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A34085 A scholastical history of the primitive and general use of liturgies in the Christian church together with an answer to Mr. Dav. Clarkson's late discourse concerning liturgies / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing C5492; ESTC R18748 285,343 650

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who_o be_v unite_v in_o one_o faith_n and_o one_o kingdom_n have_v any_o long_o divers_z ecclesiastical_a custom_n for_o the_o ancient_a canon_n also_o decree_v this_o that_o every_o country_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o way_n of_o sing_v and_o minister_a 345._o minister_a unus_n igitur_fw-la ordo_fw-la orandi_fw-la atque_fw-la psallendi_fw-la nobis_fw-la per_fw-la omnem_fw-la hispaniam_fw-la atque_fw-la galliam_n conservetur_fw-la unus_n modus_fw-la in_o missarum_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la unus_n in_o vespertinis_fw-la matutinisque_fw-la officiis_fw-la nec_fw-la diversa_fw-la sit_fw-la ultra_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o una_fw-la fide_fw-la continemur_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o antiqui_fw-la canon_n decreverunt_fw-la ut_fw-la unaquaeque_fw-la provincia_n &_o psallendi_fw-la &_o ministrandi_fw-la parem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la contineat_fw-la council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 2._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 345._o from_o which_o canon_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o different_a way_n of_o celebrate_v divine_a service_n be_v look_v on_o as_o a_o corruption_n break_v in_o upon_o they_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n that_o be_v those_o of_o laodicea_n milevis_n vannes_n pamiers_n gyrone_n and_o other_o cite_v before_o second_o that_o these_o difference_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o bishop_n have_v be_v former_o of_o different_a opinion_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o live_v under_o different_a king_n but_o be_v now_o all_o of_o one_o faith_n and_o under_o one_o prince_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v one_o form_n of_o service_n three_o that_o these_o difference_n be_v scandalous_a to_o the_o bishop_n and_o a_o offence_n to_o the_o people_n while_o they_o do_v continue_v four_o therefore_o they_o settle_v one_o form_n of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o one_o form_n of_o communion-service_n throughout_o all_o the_o dominion_n of_o sisenandus_n who_o rule_v 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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 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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 ●●_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 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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 litu●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
out_o the_o main_a word_n the_o same_o liturgy_n and_o only_a read_v it_o that_o supplication_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 162._o evening_n caranz_n in_o the_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 162._o but_o not_o trust_v to_o any_o of_o these_o shift_n he_o spend_v five_o or_o six_o page_n together_o in_o labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n patience_n while_o i_o follow_v he_o his_o first_o device_n be_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n may_v signify_v only_o the_o same_o prayer_n use_v often_o but_o the_o word_n not_o prescribe_v or_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o other_o i_o reply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o use_v often_o but_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v always_o so_o that_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o as_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o prayer_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o synod_n impose_v and_o prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v use_v always_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o canon_n to_o import_v that_o these_o prayer_n be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_n no_o such_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la yea_o we_o see_v balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n say_v this_o canon_n express_o forbid_v such_o prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o age_n have_v make_v they_o the_o council_n enjoin_v they_o never_o to_o make_v any_o more_o but_o always_o to_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v new_a form_n these_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o second_o he_o show_v all_o his_o learning_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o then_o signify_v a_o book_n or_o model_n of_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n but_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v all_o those_o quotation_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v out_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o administration_n of_o a_o public_a function_n or_o office_n since_o we_o grant_v that_o be_v the_o general_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o then_o i_o affirm_v it_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n thus_o causabon_n tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o public_a function_n it_o also_o signify_v the_o prescribe_a order_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o publish_v under_o the_o title_n of_o peter_n james_n andrew_n basil_n and_o chrysostom_n partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a the_o latin_n call_v it_o the_o order_n or_o office_n the_o greek_n sometime_o the_o method_n etc._n etc._n 384._o etc._n causab_n exercit_fw-la in_o baron_n xuj_o p._n 384._o and_o since_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o prescribe_a order_n sometime_o we_o may_v reasonable_o judge_v it_o do_v so_o in_o this_o council_n because_o we_o see_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v write_v form_n as_o the_o xuth_o canon_n cite_v before_o show_v and_o because_o liturgy_n be_v then_o very_o usual_a in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v and_o we_o can_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n not_o only_o after_o this_o council_n but_o before_o it_o so_o when_o flavianus_n sing_v david_n psalm_n alternate_o at_o antioch_n before_o this_o council_n the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d t●eo●●ret_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o may_v fit_o be_v interpret_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v those_o psalter_n so_o distinguish_v for_o alternate_a sing_v and_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n an._n 347._o a_o bishop_n come_v to_o a_o strange_a city_n be_v order_v to_o assemble_v and_o perform_v his_o liturgy_n there_o 12._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n sard._n can._n 12._o here_o say_v balsamon_n liturgy_n be_v not_o put_v for_o prayer_n and_o zonaras_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o send_v up_o the_o accustom_a hymn_n to_o god_n 500_o god_n balsam_n &_o zonar_n in_o loc._n bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 500_o our_o adversary_n also_o grant_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v write_v form_n and_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o book_n yet_o julian_n call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o officiate_v in_o their_o temple_n by_o these_o form_n the_o time_n of_o their_o perform_a liturgy_n and_o when_o their_o course_n be_v expire_v that_o he_o call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o use_v liturgy_n in_o the_o temple_n 552._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n ep_v fragm_n pag_n 552._o so_o we_o may_v explain_v nazianzen_n who_o father_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v pray_v by_o a_o form_n that_o he_o be_v very_o ill_a when_o he_o come_v to_o church_n and_o be_v often_o cure_v only_o by_o say_v his_o liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 19_o pag._n 313._o and_o thus_o we_o must_v explain_v synesius_n where_o he_o say_v andronicus_n make_v he_o so_o unfit_a to_o pray_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o omit_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 57_o pag_n 193._o that_o be_v the_o communion_n office_n which_o be_v usual_o perform_v there_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n an._n 431_o we_o read_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n liturgy_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v for_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n 2._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n ephes_n b●n_n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o so_o also_o in_o a_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n a_o bishop_n begin_v the_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v his_o liturgy_n 188._o liturgy_n the●dor_n lect._n pag._n 188._o and_o in_o theodoret_n that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 423._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor●t_n p._n 128._o epist_n 46._o u●xit_fw-la an._n 423._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o mystical_a liturgy_n and_o according_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n place_v just_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o communion-service_n or_o in_o theodoret_n phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o my_o adversary_n cite_v justinian_n also_o as_o if_o liturgy_n in_o he_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n though_o all_o man_n know_v the_o greek_a church_n have_v a_o form_n of_o liturgy_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o he_o have_v that_o signification_n as_o when_o he_o allow_v the_o nun_n one_o grave_n old_a man_n to_o make_v the_o necessary_a response_n and_o one_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 44._o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n no_o ●_o do_fw-mi 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o c●●r_n l._n 44._o so_o also_o to_o sing_v the_o night_n the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o hymn_n which_o be_v in_o prescribe_a form_n then_o be_v call_v the_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n 43._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 43._o and_o this_o be_v distin_a guish_v in_o another_o law_n from_o private_a devotion_n where_o he_o permit_v man_n to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o their_o house_n for_o prayer_n provide_v they_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n there_o which_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n do_v prescribe_v 58._o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 5_o tit_n 13._o nou._n 58._o where_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o book_n or_o office_n wherein_o the_o form_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v contain_v and_o therefore_o my_o politic_a adversary_n only_o name_v this_o place_n but_o dare_v not_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a but_o those_o place_n which_o he_o do_v quote_v may_v proper_o enough_o be_v so_o expound_v for_o to_o exclude_v a_o clerk_n from_o the_o liturgy_n 33._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o l._n 33._o be_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o say_v the_o public_a or_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v mystery_n or_o liturgy_n 31._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 9_o tit_n 6._o nou._n 123._o cap._n 31._o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v a_o priest_n in_o administer_a
token_n of_o his_o live_n in_o this_o age_n that_o he_o will_v not_o plain_o write_v down_o any_o one_o form_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o that_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a prescribe_a form_n both_o for_o the_o administer_a of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n first_o by_o his_o writing_n a_o commentary_n and_o contemplation_n upon_o these_o mysterious_a administration_n which_o have_v they_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o extempore_o way_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v second_o because_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o psalm_n be_v sing_v alternate_o 283._o alternate_o diony_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierar_fw-it cap._n 3._o §._o 2._o pag._n 283._o but_o that_o the_o congregation_n do_v always_o join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o sing_v the_o hymn_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 284._o eucharist_n ibid._n cap._n 2._o §._o 4._o pag._n 252._o &_o cap._n 3._o §._o 2._o p._n 284._o so_o that_o these_o must_v be_v form_n yea_o his_o scholiast_n think_v that_o dionysius_n plain_o enough_o declare_v the_o song_n of_o miriam_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o hymn_n at_o baptism_n and_o the_o xxix_o psalm_n the_o second_o which_o be_v both_o form_n of_o praise_n 267._o praise_n schol._n maximi_fw-la pag._n 267._o and_o so_o be_v the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v which_o he_o intimate_v be_v sing_v after_o the_o eucharist_n 301._o eucharist_n diony_n eccl._n hier._n cap._n 3._o §._o 15._o pag._n 301._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o constitution_n prescribe_v that_o very_a psalm_n as_o a_o hymn_n in_o that_o very_a place_n 20._o place_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 20._o three_o and_o not_o only_o in_o that_o instance_n but_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o these_o mystery_n this_o pseudo-dionysius_n do_v so_o exact_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o method_n yea_o and_o allude_v so_o often_o to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n especial_o that_o of_o antioch_n which_o be_v near_o to_o laodicea_n where_o apollinaris_n live_v contain_v in_o the_o constitution_n that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v this_o very_a liturgy_n in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o write_v these_o commentary_n i_o can_v prove_v this_o by_o innumerable_a particular_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a while_n but_o i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o book_n of_o dionysius_n with_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o comment_v upon_o that_o very_a liturgy_n as_o plain_o as_o he_o in_o his_o mystical_a way_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o do_v last_o there_o be_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n suppose_v to_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a all_o along_o these_o discourse_n as_o also_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n profess_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n also_o the_o bishop_n pray_v for_o peace_n to_o all_o and_o then_o their_o give_v each_o other_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n 15._o charity_n compare_v diony_n eccles_n hire_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 284._o with_o constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o and_o call_v the_o prayer_n for_o commemoration_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a diptychs_n which_o we_o know_v be_v a_o custom_n mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n have_v confess_v his_o unworthiness_n to_o celebrate_v then_o go_v on_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o christ_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n 299._o consecration_n diony_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n 3._o §._o 12._o pag._n 298_o 299._o which_o be_v put_v together_o be_v as_o much_o evidence_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v from_o so_o mysterious_a a_o writer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n know_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o daily_a use_n §_o 17._o i_o proceed_v to_o s._n ambrose_n 374._o s._n ambrose_n an._n dom._n 374._o who_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o he_o that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n the_o first_o our_o adversary_n grant_v in_o say_v he_o imitate_v s._n basil_n be_v way_n of_o sing_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n by_o turn_n and_o bring_v this_o custom_n into_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n from_o whence_o it_o spread_v almost_o over_o all_o the_o western_a church_n 167._o church_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167._o and_o there_o be_v great_a and_o very_o ancient_a author_n who_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n 169._o thing_n aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o paulin._n vit_fw-mi ambros_n p._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la ambro●_n com._n in_o luc._n cap._n 15._o tom._n 3._o p._n 169._o now_o we_o have_v show_v that_o alternate_a sing_v can_v no_o way_n be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o know_a form_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n his_o flock_n who_o no_o question_n sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o fervent_a devotion_n yet_o sing_v by_o form_n yea_o s._n ambrose_n himself_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o music_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n signify_v the_o whole_a church_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o people_n of_o different_a age_n and_o quality_n like_o the_o several_a string_n of_o a_o instrument_n with_o one_o accord_n answer_n at_o the_o psalm_n and_o say_v amen_n supr_fw-la amen_n ambros_n com._n in_o luc._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la he_o also_o say_v he_o be_v accuse_v for_o deceive_v the_o people_n by_o his_o hymn_n in_o verse_n and_o he_o own_v that_o he_o make_v such_o hymn_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n who_o now_o can_v every_o day_n praise_v the_o trinity_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o verse_n glorify_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 104._o ghost_n idem_fw-la cbacione_n de_fw-la basilicis_fw-la non_fw-la tradend_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 104._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o ancient_a hymn_n and_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o one_o response_n so_o that_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o though_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o late_a composure_n 168._o composure_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167_o &_o 168._o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o void_a of_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o late_a corruption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o author_n nor_o of_o so_o pure_a a_o age_n the_o chronicle_n of_o dacius_n one_o of_o s._n ambrose_n successor_n say_v he_o compose_v it_o 10._o it_o chron._n dacii_fw-la med._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o and_o though_o some_o manuscript_n ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o abundius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o coma_n an._n dom._n 450._o that_o be_v about_o 70_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o another_o copy_n call_v it_o the_o hymn_n of_o nicetius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o trier_n an._n dom._n 530._o that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o manuscript_n as_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o these_o two_o church_n which_o probable_o may_v ascribe_v this_o hymn_n to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n who_o first_o bring_v it_o into_o their_o service_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o s._n benedict_n mention_n it_o in_o his_o rule_n which_o be_v write_v anno_fw-la 530_o 11._o 530_o regula_n d._n bened._n cap._n 11._o and_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o next_o age_n approve_v the_o hymn_n make_v by_o s._n ambrose_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n 349._o church_n council_n tolet_n can._n 12._o anno_fw-la 633._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 349._o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o have_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v his_o by_o all_o church_n ever_o since_o this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v concern_v this_o pious_a and_o excellent_a hymn_n which_o probable_o be_v make_v by_o s._n ambrose_n but_o however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o make_v divers_a form_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v that_o i_o be_o to_o prove_v and_o the_o like_a evidence_n we_o have_v in_o he_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o call_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n two_o 1_o 2._o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o all_o our_o priest_n use_v for_o they_o supplicate_v for_o all_o man_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o reign_v in_o peace_n we_o may_v serve_v our_o god_n in_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o quietness_n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o describe_v the_o prayer_n for_o those_o in_o authority_n for_o
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 li●●_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 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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 responsi●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 s●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 write_v down_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o office_n of_o chrism_n call_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o may_v not_o publish_v add_v that_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o enquiry_n then_o whether_o the_o kiss_v of_o peace_n shall_v be_v give_v before_o or_o after_o the_o consecration_n and_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n shall_v be_v recite_v before_o or_o after_o the_o prayer_n over_o the_o oblation_n conclude_v from_o these_o passage_n that_o there_o can_v be_v then_o not_o settle_a order_n or_o form_n at_o rome_n and_o that_o which_o innocent_n will_v have_v fix_v be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rubric_n or_o direction_n and_o this_o for_o imitation_n not_o for_o strict_a conformity_n so_o that_o in_o innocent_n time_n every_o one_o in_o italy_n consecrate_a as_o he_o think_v fit_a this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o inference_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o must_v observe_v first_o that_o those_o particular_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o eugubium_n inquire_v about_o and_o for_o which_o innocent_a refer_v he_o to_o what_o he_o have_v see_v use_v at_o rome_n be_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a matter_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o epistle_n viz._n cap._n 1._o of_o the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n cap._n 2._o of_o recite_v the_o offerer_n name_n cap._n 3._o of_o the_o anoint_v the_o baptise_a cap._n 4._o of_o the_o saturday_n fast_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o leaven_a bread_n cap._n 6_o 7._o whether_o a_o priest_n may_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o possess_a and_o the_o penitent_n cap._n 8._o whether_o he_o may_v not_o anoint_v the_o sick_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v all_o external_a rite_n which_o he_o may_v see_v and_o hear_v at_o rome_n and_o so_o commit_v to_o his_o memory_n the_o method_n use_v there_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o refer_v he_o to_o the_o roman_a liturgy_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v there_o be_v no_o such_o liturgy_n for_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o because_o when_o the_o pope_n be_v ask_v about_o 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 non_fw-la erat_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o i_o to_o write_v down_o ib._n cap._n 8._o all_o which_o place_n necessary_o suppose_v they_o have_v certain_a and_o fix_a word_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v write_v down_o but_o since_o in_o that_o age_n divers_a as_o he_o note_v out_o of_o chamier_n pag._n 41._o marg._n be_v not_o initiate_v some_o be_v then_o pagan_n and_o other_o as_o yet_o but_o catechuman_n innocent_n will_v not_o set_v down_o the_o form_n in_o a_o letter_n which_o may_v be_v intercept_v or_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o ought_v not_o to_o know_v these_o sacred_a mystery_n but_o now_o if_o at_o rome_n every_o priest_n have_v pray_v extempore_o and_o not_o only_o differ_v from_o other_o but_o daily_o vary_v from_o himself_o then_o innocent_a can_v not_o have_v discourse_v at_o this_o rate_n but_o must_v have_v say_v as_o for_o the_o word_n i_o can_v write_v they_o down_o not_o because_o it_o be_v unlawful_a but_o 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 ●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 this_o father_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o liturgy_n wherein_o this_o know_a form_n be_v find_v be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o when_o he_o advise_v a_o clergyman_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 313._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v the_o sacred_a form_n by_o a_o most_o unholy_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n who_o make_v a_o liturgy_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 90._o we_o id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o that_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n sing_v their_o part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_a they_o be_v not_o all_o wed_v this_o great_a privilege_n which_o sufficient_o show_v there_o be_v form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v their_o share_n §_o 4._o his_o contemporary_a be_v the_o learned_a synesius_n 412._o synesius_n an._n dom._n 412._o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o not_o convert_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a age_n so_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a what_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n be_v due_a to_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v my_o adversary_n with_o divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o heathen_n care_v to_o conceal_v they_o 34._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 34._o but_o since_o he_o have_v own_v the_o pagan_n write_v their_o mystery_n down_o he_o must_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o they_o call_v they_o mystery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o uninitiate_v they_o be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v have_v be_v full_o prove_v however_o though_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o synesius_n shall_v write_v down_o the_o sacred_a word_n in_o his_o book_n or_o epistle_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o common_a or_o profane_a hand_n yet_o there_o be_v intimation_n in_o he_o that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n do_v cry_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o reverence_v his_o providence_n 9_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la pag._n 9_o now_o these_o sacred_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v extempore_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o by_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a form_n extempore_o devotion_n be_v proper_o our_o own_o prayer_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o father_n be_v form_n receive_v from_o the_o age_n before_o we_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o service_n in_o which_o these_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o the_o hide_a mystery_n 194._o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 57_o pag._n 194._o and_o nicephorus_n his_o scholiast_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mystical_o deliver_v both_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n 401._o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n●ceph_n scholia_fw-la id_fw-la syne_n p._n 401._o that_o be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o name_n also_o we_o have_v in_o synesius_n where_o he_o be_v recite_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o andronicus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n endeavour_v by_o this_o man_n mean_n to_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 67._o p._n 193._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o afterward_o to_o make_v he_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v over_o recite_v the_o public_a office_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v by_o a_o liturgy_n in_o all_o regular_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v very_o nice_a of_o write_v down_o any_o of_o the_o form_n in_o his_o common_a write_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o either_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o the_o public_a office_n viz._n that_o justice_n may_v overcome_v injustice_n and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v he_o purge_v from_o all_o wickedness_n 258._o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ep._n 121._o p._n 258._o which_o passage_n probable_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o his_o country_n there_o be_v something_o very_o like_o it_o in_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o age._n however_o our_o adversary_n who_o cite_v synesius_n so_o often_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n about_o mystery_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v any_o of_o these_o place_n which_o show_v there_o be_v ancient_a and_o prescribe_a form_n in_o his_o day_n 423._o celestinus_fw-la ep._n rom._n a.d._n 423._o §_o 5._o pope_n celestine_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o author_n order_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o communion_n office_n by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la 502._o antiphone_fw-la vita_fw-la celestina_n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 732._o bena._n rerum_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o p_o 502._o that_o be_v as_o isidore_z expound_v it_o with_o reciprocal_a voice_n each_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n alternate_o answer_v the_o other_o 19_o other_o is●●●r_n orig._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o and_o platina_n add_v that_o he_o put_v some_o particular_n into_o the_o office_n then_o in_o use_n 61._o use_n platin_n vita_fw-la celestina_n pag._n 61._o which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v accustom_v to_o form_n in_o his_o day_n yet_o my_o contentious_a adversary_n twice_o produce_v this_o pope_n testimony_n to_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o order_n and_o uniformity_n as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n pray_v for_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 29._o word_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 6._o &_o p_o 29._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o same_o place_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o form_n can_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o passage_n 138._o passage_n ibid._n p._n 138._o but_o to_o manifest_v his_o mistake_n i_o will_v first_o transcribe_v and_o then_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o celestine_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o false_a conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o so_o the_o rule_n for_o pray_v may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o believe_v for_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o faithful_a perform_v their_o enjoin_v embassy_n they_o plead_v with_o the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o whole_a church_n pray_v with_o they_o they_o entreat_v and_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o unbeliever_n that_o idolater_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o impious_a error_n that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o veil_n from_o their_o heart_n that_o heretic_n may_v repent_v and_o receive_v the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n
the_o same_o office_n together_o and_o when_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o both_o sex_n unite_v their_o affection_n for_o the_o same_o end_n 240._o end_n id._n serm._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d pag_n 240._o these_o must_v be_v prayer_n make_v ●●_o such_o form_n as_o make_v up_o one_o office_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v a_o part_n and_o all_o join_v in_o the_o response_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o form_n thus_o unanimous_o recite_v he_o think_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o almighty_a god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n live_v abbot_n nilus_n 440._o nilus_n abbess_n a_o dom._n 440._o who_o call_v the_o public_a prayer_n the_o fix_a law_n of_o the_o church_n 100l_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d n●●●●●aenes_n ●●●aenes_z 100l_n so_o that_o in_o his_o day_n doubtless_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o fancy_n of_o every_o man_n who_o be_v to_o officiate_v he_o will_v have_v his_o monk_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o any_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o allow_v they_o to_o depart_v after_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n 1172._o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 105._o bibl._n patr._n edit_n paris_n tom._n 2._o p._n 1172._o which_o show_v they_o use_v at_o that_o time_n to_o sing_v those_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o imply_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o service_n be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o form_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n but_o these_o passage_n fall_v not_o under_o my_o adversary_n observation_n §_o 10._o 440._o socrates_n sozomenus_n theodoritus_n histor_n encle_n cire_n ann._n 440._o the_o church_n historian_n who_o write_v after_o eusebius_n within_o little_a more_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n viz._n socrates_n sozomen_n and_o theodoret_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o in_o they_o we_o find_v divers_a passage_n to_o confirm_v we_o that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v both_o in_o and_o long_o before_o their_o time_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v make_v out_o by_o some_o instance_n both_o as_o to_o praise_n and_o prayer_n content_v ourselves_o of_o many_o to_o select_v only_o a_o few_o testimony_n and_o first_o no_o sort_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o ancient_a nor_o more_o certain_o a_o form_n than_o the_o litany_n yet_o of_o this_o we_o have_v express_v testimony_n in_o socrates_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o that_o great_a storm_n which_o happen_v at_o constantinople_n when_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o the_o people_n be_v behold_v the_o sport_n of_o the_o hippodrome_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o people_n to_o give_v over_o their_o sport_n and_o to_o join_v all_o of_o they_o in_o one_o common_a litany_n to_o god_n add_v that_o they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o of_o they_o with_o great_a alacrity_n say_v the_o litany_n and_o with_o agree_v voice_n send_v up_o hymn_n to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v but_o as_o one_o church_n and_o the_o emperor_n begin_v the_o hymn_n himself_o after_o which_o devout_a recital_n of_o these_o office_n the_o storm_n cease_v 749._o cease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 749._o where_o we_o see_v the_o litany_n and_o hymn_n be_v such_o know_a form_n that_o all_o the_o people_n on_o a_o sudden_a can_v say_v and_o sing_v their_o part_n of_o they_o which_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n because_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o in_o the_o elder_a theodosius_n his_o time_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o repeat_v the_o litany_n in_o procession_n at_o constantinople_n in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n yea_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o litany_n be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n as_o use_v in_o constantine_n time_n for_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplicatory_a prayer_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o for_o his_o child_n belove_v of_o god_n 405._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi constant_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 45._o p._n 405._o which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a word_n of_o those_o ancient_a litanick_n form_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o constitution_n and_o allude_v to_o by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n although_o eusebius_n here_o rather_o describe_v than_o cite_v these_o ancient_a form_n theodoret_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o emperor_n say_v constantine_n prepare_v a_o chapel_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o they_o may_v sing_v hymn_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o mystery_n for_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o deacon_n follow_v the_o army_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n perform_v the_o order_n for_o these_o thing_n 205._o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o p._n 205._o in_o which_o passage_n we_o have_v express_v mention_n of_o a_o order_n for_o hymn_n for_o prayer_n and_o for_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o less_o than_o a_o common_a prayer_n enjoin_v by_o law_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n or_o order_n no_o doubt_n contain_v those_o prescribe_a prayer_n which_o socrates_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o that_o be_v prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o sozomen_n also_o who_o speak_v of_o nectarius_n that_o from_o a_o layman_n be_v sudden_o advance_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n say_v he_o be_v send_v to_o ciriacus_n a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o adana_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n of_o officiate_a use_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o plain_o signify_v learning_n his_o book_n of_o office_n 420._o office_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o p._n 420._o it_o be_v one_o requisite_a in_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o that_o point_n as_o for_o those_o short_a prayer_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n use_v mention_v in_o my_o adversary_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v form_n though_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o confess_v so_o much_o 75._o much_o sozomen_n p._n 397._o in_o the_o disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 75._o for_o that_o place_n of_o sozomen_n which_o he_o cite_v concern_v paulus_n who_o say_v 300_o prayer_n in_o a_o day_n and_o be_v force_v to_o use_v 300_o little_a stone_n for_o bead_n forehead_n say_v his_o frontless_a editor_n to_o count_v they_o by_o be_v take_v from_o palladius_n who_o write_v anno_fw-la dom._n 401._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v 300_o prescribe_a prayer_n 23._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pallad_n hist_o lausiac_n cap._n 23._o and_o because_o they_o be_v short_a form_n commit_v to_o memory_n paulus_n be_v constrain_v to_o use_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a stone_n that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o have_v repeat_v they_o all_o and_o since_o we_o have_v mention_v palladius_n who_o write_v at_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o this_o century_n we_o may_v note_v here_o that_o he_o also_o affirm_v ma●arius_n another_o monk_n say_v a_o hundred_o prescribe_a prayer_n every_o day_n 24._o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pallad_n ib._n cap._n 24._o and_o another_o call_v from_o his_o charity_n eleemon_n use_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o say_v the_o accustom_a prayer_n 115._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 115._o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n who_o live_v before_o this_o century_n begin_v of_o who_o palladius_n write_v be_v accustom_v to_o form_n of_o prayer_n both_o in_o their_o cell_n and_o in_o the_o church_n when_o they_o go_v thither_o nor_o can_v i_o find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o historian_n a_o account_n of_o any_o that_o pretend_v to_o pray_v in_o public_a in_o the_o extempore_o way_n by_o the_o spirit_n except_o those_o heretic_n call_v euchite_n and_o enthusiast_n upon_o who_o theodoret_n be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o say_v he_o believe_v they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n 116._o devil_n theodoret._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 10._o pag._n 116._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o prayer_n second_o as_o to_o the_o praise_n the_o last_o cite_v author_n assure_v we_o there_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o gloria_fw-la patria_fw-la at_o antioch_n conclude_v as_o it_o do_v now_o world_n without_o end_n and_o this_o as_o early_o as_o the_o time_n of_o leontius_n who_o because_o he_o alter_v the_o ancient_a form_n repeat_v it_o with_o a_o low_a voice_n but_o be_v soon_o discover_v by_o the_o people_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o
orthodox_n way_n of_o say_v that_o hymn_n 24._o hymn_n theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o sozomen_n also_o relate_v how_o the_o arian_n in_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n at_o constantinople_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o company_n sing_v hymn_n after_o the_o manner_n o●_n antiphones_n add_v such_o response_n to_o they_o as_o favour_v their_o heresy_n 8._o heresy_n sozom._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o i_o confess_v the_o hymn_n themselves_o be_v corrupt_v but_o as_o they_o be_v form_n and_o sing_v alternate_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o church_n method_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o be_v imitate_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o thus_o the_o same_o historian_n tell_v we_o those_o christian_n sing_v their_o hymn_n by_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la who_o translate_v the_o bone_n of_o bubylas_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n 18._o julian_n sozomen_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o and_o another_o say_v the_o holy_a virgin_n sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o that_o manner_n even_o in_o defiance_n of_o that_o apostate_n 17._o apostate_n theodoret._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o so_o also_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o his_o sister_n arise_v early_o to_o recite_v the_o morning_n hymn_n alternate_o 22._o alternate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o now_o these_o antiphones_n which_o be_v thus_o sing_v alternate_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o prescribe_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o be_v that_o usual_a hymn_n collect_v out_o of_o those_o psalm_n begin_v with_o haleluia_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o haleluia_o and_o be_v sing_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n so_o frequent_o that_o a_o pagan_a philosopher_n know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o christian_a worship_n will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o serapis_n temple_n when_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o night_n he_o hear_v that_o hymn_n sing_v there_o no_o person_n visible_a be_v in_o the_o temple_n 426._o temple_n 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c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 8._o from_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o prayer_n than_o can_v not_o be_v form_n read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n but_o this_o inference_n be_v easy_o baffle_v by_o observe_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o phrase_n to_o publish_v or_o bid_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o preface_n to_o that_o ancient_a litanick_n form_n repeat_v of_o old_a by_o the_o deacon_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v he_o summon_v the_o people_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o response_n after_o every_o period_n by_o cry_v out_o aloud_o let_v we_o pray_v or_o let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o which_o form_n be_v find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o greek_a litany_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o that_o this_o phrase_n suppose_v a_o form_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n and_o be_v read_v or_o repeat_v by_o heart_n by_o the_o deacon_n no_o matter_n whether_o and_o it_o be_v not_o 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can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o the_o bishop_n will_v put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o general_a council_n into_o the_o dyptics_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o these_o name_n be_v put_v in_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o whole_a multitude_n come_v together_o to_o observe_v and_o hear_v this_o new_a and_o grateful_a addition_n and_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o benedictus_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n until_o the_o choir_n begin_v the_o trisagion_n to_o which_o they_o all_o listen_v and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o liturgy_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v the_o office_n for_o catechuman_n then_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o holy_a accustom_a lesson_n read_v at_o the_o time_n for_o read_v the_o dyptics_n all_o the_o people_n with_o silence_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o hear_v the_o deacon_n recite_v 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regere_fw-la donamus_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la toto_fw-la or●e_fw-la dignetu●_n vigil_n ep_v 4._o ad_fw-la justin_n bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 5._o which_o word_n be_v certain_o the_o roman_a form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vigilius_n be_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o gelasius_n his_o correct_v not_o much_o alter_v from_o the_o liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o s._n clement_n or_o the_o old_a roman_a form_n before_o gelasius_n 119._o gelasius_n pro_fw-la sanctà_fw-la tuà_fw-la cat●olicà_fw-la &_o apostolicâ_fw-la ec●lesiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la pacificare_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o gubernare_fw-la digneris_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la liturg._n s._n clem._n bib._n patr._n tom._n 2._o edit_n paris_n p._n 119._o and_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o the_o next_o century_n correct_v the_o gelasian_a office_n he_o evident_o make_v his_o form_n out_o of_o both_o those_o elder_a liturgy_n 128._o liturgy_n pro_fw-la eccles_n â_fw-la tuâ_fw-la sancta_fw-la 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nomine_fw-la in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &c._n &c._n 96._o &c._n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 96._o wherein_o the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o for_o his_o author_n cite_v be_v only_o discourse_v of_o baptism_n not_o cite_v or_o report_v the_o very_a word_n which_o they_o use_v in_o baptise_v and_o therefore_o they_o take_v this_o liberty_n as_o if_o a_o preacher_n or_o catechist_n shall_v in_o a_o sermon_n or_o exposition_n say_v our_o church_n baptise_n man_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o creator_n the_o son_n the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o man_n this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o preacher_n or_o catechist_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n form_n when_o he_o actual_o baptise_a nor_o show_v that_o we_o have_v here_o no_o prescribe_a form_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v mere_a trifle_n but_o his_o next_o proof_n be_v disingenuous_a for_o he_o argue_v that_o some_o ancient_n think_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o name_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sufficient_a from_o whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o father_n will_v neither_o impose_v form_n of_o prayer_n on_o other_o nor_o will_v observe_v what_o other_o have_v impose_v on_o they_o 98._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 97_o &_o 98._o now_o here_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o he_o have_v again_o take_v all_o his_o instance_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o vossius_fw-la 379._o vossius_fw-la voss_n thes_n de_fw-fr baptism_n disp_n 2._o thes_n 5._o pag._n 370_o ad_fw-la pag._n 379._o but_o that_o learned_a author_n be_v too_o generous_a to_o make_v any_o such_o false_a and_o frivolous_a inference_n from_o those_o premise_n and_o do_v not_o represent_v even_o the_o premise_n themselves_o as_o my_o adversary_n do_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o baptism_n in_o that_o place_n ad●_n haer_fw-mi lib._n 3_o c._n 20._o which_o my_o adversary_n cite_v and_o that_o justin_n martyr_n another_o of_o my_o adversary_n witness_n pag._n 99_o be_v not_o repeat_v but_o only_o paraphrase_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a father_n who_o allow_v this_o but_o only_o s._n basil_n and_o s_o ambrose_n who_o general_o follow_v s._n basil_n in_o all_o thing_n nor_o do_v they_o speak_v of_o any_o church_n where_o such_o a_o omission_n be_v permit_v or_o where_o man_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o baptise_v in_o what_o word_n they_o please_v only_o they_o put_v the_o case_n if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o baptise_a in_o christ_n name_n whether_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a again_o these_o two_o think_v he_o ought_v not_o because_o factum_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la but_o these_o two_o do_v not_o advise_v any_o so_o to_o baptise_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o they_o take_v this_o liberty_n they_o only_o argue_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n though_o it_o be_v do_v irregular_o therefore_o these_o father_n and_o such_o late_a man_n as_o follow_v they_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v beside_o vossius_fw-la there_o declare_v which_o my_o adversary_n conceal_v that_o more_o and_o great_a father_n hold_v that_o this_o alteration_n of_o the_o form_n make_v the_o baptism_n invalid_a viz._n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n who_o say_v they_o be_v heretic_n who_o alter_v the_o form_n thus_o as_o also_o didymus_n s._n augustin_n fulgentius_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o 375._o other_o vossij_fw-la thes_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 2._o etc._n etc._n p._n 374_o 375._o now_o then_o the_o most_o and_o best_a of_o the_o father_n hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o 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while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n of_o such_o eminency_n in_o the_o church_n 155._o church_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 155._o and_o again_o a_o little_a after_o diligent_a and_o frequent_a preach_v be_v the_o happiness_n of_o the_o four_o and_o part_n of_o the_o five_o age_n and_o its_o security_n be_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o bishop_n who_o be_v the_o light_n and_o ornament_n of_o those_o time_n 190._o time_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 190._o so_o that_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v this_o age_n be_v a_o good_a one_o for_o all_o this_o long_a character_n of_o its_o degeneracy_n and_o if_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n i_o can_v fill_v as_o many_o page_n in_o its_o commendation_n as_o he_o have_v do_v in_o its_o disgrace_n and_o therefore_o if_o liturgy_n have_v come_v in_o then_o it_o have_v be_v no_o hurt_n no_o nor_o any_o disreputation_n to_o they_o however_o this_o argument_n thus_o manage_v can_v not_o injure_v they_o second_o as_o to_o his_o formidable_a number_n of_o invidious_a quotation_n i_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v they_o all_o and_o beside_o that_o jumble_v of_o author_n and_o time_n and_o repeat_v the_o same_o instance_n twice_o or_o thrice_o which_o be_v his_o usual_a way_n of_o proceed_v i_o dare_v assure_v the_o reader_n there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o false_o cite_v more_o of_o they_o misapply_v and_o most_o of_o they_o impertinent_a and_o though_o i_o doubt_v it_o will_v be_v a_o little_a tedious_a yet_o i_o will_v make_v some_o short_a remark_n upon_o they_o by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o these_o instance_n thus_o cite_v and_o apply_v give_v a_o worse_a character_n of_o he_o that_o produce_v they_o than_o they_o do_v of_o the_o age_n intend_v to_o be_v blacken_v by_o they_o pag._n 181_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o church_n be_v in_o so_o bad_a a_o state_n in_o and_o long_o before_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n as_o that_o father_n pious_o complain_v i_o will_v fain_o know_v when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a state_n wherefore_o this_o must_v be_v take_v for_o rhetoric_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o zeal_n against_o divers_a evil_a man_n not_o for_o a_o strict_a and_o universal_a character_n of_o the_o age_n as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o isidore_n of_o peleusium_fw-la who_o write_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n and_o be_v his_o scholar_n in_o a_o epistle_n cite_v by_o my_o adversary_n very_o often_o though_o he_o omit_v this_o passage_n who_o admire_v this_o age_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n condemn_v and_o say_v there_o be_v bishop_n then_o who_o be_v lover_n of_o virtue_n averse_a to_o honour_n delight_v in_o poverty_n and_o fear_v god_n 559._o god_n isidor_n pel._n lib._n 5._o epist_n 21._o pag._n 559._o so_o that_o these_o holy_a man_n blame_v their_o own_o time_n and_o commend_v the_o former_a and_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o these_o piece_n of_o popular_a oratory_n pag._n 182._o isidore_z of_o peleusium_fw-la who_o be_v so_o often_o cite_v be_v a_o pious_a but_o discontent_a monk_n live_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o theophilus_n his_o dear_a master_n s._n chrysostom_n mortal_a enemy_n and_o he_o be_v further_o provoke_v by_o one_o eusebius_n a_o very_a ill_a man_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o that_o diocese_n where_o his_o monastery_n stand_v and_o by_o the_o profligate_n live_v of_o zosimus_n and_o two_o other_o wicked_a priest_n ordain_v by_o the_o say_v eusebius_n and_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n which_o a_o retire_a monk_n can_v not_o be_v suppose_v to_o know_v but_o in_o most_o of_o the_o quotation_n he_o refer_v only_o to_o theophilus_n and_o eusebius_n and_o some_o ill_a clergyman_n in_o that_o province_n yet_o my_o fraudulent_a adversary_n still_o apply_v these_o passage_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n in_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v first_o isidore_z blame_v a_o schism_n which_o have_v then_o happen_v for_o all_o the_o evil_n which_o be_v break_v in_o upon_o the_o church_n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o have_v now_o lose_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gift_n of_o former_a age_n 410._o age_n isid_n pel._n lib._n 3._o ep_v 480._o pag._n 410._o so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v then_o go_v the_o next_o quotation_n out_o of_o isidore_n 128._o isidore_n id._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 5._o pag_n 128._o only_o show_v that_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v far_o better_a than_o those_o he_o live_v in_o nor_o do_v he_o there_o blame_v any_o body_n but_o himself_o and_o so_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n pag._n 183._o the_o next_o page_n contain_v nothing_o but_o his_o affirmation_n that_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v more_o corrupt_a than_o when_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v origen_n indeed_o show_v how_o the_o pagan_n have_v corrupt_v it_o by_o their_o idolatry_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o apply_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n above_o 200_o year_n after_o origen_n death_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v not_o at_o all_o speak_n of_o religious_a worship_n in_o matth._n hom_n 50._o pag._n 323._o pag._n 184._o s._n augustin_n be_v twice_o cite_v as_o if_o he_o blame_v the_o church_n of_o his_o time_n for_o prescribe_v numerous_a rite_n and_o impose_v they_o yet_o he_o live_v 100_o year_n before_o my_o adversary_n allow_v there_o be_v any_o thing_n prescribe_v or_o impose_v but_o if_o we_o consult_v his_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o s._n augustin_n be_v only_o speak_v of_o corrupt_a practice_n observe_v with_o great_a exactness_n by_o the_o superstitious_a vulgar_a not_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n aug._n ad_fw-la jan._n ep._n 119._o cap._n 19_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la morib_n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 34._o it_o be_v these_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a people_n who_o begin_v to_o venerate_a picture_n and_o sepulcher_n for_o which_o the_o church_n reprove_v they_o and_o if_o petrus_n gnapheus_n do_v as_o he_o pretend_v put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n into_o the_o prayer_n an._n 483._o he_o be_v a_o declare_a heretic_n and_o his_o fact_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o orthodox_n who_o do_v not_o imitate_v he_o therein_o but_o form_n have_v find_v entertainment_n long_o before_o this_o pag._n 185_o 186._o he_o fill_v his_o margin_n with_o isidore_n complaint_n of_o theophilus_n and_o eusebius_n and_o some_o other_o in_o those_o part_n as_o if_o prelacy_n have_v degenerate_v and_o the_o bishop_n grow_v tyrannical_a all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o he_o general_o break_v off_o his_o fraudulent_a quotation_n just_a at_o those_o word_n which_o isidore_n put_v in_o to_o declare_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n no_o not_o in_o that_o province_n so_o he_o leave_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 187._o 〈◊〉_d isid_n pel._n lib._n 5._o ep_n 21._o which_o place_n be_v again_o so_o cite_v pag._n 187._o these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o all_o thus_o he_o write_v horrid_a corruption_n of_o the_o clergy_n 131._o clergy_n ibid._n lib._n 5._o ep_n 131._o but_o will_v not_o quote_v those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o all_o be_v not_o fall_v into_o this_o gulf._n again_o he_o cite_v another_o epistle_n for_o a_o general_a accusation_n where_o he_o may_v have_v find_v a_o large_a encomium_n of_o one_o clergyman_n and_o this_o limitation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o do_v not_o accuse_v all_o 223._o all_o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o ep_v 223._o and_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v have_v see_v a_o very_a high_a character_n of_o hermogenes_n a_o bishop_n of_o that_o age_n and_o that_o country_n 466._o country_n idem_fw-la lib._n 5._o ep_n 448._o p._n 466._o but_o his_o omit_v all_o these_o show_v he_o design_o pervert_v this_o author_n to_o represent_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o this_o time_n as_o be_v general_o deprave_v which_o argue_v my_o adversary_n to_o be_v as_o destitute_a of_o integrity_n as_o he_o be_v of_o charity_n i_o need_v not_o observe_v that_o his_o quotation_n out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o just_a description_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n without_o any_o complaint_n 6._o complaint_n chrysost_n hom_n 37._o tom._n 6._o nor_o that_o isidore_n in_o the_o next_o place_n cite_v be_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o forementioned_a evil_a bishop_n and_o clergyman_n 272._o clergyman_n isid_n peleus_n lib._n 5._o ep_n 272._o and_o it_o be_v not_o he_o as_o the_o blunder_a editor_n think_v but_o nazianzen_n who_o add_v the_o next_o word_n and_o as_o for_o that_o good_a man_n it_o be_v well_o know_v he_o be_v angry_a and_o high_o disoblige_v when_o he_o make_v the_o oration_n here_o quote_v and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o my_o adversary_n say_v wish_v there_o be_v no_o prelacy_n that_o be_v no_o
quote_v oration_n he_o say_v express_o i_o neither_o dare_v nor_o can_v just_o accuse_v all_o 335._o all_o idem_fw-la orat._n ●0_n in_o laud._n basilii_n p._n 335._o which_o word_n in_o the_o same_o page_n my_o adversary_n must_v see_v and_o yet_o he_o omit_v they_o on_o purpose_n to_o arraign_v the_o whole_a age._n s._n basil_n do_v not_o charge_v the_o western_a bishop_n with_o ignorance_n in_o general_n but_o only_o that_o they_o do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o understand_v the_o case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o eastern_a church_n 285._o church_n basil_n ep_v pag._n 285._o yet_o this_o man_n produce_v this_o passage_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o west_n and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a fellow_n his_o margin_n apply_v it_o to_o damasus_n and_o he_o attempt_v to_o prove_v siricius_n and_o i●nocent_n deserve_v the_o same_o character_n who_o vindication_n i_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o friend_n it_o be_v no_o hurt_n to_o my_o cause_n if_o two_o or_o three_o bishop_n of_o one_o see_n be_v not_o so_o great_a clerk_n since_o that_o age_n be_v full_a of_o learned_a man_n and_o famous_a scholar_n and_o he_o can_v have_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n if_o he_o can_v prove_v the_o most_o of_o these_o be_v ignorant_a because_o innocent_a the_o last_o of_o they_o live_v almost_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o he_o will_v own_o liturgy_n be_v impose_v pag._n 193._o that_o which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n relate_v only_o to_o some_o few_o evil_a man_n as_o the_o place_n will_v show_v 24._o show_v chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n orat._n 3._o pag._n 24._o and_o as_o we_o note_v before_o s._n ambrose_n be_v speak_v of_o such_o only_a as_o come_v in_o by_o simony_n 5._o simony_n ambros_n the_o dign_a sacerd._n cap._n 5._o that_o epistle_n of_o isidore_n which_o he_o cite_v thrice_o in_o this_o page_n seem_v plain_o to_o refer_v only_o to_o one_o simoniack_a 276._o simoniack_a isid_n pel._n lib._n 5._o ep_n 276._o and_o his_o next_o quotation_n speak_v only_o of_o some_o corruption_n in_o one_o small_a diocese_n occasion_v by_o a_o evil_a bishop_n new_o admit_v to_o rule_v there_o 245._o there_o id._n lib._n 3._o ep_v 245._o and_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n whether_o these_o be_v fit_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a clergy_n be_v then_o deprave_v and_o corrupt_v pag._n 194._o the_o like_a appeal_n i_o may_v make_v concern_v his_o next_o quotation_n the_o first_o place_n out_o of_o isidore_n be_v only_o about_o zosimus_n one_o ill_a priest_n ordain_v by_o one_o evil_a bishop_n 426._o bishop_n isid_n pel._n lib._n 5._o ep_n 426._o the_o next_o epistle_n express_o own_v that_o there_o be_v many_o good_a man_n remain_v 259._o remain_v id._n lib._n 3._o ep_v 259._o the_o three_o place_n divide_v those_o bishop_n into_o two_o rank_n good_a and_o bad_a and_o advise_v he_o to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o be_v of_o the_o former_a number_n 481._o number_n lib._n 5._o ep_n 481._o the_o four_o quotation_n show_v how_o some_o especial_o the_o bishop_n of_o peleusium_fw-la abuse_v their_o authority_n 50._o authority_n lib._n 2._o ep_n 50._o the_o last_o epistle_n say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o some_o be_v much_o worse_o by_o their_o high_a place_n 71._o place_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o ep_n 71._o in_o the_o same_o page_n his_o editor_n have_v blunder_v the_o text_n by_o refer_v to_o wrong_v place_n in_o the_o margin_n but_o we_o will_v follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o margin_n and_o first_o sozomen_n be_v only_o relate_v the_o history_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n depose_v 13_o bishop_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o palladius_n reckon_v they_o to_o be_v but_o six_o who_o suffer_v this_o sentence_n chrysost_n sentence_n sozom._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 452._o georg._n alex._n vit_fw-mi chrysost_n yet_o even_o these_o be_v think_v to_o have_v so_o hard_a measure_n and_o their_o crime_n to_o be_v so_o small_a that_o chrysostom_n be_v very_o much_o censure_v for_o it_o 476._o it_o see_v doctor_n cave_n life_n of_o s._n chrysost_o pag._n 476._o the_o character_n of_o theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n ordination_n be_v cite_v from_o his_o bitter_a enemy_n who_o hate_v he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o persecute_v s._n chrysostom_n yet_o it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a pallad_n true_a georg._n alex._n vit_fw-mi chrysost_n &_o pallad_n the_o whole_a church_n ought_v not_o suffer_v by_o the_o fact_n of_o one_o evil_a bishop_n nor_o must_v chrysostoms_n account_n of_o those_o few_o church_n in_o asia_n which_o he_o see_v in_o his_o exile_n 2._o exile_n chrysost_n ep._n 2._o pass_v for_o a_o account_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n pag._n 195._o the_o first_o place_n in_o this_o margin_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o discourse_v in_o the_o last_o page_n and_o here_o he_o say_v eusebius_n of_o peleusium_fw-la a_o creature_n of_o theophilus_n and_o isidore_n enemy_n ordain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o isidore_n speak_v only_o of_o one_o zosimus_n ordain_v by_o he_o who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o ignorant_a fellow_n 81._o fellow_n ibid._n pel._n lib._n 3._o ep._n 81._o and_o the_o three_o next_o epistle_n concern_v only_a zosimus_n and_o two_o more_o ill_a priest_n which_o eusebius_n have_v ordain_v 53._o ordain_v id._n lib._n 5._o ep._n 51_o 52_o &_o 53._o the_o two_o next_o epistle_n also_o only_o concer_fw-fr that_o single_a bishop_n and_o some_o few_o who_o he_o have_v ordain_v 147._o ordain_v id._n lib._n 5._o ep._n 140._o &_o 147._o only_o the_o editor_n have_v here_o make_v a_o woeful_a jumble_v and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 147._o have_v break_v that_o word_n to_o piece_n and_o put_v down_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o go_v on_o with_o a_o whole_a sentence_n out_o of_o epistle_n 140th_o as_o far_o as_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o put_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o break_a word_n and_o print_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistle_n 147th_o make_v it_o neither_o good_a greek_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o good_a sense_n in_o the_o same_o page_n we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o african_a church_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 401._o but_o this_o be_v 100_o year_n before_o he_o will_v allow_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n and_o by_o his_o account_n these_o man_n be_v all_o to_o pray_v extempore_o for_o which_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o well_o qualify_v so_o that_o a_o man_n who_o read_v this_o must_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v he_o have_v date_v the_o original_a of_o liturgy_n wrong_v because_o it_o be_v no_o way_n credible_a that_o aurelius_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n and_o s._n augustin_n here_o also_o cite_v will_v allow_v man_n to_o pray_v after_o that_o manner_n who_o be_v so_o void_a of_o learning_n and_o judgement_n that_o they_o neither_o can_v avoid_v solecism_n nor_o discern_v heresy_n but_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o 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that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o pray_v extempore_o 30._o extempore_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o to_o which_o i_o can_v yield_v because_o a_o dark_a phrase_n of_o a_o obscure_a author_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o interpretation_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o new_a method_n of_o pray_v i_o confess_v bishop_n bilson_n modest_o say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o dure_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o time_n 411._o time_n bilson_n christian_a subject_n part_v 4._o pag._n 411._o but_o then_o he_o suppose_v this_o gift_n cease_v soon_o after_o and_o believe_v that_o liturgy_n come_v into_o use_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o s._n basil_n or_o s._n chrysostom_n 437._o chrysostom_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 437._o so_o that_o if_o we_o allow_v this_o bishop_n exposition_n none_o of_o our_o adversary_n consequence_n will_v follow_v for_o it_o do_v no_o way_n prove_v that_o minister_n may_v now_o 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pectoris_fw-la latebras_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n see_v falkner_n libert_n eccles_n pag_n 117._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o long_o they_o stay_v at_o these_o station_n viz._n for_o nine_o hour_n together_o and_o how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o time_n be_v not_o take_v up_o in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o read_v expound_v sing_v and_o common_a prayer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improbable_a that_o some_o space_n be_v allow_v there_o for_o these_o mental_a prayer_n 16._o prayer_n albaspin_n lib._n 1._o ob_n 16._o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o than_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o public_a office_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v but_o three_o upon_o a_o due_a survey_n of_o the_o place_n it_o appear_v tertullian_n be_v here_o prove_v the_o christian_n sincere_a loyalty_n and_o show_v they_o exceed_v the_o heathen_n in_o this_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o make_v better_a prayer_n for_o the_o emperor_n than_o their_o pagan_a subject_n for_o the_o pagan_n have_v imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o emperor_n blood_n but_o the_o christian_n say_v he_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v innocent_a the_o pagan_n veil_v their_o face_n in_o prayer_n and_o may_v well_o do_v so_o to_o hide_v their_o blush_n at_o the_o contradiction_n between_o their_o action_n and_o their_o prayer_n but_o christian_n pray_v bare-faced_n and_o without_o any_o gild_n to_o make_v they_o blush_v pagan_n have_v a_o monitor_n because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v their_o petition_n much_o to_o heart_n nor_o can_v they_o think_v of_o they_o so_o ready_o as_o the_o christian_n who_o need_v no_o monitor_n because_o they_o pray_v from_o their_o heart_n 513._o heart_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la procedit_fw-la tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la cast_n cap._n 10._o p._n 513._o most_o sincere_o affectionate_o and_o with_o a_o true_a concern_v for_o the_o emperor_n safety_n so_o that_o to_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n be_v to_o pray_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o breast_n in_o all_o author_n be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n 30._o soul_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innecuis_fw-la capite_fw-la undo_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la crubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectere_fw-la eramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o thus_o than_o we_o see_v there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o expound_v this_o obscure_a phrase_n each_o of_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v tertullian_n sense_n than_o he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o we_o can_v fear_v any_o argument_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o hence_o against_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o public_a which_o undoubted_o begin_v to_o be_v general_o receive_v before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o century_n chap._n iii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o three_o century_n §_o 1._o though_o we_o have_v more_o writer_n and_o consequent_o more_o evidence_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o former_a age_n concern_v common_a and_o prescribe_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a reason_n why_o the_o father_n of_o this_o century_n do_v not_o frequent_o mention_v the_o word_n of_o those_o form_n first_o because_o their_o business_n be_v chief_o to_o convert_v heathen_n and_o confute_v heretic_n and_o most_o of_o their_o write_n being_n upon_o those_o subject_n they_o have_v little_a occasion_n to_o mention_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v perform_v general_o in_o private_a second_o they_o know_v the_o heathen_n deride_v their_o worship_n and_o will_v ridicule_n and_o blaspheme_v it_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o and_o the_o heretic_n who_o disown_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o compose_v these_o office_n will_v not_o allow_v any_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o public_a service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o quote_v their_o liturgy_n when_o they_o write_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n three_o they_o keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o form_n from_o their_o very_a catechuman_n till_o they_o be_v actual_o baptize_v and_o keep_v they_o as_o a_o secret_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n among_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o cautious_o forbear_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o such_o write_n as_o be_v to_o come_v into_o all_o hand_n i_o know_v daileé_fw-fr pretend_v this_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o keep_v these_o mystery_n secret_a do_v not_o obtain_v till_o after_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o century_n etc._n century_n dail_n de_fw-fr relig_n cultus_fw-la object_n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o pag._n 321_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v gross_o mistake_v as_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o passage_n but_o i_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o two_o viz._n tertullian_n in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o s._n cyprian_n in_o this_o the_o former_a argue_v that_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o know_v what_o the_o christian_a worship_n be_v because_o the_o faithful_a will_v not_o discover_v it_o since_o it_o be_v customary_a to_o keep_v all_o mystery_n secret_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v punish_v if_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o stranger_n he_o say_v can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o since_o even_o pious_a initiation_n ever_o keep_v out_o the_o profane_a 8._o profane_a exit_fw-la formâ_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la silentii_fw-la fides_fw-la debeatur_fw-la &_o pp._n unde_fw-la extraneis_fw-la notitiae_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la piae_fw-la initiationes_fw-la arceant_fw-la profanos_fw-la tert._n apol._n cap._n 7._o p._n 8._o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o pious_a way_n of_o worship_n keep_v out_o all_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o know_v they_o thus_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n tell_v a_o heathen_a who_o revile_v christianity_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v he_o because_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a
in_o the_o eucharist_n they_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o any_o set_a form_n 66._o form_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 66._o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a form_n which_o he_o know_v before_o 68_o before_o ibid._n p._n 68_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v he_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o a_o form_n which_o be_v address_v to_o god_n and_o relate_v in_o a_o letter_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v when_o the_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o man._n now_o these_o word_n be_v no_o prayer_n nor_o address_v to_o god_n s._n cyprian_n be_v only_o tell_v pope_n lucius_n what_o thing_n in_o general_n they_o ask_v for_o he_o yet_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o make_v by_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n on_o this_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o west_n be_v banish_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o a_o primate_n of_o africa_n on_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n put_v in_o one_o new_a petition_n into_o the_o usual_a office_n therefore_o in_o ordinary_a time_n private_a minister_n may_v vary_v their_o prayer_n every_o day_n to_o his_o second_o inference_n viz._n that_o suppose_v this_o be_v the_o common_a form_n he_o need_v not_o have_v tell_v lucius_n of_o it_o i_o reply_v if_o this_o be_v then_o the_o african_a form_n to_o supplicate_v for_o confessor_n yet_o cyprian_n may_v rational_o give_v lucius_n a_o account_n of_o it_o first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o at_o rome_n know_v the_o form_n of_o pray_v for_o a_o confessor_n at_o carthage_n or_o if_o they_o do_v lucius_n can_v not_o know_v till_o he_o be_v thus_o inform_v that_o it_o be_v use_v for_o he_o so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o common_a form_n or_o no_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v out_o adversary_n purpose_n for_o let_v it_o be_v note_v if_o s._n cyprian_n have_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o lucius_n every_o day_n extempore_o in_o various_a and_o other_o word_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n when_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o word_n which_o s._n cyprian_n use_v for_o lucius_n as_o he_o suppose_v they_o must_v have_v be_v a_o form_n and_o be_v prescribe_v for_o that_o occasion_n by_o s._n cyprian_n to_o his_o subordinate_a clergy_n his_o second_o allegation_n out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n for_o such_o occasional_a prayer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o such_o occasional_a prayer_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o moses_n and_o maximus_n 68_o maximus_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 68_o but_o he_o dare_v not_o cite_v the_o place_n at_o large_a which_o only_o speak_v of_o private_a prayer_n make_v by_o these_o confessor_n in_o prison_n in_o which_o s._n cyprian_a desire_n to_o be_v remember_v believe_v god_n will_v grant_v they_o whatever_o they_o pray_v for_o but_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n mention_v nor_o any_o account_n whether_o they_o pray_v with_o or_o without_o a_o form_n so_o that_o this_o quotation_n be_v as_o impertinent_a as_o his_o three_o instance_n be_v fraudulent_a for_o he_o cite_v s._n cyprian_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o baptise_v be_v vary_v by_o some_o but_o he_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n which_o utter_o spoil_v his_o argument_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la there_o he_o draw_v a_o line_n modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 98._o etc._n disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 98._o but_o s._n cyprian_n word_n be_v these_o how_o then_o do_v some_o say_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o against_o the_o church_n that_o if_o a_o pagan_a be_v any_o where_o or_o any_o way_n baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n he_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n 73._o sin_n cypr._n ad_fw-la jubai_fw-la epist_n 73._o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a schismatic_n and_o heretic_n vary_v from_o the_o form_n and_o s._n cyprian_n dispute_v against_o the_o practice_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o make_v the_o baptism_n null_n and_o void_a so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o find_v their_o extempore_o variation_n upon_o the_o opinion_n and_o the_o use_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n 253._o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n an._n dom._n 253._o §_o 5._o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n bishop_n of_o naeocaesarea_n be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n cyprian_n and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o extraordinary_a a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o do_v many_o miracle_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o much_o for_o a_o liturgy_n that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n basil_n a_o unquestionable_a witness_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o that_o church_n of_o naeocaesarea_n from_o which_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v in_o one_o ceremony_n or_o in_o a_o word_n nor_o will_v they_o add_v any_o one_o mystical_a form_n in_o the_o church_n to_o those_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o yea_o when_o their_o office_n grow_v to_o be_v deficient_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n the_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v this_o gregory_n will_v allow_v no_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o that_o which_o he_o have_v establish_v 221._o establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n s●●cto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 221._o and_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v appoint_v also_o a_o way_n of_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o which_o the_o naeocaesarean_a clergy_n be_v so_o extreme_o tenacious_a that_o when_o s._n basil_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a way_n they_o oppose_v he_o in_o it_o and_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a 844._o great_a basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la cler._n naeocaes_n pag._n 843_o 844._o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o have_v a_o clear_a proof_n in_o the_o world_n for_o prescribe_a form_n than_o this_o that_o in_o a_o age_n while_o miraculous_a gift_n last_v a_o bishop_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n appoint_v a_o form_n of_o praise_v god_n by_o psalm_n and_o prescribe_v a_o liturgy_n contain_v the_o ceremony_n the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o this_o liturgy_n use_v for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n without_o any_o variation_n or_o addition_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n and_o all_o their_o clergy_n this_o be_v not_o like_o his_o argument_n squeeze_v out_o of_o misconstrue_v phrase_n or_o build_v upon_o vain_a supposition_n and_o remote_a conjecture_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o undeniable_a matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o relate_v this_o as_o any_o thing_n extraordinary_a in_o gregory_n nor_o remark_n it_o as_o a_o thng_n strange_a and_o do_v no_o where_o else_o so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a most_o of_o the_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o each_o diocese_n do_v compose_v or_o collect_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o their_o several_a church_n before_o the_o cease_n of_o miraculous_a gift_n but_o our_o adversary_n alas_o can_v find_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o all_o his_o search_n for_o antiquity_n or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a to_o conceal_v what_o he_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o answer_v §_o 6._o not_o long_o after_o this_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la 269._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la episc_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 269._o a_o heretical_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v there_o in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o compose_v other_o pretend_v that_o those_o hymn_n which_o he_o reject_v be_v write_v but_o late_o and_o compose_v by_o person_n that_o live_v but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o time_n 24._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n of_o glorify_v and_o praise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n use_v at_o antioch_n and_o write_v at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n and_o some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o long_o before_o history_n before_o see_v chap._n i._o §._o 3._o of_o this_o history_n now_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v be_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o primitive_a worship_n and_o s._n paul_n have_v command_v all_o to_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o they_o sing_v by_o form_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o pray_v by_o form_n also_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v perform_v
extempore_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a one_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o other_o but_o our_o adversary_n ask_v why_o this_o bishop_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n also_o 26._o also_o discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 26._o and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v all_o his_o random_n question_n and_o supposition_n ground_v upon_o this_o negative_a that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o say_v he_o do_v alter_v the_o liturgy_n yet_o i_o shall_v reply_v that_o hymn_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o prayer_n be_v to_o set_v out_o and_o magnify_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n and_o so_o be_v much_o more_o offensive_a to_o this_o heretic_n than_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v only_o address_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o mediator_n which_o the_o arian_n allow_v he_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o paulus_n begin_v to_o reject_v the_o hymn_n but_o probable_o he_o may_v have_v proceed_v further_o if_o he_o 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adversary_n that_o not_o phrase_n but_o devotion_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o prayer_n and_o we_o argue_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v athanasius_n his_o devotion_n not_o his_o phrase_n that_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o the_o devil_n that_o crafty_a spirit_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o new_a word_n or_o extempore_o phrase_n it_o be_v the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o dread_v and_o that_o athanasius_n do_v doubtless_o exercise_v to_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n even_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n which_o be_v then_o allow_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n wherefore_o our_o adversary_n gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o father_n 348._o ●●vianus_fw-la antioch_n an._n dom._n 348._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n leontius_n a_o arian_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v alter_v some_o few_o word_n in_o the_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 ●80_n trullo_n council_n constan_n ●in_z trullo_n can_v 32_o an._n dom_n ●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 our_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o deliver_v a_o holy_a liturgy_n but_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n have_v another_o form_n in_o his_o time_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o permit_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o use_v it_o in_o his_o great_a church_n as_o he_o desire_v though_o balsamon_n confess_v it_o be_v use_v by_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o palestine_n on_o great_a festival_n even_o in_o his_o time_n 193._o time_n balsam_n not_o in_o 32._o can_n council_n in_o trull_n bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 193._o so_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v not_o utter_o disclaim_v this_o liturgy_n they_o own_v s._n james_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o church_n which_o use_v it_o only_o have_v for_o some_o age_n use_v other_o form_n they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o permit_v this_o liturgy_n to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o great_a church_n and_o this_o confirm_v my_o position_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o our_o adversary_n object_n 154._o object_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag._n 149._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la p._n 154._o first_o that_o this_o liturgy_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o father_n or_o council_n i_o reply_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a word_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o father_n and_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v find_v in_o proclus_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trullo_n second_o if_o s._n james_n make_v it_o he_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v apostolical_a and_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v add_v to_o diminish_v or_o alter_v answer_v if_o s._n james_n have_v make_v it_o for_o his_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n other_o apostle_n may_v make_v other_o form_n for_o other_o apostolical_a church_n so_o that_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n will_v not_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o all_o place_n but_o he_o know_v we_o hold_v that_o s._n james_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n at_o first_o by_o very_o short_a form_n probable_o use_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o while_o there_o be_v inspire_v bishop_n they_o add_v divers_a collect_v response_n and_o preface_n which_o be_v write_v down_o and_o remember_v bring_v forth_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n cease_v now_o since_o all_o liturgy_n retain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o be_v certain_o apostolical_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o office_n every_o church_n may_v vary_v as_o they_o find_v expedient_a three_o he_o object_n that_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n and_o gross_a superstition_n in_o this_o liturgy_n answer_v we_o free_o confess_v it_o and_o as_o free_o own_o that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v either_o apostolical_a or_o so_o much_o as_o ancient_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v these_o corruption_n creep_v in_o by_o the_o itch_n of_o alter_v which_o have_v infect_v every_o age_n and_o all_o church_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o every_o age_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la get_v into_o the_o roman_a litany_n about_o the_o nine_o age_n or_o somewhat_o late_a but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o odd_a logician_n who_o shall_v argue_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v no_o litany_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n because_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n come_v in_o about_o that_o time_n since_o in_o their_o litany_n there_o be_v other_o petition_n very_o pious_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o primitive_a church_n yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n father_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a some_o manuscript_n litany_n without_o any_o name_n of_o saint_n so_o as_o to_o this_o liturgy_n there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o it_o which_o be_v modern_a addition_n but_o there_o be_v also_o many_o pious_a and_o excellent_a prayer_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n yea_o the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o orthodox_n and_o elect_a father_n four_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o object_n that_o we_o have_v better_a whole_o reject_v this_o liturgy_n because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o separate_v the_o corruption_n from_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o orthodox_n i_o reply_v we_o can_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o they_o for_o we_o desire_v to_o justify_v no_o more_o of_o this_o liturgy_n than_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o four_o century_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o those_o primitive_a passage_n in_o this_o liturgy_n to_o convince_v any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o public_a 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-pl●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 form_n use_v in_o the_o four_o century_n for_o du-plessis_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o order_n and_o form_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o age_n and_o show_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a roman_a mass_n etc._n mass_n idem_fw-la ibid._n book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v concern_v this_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v another_o liturgy_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o clement_n 360._o clement_n constitution_n circ_n an._n dom._n 360._o and_o though_o the_o author_n to_o make_v the_o form_n and_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o age_n look_v more_o venerable_a false_o clap_v the_o apostle_n name_n upon_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v own_v by_o all_o judicious_a man_n to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n learned_a and_o well_o skill_v in_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o credit_n even_o by_o our_o adversary_n 110._o adversary_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 39_o mark_fw-mi &_o p._n 110._o in_o that_o which_o he_o relate_v concern_v that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v which_o as_o we_o will_v present_o show_v must_v be_v at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n wherefore_o so_o early_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v upon_o all_o public_a occasion_n the_o particular_n be_v too_o long_o to_o insert_v but_o the_o several_a head_n be_v these_o these_o constitution_n have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o deacon_n warn_v those_o who_o be_v to_o communicate_v no●_n to_o come_v with_o malice_n or_o hypocrisy_n 58._o hypocrisy_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 58._o they_o mention_v the_o alternate_a sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n 61._o psalm_n ibid._n cap._n 61._o begin_v at_o antioch_n not_o long_o before_o a_o
imitate_v a_o innovation_n or_o a_o method_n take_v up_o late_o or_o only_o by_o few_o and_o nazianzen_n tell_v we_o that_o julian_n see_v christianity_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o doctrine_n but_o more_o famous_a and_o remarkable_a for_o those_o form_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o deliver_v and_o still_o preserve_v 101._o preserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 3._o pag._n 101._o which_o form_n most_o certain_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n derive_v as_o nazianzen_n believe_v from_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o retain_v to_o his_o very_a time_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n we_o see_v julian_n set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n to_o imitate_v these_o form_n he_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n second_o nazianzen_n do_v believe_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o form_n to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o there_o say_v that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v clear_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a both_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o time_n and_o of_o nazianzen_n approve_v they_o this_o evidence_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o liturgy_n my_o adversary_n suppress_v but_o cite_v two_o other_o place_n out_o of_o nazianzen_n which_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o will_v make_v out_o the_o use_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o nazianzen_n be_v to_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v thereby_o for_o the_o expression_n 59_o expression_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 59_o the_o word_n be_v these_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v he_o such_o a_o faculty_n of_o discourse_v as_o he_o desire_v at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n expression_n occasion_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 44._o p._n 409._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n give_v i_o such_o expression_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o prayer_n but_o a_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o homily_n by_o the_o polite_a style_n whereof_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v compose_v in_o his_o study_n before_o he_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o prayer_n and_o homily_n be_v make_v in_o his_o closet_n however_o be_v part_n of_o a_o sermon_n this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v for_o many_o conformist_n do_v use_v such_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o sermon_n yet_o none_o will_v argue_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o have_v no_o liturgy_n in_o england_n second_o he_o pretend_v that_o nazianzens_n father_n pray_v at_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v the_o usual_a prayer_n there_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o of_o this_o he_o his_o so_o proud_a that_o he_o quote_v it_o twice_o 77._o twice_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 60_o &_o pag._n 76_o &_o 77._o but_o he_o give_v we_o only_o the_o epitome_n of_o this_o story_n out_o of_o the_o centuriator_n which_o he_o imagine_v sound_v more_o to_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o we_o will_v give_v the_o father_n own_o word_n who_o say_v his_o sick_a father_n awake_v the_o night_n before_o easter_n first_o move_v himself_o a_o little_a and_o then_o more_o strong_o soon_o after_o he_o call_v on_o his_o servant_n by_o name_n with_o very_o low_a voice_n to_o give_v he_o his_o garment_n and_o lend_v he_o his_o hand_n the_o man_n come_v with_o amazement_n and_o do_v ready_o obey_v he_o and_o lean_v on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n he_o imitate_v moses_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o stay_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o posture_n of_o prayer_n he_o ready_o perform_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o people_n in_o few_o word_n indeed_o because_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o body_n but_o with_o a_o mind_n it_o seem_v very_o perfect_a o_o admirable_a without_o a_o pulpit_n on_o the_o pulpit_n a_o sacrificer_n without_o a_o altar_n a_o priest_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o know_v though_o those_o who_o be_v present_a do_v not_o see_v they_o after_o this_o repeat_n the_o accustom_a word_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n he_o go_v to_o bed_n again_o 305._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n naz●●at_a 19_o pag._n 305._o after_o which_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o recover_v and_o go_v to_o church_n and_o solemn_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n where_o i_o think_v the_o centuriator_n and_o our_o adversary_n both_o mistake_v the_o point_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a bishop_n to_o do_v all_o this_o in_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o relation_n to_o show_v that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n do_v make_v it_o plain_a this_o be_v a_o private_a communion_n celebrate_v in_o his_o chamber_n to_o some_o few_o that_o be_v about_o he_o yet_o he_o perform_v that_o as_o nigh_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o though_o he_o abbreviate_v the_o long_a prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n yet_o he_o keep_v strict_o to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_o do_v not_o alter_v that_o form_n in_o the_o least_o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o argue_v we_o have_v no_o large_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n in_o our_o liturgy_n because_o we_o have_v a_o short_a office_n for_o the_o sick_a as_o our_o adversary_n can_v infer_v from_o this_o short_a way_n of_o private_a communicate_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o a_o chamber_n that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a communion_n in_o that_o age_n yea_o we_o see_v by_o the_o weak_a old_a bishop_n be_v come_v as_o near_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o in_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n keep_v close_o to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a liturgy_n then_o and_o second_o our_o adversary_n both_o in_o his_o greek_a 77._o greek_a note_v that_o in_o cite_v the_o greek_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o draw_v a_o line_n to_o conceal_v his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v on_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v the_o marg._n of_o discourse_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 77._o and_o latin_a omit_v all_o those_o word_n viz._n of_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v on_o purpose_n first_o to_o abuse_v this_o reader_n into_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o come_v till_o a_o week_n after_o and_o then_o second_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n refer_v to_o his_o abbreviation_n of_o the_o office_n to_o his_o short_a word_n that_o so_o he_o may_v pretend_v those_o word_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsify_v of_o the_o father_n who_o say_v the_o pulpit_n altar_n and_o consecrate_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o nazianzen_n believe_v though_o no_o body_n there_o see_v they_o which_o be_v a_o flight_n of_o rhetoric_n usual_a in_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o gross_a 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their_o own_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v about_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o confute_v all_o his_o far_o fetch_a objection_n out_o of_o s._n basil_n and_o to_o show_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o insignificant_a §_o 15._o but_o we_o must_v carry_v this_o matter_n further_o and_o will_v prove_v that_o s._n basil_n basil_n the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n not_o only_o approve_v form_n but_o make_v a_o liturgy_n himself_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v out_o by_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o every_o age_n since_o it_o be_v compose_v first_o his_o dear_a friend_n nazianzen_n who_o know_v he_o best_o of_o any_o man_n say_v in_o his_o encomium_n that_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o compose_v be_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o throne_n 34●_n throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n na●_n orat._n 20_o p._n 34●_n second_o the_o life_n of_o s._n basil_n say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o amphilocius_fw-la tell_v we_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o 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evidence_n against_o nestorius_n ●90_n nestorius_n l●ont_a adv_n nestor_n lib._n 3._o an._n ●90_n in_o the_o very_a next_o age_n it_o be_v quote_v as_o good_a authority_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o armenian_n by_o this_o august_n title_n the_o mystical_a service_n deliver_v to_o we_o in_o write_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o they_o cite_v a_o passage_n of_o s._n basil_n liturgy_n as_o that_o which_o be_v daily_o use_v in_o their_o church_n 192._o church_n council_n 6._o constant_n in_o trull_n can._n 32._o an._n 100l_n beve●_n tom._n i._o pag_n 192._o we_o need_v proceed_v no_o low_o because_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n give_v constant_a and_o universal_a testimony_n to_o it_o ever_o since_o as_o a_o genuine_a composure_n of_o s._n basils_n however_o we_o will_v hear_v our_o adversary_n objection_n
chrysostom_n there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a especial_o no_o more_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n thus_o you_o faithful_a for_o that_o he_o will_v instruct_v that_o he_o will_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o initial_a word_n of_o the_o main_a period_n of_o this_o very_a form_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n expound_v and_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o deacon_n then_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v down_o the_o initial_a word_n of_o some_o sentence_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v constant_o use_v and_o become_v familiar_a 71._o familiar_a vid._n liturg._n d._n basil_n bib._n patr._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 45._o et_fw-la liturg._n chrys_n ibid._n pag._n 71._o and_o it_o be_v much_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o liturgy_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o genuine_a work_n expound_v a_o form_n so_o very_a like_o those_o in_o the_o liturgy_n that_o any_o man_n may_v discern_v those_o be_v the_o epitome_n of_o this_o large_a form_n to_o this_o i_o 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and_o that_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o variation_n be_v no_o more_o than_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o variety_n of_o copy_n transcribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o two_o several_a diocese_n and_o correct_v by_o two_o several_a bishop_n for_o their_o own_o clergy_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o difference_n between_o the_o missal_n of_o salisbury_n and_o york_n than_o be_v in_o these_o two_o form_n yet_o both_o be_v use_v in_o one_o kingdom_n by_o those_o who_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o national_a church_n nor_o can_v we_o wonder_v at_o these_o little_a difference_n in_o the_o ancient_a litany_n consider_v the_o aptness_n of_o every_o eminent_a bishop_n to_o order_v something_o in_o the_o public_a service_n it_o suffice_v to_o make_v my_o position_n good_a that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v that_o probable_o have_v all_o spring_v from_o one_o original_a for_o all_o these_o old_a eastern_a litany_n agree_v in_o the_o main_a but_o some_o phrase_n and_o 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litany_n 19_o litany_n clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o 19_o wherein_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v they_o w●re_v bid_v to_o intercede_v with_o the_o merciful_a god_n for_o bishop_n and_o priest_n for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o land_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o air_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o world_n 557._o world_n chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2._o cor._n pag._n 557._o which_o be_v as_o plain_a a_o description_n of_o that_o litany_n as_o a_o lax_n discourse_n will_v admit_v and_o both_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o the_o constitution_n note_v this_o be_v say_v by_o all_o of_o they_o kneel_v after_o this_o the_o holy_a father_n observe_v they_o arise_v all_o together_o and_o then_o the_o bishop_n impart_v peace_n salute_v they_o in_o this_o form_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 15._o spirit_n chrysost_n hom_n 18._o in_o 2._o cor._n pag._n 647._o clem._n const_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o but_o as_o to_o this_o form_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o public_a service_n as_o the_o old_a liturgy_n show_v and_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v attest_v say_v we_o everywhere_o pray_v for_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n we_o desire_v peace_n in_o the_o prayer_n litany_n and_o preface_n the_o bishop_n frequent_o salute_v we_o with_o peace_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o when_o he_o enter_v the_o church_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o so_o also_o before_o sermon_n cor._n sermon_n de_fw-fr isto_fw-la ritu_fw-la vide_fw-la item_n chrysost_fw-la hom_n 36._o in_o 1._o cor._n so_o when_o he_o bless_v when_o he_o enjoin_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n and_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v he_o say_v again_o grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n you_o answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 107._o spirit_n chrysost_n hom_n 3._o in_o coloss_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 106_o 107._o after_o this_o follow_v these_o primitive_a and_o universal_o use_v form_n of_o 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