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just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o p._n 93._o ignat._n ep._n ad_fw-la magn._n the_o constituted-prayer_n 6._o constituted-prayer_n constituted-prayer_n constituted-prayer_n orig._n cont._n cell_n l._n 6._o and_o the_o solemn-prayer_n 14._o solemn-prayer_n solemn-prayer_n solemn-prayer_n cyp._n the_o lap_n serm_n 14._o which_o last_o be_v the_o title_n by_o which_o the_o heathen_n then_o distinguish_v and_o express_v their_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n 2._o prayer_n prayer_n prayer_n vid._n ovid._n l._n 6._o de_fw-la fastis_fw-la statius_n papin_n l._n 4._o senec._n in_o oedip._n act_n 2._o sect_n 2._o and_o consequent_o in_o the_o language_n of_o that_o age_n must_v signify_v a_o public_a form_n and_o as_o for_o that_o particular_a form_n of_o prayer_n so_o often_o use_v in_o our_o liturgy_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n st._n basil_n fetch_v the_o original_a of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o cite_v this_o doxology_n from_o st._n clemens_n the_o apostle_n scholar_n and_o from_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n 29._o alexandria_n alexandria_n alexandria_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp_z s_o c._n 27._o &_o 29._o who_o be_v living_n anno_fw-la 200._o and_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o be_v living_n anno_fw-la 160_o set_v down_o these_o word_n as_o the_o christian_n form_n of_o praise_v god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paedag._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n praise_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v some_o who_o attribute_v the_o composure_n of_o this_o eucharistical_a hymn_n to_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o arian_n sect_n yet_o from_o these_o authority_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v long_o before_o compose_v and_o use_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o arian_n be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o the_o orthodox_n father_n for_o alter_v this_o ancient_a form_n into_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 24._o ghost_n ghost_n ghost_n theod._n hist_o eccl._n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o and_o indeed_o a_o great-part_n of_o the_o primitive_a worship_n consist_v of_o hymn_n and_o doxology_n which_o can_v no_o long_o be_v extempore_o than_o while_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n continue_v after_o which_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v compose_v into_o set_a form_n for_o tertullian_n tell_v we_o that_o their_o coetus_fw-la antelucani_fw-la their_o meeting_n before_o day_n be_v ad_fw-la canendum_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la deo_fw-la to_o sing_v to_o christ_n as_o god_n 2._o god_n god_n god_n tertul._n apologet._n c._n 2._o and_o lucian_n before_o he_o thus_o describe_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spend_v whole_a night_n in_o watch_v and_o sing_v of_o psalm_n philop._n psalm_n psalm_n psalm_n lucian_n philop._n so_o also_o justin_n martyr_n describe_v the_o christian_a life_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v to_o sing_v hymn_n and_o psalm_n and_o ode_n and_o praise_n heren_n praise_n praise_n praise_n just_a mart._n epist_n ad_fw-la zen._n &_o heren_n now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o in_o pliny_n and_o lucian_n time_n the_o christian_n use_v set_v form_n of_o hymn_n not_o only_o of_o divine_a but_o also_o of_o humane_a composure_n for_o so_o pliny_n tell_v we_o 97._o we_o we_o we_o plin._n epist_n l._n 10._o ep._n 97._o that_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n it_o be_v their_o manner_n to_o sing_v by_o turn_n a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o god_n which_o hymn_n be_v doubtless_o of_o humane_a composure_n there_o be_v no_o hymn_n to_o christ_n in_o scripture_n of_o that_o length_n as_o to_o take_v up_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o their_o public_a service_n and_o beside_o eusebius_n tell_v we_o that_o very_o early_o there_o be_v various_a psalm_n and_o ode_n compose_v by_o christian_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n 5._o christ_n christ_n christ_n euseb_n hist_o lib._n 5._o and_o that_o paulus_n samosetanus_n be_v condemn_v for_o suppress_v those_o hymn_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o man_n of_o late_a day_n 7._o day_n day_n day_n ibid._n hist_o lib._n 7._o though_o in_o all_o probability_n those_o hymn_n be_v compose_v within_o much_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostolical_a age_n but_o as_o for_o this_o hymn_n which_o pliny_n speak_v of_o it_o be_v early_o for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v much_o above_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o st._n john_n that_o pliny_n give_v this_o account_n of_o christian_n to_o trajan_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o the_o hymn_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o be_v use_v in_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n lucian_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o prayer_n which_o they_o use_v in_o their_o public_a worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d begin_v from_o the_o father_n which_o doubtless_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o of_o a_o famous_a hymn_n add_v to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o service_n philop._n service_n service_n service_n lucian_n philop._n which_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v the_o hymn_n that_o pliny_n speak_v of_o since_o therefore_o the_o primitive_a worship_n do_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n consist_v of_o hymn_n which_o be_v form_n of_o praise_n intermix_v with_o prayer_n and_o some_o of_o these_o of_o humane_a composure_n this_o be_v a_o evident_a testimony_n of_o the_o primitive_a use_n of_o form_n and_o doubtless_o they_o who_o make_v no_o scruple_n of_o pray_v by_o form_n in_o verse_n can_v not_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o pray_v by_o form_n in_o prose_n for_o that_o pray_v in_o meeter_n or_o compose_v hymn_n be_v a_o very_a early_a practice_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n where_o it_o be_v enjoin_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v the_o people_n sing_v the_o verse_n which_o answer_v advers_o to_o one_o another_o 5._o another_o another_o another_o constit_fw-la apost_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o which_o way_n of_o sing_v be_v so_o very_o ancient_a that_o eusebius_n 17._o eusebius_n eusebius_n eusebius_n euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 2._o c._n 17._o urge_v it_o as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o essenes_n christian_n because_o they_o sing_v by_o turn_n answer_v one_o another_o but_o how_o can_v they_o thus_o answer_v to_o one_o another_o in_o their_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n unless_o they_o have_v constant_a form_n of_o prayer_n but_o that_o they_o have_v such_o form_n of_o responsal_n in_o prayer_n be_v evident_a because_o when_o julian_n for_o the_o credit_n of_o gentilism_n will_v needs_o dress_v it_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sos_n hist_o l._n 5._o c._n 15._o after_o the_o order_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n one_o thing_n wherein_o he_o seek_v to_o imitate_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o constitute_v prayer_n that_o be_v not_o in_o have_v constitute_v form_n of_o prayer_n for_o that_o the_o heathen_a have_v before_o but_o in_o have_v such_o constitute_v form_n as_o the_o christian_n have_v that_o be_v as_o nazianzen_n explain_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o part_n 102._o part_n part_n part_n nazian_n orat._n 1._o p._n 102._o for_o this_o way_n of_o pray_v in_o part_n nicephorus_n 8._o nicephorus_n nicephorus_n nicephorus_n niceph._n l._n 13._o c._n 8._o derive_v from_o ignatius_n who_o be_v a_o scholar_n of_o the_o apostle_n all_o which_o to_o i_o be_v a_o plain_a demonstration_n of_o the_o great_a antiquity_n of_o form_n and_o that_o in_o constantine_n time_n the_o church_n use_v public_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v evident_a from_o that_o oftencited_n place_n of_o eusebius_n constant_n eusebius_n eusebius_n eusebius_n euseb_n dâ—_n laud._n constant_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o constantine_n compose_v godly_a prayer_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o elsewhere_o tell_v we_o in_o particular_a what_o the_o prayer_n be_v we_o acknowledge_v thou_o o_o god_n alone_a etc._n etc._n 20._o etc._n etc._n etc._n id._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr constant_n c._n 20._o which_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o this_o form_n be_v compose_v only_o for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o soldier_n who_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o heathen_n and_o that_o constantine_n compose_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a evidence_n that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o public_a form_n in_o the_o church_n for_o if_o there_o have_v what_o need_n constantine_n have_v compose_v one_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o form_n indeed_o be_v compose_v only_o for_o his_o heathen_a soldier_n for_o as_o for_o his_o christian_a soldier_n the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o give_v they_o liberty_n to_o go_v to_o church_n 19_o
themselves_o and_o other_o and_o i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o little_a more_o reason_n why_o this_o construction_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o frequent_a call_n upon_o god_n by_o his_o name_n and_o perfection_n in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o frequency_n of_o mention_v the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o most_o distinguish_a character_n of_o our_o christian_a devotion_n this_o also_o will_v justify_v our_o frequent_a use_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a because_o this_o be_v one_o main_a thing_n that_o distinguish_v we_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o pretend_v the_o mediation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o depart_v saint_n as_o well_o as_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v so_o agreeable_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o reformation_n to_o have_v leave_v the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o any_o of_o the_o collect_v when_o this_o church_n declare_v her_o detestation_n of_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o any_o other_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o hope_v enough_o be_v say_v to_o remove_v the_o prejudice_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o understanding_n person_n against_o the_o shortness_n of_o the_o collect_v and_o against_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o name_n or_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o name_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o the_o next_o exception_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v that_o against_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o liturgy_n and_o of_o that_o hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy-ghost_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o that_o petition_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o the_o like_a now_o i_o hope_v that_o they_o be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o i_o hearty_o wish_v they_o be_v none_o at_o all_o that_o so_o little_o understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n as_o to_o disapprove_v all_o use_n of_o these_o form_n in_o our_o worship_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n only_o but_o of_o those_o affectionate_a petition_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christ_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o of_o that_o excellent_a doxology_n glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o moreover_o contain_v a_o short_a confession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arian_n and_o socinian_o but_o that_o which_o be_v think_v too_o much_o be_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v too_o often_o repeat_v and_o that_o regard_n enough_o be_v not_o have_v to_o that_o rule_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o you_o pray_v use_v not_o vain_a repetition_n but_o i_o hope_v nothing_o of_o this_o will_v appear_v upon_o far_a examination_n for_o by_o our_o saviour_n caution_n against_o vain_a repetition_n it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v some_o repetition_n which_o be_v not_o vain_a and_o which_o therefore_o he_o do_v not_o forbid_v and_o this_o we_o must_v necessary_o suppose_v because_o himself_o pray_v in_o his_o agony_n thrice_o use_v the_o same_o petition_n and_o that_o in_o the_o same_o word_n now_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o kind_n among_o the_o heathen_n which_o our_o saviour_n will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o avoid_v seem_v to_o be_v that_o repetition_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o affectation_n of_o much_o speak_n in_o prayer_n or_o from_o a_o belief_n that_o god_n will_v not_o be_v move_v to_o help_v we_o unless_o we_o use_v many_o word_n or_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n over_o in_o a_o tedious_a manner_n and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n of_o baal_n cry_v out_o from_o morning_n till_o noon_n o_o baal_n hear_v we_o o_o baal_n hear_v we_o we_o be_v far_o enough_o i_o hope_v from_o such_o kind_n of_o repetition_n and_o since_o they_o be_v such_o tedious_a repetition_n as_o these_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o call_v vain_a man_n shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o call_v those_o repetition_n of_o good_a prayer_n and_o praise_n vain_a which_o be_v nothing_o like_o these_o especial_o in_o contempt_n of_o a_o public_a rule_n i_o never_o yet_o can_v find_v that_o those_o who_o charge_v our_o liturgy_n with_o this_o fault_n have_v attempt_v to_o show_v we_o those_o mark_n of_o difference_n by_o which_o we_o may_v distinguish_v vain_a repetition_n from_o those_o that_o be_v not_o vain_a which_o i_o think_v their_o pretence_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v but_o although_o the_o gravity_n and_o usefulness_n of_o that_o part_n of_o our_o service_n which_o they_o make_v this_o objection_n against_o may_v well_o excuse_v we_o from_o any_o far_a vindication_n yet_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v satisfy_v i_o conceive_v there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n only_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o use_v repetition_n in_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o charge_n of_o vanity_n 1._o that_o the_o matter_n repeat_v be_v very_o weighty_a and_o considerable_a and_o that_o it_o be_v singular_o apt_a to_o move_v those_o pious_a affection_n which_o god_n be_v most_o please_v with_o in_o our_o address_n to_o he_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n i_o dare_v say_v there_o be_v no_o sober_a christian_n but_o will_v grant_v our_o repetition_n to_o be_v secure_v from_o vanity_n such_o petition_n as_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o deserve_v the_o put_v forth_o of_o the_o whole_a strength_n of_o our_o desire_n and_o affection_n and_o when_o we_o ascribe_v glory_n to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n we_o express_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o make_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o worship_n and_o of_o all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o therefore_o these_o thing_n will_v bear_v be_v repeat_v and_o the_o repetition_n of_o they_o may_v be_v profitable_a both_o to_o excite_v and_o to_o express_v the_o fervour_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o i_o trust_v we_o shall_v agree_v that_o if_o any_o one_o form_n of_o prayer_n will_v bear_v be_v use_v more_o than_o once_o when_o we_o worship_n god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o the_o second_o thing_n require_v to_o secure_a repetition_n from_o vanity_n be_v that_o they_o be_v frame_v with_o judgement_n both_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o frequency_n that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v over_o too_o often_o and_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o that_o they_o come_v in_o fit_o and_o in_o due_a place_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o this_o be_v so_o very_o nice_a a_o thing_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o a_o hair_n breadth_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v will_v spoil_v all_o for_o in_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o latitude_n in_o which_o prudent_a man_n may_v take_v their_o choice_n but_o only_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o discretion_n and_o choice_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o repetition_n may_v be_v useful_a and_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o also_o be_v not_o want_v in_o our_o liturgy_n for_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o this_o be_v ever_o object_v against_o the_o repetition_n we_o mean_v that_o they_o be_v order_v injudicious_o unless_o upon_o the_o only_a account_n of_o too_o much_o frequency_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v but_o twice_o in_o the_o ordinary_a service_n and_o but_o once_o in_o every_o other_o distinct_a office_n of_o prayer_n or_o thanksgiving_n the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la be_v use_v but_o once_o at_o our_o beginning_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o spiritual_a hymn_n and_o once_o at_o the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o psalm_n and_o of_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n beside_o one_o recital_n thereof_o in_o the_o litany_n when_o that_o be_v 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