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A33360 A discourse concerning liturgies by ... David Clarkson. Clarkson, David, 1622-1686. 1689 (1689) Wing C4572; ESTC R12536 141,203 202

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and_o many_o there_o be_v excellent_o accomplish_v in_o the_o four_o age_n and_o some_o till_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o five_o it_o may_v seem_v something_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o these_o liturgy_n if_o they_o can_v be_v find_v in_o the_o church_n while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o eminency_n in_o it_o let_v we_o therefore_o view_v what_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o discovery_n thereof_o the_o eighteen_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n be_v allege_v for_o prescribe_a liturgy_n p._n 374._o titulus_fw-la in_o crab._n de_fw-fr orationibus_fw-la quotidianis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o same_o ministration_n of_o prayer_n aught_o to_o be_v both_o at_o evening_n and_o at_o the_o nine_o hour_n viz._n three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n hence_o it_o be_v argue_v the_o same_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v use_v both_o at_o nones_n and_o vesper_n therefore_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v impose_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a lame_a inference_n for_o neither_o be_v the_o consequence_n good_a neither_o be_v the_o antecedent_n true_a the_o inconsequence_n be_v apparent_a since_o the_o same_o prayer_n may_v be_v use_v often_o and_o yet_o not_o the_o word_n thereof_o prescribe_v or_o impose_v we_o have_v instance_n enough_o to_o clear_v this_o in_o our_o pulpit_n where_o many_o before_o their_o sermon_n and_o after_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n whereas_o none_o prescribe_v the_o word_n or_o impose_v those_o form_n on_o they_o but_o themselves_o and_o so_o we_o may_v dismiss_v this_o canon_n as_o make_v nothing_o for_o prescribe_a form_n if_o this_o synod_n will_v have_v have_v the_o same_o prayer_n use_v yet_o here_o be_v not_o a_o syllable_n for_o prescribe_v the_o word_n thereof_o or_o enjoin_v what_o form_n shall_v be_v use_v but_o indeed_o here_o be_v nothing_o to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o have_v the_o same_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o time_n specify_v neither_o the_o whole_a phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o any_o word_n in_o it_o import_v such_o a_o thing_n and_o they_o make_v the_o father_n absurd_a who_o fix_v such_o a_o sense_n on_o their_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o it_o do_v not_o here_o as_o in_o late_a time_n signify_v a_o book_n or_o model_n of_o prescribe_a and_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o administration_n indeed_o as_o some_o papist_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o this_o word_n conclude_v they_o have_v find_v their_o mass_n so_o other_o when_o they_o find_v it_o may_v fancy_v they_o have_v discover_v a_o service-book_n but_o both_o ridiculous_o to_o those_o who_o understand_v the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o word_n for_o no_o instance_n have_v yet_o be_v produce_v nor_o can_v be_v wherein_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o sense_n by_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n before_o this_o council_n or_o long_o after_o and_o therefore_o none_o will_v believe_v it_o be_v so_o take_v here_o but_o such_o who_o desire_n to_o have_v it_o so_o will_v serve_v for_o reason_n enough_o to_o believe_v it_o but_o 24._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suidas_n lex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n contr_n cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 428._o theodoret_n hist_o l._n 2._o c._n 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o notation_n and_o ancient_n know_v use_n of_o the_o word_n denote_v sometime_o a_o public_a function_n or_o office_n most_o common_o the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d exercise_n of_o their_o function_n synod_n epist_n nic._n in_o theodoret._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o vid._n con._n antioch_n can_v in_o cod_n 97._o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o action_n but_o the_o action_n itself_o the_o public_a use_n employment_n exercise_n or_o ministration_n of_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v civil_a or_o religious_a apply_v to_o worship_n it_o be_v not_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n but_o the_o ministration_n of_o it_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o theodoret_n be_v not_o a_o model_n of_o prescribe_a hymn_n but_o the_o sing_n of_o hymn_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 87._o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anth._n collot_n 2._o tit._n 3._o cap._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o the_o code_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n prayer_n and_o liturgy_n be_v sometime_o contradistinct_a as_o when_o privatae_fw-la domus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sed_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novel_a 58._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d distinct_a cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 3._o the_o epist_n &_o cler._n p._n 51._o episcopum_fw-la aleatorum_fw-la aut_fw-la
〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v distinct_a and_o different_a cap._n 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o vesperam_fw-la oportet_fw-la celebrari_fw-la caranz_n quod_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la orationum_fw-la &_o in_o nonis_fw-la &_o vesperis_fw-la fieri_fw-la debeat_fw-la cod._n justell_n p._n 73._o quod_fw-la id_fw-la ipsum_fw-la officium_fw-la precum_fw-la &_o nona_fw-la &_o vespera_fw-la semper_fw-la debeat_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la in_o crab._n t._n 1._o p._n 377._o this_o canon_n of_o the_o laodicean_n synod_n which_o i_o have_v be_v the_o long_o in_o examine_v because_o i_o see_v some_o apt_a to_o mistake_v it_o who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o bias_n as_o other_o to_o mislead_v they_o be_v all_o considerable_a that_o i_o find_v allege_v for_o prescribe_a only_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o martinius_n and_o other_o 1._o for_o any_o public_a office_n of_o ministry_n and_o especial_o of_o distribution_n 2._o for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n in_o read_v teach_v pray_v 3._o for_o state_v order_n and_o form_n of_o that_o public_a service_n bellarmin_n add●_n a_o four_o for_o the_o sacrifice_a office_n only_o liturgy_n in_o the_o four_o age._n for_o i_o will_v not_o disparage_v all_o with_o the_o unadvisedness_n of_o those_o who_o produce_v the_o twenty_o three_o canon_n of_o con._n carth._n 3_o and_o also_o the_o twelve_o of_o milevis_n to_o support_v that_o which_o we_o have_v see_v they_o utter_o overthrow_v only_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v that_o some_o make_v a_o offer_n at_o the_o liturgy_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o basil_n and_o chrysostom_n as_o though_o these_o will_v help_v their_o cause_n but_o they_o do_v this_o but_o faint_o as_o know_v they_o to_o be_v by_o protestant_n general_o brand_v for_o counterfeit_n and_o that_o for_o many_o reason_n such_o as_o their_o opposite_n count_v very_o cogent_a in_o like_a case_n such_o be_v the_o order_n and_o matter_n of_o they_o such_o rite_n there_o use_v such_o person_n there_o mention_v many_o word_n many_o thing_n therein_o that_o they_o can_v but_o ridiculous_o be_v ascribe_v to_o those_o great_a person_n or_o to_o any_o in_o or_o near_o their_o time_n our_o english_a prelate_n former_o have_v no_o more_o favour_n for_o they_o take_v a_o taste_n thereof_o in_o bishop_n white_n be_v censure_n of_o they_o the_o liturgy_n say_v he_o father_v upon_o st._n basil_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n have_v a_o know_a mother_n to_o wit_n the_o late_a roman_a church_n but_o there_o be_v beside_o many_o other_o just_a exception_n so_o great_a dissimilitude_n between_o the_o suppose_a father_n and_o the_o child_n that_o they_o rather_o argue_v the_o dishonest_a deal_n of_o their_o mother_n than_o serve_v as_o lawful_a witness_n of_o that_o which_o the_o adversary_n intend_v to_o prove_v by_o they_o against_o fisher_n p._n 377._o indeed_o the_o romanist_n be_v the_o great_a stickler_n for_o the_o legitimation_n of_o these_o missal_n see_v they_o full_a of_o those_o sore_n which_o they_o count_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o church_n they_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o countenance_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o altar_n the_o intercession_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n the_o real_a presence_n the_o immaculate_a conception_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o affirm_v that_o as_o we_o have_v they_o now_o they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o those_o on_o who_o they_o be_v father_v only_o some_o very_o loath_a quite_o to_o lose_v the_o advantage_n they_o will_v make_v of_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o supppose_v that_o though_o they_o have_v suffer_v very_o great_a change_n by_o addition_n interpolation_n inversion_n subtraction_n etc._n etc._n yet_o something_o may_v yet_o remain_v therein_o of_o basil_n and_o chrysostom_n but_o they_o give_v no_o reason_n why_o they_o suppose_v this_o when_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o this_o case_n if_o any_o since_o there_o be_v the_o same_o ground_n for_o the_o entire_a rejection_n of_o these_o liturgy_n which_o they_o count_v and_o many_o more_o than_o they_o count_v sufficient_a for_o the_o total_a reject_v of_o some_o other_o if_o such_o groundless_a surmize_n may_v be_v admit_v no_o brat_n though_o evident_o spurious_a but_o will_v procure_v a_o legitimation_n in_o part_n at_o least_o if_o any_o can_v expect_v thereby_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n a_o way_n be_v hereby_o open_v for_o a_o equal_a defence_n of_o the_o most_o impudent_a and_o pernicious_a forgery_n that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v pester_v with_o some_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o suppose_v the_o like_a of_o the_o liturgy_n father_v upon_o peter_n james_n mark_n and_o all_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o pretend_a constitution_n something_o therein_o may_v be_v they_o and_o they_o may_v as_o reasonable_o suppose_v it_o for_o the_o gospel_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o peter_n etc._n peter_n those_o mention_v in_o synopsi_fw-la scripturae_fw-la in_o athanas_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 134._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n james_n thaddeus_n thomas_n andrew_n though_o they_o be_v change_v and_o corrupt_v yet_o what_o be_v find_v therein_o consentient_a to_o primitive_a and_o catholic_n doctrine_n may_v be_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o of_o their_o compose_n it_o be_v true_a those_o gospel_n be_v not_o receive_v by_o the_o first_o church_n but_o that_o make_v no_o difference_n since_o neither_o be_v those_o liturgy_n receive_v by_o they_o no_o nor_o know_v or_o mention_v as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o so_o not_o extant_a till_o many_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n their_o pretence_n to_o apostolicalness_n be_v more_o ridiculous_a than_o that_o of_o the_o other_o and_o they_o who_o receive_v those_o spurious_a liturgy_n so_o late_o might_n upon_o the_o same_o term_n have_v admit_v the_o forge_a gospel_n viz._n change_v and_o patch_v they_o as_o they_o list_v but_o enough_o of_o this_o before_o as_o for_o the_o liturgy_n before_o we_o those_o who_o will_v suppose_v something_o of_o they_o to_o be_v basil_n or_o chrysostom_n do_v not_o can_v sh●w_v we_o what_o that_o be_v nor_o do_v they_o nor_o can_v they_o give_v we_o any_o rule_n by_o which_o we_o may_v know_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o it_o can_v be_v know_v that_o any_o prayer_n in_o they_o be_v they_o to_o who_o the_o whole_a be_v entitle_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v be_v hereby_o prove_v that_o ever_o either_o of_o they_o compose_v any_o prayer_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o other_o much_o less_o that_o they_o prescribe_v any_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o word_n and_o so_o if_o this_o shift_n be_v honest_a and_o safe_a and_o reasonable_a yet_o be_v it_o whole_o unserviceable_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o prescribe_a liturgy_n to_o be_v brief_a it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o genuine_a write_n of_o both_o those_o father_n that_o they_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o conceal_v and_o keep_v secret_a the_o sacramental_a rite_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v considerable_a in_o those_o liturgy_n from_o all_o but_o the_o communicant_n now_o they_o do_v not_o take_v the_o course_n to_o conceal_v but_o divulge_v they_o if_o they_o write_v and_o publish_v those_o liturgy_n though_o but_o for_o the_o common_a use_n of_o the_o province_n or_o diocese_n where_o each_o of_o they_o preside_v and_o therefore_o since_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o they_o will_v run_v counter_a to_o their_o declare_a principle_n it_o can_v be_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v the_o author_n and_o divulger_n of_o those_o or_o any_o other_o such_o liturgy_n or_o of_o any_o such_o prayer_n in_o they_o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o they_o to_o father_n these_o missal_n if_o they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o so_o leprous_a and_o every_o way_n unlike_o they_o upon_o these_o worthy_n and_o so_o i_o leave_v they_o stuff_v so_o full_a with_o the_o corruption_n of_o late_a time_n that_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v fond_a of_o such_o corruption_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v they_o right_a or_o wrong_n of_o ancient_a generous_a extract_n can_v believe_v they_o to_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o those_o father_n only_o let_v i_o interpose_v my_o conjecture_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o basil_n chrysostom_n and_o ambrose_n too_o be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o liturgy_n though_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o any_o that_o live_v with_o they_o or_o near_o the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o flourish_v mention_v any_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v record_v of_o each_o of_o these_o person_n signal_o and_o peculiar_o that_o they_o introduce_v a_o new_a mode_n and_o order_n of_o sing_v into_o the_o respective_a church_n where_o they_o preside_v never_o there_o use_v before_o basil_n new_a psalmody_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o to_o caesarea_n be_v make_v more_o remarkable_a
part_n of_o the_o law_n or_o prophet_n and_o next_o some_o part_n of_o a_o epistle_n or_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o afterward_o proceed_v to_o the_o sermon_n the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v 〈◊〉_d observe_v hic_fw-la ordo_fw-la psallendi_fw-la be_v not_o qui_fw-fr psalmi_n but_o quot_fw-la require_v not_o the_o same_o but_o so_o many_o psalm_n to_o be_v use_v syn._n turon_n 2._o c●n_n 19_o in_o crab._n 14._o in_o caranza_n a_o council_n in_o the_o same_o country_n with_o the_o former_a a_o 570._o cyril_n catech._n mystag_n 5._o p._n 259._o vidistis_fw-la diaconum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d postea_fw-la clamat_fw-la sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 240._o vos_fw-fr deinde_fw-la respondetis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicit_fw-la deinde_fw-la sacerdos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it canebat_fw-la esaias_n circumstantia_fw-la thronum_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la dicentia_fw-la sanctus_n sanctus_n sanctus_n dominus_fw-la deus_fw-la sabaoth_v sic_fw-la per_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la hymnos_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la sanctificames_fw-la deum_fw-la benignissimum_fw-la oramus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o same_o psalm_n be_v not_o always_o sing_v nor_o the_o same_o lesson_n twice_o in_o a_o year_n and_o the_o same_o sermon_n never_o twice_o preach_v so_o for_o the_o prayer_n if_o according_a to_o the_o order_n specify_v con._n laodic_n can._n 18._o first_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o the_o catechuman_n then_o for_o the_o penitent_n after_o that_o for_o the_o faithful_a and_o if_o in_o that_o office_n peculiar_a to_o the_o faithful_a the_o prayer_n be_v order_v as_o augustin_n think_v the_o apostle_n method_n be_v epist_n 59_o so_o as_o first_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o sort_n then_o the_o reddidit_fw-la the_o deinde_fw-la postquam_fw-la confectum_fw-la est_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la te_fw-la tantis_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la divinum_fw-la reddidit_fw-la element_n be_v consecrate_a after_o that_o the_o people_n bless_v and_o the_o element_n be_v distribute_v all_o be_v conclude_v with_o thanksgiving_n the_o same_o order_n of_o prayer_n be_v observe_v though_o the_o same_o prayer_n be_v no_o more_o use_v than_o the_o same_o psalm_n or_o lesson_n always_o or_o the_o same_o sermon_n more_o than_o once_o and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o 27._o can._n con._n epam_n a_o 517._o in_o bl._n but_o if_o i_o mind_v not_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n more_o than_o uphold_v of_o my_o opinion_n or_o disprove_v of_o you_o i_o will_v grant_v that_o by_o ordo_fw-la be_v understand_v a_o liturgy_n with_o prescribe_a prayer_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a disadvantage_n to_o your_o cause_n to_o grant_v it_o for_o here_o be_v a_o plain_a signification_n they_o have_v no_o such_o liturgy_n before_o and_o the_o 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the_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o all_o our_o liturgist_n in_o a_o manner_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a liturgy_n as_o for_o those_o two_o hymn_n allege_v there_o be_v no_o evidence_n that_o they_o be_v impose_v or_o so_o much_o as_o use_v in_o any_o time_n which_o will_v serve_v to_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n of_o those_o liturgy_n which_o be_v pretend_v or_o any_o which_o be_v for_o their_o reputation_n that_o which_o begin_v with_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la be_v find_v by_o the_o great_a 2._o great_a epist_n ante_fw-la diatribam_fw-la de_fw-la symbolo_fw-la p._n 2._o usher_n in_o some_o ancient_a manuscript_n ascribe_v to_o nicetius_n who_o if_o it_o be_v he_o of_o trier_n live_v till_o after_o a_o 565._o he_o concur_v herein_o with_o menardus_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o any_o author_n ancient_a than_o the_o rule_n which_o benet_n write_v for_o the_o monk_n of_o his_o order_n which_o be_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o six_o age_n as_o may_v be_v collect_v from_o baronius_n and_o those_o rule_n have_v their_o first_o public_a approbation_n a_o 595._o how_o long_o after_o this_o that_o hymn_n come_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o when_o it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v impose_v be_v not_o worth_a the_o inquire_v the_o other_o call_v the_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n i_o have_v not_o where_o discover_v before_o the_o four_o council_n of_o toledo_n it_o be_v mention_v can._n 13._o as_o use_v before_o but_o than_o first_o impose_v a_o 633._o such_o like_a hymn_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v general_o prescribe_v in_o the_o former_a age_n that_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v forbid_v in_o public_a by_o synod_n both_o in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n conc._n laod._n can._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o private_a or_o uncanonical_a psalm_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n neither_o book_n that_o be_v not_o canonical_a but_o only_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v by_o the_o clause_n follow_v to_o be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o writing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 20_o 21._o oppose_v to_o those_o of_o divine_a inspiration_n so_o that_o the_o father_n of_o laodicea_n as_o they_o prohibit_v any_o book_n but_o those_o that_o be_v canonical_a so_o do_v they_o forbid_v any_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n save_o such_o as_o be_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o this_o synod_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n among_o her_o universal_a rule_n add_v hereto_o conc._n boncar_n 1._o a_o 565._o can_n 30._o extra_n psalmos_fw-la ve●eris_fw-la testamenti_fw-la nihil_fw-la poetice_fw-la compositum_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la psallatur_fw-la beside_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n let_v nothing_o poetical_o compose_v be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o i_o have_v give_v a_o account_n
ep_v 259._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o must_v either_o be_v evil_a or_o hate_v and_o endanger_v if_o good_a by_o those_o who_o observe_v pernicious_a custom_n as_o a_o divine_a law_n and_o expel_v those_o that_o live_v well_o ep_v 481._o l._n 5._o how_o episcopacy_n degenerate_o abuse_v l._n 2._o ep_n 50._o those_o ruler_n general_o worst_a ep_v 71._o in_o egypt_n alex._n egypt_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soz._n lib._n 8._o c._n 7._o p._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d georg._n alex._n vit_fw-mi chrysost_n cap._n cap._n p._n 202._o 632._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n epist_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 20._o p._n 185._o georg._n alex._n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n without_o who_o no_o bishop_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v in_o those_o part_n to_o consecrate_v not_o know_v man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unless_o he_o miss_v of_o his_o aim_n choose_v rather_o to_o have_v the_o order_n of_o they_o as_o of_o fool_n than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o control_n of_o any_o that_o be_v prudent_a a_o thing_n which_o will_v scarce_o have_v past_a as_o credible_a upon_o the_o word_n of_o george_n of_o alexandria_n have_v not_o palladius_n say_v as_o much_o before_o he_o and_o as_o he_o in_o egypt_n will_v have_v none_o so_o they_o in_o africa_n can_v scarce_o get_v any_o that_o be_v sit_v to_o be_v pastor_n for_o so_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n in_o a_o council_n there_o assemble_v an._n 401._o complain_n that_o so_o great_a be_v their_o want_n of_o minister_n as_o many_o church_n be_v find_v to_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o 147._o one_o euscbius_n of_o peleusium_fw-la do_v as_o bad_a or_o worse_o ordain_v not_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep_v 81._o lib._n 3._o himself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n 3._o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n 5._o ep_n 52_o 53_o 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep_v 140._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep_v 147._o illiterate_a deacon_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o consider_v at_o what_o a_o loss_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v for_o person_n qualify_v to_o be_v superior_a officer_n when_o they_o can_v not_o find_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v 503._o be_v communi_fw-la periculo_fw-la providendum_fw-la maxim●_n quia_fw-la tanta_fw-la indigentia_fw-la clericorum_fw-la est_fw-la multaeque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ita_fw-la desertae_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la unum_fw-la quidem_fw-la diaconum_fw-la vel_fw-la inliteratum_fw-la graec._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d habere_fw-la reperiantur_fw-la nam_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la superioribus_fw-la gradibus_fw-la tacendum_fw-la arbitror_fw-la quia_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la si_fw-la ministerium_fw-la diaconi_fw-la facile_fw-la non_fw-la invenitur_fw-la multo_fw-la magis_fw-la superiorum_fw-la honorum_fw-la inveniri_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quotidie_fw-la nos_fw-la planctus_fw-la diversarum_fw-la 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