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that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n how_o long_o this_o prayer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v a_o form_n and_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o word_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n where_o we_o find_v this_o very_a petition_n to_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n allude_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n 169._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o lit._n chrysost_n in_o eucholog_n p._n 77_o lit._n basil_n ibid._n pag._n 169._o which_o be_v also_o in_o s._n cyril_n and_o both_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o s._n basil_n so_o that_o this_o long_a prayer_n be_v write_v before_o chrysostom_n time_n need_v not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o inference_n from_o that_o false_a supposition_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o can_v he_o pretend_v that_o 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thou_o upon_o earth_n 2._o earth_n eccles_n v._n 2._o five_o he_o cite_v a_o place_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n where_o he_o show_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n and_o reckon_v up_o some_o of_o the_o head_n of_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o give_v thanks_o he_o add_v with_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thanksgiving_n we_o approach_v whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o priest_n enlarge_v themselves_o in_o such_o like_a particular_n according_a to_o discretion_n 76._o discretion_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 76._o but_o first_o he_o be_v force_v to_o translate_v the_o place_n false_o or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v for_o his_o purpose_n s._n chrysostom_n say_v after_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o divers_a general_a head_n of_o mercy_n for_o these_o and_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o giving_z thanks_o so_o we_o approach_v 396._o approach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 24._o in_o 1_o cor_fw-la pag._n 396._o he_o do_v not_o say_v with_o these_o and_o other_o such_o like_a thanksgiving_n that_o be_v his_o pervert_n the_o father_n second_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v make_n a_o popular_a discourse_n do_v not_o repeat_v any_o part_n of_o the_o thanksgiving_n but_o describe_v some_o of_o those_o mercy_n for_o which_o they_o give_v thanks_o at_o the_o sacrament_n one_o principal_a head_n of_o which_o be_v for_o deliver_v mankind_n from_o error_n and_o for_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o head_n for_o which_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o that_o large_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o the_o constitution_n 17._o constitution_n non_fw-la permisit_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la perire_fw-la constit_fw-la apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n 75_o chrysostom_n liturg._n chrysost_o euchol_n p._n 75_o therefore_o they_o be_v form_n of_o
able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 402._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o all_o christian_n he_o say_v they_o worship_v god_n and_o his_o only_a son_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 386._o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 386._o not_o that_o every_o private_a christian_a invent_v his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o but_o use_v the_o form_n make_v for_o they_o in_o public_a especial_o with_o vigorous_a affection_n and_o fervent_a devotion_n and_o if_o these_o place_n of_o origen_n do_v at_o all_o belong_v to_o christian_n public_a worship_n as_o they_o must_v do_v if_o they_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o dispute_n then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a private_a christian_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o make_v their_o own_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o there_o that_o will_v have_v breed_v such_o confusion_n as_o st._n paul_n forbid_v express_o 26._o express_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o and_o yet_o origen_n assure_v we_o they_o offer_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o phrase_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o nazianzen_n where_o also_o all_o christian_n be_v exhort_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a hymn_n upon_o julian_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o israel_n sing_v when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n 54._o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n naz._n orat._n 3_o pag._n 54._o for_o nazianzen_n there_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o sing_v be_v indeed_o that_o same_o hymn_n which_o be_v record_v exod._n xv_o only_o adapt_v and_o fit_v for_o this_o occasion_n now_o if_o this_o form_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a then_o the_o phrase_n mean_v no_o more_o here_o but_o as_o devout_o as_o they_o can_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o extempore_o invention_n to_o which_o he_o will_v glad_o restrain_v it_o i_o grant_v when_o this_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o another_o subject_a matter_n such_o as_o write_v book_n or_o preach_v it_o sometime_o signify_v do_v these_o thing_n as_o their_o fancy_n and_o part_n enable_v they_o but_o all_o his_o quotation_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o dispute_n where_o we_o be_v only_o to_o consider_v the_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n fancy_n god_n so_o pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n signify_v the_o strength_n of_o devotion_n not_o the_o strength_n of_o fancy_n and_o there_o we_o have_v show_v it_o never_o signify_v do_v these_o extempore_o but_o do_v they_o very_o devout_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o tire_v the_o reader_n as_o he_o do_v with_o numberless_a quotation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o justin_n martyr_n do_v pray_v as_o earnest_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o not_o extempore_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o refute_v this_o exposition_n because_o it_o be_v his_o main_a argument_n which_o he_o repeat_v and_o urge_v over_o and_o over_o and_o triumph_n in_o as_o sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a cause_n whereas_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v it_o rather_o prove_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n §_o 3._o irenaeus_n be_v as_o wary_a as_o justin_n martyr_n 179_o s._n irenaeus_n an._n dom._n 179_o not_o to_o publish_v any_o of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a office_n though_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n there_o in_o general_n only_o when_o some_o of_o those_o heretic_n make_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o form_n of_o doxology_n to_o prove_v their_o fancy_n by_o on_o that_o occasion_n he_o be_v force_v to_o mention_v it_o and_o say_v they_o allege_v say_v he_o also_o that_o we_o in_o our_o thanksgiving_n do_v say_v world_n without_o end_n 16._o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n adv_o haer_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 16._o now_o these_o word_n be_v the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o heretic_n in_o way_n of_o argument_n against_o the_o orthodox_n it_o must_v be_v a_o know_v constant_a and_o never_o vary_v form_n of_o common_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n the_o christian_n praise_v god_n in_o public_a by_o this_o very_a form_n which_o we_o now_o use_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v present_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o public_a form_n be_v mention_v in_o tertullian_n 83._o tertullian_n tertul._n de_fw-fr speâ—â—ac_fw-la p._n 83._o in_o this_o same_o age_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la was_z a_o form_n not_o only_o in_o the_o gallican_n but_o also_o in_o the_o african_a church_n 192._o clemens_n alex._n an._n dom._n 192._o in_o this_o century_n live_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n for_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o congregation_n prostrate_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n have_v all_o as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n and_o one_o mind_n 7._o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o allude_v no_o doubt_n to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n 6._o god_n rom._n xv_o 6._o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n that_o when_o you_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o you_o may_v do_v it_o not_o only_o with_o the_o same_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o doxology_n and_o litany_n use_v to_o be_v say_v but_o also_o with_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o mutual_a love_n loc_fw-la love_n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la so_o that_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n signify_v perform_v these_o office_n by_o responsory_a prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o litany_n and_o doxology_n of_o old_a which_o must_v be_v in_o know_a form_n because_o the_o people_n not_o only_o join_v in_o heart_n with_o the_o minister_n but_o vocal_o answer_v in_o their_o turn_n they_o and_o the_o priest_n often_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n so_o that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o ignatius_n his_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n and_o upon_o justin_n martyr_n common_a prayer_n and_o it_o show_v there_o be_v form_n mutual_o repeat_v between_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o clemens_n alex._n his_o time_n our_o adversary_n will_v evade_v this_o by_o pretend_v this_o one_o common_a voice_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n 136._o god_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 136._o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o clemens_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n alone_o but_o of_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o and_o if_o the_o minister_n have_v say_v all_o the_o prayer_n he_o must_v save_v say_v plain_o they_o have_v one_o common_a mouth_n or_o voice_n but_o his_o word_n be_v have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n which_o note_n that_o they_o join_v voice_n in_o responsory_a form_n and_o so_o make_v many_o voice_n like_v unto_o one_o voice_n and_o this_o unite_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o put_v up_o their_o common-prayer_n show_v also_o the_o union_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n moreover_o we_o may_v the_o more_o reasonable_o believe_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v form_n in_o clemens_n his_o time_n because_o he_o say_v they_o allot_v certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n the_o three_o the_o sixth_z and_o the_o nine_o in_o imitation_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o jew_n 7._o jew_n clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o now_o the_o jew_n use_v form_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o imitate_v they_o in_o the_o time_n will_v do_v it_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v so_o often_o will_v vary_v the_o phrase_n every_o time_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o form_n then_o clemens_n no_o way_n relate_v but_o the_o main_a petition_n be_v first_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n second_o for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n three_o for_o ability_n to_o
that_o when_o constantinople_n be_v shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n he_o be_v frequent_o desire_v by_o the_o emperor_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o cell_n and_o say_v the_o litany_n be_v think_v to_o be_v one_o who_o god_n will_v hear_v 290._o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n p._n 290._o now_o if_o the_o litany_n have_v not_o be_v a_o state_v form_n proper_a only_o to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o great_a assembly_n because_o of_o the_o great_a share_n the_o people_n bear_v in_o it_o as_o du-plessis_n before_o have_v describe_v it_o this_o monk_n may_v as_o effectual_o have_v say_v it_o in_o his_o cell_n and_o need_v not_o have_v do_v it_o in_o so_o formal_a a_o procession_n and_o that_o it_o be_v usual_a thus_o to_o sing_v or_o say_v the_o litany_n in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n or_o calamity_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n long_o before_o mamertus_n bring_v that_o usage_n into_o the_o west_n may_v appear_v from_o what_o nicephorus_n and_o cedrenus_n both_o relate_v concern_v proclus_n bishop_n of_o constantinople_n an._n dom._n 434._o that_o theodosius_n the_o emperor_n request_v he_o thus_o to_o use_v the_o litany_n when_o the_o city_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o earthquake_n yea_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o the_o procession_n be_v describe_v by_o socrates_n when_o he_o show_v how_o that_o city_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o young_a theodosius_n by_o a_o solemn_a litany_n 49._o litany_n socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 49._o now_o that_o must_v be_v a_o know_a prescribe_a form_n wherein_o so_o many_o thousand_o can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o bear_v their_o part_n again_o the_o dissent_v bishop_n in_o this_o council_n complain_v to_o the_o emperor_n that_o cyril_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o memnon_n of_o ephesus_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o rabble_n will_v neither_o suffer_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n nor_o to_o perform_v the_o morning_n or_o the_o evening_n liturgy_n 228._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epâ—â—_n ad_fw-la imperat_fw-la bâ—_n tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 228._o and_o if_o my_o adversary_n to_o serve_v his_o cause_n will_v translate_v this_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n administration_n that_o will_v not_o hurt_v i_o because_o there_o be_v such_o plain_a proof_n that_o the_o eastern_a church_n then_o perform_v this_o administration_n by_o a_o form_n and_o call_v that_o form_n a_o liturgy_n also_o again_o it_o be_v record_v in_o these_o act_n that_o cyril_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o john_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n use_v these_o word_n we_o have_v be_v teach_v also_o to_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n o_o lord_n â—ur_n god_n give_v we_o peace_n fâ—r_o thou_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o we_o 428._o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag_n 428._o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_a thâ—n_n that_o this_o be_v a_o liturgick_a form_n which_o s._n cyril_n have_v not_o make_v of_o his_o own_o head_n but_o have_v be_v teach_v it_o by_o his_o forefather_n and_o it_o be_v so_o general_o know_v and_o use_v that_o he_o quote_v it_o to_o another_o bishop_n as_o a_o argument_n why_o they_o shall_v agree_v who_o both_o use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o pray_v for_o peace_n i_o shall_v here_o have_v conclude_v this_o section_n but_o i_o will_v brief_o remark_n that_o nestorius_n who_o live_v in_o this_o time_n and_o his_o master_n theodorus_n of_o mopsvestia_n who_o flourish_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v accuse_v for_o impious_o presume_v to_o alter_v the_o church_n usual_a liturgy_n and_o without_o any_o reverence_n either_o for_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n or_o for_o s._n basils_n make_v a_o new_a and_o a_o blasphemous_a office_n of_o his_o own_o 3._o own_o leontius_n byzan_n adver_o nestor_n lib._n 3._o which_o in_o these_o early_a day_n no_o doubt_n be_v account_v a_o very_a bold_a undertake_n and_o yet_o still_o this_o be_v only_o change_v one_o form_n for_o another_o nor_o set_v up_o for_o extempore_o prayer_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o any_o mention_n in_o this_o age._n §_o 9_o this_o section_n shall_v continue_v the_o same_o evidence_n in_o a_o few_o passage_n out_o of_o some_o lesser_a father_n as_o first_o 433._o petrus_n câ—rysologus_n an._n dom._n 433._o petrus_n chrysologus_fw-la the_o most_o elegant_a preacher_n of_o this_o age_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o form_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v teach_v to_o the_o catechuman_n by_o heart_n a_o little_a before_o their_o baptism_n 56._o baptism_n petr._n chrysol_n ser._n 56._o and_o he_o bid_v they_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o paper_n but_o to_o their_o breast_n not_o to_o their_o table_n but_o their_o memory_n 187._o memory_n id._n serm._n 60._o pag._n 187._o where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o breast_n be_v put_v for_o the_o memory_n even_o as_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la in_o tertullian_n signify_v say_v a_o prayer_n by_o heart_n or_o by_o memory_n again_o the_o same_o author_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o he_o have_v deliver_v it_o as_o a_o form_n to_o the_o catechuman_n etc._n catechuman_n chrysol_n serm._n 6â—_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o note_n that_o before_o his_o sermon_n he_o have_v salute_v they_o by_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o give_v they_o peace_n 354._o peace_n id_fw-la ser._n 138._o pag._n 354._o which_o we_o have_v see_v be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a liturgy_n of_o the_o use_n whereof_o there_o be_v divers_a other_o intimation_n in_o his_o work_n second_o the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o a_o gallican_n monk_n of_o great_a fame_n 434._o linceriâ—ius_n jarinens_fw-la an_fw-mi dom._n 434._o who_o say_v concern_v the_o common-prayer-book_n which_o he_o call_v there_o sacerdotalem_fw-la librum_fw-la the_o priest_n book_n that_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v to_o alter_v it_o because_o it_o be_v then_o sign_v and_o consecrate_a by_o the_o confessor_n and_o many_o of_o the_o martyr_n 13._o martyr_n librum_fw-la sacâ—r_fw-la 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counsellor_n to_o answer_v he_o concern_v great_a affair_n till_o they_o have_v well_o think_v upon_o they_o 524._o they_o ne_fw-fr inceâ—itati_fw-la dicere_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la de_fw-la reâ—us_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la lamprâ—d_a in_o vit_fw-mi al._n seu._n p._n 524._o plutarch_n also_o argue_v against_o extempore_o oration_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a painter_n who_o show_v apelles_n a_o piece_n of_o his_o work_n and_o brag_v how_o little_a time_n he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o to_o who_o that_o great_a master_n reply_v i_o see_v by_o the_o work_n it_o be_v do_v in_o haste_n 6._o haste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la educ_fw-la pag._n 6._o but_o none_o be_v more_o severe_a than_o seneca_n upon_o a_o philosopher_n of_o quick_a invention_n who_o use_v this_o way_n this_o rapid_n and_o copious_a way_n of_o speak_v say_v he_o be_v much_o fit_a for_o a_o juggler_n or_o mountebank_n than_o one_o that_o be_v about_o a_o great_a and_o serious_a matter_n 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day_n chant_n or_o sing_v their_o public_a prayer_n as_o we_o do_v in_o our_o cathedral_n now_o this_o book_n contain_v their_o canticle_n and_o hymn_n as_o also_o the_o versicle_n response_n and_o collect_v for_o every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o the_o year_n very_o like_v to_o those_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n and_o a_o litany_n exact_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o the_o petition_n the_o order_n and_o the_o response_n and_o all_o these_o office_n be_v paraphrase_a by_o cornerus_n 1588._o cornerus_n cantica_fw-la selâ—cta_fw-la cum_fw-la hymn_n &_o collectâ—s_n purâ—â—ribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n perâ—â—r_n â—â—r_z cornâ—rum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 1588._o to_o which_o litany_n aforesaid_a i_o doubt_v but_o not_o rivius_n allude_v in_o his_o direction_n to_o a_o parish-priest_n when_o as_o to_o pray_v in_o time_n of_o calamity_n he_o say_v you_o have_v ready_a a_o litany_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n which_o you_o may_v use_v on_o that_o occasion_n for_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v ask_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a be_v brief_o contain_v there_o 705._o there_o jo._n râ—vii_n opera_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la pastorali_fw-la pag._n 705._o beside_o i_o have_v also_o late_o see_v another_o book_n publish_v by_o jo._n federus_n with_o this_o title_n a_o book_n contain_v the_o doctrine_n administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n etc._n etc._n use_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburg_n 1562._o mecklenburg_n libre_fw-la continens_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la adminâ—strat_n sacram._n etc._n etc._n in_o ditione_n duc._n megapolensium_n â—rancfera_fw-fr an._n 1562._o in_o which_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o prescribe_v office_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_a service_n especial_o under_o the_o title_n of_o ceremony_n etc._n ceremony_n ibid._n pag._n 189_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o lutheran_n church_n every_o where_o impose_v and_o constant_o use_v these_o set_a form_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n and_o their_o most_o eminent_a divine_n approve_v of_o this_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o melanchton_n who_o enjoin_v the_o recite_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a form_n 323._o form_n melancht_a oper_n tom._n 3._o exp_n in_o 6_o math._n pag._n 323._o chemnitius_n say_v the_o romanist_n unjust_o condemn_v our_o church_n because_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o choose_v as_o do_v the_o ancient_n to_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v analogous_a to_o the_o faith_n and_o tend_v to_o edify_v the_o church_n suitable_o to_o these_o time_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v all_o the_o substantial_a thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o ancient_n 91._o ancient_n mart._n chemnitii_n exam_fw-la council_n trid._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 91._o he_o grant_v indeed_o they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a same_o with_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o affirm_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o the_o essential_a part_n i_o will_v name_v but_o one_o more_o viz._n a_o learned_a danish_a divine_a who_o have_v write_v a_o general_a system_fw-la of_o theology_n and_o he_o upon_o this_o question_n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n determine_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o and_o necessary_a for_o many_o to_o use_v a_o certain_a and_o prescribe_a form_n of_o word_n in_o prayer_n 494._o prayer_n caspari_n brochmondi_n theol._n system_fw-la univ_fw-la par._n 2._o cap._n 3._o casu_fw-la 15._o pag._n 494._o to_o go_v on_o the_o protestant_a church_n in_o poland_n and_o lithuania_n in_o two_o synod_n hold_v there_o ann._n 1633._o &_o 1634._o enjoin_v one_o certain_a liturgy_n to_o be_v use_v in_o all_o those_o dominion_n the_o preface_n to_o which_o be_v print_v at_o large_a by_o mons_fw-la durell_n 321._o durell_n durel_n ut_fw-la suâ—â—_n in_o append_n pag._n 321._o to_o which_o author_n i_o shall_v also_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o a_o account_n of_o the_o several_a liturgy_n use_v in_o bremen_n hessen_v transilvania_n hungary_n bohemia_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ibid._n sâ—â—_n 1._o num._n 3._o &_o 37_o â—8_o 39_o etc._n etc._n p._n â—_o &_o p._n 34â—â—5_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o memorable_a passage_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o augsburgh_n all_o those_o rite_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v which_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o sin_n and_o which_o conduce_v to_o good_a order_n in_o the_o church_n such_o as_o certain_a holy_a day_n certain_a holy_a thing_n to_o be_v sing_v and_o other_o such_o rite_n 25._o rite_n confess_v 〈◊〉_d art_n 15._o pag._n 25._o by_o holy_a thing_n to_o be_v sing_v they_o mean_v their_o prayer_n which_o be_v all_o sing_v in_o the_o lutheran_n church_n as_o we_o note_v but_o now_o §_o 3._o but_o perhaps_o some_o may_v imagine_v that_o those_o church_n who_o be_v reform_v by_o calvin_n zuinglius_fw-la or_o other_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o prescribe_a form_n as_o the_o lutheran_n i_o will_v therefore_o here_o add_v a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o church_n and_o divine_n of_o geneva_n france_n helvetia_n holland_n etc._n etc._n i_o begin_v with_o the_o famous_a calvin_n who_o word_n have_v be_v often_o repeat_v but_o must_v be_v set_v down_o once_o more_o because_o our_o obstinate_a adversary_n who_o pretend_v so_o much_o reverence_n for_o he_o do_v not_o regard_v they_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a rite_n i_o do_v high_o approve_v it_o shall_v be_v certain_a from_o which_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o minister_n to_o vary_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o function_n as_o well_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n of_o some_o as_o that_o it_o may_v more_o certain_o appear_v how_o all_o the_o church_n agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o last_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o stop_v put_v to_o the_o giddy_a lightness_n of_o some_o who_o affect_v some_o kind_n of_o novelty_n and_o i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o a_o form_n of_o catechism_n also_o be_v good_a on_o the_o same_o account_n so_o therefore_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o state_v form_n of_o catechise_v a_o state_v form_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n 165._o prayer_n calvin_n ad_fw-la protect_n angl._n epist_n 87._o pag._n 165._o this_o be_v calvin_n advice_n to_o the_o great_a manager_n of_o the_o reformation_n in_o england_n under_o the_o pious_a king_n edward_n 6_o whereby_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o he_o high_o approve_v of_o make_v and_o strict_o impose_v one_o certain_a liturgy_n and_o give_v three_o weighty_a reason_n why_o it_o must_v be_v impose_v upon_o all_o the_o clergy_n which_o reason_n continue_v in_o full_a force_n even_o to_o this_o very_a day_n and_o therefore_o if_o our_o adversary_n will_v allow_v he_o for_o a_o umpire_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v conform_v to_o this_o liturgy_n which_o be_v much_o more_o pure_a now_o than_o it_o be_v in_o calvin_n day_n and_o all_o those_o tolerabiles_fw-la ineptiae_fw-la as_o he_o bold_o call_v they_o be_v now_o whole_o leave_v out_o but_o to_o proceed_v calvin_n himself_o also_o make_v a_o form_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o be_v use_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o in_o that_o of_o geneva_n and_o their_o minister_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n in_o all_o their_o public_a administration_n and_o i_o observe_v that_o beza_n cite_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o particular_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v concern_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n make_v as_o he_o tell_v we_o by_o mr._n calvin_n wherein_o he_o say_v they_o have_v retain_v the_o primitive_a form_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n with_o a_o proper_a paraphrase_n upon_o it_o and_o also_o keep_v many_o ancient_a rite_n 229._o rite_n theodor._n jeâ—â—esp_n â—esp_z ad_fw-la â—ranc_fw-la bald_a inter_fw-la tract_n theol_n tom_n ii_o pag._n 229._o and_o moses_n amyraldus_n speak_v of_o this_o liturgy_n when_o he_o say_v and_o here_o for_o example_n sake_n i_o will_v commemorate_v that_o great_a wisdom_n and_o temper_n with_o which_o those_o public_a form_n of_o public_a prayer_n be_v first_o compose_v which_o the_o church_n of_o france_n and_o geneva_n do_v use_n so_o that_o the_o very_a papist_n have_v put_v some_o of_o they_o into_o those_o several_a little_a prayer_n book_n which_o they_o publish_v in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o deliver_v to_o their_o own_o people_n 225._o people_n amyrald_n de_fw-fr secess_n ab_fw-la eccles_n p._n 225._o assure_v we_o he_o have_v see_v this_o with_o his_o own_o eye_n otherwise_o he_o can_v scarce_o have_v believe_v it_o and_o a_o little_a before_o this_o author_n wish_n that_o all_o reform_a church_n will_v contribute_v their_o several_a symbol_n so_o as_o all_o protestant_n may_v agree_v in_o one_o common_a form_n of_o prayer_n 224._o prayer_n id._n ibid._n p._n
do_v good_a 6._o good_a clem._n alex._n strom._n lib._n 6._o now_o these_o be_v the_o constant_a and_o common_a want_n of_o all_o man_n and_o thing_n daily_o needful_a for_o every_o one_o it_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o ask_v they_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n and_o if_o they_o have_v pray_v for_o these_o thing_n extempore_o clemens_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o positive_a in_o the_o method_n as_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v i_o have_v almost_o forget_v one_o of_o his_o objection_n which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_n then_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o eye_n to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n which_o show_v they_o have_v no_o book_n ibid._n book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 9_o &_o clem._n alex._n ibid._n i_o reply_v it_o prove_v no_o such_o matter_n because_o though_o the_o priest_n do_v read_v his_o part_n out_o of_o a_o book_n the_o people_n may_v lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o he_o pray_v alone_o and_o by_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o common_a form_n both_o they_o and_o he_o will_v be_v so_o ready_a at_o the_o accustom_a word_n as_o to_o have_v liberty_n enough_o to_o look_v off_o from_o their_o book_n and_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o we_o in_o this_o church_n often_o do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liturgy_n §_o 4._o at_o the_o same_o time_n flourish_v tertullian_n 192._o tertullian_n an._n dom._n 192._o in_o who_o work_n we_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o they_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o he_o declare_v that_o christ_n have_v fix_v a_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o we_o who_o be_v his_o disciple_n viz._n the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o he_o expound_v in_o a_o peculiar_a tract_n 1._o tract_n tertul._n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 1._o and_o in_o divers_a place_n call_v it_o the_o lawful_a and_o the_o ordinary_a prayer_n 2._o prayer_n de_fw-fr orat._n cap._n 9_o &_o the_o jejun_n cap._n 15._o pag._n 553._o de_fw-la fuga_fw-la in_o persec_fw-la cap._n 2._o there_o be_v clear_a proof_n in_o he_o that_o the_o christian_n daily_o repeat_v this_o very_a form_n now_o if_o they_o use_v but_o one_o form_n in_o their_o devotion_n they_o can_v not_o think_v form_n be_v unlawful_a nor_o imagine_v that_o form_n stint_v the_o spirit_n as_o our_o dissenter_n now_o believe_v yea_o that_o they_o use_v in_o public_a to_o pray_v by_o form_n seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o christian_n meet_v together_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o battle_n do_v joint_o set_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n which_o violence_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o almighty_a 39_o almighty_a quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o for_o this_o imply_v their_o join_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o heart_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o litany_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o he_o describe_v some_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o emperor_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o long_a life_n and_o a_o quiet_a empire_n that_o their_o family_n may_v be_v safe_a their_o army_n valiant_a their_o senate_n faithful_a their_o people_n virtuous_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v in_o peace_n 30._o peace_n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o and_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o tertullian_n can_v not_o have_v quote_v these_o particular_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o christian_n loyalty_n if_o they_o have_v not_o general_o ask_v these_o very_a thing_n extempore_o prayer_n will_v have_v be_v so_o various_a that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v no_o evidence_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o case_n moreover_o he_o call_v the_o office_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n divine_a and_o solemn_a rite_n and_o add_v that_o after_o these_o solemn_a rite_n be_v finish_v the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v 9_o dismiss_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la &_o dimissa_fw-la plebe_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la cap._n 9_o where_o though_o he_o studious_o avoid_v recite_v any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n yet_o he_o intimate_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v a_o form_n because_o solenne_n preces_fw-la solemn_a prayer_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v those_o certain_a and_o solemn_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 61._o vary_v brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 61._o he_o also_o say_v concern_v baptism_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o impose_v the_o law_n of_o baptise_v but_o also_o prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o it_o 13._o it_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 13._o so_o that_o baptism_n doubtless_o be_v perform_v then_o by_o a_o certain_a and_o set_v form_n and_o though_o our_o adversary_n argue_v that_o tertullian_n use_v variety_n of_o word_n concern_v this_o form_n 95._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 94._o &_o 95._o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v only_o in_o his_o discourse_v concern_v it_o where_o tertullian_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cite_v the_o word_n but_o mention_n the_o thing_n occasional_o as_o to_o the_o laudatory_a part_n of_o the_o service_n it_o appear_v from_o he_o that_o they_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n alternate_o and_o therefore_o in_o form_n 172._o form_n tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 172._o one_o of_o which_o form_n be_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o he_o describe_v as_o irenaeus_n do_v by_o the_o last_o word_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n for_o he_o ask_v the_o christian_n if_o they_o can_v give_v testimony_n to_o a_o gladiator_n in_o the_o theatre_n with_o that_o mouth_n which_o say_v amen_n in_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o can_v say_v world_n without_o end_n to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n 83._o christ_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la que_fw-la amen_o in_fw-la sanctum_fw-la protuleris_fw-la gladiatori_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reddere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alii_fw-la omnino_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr spectac_fw-la pag._n 83._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o form_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n be_v also_o a_o form_n use_v in_o tertullian_n time_n in_o africa_n and_o so_o may_v be_v just_o take_v for_o one_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o universal_a form_n by_o which_o all_o church_n do_v glorify_v god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o our_o adversary_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o use_v form_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o praise_n he_o urge_v against_o this_o one_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n where_o describe_v their_o lovefeast_n he_o say_v after_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o bring_v in_o light_n they_o call_v for_o some_o to_o sing_v either_o psalm_n or_o somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o compose_v 143._o compose_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 126_o &_o 143._o but_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o be_v after_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v do_v at_o their_o common_a meal_n and_o if_o this_o hymn_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n than_o it_o be_v a_o form_n most_o certain_o or_o if_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_v probable_o it_o be_v make_v at_o home_n however_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o now_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v we_o may_v compose_v extempore_o hymn_n because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o age_n when_o many_o have_v those_o gift_n some_o other_o slight_a objection_n he_o raise_v out_o of_o this_o author_n against_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o first_o that_o christian_n than_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 9_o but_o this_o be_v answer_v before_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v add_v that_o tertullian_n affirm_v they_o do_v not_o always_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n for_o sometime_o he_o say_v they_o do_v not_o look_v up_o with_o confidence_n towards_o heaven_n but_o imitate_v the_o publican_n who_o pray_v with_o a_o humble_a and_o downcast_a countenance_n 13._o countenance_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la oratione_fw-la c._n 13._o and_o s._n cyprian_n observe_v that_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o impudent_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n to_o heaven_n 310_o heaven_n cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §._o 4._o p._n 310_o so_o that_o no_o argument_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o one_o posture_n or_o the_o other_o but_o his_o main_a objection_n out_o of_o tertullian_n be_v that_o phrase_n of_o sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectore_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o christian_n pray_v without_o a_o monitor_n because_o they_o pray_v out_o of_o their_o breast_n
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 pray_v extempore_o after_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v because_o those_o who_o have_v that_o gift_n pray_v in_o that_o manner_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v no_o need_n thus_o to_o expound_v the_o phrase_n for_o allow_v rigaltius_n his_o ingenious_a observation_n that_o tertullian_n here_o oppose_v the_o christian_n way_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o pagan_n who_o have_v a_o monitor_n stand_v by_o they_o when_o they_o recite_v their_o solemn_a form_n who_o prompt_v every_o sentence_n to_o they_o that_o make_v the_o prayer_n but_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v their_o prayer_n by_o heart_n and_o can_v repeat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o memory_n and_o he_o who_o can_v remember_v a_o thing_n need_v no_o monitor_n 10._o monitor_n memini_n tametsi_fw-la nullus_fw-la moneas_fw-la terent._n eunuch_n ii_o 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o whereas_o it_o seem_v the_o gentile_a priest_n be_v not_o very_o perfect_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o have_v not_o commit_v they_o to_o their_o memory_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v a_o monitor_n for_o every_o sentence_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o it_o suppose_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n which_o they_o can_v say_v by_o heart_n or_o repeat_v de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la and_o then_o it_o make_v for_o we_o and_o utter_o discard_n extempore_o prayer_n second_o another_o learned_a man_n explain_v this_o phrase_n of_o those_o secret_a and_o mental_a prayer_n which_o every_o private_a christian_a use_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n on_o the_o stationary_a day_n in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o public_a office_n while_o all_o the_o congregation_n keep_v silence_n now_o these_o prayer_n be_v not_o vocal_a there_o need_v no_o monitor_n for_o they_o be_v only_o make_v as_o s._n cyprian_n express_v it_o silent_o and_o modest_o within_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o own_o breast_n 117._o breast_n tacitè_fw-fr &_o modestè_fw-la intra_fw-la ipsas_fw-la 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 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ought_v not_o to_o answer_v he_o because_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a
how_o they_o shall_v do_v 14._o do_v math._n viij_o 4._o mark_v i_o 44._o luke_n v._n 14._o and_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o methodize_v put_v in_o order_n and_o to_o place_n soldier_n in_o their_o rank_n 15.23_o rank_n cor._n 15.23_o so_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n 40._o order_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n which_o rule_n s._n paul_n say_v he_o will_v make_v or_o prescribe_v when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n we_o may_v reasonable_o expound_v it_o of_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o which_o as_o the_o centuriator_n observe_v origen_n speak_v in_o other_o place_n 134._o place_n magdeb._n cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 134._o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v shift_v off_o this_o proof_n also_o first_o by_o ask_v if_o these_o be_v not_o private_a prayer_n 140._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag_n 140._o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v general_a not_o restrain_v either_o to_o public_a or_o private_a prayer_n express_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o christian_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o assemble_v morning_n and_o evening_n to_o prayer_n the_o phrase_n of_o use_v these_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n seem_v chief_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o public_a office_n second_o he_o ask_v if_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v command_v but_o in_o set_a form_n i_o reply_v the_o word_n do_v not_o bare_o signify_v prayer_n command_v but_o enjoin_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a order_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v now_o prayer_n leave_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n to_o be_v daily_o make_v new_a can_v proper_o be_v call_v order_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o though_o christian_a minister_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v yet_o the_o word_n and_o method_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o 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pray_v but_o use_v order_v enjoin_v or_o prescribe_v prayer_n which_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n must_v own_v to_o be_v in_o form_n and_o that_o prove_v a_o liturgy_n because_o it_o be_v prayer_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n three_o in_o the_o same_o book_n against_o celsus_n when_o origen_n cite_v some_o certain_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n â—e_n bring_v they_o in_o with_o these_o preface_n we_o â—nd_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o we_o say_v often_o in_o the_o prayer_n 197._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 4._o p._n 178_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 197._o and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prayer_n or_o the_o prudent_a when_o he_o pray_v â—aith_o 354._o â—aith_o idem_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 285._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 354._o now_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n incline_v to_o imitate_v their_o form_n and_o 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in_o that_o famous_a church_n our_o adversary_n be_v not_o please_v at_o this_o inference_n and_o whereas_o his_o own_o eye_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o his_o extempore_o way_n that_o he_o can_v see_v the_o clear_a light_n for_o form_n he_o say_v it_o argue_v a_o fancy_n deep_o tincture_v with_o liturgy_n to_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v any_o proof_n of_o they_o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v he_o bare_o assert_v it_o be_v no_o proof_n and_o most_o false_o represent_v the_o matter_n for_o he_o say_v when_o origen_n quote_v any_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n he_o thus_o speak_v etc._n etc._n 139._o etc._n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 139._o now_o this_o be_v not_o true_a because_o first_o origen_n in_o that_o very_a book_n cite_v a_o hundred_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n without_o any_o such_o preface_n without_o say_v they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o place_n which_o he_o do_v cite_v with_o such_o a_o preface_n be_v always_o very_o proper_a 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any_o preface_n at_o all_o four_o our_o adversary_n cite_v another_o place_n out_o of_o origen_n homily_n take_v at_o the_o second_o hand_n from_o dailé_n to_o prove_v they_o use_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o that_o age_n because_o it_o be_v say_v our_o thought_n must_v not_o wander_v after_o our_o sense_n in_o prayer_n but_o be_v whole_o intent_n and_o fix_v on_o god_n not_o be_v disturb_v by_o the_o idea_n of_o any_o external_n appearance_n xi_o appearance_n orig._n in_o num._n hom_n xi_o i_o shall_v not_o here_o need_v to_o fly_v to_o his_o help_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n that_o possible_o ruffinus_n the_o translator_n do_v put_v in_o these_o word_n for_o allow_v they_o to_o be_v genuine_a it_o must_v be_v more_o unlawful_a to_o let_v our_o mind_n wander_v after_o new_a phrase_n and_o our_o fancy_n rove_v about_o for_o matter_n order_n and_o word_n which_o be_v the_o case_n in_o extempore_o prayer_n than_o it_o be_v to_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o know_a form_n which_o we_o can_v say_v by_o heart_n or_o read_v without_o disturbance_n because_o the_o act_n of_o the_o fancy_n and_o invention_n in_o extempore_o prayer_n do_v much_o more_o hinder_v the_o mind_n from_o steady_a think_v upon_o god_n than_o have_v a_o book_n before_o we_o in_o the_o recital_n of_o a_o common_a and_o usual_a form_n last_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v needless_a to_o repeat_v what_o be_v show_v before_o viz._n that_o origen_n phrase_n of_o praising_n god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a 402._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 8._o pag._n 402._o and_o pray_v to_o he_o with_o all_o the_o may_v we_o have_v etc._n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ib._n pag._n 386._o see_v the_o discourse_n of_o liturg_n
p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v extempore_o praise_v or_o pray_v be_v then_o in_o use_n or_o show_v that_o minister_n than_o use_v no_o form_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n both_o because_o origen_n say_v this_o of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v universal_o to_o have_v have_v this_o gift_n of_o praising_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o extempore_o nor_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v it_o be_v they_o allow_v ordinary_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o public_a assembly_n and_o also_o because_o the_o phrase_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v or_o praise_v god_n by_o form_n with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n origen_n therefore_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o liturgy_n and_o all_o his_o sophistry_n can_v draw_v one_o argument_n from_o he_o against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n §_o 4._o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n 248._o s._n cyprian_n an._n dom._n 248._o witness_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o against_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n may_v appear_v from_o his_o allow_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v use_v as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n himself_o give_v we_o 309._o we_o cypr._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la dom._n §._o 1._o pag._n 309._o and_o he_o will_v have_v we_o repeat_v the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o because_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v the_o father_n will_v know_v the_o word_n which_o be_v make_v by_o his_o own_o son_n 2._o son_n id._n ibid._n §_o 2._o yea_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o draw_v up_o this_o prayer_n so_o as_o all_o the_o people_n be_v suppose_v to_o repeat_v it_o with_o the_o minister_n he_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o set_a form_n wherein_o the_o congregation_n bear_v a_o part_n for_o he_o observe_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v a_o public_a and_o common-prayer_n 310._o common-prayer_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la ibid._n §._o 5._o p._n 310._o and_o that_o christ_n command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o all_o agree_v 24._o agree_v oratione_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la prece_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la orare_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cler_n &_o pleb_n ep_v 8._o pag._n 24._o now_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n yet_o since_o all_o other_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o this_o pattern_n this_o will_v prove_v that_o their_o other_o prayer_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o this_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v extempore_o but_o be_v put_v into_o a_o form_n as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v and_o repeat_v by_o all_o the_o congregation_n either_o with_o or_o after_o the_o minister_n but_o there_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a proof_n in_o he_o not_o only_o of_o form_n but_o of_o a_o liturgy_n viz._n where_o he_o cite_v and_o explain_v those_o very_a word_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o he_o persuade_v christian_n to_o attend_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o public_a by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o prayer_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o a_o preface_n premise_v say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o when_o they_o answer_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n alone_o 22._o alone_o ideo_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la ante_fw-la orationem_fw-la praefatione_fw-la praemissà _fw-la parat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la mentes_fw-la dicendo_fw-la surium_n corda_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la plebi_fw-la habenus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la admoâ—eatur_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dominum_fw-la debere_fw-la cogitare_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la orat_fw-la dom._n §._o 22._o now_o here_o we_o have_v a_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o in_o africa_n but_o both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n and_o this_o also_o use_v by_o way_n of_o response_n and_o divide_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o priest_n say_v extempore_o and_o though_o he_o cite_v no_o more_o of_o this_o preface_n than_o the_o first_o word_n yet_o other_o author_n both_o in_o the_o african_a and_o greek_a church_n mention_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o primitive_a form_n viz._n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n even_o as_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o so_o many_o word_n transcribe_v in_o our_o communion_n service_n wherefore_o the_o judicious_a centuriator_n do_v right_o infer_v from_o hence_o that_o there_o be_v undoubted_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n 135._o time_n magd._n cent._n 3._o cap._n 6_o p._n 135._o which_o they_o prove_v by_o cite_v this_o preface_n yea_o b._n bilson_n conclude_v from_o this_o and_o other_o passage_n that_o christ_n church_n take_v her_o direction_n from_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n frame_v her_o public_a prayer_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n both_o joint_o and_o interchangeable_o praise_v god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o each_o with_o other_o and_o each_o for_o other_o 435._o other_o bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n part._n 4._o pag._n 435._o now_o how_o can_v there_o be_v these_o fix_a place_n for_o response_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v only_o one_o long_a extempore_o prayer_n as_o our_o dissenter_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o very_a method_n of_o response_n that_o there_o be_v then_o public_a form_n allow_v and_o use_v and_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o by_o this_o preface_n but_o also_o by_o another_o passage_n that_o the_o african_a church_n and_o the_o eastern_a do_v huge_o agree_v in_o these_o liturgick_a form_n because_o as_o the_o greek_n say_v give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a constit_fw-la holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lit._n â—_o basil_n chrysost_n &_o clem._n constit_fw-la so_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v at_o carthage_n where_o as_o s._n cyprian_n note_n they_o be_v daily_o charge_v to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n command_v not_o to_o cast_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o that_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o they_o then_o daily_o celebrate_v they_o use_v that_o phrase_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n for_o though_o s._n cyprian_a write_v to_o a_o heathen_a will_v not_o express_v the_o very_a form_n itself_o yet_o he_o come_v so_o near_o it_o that_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o be_v oblige_v to_o conceal_v the_o sacred_a office_n from_o demetrian_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o christian_a litany_n he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o set_v down_o these_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n desire_v therein_o viz._n for_o drive_v away_o enemy_n for_o procure_v rain_n and_o either_o for_o remove_v or_o moderate_v adversity_n we_o always_o pour_v out_o our_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o for_o your_o peace_n and_o safety_n 324._o safety_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o weak_a in_o despise_v those_o who_o urge_v this_o of_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n 137._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o because_o none_o of_o we_o think_v it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o african_a liturgy_n and_o we_o know_v tertullian_n describe_v it_o when_o he_o also_o write_v to_o heathen_n in_o different_a word_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o two_o father_n or_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o ancient_a litany_n wherein_o the_o general_a head_n of_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o be_v name_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v o_o lord_n hear_v we_o or_o o_o lord_n deliver_v we_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n but_o conceal_v the_o phrase_n of_o it_o from_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o disputer_n against_o liturgy_n who_o fraudulent_o conceal_v all_o but_o the_o last_o of_o these_o testimony_n pick_v up_o another_o passage_n or_o two_o by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o form_n use_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n the_o first_o be_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n lucius_n where_o he_o say_v we_o cease_v not_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n pray_v and_o request_v that_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a and_o make_v we_o perfect_a will_v keep_v for_o you_o and_o perfect_a in_o you_o the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o a_o confessor_n 163._o confessor_n cypr._n epist_n 58._o p._n 163._o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o put_v up_o any_o occasional_a petition_n
short_a account_n of_o the_o general_a litany_n make_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o for_o priest_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o all_o ibid._n all_o id._n ibid._n and_o also_o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n blessing_n and_o of_o the_o final_a prayer_n 45_o prayer_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 45_o probable_o to_o be_v use_v in_o ordinary_a assembly_n in_o these_o constitution_n we_o find_v private_a christian_n enjoin_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n thrice_o in_o a_o day_n 25._o day_n ibid._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 25._o and_o we_o have_v form_n draw_v up_o for_o their_o use_n both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o sacrament_n 26.27_o sacrament_n ibid._n cap._n 26.27_o and_o upon_o divers_a other_o occasion_n etc._n occasion_n ibid._n cap._n 34_o 35_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o a_o office_n of_o baptism_n with_o form_n of_o renunciation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o confess_v the_o faith_n as_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o water_n etc._n etc._n 43._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 41_o 42_o 43._o a_o office_n for_o the_o ordination_n of_o a_o bishop_n 3._o bishop_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o and_o also_o for_o the_o ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n 25._o etc._n ibid._n cap._n 24_o 25._o but_o most_o particular_o there_o be_v the_o office_n at_o the_o communion_n with_o all_o those_o form_n use_v at_o those_o most_o solemn_a assembly_n 〈…〉_o assembly_n ibid._n lib._n 8._o 〈…〉_o 5._o ad_fw-la 〈…〉_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o litany_n say_v by_o the_o deacon_n for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o faithful_a answer_v to_o each_o petition_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la with_o the_o bishop_n prayer_n for_o they_o the_o like_a litany_n and_o prescribe_v prayer_n for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o for_o the_o penitent_n and_o after_o these_o be_v all_o go_v out_o there_o be_v also_o prescribe_v a_o litany_n by_o the_o deacon_n and_o a_o prayer_n by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o faithful_a after_o which_o follow_v form_n prescribe_v for_o the_o salutation_n the_o first_o benediction_n the_o offering_n of_o their_o gift_n the_o invitation_n the_o preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n call_v trisagion_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o also_o a_o form_n for_o consecrate_v the_o element_n a_o intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n the_o order_n for_o receive_v and_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o sing_n of_o the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v final_o there_o be_v a_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n and_o the_o conclude_a benediction_n with_o many_o other_o form_n on_o other_o less_o solemn_a occasion_n particular_o there_o be_v form_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n as_o our_o adversary_n confess_v marg._n confess_v disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 162._o marg._n now_o if_o all_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o liturgy_n than_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o liturgy_n then_o prescribe_v form_n must_v needs_o be_v use_v when_o this_o author_n write_v yea_o and_o long_o before_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v pretend_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v author_n of_o these_o form_n his_o very_a pretend_v that_o show_v that_o those_o of_o that_o age_n have_v lose_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o first_o composer_n of_o these_o form_n and_o this_o author_n take_v advantage_n from_o their_o immemorial_n use_v to_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o apostle_n now_o our_o adversary_n be_v aware_a of_o this_o though_o he_o dare_v not_o deny_v these_o constitution_n to_o be_v good_a evidence_n for_o that_o time_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v yet_o labour_v to_o disparage_v and_o baffle_v this_o clear_a witness_n by_o several_a crafty_a cavil_n and_o objection_n first_o he_o thrust_v this_o writer_n down_o above_o one_o whole_a century_n and_o pretend_v he_o live_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o six_o age_n 111._o age_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o &_o 111._o but_o this_o be_v most_o notorios_o false_a as_o may_v be_v prove_v first_o because_o the_o father_n of_o the_o four_o century_n cite_v it_o as_o a_o know_a book_n in_o this_o age._n second_o because_o the_o matter_n of_o these_o form_n be_v exact_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o three_o and_o four_o century_n for_o the_o first_o point_n athanasius_n reckon_v this_o book_n which_o he_o call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n among_o those_o which_o the_o father_n allow_v â—o_o be_v read_v in_o the_o church_n therefore_o it_o be_v extant_a long_o before_o his_o time_n monach_n time_n athan._n epistol_n ad_fw-la ammam_fw-la monach_n eusebius_n also_o compute_v it_o among_o those_o write_n which_o though_o they_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n yet_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o book_n which_o the_o heretic_n have_v forge_v 71._o forge_v euseb_n hist_o lib._n cap._n 19_o pag._n 71._o s._n cyril_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n cite_v that_o passage_n about_o the_o phoenix_n out_o of_o it_o and_o ascribe_v â—t_a by_o name_n to_o clemens_n 8._o clemens_n cyril_n catech_n 18._o p._n 213._o collat._n cum_fw-la constit_fw-la clem._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 8._o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v then_o account_v a_o approve_a book_n and_o well_o know_v to_o those_o of_o his_o age._n epiphanius_n quote_v it_o very_o often_o in_o his_o book_n against_o heresy_n by_o the_o express_a name_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n as_o a_o author_n of_o eminent_a credit_n and_o who_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a as_o to_o what_o be_v a_o primitive_a usage_n 75._o usage_n epiphan_n panar_n lib._n 1._o tom._n 3._o haer._n 45_o &_o lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 75._o and_o he_o give_v this_o character_n of_o they_o that_o many_o doubt_v of_o they_o but_o do_v not_o reject_v they_o for_o say_v he_o all_o regular_a order_n be_v contain_v in_o they_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a either_o to_o faith_n or_o worship_n or_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o church_n government_n 70._o government_n epiphan_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o tom._n 1._o haer._n 70._o that_o be_v they_o contain_v all_o necessary_a direction_n as_o to_z doctrine_n divine_a office_n and_o discipline_n now_o if_o this_o book_n have_v this_o reputation_n in_o this_o four_o century_n we_o must_v believe_v it_o be_v write_v soon_o and_o we_o may_v well_o allow_v it_o as_o good_a evidence_n for_o matter_n of_o fact_n at_o least_o in_o this_o age_n where_o we_o be_v content_a to_o place_v it_o and_o we_o hope_v our_o adversary_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o except_v against_o our_o modest_a assignation_n of_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o century_n 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instance_n true_o represent_v that_o nazianzen_n father_n always_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o son_n mean_v those_o public_a prescribe_a form_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v always_o better_o when_o he_o can_v get_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o bare_a say_n of_o the_o liturgy_n cure_v he_o 313._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 19_o pag._n 313._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o gregory_n nazianzen_n 370._o s_o â—asiâ—_n an_fw-mi dom._n 370._o §_o 13._o his_o contemporary_a and_o dear_a friend_n be_v s._n basil_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a evidence_n for_o liturgy_n but_o compose_v one_o himself_o so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v force_v first_o to_o conceal_v most_o of_o his_o proof_n for_o public_a form_n and_o then_o to_o hunt_v about_o for_o objection_n against_o both_o form_n in_o general_a and_o his_o liturgy_n in_o particular_a but_o with_o how_o little_a success_n shall_v now_o be_v show_v in_o this_o method_n first_o we_o will_v produce_v the_o proof_n which_o he_o have_v suppress_v or_o labour_v to_o pervert_v second_o we_o will_v reply_v to_o his_o objection_n and_o three_o justify_v the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v a_o genuine_a composure_n of_o s._n basils_n first_o we_o begin_v with_o his_o evidence_n for_o public_a form_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v his_o vindication_n of_o that_o way_n of_o praise_v god_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o at_o naeocesarea_n which_o we_o will_v give_v at_o large_a in_o its_o due_a place_n because_o our_o adversary_n have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a account_n of_o it_o and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n 166._o book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 166._o the_o word_n be_v these_o as_o to_o the_o psalmody_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accuse_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o custom_n now_o set_v up_o be_v consonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n rise_v while_o it_o be_v 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palestina_n the_o arabian_n phoenicians_n syrian_n and_o those_o near_a euphrates_n yea_o in_o a_o word_n all_o among_o who_o watch_n prayer_n and_o common_a psalmody_n be_v use_v 844._o use_v d._n basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la clor._n naeocâ—sar_n pag._n 843_o 844._o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o people_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o bishop_n bilson_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o service_n be_v common_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o part_v between_o they_o by_o verse_n and_o respond_v 453._o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n subject_a paâ—_n 4_o pag._n 434._o with_o pag._n 453._o but_o extempore_o pray_v and_o sing_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o alternate_a response_n therefore_o these_o christian_n have_v know_v and_o prescribe_v form_n both_o for_o their_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n yet_o second_o this_o very_a way_n of_o pray_v be_v use_v then_o in_o most_o church_n 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epistle_n s._n basil_n mention_n a_o litany_n with_o approbation_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o naeocesarea_n long_o before_o his_o time_n though_o after_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n so_o that_o in_o this_o age_n that_o litany_n probable_o may_v be_v near_o one_o hundred_o year_n old_a 844._o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep_v 63._o pag._n 844._o but_o litany_n be_v form_n of_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o avert_v judgement_n wherein_o the_o people_n always_o bare_a a_o part_n and_o to_o which_o they_o answer_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o etc._n etc._n or_o lord_n hear_v we_o or_o grant_v this_o good_a lord_n yea_o there_o be_v two_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a litany_n or_o some_o other_o as_o ancient_a which_o be_v mention_v in_o s._n basil_n epistle_n the_o first_o be_v this_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o day_n may_v continue_v in_o peace_n we_o request_v that_o our_o death_n may_v also_o be_v in_o peace_n 856._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep_v 68_o pag._n 856._o we_o can_v be_v certain_a these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o public_a form_n because_o they_o be_v only_o occasional_o speak_v of_o in_o a_o letter_n but_o they_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o litanick_n way_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o ancient_a litany_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o come_v so_o near_o the_o word_n there_o use_v that_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o he_o refer_v to_o some_o of_o these_o form_n wherein_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o request_n that_o at_o their_o death_n they_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a end_n 43._o end_n liturg._n d._n 〈◊〉_d lio_o â—atr_n pâ—g_n 4_o 5._o &_o liturg._n 〈◊〉_d use_v pag_n 70._o &_o câ—â—râ—â—t_n apostol_n â—iâ—_n 8._o ca._n 43._o which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o expression_n differ_v no_o more_o than_o the_o liturgy_n of_o several_a church_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o second_o place_n in_o s._n basil_n be_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v go_v into_o seythia_n who_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v forget_v in_o his_o prayer_n s._n basil_n tell_v he_o this_o be_v impossible_a unless_o he_o shall_v forget_v the_o work_n which_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o and_o you_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o faithful_a can_v but_o remember_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o intercede_v for_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v go_v to_o travel_v for_o the_o soldier_n for_o those_o who_o profess_v christ_n name_n and_o for_o they_o who_o bring_v fâ—rth_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o good_a work_n 1014._o work_n 〈…〉_o 141._o pag._n 1014._o now_o all_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o litany_n know_v they_o always_o pray_v for_o christian_n travel_v in_o strange_a country_n for_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o whole_a army_n etc._n etc._n chris_n etc._n liturg._n jaâ—â—â—_n ut_fw-la suâ—r_fw-la â—â—g_v 89._o item_n conduit_n apoâ—â—_n â—_o 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap._n 18._o lit._n 〈◊〉_d &_o chris_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v mix_v with_o divers_a other_o intercession_n but_o s._n basil_n pick_v out_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o litany_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n circumstance_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n go_v on_o a_o expedition_n into_o scythia_n and_o to_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o christian_n but_o to_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n our_o adversary_n indeed_o bold_o affirm_v this_o passage_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n 138._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o 138._o but_o
when_o we_o consider_v the_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o ancient_a litany_n this_o eminent_a instance_n out_o of_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n in_o these_o early_a time_n wherein_o we_o see_v he_o refer_v his_o friend_n to_o know_v and_o public_a office_n both_o prove_v those_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a litany_n to_o have_v be_v primitive_a and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o litany_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n three_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n that_o he_o approve_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o commend_v the_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o conjoin_v voice_n in_o response_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v not_o half_a so_o strong_a as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 856._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 68_o pag._n 856._o so_o that_o he_o think_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o the_o people_n join_v their_o response_n to_o the_o priest_n word_n be_v the_o 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 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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 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evidence_n against_o nestorius_n â—90_n nestorius_n lâ—ont_a adv_n nestor_n lib._n 3._o an._n â—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 beveâ—_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
church_n once_o at_o least_o in_o one_o assembly_n 3._o assembly_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 3._o we_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o our_o adversary_n mean_v the_o communion_n office_n here_o by_o the_o daily_a service_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v other_o daily_a assembly_n viz._n at_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o at_o candle-lighting_a now_o if_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v repeat_v but_o once_o at_o one_o assembly_n yet_o still_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v four_o time_n in_o one_o day_n second_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n a_o order_n visible_a that_o be_v a_o certain_a method_n wherein_o they_o agree_v to_o administer_v the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n particular_o in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o each_o have_v its_o know_v fix_a place_n 5._o place_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 5._o three_o he_o cite_v s._n chrysostom_n to_o prove_v the_o people_n of_o old_a have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o prayer_n 44._o prayer_n ibid_fw-la p._n 44._o four_o he_o own_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v bring_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o sing_v alternate_o that_o be_v by_o turn_v and_o response_n into_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 168._o constantinople_n ibid._n p._n 168._o now_o let_v we_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o if_o they_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o often_o every_o day_n as_o a_o form_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a order_n for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o every_o part_n have_v so_o know_v and_o fix_v a_o place_n and_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v a_o share_n and_o make_v their_o response_n in_o this_o worship_n both_o as_o to_o the_o hymn_n and_o the_o prayer_n doubtless_o this_o order_n be_v a_o liturgy_n because_o if_o the_o word_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n be_v not_o prescribe_v the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v where_o and_o when_o to_o come_v in_o with_o their_o part_n thus_o than_o he_o have_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o own_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n but_o we_o have_v better_a argument_n than_o his_o concession_n who_o never_o produce_v any_o one_o evidence_n for_o form_n but_o what_o he_o hope_v he_o can_v answer_v since_o s._n chrysostom_n abundant_o assure_v we_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n in_o his_o time_n but_o set_v out_o the_o method_n and_o explain_v the_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o those_o form_n as_o often_o as_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o their_o office_n consist_v of_o prayer_n litany_n and_o preface_n 106._o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryâ—_n hom_n 3._o in_o colost_n tom._n 4._o p_o 106._o more_o particular_o he_o mention_n one_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n 553._o catechuman_n hom._n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n p._n 553._o and_o three_o more_o the_o first_o be_v the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v the_o second_o be_v for_o those_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desire_v mercy_n for_o they_o the_o three_o prayer_n say_v he_o be_v for_o ourselves_o 768._o ourselves_o com._n in_o matth._n hom_n 72._o edit_n front_n vol._n â—_o p_o 768._o that_o be_v for_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n make_v common_a prayer_n for_o the_o possess_v and_o the_o penitent_n and_o all_o of_o they_o say_v that_o one_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n 647._o mercy_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n edit_n savil._n pag._n 647._o now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n here_o of_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v breed_v up_o at_o antioch_n before_o he_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n who_o as_o we_o note_v before_o have_v set_v down_o the_o liturgy_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o be_v use_v before_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n must_v be_v the_o best_a commentator_n upon_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o here_o he_o plain_o allude_v to_o some_o know_a liturgy_n and_o probable_o to_o that_o in_o the_o constitution_n or_o one_o which_o have_v correct_v it_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o expression_n and_o the_o method_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o both_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o one_o liturgy_n original_o now_o in_o that_o liturgy_n in_o the_o constitution_n there_o be_v just_a so_o many_o prayer_n and_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o order_n the_o first_o for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v the_o three_o for_o the_o penitent_n and_o the_o last_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a 13_o faithful_a 〈…〉_o apolâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d câ—p_v 5._o â—â—â—p_n â—_o câ—p_n 13_o and_o this_o author_n make_v we_o understand_v what_o s_n chrysostom_n mean_v by_o the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n for_o these_o be_v the_o form_n of_o litany_n which_o they_o make_v for_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n and_o when_o the_o deacon_n have_v repeat_v the_o petition_n viz._n for_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n answer_v to_o every_o petition_n lord_n have_v mercy_n 5._o mercy_n 〈…〉_o dâ—acâ—â—â—_n pepulâ—â—_n ut_fw-la pradâ—x_fw-la 〈…〉_o câ—n_v lit_fw-fr aâ—ostâ—â—_n cap_n 5._o from_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o which_o sentence_n s._n chrysostom_n call_v this_o the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o he_o mean_v this_o very_a litanick_n form_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a prayer_n make_v both_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n â—â—_o â—â—â—â—stom_n 〈…〉_o pâ—g_v â—â—_o and_o that_o it_o be_v enjoin_v we_o may_v also_o be_v assure_v because_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a form_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o this_o preface_n the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n command_n that_o the_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v thus_o 553._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n p._n 553._o which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o form_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o he_o there_o repeat_v the_o word_n and_o expound_v it_o as_o he_o go_v on_o and_o though_o it_o be_v long_o yet_o to_o silence_v all_o that_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n we_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o first_o the_o deacon_n say_v let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v the_o prayer_n beseech_v the_o all-merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o plant_v his_o fear_n in_o they_o to_o confirm_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o righteousness_n to_o give_v they_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n wise_a reason_v and_o a_o virtuous_a conversation_n to_o make_v they_o continue_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o absurd_a action_n and_o from_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o assault_v of_o the_o adversary_n to_o clothe_v they_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o immortality_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o bless_v their_o go_v out_o and_o their_o come_n in_o to_o bless_v their_o house_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o bless_v their_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o perfect_a age_n and_o understanding_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a after_o this_o the_o catechuman_n who_o have_v kneel_v while_o this_o litany_n be_v say_v be_v bid_v to_o rise_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o angel_n of_o peaâ—e_n 106._o peaâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alio_fw-la scil_n hom_n 3._o in_o coloss_n tom._n 4._o p._n 106._o that_o their_o affair_n may_v prosper_v that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v peaceable_a and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a end_n after_o all_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o live_a god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o to_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o depart_v 556._o depart_v chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n pag_n 553_o ad_fw-la pag._n 556._o here_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o large_a form_n in_o word_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o every_o period_n of_o which_o this_o holy_a father_n make_v a_o comment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v usual_o vary_v or_o have_v it_o be_v a_o extempore_o prayer_n the_o form_n also_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o litany_n room_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o people_n to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n after_o every_o petition_n and_o i_o must_v observe_v further_a that_o this_o very_a litany_n be_v very_o short_a express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._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 must_v add_v that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n have_v set_v down_o this_o litany_n at_o large_a many_o petition_n of_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o word_n viz._n to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o bless_v their_o go_v out_o and_o come_n in_o etc._n etc._n and_o other_o petition_n be_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n with_o very_a little_a alteration_n of_o the_o phrase_n viz._n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o christ_n to_o plant_v his_o holy_a and_o save_a fear_n in_o they_o to_o make_v they_o meditate_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o grant_v they_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o garment_n of_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n 5._o etc._n clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 5._o and_o indeed_o except_v the_o difference_n in_o the_o order_n of_o some_o petition_n and_o some_o phrase_n there_o be_v a_o exact_a harmony_n between_o this_o litany_n in_o the_o constitution_n 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 something_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o petition_n be_v vary_v in_o the_o transcript_n for_o divers_a province_n and_o since_o this_o small_a variety_n be_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n time_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o primitive_a form_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v all_o derive_v must_v be_v much_o elder_n the_o next_o part_n of_o liturgy_n be_v the_o prayer_n at_o the_o eucharist_n when_o none_o but_o the_o faithful_a be_v present_a and_o these_o s._n chrysostom_n describe_v also_o so_o exact_o like_o that_o office_n which_o be_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a either_o those_o very_a form_n or_o some_o little_a different_a from_o they_o be_v use_v in_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n the_o reader_n may_v compare_v the_o passage_n which_o i_o shall_v cite_v out_o of_o this_o father_n with_o the_o place_n in_o the_o constitution_n note_v in_o the_o margin_n and_o he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v of_o this_o great_a truth_n in_o this_o office_n there_o be_v a_o 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 wâ—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 preface_n which_o be_v sound_a in_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n with_o little_a variation_n viz._n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n answer_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v do_v you_o not_o promise_v the_o priest_n to_o be_v devout_a when_o he_o say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o mind_n and_o you_o reply_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 16._o lord_n chrysost_n ser_fw-mi 38._o de_fw-fr euchar._n &_o poen_n item_n hom_n 22._o in_o hebr._n const_n apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o then_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o praise_n be_v common_a and_o perform_v by_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n for_o first_o say_v he_o you_o receive_v their_o word_n that_o be_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o then_o you_o join_v with_o they_o and_o add_v it_o be_v just_a and_o right_o so_o to_o do_v after_o which_o begin_v the_o act_n of_o praise_n cor._n praise_n chrysost_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la hom_n 18._o in_o 2._o cor._n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v that_o form_n in_o the_o constitution_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n supr_fw-la etc._n constit_fw-la ap._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la and_o as_o for_o the_o hymn_n call_v trisagion_n which_o be_v holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o follow_v in_o the_o constitution_n s_n chrysostom_n mention_n it_o very_o many_o time_n in_o his_o genuine_a work_n for_o he_o wonder_v how_o they_o dare_v slander_v their_o neighbour_n who_o with_o the_o cherubin_n sing_v holy_a holy_a holy_a 14._o holy_a chrysost_n in_o ephes_n hom_n 14._o and_o he_o wonder_n they_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o sing_v the_o same_o hymn_n with_o cherubin_n seraphin_n angel_n and_o archangel_n dare_v laugh_v or_o behave_v themselves_o unseemly_a in_o the_o church_n ap._n church_n id._n in_o 2._o corinth_n hom_n 18._o pag._n 647._o id_fw-la orat._n 74._o de_fw-fr bapt._n servant_n hom_n 24._o in_o act_n ap._n so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o certain_a than_o that_o this_o hymn_n be_v sing_v in_o this_o very_a form_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a office_n at_o that_o very_a time_n and_o so_o be_v the_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a also_o for_o he_o say_v the_o faithful_a know_v what_o the_o cherubin_n sing_v above_o that_o be_v holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o what_o the_o angel_n sing_v below_o that_o be_v glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a coloss_n high_a chrysost_n hom_n 9_o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la coloss_n intimate_v they_o be_v both_o sing_v in_o that_o office_n s._n chrysostom_n also_o confirm_v this_o in_o another_o place_n say_v in_o our_o eucharist_n we_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n coloss_n man_n idem_fw-la hom_n 3._o in_o â—p_n ad_fw-la coloss_n to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v other_o ancient_a form_n which_o he_o occasional_o mention_n such_o as_o these_o to_o
which_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o common-prayer_n proper_o signify_v such_o a_o form_n in_o which_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v their_o several_a part_n of_o this_o litany_n or_o common-prayer_n there_o be_v divers_a petition_n mention_v in_o s._n augustin_n upon_o occasion_n and_o though_o be_v writing_n letter_n he_o do_v not_o always_o cite_v they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o phrase_n be_v so_o very_a much_o alike_o and_o the_o sense_n and_o order_n of_o they_o be_v so_o exact_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o allude_v to_o some_o know_a form_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n afore_o cite_v the_o church_n 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 ungodly_a error_n that_o the_o veil_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v shine_v unto_o they_o that_o heretic_n may_v by_o repent_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o lapse_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o catechuman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n may_v have_v the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a mercy_n open_v to_o they_o f_o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n cap._n 30._o p._n 46._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la f_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v so_o many_o of_o these_o petition_n more_o brief_o as_o concern_v his_o present_a question_n the_o minister_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o god_n will_v inspire_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v h_o begin_v idem_fw-la ad_fw-la vital_a epist_n 107._o pag._n 102._o h_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o faithful_a prey_n for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v presevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v i._o begin_v id._n ibid._n pag._n 103._o h._n &_o eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la iterum_fw-la ibid._n p._n 104._o i._o which_o sentence_n be_v twice_o mention_v in_o one_o epistle_n where_o also_o he_o say_v when_o do_v you_o hear_v god_n minister_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o unbelieving_a gentile_n come_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v amen_o g._n amen_o id._n pag._n 104._o g._n and_o in_o another_o book_n when_o do_v not_o the_o church_n use_v to_o pray_v that_o unbeliever_n may_v believe_v and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o may_v persevere_v in_o he_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o say_v he_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_n â—â—â—_o amen_n aâ—g_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 7._o â—â—g_n â—â—â—_o now_o my_o adversary_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n that_o s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n cite_v they_o in_o various_a word_n 22._o word_n disc_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 21_o &_o 22._o but_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v he_o be_v write_v epistle_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o yet_o he_o describe_v the_o thing_n pray_v in_o phrase_n so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o common_a form_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o repeat_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o two_o several_a person_n and_o shall_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n by_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o on_o good_a friday_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n by_o say_v she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v the_o jew_n convince_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v infidel_n and_o heretic_n become_v true_a believer_n suppose_v those_o i_o write_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o collect_n for_o good_a friday_n none_o but_o such_o a_o arguer_n as_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o will_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o prescribe_a collect_n for_o this_o day_n and_o this_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o regard_n to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o scruple_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o clear_a proof_n in_o s._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o african_a and_o in_o other_o church_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o nation_n grecian_n latin_n and_o barbarian_n use_v that_o form_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o 164._o we_o aug._n pascentio_n ep._n 178._o pag._n 164._o now_o this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o response_n in_o the_o ancient_a litany_n and_o that_o same_o preface_n before_o the_o trisagion_n which_o we_o have_v ancient_o meet_v with_o in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o be_v often_o mention_v and_o expound_v in_o s._n augustin_n work_n so_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v bold_o and_o safe_o say_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 153._o lord_n ei_o quoties_fw-la sacerdos_n dixerit_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o fidelitèr_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 54._o pag_n 153._o in_o another_o place_n our_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o hear_v those_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n 377._o heart_n id_fw-la com._n in_o psal_n 148._o pag._n 377._o and_o again_o to_o show_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o daily_o use_v he_o say_v all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v daily_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n 158._o lord_n quotidiè_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la unà _fw-la penè_fw-la voce_fw-la respondet_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n c._n 3._o p._n 158._o moreover_o he_o give_v we_o as_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o preface_n you_o know_v say_v he_o to_o dardanus_n in_o what_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n 57_o god_n aug_n ad_fw-la dardan_n ep_v 57_o pag._n 57_o and_o the_o like_a he_o write_v to_o honoratus_n 124._o honoratus_n id._n ad_fw-la honorat_fw-la ep_v 120._o pag._n 124._o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v for_o thus_o s._n augustin_n discourse_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o faithful_a lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n admonish_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a 16._o right_a ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la esse_fw-la respondent_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o p._n 276._o item_n aug_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi videit_fw-mi cap._n 16._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o plain_o therefore_o than_o that_o this_o very_a form_n be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o western_a church_n so_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o primitive_a liturgy_n which_o no_o church_n presume_v to_o alter_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a element_n be_v bless_v the_o petition_n of_o which_o be_v conclude_v almost_o in_o every_o church_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 62._o prayer_n quam_fw-la totam_fw-la petitionom_fw-la fere_n omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominica_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la aug._n paulino_n ep_v 59_o pag._n 62._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n the_o body_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o they_o always_o answer_v amen_o 49._o amen_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o pag._n 87._o &_o enar_a in_o psal_n 32._o pag._n 49._o which_o very_a form_n have_v be_v use_v in_o africa_n ever_o since_o tertullian_n time_n as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o we_o have_v also_o find_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o at_o milan_n as_o well_o as_o here_o final_o he_o mention_n a_o certain_a vow_n in_o the_o postcommunion_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a do_v
greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d word_n galat._n iii._o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o covenant_n or_o testament_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v long_o before_o and_o therefore_o balsamon_n expound_v these_o word_n prayer_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v before_o and_o be_v customary_a 640._o customary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ball_n annot._n bev._n pag_n 640._o and_o a_o ancient_a scholiast_n say_v that_o the_o other_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v the_o whole_a liturgy_n 208._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d schol._n in_o codic_n amberbach_n bever_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 208._o which_o be_v very_o rational_a because_o the_o canon_n treat_v of_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o reckon_v up_o the_o several_a essential_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n prayer_n proper_o so_o call_v preface_v commendation_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n now_o then_o if_o all_o these_o part_n of_o liturgy_n have_v be_v heretofore_o confirm_v and_o ratify_v in_o council_n than_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o africa_n settle_v by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n before_o the_o time_n of_o this_o council_n and_o my_o adversary_n have_v no_o shift_n to_o hide_v it_o but_o by_o corrupt_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n as_o he_o do_v again_o three_o in_o translate_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v use_v by_o all_o whereas_o we_o must_v join_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o it_o will_v run_v thus_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o we_o or_o we_o order_v such_o prayer_n shall_v be_v perform_v by_o all_o for_o if_o as_o he_o insinuate_v men_n may_v use_v these_o approve_a prayer_n or_o may_v not_o use_v they_o than_o this_o council_n enjoin_v â—othing_v but_o leave_v all_o man_n at_o liberty_n which_o be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v where_o they_o make_v a_o plain_a decree_n to_o have_v these_o 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more_o discreet_a before_o they_o use_v they_o which_o remedy_n not_o prove_v effectual_a this_o african_a canon_n make_v a_o strict_a order_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o prayer_n that_o have_v not_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o some_o elder_a form_n by_o judicious_a person_n have_v thus_o discover_v his_o corrupt_v the_o text_n of_o this_o canon_n it_o will_v easy_o appear_v a_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n for_o here_o be_v a_o office_n consist_v of_o all_o those_o prayer_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o particular_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n penitent_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o preface_v about_o lift_v up_o the_o heart_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o faithful_a intercession_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n which_o be_v here_o call_v commendation_n and_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n when_o the_o bishop_n lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o bless_v they_o which_o i_o think_v be_v here_o mean_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n these_o primitive_a and_o essential_a part_n be_v long_o before_o write_v down_o or_o else_o how_o can_v they_o have_v be_v read_v or_o approve_v in_o a_o former_a council_n and_o these_o ancient_a and_o approve_a form_n be_v now_o again_o enjoin_v to_o all_o that_o officiate_n at_o the_o altar_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o canon_n seem_v to_o respect_v those_o form_n which_o be_v use_v in_o other_o assembly_n and_o not_o at_o the_o eucharist_n that_o be_v at_o the_o several_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n early_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o late_o at_o night_n and_o as_o to_o these_o the_o council_z order_n that_o no_o person_n at_o no_o time_n do_v bring_v in_o any_o form_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n to_o prevent_v which_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o leave_v man_n at_o liberty_n to_o collect_v their_o own_o form_n this_o council_n decree_n that_o those_o prayer_n only_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n i_o suppose_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n which_o have_v former_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o ancient_a form_n by_o such_o as_o can_v judge_v whether_o they_o be_v orthodox_n and_o fit_a for_o public_a use_n and_o the_o canon_n of_o milevis_n right_o translate_v be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o this_o canon_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o century_n justify_v this_o clear_a and_o plain_a exposition_n the_o word_n be_v these_o it_o also_o seem_v good_a that_o the_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o mass_n which_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o council_n whether_o preface_v commendation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o all_o and_o that_o no_o other_o prayer_n shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v compose_v by_o the_o judicious_a or_o approve_v in_o the_o council_n lest_o by_o this_o mean_n through_o ignorance_n or_o negligence_n any_o thing_n be_v compose_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n 705._o faith_n council_n milev_n an._n 416._o can._n 1â—_n bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 705._o where_o we_o see_v the_o part_n of_o liturgy_n be_v reckon_v up_o more_o particular_o prayer_n that_o be_v collect_v supplication_n that_o be_v litany_n or_o mass_n that_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a office_n consist_v of_o preface_n commendation_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o form_n of_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v be_v former_o approve_v by_o a_o council_n be_v now_o enjoin_v to_o all_o who_o be_v order_v to_o use_v these_o and_o not_o other_o and_o for_o all_o other_o prayer_n in_o the_o church_n they_o be_v to_o be_v such_o as_o either_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o a_o council_n or_o at_o least_o be_v compose_v by_o judicious_a and_o orthodox_n person_n so_o that_o the_o main_a liturgy_n be_v former_o establish_v and_o be_v now_o enjoin_v again_o and_o care_v also_o take_v that_o none_o shall_v pray_v at_o any_o other_o time_n in_o public_a but_o by_o form_n and_o by_o such_o form_n as_o have_v pass_v the_o test_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o have_v be_v former_o collect_v by_o the_o judicious_a and_o the_o reason_n give_v will_v ever_o hold_v good_a against_o extempore_o prayer_n or_o private_a man_n arbitrary_a composure_n which_o be_v that_o this_o may_v easy_o bring_v heresy_n into_o the_o church_n therefore_o smectymnuus_n free_o grant_v that_o the_o milevitan_a canon_n will_v have_v no_o other_o form_n use_v but_o those_o that_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o synod_n â—_o synod_n senectymnun_v answ_n to_o remonstr_n pag_n â—_o but_o my_o adversary_n be_v not_o so_o ingenuous_a yet_o his_o objection_n be_v so_o manifest_o mistake_v that_o to_o repeat_v they_o be_v enough_o to_o answer_v they_o etc._n they_o discourse_v of_o litu_fw-la g._n pag._n 49_o etc._n etc._n first_o he_o say_v the_o african_a canon_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n to_o use_v any_o prayer_n that_o be_v allow_v by_o some_o prudent_a brethren_n