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A70321 A view of the nevv directorie and a vindication of the ancient liturgie of the Church of England in answer to the reasons pretended in the ordinance and preface, for the abolishing the one, and establishing the other. Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I). Proclamation commanding the use of the Booke of common prayer. 1646 (1646) Wing H614B; ESTC R2266 98,033 122

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allow_v he_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o sect_n 31_o the_o like_a may_v be_v add_v of_o those_o two_o other_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o former_a before_o the_o sacrament_n beginning_n with_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o end_v with_o the_o holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n etc._n etc._n a_o form_n to_o be_v find_v with_o little_a variation_n both_o in_o s._n james_n s._n basils_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n the_o other_o after_o the_o sacrament_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a etc._n etc._n call_v ancient_o hymaus_fw-la angelicus_fw-la the_o angelical_a hymn_n from_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v sing_v by_o angel_n and_o both_o these_o such_o ancient_a pure_a excellent_a composure_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o fit_o accommodate_v to_o the_o present_a business_n and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v name_v so_o far_o from_o any_o appearance_n of_o evil_a so_o free_a from_o any_o the_o least_o objection_n of_o any_o the_o most_o petulant_a malicious_a calumniator_n as_o far_o as_o i_o yet_o ever_o hear_v so_o well-becoming_a a_o congregation_n of_o saint_n who_o by_o praise_v god_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v practise_v before_o hand_n and_o fit_v themselves_o for_o the_o sing_n of_o hallelujah_n perpetual_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n bear_v the_o angel_n company_n here_o who_o saint_n chrysostome_n tell_v we_o sing_v all_o the_o hymn_n with_o we_o that_o it_o be_v little_a better_o than_o fury_n savil._n savour_v much_o of_o the_o temper_n of_o that_o evil_a spirit_n on_o saul_n that_o be_v exorcize_v with_o david_n music_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o have_v malice_n to_o that_o and_o the_o like_a ever_o since_o to_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o throw_v this_o piece_n of_o heaven_n out_o of_o the_o church_n sect_n 32_o 3._o for_o the_o doxology_n so_o constant_o annex_v to_o many_o part_n of_o our_o service_n in_o these_o word_n wherein_o the_o people_n either_o be_v to_o begin_v or_o answer_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a piece_n of_o very_o great_a consideration_n the_o former_a versicle_n of_o it_o be_v at_z it_o be_v affirm_v by_o good_a authority_n compose_v by_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o appoint_v by_o they_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n as_o a_o lesser_a creed_n or_o confession_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d consubstantiality_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n with_o the_o father_n at_o which_o it_o have_v therefore_o ancient_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o stand_v up_o confession_n of_o god_n be_v a_o praise_n of_o he_o as_o the_o word_n in_o other_o language_n import_v to_o which_o therefore_o that_o posture_n be_v most_o due_a which_o may_v well_o pass_v for_o no_o fable_n because_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o soon_o after_o that_o time_n flavianus_n sing_v it_o aloud_o in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o appear_v by_o 19_o zozoman_n and_o 24._o theodoret_n and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v 51._o nicephorus_n st._n chrysostome_n join_v with_o he_o in_o it_o of_o this_o philostorgius_n the_o arrian_n historiographer_n tell_v we_o an._n 348._o flavianus_n have_v get_v a_o congregation_n of_o monk_n together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v that_o form_n of_o doxology_n other_o use_v that_o other_o form_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v the_o son_n inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o son_n as_o eunomius_n and_o eudoxius_n do_v which_o it_o seem_v philostorgius_n himself_n most_o approve_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v his_o epitomator_n of_o he_o other_o not_o as_o gotofred_n mend_v his_o copy_n and_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o as_o the_o oxford_n manuscript_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d glory_n to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n these_o two_o several_a form_n and_o some_o say_v a_o three_o in_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v it_o seem_v propose_v against_o athanasius_n in_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n an._n dom._n 341._o and_o by_o man_n of_o several_a persuasion_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n as_o a_o character_n by_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o express_v their_o several_a opinion_n say_v zozoman_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o and_o l._n 4._o 27._o &_o by_o so_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o one_o apply_v the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n to_o the_o end_n of_o which_o as_o now_o with_o we_o it_o be_v it_o seem_v then_o annex_v to_o his_o opinion_n in_o which_o narration_n of_o philostorgius_n we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o suspect_v anything_o but_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o flavianus_n be_v the_o first_o that_o sing_v it_o wherein_o his_o favour_n to_o the_o arian_n may_v make_v he_o partial_a or_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o sing_v it_o at_o antioch_n for_o there_o athanasius_n be_v in_o a_o council_n condemn_v and_o so_o still_o the_o form_n may_v in_o other_o place_n be_v use_v more_o ancient_o this_o first_o verse_n be_v on_o this_o occasion_n bring_v into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o testimony_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o catholic_n verity_n against_o the_o arian_n and_o annex_v by_o ancient_a custom_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o liturgy_n st._n jerome_n or_o some_o body_n before_o he_o be_v move_v by_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o macedonian_n who_o accept_v against_o that_o part_n of_o it_o concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v novel_a be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o add_v the_o other_o verse_n or_o line_n to_o the_o former_a in_o opposition_n to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n to_o signify_v this_o to_o be_v the_o ancient_a catholic_n no_o new_a private_a doctrine_n or_o opinion_n and_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v very_o near_o if_o not_o as_o ancient_a as_o the_o former_a may_v be_v guest_n by_o what_o theodoret_n l._n 2._o c._n 24._o say_v of_o leontius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v to_o himself_o the_o arrian_n doxology_n so_o soft_o that_o no_o word_n can_v be_v hear_v by_o he_o that_o stand_v next_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o line_n and_o this_o say_v he_o while_o flavianus_n who_o oppose_v he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o if_o this_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o such_o form_n as_o these_o which_o beside_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n do_v secure_a and_o defend_v the_o catholic_n doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n against_o all_o ancient_a or_o modern_a arrian_n and_o macedonian_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o hindrance_n to_o growth_n and_o edification_n sure_o the_o design_n be_v only_o to_o plant_v heresy_n in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o alone_o that_o may_v prove_v impediment_n but_o nothing_o else_o sect_n 33_o have_v say_v this_o it_o will_v not_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v concern_v the_o four_o head_n more_o than_o only_a the_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o wonder_n and_o astonishment_n why_o the_o same_o calamity_n and_o tempest_n that_o carry_v away_o this_o lesser_a creed_n shall_v also_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v so_o fierce_a a_o torrent_n as_o to_o drive_v and_o hurry_v with_o it_o the_o three_o large_a creed_n also_o especial_o that_o not_o only_o of_o the_o nicene_n father_n but_o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o against_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v any_o objection_n and_o sure_a the_o beads-mans_n divinity_n that_o turn_v the_o creed_n into_o a_o prayer_n have_v not_o only_o conclude_v the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o be_v a_o stint_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o part_n of_o reformation_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v will_v not_o be_v hard_a to_o divine_v even_a barbarism_n and_o atheism_n within_o a_o while_n the_o turn_a god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n out_o of_o man_n brain_n also_o and_o not_o as_o yet_o it_o be_v only_a out_o of_o their_o heart_n what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o do_v it_o will_v not_o so_o easy_o be_v resolve_v even_o by_o he_o that_o have_v imbibe_v the_o assembler_n principle_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o gratify_v the_o separatist_n who_o be_v profess_v denier_n of_o one_o article_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n resolve_v the_o end_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descent_n to_o have_v be_v only_o to_o constitute_v particular_a congregation_n and_o none_o