystery_n from_o the_o uninitiate_v but_o since_o he_o have_v fill_v so_o many_o needless_a page_n upon_o this_o subject_a i_o will_v give_v some_o short_a touch_v upon_o all_o that_o look_v like_o objection_n in_o each_o of_o they_o first_o he_o discourse_n as_o if_o this_o silence_n and_o conceal_v of_o mystery_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v especial_o to_o the_o four_o and_o five_o age_n 28._o age_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 28._o and_o the_o two_o author_n which_o furnish_v he_o with_o these_o quotation_n dailé_n 25._o dailé_n dail_n de_fw-fr object_n cult_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 25._o and_o chamier_n 8._o chamier_n chamier_n panstrat_n tom._n 4._o lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o both_o say_v this_o sort_n of_o niceness_n 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be_v much_o more_o a_o publish_v they_o than_o write_v they_o in_o book_n commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o clergy_n so_o that_o all_o that_o margin_n which_o he_o heap_v up_o 29._o up_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 29._o only_o prove_v that_o they_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o unbaptised_a who_o be_v turn_v out_o when_o these_o mystery_n begin_v as_o well_o as_o keep_v from_o see_v the_o book_n and_o so_o remain_v ignorant_a of_o the_o solemn_a word_n but_o the_o faithful_a be_v so_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o very_a phrase_n and_o expression_n that_o if_o the_o least_o hint_n be_v but_o give_v they_o in_o a_o sermon_n before_o a_o promiscuous_a auditory_a it_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o office_n which_o the_o preacher_n hint_v at_o which_o undeniable_o prove_v they_o be_v know_v and_o usual_a form_n and_o be_v such_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v write_v down_o otherwise_o such_o variation_n will_v have_v be_v make_v that_o no_o appeal_n 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promiscuous_a auditory_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o 36._o of_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 35_o 36._o be_v very_o good_a argument_n that_o these_o office_n be_v celebrate_v by_o prescribe_a form_n which_o word_n have_v they_o be_v suffer_v daily_o to_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o administration_n be_v perform_v or_o have_v often_o hear_v they_o in_o sermon_n they_o may_v easy_o learn_v and_o remember_v they_o and_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v prescribe_v constant_a invariable_a form_n that_o they_o dare_v neither_o let_v they_o stay_v in_o the_o church_n when_o they_o repeat_v they_o nor_o open_o mention_v they_o in_o a_o sermon_n have_v they_o officiate_v various_o and_o in_o his_o extempore_o way_n they_o may_v have_v stand_v by_o for_o seven_o year_n and_o hear_v the_o sermon_n in_o which_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o learn_v they_o and_o since_o we_o see_v the_o heathen_n do_v write_v down_o their_o mystery_n and_o make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o initiate_v the_o christian_n may_v do_v so_o also_o and_o yet_o keep_v they_o secret_a enough_o from_o the_o unconvert_v or_o unbaptise_v for_o they_o may_v as_o well_o keep_v they_o from_o see_v their_o book_n of_o mystery_n as_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v their_o hear_v they_o and_o his_o instance_n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 37._o prove_v this_o for_o the_o creed_n be_v write_v down_o and_o expound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cyril_n and_o ruffinus_n and_o yet_o then_o and_o long_o after_o it_o be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n till_o some_o small_a time_n before_o the_o day_n of_o their_o baptism_n therefore_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v be_v not_o publish_v to_o the_o uninitiate_v five_o baronius_n do_v not_o say_v the_o primitive_a literae_fw-la formatae_fw-la be_v not_o draw_v up_o in_o write_v spondanus_n indeed_o his_o epitomator_n do_v say_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n 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from_o their_o fore_n father_n and_o charge_v they_o to_o keep_v they_o 245._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyr._n cat._n mystag_n 5._o pag._n 245._o so_o that_o at_o least_o they_o be_v make_v by_o some_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n before_o that_o age_n it_o be_v true_a cyril_n do_v not_o mention_n s._n james_n his_o name_n but_o he_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o that_o see_v and_o probable_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o liturgy_n there_o soon_o after_o cyrils_n time_n viz._n within_o 80_o year_n proclus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n an._n 434._o call_v this_o liturgy_n by_o s._n james_n his_o name_n say_v it_o be_v so_o large_a that_o man_n who_o be_v engage_v in_o secular_a business_n can_v not_o attend_v it_o and_o so_o desire_v s._n basil_n to_o compose_v a_o
short_a form_n 9_o form_n proclus_n constant_a epist_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divin_fw-fr missae_fw-la ap_fw-mi bonav_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o and_o though_o that_o and_o s._n chrysostoms_n have_v make_v this_o liturgy_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o at_o constantinople_n yet_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o trullo_n â—80_n trullo_n council_n constan_n â—in_z trullo_n can_v 32_o an._n dom_n â—80_n there_o cite_v it_o under_o s._n james_n his_o name_n as_o authentic_a evidence_n in_o a_o dispute_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o notorious_o false_a in_o our_o adversary_n to_o say_v balsamon_n declare_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n of_o trullo_n that_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o patriach_n of_o constantinople_n and_o those_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o orient_a utter_o disclaim_v this_o liturgy_n 1200_o year_n after_o christ_n 149._o christ_n disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 149._o for_o balsamon_n there_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n the_o brother_n of_o 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prayer_n and_o praise_n prescribe_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n long_o before_o s._n cyrils_n time_n and_o therefore_o i_o place_v this_o liturgy_n here_o as_o be_v a_o authentic_a evidence_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n allow_v in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o prove_v i_o conclude_v with_o causabon_n observation_n that_o the_o liturgy_n under_o the_o title_n of_o s._n james_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a be_v partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a 384._o false_a causab_n exerc._n in_o baron_n xuj_o §._o 41._o pag._n 384._o and_o true_o all_o du-plessis_n his_o argument_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v transcribe_v do_v only_o show_v that_o s._n james_n be_v not_o author_n of_o all_o that_o liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v under_o his_o name_n 2._o name_n du-plâ—ssis_a 〈◊〉_d he_o mass_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o chap._n 2._o but_o that_o learned_a man_n never_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o this_o author_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o public_a 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mention_n that_o so_o famous_a form_n of_o holy_a holy_a holy_a which_o the_o greek_a call_v trisagion_n mansionibus_fw-la trisagion_n id_fw-la libr._n de_fw-la xlii_o mansionibus_fw-la and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n hymn_n wherewith_o god_n be_v delight_v 158._o delight_v id._n com._n in_o psal_n 64._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 158._o now_o it_o be_v certain_a all_o these_o be_v form_n of_o praise_n and_o yet_o if_o these_o christian_n have_v not_o sing_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v delight_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v praise_v god_n devout_o acceptable_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o form_n as_o s._n hirom_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n do_v nor_o have_v we_o less_o evidence_n that_o they_o pray_v by_o form_n for_o he_o occasional_o mention_n two_o passage_n of_o their_o litany_n the_o church_n say_v from_o thy_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n 38._o forefather_n hieron_n com._n in_o psal_n 38._o where_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o or_o the_o like_a must_v be_v add_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n so_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o wish_n god_n will_v hear_v she_o when_o she_o cry_v o_o lord_n grant_v we_o thy_o peace_n 49._o peace_n id_fw-la ad_fw-la rustic_n ep_v 4_o pag._n 49._o which_o very_a phrase_n we_o know_v be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o ancient_a litany_n therefore_o he_o must_v refer_v to_o those_o public_a form_n when_o he_o cite_v those_o word_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o communion_n service_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o people_n use_v there_o daily_o to_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n who_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o apostle_n to_o appoint_v the_o faithful_a every_o day_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 469._o etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la pelag._n lib_n 3._o pag._n 469._o he_o also_o call_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n 489._o prayer_n id_fw-la com._n in_o zeph._n cap._n 3._o tom._n 5._o p._n 489._o now_o we_o show_v before_o that_o preces_fw-la solennes_n be_v always_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n he_o also_o mention_n that_o universal_a form_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o immediate_o say_v amen_n 270._o amen_n id._n ad_fw-la theophil_n ep_v 62._o tom._n 2._o p._n 270._o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o africa_n and_o at_o milan_n and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o ancient_a office_n of_o those_o several_a church_n those_o who_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o rite_n probable_o do_v so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o office_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o he_o that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v ask_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 189._o creed_n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la lucif_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 189._o and_o he_o frequent_o refer_v to_o the_o form_n of_o renunciation_n there_o use_v now_o consider_v s._n hierom_n do_v not_o write_v purposely_o of_o liturgy_n these_o occasional_a passage_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o there_o be_v a_o public_a form_n use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o we_o note_v he_o commend_v s._n hilary_n for_o make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o hymn_n 378._o hymn_n hieron_n catal._n script_n in_o hilario_n p._n 378._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o dislike_v prescribe_v form_n yea_o durandus_fw-la do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o he_o make_v a_o order_n for_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o 7â—_n it_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 7â—_n but_o his_o word_n be_v he_o appoint_v what_o psalm_n lesson_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v every_o day_n &_o cantum_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v he_o order_v many_o of_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n both_o which_o be_v chant_v or_o sing_v in_o durandus_fw-la his_o time_n 89._o time_n durand_n â—ational_a lib._n â—_o cap._n 1._o sol_fw-la 89._o and_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o this_o which_o s._n gregory_n have_v record_v before_o that_o the_o missal_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v correct_v and_o set_v in_o order_n by_o s._n hierom_n in_o pope_n damasus_n his_o time_n from_o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o s._n hierom_n be_v not_o like_o our_o adversary_n for_o reject_v liturgy_n but_o correct_v they_o and_o send_v they_o to_o such_o bishop_n as_o have_v authority_n to_o impose_v they_o our_o adversary_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v search_v antiquity_n very_o diligent_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o s._n hierom_n which_o show_v the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v discover_v but_o one_o passage_n in_o he_o to_o urge_v against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a slight_a one_o viz._n that_o s._n hierom_n censure_n and_o reprove_v the_o deacon_n because_o in_o the_o offertory_n at_o the_o communion_n they_o recite_v public_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o offer_v and_o the_o sum_n which_o they_o either_o give_v or_o promise_v now_o this_o custom_n he_o think_v be_v not_o prescribe_v and_o therefore_o he_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o officiate_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v what_o expression_n they_o think_v sit_v xi_o sit_v disc_n of_o liturg._n p_o 65_o &_o 66._o ex_fw-la hieron_n com._n in_o ezek_n xviii_o &_o in_o jer._n xi_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o collect_v they_o commemorate_a such_o eminent_a person_n as_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n who_o name_n be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o diptychs_n and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a write_v form_n which_o no_o priest_n may_v alter_v here_o also_o they_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v offer_v at_o the_o communion_n even_o from_o s._n cyprian_n time_n who_o order_v the_o write_v down_o and_o commemorate_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v contribute_v to_o redeem_v captive_n 66._o captive_n cypr._n ep._n 60._o &_o epist_n 66._o but_o the_o name_n of_o these_o live_a offerer_n vary_v every_o day_n and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o prescribe_v these_o name_n than_o we_o can_v prescribe_v what_o sick_a shall_v be_v pray_v for_o or_o what_o christian_a name_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o matrimonial_a office_n and_o this_o miserable_a logician_n may_v as_o well_o prove_v our_o minister_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v what_o expression_n they_o please_v in_o the_o general_a prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a because_o in_o some_o church_n they_o name_v twenty_o new_a name_n there_o in_o one_o day_n or_o in_o the_o office_n of_o matrimony_n because_o they_o put_v in_o william_n and_o mary_n or_o john_n and_o elizabeth_n as_o to_o pretend_v that_o the_o general_n collect_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o a_o prescribe_a form_n from_o the_o priest_n vary_v the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n as_o for_o their_o mention_v the_o sum_n offer_v that_o be_v a_o corruption_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o see_v it_o come_v in_o at_o that_o part_n of_o the_o office_n where_o the_o church_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o minister_n at_o liberty_n so_o that_o he_o have_v spoil_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o this_o instance_n which_o afford_v we_o a_o good_a argument_n against_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o leave_v man_n at_o liberty_n in_o divine_a office_n as_o be_v a_o dangerous_a gap_n to_o let_v in_o corruption_n 397._o s._n chrysostom_n an._n 397._o §_o 19_o the_o deserve_o famous_a s._n chrysostom_n have_v leave_v we_o so_o many_o rare_a memorial_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o learning_n and_o so_o many_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o affection_n for_o liturgy_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n if_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o pertinacious_a and_o this_o author_n be_v so_o dazzle_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o testimony_n that_o he_o grant_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o public_a form_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o though_o still_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o party_n he_o deny_v they_o be_v use_v in_o this_o or_o the_o next_o age_n hold_v the_o conclusion_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o promise_n for_o he_o grant_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v call_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n that_o prayer_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o bring_v in_o by_o christ_n cor._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n and_o that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o baptise_a and_o the_o form_n itself_o repeat_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o
their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o the_o new_a edition_n of_o these_o liturgy_n have_v no_o emperor_n or_o bishop_n name_v at_o all_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o add_v the_o name_n as_o person_n change_v to_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o see_v one_o solid_a objection_n against_o the_o main_a body_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v and_o be_v genuine_a to_o show_v that_o liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age_n and_o there_o be_v clear_a evidence_n and_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n approve_v of_o form_n but_o that_o he_o correct_v the_o ancient_a office_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o this_o very_a liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v by_o his_o name_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o father_n §_o 21._o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o s_n chrysostom_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o east_n s._n augustin_n 3â—_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3â—_n flourish_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o age_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n therefore_o leave_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o writing_n know_v word_n be_v necessary_a to_o moveâ—_n we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v 129._o ask_v nobis_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessarâ—a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commoveanâ—ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la pâ—tamuâ—_n aug._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o p._n 129._o now_o for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o write_v down_o our_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o own_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a repeat_v it_o every_o day_n alibi_fw-la day_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o item_n hom_n 42._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o any_o christian_n want_v the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o with_o word_n and_o expression_n that_o he_o say_v can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v rom._n viij_o 26._o because_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 129._o prayer_n id._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o pag_n 129._o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o expound_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o patience_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v absolute_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o our_o affliction_n as_o natural_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o convince_v we_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a so_o that_o s._n augustin_n take_v away_o the_o main_a text_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o expression_n we_o have_v now_o see_v by_o other_o father_n that_o they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n in_o every_o church_n by_o which_o care_n be_v take_v for_o proper_a expression_n and_o s._n augustin_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o original_a of_o these_o liturgy_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n wherein_o almost_o all_o church_n agree_v be_v from_o s._n paul_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v as_o my_o adversary_n cite_v he_o 173._o he_o disc_n of_o liturg._n marg._n pag._n 173._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n present_o add_v the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o a_o epistle_n to_o intimate_v all_o that_o order_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v yet_o he_o do_v ordain_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o observe_v without_o variation_n 116._o variation_n aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 118._o p._n 116._o now_o the_o use_n of_o form_n be_v every_o where_o observe_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o little_a variety_n in_o the_o long_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v make_v afterward_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o preface_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n as_o to_o the_o evangelical_n word_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n all_o which_o be_v form_n and_o of_o universal_a use_n these_o s._n augustin_n affirm_v be_v order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o original_a of_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v argue_v against_o heretic_n let_v we_o look_v say_v he_o upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prayer_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o the_o rule_n for_o our_o prayer_n may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 4â—_n faith_n oâ—secratiâ—â—rum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdâ—talium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o tâ—to_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la â—â—_o legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuat_fw-la supplicant_n aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n cap._n â—â—_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 4â—_n he_o must_v mean_v this_o of_o form_n extompore_o prayer_n be_v invisible_a but_o these_o may_v be_v look_v on_o yet_o these_o he_o say_v be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o uniform_o celebrate_v therefore_o there_o be_v then_o a_o write_a liturgy_n appoint_v at_o first_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n augustin_n think_v and_o use_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o appeal_v for_o evidence_n against_o heretic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v daily_o vary_v by_o the_o extempore_o gift_n he_o can_v not_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o if_o these_o form_n have_v be_v compose_v but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n of_o s._n augustin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v urge_v their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o dispute_n with_o heretic_n or_o other_o therefore_o they_o have_v form_n write_v in_o former_a age_n and_o by_o their_o antiquity_n become_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o this_o century_n whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n wish_n that_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o doubtful_a in_o the_o question_n of_o perseverance_n will_v look_v upon_o those_o prayer_n of_o they_o which_o the_o church_n always_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v have_v 279._o have_v ut_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o habebit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 279._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o public_a liturgy_n from_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o which_o he_o draw_v argument_n to_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n not_o fear_v they_o will_v question_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ever_o have_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o challenge_v vitalis_n who_o hâ—ed_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o dispute_v if_o he_o see_v fit_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v so_o and_o so_o &c._n &c._n 102._o &c._n aug._n add_v vital_a ep._n 107._o pag._n 102._o which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v form_n because_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v never_o be_v urge_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o the_o church_n but_o it_o show_v that_o these_o form_n be_v by_o long_a usage_n become_v so_o venerable_a that_o their_o authority_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o indisputable_a and_o they_o be_v account_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o african_a service_n agreeable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n s._n augustin_n say_v be_v these_o the_o singing_z of_o hymn_n read_v of_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n the_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o the_o common-prayer_n enjoin_v by_o the_o deacon_n 119._o deacon_n aut_fw-la antâ—stâ—tes_fw-la clara_fw-la voce_fw-mi deprecantuâ—_n aut_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la v_o ce_fw-fr diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 11â—_n p._n 119._o that_o be_v the_o collect_v and_o the_o litany_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o to_o the_o second_o they_o make_v response_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o petition_n