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form_n by_o which_o they_o there_o pray_v for_o the_o bishop_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sacrament_n veritatis_fw-la sacrament_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap._n 18._o item_n in_o liturg._n d._n jacobi_n semel_fw-la in_o liturg._n d._n basil_n â—is_fw-la orant_fw-la pâ—o_fw-la episcopis_fw-la ut_fw-la recte_fw-la tractent_fw-la verbum_fw-la veritatis_fw-la the_o sense_n of_o both_o form_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o with_o what_o epiphanius_n say_v he_o pray_v but_o the_o word_n be_v somewhat_o different_a and_o very_o likely_a the_o form_n for_o jerusalem_n and_o cyprus_n be_v also_o two_o and_o have_v both_o these_o way_n prescribe_v custodi_fw-la illum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o tu_fw-la praesta_fw-la domine_fw-la so_o that_o epiphanius_n who_o strict_o keep_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o form_n to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n be_v confident_a he_o never_o pray_v for_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o one_o of_o these_o way_n either_o the_o former_a way_n in_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o latter_a way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n for_o three_o have_v he_o take_v that_o liberty_n which_o my_o adversary_n plead_v for_o and_o pray_v extempore_o or_o vary_v the_o phrase_n daily_o he_o can_v not_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o he_o never_o have_v use_v those_o word_n which_o john_n of_o jerusalem_n here_o charge_v he_o with_o nor_o can_v he_o have_v be_v certain_a as_o we_o see_v he_o be_v that_o he_o do_v use_v one_o of_o these_o two_o phrase_n each_o be_v part_n of_o a_o distinct_a form_n in_o that_o office_n so_o that_o this_o passage_n do_v not_o disprove_v but_o confirm_v the_o use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n by_o epiphanius_n §_o 12._o 370._o greg._n nazianzen_n an._n dom._n 370._o we_o have_v very_o little_a in_o gregory_n nazianzen_n concern_v liturgy_n for_o he_o be_v very_o strict_a in_o require_v that_o none_o of_o the_o christian_a mystery_n shall_v be_v divulge_v to_o stranger_n and_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o his_o work_n be_v sermon_n make_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o catechuman_n go_v out_o so_o that_o there_o he_o be_v very_o cautious_a of_o publish_v the_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n etc._n worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n 40_o p._n 672_o item_n orat._n 42._o pag._n 687._o etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o passage_n concern_v the_o apostate_n julian_n design_v to_o imitate_v the_o christian_n in_o their_o way_n of_o serve_v god_n and_o so_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n for_o his_o pagan_a temple_n which_o be_v relate_v by_o nazianzen_n 361._o nazianzen_n see_v before_o §._o 8._o an._n 361._o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n the_o christian_a worship_n be_v perform_v by_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o have_v response_n and_o of_o which_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n and_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o this_o way_n of_o worship_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o julian_n time_n for_o he_o 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most_o effectual_a way_n of_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v their_o bear_v a_o part_n or_o share_v in_o any_o prayer_n make_v it_o far_o more_o profitable_a 1174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n ep._n 392._o pag._n 1174._o therefore_o he_o esteem_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v which_o can_v only_o be_v perform_v in_o prescribe_a form_n will_v be_v soon_o hear_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o make_v a_o canon_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o monk_n charge_v they_o whensoever_o they_o pray_v to_o use_v their_o voice_n and_o also_o to_o continue_v until_o the_o last_o prayer_n of_o the_o canon_n 244._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n asciet_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 243_o 244._o and_o he_o order_v they_o to_o reject_v those_o thought_n which_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o prescribe_a form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o canon_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v always_o pray_v and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n he_o be_v of_o form_n that_o he_o order_v those_o monk_n shall_v be_v reject_v who_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n 549._o heart_n basil_n regul_n brev_n pag._n 549._o which_o no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v some_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o observation_n viz._n that_o our_o adversary_n grant_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n for_o candle-lighting_a in_o s._n basil_n time_n 361._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 361._o but_o he_o omit_v that_o the_o father_n there_o say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o the_o people_n so_o long_o before_o his_o time_n that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o ancient_n compose_v it_o but_o yet_o none_o blame_v the_o people_n for_o use_v this_o old_a form_n which_o be_v let_v we_o praise_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 220._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 220._o all_o which_o passage_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n but_o this_o author_n conceal_v most_o of_o these_o and_o misrepresent_v the_o rest_n have_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o place_n of_o s._n basil_n by_o which_o he_o will_v confute_v this_o our_o assertion_n §_o 14._o which_o objection_n we_o will_v first_o fair_o produce_v and_o then_o plain_o answer_v objection_n first_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o be_v against_o write_v down_o mystery_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v for_o write_a form_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o meletius_n wherein_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o will_v not_o full_o write_v his_o message_n have_v a_o trusty_a messenger_n who_o may_v relate_v it_o 37._o it_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v only_o private_a business_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o no_o way_n concern_v divine_a office_n wherefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a second_o he_o cite_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it where_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n upon_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o gospel_n but_o we_o say_v other_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o as_o have_v great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o mystery_n take_v these_o thing_n from_o unwritten_a tradition_n 211._o tradition_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o tom._n 2._o p._n 210._o 211._o and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n yea_o he_o call_v this_o direct_a evidence_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o form_n in_o writing_n and_o repeat_v this_o fraudulent_a argument_n four_o several_a time_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o considerable_a testimony_n 109._o testimony_n dâ—sâ—_n of_o lituâ—g_v p._n 38._o &_o pag._n 73._o pag._n 7â—_n &_o pag._n 109._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o full_o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o well_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o give_v such_o odious_a name_n to_o those_o who_o cite_v any_o spurious_a write_n to_o lay_v such_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o a_o tract_n which_o he_o himself_o suspect_v to_o be_v none_o of_o s._n basils_n work_n 110._o work_n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o and_o which_o all_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v forge_v do_v general_o reject_v as_o a_o forge_v piece_n 110._o piece_n eraâ—m_fw-la praes_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la veâ—s_fw-la istius_fw-la libri_fw-la loci_fw-la censura_fw-la p._n 121._o riveâ—i_fw-fr censur_fw-fr p._n 305._o scultet_fw-la medul_a pag._n 1054._o ush_n e_fw-la &_o dailè_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la authore_fw-la pag._n 110._o it_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n to_o fetch_v his_o top_v argument_n and_o urge_v it_o over_o and_o over_o till_o the_o repetition_n become_v nauseous_a out_o of_o a_o tract_n that_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v suspicious_a at_o least_o but_o second_o i_o will_v take_v no_o advantage_n from_o hence_o for_o after_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o piece_n to_o be_v genuine_a but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o he_o please_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n for_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o these_o eucharistical_a prayer_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o time_n but_o that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n now_o this_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o ancient_o they_o be_v form_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v daily_o or_o often_o vary_v to_o be_v convey_v down_o from_o our_o forefather_n by_o tradition_n whatever_o be_v so_o deliver_v must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o word_n either_o write_v or_o learn_v by_o heart_n and_o so_o teach_v by_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a priest_n wherefore_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o additional_a prayer_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n be_v form_n make_v by_o the_o most_o primitive_a father_n and_o teach_v to_o their_o successor_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o three_o this_o be_v his_o fallacious_a pervert_n of_o s._n basils_n word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o s._n basil_n be_v not_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o false_o pretend_v because_o both_o he_o and_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v about_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n which_o he_o there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwrirten_v tradition_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n turn_v to_o the_o east_n when_o they_o pray_v and_o about_o the_o preface_v before_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n but_o s._n basil_n only_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v there_o those_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n viz._n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v not_o leave_v order_n in_o scripture_n for_o these_o rite_n and_o form_n which_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n before_o and_o after_o in_o the_o sacrament_n deliver_v down_o from_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v never_o write_v down_o by_o they_o but_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n for_o s._n basil_n call_v the_o scripture_n by_o