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have_v be_v long_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o their_o assurance_n of_o their_o great_a antiquity_n and_o excellency_n and_o if_o private_a minister_n have_v then_o enjoy_v such_o a_o liberty_n in_o vary_v the_o public_a prayer_n according_a to_o their_o own_o fancy_n and_o conception_n this_o author_n can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o represent_v this_o as_o so_o heinous_a a_o crime_n in_o a_o bishop_n so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o century_n also_o wherein_o we_o find_v the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n every_o where_o continue_v and_o by_o all_o the_o father_n and_o council_n of_o this_o age_n they_o be_v speak_v of_o with_o much_o reverence_n and_o represent_v as_o deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a bishop_n and_o as_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o serve_a god_n be_v no_o where_o first_o introduce_v in_o this_o period_n but_o only_o in_o country_n new_o convert_v and_o the_o great_a business_n of_o many_o council_n in_o this_o time_n be_v to_o reduce_v those_o nation_n which_o have_v variety_n in_o their_o office_n to_o a_o regular_a uniformity_n chap._n iii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o seven_o and_o other_o late_a century_n to_o gather_v up_o all_o the_o evidence_n for_o liturgy_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a age_n will_v be_v a_o needless_a trouble_n to_o the_o reader_n and_o myself_o both_o because_o what_o i_o have_v so_o clear_o make_v out_o to_o begin_v much_o soon_o can_v receive_v no_o great_a strength_n from_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o decline_a age_n and_o because_o my_o adversary_n do_v confess_v they_o begin_v to_o be_v impose_v above_o one_o whole_a century_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o yet_o since_o he_o will_v go_v on_o to_o low_a time_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o imaginary_a liberty_n i_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o not_o only_o confute_v his_o objection_n but_o collect_v also_o which_o he_o have_v omit_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a proof_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o these_o age_n §_o 1._o he_o that_o consider_v the_o authority_n before_o produce_v to_o prove_v 603._o isidorus_n ep._n hispalens_n an._n dom._n 603._o that_o isidore_n who_o succeed_v his_o brother_n leander_n in_o the_o archbishopric_n of_o sevil_n do_v perfect_a the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n will_v not_o question_v but_o there_o be_v a_o settle_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o spain_n in_o his_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a further_o to_o prove_v so_o plain_a a_o matter_n we_o find_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o original_a of_o thing_n one_o chapter_n of_o divine_a office_n wherein_o he_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o several_a liturgick_a phrase_n such_o as_o the_o evening_n office_n the_o morning_n office_n the_o mass_n a_o choir_n antiphons_n responsal_n canticle_n psalm_n hymn_n allelujah_o amen_o hosanna_n the_o offertory_n etc._n etc._n 80._o etc._n isidor_n orig_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o pag._n 80._o now_o these_o as_o we_o have_v 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desire_v by_o his_o disciple_n to_o compose_v they_o a_o prayer_n which_o he_o do_v and_o thence_o the_o church_n learn_v to_o use_v prayer_n like_o to_o that_o which_o christ_n make_v the_o greek_n be_v the_o first_o that_o compose_v such_o form_n of_o supplication_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o alleluja_n which_o by_o ancient_a tradition_n be_v sing_v always_o in_o spain_n except_o on_o fasting-day_n and_o in_o lent_n he_o explain_v also_o the_o offertory_n which_o use_v to_o be_v make_v with_o sing_v in_o his_o time_n then_o he_o reckon_v up_o seven_o prayer_n in_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v say_v he_o the_o order_n of_o those_o prayer_n by_o which_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v consecrate_a which_o be_v institute_v by_o s._n peter_n be_v celebrate_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o manner_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o first_o be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n to_o entreat_v the_o lord_n that_o be_v a_o litany_n the_o second_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v receive_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o three_o respect_v the_o offerer_n and_o faithful_a decease_v the_o four_o relate_v to_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o five_o be_v for_o sanctify_v the_o oblation_n and_o set_v out_o god_n praise_n exciting_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o join_v in_o it_o in_o which_o hosannah_n be_v sing_v the_o six_o be_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o descend_v on_o the_o sacrament_n the_o last_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n people_n isidor_n de_fw-fr offic._n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 17._o pag._n 581_o 582_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o several_a prayer_n and_o form_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a office_n to_o which_o isidore_n here_o refer_v and_o so_o exact_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o it_o even_o where_o it_o differ_v from_o 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of_o rome_n 74._o rome_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n chap._n 9_o pag._n 74._o for_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o ancient_a german_a office_n be_v still_o use_v in_o some_o part_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o colen_n so_o that_o still_o this_o be_v exchange_v one_o form_n for_o another_o and_o no_o proof_n at_o all_o of_o liberty_n in_o pray_v a_o thing_n unknown_a in_o this_o age._n 831._o agobardus_fw-la episc_n lugdun_fw-la an._n 831._o §_o 7._o we_o have_v little_o more_o in_o this_o discourse_n against_o liturgy_n out_o of_o antiquity_n except_v only_o some_o few_o pretend_a proof_n from_o late_a age_n to_o show_v that_o they_o use_v various_a word_n in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o agobardus_n the_o famous_a archbishop_n of_o lion_n can_v not_o well_o like_o that_o common_a roman_a form_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n since_o he_o be_v only_o for_o scripture_n expression_n in_o the_o public_a office_n and_o then_o he_o intimate_v that_o agobardus_n be_v censure_v for_o this_o by_o baronius_n and_o his_o epitomator_n 91._o epitomator_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 90._o &_o 91._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v first_o that_o baronius_n never_o censure_v this_o great_a bishop_n at_o all_o for_o this_o passage_n be_v not_o in_o baronius_n but_o only_o in_o spondanus_n the_o epitomator_n and_o from_o he_o alone_o my_o adversary_n cite_v it_o 798._o it_o vid._n baron_n tom._n 9_o an._n 831._o p._n 797._o &_o 798._o second_o spondanus_n speak_v not_o one_o word_n of_o agobardus_n his_o correct_v the_o communion-office_n but_o only_o that_o he_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o restore_v the_o ancient_a antiphonary_n or_o book_n of_o hymn_n 2._o hymn_n spondan_n epitome_n an._n 831._o num._n 2._o and_o baluzius_n have_v now_o put_v out_o the_o very_a tract_n which_o spondanus_n refer_v to_o and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o syllable_n in_o all_o that_o book_n 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sing_v into_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o have_v put_v out_o a_o antiphonary_n with_o a_o epistle_n before_o it_o the_o hymn_n whereof_o be_v general_o take_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 127._o scripture_n leidradi_n ep._n ad_fw-la carol._n mag._n inter_fw-la oper_n agob_n tom._n 2._o p._n 127._o but_o about_o 30_o year_n after_o amalarius_n a_o busy_a monk_n pretend_v to_o bring_v a_o new_a antiphonary_n from_o rome_n correct_v after_o the_o roman_a office_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o four_o which_o he_o present_v to_o lewis_n the_o godly_a and_o hope_v by_o his_o authority_n to_o impose_v it_o on_o all_o the_o gallican_n church_n but_o agobardus_n the_o primate_n of_o france_n reject_v this_o new_a antiphonary_n and_o write_v a_o book_n to_o prove_v there_o be_v heresy_n blasphemy_n and_o nonsense_n in_o these_o hymn_n of_o amalarius_n and_o keep_v to_o the_o old_a roman_a antiphonary_n establish_v by_o his_o predecessor_n the_o hymn_n of_o which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o other_o part_n of_o holy_a scripture_n commend_v this_o to_o his_o clergy_n and_o give_v they_o his_o reason_n why_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o the_o other_o and_o this_o book_n of_o agobardus_n conclude_v with_o these_o word_n as_o the_o church_n have_v a_o book_n of_o mystery_n for_o celebrate_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o mass_n digest_v orthodox_o and_o with_o convenient_a brevity_n and_o have_v a_o book_n of_o lesson_n collect_v judicious_o out_o of_o the_o divine_a book_n so_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o three_o book_n the_o antiphonary_n purge_v from_o all_o human_a figment_n and_o lie_n sufficient_o order_v out_o of_o the_o pure_a word_n of_o scripture_n through_o the_o whole_a circle_n of_o the_o year_n that_o so_o in_o perform_v sacred_a office_n according_a to_o the_o most_o approve_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a discipline_n there_o may_v be_v keep_v among_o we_o one_o and_o 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etc._n with_o much_o more_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o here_o i_o must_v note_v that_o probable_o this_o be_v that_o interpretation_n of_o our_o english_a service_n book_n which_o the_o judicious_a and_o modest_a mr._n bucer_n look_v over_o so_o diligent_o to_o satisfy_v himself_o whether_o he_o ought_v to_o conform_v to_o it_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o say_v when_o i_o thorough_o understand_v it_o i_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n who_o have_v grant_v to_o this_o church_n to_o reform_v her_o rite_n to_o that_o degree_n of_o purity_n for_o i_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o take_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o at_o lest_o which_o be_v contrary_a thereunto_o if_o it_o be_v candid_o expound_v 456._o expound_v buceri_fw-la censura_fw-la super_fw-la libr._n sâ—croâ—_n praef_n pag._n 456._o and_o when_o by_o archbishop_n cranmer_n special_a command_v he_o have_v peruse_v the_o whole_a book_n in_o order_n to_o his_o censure_v what_o he_o think_v be_v to_o be_v 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rejoice_v together_o in_o heaven_n 20._o heaven_n revel_v xviii_o 20._o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n promise_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v own_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o primitive_a indeed_o our_o adversary_n use_v many_o artisices_n to_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n from_o we_o 141._o we_o discourse_v of_o liturg_n p._n 141._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o say_v ruffinus_n make_v many_o addition_n to_o origen_n homily_n so_o that_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o addition_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v sure_a ruffinus_n add_v this_o yet_o since_o he_o live_v in_o the_o next_o century_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o confute_v he_o who_o maintain_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n till_o the_o five_o or_o six_o age_n but_o we_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a ruffinus_n do_v not_o add_v this_o passage_n first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o 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no_o mean_n hold_v since_o the_o apostle_n only_o relate_v and_o reckon_v up_o the_o thing_n he_o ask_v for_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o but_o origen_n be_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o speak_v direct_o to_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o common_a use_n as_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v have_v thus_o detect_v his_o sophistry_n and_o answer_v his_o cavil_n and_o so_o clear_v this_o evidence_n for_o a_o set_a form_n we_o shall_v more_o easy_o understand_v that_o origen_n refer_v to_o a_o usual_a liturgy_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v they_o who_o serve_v god_n through_o jesus_n in_o the_o christian_a way_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n use_v frequent_o as_o become_v they_o night_n and_o day_n the_o enjoin_v prayer_n 302._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 302._o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_a way_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n with_o prescribe_a prayer_n for_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v in_o general_a as_o isocrates_n and_o aeschines_n use_v the_o word_n 24._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschin_n ita_fw-la math._n i._n 24._o but_o so_o enjoin_v that_o the_o very_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_o appoint_v so_o those_o direction_n concern_v the_o leper_n offering_n his_o gift_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n fourteen_o 4._o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v they_o that_o be_v which_o he_o prescribe_v
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 invention_n or_o choice_n our_o adversary_n can_v no_o where_n find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o epithet_n for_o a_o sermon_n or_o homily_n note_v also_o origen_n do_v not_o say_v the_o christian_n make_v these_o enjoin_v prayer_n but_o use_v they_o which_o suppose_v they_o be_v make_v into_o a_o prescribe_a form_n before_o three_o he_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v no_o command_n for_o pray_v frequent_o but_o human_a prescription_n and_o i_o must_v ask_v what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n origen_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o command_v man_n to_o pray_v nor_o declare_v whether_o the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n or_o the_o church_n he_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o give_v they_o this_o character_n that_o they_o be_v order_v or_o prescribe_v so_o that_o he_o be_v very_o impertinent_a to_o tell_v we_o of_o divine_a command_n to_o pray_v frequent_o since_o origen_n word_n be_v not_o about_o obey_v a_o precept_n to_o 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 above_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n admire_v and_o frequent_o use_v the_o book_n of_o psalm_n and_o take_v their_o form_n of_o praise_n from_o thence_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o borrow_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n also_o from_o the_o psalm_n and_o transcribe_v they_o into_o their_o liturgy_n so_o that_o origen_n appeal_v to_o these_o passage_n as_o be_v know_v by_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o their_o prayer_n which_o will_v still_o be_v clear_a when_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o abassine_n christian_n who_o be_v very_o tenacious_a of_o primitive_a rite_n and_o derive_v most_o of_o their_o usage_n from_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o alexandria_n as_o ludolfus_n relate_v take_v most_o of_o their_o daily_a prayer_n out_o of_o the_o psalter_n 12._o psalter_n ludolf_n hist_o ethiop_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o therefore_o origen_n who_o belong_v to_o alexandria_n no_o doubt_n refer_v by_o these_o preface_n to_o the_o public_a and_o know_a liturgy_n then_o use_v 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 to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o liturgy_n as_o form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n such_o as_o these_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v see_v the_o wondrous_a thing_n of_o thy_o law_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o these_o and_o no_o other_o passage_n be_v say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n no_o doubt_n we_o have_v all_o imaginable_a cause_n to_o think_v that_o these_o very_a word_n of_o the_o psalm_n be_v in_o origen_n be_v time_n use_v in_o the_o church_n liturgy_n and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n especial_o since_o he_o can_v ascribe_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n but_o the_o peculiar_a use_n make_v of_o these_o select_a place_n in_o the_o public_a office_n which_o make_v origen_n quote_v they_o with_o such_o a_o preface_n and_o cite_v other_o passage_n of_o the_o psalm_n as_o he_o do_v other_o scripture_n without_o 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
be_v use_v morning_n and_o evening_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o day_n begin_v with_o prayer_n and_o be_v close_v up_o with_o hymn_n 64._o hymn_n idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 64._o and_o blame_v those_o who_o lip_n murmur_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o while_o their_o thought_n rove_v and_o their_o mind_n be_v busy_v about_o other_o thing_n do_v not_o attend_v to_o the_o office_n which_o they_o be_v recite_v these_o and_o many_o other_o passage_n in_o he_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o the_o gallican_n church_n have_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n yea_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o all_o christian_a church_n have_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o method_n that_o julian_n the_o apostate_n 361._o julian_n the_o apostate_n an._n dom._n 361._o take_v to_o establish_v paganism_n which_o be_v to_o accommodate_v it_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o christianity_n the_o rite_n of_o which_o he_o see_v be_v then_o very_o popular_a and_o take_v and_o therefore_o he_o devise_v to_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n for_o the_o heathen_a worship_n to_o set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n of_o philosophy_n and_o to_o enjoin_v penance_n to_o offender_n which_o thing_n say_v nazianzen_n be_v clear_o agreeable_a to_o our_o good_a order_n 102._o order_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_a in_o jul._n orat._n 3_o p._n 102._o and_o sozomen_n relate_v the_o same_o thing_n say_v that_o julian_n design_v to_o adorn_v his_o gentile_a temple_n with_o the_o order_n of_o christian-worship_n and_o therefore_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o appoint_v prescribe_v prayer_n upon_o set-day_n and_o hour_n 15._o hour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoz_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n that_o in_o julian_n time_n the_o christian_n general_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v make_v their_o response_n and_o that_o they_o have_v proper_a form_n appoint_v for_o certain_a day_n yea_o for_o the_o several_a hour_n of_o prayer_n in_o every_o day_n and_o this_o be_v so_o grateful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o age_n that_o this_o ingenious_a apostate_n in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o extant_a advise_v his_o pagan_a priest_n to_o pray_v thrice_o a_o day_n if_o possible_a or_o however_o morning_n and_o evening_n both_o in_o private_a and_o public_a and_o to_o learn_v the_o hymn_n of_o the_o god_n which_o be_v make_v in_o old_a and_o in_o late_a time_n add_v that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n for_o these_o priest_n and_o a_o law_n direct_v they_o what_o to_o do_v in_o their_o temple_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 552._o vary_v julian_n fragment_n epistol_n in_o oper_n pag_n 552._o so_o that_o he_o have_v actual_o bring_v the_o christian_a order_n into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o because_o christian_n have_v response_n in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sing_v their_o hymn_n alternate_o so_o do_v he_o appoint_v the_o pagan_n to_o pray_v and_o sing_v by_o such_o like_a form_n §_o 9_o the_o next_o place_n must_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n 365._o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n an._n dom._n 365._o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o early_a synod_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n and_o its_o canon_n have_v always_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o here_o we_o have_v many_o convince_a proof_n that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n first_o we_o find_v a_o order_n that_o the_o heretic_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n shall_v learn_v the_o creed_n 455._o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n laod._n can._n 7._o bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 455._o probable_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o nicene_n creed_n however_o they_o must_v be_v set_a form_n or_o otherwise_o how_o can_v man_n learn_v they_o second_o in_o this_o council_n we_o meet_v with_o canonical_a singer_n who_o sing_v out_o of_o write_a book_n and_o none_o but_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n 459._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n can._n 15._o p._n 459._o that_o be_v as_o balsamon_n well_o note_n to_o begin_v the_o hymn_n for_o the_o people_n be_v always_o allow_v to_o follow_v they_o and_o sing_v with_o and_o after_o they_o now_o if_o they_o have_v form_n of_o praise_n write_v in_o a_o book_n why_o may_v they_o not_o have_v their_o prayer_n write_v also_o in_o a_o book_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o have_v no_o great_a esteem_n for_o extempore_o composure_n nor_o for_o variety_n of_o form_n neither_o because_o they_o forbid_v the_o read_n of_o psalm_n compose_v by_o private_a man_n in_o the_o church_n 480._o church_n ibid._n can._n â—â—_o p_o 480._o and_o enjoin_v the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o office_n for_o the_o evening_n prayer_n at_o whatever_o hour_n of_o the_o afternoon_n it_o be_v say_v which_o be_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o famous_a canon_n about_o which_o our_o adversary_n raise_v so_o much_o dust_n the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v these_o that_o the_o very_a same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n aught_o to_o be_v use_v always_o both_o at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 461._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can._n 18._o bev._n tom._n 1._o p._n 461._o that_o be_v say_v balsamon_n they_o forbid_v man_n to_o reject_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o father_n have_v appoint_v for_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o to_o make_v new_a prayer_n of_o their_o own_o on_o pretence_n they_o use_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o evening_n hymn_n and_o zonaras_n say_v the_o council_n reject_v new_a prayer_n and_o allow_v none_o but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v approve_v in_o a_o synod_n nor_o will_v they_o permit_v man_n to_o use_v prayer_n of_o their_o own_o make_n in_o public_a but_o the_o same_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v say_v in_o every_o assembly_n ibid._n assembly_n balsam_n &_o zonar_n apud_fw-la beveâ—eg_n ibid._n to_o which_o i_o will_v only_o add_v this_o that_o the_o whole_a day_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n as_o it_o have_v former_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n the_o morning_n hour_n take_v in_o the_o time_n from_o six_o till_o nine_o the_o noon-hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v say_v any_o time_n between_o nine_o and_o three_o and_o the_o evening-hour_n prayer_n may_v be_v say_v between_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o six_o at_o night_n soon_o after_o which_o be_v the_o time_n for_o sing_v those_o hymn_n at_o the_o first_o light_v of_o candle_n and_o it_o seem_v some_o put_v these_o two_o last_o office_n together_o and_o have_v say_v the_o usual_a form_n for_o evening_n prayer_n at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n when_o they_o be_v to_o sing_v the_o evening_n hymn_n at_o candle_n light_v compose_v new_a form_n of_o evening_n prayer_n and_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n which_o the_o synod_n forbid_v and_o enjoin_v the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o be_v repeat_v over_o again_o with_o the_o hymn_n in_o the_o evening_n now_o this_o canon_n make_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o liturgy_n be_v then_o common_o use_v must_v be_v expound_v of_o a_o set_a and_o prescribe_v form_n and_o therefore_o divers_a of_o the_o presbyterian_a persuasion_n have_v confess_v that_o liturgy_n have_v be_v use_v for_o at_o least_o 1300_o year_n 140._o year_n see_v falkner_n vindic._n of_o liturg._n pag._n 140._o and_o smectymnuus_n derive_v the_o use_n of_o they_o from_o this_o canon_n and_o believe_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o to_o be_v that_o none_o shall_v vary_v but_o always_o use_v the_o same_o form_n 7._o form_n smectym_n answer_v to_o remonstr_n p._n 7._o but_o our_o adversary_n resolve_v right_a or_o wrong_n that_o liturgy_n shall_v not_o be_v ground_v upon_o this_o canon_n wherefore_o first_o he_o assign_v a_o date_n to_o the_o council_n late_a than_o he_o ought_v for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n 61._o century_n disc_n of_o lituâ—g_v p._n 61._o whereas_o it_o be_v hold_v soon_o after_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o second_o he_o reserve_v this_o canon_n to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n not_o dare_v to_o produce_v it_o till_o he_o have_v prepossess_v his_o reader_n with_o a_o false_a notion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n 155._o age_n ibid._n p._n 155._o then_o he_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o wrong_v put_v the_o evening_n before_o the_o nine_o hour_n 156._o hour_n ibid_fw-la p._n 156._o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o bring_v in_o caranzas_n false_a translation_n of_o this_o canon_n who_o leave_v
out_o the_o main_a word_n the_o same_o liturgy_n and_o only_a read_v it_o that_o supplication_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v celebrate_v at_o the_o nine_o hour_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n 162._o evening_n caranz_n in_o the_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 162._o but_o not_o trust_v to_o any_o of_o these_o shift_n he_o spend_v five_o or_o six_o page_n together_o in_o labour_v to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n patience_n while_o i_o follow_v he_o his_o first_o device_n be_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n may_v signify_v only_o the_o same_o prayer_n use_v often_o but_o the_o word_n not_o prescribe_v or_o impose_v on_o they_o by_o other_o i_o reply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v not_o use_v often_o but_o the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v always_o so_o that_o if_o he_o grant_v we_o as_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o do_v that_o they_o be_v the_o same_o prayer_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o synod_n impose_v and_o prescribe_v they_o to_o be_v use_v always_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o canon_n to_o import_v that_o these_o prayer_n be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_n no_o such_o word_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la yea_o we_o see_v balsamon_n and_o zonaras_n say_v this_o canon_n express_o forbid_v such_o prayer_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o priest_n of_o that_o age_n have_v make_v they_o the_o council_n enjoin_v they_o never_o to_o make_v any_o more_o but_o always_o to_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v new_a form_n these_o can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o same_o prayer_n but_o second_o he_o show_v all_o his_o learning_n to_o prove_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o then_o signify_v a_o book_n or_o model_n of_o prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n but_o he_o may_v have_v spare_v all_o those_o quotation_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o make_v out_o that_o it_o signify_v the_o administration_n of_o a_o public_a function_n or_o office_n since_o we_o grant_v that_o be_v the_o general_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n but_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v it_o only_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o then_o i_o affirm_v it_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n thus_o causabon_n tell_v we_o that_o beside_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o a_o public_a function_n it_o also_o signify_v the_o prescribe_a order_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o publish_v under_o the_o title_n of_o peter_n james_n andrew_n basil_n and_o chrysostom_n partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a the_o latin_n call_v it_o the_o order_n or_o office_n the_o greek_n sometime_o the_o method_n etc._n etc._n 384._o etc._n causab_n exercit_fw-la in_o baron_n xuj_o p._n 384._o and_o since_o it_o do_v signify_v a_o prescribe_a order_n sometime_o we_o may_v reasonable_o judge_v it_o do_v so_o in_o this_o council_n because_o we_o see_v the_o hymn_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v write_v form_n as_o the_o xuth_o canon_n cite_v before_o show_v and_o because_o liturgy_n be_v then_o very_o usual_a in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o this_o council_n be_v hold_v and_o we_o can_v prove_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v for_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n not_o only_o after_o this_o council_n but_o before_o it_o so_o when_o flavianus_n sing_v david_n psalm_n alternate_o at_o antioch_n before_o this_o council_n the_o bishop_n desire_v that_o the_o same_o liturgy_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 2._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tâ—eoâ—â—ret_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o which_o may_v fit_o be_v interpret_v that_o they_o will_v bring_v those_o psalter_n so_o distinguish_v for_o alternate_a sing_v and_o use_v they_o in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n an._n 347._o a_o bishop_n come_v to_o a_o strange_a city_n be_v order_v to_o assemble_v and_o perform_v his_o liturgy_n there_o 12._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d con._n sard._n can._n 12._o here_o say_v balsamon_n liturgy_n be_v not_o put_v for_o prayer_n and_o zonaras_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o send_v up_o the_o accustom_a hymn_n to_o god_n 500_o god_n balsam_n &_o zonar_n in_o loc._n bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 500_o our_o adversary_n also_o grant_v that_o the_o heathen_n have_v write_v form_n and_o pray_v out_o of_o a_o book_n yet_o julian_n call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o officiate_v in_o their_o temple_n by_o these_o form_n the_o time_n of_o their_o perform_a liturgy_n and_o when_o their_o course_n be_v expire_v that_o he_o call_v the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v not_o use_v liturgy_n in_o the_o temple_n 552._o temple_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n ep_v fragm_n pag_n 552._o so_o we_o may_v explain_v nazianzen_n who_o father_n as_o we_o shall_v prove_v pray_v by_o a_o form_n that_o he_o be_v very_o ill_a when_o he_o come_v to_o church_n and_o be_v often_o cure_v only_o by_o say_v his_o liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 19_o pag._n 313._o and_o thus_o we_o must_v explain_v synesius_n where_o he_o say_v andronicus_n make_v he_o so_o unfit_a to_o pray_v that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o omit_v the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syne_n epist_n 57_o pag_n 193._o that_o be_v the_o communion_n office_n which_o be_v usual_o perform_v there_o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n an._n 431_o we_o read_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n liturgy_n which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n appoint_v for_o public_a assembly_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n 2._o evening_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n ephes_n bâ—n_n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o so_o also_o in_o a_o ancient_a ecclesiastical_a historian_n a_o bishop_n begin_v the_o prayer_n be_v say_v to_o begin_v his_o liturgy_n 188._o liturgy_n theâ—dor_n lect._n pag._n 188._o and_o in_o theodoret_n that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n viz._n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 423._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodorâ—t_n p._n 128._o epist_n 46._o uâ—xit_fw-la an._n 423._o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o preface_n of_o the_o mystical_a liturgy_n and_o according_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n place_v just_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o communion-service_n or_o in_o theodoret_n phrase_n of_o the_o liturgy_n for_o the_o sacrament_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o my_o adversary_n cite_v justinian_n also_o as_o if_o liturgy_n in_o he_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n though_o all_o man_n know_v the_o greek_a church_n have_v a_o form_n of_o liturgy_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o very_a place_n cite_v by_o he_o have_v that_o signification_n as_o when_o he_o allow_v the_o nun_n one_o grave_n old_a man_n to_o make_v the_o necessary_a response_n and_o one_o priest_n to_o perform_v the_o liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 44._o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n no_o â—_o do_fw-mi 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o câ—â—r_n l._n 44._o so_o also_o to_o sing_v the_o night_n the_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o hymn_n which_o be_v in_o prescribe_a form_n then_o be_v call_v the_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n 43._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 43._o and_o this_o be_v distin_a guish_v in_o another_o law_n from_o private_a devotion_n where_o he_o permit_v man_n to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o their_o house_n for_o prayer_n provide_v they_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n there_o which_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n do_v prescribe_v 58._o prescribe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 5_o tit_n 13._o nou._n 58._o where_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o book_n or_o office_n wherein_o the_o form_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v contain_v and_o therefore_o my_o politic_a adversary_n only_o name_v this_o place_n but_o dare_v not_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a but_o those_o place_n which_o he_o do_v quote_v may_v proper_o enough_o be_v so_o expound_v for_o to_o exclude_v a_o clerk_n from_o the_o liturgy_n 33._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o l._n 33._o be_v to_o suspend_v he_o from_o say_v the_o public_a or_o common_a prayer_n and_o the_o penalty_n upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v mystery_n or_o liturgy_n 31._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll_v 9_o tit_n 6._o nou._n 123._o cap._n 31._o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o who_o disturb_v a_o priest_n in_o administer_a
way_n of_o eminence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o rite_n and_o form_n not_o set_v down_o there_o though_o they_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o father_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o write_v thing_n which_o be_v further_o clear_v by_o the_o occasion_n of_o this_o whole_a chapter_n wherein_o s._n basil_n be_v vindicate_v himself_o for_o use_v a_o phrase_n and_o form_n of_o doxology_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n and_o his_o argument_n be_v that_o the_o church_n use_v many_o rite_n and_o form_n which_o be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o bible_n such_o as_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o pray_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o form_n use_v in_o sacramental_a administration_n now_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n tertullian_n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o as_o we_o have_v show_v have_v write_v concern_v every_o one_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o still_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o write_v in_o scripture_n but_o derive_v from_o 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they_o repeat_v again_o he_o cite_v this_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n isid_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 24._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o form_n be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a in_o that_o age._n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v back_o all_o that_o make_v for_o liturgy_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v never_o mention_v that_o famous_a epistle_n which_o isidore_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o expound_v that_o old_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o constitution_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o unto_o which_o as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 122._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 122._o this_o form_n so_o well_o explain_v by_o this_o father_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o liturgy_n wherein_o this_o know_a form_n be_v find_v be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o when_o he_o advise_v a_o clergyman_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 313._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v the_o sacred_a form_n by_o a_o most_o unholy_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n who_o make_v a_o liturgy_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 90._o we_o id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o that_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n sing_v their_o part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_a they_o be_v not_o all_o wed_v this_o great_a privilege_n which_o sufficient_o show_v there_o be_v form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v their_o share_n §_o 4._o his_o contemporary_a be_v the_o learned_a synesius_n 412._o synesius_n an._n dom._n 412._o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o not_o convert_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a age_n so_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a what_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n be_v due_a to_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v my_o adversary_n with_o divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o heathen_n care_v to_o conceal_v they_o 34._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 34._o but_o since_o he_o have_v own_v the_o pagan_n write_v their_o mystery_n down_o he_o must_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o they_o call_v they_o mystery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o uninitiate_v they_o be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v have_v be_v full_o prove_v however_o though_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o synesius_n shall_v write_v down_o the_o sacred_a word_n in_o his_o book_n or_o epistle_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o common_a or_o profane_a hand_n yet_o there_o be_v intimation_n in_o he_o that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n do_v cry_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o reverence_v his_o providence_n 9_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la pag._n 9_o now_o these_o sacred_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v extempore_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o by_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a form_n extempore_o devotion_n be_v proper_o our_o own_o prayer_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o father_n be_v form_n receive_v from_o the_o age_n before_o we_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o service_n in_o which_o these_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o the_o hide_a mystery_n 194._o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 57_o pag._n 194._o and_o nicephorus_n his_o scholiast_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mystical_o deliver_v both_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n 401._o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—ceph_n scholia_fw-la id_fw-la syne_n p._n 401._o that_o be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o name_n also_o we_o have_v in_o synesius_n where_o he_o be_v recite_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o andronicus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n endeavour_v by_o this_o man_n mean_n to_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 67._o p._n 193._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o afterward_o to_o make_v he_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v over_o recite_v the_o public_a office_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v by_o a_o liturgy_n in_o all_o regular_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v very_o nice_a of_o write_v down_o any_o of_o the_o form_n in_o his_o common_a write_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o either_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o the_o public_a office_n viz._n that_o justice_n may_v overcome_v injustice_n and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v he_o purge_v from_o all_o wickedness_n 258._o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ep._n 121._o p._n 258._o which_o passage_n probable_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o his_o country_n there_o be_v something_o very_o like_o it_o in_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o age._n however_o our_o adversary_n who_o cite_v synesius_n so_o often_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n about_o mystery_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v any_o of_o these_o place_n which_o show_v there_o be_v ancient_a and_o prescribe_a form_n in_o his_o day_n 423._o celestinus_fw-la ep._n rom._n a.d._n 423._o §_o 5._o pope_n celestine_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o author_n order_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o communion_n office_n by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la 502._o antiphone_fw-la vita_fw-la celestina_n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 732._o bena._n rerum_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o p_o 502._o that_o be_v as_o isidore_z expound_v it_o with_o reciprocal_a voice_n each_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n alternate_o answer_v the_o other_o 19_o other_o isâ—â—â—r_n orig._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o and_o platina_n add_v that_o he_o put_v some_o particular_n into_o the_o office_n then_o in_o use_n 61._o use_n platin_n vita_fw-la celestina_n pag._n 61._o which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v accustom_v to_o form_n in_o his_o day_n yet_o my_o contentious_a adversary_n twice_o produce_v this_o pope_n testimony_n to_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o order_n and_o uniformity_n as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n pray_v for_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 29._o word_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 6._o &_o p_o 29._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o same_o place_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o form_n can_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o passage_n 138._o passage_n ibid._n p._n 138._o but_o to_o manifest_v his_o mistake_n i_o will_v first_o transcribe_v and_o then_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o celestine_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o false_a conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o so_o the_o rule_n for_o pray_v may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o believe_v for_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o faithful_a perform_v their_o enjoin_v embassy_n they_o plead_v with_o the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o whole_a church_n pray_v with_o they_o they_o entreat_v and_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o unbeliever_n that_o idolater_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o impious_a error_n that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o veil_n from_o their_o heart_n that_o heretic_n may_v repent_v and_o receive_v the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n
to_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n 7._o eucharist_n prosp_n de_fw-fr promise_v &_o praed_fw-we par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 7._o so_o that_o my_o adversary_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o cite_v he_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a order_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o time_n 6._o time_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 6._o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o order_n can_v have_v be_v uniform_o and_o unanimous_o observe_v by_o all_o for_o this_o liberty_n of_o vary_a expression_n will_v soon_o have_v blunder_v that_o order_n and_o make_v strange_a difference_n in_o the_o subject_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n of_o these_o prayer_n 430._o johan_n cassianus_n eod_a anno_fw-la viz._n 430._o §_o 7._o the_o contemporary_a and_o antagonist_n of_o prosper_n be_v john_n cassian_n who_o have_v be_v educate_v under_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o author_n of_o a_o liturgy_n and_o be_v come_v to_o live_v in_o one_o of_o the_o gallican_n monastery_n where_o he_o recommend_v divers_a of_o the_o eastern_a opinion_n and_o practice_n his_o write_n indeed_o be_v about_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o monk_n in_o their_o cell_n and_o oratory_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o describe_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o cathedral_n or_o other_o church_n supply_v by_o the_o secular_a clergy_n yet_o he_o plain_o imply_v that_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o monk_n use_v such_o in_o their_o oratory_n hence_o he_o call_v our_o father_n the_o form_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 18._o prayer_n jo._n cassian_n collat_n 9_o cap._n 18._o and_o that_o model_n and_o form_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o judge_n who_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v 24._o entreat_v ibid._n cap._n 24._o he_o also_o from_o those_o word_n our_o daily_a bread_n note_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v this_o prayer_n every_o day_n 21._o day_n ibid._n cap._n 21._o yea_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v daily_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o the_o people_n at_o which_o time_n some_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n wicked_o leave_v out_o that_o part_n of_o it_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o 22._o we_o nonnulli_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ecclest_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la oratio_fw-la ab_fw-la universà _fw-la plebo_fw-la concinitur_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la tacui_fw-la praetermittunt_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 22._o he_o mention_n also_o that_o litany_n for_o the_o catechuman_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v by_o a_o deacon_n the_o form_n of_o which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o out_o of_o his_o master_n s._n chrysostom_n 15._o chrysostom_n id_fw-la de_fw-la spirit_n cenod_n lib._n xi_o cap._n 15._o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n sing_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la aloud_o in_o france_n after_o the_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o antiphon_n 9_o antiphon_n id._n lib._n 2._o the_o canon_n not_o modo_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o describe_v one_o of_o his_o monk_n in_o a_o journey_n go_v into_o a_o country_n church_n and_o celebrate_v the_o evening-office_n with_o the_o accustom_a psalm_n 16._o psalm_n id._n collat._n 8._o cap._n 16._o as_o for_o the_o monk_n devotion_n in_o their_o monastery_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a from_o he_o that_o they_o have_v prescribe_v form_n for_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n in_o which_o they_o meet_v to_o pray_v which_o form_n cassian_n call_v the_o office_n of_o the_o canonical_a prayer_n 12._o prayer_n id._n the_o candiurn_n oration_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o the_o canonical_a mass_n 3._o mass_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o which_o word_n missa_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v in_o he_o as_o it_o do_v now_o at_o rome_n the_o communion-office_n but_o any_o prescribe_a service_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o psalm_n with_o prayer_n intermix_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o which_o they_o be_v dismiss_v thus_o he_o relate_v how_o the_o egyptian_a monk_n by_o ancient_a tradition_n repeat_v at_o their_o hour_n of_o prayer_n twelve_o psalm_n distinguish_v by_o a_o collect_v place_v and_o use_v between_o each_o psalm_n 5._o psalm_n id._n the_o candiurn_n orat._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o for_o the_o psalm_n they_o sing_v they_o by_o way_n of_o antiphon_n put_v a_o melodious_a tune_n to_o they_o 2._o they_o id._n ib._n cap._n 2._o like_o our_o cathedral-way_n in_o france_n they_o only_o sing_v three_o psalm_n at_o the_o morning-hour_n for_o prayer_n 4._o prayer_n id._n ib._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o answer_v haleluia_o at_o no_o other_o psalm_n but_o those_o which_o begin_v with_o haleluia_o 11._o haleluia_o ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o but_o so_o little_a do_v they_o affect_v variety_n that_o they_o sing_v the_o same_o psalm_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o prayer_n viz._n o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o with_o some_o other_o 3._o other_o ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o certain_a psalm_n appoint_v for_o the_o several_a hour_n in_o all_o church_n 6._o church_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o but_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o night_n be_v the_o very_a same_o ibid._n same_o sed_fw-la eodem_fw-la ordine_fw-la missam_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o nocturnis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la celebratam_fw-la id._n ibid._n except_v only_o some_o which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o season_n but_o neither_o in_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o these_o monastic_a prayer_n do_v these_o holy_a monk_n pretend_v to_o exercise_v any_o gift_n of_o prayer_n to_o show_v how_o long_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o one_o long-winded_a address_n to_o god_n no_o he_o say_v they_o utter_o dislike_v such_o long_a prayer_n and_o think_v the_o short_a prayer_n which_o they_o frequent_o intermix_v with_o their_o psalm_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a 10._o profitable_a utiliùs_fw-la censent_fw-la breves_fw-la quidem_fw-la orationes_fw-la &_o creberrimas_fw-la fieri_fw-la id._n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o which_o be_v not_o only_o like_o the_o short_a collect_v in_o our_o liturgy_n but_o in_o cassian_n time_n bear_v that_o name_n because_o in_o they_o the_o minister_n collect_v that_o which_o be_v sit_v for_o the_o congregation_n to_o desire_v into_o one_o of_o these_o brief_a form_n which_o they_o all_o say_v together_o with_o he_o and_o none_o be_v allow_v then_o to_o be_v put_v up_o any_o private_a prayer_n 8._o prayer_n id_fw-la ib._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o final_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v be_v such_o lover_n of_o holy_a form_n that_o when_o they_o direct_v a_o monk_n how_o to_o pray_v always_o they_o order_v he_o to_o use_v this_o form_n o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o 848._o we_o id._n collat._n 10_o cap._n 10._o p._n 848._o which_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o western_a office_n for_o public_a assembly_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o remark_n upon_o all_o these_o instance_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n both_o in_o and_o long_a before_o cassian_n time_n that_o my_o adversary_n in_o his_o very_a diligent_a search_n of_o antiquity_n foresee_v he_o can_v no_o way_n evade_v they_o think_v it_o his_o safe_a way_n to_o overlook_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o scarce_o ever_o cite_v this_o author_n 431._o council_n 3._o oec_fw-la ephesinum_n an._n dom._n 431._o §_o 8._o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o three_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n we_o have_v also_o many_o evidence_n of_o liturgick_a form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o in_o they_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o messenger_n from_o the_o orthodox_n father_n there_o arrive_v at_o constantinople_n with_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o monk_n go_v with_o he_o in_o a_o body_n to_o the_o palace_n sing_v of_o antiphones_n 289._o antiphones_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—sâ—râ—_n constaâ—_fw-la bin._n tom._n l._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 289._o which_o those_o who_o stay_v at_o the_o gate_n continue_v to_o sing_v till_o the_o rest_n come_v out_o with_o the_o emperor_n answer_n and_o then_o all_o go_v in_o procession_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mochus_n and_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n 290._o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 290._o by_o which_o we_o see_v they_o be_v so_o constant_o use_v to_o praise_n god_n by_o form_n of_o antiphones_n and_o psalm_n that_o even_o in_o the_o street_n they_o can_v perform_v this_o office_n and_o the_o very_a people_n by_o long_a custom_n can_v also_o sing_v their_o part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o eminent_a monk_n name_v dalmatius_n
the_o same_o office_n together_o and_o when_o all_o order_n and_o degree_n of_o both_o sex_n unite_v their_o affection_n for_o the_o same_o end_n 240._o end_n id._n serm._n 3_o 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d pag_n 240._o these_o must_v be_v prayer_n make_v â—â—_o such_o form_n as_o make_v up_o one_o office_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v a_o part_n and_o all_o join_v in_o the_o response_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o form_n thus_o unanimous_o recite_v he_o think_v must_v needs_o be_v very_o prevalent_a with_o almighty_a god_n at_o the_o same_o time_n live_v abbot_n nilus_n 440._o nilus_n abbess_n a_o dom._n 440._o who_o call_v the_o public_a prayer_n the_o fix_a law_n of_o the_o church_n 100l_n church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—â—â—â—â—aenes_n â—â—â—aenes_z 100l_n so_o that_o in_o his_o day_n doubtless_o they_o be_v not_o leave_v arbitrary_a to_o the_o fancy_n of_o every_o man_n who_o be_v to_o officiate_v he_o will_v have_v his_o monk_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n but_o if_o there_o be_v not_o any_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o allow_v they_o to_o depart_v after_o the_o sing_n of_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n 1172._o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 105._o bibl._n patr._n edit_n paris_n tom._n 2._o p._n 1172._o which_o show_v they_o use_v at_o that_o time_n to_o sing_v those_o portion_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o imply_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o service_n be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o form_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n but_o these_o passage_n fall_v not_o under_o my_o adversary_n observation_n §_o 10._o 440._o socrates_n sozomenus_n theodoritus_n histor_n encle_n cire_n ann._n 440._o the_o church_n historian_n who_o write_v after_o eusebius_n within_o little_a more_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n viz._n socrates_n sozomen_n and_o theodoret_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o in_o they_o we_o find_v divers_a passage_n to_o confirm_v we_o that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v both_o in_o and_o long_o before_o their_o time_n and_o this_o we_o shall_v make_v out_o by_o some_o instance_n both_o as_o to_o praise_n and_o prayer_n content_v ourselves_o of_o many_o to_o select_v only_o a_o few_o testimony_n and_o first_o no_o sort_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o ancient_a nor_o more_o certain_o a_o form_n than_o the_o litany_n yet_o of_o this_o we_o have_v express_v testimony_n in_o socrates_n who_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o that_o great_a storm_n which_o happen_v at_o constantinople_n when_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o the_o people_n be_v behold_v the_o sport_n of_o the_o hippodrome_n say_v that_o the_o emperor_n command_v the_o people_n to_o give_v over_o their_o sport_n and_o to_o join_v all_o of_o they_o in_o one_o common_a litany_n to_o god_n add_v that_o they_o obey_v he_o and_o all_o of_o they_o with_o great_a alacrity_n say_v the_o litany_n and_o with_o agree_v voice_n send_v up_o hymn_n to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v but_o as_o one_o church_n and_o the_o emperor_n begin_v the_o hymn_n himself_o after_o which_o devout_a recital_n of_o these_o office_n the_o storm_n cease_v 749._o cease_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pp._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o pag._n 749._o where_o we_o see_v the_o litany_n and_o hymn_n be_v such_o know_a form_n that_o all_o the_o people_n on_o a_o sudden_a can_v say_v and_o sing_v their_o part_n of_o they_o which_o can_v be_v no_o wonder_n because_o we_o have_v show_v before_o that_o in_o the_o elder_a theodosius_n his_o time_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o repeat_v the_o litany_n in_o procession_n at_o constantinople_n in_o time_n of_o common_a danger_n yea_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o litany_n be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n as_o use_v in_o constantine_n time_n for_o he_o say_v the_o bishop_n at_o jerusalem_n offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d supplicatory_a prayer_n for_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o emperor_n himself_o and_o for_o his_o child_n belove_v of_o god_n 405._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi constant_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 45._o p._n 405._o which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a word_n of_o those_o ancient_a litanick_n form_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o constitution_n and_o allude_v to_o by_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n although_o eusebius_n here_o rather_o describe_v than_o cite_v these_o ancient_a form_n theodoret_n speak_v of_o the_o same_o emperor_n say_v constantine_n prepare_v a_o chapel_n in_o his_o camp_n where_o they_o may_v sing_v hymn_n to_o god_n and_o pray_v and_o receive_v the_o mystery_n for_o there_o be_v priest_n and_o deacon_n follow_v the_o army_n who_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n perform_v the_o order_n for_o these_o thing_n 205._o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theod._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o p._n 205._o in_o which_o passage_n we_o have_v express_v mention_n of_o a_o order_n for_o hymn_n for_o prayer_n and_o for_o the_o eucharist_n which_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n and_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o less_o than_o a_o common_a prayer_n enjoin_v by_o law_n for_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constitution_n or_o order_n no_o doubt_n contain_v those_o prescribe_a prayer_n which_o socrates_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 15._o that_o be_v prescribe_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o sozomen_n also_o who_o speak_v of_o nectarius_n that_o from_o a_o layman_n be_v sudden_o advance_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n say_v he_o be_v send_v to_o ciriacus_n a_o ancient_a bishop_n of_o adana_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o order_n of_o officiate_a use_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o plain_o signify_v learning_n his_o book_n of_o office_n 420._o office_n sozom._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 10._o p._n 420._o it_o be_v one_o requisite_a in_o a_o bishop_n to_o be_v very_o exact_a in_o that_o point_n as_o for_o those_o short_a prayer_n which_o the_o monk_n of_o egypt_n use_v mention_v in_o my_o adversary_n it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v form_n though_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o confess_v so_o much_o 75._o much_o sozomen_n p._n 397._o in_o the_o disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 75._o for_o that_o place_n of_o sozomen_n which_o he_o cite_v concern_v paulus_n who_o say_v 300_o prayer_n in_o a_o day_n and_o be_v force_v to_o use_v 300_o little_a stone_n for_o bead_n forehead_n say_v his_o frontless_a editor_n to_o count_v they_o by_o be_v take_v from_o palladius_n who_o write_v anno_fw-la dom._n 401._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v 300_o prescribe_a prayer_n 23._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pallad_n hist_o lausiac_n cap._n 23._o and_o because_o they_o be_v short_a form_n commit_v to_o memory_n paulus_n be_v constrain_v to_o use_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d little_a stone_n that_o so_o he_o may_v know_v when_o he_o have_v repeat_v they_o all_o and_o since_o we_o have_v mention_v palladius_n who_o write_v at_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o this_o century_n we_o may_v note_v here_o that_o he_o also_o affirm_v maâ—arius_n another_o monk_n say_v a_o hundred_o prescribe_a prayer_n every_o day_n 24._o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pallad_n ib._n cap._n 24._o and_o another_o call_v from_o his_o charity_n eleemon_n use_v to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n to_o say_v the_o accustom_a prayer_n 115._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n c._n 115._o by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a monk_n who_o live_v before_o this_o century_n begin_v of_o who_o palladius_n write_v be_v accustom_v to_o form_n of_o prayer_n both_o in_o their_o cell_n and_o in_o the_o church_n when_o they_o go_v thither_o nor_o can_v i_o find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o historian_n a_o account_n of_o any_o that_o pretend_v to_o pray_v in_o public_a in_o the_o extempore_o way_n by_o the_o spirit_n except_o those_o heretic_n call_v euchite_n and_o enthusiast_n upon_o who_o theodoret_n be_v so_o severe_a as_o to_o say_v he_o believe_v they_o be_v inspire_v by_o the_o devil_n 116._o devil_n theodoret._n lib._n 4._o cap_n 10._o pag._n 116._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o prayer_n second_o as_o to_o the_o praise_n the_o last_o cite_v author_n assure_v we_o there_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o gloria_fw-la patria_fw-la at_o antioch_n conclude_v as_o it_o do_v now_o world_n without_o end_n and_o this_o as_o early_o as_o the_o time_n of_o leontius_n who_o because_o he_o alter_v the_o ancient_a form_n repeat_v it_o with_o a_o low_a voice_n but_o be_v soon_o discover_v by_o the_o people_n who_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o
orthodox_n way_n of_o say_v that_o hymn_n 24._o hymn_n theodoret._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o sozomen_n also_o relate_v how_o the_o arian_n in_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n at_o constantinople_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o company_n sing_v hymn_n after_o the_o manner_n oâ—_n antiphones_n add_v such_o response_n to_o they_o as_o favour_v their_o heresy_n 8._o heresy_n sozom._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 8._o i_o confess_v the_o hymn_n themselves_o be_v corrupt_v but_o as_o they_o be_v form_n and_o sing_v alternate_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o church_n method_n of_o praise_v god_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o they_o be_v imitate_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o thus_o the_o same_o historian_n tell_v we_o those_o christian_n sing_v their_o hymn_n by_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la who_o translate_v the_o bone_n of_o bubylas_n the_o martyr_n in_o the_o time_n of_o julian_n 18._o julian_n sozomen_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 18._o and_o another_o say_v the_o holy_a virgin_n sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o that_o manner_n even_o in_o defiance_n of_o that_o apostate_n 17._o apostate_n theodoret._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 17._o so_o also_o theodosius_n the_o young_a and_o his_o sister_n arise_v early_o to_o recite_v the_o morning_n hymn_n alternate_o 22._o alternate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 7._o cap._n 22._o now_o these_o antiphones_n which_o be_v thus_o sing_v alternate_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o prescribe_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o so_o be_v that_o usual_a hymn_n collect_v out_o of_o those_o psalm_n begin_v with_o haleluia_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o haleluia_o and_o be_v sing_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n so_o frequent_o that_o a_o pagan_a philosopher_n know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o christian_a worship_n will_v be_v set_v up_o in_o serapis_n temple_n when_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o night_n he_o hear_v that_o hymn_n sing_v there_o no_o person_n visible_a be_v in_o the_o temple_n 426._o temple_n 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c._n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodo_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 8._o from_o whence_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o prayer_n than_o can_v not_o be_v form_n read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n but_o this_o inference_n be_v easy_o baffle_v by_o observe_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o these_o phrase_n to_o publish_v or_o bid_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o preface_n to_o that_o ancient_a litanick_n form_n repeat_v of_o old_a by_o the_o deacon_n and_o before_o he_o begin_v he_o summon_v the_o people_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o response_n after_o every_o period_n by_o cry_v out_o aloud_o let_v we_o pray_v or_o let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o which_o form_n be_v find_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o greek_a litany_n to_o this_o very_a day_n so_o that_o this_o phrase_n suppose_v a_o form_n in_o which_o all_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n and_o be_v read_v or_o repeat_v by_o heart_n by_o the_o deacon_n no_o matter_n whether_o and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o form_n itself_o but_o the_o preface_n to_o a_o know_a form_n nor_o be_v the_o repeat_n of_o the_o prayer_n call_v publish_v or_o bid_v it_o but_o the_o preparation_n for_o it_o and_o the_o notice_n which_o the_o deacon_n give_v of_o it_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n wherefore_o this_o phrase_n confute_v his_o opinion_n and_o confirm_v we_o second_o he_o twice_o quote_v socrates_n as_o say_v that_o general_o in_o all_o place_n and_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o worshipper_n there_o can_v be_v find_v two_o agree_v to_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n 133._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 89._o &_o 133._o and_o by_o this_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o all_o minister_n may_v pray_v as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o agreement_n in_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n in_o any_o place_n but_o i_o will_v first_o set_v down_o the_o word_n both_o of_o socrates_n and_o sozomen_n and_o then_o explain_v they_o the_o former_a say_v and_o general_o you_o can_v find_v two_o agree_v 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bishop_n be_v infect_v with_o heresy_n do_v attempt_v to_o make_v a_o addition_n to_o the_o ancient_a hymn_n call_v the_o trisagion_n and_o will_v have_v put_v in_o these_o word_n which_o be_v crucify_a for_o we_o the_o people_n who_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_v to_o that_o orthodox_n form_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o from_o their_o fore_n father_n will_v not_o endure_v it_o 381._o it_o baron_fw-fr annal._n a_o 483._o p._n 381._o and_o when_o other_o at_o constantinople_n add_v this_o sentence_n to_o the_o response_n as_o the_o chanter_n be_v sing_v the_o hymn_n in_o the_o accustom_a way_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a tumult_n make_v upon_o that_o occasion_n 25._o occasion_n theodor._n lect._n synop_n pag_n 187._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2d_o compare_v with_o pag._n 25._o and_o here_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o my_o adversary_n rare_a dexterity_n who_o when_o he_o have_v undertake_v to_o prove_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o liturgy_n in_o these_o age_n because_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n make_v in_o they_o pag._n 25._o within_o two_o page_n relate_v the_o great_a tumult_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o wise_a which_o be_v make_v through_o the_o world_n by_o attempt_v to_o alter_v this_o ancient_a hymn_n which_o be_v a_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o communion-service_n to_o which_o the_o people_n have_v be_v so_o long_o use_v that_o they_o soon_o perceive_v and_o high_o resent_v this_o alteration_n of_o their_o sacred_a form_n which_o strong_o prove_v not_o only_o that_o they_o use_v prescribe_v form_n now_o but_o have_v do_v so_o long_o before_o and_o as_o to_o this_o very_a trisagian_a he_o mistake_v in_o say_v it_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a 177._o young_a disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 177._o for_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o divers_a testimony_n that_o
canon_n itself_o do_v only_o direct_v the_o order_n in_o which_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o forbid_v the_o alter_v that_o order_n yet_o withal_o it_o refer_v to_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n suppose_v a_o book_n well_o know_v in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v down_o in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o this_o canon_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v certain_a fix_a form_n not_o make_v in_o this_o council_n but_o suppose_v to_o be_v common_o know_v by_o all_o long_a before_o and_o since_o some_o variety_n in_o the_o recite_v these_o form_n have_v creep_v in_o so_o as_o one_o diocese_n differ_v somewhat_o from_o another_o that_o variety_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o use_v these_o form_n be_v forbid_v here_o and_o the_o same_o uniformity_n establish_v in_o this_o province_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v every_o where_o else_o and_o indeed_o this_o canon_n convince_v i_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o form_n themselves_o the_o same_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v use_v every_o where_o that_o need_v not_o any_o regulation_n only_o they_o be_v different_o place_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o divers_a church_n and_o this_o they_o reform_v by_o settle_v one_o liturgy_n for_o the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n which_o be_v call_v ordo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o this_o order_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o rubric_n or_o disposal_n of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o service_n but_o also_o the_o form_n themselves_o so_o dispose_v and_o set_v in_o order_n and_o doubtless_o if_o any_o have_v then_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o vary_v the_o hymn_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n these_o father_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o variety_n in_o the_o method_n and_o place_v they_o will_v much_o less_o have_v endure_v the_o presumption_n of_o alter_v the_o word_n and_o expression_n but_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o confidence_n that_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o this_o age._n the_o next_o year_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n 507._o council_n aurel._n i._o an._n dom._n 507._o which_o again_o forbid_v any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o final_a blessing_n after_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n 562._o service_n council_n aurel._n i._o can._n 28._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr l._n pag_n 562._o and_o enjoin_v the_o litany_n shall_v be_v use_v three_o day_n before_o ascension_n day_n and_o order_n the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o share_n in_o this_o ancient_a form_n to_o leave_v work_n and_o join_v in_o present_v this_o general_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n 29._o god_n ibid._n can._n 29._o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o caesarius_n his_o homily_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n than_o celebrate_v these_o three_o day_n with_o litany_n and_o then_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o that_o religious_a assembly_n 1._o assembly_n in_o tribus_fw-la istis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quas_fw-la regulariter_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la celebrat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nullus_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la conventu_fw-la subaucat_fw-la caesar_n hom_n 1._o now_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_v form_n when_o these_o litany_n be_v so_o general_o observe_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a the_o communion_n service_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o province_n since_o so_o many_o author_n and_o council_n agree_v that_o that_o office_n every_o where_o end_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n a_o order_n now_o must_v signify_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o undoubted_o they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a rule_n contain_v both_o the_o form_n and_o the_o method_n also_o and_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v this_o liturgy_n from_o be_v alter_v 509._o council_n epaun._n an._n dom._n 509._o the_o council_n of_o pamiers_n ordain_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o province_n shall_v observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n 553._o bishop_n ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la divina_fw-la officia_fw-la â—â—dinem_fw-la quem_fw-la metropolitani_n tenant_n provinciales_fw-la observare_fw-la debent_fw-la council_n epaun._n can._n 27._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr i._o pag._n 553._o and_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o same_o order_n be_v make_v in_o spain_n where_o variety_n of_o nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o liturgy_n but_o at_o girone_n in_o catalonia_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o as_o to_o the_o appoint_v of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n so_o in_o god_n name_n let_v that_o same_o usage_n be_v observe_v through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o catalonia_n as_o well_o in_o the_o communion-office_n as_o in_o that_o of_o sing_v and_o minister_a 618._o minister_a de_fw-fr institutione_n missarum_fw-la ut_fw-la â—uâ—modo_fw-la in_o metropolitanâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la fuerâ—t_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la tarraconensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la misa_n orao_n quam_fw-la psallenai_fw-la &_o ministrandi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi an._n 517._o can._n 1._o bin._n ibid._n pag._n 618._o that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o by_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n for_o the_o communion-service_n the_o hymn_n and_o other_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n to_o all_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o original_a liturgy_n be_v write_v and_o keep_v careful_o there_o by_o which_o all_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n transcribe_v for_o the_o several_a diocese_n of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la be_v to_o be_v correct_v which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o unity_n both_o as_o to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n which_o they_o now_o labour_v to_o restore_v in_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o last_o name_v council_n also_o mention_n litany_n in_o two_o canon_n can._n 2_o and_o can._n 3._o and_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v there_o repeat_v daily_o in_o the_o end_n both_o of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n can._n 10._o and_o all_o this_o leave_v we_o no_o room_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o use_v those_o ancient_a form_n which_o after_o these_o great_a confusion_n begin_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o these_o country_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o both_o pagan_n and_o heretic_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o beginning_n to_o incorporate_v with_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_a in_o the_o last_o age._n and_o i_o have_v a_o little_a transgress_v the_o order_n of_o time_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v these_o canon_n together_o which_o be_v all_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o do_v mutual_o explain_v one_o another_o 508._o fulgentius_n ep._n ruâ—pens_v ann._n dom._n 508._o §_o 3._o we_o must_v now_o step_v into_o africa_n where_o that_o pious_a bishop_n fulgentius_n flourish_v who_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a champion_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n against_o the_o arian_n then_o very_o numerous_a in_o that_o country_n and_o this_o holy_a confessor_n have_v leave_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a african_a form_n for_o he_o large_o expound_v that_o primitive_a petition_n so_o general_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n in_o all_o the_o old_a liturgy_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o element_n to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o the_o body_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n 79._o son_n fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o p._n 79._o yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n from_o this_o ancient_a and_o well_o know_v form_n of_o prayer_n he_o also_o discourse_v very_o full_o upon_o that_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o collect_v which_o the_o arian_n cavil_v at_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 266._o spirit_n per_fw-la universas_fw-la pene_fw-la africa_n regiones_fw-la catholica_fw-la dicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n fulg._n ad_fw-la ferrand_n diac._n resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n 4._o pag._n 266._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n in_o this_o form_n which_o he_o prove_v be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n which_o be_v of_o authority_n in_o dispute_n with_o
heretic_n and_o so_o much_o be_v he_o in_o love_n with_o form_n that_o he_o make_v such_o for_o private_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n for_o when_o any_o come_v to_o he_o under_o outward_a affliction_n and_o desire_v his_o prayer_n he_o use_v this_o form_n lord_n thou_o know_v what_o be_v best_a for_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o ask_v for_o such_o thing_n as_o our_o necessity_n compel_v we_o to_o desire_v do_v thou_o only_o grant_v that_o which_o conduce_v to_o our_o spiritual_a welfare_n therefore_o if_o our_o humble_a prayer_n be_v expedient_a then_o let_v it_o be_v hear_v so_o that_o thy_o will_n may_v happy_o be_v accomplish_v 30._o accomplish_v vita_fw-la fulgent_n cap._n 25._o pag._n 30._o another_o form_n frequent_o repeat_v by_o this_o holy_a bishop_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n be_v this_o o_o lord_n give_v i_o patience_n here_o and_o thy_o pardon_n at_o my_o end_n 93._o end_n ibid._n cap._n 30._o pag._n 93._o and_o the_o writer_n of_o his_o life_n remark_n that_o these_o prayer_n of_o his_o be_v gracious_o hear_v and_o answer_v by_o almighty_a god_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v well_o please_v with_o form_n that_o be_v say_v with_o true_a devotion_n and_o if_o he_o accept_v they_o we_o may_v just_o despise_v the_o censure_n of_o ignorant_a and_o prejudice_v men._n i_o must_v not_o conclude_v this_o period_n till_o i_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o work_v of_o this_o fulgentius_n a_o book_n dedicate_v to_o he_o by_o peter_n the_o deacon_n which_o this_o holy_a bishop_n high_o commend_v wherein_o as_o we_o show_v before_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n be_v general_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o of_o so_o great_a authority_n be_v it_o account_v that_o he_o cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o it_o against_o the_o heretic_n fulg._n heretic_n in_o libel_n petr_n diac._n the_o incarn_n &_o great_a jesus_n chr._n inter_fw-la open_fw-mi fulg._n moreover_o in_o that_o same_o book_n be_v quote_v also_o that_o same_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n as_o a_o argument_n to_o confirm_v the_o catholic_a faith_n which_o we_o produce_v at_o large_a before_o out_o of_o s._n augustin_n and_o pope_n celestine_n §._o celestine_n ibid._n cap_n 8._o pag_n 281._o see_v cent._n 5._o §._o and_o since_o so_o many_o father_n produce_v it_o in_o dispute_n it_o be_v evident_a it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n liturgy_n and_o have_v be_v so_o for_o many_o age_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o bring_v it_o for_o evidence_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o african_a church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fulgentius_n 524._o council_n valentin_n ann._n dom._n 524._o §_o 4._o to_o return_v into_o the_o west_n there_o be_v a_o canon_n make_v at_o the_o council_n of_o valentia_n in_o spain_n which_o say_v before_o the_o catechuman_n go_v out_o and_o the_o office_n of_o the_o faithful_a begin_v let_v the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n be_v read_v and_o the_o sermon_n be_v preach_v because_o by_o hear_v of_o these_o many_o have_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n 629._o faith_n council_n valent_n can._n 1._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 629._o by_o which_o we_o see_v the_o office_n of_o the_o catechuman_n and_o the_o faithful_a yet_o remain_v in_o two_o distinct_a form_n as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n but_o this_o canon_n make_v way_n for_o join_v those_o office_n and_o admit_v all_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o the_o whole_a service_n except_v only_o the_o holy_a cummunion_n so_o that_o after_o this_o we_o rare_o hear_v of_o dismiss_v the_o catechuman_n or_o of_o keep_v mystery_n secret_a because_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v now_o general_o become_v profess_a christian_n in_o france_n a_o little_a before_o this_o sigismond_n one_o of_o their_o king_n have_v institute_v a_o society_n of_o monk_n to_o sing_v the_o daily_a office_n 522._o office_n gregor_n turon_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 95._o vid._n cointe_n annal_n an._n 522._o now_o that_o office_n which_o be_v sing_v by_o each_o side_n of_o a_o choir_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o prescribe_a form_n and_o we_o shall_v show_v present_o that_o the_o monk_n of_o france_n have_v a_o peculiar_a office_n make_v up_o of_o ancient_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o vaison_n 529._o council_n vasent_n 3._o ann._n 529._o by_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o liturgick_a form_n be_v use_v at_o this_o time_n also_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n and_o believe_v to_o have_v descend_v down_o to_o they_o from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n for_o the_o bishop_n in_o this_o council_n say_v that_o since_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o east_n at_o rome_n and_o in_o all_o italy_n to_o repeat_v the_o kyrie_fw-la eleeson_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o therefore_o in_o all_o our_o church_n this_o holy_a custom_n shall_v be_v introduce_v to_o say_v it_o in_o the_o morning_n prayer_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o at_o evening_n prayer_n 641._o prayer_n ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ista_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la sanct_a ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la &_o missas_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la vesperam_fw-la deo_fw-la propitiante_fw-la intromittatur_fw-la council_n vas_n can._n bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 641._o the_o form_n be_v ancient_a and_o use_v in_o all_o the_o primitive_a litany_n but_o in_o these_o church_n they_o have_v not_o begin_v to_o repeat_v these_o word_n in_o the_o daily_a office_n at_o the_o three_o great_a hour_n of_o prayer_n but_o since_o it_o be_v become_v a_o custom_n in_o all_o other_o country_n so_o to_o use_v this_o holy_a form_n they_o now_o prescribe_v it_o shall_v be_v so_o use_v in_o their_o church_n as_o it_o be_v still_o in_o our_o liturgy_n immediate_o before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n again_o the_o same_o council_n ordain_v that_o the_o communion_n service_n shall_v never_o be_v say_v without_o the_o hymn_n of_o holy_a holy_a holy_a that_o be_v the_o trisagion_n which_o though_o it_o be_v prescribe_v by_o their_o liturgy_n before_o yet_o some_o in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o in_o private_a communion_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o omit_v it_o 4._o it_o ibid._n can._n 4._o so_o that_o the_o variation_n which_o bishop_n have_v make_v from_o the_o old_a way_n be_v regulate_v by_o the_o council_n of_o this_o age._n the_o next_o canon_n affirm_v that_o at_o rome_n in_o the_o east_n in_o africa_n and_o italy_n they_o have_v for_o prevent_a heresy_n add_v to_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o they_o ordain_v that_o this_o hymn_n shall_v be_v repeat_v with_o that_o addition_n in_o their_o church_n 642._o church_n ibid._n can._n 5._o p._n 642._o the_o form_n with_o this_o enlargement_n also_o have_v be_v long_o in_o use_n in_o other_o church_n but_o this_o addition_n be_v first_o establish_v in_o france_n after_o its_o second_o conversion_n by_o this_o canon_n and_o we_o gather_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o this_o age_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o assurance_n that_o every_o nation_n have_v a_o liturgy_n but_o that_o the_o lesser_a church_n labour_v to_o imitate_v the_o great_a and_o more_o famous_a church_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n as_o great_a a_o uniformity_n as_o be_v possible_a in_o all_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o shall_v final_o note_v from_o this_o council_n order_n about_o these_o ancient_a form_n that_o private_a bishop_n themselves_o in_o this_o age_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o correct_v or_o alter_v any_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o liturgy_n nothing_o less_o than_o a_o council_n may_v presume_v to_o make_v order_n in_o those_o case_n wherefore_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o liturgy_n be_v late_o set_v up_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o age_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o as_o my_o adversary_n affirm_v much_o less_o can_v we_o think_v that_o private_a minister_n have_v leave_v to_o vary_v the_o office_n as_o they_o please_v 529._o benedictus_n monach._n an._n dom._n 529._o §_o 5._o about_o this_o time_n flourish_v benedict_n the_o father_n of_o that_o numerous_a order_n of_o monk_n who_o within_o a_o age_n or_o two_o have_v fill_v all_o the_o western_a world_n and_o he_o write_v his_o rule_n not_o as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v in_o the_o middle_n 178._o middle_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 178._o but_o towards_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o six_o age_n viz._n ann._n dom._n 530._o 109._o 530._o vid._n dr._n cave_n cartoph_n eccles_n p._n 109._o which_o rule_n be_v still_o extant_a 536._o extant_a vid._n cointe_n annal._n eccles_n an._n 536._o and_o as_o to_o
of_o it_o send_v to_o this_o bishop_n be_v call_v a_o order_n of_o prayer_n which_o therefore_o do_v not_o signify_v a_o bare_a rubric_n for_o method_n but_o a_o book_n contain_v the_o preface_n hymn_n and_o prayer_n themselves_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o life_n of_o s._n laetus_n a_o monk_n who_o about_o this_o time_n be_v ordain_v deacon_n and_o he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n learn_v the_o psalter_n and_o all_o that_o the_o ecclesiast_fw-la call_v order_n require_v so_o as_o to_o be_v more_o perfect_a in_o they_o than_o many_o be_v who_o have_v be_v long_o use_v to_o they_o 413._o they_o cointè_fw-fr annal_n eâ—â—les_n â—raâ—â—_n a_o 533._o pag_n 413._o this_o ecclesiastical_a order_n be_v a_o book_n as_o well_o as_o the_o psalter_n and_o this_o ingemous_a monk_n get_v to_o say_v the_o very_a word_n of_o they_o both_o by_o heart_n but_o to_o return_v to_o pope_n vigilius_n he_o be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o form_n that_o he_o warn_v etherius_fw-la not_o to_o permit_v one_o syllable_n to_o be_v alter_v in_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o the_o catholic_n by_o ancient_a custom_n use_v to_o say_v after_o the_o ps_n â—ms_v thus_o 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_a ghost_n but_o some_o heretic_n a_o little_a before_o presume_v to_o leave_v out_o the_o last_o be_v saying_n it_o thus_o and_o to_o the_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o coâ—demus_fw-la as_o a_o heretical_a variation_n 4._o variation_n vâ—â—_n ep._n 2._o ibid._n pag_n 4._o but_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a to_o secure_v the_o orthodox_n form_n if_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v liberty_n of_o vary_v the_o word_n of_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n have_v then_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o church_n nay_o if_o that_o have_v be_v permit_v in_o former_a age_n there_o will_v have_v be_v no_o certain_a primitive_a form_n leave_v by_o which_o they_o can_v have_v correct_v these_o heretical_a innovation_n §_o 8._o in_o the_o east_n we_o have_v further_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgick_a form_n 550_o council_n mopseve_v an._n d._n 550_o for_o in_o the_o council_n of_o mopsvestia_n the_o father_n there_o assemble_v pray_v for_o the_o emperor_n in_o that_o ancient_a and_o general_o receive_v form_n o_o lord_n save_o the_o emperor_n and_o hear_v he_o whensoever_o he_o call_v upon_o thou_o 560._o thou_o salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la domine_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la &_o exaudi_fw-la eum_fw-la quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la te_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la vid._n synod_n quint._n collat_n 5._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 83._o anastasius_n sinaita_n patriar_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 560._o but_o soon_o after_o this_o we_o have_v sufficient_a proof_n that_o the_o whole_a liturgy_n transcribe_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o show_v to_o have_v be_v the_o antiochian_a office_n some_o age_n before_o be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o for_o anastasius_n who_o have_v be_v a_o monk_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v now_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n have_v some_o homily_n own_v to_o be_v genuine_a still_o extant_a wherein_o he_o refer_v to_o and_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o action_n prescribe_v by_o that_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o first_o he_o bid_v they_o mind_n the_o deacon_n voice_n when_o he_o cry_v stand_v with_o reverence_n stand_v with_o fear_n bow_v down_o your_o head_n and_o again_o the_o priest_n say_v he_o engage_v you_o to_o attend_v when_o he_o bid_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o what_o do_v you_o answer_v do_v you_o not_o reply_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n add_v that_o the_o people_n join_v their_o part_n to_o the_o priest_n make_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v more_o effectual_a he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o angel_n minister_v at_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n the_o cherubin_n stand_v round_o about_o and_o with_o sweet_a voice_n sing_v the_o trisagion_n holy_a holy_a holy_a and_o the_o seraphin_n bow_v and_o adore_v he_o mention_n also_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o be_v daily_o repeat_v by_o all_o in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o comment_n upon_o that_o ancient_a form_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a 10._o holy_a arastas_fw-la sin_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr sacr_n synaxt_v in_o auctario_fw-la bib._n pati_fw-la tom._n 2._o col_fw-fr 9_o &_o 10._o now_o these_o passage_n and_o in_o this_o order_n may_v be_v see_v in_o divers_a ancient_a liturgy_n particular_o in_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n which_o show_v that_o the_o same_o form_n be_v use_v at_o antioch_n in_o this_o age_n which_o have_v be_v use_v there_o in_o divers_a of_o the_o foregoing_a century_n and_o though_o in_o these_o homily_n he_o do_v transcribe_v no_o more_o of_o they_o but_o only_o such_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o move_v the_o people_n to_o come_v to_o the_o communion_n with_o devotion_n and_o reverence_n charity_n and_o holy_a resolution_n yet_o by_o those_o which_o he_o occasional_o mention_n and_o by_o the_o order_n of_o they_o we_o may_v discern_v the_o ancient_a form_n be_v still_o in_o use_n there_o with_o little_a or_o no_o variation_n §_o 9_o by_o this_o time_n divers_a part_n of_o spain_n have_v embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n 563._o council_n bracar_n i._o an._n dom._n 563._o and_o therefore_o now_o the_o orthodox_n bishop_n meet_v in_o a_o council_n at_o braga_n and_o after_o they_o have_v cause_v the_o book_n of_o ancient_a canon_n to_o be_v public_o read_v before_o they_o they_o gather_v out_o of_o they_o some_o that_o be_v of_o present_a use_n and_o revive_v they_o by_o a_o fresh_a impose_v they_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o labour_v to_o regulate_v be_v that_o variety_n of_o form_n and_o different_a way_n of_o divine_a service_n which_o the_o mixture_n of_o divers_a nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v produce_v among_o they_o therefore_o the_o first_o canon_n be_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o order_n of_o sing_v shall_v be_v keep_v in_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n and_o that_o no_o different_a custom_n either_o of_o private_a man_n or_o of_o monastery_n shall_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n 211._o rule_n ut_fw-la unus_fw-la atque_fw-la idem_fw-la psallendi_fw-la ordo_fw-la in_o matutinis_fw-la vel_fw-la vespertinis_fw-la officiis_fw-la teneatur_fw-la &_o non_fw-la diversae_fw-la ac_fw-la privatae_fw-la neque_fw-la monasteriorum_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la cum_fw-la ecclesiasticâ_fw-la regulà _fw-fr sint_fw-la permixtae_fw-la council_n brac._n can_v 1._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 211._o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n office_n consist_v chief_o of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n with_o some_o proper_a collect_v and_o be_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o chant_v and_o sing_v which_o can_v be_v in_o a_o public_a congregation_n unless_o the_o form_n and_o word_n be_v know_v before_o wherefore_o for_o these_o matin_n and_o vesper_n they_o have_v establish_v one_o order_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v the_o communion-office_n before_o noon_n and_o for_o that_o they_o have_v also_o a_o prescribe_v form_n which_o they_o call_v here_o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n and_o since_o some_o private_a person_n presume_v to_o alter_v this_o and_o other_o follow_v some_o of_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o certain_a monastery_n they_o utter_o reject_v these_o variation_n and_o bound_v they_o all_o to_o the_o public_a liturgy_n this_o be_v the_o plain_a sense_n of_o the_o canon_n and_o therefore_o ordo_fw-la psallendi_fw-la and_o ecclesiastica_fw-la regula_n must_v be_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o these_o confine_v they_o to_o sing_v the_o matin_n and_o vesper_n in_o the_o same_o word_n and_o to_o celebrate_v the_o communion-service_n by_o such_o a_o certain_a rule_n as_o admit_v of_o no_o variation_n and_o the_o follow_a canon_n make_v this_o still_o more_o plain_a the_o second_o be_v that_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o feast_n and_o at_o the_o communion_n all_o shall_v read_v the_o same_o and_o not_o different_a lesson_n in_o the_o church_n the_o three_o order_n that_o bishop_n and_o priest_n shall_v use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o salute_v the_o people_n viz._n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o whole_a east_n have_v retain_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o not_o as_o the_o priscillianist_n have_v alter_v it_o the_o four_o canon_n be_v that_o the_o communion-office_n shall_v by_o all_o be_v celebrate_v by_o that_o same_o order_n which_o profuturus_fw-la former_o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o apostolical_a see_n the_o five_o enjoin_v that_o none_o pass_v by_o that_o order_n of_o baptise_v which_o the_o church_n of_o braga_n ancient_o use_v and_o which_o to_o avoid_v all_o doubt_n concern_v the_o same_o profuturus_fw-la have_v receive_v in_o write_v from_o the_o see_v of_o s._n peter_n 212._o peter_n council_n bracar_n l._n can._n 2_o
preface_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o sacred_a catalogue_n which_o for_o many_o age_n past_o the_o roman_a church_n truth_n have_v hitherto_o observe_v 259._o observe_v sacrum_n ordinem_fw-la romanum_fw-la sacraque_fw-la constituta_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la solertèr_fw-la relegentes_fw-la invenimus_fw-la have_v novem_fw-la praesationes_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la catalogo_fw-la tantuminodo_fw-la recipiendas_fw-la quas_fw-la long_fw-mi retro_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o romanâ_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la hactenus_fw-la servavit_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 11._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 259._o and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n viz_o the_o first_o at_o easter_n the_o second_o at_o ascension-day_n the_o three_o at_o pentecost_n the_o four_o at_o christmas_n the_o five_o at_o the_o epiphany_n the_o six_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o seven_o on_o trinity_n sunday_n the_o eight_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o nine_o in_o lent_n and_o time_n of_o fast_v from_o which_o answer_n it_o appear_v the_o holy_a roman_a order_n be_v a_o write_a book_n a_o liturgy_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o method_n in_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o office_n be_v dispose_v but_o the_o very_a form_n themselves_o at_o large_a and_o particular_o the_o several_a proper_a preface_n for_o the_o great_a festival_n as_o also_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o these_o proper_a preface_n of_o which_o he_o have_v here_o occasion_n to_o treat_v have_v be_v prescribe_v in_o this_o roman_a liturgy_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o for_o divers_a age_n have_v be_v preserve_v therein_o which_o show_v there_o be_v write_a form_n at_o rome_n in_o very_o early_a time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o invention_n of_o this_o or_o the_o last_o age._n and_o we_o may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o this_o assertion_n because_o even_o to_o this_o very_a time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o since_o they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o time_n one_o festival_n dedicate_v to_o her_o honour_n which_o have_v a_o special_a preface_n appropriate_v to_o it_o in_o the_o office_n then_o use_v at_o rome_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n who_o have_v make_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o main_a part_n of_o all_o their_o office_n 588._o leander_n episc_n h_o â—pal_a an._n dom._n 588._o §_o 11._o after_o the_o step_v make_v towards_o one_o uniform_a liturgy_n among_o the_o suevian_o in_o the_o province_n of_o gallicia_n by_o the_o consultation_n of_o vigilius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o braga_n leander_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o sevil_n convert_v reccaredus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n from_o arianism_n within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o these_o goth_n have_v conquer_a the_o suevian_o and_o be_v become_v lord_n of_o all_o spain_n and_o the_o first_o care_n he_o take_v be_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o error_n from_o the_o gothic_a office_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o various_a form_n use_v in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o spain_n which_o have_v be_v people_v with_o several_a nation_n govern_v by_o different_a king_n and_o have_v hold_v divers_a opinion_n in_o religion_n but_o he_o now_o compose_v one_o office_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o his_o next_o successor_n isidore_n perfect_v and_o full_o settle_v there_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n general_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o both_o roderic_n of_o toledo_n call_v it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n leander_n and_o isidore_n 25._o isidore_n roderic_n tolet._n de_fw-fr reb_n hispan_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o and_o jo._n vasaeus_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v the_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v mozarabe_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o arabian_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v that_o ecclesiastical_a office_n then_o which_o s._n leander_n and_o isidore_n compose_v and_o all_o spain_n use_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o alfonso_n the_o six_o 579._o six_o jo._n vasaei_n chron._n hispanâ—_n pag._n 579._o but_o that_o leander_n first_o put_v this_o office_n into_o order_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o isidore_n himself_o who_o faith_n leander_n take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o in_o the_o hymn_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o psalm_n he_o compose_v many_o sweet_a thing_n 364._o thing_n isidor_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o leandr_n vict_v bona_fw-la de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o p._n 364._o another_o historian_n say_v leander_n write_v one_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o another_o of_o the_o communion_n 704._o communion_n fran._n taraph_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hisp_n pag._n 704._o wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o leander_n have_v before_o he_o the_o liturgy_n use_v by_o the_o arian_n goth_n the_o order_n make_v for_o the_o suevian_o in_o gallicia_n and_o probable_o the_o gallican_n roman_n and_o african_a form_n make_v up_o one_o office_n out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o afterward_o when_o the_o moers_n who_o speak_v arabic_a come_v into_o spain_n and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n which_o be_v extant_a to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o appendice_fw-la elsewhere_o bib._n patr._n edit_n colon._n tom._n 15_o p._n 777._o vid._n ben._n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o in_o appendice_fw-la for_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v show_v before_o concern_v the_o goth_n and_o suevian_o both_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o few_o observation_n viz._n that_o the_o old_a gothic_a office_n yet_o retain_v a_o collect_n on_o s._n martins-day_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n who_o our_o age_n have_v produce_v now_o s._n martin_n die_v an._n dom._n 402._o and_o therefore_o the_o missal_n from_o whence_o leander_n or_o isidore_n take_v this_o form_n must_v have_v be_v compose_v in_o the_o five_o century_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o goth_n in_o france_n become_v christian_n and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n mention_n a_o ambassador_n come_v from_o leonigild_n the_o father_n of_o reccaredus_n who_o be_v a_o arian_n and_o so_o be_v this_o ambassador_n for_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o france_n because_o they_o do_v not_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o office_n in_o spain_n 289._o spain_n greg._n turon_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 48._o pag._n 289._o and_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n under_o reccaredus_n the_o first_o orthodox_n gothish_n king_n when_o leader_n have_v begin_v to_o correct_v the_o arian_n form_n they_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o all_o that_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 276._o son_n council_n tolet._n 3_o an._n 589._o ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 276._o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o goth_n have_v form_n suit_v to_o their_o heresy_n while_o they_o be_v arian_n but_o make_v orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n moreover_o this_o same_o council_n which_o be_v before_o isidore_n time_n in_o order_n to_o discover_v those_o who_o yet_o secret_o favour_v arianism_n ordain_v that_o the_o creed_n shall_v be_v repeat_v by_o all_o the_o people_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o communion_n ibid._n communion_n council_n tol._n t._n 3._o can._n 2._o ibid._n which_o usage_n still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n and_o be_v peculiar_a to_o that_o office_n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o leander_n compile_v this_o office_n but_o do_v not_o first_o invent_v the_o form_n only_o he_o collect_v they_o out_o of_o more_o ancient_a liturgy_n especial_o the_o old_a gallican_n missal_n which_o the_o arian_n goth_n have_v corrupt_v but_o he_o now_o restore_v it_o to_o its_o ancient_a purity_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a agreement_n between_o the_o old_a gallican_n and_o mozarabic_a missal_n and_o they_o be_v near_o to_o each_o other_o than_o either_o of_o they_o be_v to_o the_o ancient_a roman_a form_n which_o confirm_v our_o observation_n that_o this_o age_n do_v not_o first_o worship_n god_n by_o liturgy_n but_o continue_v the_o ancient_a way_n only_o by_o the_o new_a conversion_n of_o divers_a country_n from_o paganism_n or_o heresy_n one_o pure_a liturgy_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o country_n or_o province_n from_o which_o none_o of_o their_o ecclesiastic_o be_v allow_v to_o vary_v the_o
one_o order_n without_o the_o least_o variation_n and_o that_o one_o order_n be_v as_o we_o see_v plain_o the_o old_a spanish_a liturgy_n the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o be_v yet_o extant_a 365._o extant_a with_fw-mi biâ—_n pati_fw-la tom._n xv_o ut_fw-la supr_fw-la item_n bona_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o p._n 365._o which_o be_v that_o office_n whereby_o all_o the_o little_a variety_n occasion_v by_o diversity_n of_o religion_n mixture_n of_o people_n and_o division_n of_o kingdom_n be_v happy_o take_v away_o for_o many_o age_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a state_n of_o this_o matter_n but_o my_o adversary_n generous_o undertake_v from_o this_o very_a council_n and_o these_o canon_n to_o prove_v first_o that_o the_o spanish_a church_n at_o this_o time_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o impose_v order_n for_o one_o form_n of_o worship_n no_o not_o in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v celebrate_v there_o not_o only_o various_o but_o undue_o 133._o undue_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 133._o and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o preface_n to_o this_o council_n which_o in_o a_o detach_v sentence_n say_v the_o divine_a sacrament_n in_o the_o church_n of_o spain_n be_v celebrate_v in_o a_o different_a and_o unlawful_a manner_n 345._o manner_n in_o sâ—cramentis_fw-la â—_o uâ—nis_fw-la quâ—â—â—â—_n verso_fw-it 〈…〉_o medo_fw-es in_o hispaniaâ—umâ—â—â—â—sas_fw-la â—â—â—â—sas_z celebrantur_fw-la barnes_n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 345._o and_o this_o he_o pretend_v show_v some_o remain_a ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n even_o after_o the_o impose_v spirit_n be_v rouse_v and_o active_a but_o alas_o the_o history_n and_o occasion_n of_o this_o diversity_n show_v it_o be_v a_o modern_a corruption_n no_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o this_o very_a place_n which_o he_o cite_v call_v this_o diversity_n unlawful_a as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a canon_n for_o one_o liturgy_n in_o one_o country_n be_v the_o old_a rule_n and_o original_a practice_n the_o variety_n which_o yet_o be_v no_o liberty_n of_o pray_v without_o form_n be_v the_o innovation_n yea_o the_o same_o preface_n there_o call_v it_o a_o usurpation_n assume_v licence_n to_o itself_o from_o man_n negligence_n contrary_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a usage_n ibid._n usage_n quae_fw-la dum_fw-la per_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la venerunt_fw-la contra_fw-la ecclesiasticos_fw-la mere_n â—â—â—â—tiam_fw-la libi_fw-la de_fw-la usur_fw-la atione_fw-la 〈…〉_o praelat_fw-la ibid._n it_o be_v plain_a they_o have_v divers_a king_n different_a creed_n and_o all_o have_v be_v confuse_v for_o some_o time_n past_a but_o now_o they_o have_v break_v through_o those_o unhappy_a circumstance_n they_o resolve_v to_o cast_v out_o this_o seem_o schismatical_a and_o real_o scandalous_a diversity_n and_o reduce_v all_o to_o the_o ancient_a uniformity_n second_o he_o say_v one_o of_o the_o first_o book_n for_o public_a service_n that_o he_o meet_v with_o be_v the_o libellus_fw-la officialis_fw-la in_o the_o 25_o canon_n of_o this_o council_n which_o seem_v rather_o a_o short_a directory_n than_o a_o complete_a liturgy_n give_v to_o every_o presbyter_n at_o his_o ordination_n to_o instruct_v he_o how_o to_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n lest_o through_o ignorance_n of_o his_o duty_n herein_o he_o shall_v offend_v 15._o offend_v disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 15._o and_o to_o make_v this_o out_o he_o quote_v as_o usual_o only_o half_a that_o 25_o canon_n but_o the_o whole_a canon_n be_v this_o when_o priest_n be_v ordain_v for_o parish_n let_v they_o receive_v a_o book_n of_o office_n from_o their_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v succeed_v in_o their_o cure_n due_o instruct_v lest_o by_o ignorance_n in_o the_o divine_a mystery_n they_o offend_v christ_n 351._o christ_n quando_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la in_o parochiis_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la libellum_fw-la officialem_fw-la à _fw-la sacerdete_fw-la svo_fw-la accipiant_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la sibi_fw-la deputatas_fw-la instructi_fw-la succedo_fw-la ne_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o ipsis_fw-la divinis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la christum_fw-la offendant_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la quando_fw-la ad_fw-la litanias_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la venâ—rint_fw-la rationem_fw-la episcopo_fw-la svo_fw-la reddant_fw-la qualitâ—r_fw-la susceptum_fw-la officium_fw-la celebrant_a vel_fw-la baptizant_fw-la bin._n ibid._n can._n 25._o pag._n 351._o here_o he_o break_v off_o but_o the_o canon_n go_v on_o so_o that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o litany_n or_o to_o a_o council_n they_o may_v give_v a_o account_n to_o their_o bishop_n how_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o office_n they_o have_v undertake_v and_o how_o they_o have_v baptise_a this_o be_v the_o canon_n entire_a and_o to_o his_o objection_n i_o reply_v first_o that_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o the_o codex_fw-la gelasianus_n almost_o 150_o year_n before_o this_o and_o with_o gregory_n ordo_fw-la romanus_n which_o be_v make_v make_v thirty_o year_n before_o 83._o before_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 83._o yea_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o write_a prayer_n in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n an._n 398._o 44._o 398._o ibid_fw-la pag._n 44._o and_o he_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o a_o common-prayer-book_n in_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n with_o sacerdotalem_fw-la librum_fw-la in_o vincentius_n lirinensis_n cite_v before_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o sozomen_n with_o a_o whole_a liturgy_n in_o the_o apostical_a constitution_n with_o the_o book_n of_o enjoin_v prayer_n in_o constantine_n time_n these_o and_o many_o more_o book_n for_o public_a service_n he_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o but_o that_o none_o be_v so_o blind_a as_o he_o that_o will_v not_o see_v he_o affirm_v second_o that_o the_o book_n of_o office_n mention_v in_o this_o council_n be_v rather_o a_o short_a directory_n than_o a_o complete_a liturgy_n but_o this_o be_v to_o outface_v the_o sun_n when_o it_o be_v certain_o mean_v of_o the_o mozarabic_a office_n wherein_o all_o the_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n be_v write_v out_o at_o large_a and_o it_o argue_v a_o mind_n strange_o possess_v with_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o directory_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o those_o canon_n which_o we_o cite_v before_o viz._n can._n 2_o 5_o 6_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o and_o 17_o have_v be_v needless_a if_o those_o church_n have_v be_v furnish_v with_o such_o a_o liturgy_n as_o provide_v sufficient_o for_o the_o several_n there_o mention_v 16._o mention_v disc_n of_o lant_n pag._n 16._o for_o those_o canon_n do_v all_o suppose_v there_o have_v be_v divers_a liturgy_n appoint_v a_o various_a use_n of_o those_o form_n but_o since_o now_o one_o liturgy_n be_v establish_v as_o the_o second_o canon_n show_v they_o add_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o national_a council_n to_o that_o one_o order_n agree_v on_o and_o forbid_v all_o former_a way_n which_o do_v in_o the_o least_o vary_v from_o it_o and_o consider_v how_o apt_a man_n be_v to_o be_v tenacious_a of_o their_o own_o way_n which_o they_o have_v long_o use_v all_o these_o canon_n be_v little_a enough_o to_o secure_v and_o restore_v the_o ancient_a uniformity_n yea_o the_o very_a reason_n give_v in_o this_o 25_o canon_n why_o the_o bishop_n deliver_v this_o book_n of_o office_n to_o every_o parish-minister_n at_o his_o ordination_n be_v that_o they_o may_v officiate_v by_o none_o of_o the_o old_a liturgy_n but_o by_o this_o alone_a and_o when_o these_o country-minister_n come_v to_o their_o bishop_n either_o upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o grand_a procession_n use_v when_o the_o litany_n be_v public_o say_v by_o the_o whole_a clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n or_o at_o those_o synod_n which_o be_v then_o hold_v at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n then_o he_o may_v bring_v this_o book_n along_o with_o he_o to_o certify_v the_o bishop_n that_o he_o have_v use_v no_o other_o form_n but_o these_o establish_v in_o any_o office_n of_o 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not_o be_v say_v in_o the_o church_n all_o ecclesiastical_a office_n must_v cease_v and_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o as_o none_o of_o they_o do_v refuse_v
antiq_fw-la brit._n eccles_n pag._n 370._o an._n dom._n 560._o moreover_o baleus_n further_o tell_v we_o that_o s._n asaph_n the_o scholar_n and_o successor_n of_o kentigern_n write_v a_o book_n of_o the_o ordination_n of_o his_o church_n 590._o church_n balaeus_n de_fw-fr script_n brit._n fol._n 34._o an._n dom._n 590._o which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o form_n use_v there_o in_o ordain_v presbyter_n and_o deacon_n and_o perhaps_o in_o admit_v of_o monk_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o the_o briton_n have_v write_v and_o prescribe_v form_n before_o my_o adversary_n will_v allow_v they_o to_o have_v be_v use_v any_o where_o and_o if_o any_o require_v further_a satisfaction_n he_o may_v consult_v the_o learned_a b._n vsher_n antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n where_o there_o be_v divers_a evidence_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o proceed_v therefore_o to_o the_o saxon_n who_o be_v convert_v by_o augustin_n the_o monk_n about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o six_o century_n and_o he_o 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liturgy_n in_o their_o search_n after_o the_o christian_n book_n 20_o book_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 20_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o in_o general_n that_o i_o have_v make_v it_o so_o evident_a that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n and_o book_n of_o hymn_n and_o prayer_n in_o these_o age_n that_o a_o negative_a argument_n take_v from_o some_o few_o author_n in_o some_o place_n not_o mention_v they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n against_o plain_a and_o positive_a proof_n but_o second_o we_o will_v examine_v his_o particular_n and_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v out_o his_o point_n first_o his_o own_o quotation_n concern_v athanasius_n express_o say_v that_o macarius_n who_o be_v employ_v by_o athanasius_n do_v burn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a book_n 539._o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v l._n 1._o cap._n 20._o p._n 539._o he_o translate_v it_o fraudulent_o in_o the_o
singular_a number_n the_o holy_a bible_n to_o make_v his_o reader_n suppose_v it_o be_v mean_v alone_o of_o that_o book_n but_o the_o original_a speak_v of_o more_o book_n and_o therefore_o since_o a_o liturgy_n be_v then_o in_o use_n at_o alexandria_n no_o doubt_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a book_n which_o they_o here_o false_o accuse_v macarius_n for_o burn_v and_o since_o the_o author_n call_v they_o holy_a not_o divine_a book_n it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o book_n of_o office_n which_o be_v count_v only_o sacred_a than_o of_o the_o scripture_n which_o they_o general_o call_v divine_a or_o divine_o inspire_v book_n which_o distinction_n be_v very_o evident_a in_o eusebius_n where_o he_o relate_v how_o in_o the_o persecution_n under_o dioclesian_n they_o burn_v the_o divine_a and_o sacred_a book_n in_o the_o mâ—rket_n place_n 217._o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 2._o p._n 217._o in_o which_o place_n the_o divine_a 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〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 10._o cap._n 4._o why_o do_v our_o write_n deserve_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o flame_n say_v arnobius_n 4._o arnobius_n nâ—â—strâ—_n quidem_fw-la scripta_fw-la cur_n ignibus_fw-la merueruâ—t_fw-la dari_fw-la arnob._n l_o 4._o they_o demand_v the_o divine_a book_n for_o the_o fire_n say_v augustin_n 3._o augustin_n peterent_fw-la divinos_fw-la câ—dices_fw-la exurendos_fw-la aâ—â—_n brevic_a câ—l_n l._n 3._o so_o they_o ask_v the_o holy_a martyr_n if_o they_o have_v any_o write_n in_o their_o keep_n 53._o keep_n dicas_fw-la aliquas_fw-la scripturas_fw-la habeas_fw-la â—ron_n an._n 30â—_n §._o 53._o and_o the_o canon_n of_o arles_n be_v general_a against_o all_o that_o have_v deliver_v up_o the_o holy_a write_n 316._o write_n de_fw-fr his_fw-la qui_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sanctas_fw-la tradidisse_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la council_n arcl._n can_v 13._o an._n 316._o now_o why_o shall_v they_o so_o constant_o and_o unanimous_o speak_v of_o more_o book_n if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o book_n but_o a_o bible_n but_o further_a some_o of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o martyr_n mention_v volume_n of_o parchment_n and_o other_o fold_a book_n beside_o the_o bible_n 10._o bible_n baron_fw-fr an._n 303._o §._o 10._o in_o the_o act_n under_o zenophilus_n the_o persecutor_n demand_v if_o they_o have_v any_o write_n of_o their_o law_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o their_o library_n 14._o library_n ibid._n §._o 13._o &_o 14._o now_o they_o have_v remove_v the_o book_n before_o they_o come_v convey_v they_o to_o the_o reader_n house_n where_o at_o last_o they_o find_v 24_o great_a and_o small_a volume_n and_o in_o another_o house_n 8_o book_n and_o 4_o fold_a tome_n now_o certain_o these_o be_v not_o all_o bibles_n no_o doubt_n some_o of_o they_o be_v book_n of_o prayer_n hymn_n and_o passion_n or_o name_n at_o least_o of_o martyr_n write_v out_o as_o s._n cyprian_n have_v direct_v another_o
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promiscuous_a auditory_a which_o he_o speak_v of_o 36._o of_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 35_o 36._o be_v very_o good_a argument_n that_o these_o office_n be_v celebrate_v by_o prescribe_a form_n which_o word_n have_v they_o be_v suffer_v daily_o to_o hear_v in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o administration_n be_v perform_v or_o have_v often_o hear_v they_o in_o sermon_n they_o may_v easy_o learn_v and_o remember_v they_o and_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v prescribe_v constant_a invariable_a form_n that_o they_o dare_v neither_o let_v they_o stay_v in_o the_o church_n when_o they_o repeat_v they_o nor_o open_o mention_v they_o in_o a_o sermon_n have_v they_o officiate_v various_o and_o in_o his_o extempore_o way_n they_o may_v have_v stand_v by_o for_o seven_o year_n and_o hear_v the_o sermon_n in_o which_o some_o part_n of_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o and_o there_o have_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o learn_v they_o and_o since_o we_o see_v the_o heathen_n do_v write_v down_o their_o mystery_n and_o make_v they_o know_v to_o the_o initiate_v the_o christian_n may_v do_v so_o also_o and_o yet_o keep_v they_o secret_a enough_o from_o the_o unconvert_v or_o unbaptise_v for_o they_o may_v as_o well_o keep_v they_o from_o see_v their_o book_n of_o mystery_n as_o to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o prevent_v their_o hear_v they_o and_o his_o instance_n of_o the_o creed_n pag._n 37._o prove_v this_o for_o the_o creed_n be_v write_v down_o and_o expound_v in_o the_o time_n of_o cyril_n and_o ruffinus_n and_o yet_o then_o and_o long_o after_o it_o be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n till_o some_o small_a time_n before_o the_o day_n of_o their_o baptism_n therefore_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v be_v not_o publish_v to_o the_o uninitiate_v five_o baronius_n do_v not_o say_v the_o primitive_a literae_fw-la formatae_fw-la be_v not_o draw_v up_o in_o write_v spondanus_n indeed_o his_o epitomator_n do_v say_v something_o to_o that_o purpose_n 44._o purpose_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 38._o c_o spondanâ—pit_n â—pit_z an._n 325._o h._n 44._o but_o baronius_n himself_o only_o say_v that_o the_o council_n of_o nice_n will_v not_o put_v the_o word_n of_o these_o form_v epistle_n the_o private_a cognisance_n by_o which_o stranger-christians_a be_v know_v to_o be_v catholic_o wherever_o they_o come_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o their_o council_n but_o he_o add_v they_o agree_v upon_o a_o form_n there_o and_o set_v down_o what_o it_o be_v he_o say_v such_o be_v the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o the_o father_n for_o these_o form_v epistle_n 32â—_n epistle_n baron_fw-fr an._n 325._o §._o 166_o 167._o pag._n 32â—_n but_o still_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a write_v down_o then_o but_o not_o publish_v among_o the_o canon_n for_o fear_v the_o heretic_n may_v get_v copy_n and_o deceive_v the_o catholic_a bishop_n thereby_o which_o
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
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jewish_a and_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o those_o author_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 800_o declare_v that_o some_o form_n be_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o they_o have_v industrious_o search_v out_o the_o ancient_a service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o they_o may_v also_o in_o their_o day_n possible_o find_v the_o book_n of_o rite_n or_o prescribe_v form_n use_v in_o the_o church_n before_o the_o pope_n assist_v by_o the_o power_n of_o great_a prince_n have_v abolish_v the_o use_n and_o memory_n thereof_o 22._o thereof_o id._n ib._n pag_n 22._o again_o he_o own_v a_o very_a ancient_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o offertory_n 36._o offertory_n ib_a chap_n 5._o pag._n 36._o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o general_a prayer_n for_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o church_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o form_n whereof_o continue_v as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v and_o read_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o time_n 37._o time_n ib._n pag_n 37._o he_o also_o confess_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o one_o form_n of_o salutation_n and_o preface_n yea_o in_o this_o whole_a book_n he_o every_o where_o own_v there_o be_v primitive_a form_n long_o before_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v corrupt_v their_o service_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o pretend_v they_o have_v no_o prescribe_a form_n only_o he_o note_v that_o though_o in_o substance_n the_o service_n of_o these_o church_n do_v agree_v together_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o prescript_n form_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o they_o all_o 43._o all_o mornay_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la chap._n 6._o pag._n 43._o we_o see_v he_o grant_v form_n in_o all_o church_n but_o so_o as_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n between_o the_o form_n of_o several_a church_n and_o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n have_v he_o not_o be_v misinterpret_v shall_v be_v evidence_n for_o my_o adversary_n opinion_n of_o liturgy_n come_v in_o after_o the_o year_n 500_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o m._n dailé_n who_o understand_v antiquity_n as_o well_o as_o any_o writer_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o the_o french_a reform_a church_n now_o he_o frequent_o cite_v the_o book_n which_o go_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o s._n clement_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a form_n of_o liturgy_n use_v as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n wherein_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n for_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n at_o large_a now_o this_o learned_a man_n thus_o speak_v of_o that_o writer_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v compile_v his_o 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christian_n only_o sing_v praise_n without_o any_o prayer_n in_o their_o assembly_n or_o we_o must_v grant_v he_o speak_v of_o hymn_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n put_v they_o for_o the_o whole_a christian_a service_n of_o which_o the_o hymn_n be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o eminent_a part_n and_o so_o mingle_v with_o the_o prayer_n that_o the_o one_o can_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o for_o the_o christian_n imitate_v paul_n and_o silas_n who_o pray_v sing_v hymn_n to_o god_n in_o the_o prison_n 25._o prison_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n xuj_o 25._o they_o therefore_o mix_v hymn_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o hymn_n be_v so_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o service_n that_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o morning_n hymn_n 453._o hymn_n synod_n vinet_n can_v 14._o an._n 453._o signify_v to_o be_v at_o the_o morning_n prayer_n and_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n 90._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n peleus_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o import_v 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he_o it_o seem_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o bishop_n do_v appoint_v one_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o public_a worship_n especial_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o he_o charge_v all_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o order_n they_o of_o magnesia_n to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o presbyter_n nor_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o thing_n which_o seem_v agreeable_a to_o their_o private_a fancy_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o he_o tell_v they_o they_o must_v have_v one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n 34._o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep_n ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la p._n 34._o declare_v to_o those_o at_o smirna_n that_o the_o only_a authentic_a celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o the_o bishop_n either_o perform_v or_o allow_v 6._o allow_v ignat._n epist_n ad_fw-la smirn._n pag._n 6._o now_o if_o their_o prayer_n be_v vary_v every_o day_n they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v one_o prayer_n and_o if_o every_o private_a minister_n may_v order_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o he_o please_v as_o our_o extempore_o man_n take_v on_o they_o to_o do_v how_o can_v ignatius_n say_v none_o be_v authentic_a unless_o the_o bishop_n allow_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a they_o then_o have_v approve_v and_o uniform_a composure_n both_o for_o prayer_n and_o sacrament_n and_o as_o for_o their_o praise_n socrates_n say_v ignatius_n first_o bring_v the_o usage_n of_o sing_v by_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la into_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 8._o antioch_n socrat._v histor_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o and_o the_o same_o be_v attest_v by_o photius_n 145._o photius_n in_o dr._n ham._n view_n of_o the_o directory_n pag._n 145._o now_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o sing_v hymn_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o essenes_n and_o also_o among_o the_o christian_n in_o this_o age_n in_o other_o place_n it_o can_v be_v no_o way_n improbable_a that_o ignatius_n do_v set_v up_o this_o custom_n of_o sing_v alternate_o at_o antioch_n i_o know_v some_o take_v exception_n at_o the_o vision_n of_o angel_n from_o who_o he_o be_v say_v to_o learn_v this_o method_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_a that_o this_o be_v a_o age_n of_o miracle_n and_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n represent_v the_o glorious_a seraphin_n sing_v in_o this_o alternate_a manner_n 3._o manner_n isai_n vi_fw-la 3._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o unlikely_a that_o so_o great_a a_o saint_n and_o martyr_n may_v have_v such_o a_o vision_n and_o theodoret_n silence_n of_o this_o which_o be_v all_o this_o author_n pretend_v against_o it_o 167._o it_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 167._o may_v proceed_v from_o his_o take_n it_o for_o grant_v and_o suppose_v it_o be_v general_o own_v and_o know_v so_o that_o this_o will_v prove_v form_n of_o prayer_n approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o alternate_a sing_v which_o must_v be_v in_o prescribe_a form_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age_n wherein_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n write_v and_o compose_v by_o the_o faithful_a to_o glorify_v christ_n the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o that_o primitive_a author_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n testify_v who_o write_v against_o the_o heresy_n of_o artemon_n and_o among_o other_o medium_n confute_v it_o by_o cite_v these_o very_a hymn_n which_o have_v be_v make_v almost_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o pertinax_n 193._o pertinax_n circ_n an._n 193._o they_o be_v quote_v as_o good_a evidence_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o faith_n 145._o faith_n euseb_n hist_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 28._o pag._n 145._o now_o a_o extempore_o hymn_n can_v not_o be_v cite_v nor_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o testimony_n and_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v there_o be_v write_a hymn_n or_o form_n of_o praise_n compose_v and_o allow_v as_o evidence_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o suppose_v there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n also_o and_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o dark_a century_n chap._n ii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o second_o century_n §_o 1._o we_o have_v not_o many_o write_n of_o this_o age_n and_o none_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o write_v particular_o of_o the_o church_n service_n which_o they_o care_v not_o to_o publish_v lest_o the_o pagan_n under_o who_o they_o live_v shall_v deride_v or_o blaspheme_v their_o sacred_a mystery_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o must_v not_o look_v for_o any_o clear_a evidence_n of_o liturgy_n as_o yet_o though_o consider_v the_o gospel_n be_v in_o plant_v and_o church_n be_v but_o begin_v to_o be_v settle_v there_o be_v as_o plain_a indication_n of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n as_o can_v be_v expect_v first_o lucian_n the_o jeer_a pagan_n 112._o lucian_n an._n dom._n 112._o who_o certain_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a rite_n describe_v his_o come_n into_o a_o religious_a assembly_n which_o by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n must_v be_v a_o christian_a church_n and_o he_o say_v he_o there_o hear_v that_o prayer_n which_o begin_v with_o the_o father_n and_o end_v with_o the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n 1128._o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lucian_n philopat_o p._n 1128._o where_o we_o see_v the_o christian_n have_v a_o certain_a prayer_n know_v by_o its_o beginning_n which_o therefore_o must_v be_v a_o usual_a form_n we_o may_v also_o perceive_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o prayer_n common_o call_v the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n which_o therefore_o probable_o be_v a_o form_n also_o or_o else_o this_o be_v no_o proper_a or_o certain_a description_n of_o it_o i_o need_v not_o determine_v whether_o he_o mean_v this_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o doxology_n only_o though_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a so_o short_a a_o form_n of_o praise_n in_o which_o be_v only_o the_o attribute_n not_o the_o name_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v call_v the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n i_o rather_o think_v it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o communion_n office_n which_o probable_o begin_v with_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o some_o other_o less_o remarkable_a prayer_n they_o add_v the_o tricagion_n holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n but_o whatever_o the_o particular_a form_n be_v this_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n know_v by_o their_o proper_a title_n and_o that_o suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o form_n be_v then_o use_v in_o the_o christian_a worship_n §_o 2._o justin_n martyr_n do_v often_o speak_v of_o the_o christian_a assembly_n 140._o justin_n matyr_n an._n dom._n 140._o and_o of_o
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
extempore_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a one_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o other_o but_o our_o adversary_n ask_v why_o this_o bishop_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n also_o 26._o also_o discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 26._o and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v all_o his_o random_n question_n and_o supposition_n ground_v upon_o this_o negative_a that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o say_v he_o do_v alter_v the_o liturgy_n yet_o i_o shall_v reply_v that_o hymn_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o prayer_n be_v to_o set_v out_o and_o magnify_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n and_o so_o be_v much_o more_o offensive_a to_o this_o heretic_n than_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v only_o address_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o mediator_n which_o the_o arian_n allow_v he_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o paulus_n begin_v to_o reject_v the_o hymn_n but_o probable_o he_o may_v have_v proceed_v further_o if_o he_o 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church_n it_o be_v as_o much_o antiquity_n as_o our_o cause_n needs_o to_o show_v we_o have_v precedent_n for_o it_o from_o this_o age_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n circumstance_n and_o we_o do_v agree_v now_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n appoint_v prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n for_o public_a peace_n and_o for_o the_o vnconvert_v 498._o vnconvert_v episcopipreces_fw-la sacras_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessariis_fw-la etc._n etc._n magd._n cent._n 4._o §._o 7._o pag._n 498._o now_o if_o the_o bishop_n appoint_v such_o prayer_n doubtless_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n do_v use_v they_o and_o that_o show_v there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n yet_o our_o adversary_n strive_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o artifice_n to_o hide_v this_o plain_a truth_n and_o the_o first_o author_n he_o produce_v in_o this_o century_n be_v arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 9_o which_o we_o free_o grant_v but_o reject_v his_o consequence_n of_o their_o have_n not_o write_a form_n since_o experience_n show_v that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n by_o frequent_a use_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n may_v and_o do_v often_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v by_o this_o form_n and_o as_o for_o one_o of_o these_o very_a father_n 303._o arnobius_n an._n dom._n 303._o viz._n arno_n bius_n though_o he_o write_v against_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a before_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o speak_v very_o cautious_o of_o the_o christian_a rite_n 65._o rite_n ita_fw-la de_fw-la eucharistid_n loquor_fw-la viz._n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dabitur_fw-la possint_fw-la esse_fw-la paratae_fw-la arnob._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 65._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o intimation_n in_o he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n we_o adore_v say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o all_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o by_o a_o venerable_a service_n we_o supplicate_v he_o with_o daily_a prayer_n and_o vocal_o call_v on_o he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o need_v to_o venerate_v this_o supreme_a king_n be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o these_o divine_a office_n to_o he_o according_a to_o custom_n we_o all_o prostrate_v ourselves_o adore_v he_o with_o our_o joint_a prayer_n and_o request_v of_o he_o thing_n just_a honest_a and_o fit_a for_o his_o holy_a ear_n 15._o ear_n hic_fw-la propositus_fw-la terminus_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la hic_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it prosternimur_fw-la hunc_fw-la collatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la adoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 13_o 14_o &_o 15._o now_o this_o venerable_a service_n of_o daily_a prayer_n vocal_o perform_v in_o divine_a office_n wherein_o all_o the_o christian_n join_v and_o bear_v a_o part_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o state_v form_n know_v before_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o unless_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v use_v such_o form_n arnobius_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a they_o shall_v always_o ask_v thing_n fit_a for_o god_n holy_a ear_n the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n evident_o point_v to_o that_o litany_n which_o tertullian_n have_v brief_o describe_v in_o his_o apology_n say_v in_o our_o conventicle_n we_o invocate_v the_o supreme_a god_n pray_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o army_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o our_o friend_n and_o our_o enemy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o those_o that_o be_v die_v 152._o die_v arnob._n adv_o gent._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 152._o which_o be_v the_o very_a head_n that_o other_o father_n set_v down_o when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n to_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o their_o litany_n but_o only_o to_o describe_v it_o in_o a_o public_a discourse_n 312._o constantin_n m._n an._n dom._n 312._o §_o 2._o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a who_o now_o establish_v by_o secular_a law_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v our_o next_o evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n for_o eusebius_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n and_o ear_n witness_v of_o those_o transaction_n which_o he_o relate_v concern_v he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n that_o he_o order_v his_o palace_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o church_n and_o that_o when_o the_o christian_n be_v assemble_v he_o will_v begin_v to_o take_v the_o book_n into_o his_o hand_n either_o for_o explain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o repeat_v the_o prescribe_a prayer_n in_o his_o royal_a family_n 395._o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 4_o c._n 17._o p._n 395._o he_o also_o relate_v that_o he_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o guard_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v every_o sunday_n 18._o sunday_n id._n ib._n c._n 18._o and_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o recite_v this_o prayer_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n lift_v up_o still_o high_a even_o to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n id._n ib._n c._n 19_o the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o form_n eusebius_n set_v down_o 20._o down_o id._n ib._n c._n 20._o and_o commend_v the_o pious_a emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n 465._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr laud._n constantin_n p._n 465._o now_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o first_o that_o repeat_v prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n be_v the_o usage_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n because_o when_o this_o be_v do_v in_o constantine_n family_n it_o make_v his_o court_n to_o resemble_v a_o church_n
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to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_n spare_v thy_o people_n good_a lord_n spare_v they_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n for_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o enemy_n 239._o enemy_n idem_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n pag._n 239._o which_o be_v a_o original_a piece_n of_o litany_n and_o a_o know_a form_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n retain_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o continue_v still_o in_o use_n among_o we_o athanasius_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o communion_n as_o a_o distinct_a office_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n offer_v up_o these_o prayer_n with_o one_o voice_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o disagreement_n add_v that_o in_o that_o great_a multitude_n there_o be_v but_o one_o voice_n when_o they_o unanimous_o answer_v amen_n 159._o amen_n idem_fw-la apol._n ad_fw-la constant_n pag._n 159._o from_o these_o and_o other_o testimony_n the_o centuriator_n confess_v there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n use_v at_o alexandria_n in_o his_o time_n 412._o time_n magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 412._o and_o the_o learned_a bishop_n bilson_n observe_v that_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o simple_a to_o say_v amen_o they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o but_o require_v and_o appoint_v their_o devout_a distinct_a and_o intelligent_a answer_n confession_n blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o well_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o public_a service_n 435._o service_n bilson_n christ_n subject_a part_n 4._o p._n 435._o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o form_n wherein_o the_o people_n part_n of_o all_o office_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o extempore_o way_n i_o shall_v only_o further_a note_n that_o athanasius_n order_v the_o people_n to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o the_o very_a word_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v affirm_v that_o he_o who_o thus_o repeat_v they_o may_v be_v confident_a god_n will_v hear_v these_o supplication_n 303._o supplication_n athâ—n_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la psalm_n pag._n 303._o which_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o origen_n that_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n have_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n as_o for_o my_o adversary_n he_o omit_v all_o these_o passage_n and_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o he_o mention_n nothing_o of_o this_o father_n but_o two_o place_n out_o of_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o raise_v some_o objection_n against_o form_n of_o prayer_n first_o he_o say_v the_o arian_n who_o charge_v athanasius_n with_o burn_v the_o bible_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o liturgy_n whence_o he_o gather_v there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n use_v there_o 13._o ourse_n of_o pag._n 13._o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o he_o falsify_v the_o historian_n who_o say_v they_o charge_v he_o with_o burn_v the_o holy_a book_n 539._o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hiss_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 539._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o may_v very_o well_o take_v in_o the_o liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bible_n be_v reckon_v also_o a_o holy_a or_o sacred_a book_n and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o in_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n court_n there_o be_v book_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v so_o also_o at_o alexandria_n for_o even_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arian_n cruelty_n there_o he_o writes_z of_o a_o virgin_n who_o be_v very_o ill_o treat_v by_o they_o who_o have_v her_o psalter_n wherein_o be_v many_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o her_o hand_n 171._o hand_n athan._n ad_fw-la orthod_n de_fw-fr perfec_fw-fr arian_n pag._n 171._o second_o he_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o theodoret_n which_o affirm_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o athanasius_n his_o prayer_n than_o of_o other_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o pray_v extempore_o 129._o extempore_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 129._o i_o reply_v that_o theodoret_n make_v no_o comparison_n between_o his_o pray_n and_o other_o and_o if_o he_o have_v it_o will_v utter_o have_v spoil_v his_o cause_n because_o if_o the_o devil_n fear_v athanasius_n prayer_n more_o than_o any_o other_o as_o be_v extempore_o than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o other_o have_v pray_v by_o form_n so_o that_o upon_o that_o supposition_n athanasius_n have_v pray_v extempore_o contrary_a to_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o church_n but_o indeed_o theodoret_n be_v only_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n hate_v he_o for_o his_o fervent_a pray_v and_o rational_a preach_v by_o which_o he_o convert_v many_o 8._o many_o theodoret_n hist_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o he_o make_v no_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o other_o nor_o do_v he_o say_v one_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o athanasius_n do_v not_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n we_o therefore_o will_v free_o grant_v our_o adversary_n that_o not_o phrase_n but_o devotion_n of_o mind_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o prayer_n and_o we_o argue_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v athanasius_n his_o devotion_n not_o his_o phrase_n that_o be_v so_o terrible_a to_o the_o devil_n that_o crafty_a spirit_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o new_a word_n or_o extempore_o phrase_n it_o be_v the_o inward_a devotion_n of_o mind_n which_o he_o dread_v and_o that_o athanasius_n do_v doubtless_o exercise_v to_o a_o very_a high_a degree_n even_o in_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n which_o be_v then_o allow_v and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n wherefore_o our_o adversary_n gain_v nothing_o by_o this_o father_n 348._o â—â—vianus_fw-la antioch_n an._n dom._n 348._o §_o 4._o in_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n leontius_n a_o arian_n be_v bishop_n of_o antioch_n who_o have_v alter_v some_o few_o word_n in_o the_o
short_a 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 because_o mr._n cook_n think_v their_o true_a author_n be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n basil_n who_o die_v an._n 378_o maâ—g_v 378_o discou_n se_fw-la of_o lâ—turg_n p._n 110._o maâ—g_v and_o mounseur_fw-fr dailé_fw-fr reckon_v these_o constitution_n among_o the_o most_o ancient_a book_n which_o be_v apocryphal_a and_o confess_v they_o be_v publish_v soon_o after_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 330_o and_o therefore_o he_o cite_v they_o as_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o usage_n of_o this_o century_n and_o the_o former_a pâ—oâ—eâ—nem_fw-la former_a dâ—â—le_fw-fr p_o aefat_n ad_fw-la l_o â—run_v de_fw-fr relig._n â—â—â—tus_fw-la obj_fw-la â—o_o pâ—oâ—eâ—nem_fw-la for_o which_o reason_n he_o must_v allow_v they_o to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o liturgy_n in_o these_o two_o age_n and_o true_o second_o we_o may_v prove_v this_o book_n to_o be_v at_o least_o thus_o ancient_a by_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o which_o be_v primitive_a pure_a and_o pious_a and_o the_o form_n be_v take_v out_o of_o scripture_n or_o the_o write_n of_o the_o most_o genuine_a father_n and_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o several_a occasion_n and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o these_o age_n be_v free_a from_o those_o grosser_n corruption_n of_o the_o late_a time_n such_o as_o invocation_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n adoration_n of_o image_n cross_n and_o relic_n the_o sacrifice_n propitiatory_a of_o the_o mass_n the_o pope_n infallibility_n and_o supremacy_n with_o such_o like_a yea_o this_o liturgy_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o this_o century_n and_o not_o mention_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o good_a proof_n that_o they_o be_v all_o notorious_a corruption_n and_o innovation_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o some_o charitable_a prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a without_o any_o respect_n to_o purgatory_n which_o can_v be_v except_v against_o in_o
these_o office_n because_o we_o see_v in_o arnobius_n and_o other_o that_o this_o usage_n be_v creep_v into_o the_o christian_a worship_n at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o these_o constitution_n and_o the_o form_n contain_v therein_o be_v a_o clear_a and_o convince_a evidence_n that_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age._n but_o second_o our_o adversary_n go_v on_o to_o raise_v other_o scruple_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o out_o of_o this_o author_n that_o they_o be_v so_o strict_a in_o conceal_v their_o mystery_n that_o if_o a_o catechumen_n by_o chance_n have_v be_v present_a they_o immediate_o baptise_a he_o marg._n he_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 43._o marg._n i_o answer_v it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a for_o he_o to_o cite_v a_o book_n wherein_o all_o these_o mystery_n be_v write_v down_o at_o large_a to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o mystery_n write_v down_o in_o that_o age_n and_o it_o be_v very_o weak_a or_o something_o worse_o to_o say_v they_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o keep_v they_o secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o â—â—is_fw-fr age_n they_o do_v write_v down_o their_o office_n but_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a to_o keep_v these_o word_n and_o write_n from_o the_o unbaptised_a another_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o creed_n set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o creed_n 103._o creed_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 103._o i_o reply_v the_o creed_n here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o that_o church_n of_o which_o this_o author_n be_v a_o member_n probable_o of_o antioch_n and_o as_o new_a heresy_n arise_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o church_n to_o make_v large_a paraphrase_n upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o old_a creed_n to_o secure_v all_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n against_o those_o heresy_n but_o still_o this_o creed_n thus_o paraphrase_a be_v a_o form_n prescribe_v to_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o that_o diocese_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v form_n use_v in_o every_o church_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v infer_v from_o hence_o but_o that_o since_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o creed_n which_o go_v by_o their_o name_n and_o yet_o this_o creed_n differ_v from_o it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v these_o constitution_n themselves_o which_o we_o free_o confess_v like_o this_o be_v his_o objection_n about_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o these_o constitution_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o father_n 106._o father_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 106._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v the_o form_n at_o antioch_n that_o in_o s._n cyril_n be_v the_o form_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o form_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v so_o very_o small_a that_o it_o show_v they_o all_o be_v take_v from_o one_o original_a and_o all_o church_n have_v form_n of_o this_o renunciation_n yet_o in_o several_a diocese_n they_o have_v some_o diversity_n in_o express_v it_o but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v either_o that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o that_o any_o inferior_a minister_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o please_v these_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o their_o own_o church_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o large_a margin_n where_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o variety_n of_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o any_o church_n form_n but_o only_o short_a and_o occasional_a description_n of_o it_o in_o lax_n discourse_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o various_a form_n last_o he_o pick_v up_o several_a phrase_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o constitution_n pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o say_v those_o or_o such_o like_a prayer_n and_o praise_n 111._o praise_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o 111._o but_o first_o he_o false_o expound_v most_o of_o these_o phrase_n for_o when_o that_o author_n say_v the_o priest_n must_v pray_v or_o say_v thus_o or_o must_v say_v these_o word_n or_o those_o which_o follow_v etc._n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apostol_n l._n 7._o cap._n 43_o 45._o l._n 8._o c._n 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o subjoin_v a_o form_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v that_o form_n and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v very_o well_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o other_o phrase_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o bishop_n give_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o blessing_n 16._o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n constit_fw-la ibid._n l._n 7._o cap._n 45._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o viz._n that_o these_o phrase_n do_v intend_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o bless_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o absolve_a of_o the_o sick_a from_o which_o no_o minister_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o rubric_n before_o it_o say_v the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n sick_n sort_n rubric_n in_o office_n for_o visit_v the_o sick_n wherefore_o the_o author_n never_o mean_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v what_o prayer_n he_o please_v in_o a_o extempore_o way_n and_o indeed_o when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o form_n a_o prayer_n make_v extempore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o like_a prayer_n nor_o a_o prayer_n after_o that_o sort_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v 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common_o use_v we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o bring_v the_o same_o usage_n into_o the_o gallican_n church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o without_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o sing_v hymn_n within_o the_o church_n and_o may_v perceive_v their_o make_a response_n to_o the_o devout_a confession_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n 65._o sacrament_n et_fw-la inter_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la officia_fw-la responsionem_fw-la devotae_fw-la contessionis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la hilar._n com._n in_o psal_n 65._o which_o show_v they_o have_v a_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n wherein_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n as_o they_o do_v also_o in_o the_o hymn_n and_o other_o prayer_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v form_n appoint_v and_o these_o form_n
the_o sacrament_n or_o in_o say_v his_o public_a office_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o pray_v or_o praise_v god_n do_v very_o often_o signify_v the_o form_n prescribe_v and_o therefore_o it_o may_v very_o probable_o signify_v so_o in_o this_o laodicean_n council_n wherein_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o prescribe_a form_n before_o form_n see_v can._n 15_o and_o 59_o cite_v before_o and_o one_o canon_n appropriate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o deacon_n who_o as_o balsamon_n note_v be_v to_o observe_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o loud_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o collect_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o with_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o they_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o people_n to_o answer_v amen_o or_o make_v their_o response_n as_o the_o liturgy_n require_v now_o these_o response_n at_o certain_a place_n signify_v by_o the_o deacon_n to_o the_o people_n necessary_o imply_v a_o write_a form_n 463._o form_n vid._n balsam_n in_o council_n laod._n can._n 22._o bever_n tom._n i._o pag._n 463._o therefore_o in_o a_o church_n where_o write_v form_n be_v use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v signify_v the_o prescribe_v office_n but_o this_o will_v be_v more_o clear_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n join_v with_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o liturgy_n of_o prayer_n this_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o repeat_v the_o same_o form_n over_o again_o which_o be_v the_o sense_n we_o plead_v for_o and_o if_o we_o translate_v it_o the_o same_o ministration_n of_o prayer_n as_o he_o desire_v still_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o new_a and_o vary_a extempore_o prayer_n the_o priest_n who_o pray_v so_o different_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o use_v the_o same_o ministration_n and_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o council_n sense_n than_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nothing_o in_o that_o case_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o say_v let_v there_o be_v prayer_n at_o three_o and_o six_o but_o when_o they_o say_v let_v there_o be_v the_o same_o liturgy_n or_o public_a office_n of_o prayer_n at_o three_o and_o six_o the_o meaning_n must_v be_v that_o they_o shall_v repeat_v the_o same_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o the_o office_n be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n to_o this_o my_o adversary_n object_n that_o if_o the_o canon_n be_v so_o expound_v than_o it_o decree_v that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o form_n shall_v be_v use_v at_o several_a hour_n i_o reply_v the_o prayer_n at_o three_o which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o sun_n decline_v apace_o be_v then_o as_o they_o be_v now_o prayer_n proper_a for_o the_o evening_n and_o so_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v use_v when_o the_o evening_n hymn_n be_v sing_v especial_o by_o such_o as_o by_o necessary_a business_n be_v not_o at_o the_o church_n at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 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council_n or_o before_o it_o make_v against_o he_o and_o prove_v prescribe_v form_n be_v much_o ancient_a than_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o grant_v and_o yet_o these_o mention_v in_o the_o canon_n be_v evening_n prayer_n may_v proper_o be_v say_v either_o in_o the_o beginning_n or_o the_o close_a of_o the_o evening_n but_o if_o his_o instance_n of_o such_o form_n be_v late_a than_o this_o council_n they_o be_v impertinent_a since_o the_o follow_a age_n make_v more_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o more_o proper_a form_n to_o they_o than_o be_v know_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n which_o rather_o than_o it_o will_v endure_v such_o prayer_n as_o our_o adversary_n contend_v for_o make_v they_o say_v the_o same_o office_n over_o again_o at_o candle-lighting_a which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v repeat_v before_o at_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o thus_o we_o see_v these_o evening_n prayer_n be_v form_n there_o be_v another_o canon_n in_o this_o same_o council_n laodicen_n can._n xix_o council_n laodicen_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n that_o the_o morning_n prayer_n when_o the_o eucharist_n be_v administer_v be_v form_n also_o for_o the_o xixth_o canon_n exact_o describe_v the_o order_n of_o this_o service_n as_o s._n cyril_n and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n have_v do_v save_v that_o this_o canon_n only_a mention_n the_o method_n but_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o form_n name_v here_o be_v in_o the_o constitution_n and_o the_o method_n both_o here_o and_o there_o and_o in_o s._n cyril_n and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v so_o exact_o agree_v that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a this_o canon_n point_v to_o the_o form_n which_o be_v then_o common_o know_v and_o use_v after_o the_o sermon_n this_o canon_n say_v first_o there_o be_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n which_o causabon_n tell_v we_o be_v a_o form_n â—_o form_n vid._n causab_n exerc_n in_o baron_n xvi_o pag._n 398._o â—_o and_o we_o may_v read_v the_o word_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n after_o which_o they_o be_v dismiss_v then_o say_v the_o canon_n follow_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o penitent_n which_o albaspinaeus_n say_v be_v make_v in_o set_n and_o appoint_v word_n and_o it_o recite_v also_o every_o one_o of_o their_o name_n 25._o name_n certis_fw-la destinatisque_fw-la verbis_fw-la pro_fw-la â—psorum_fw-la pâ—â—nitentiam_fw-la salute_v supplicabatur_fw-la corumque_fw-la nomina_fw-la inter_fw-la ipsas_fw-la orationes_fw-la proferrebantur_fw-la albasp_n obs_n iib._fw-la 1._o cap._n 25._o and_o then_o they_o be_v dismiss_v as_o the_o catechuman_n be_v before_o then_o say_v the_o canon_n follow_v three_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a the_o first_o to_o be_v recite_v secret_o the_o other_o two_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n or_o with_o exclamation_n exclamatione_fw-la exclamation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la exclamatione_fw-la the_o first_o of_o these_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o collect_n which_o the_o bishop_n alone_o make_v for_o the_o faithful_a without_o any_o response_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o people_n after_o it_o the_o form_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o constitution_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 14._o and_o the_o say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o mean_a that_o it_o be_v whisper_v so_o as_o none_o can_v hear_v it_o but_o it_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o exclamation_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o prayer_n nor_o in_o any_o part_n of_o it_o be_v the_o people_n call_v upon_o aloud_o to_o join_v their_o response_n because_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o bishop_n alone_o but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v the_o two_o litany_n set_v down_o in_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o faithful_a 19_o faithful_a constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13_o 18_o &_o 19_o which_o litany_n be_v always_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o loud_a voice_n and_o a_o exclamation_n especial_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o petition_n to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o people_n to_o be_v ready_a with_o their_o response_n domine_fw-la miserere_fw-la or_o the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o best_a comment_n upon_o this_o canon_n of_o laodicea_n and_o both_o make_v it_o very_o intelligible_a and_o prove_v the_o office_n be_v all_o do_v by_o a_o state_v liturgy_n and_o in_o set_a form_n i_o know_v my_o adversary_n tell_v we_o this_o canon_n be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o rule_n for_o order_n in_o place_v the_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o sacrament_n 61._o sacrament_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag_n â—_o &_o pag._n 61._o but_o if_o we_o grant_v this_o it_o will_v be_v no_o advantage_n to_o he_o because_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v more_o capable_a of_o be_v keep_v to_o one_o certain_a order_n than_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v be_v and_o there_o be_v
one_o thing_n in_o this_o canon_n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v form_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o as_o this_o canon_n speak_v they_o dismiss_v the_o catechuman_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o fear_n by_o daily_o hear_v these_o form_n they_o shall_v remember_v the_o phrase_n of_o these_o mystery_n and_o discover_v they_o to_o profane_v and_o common_a ear_n for_o if_o these_o prayer_n have_v be_v extempore_o and_o the_o phrase_n vary_v every_o day_n as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v the_o catechuman_n may_v safe_o have_v stay_v there_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v so_o learn_v or_o remember_v those_o various_a expression_n as_o to_o relate_v they_o to_o any_o body_n after_o they_o be_v go_v home_o final_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v this_o order_n be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o order_n exact_o observe_v in_o all_o those_o ancient_a form_n which_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n and_o not_o one_o word_n that_o intimate_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n or_o frequent_a variation_n of_o the_o form_n either_o in_o this_o council_n or_o in_o any_o father_n or_o council_n about_o this_o time_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o these_o canon_n which_o after_o all_o his_o shuffle_a objection_n be_v good_a evidence_n for_o a_o state_v liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n 368._o optatus_n milev_n an._n dom._n 368._o §_o 10._o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la though_o he_o write_v on_o a_o different_a subject_n yet_o he_o have_v divers_a expression_n which_o suppose_v and_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o liturgy_n use_v in_o africa_n for_o he_o mention_n the_o people_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o blame_v the_o donatist_n for_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n and_o force_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v silent_a 47._o silent_a optat._v milev_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 47._o which_o show_v they_o use_v alternate_a sing_v and_o response_n among_o the_o orthodox_n and_o that_o method_n can_v be_v but_o by_o form_n yea_o he_o declare_v there_o be_v some_o certain_a word_n so_o establish_v and_o enjoin_v by_o law_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o donatist_n themselves_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o by_o 53._o by_o illud_fw-la legitimum_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la mysterio_fw-la praeterire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la id._n ibid._n pag._n 53._o and_o from_o their_o use_v these_o word_n he_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o their_o schism_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v fix_v and_o a_o set_a form_n my_o adversary_n mistake_v this_o passage_n and_o fancy_n that_o optatus_n refer_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n which_o can_v never_o be_v omit_v 61._o omit_v discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 61._o but_o the_o holy_a father_n explain_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o show_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n you_o say_v say_v optatus_n that_o you_o offer_v for_o that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n ibid._n world_n offer_v vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la pro_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusa_fw-la optat._n ibid._n thus_o he_o say_v the_o orthodox_n pray_v and_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v that_o the_o donatist_n in_o this_o exceed_v our_o dissenter_n that_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v off_o the_o church_n form_n can_v not_o omit_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o learned_a fr._n baldwin_n expound_v it_o he_o mean_v say_v he_o that_o solemn_a form_n of_o the_o canonical_a prayer_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n 185._o world_n fr._n bald._n notis_fw-la in_o optat._n pag._n 185._o which_o word_n also_o be_v in_o the_o mystical_a prayer_n set_v down_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostostolical_a constitution_n 18._o constitution_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap_z 18._o and_o be_v find_v with_o little_a variation_n in_o that_o very_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n now_o by_o legitimum_fw-la optatus_n can_v mean_v that_o these_o word_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n because_o this_o form_n be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o form_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o that_o age_n do_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v this_o very_a prayer_n that_o it_o seem_v none_o may_v omit_v or_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o there_o be_v another_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a appointment_n in_o the_o same_o author_n bring_v in_o with_o the_o same_o preface_n you_o can_v omit_v say_v he_o again_o to_o the_o donatist_n that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n for_o certain_o you_o say_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o 73._o you_o et_fw-la non_fw-la potuistis_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la quod_fw-la legittimum_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la dixistis_fw-la pax_fw-la vabiscum_fw-la ic_fw-mi lib._n 3._o pag._n 73._o now_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o episcopal_a benediction_n we_o have_v it_o in_o all_o old_a liturgy_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o optatus_n his_o raise_v a_o argument_n from_o these_o word_n that_o the_o african_a church_n have_v they_o in_o their_o liturgy_n which_o be_v so_o firm_o establish_v that_o none_o can_v omit_v any_o part_n of_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o alter_v the_o order_n for_o optatus_n again_o say_v after_o you_o have_v absolve_v the_o penitent_n present_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o can_v omit_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 57_o prayer_n mox_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n conversi_fw-la dominicam_fw-la orationem_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la non_fw-la potestis_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 57_o so_o that_o the_o very_a order_n of_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n can_v not_o be_v change_v moreover_o we_o find_v in_o optatus_n that_o there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o some_o from_o the_o emperor_n that_o alteration_n will_v be_v make_v in_o the_o communion_n service_n which_o startle_v the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v quiet_v again_o when_o they_o see_v the_o solemn_a custom_n and_o wont_a rite_n observe_v and_o discern_v that_o nothing_o be_v change_v add_v or_o diminish_v in_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n 75._o sacrifice_n cum_fw-la viderent_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la nec_fw-la mutatum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nec_fw-la additum_fw-la nec_fw-la ablasum_fw-la id._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 75._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o know_a form_n for_o the_o communion_n a_o office_n so_o well_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o can_v perceive_v when_o it_o be_v alter_v in_o any_o particular_a so_o that_o doubtless_o those_o christian_n be_v not_o use_v to_o variety_n of_o phrase_n nor_o accustom_v to_o the_o extempore_o man_n fancy_n to_o celebrate_v in_o a_o long_o or_o short_a form_n as_o he_o please_v again_o he_o repeat_v the_o very_a form_n of_o exorcise_a those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a 79._o baptise_a maledicte_n exi_fw-la foras_fw-la optat._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 79._o and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o response_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o repeat_v their_o creed_n at_o baptism_n 89._o baptism_n id._n lib._n 5._o pag_n 86_o &_o 89._o and_o when_o we_o put_v all_o this_o together_o concern_v know_v form_n of_o word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v nor_o omit_v and_o be_v enjoin_v by_o law_n we_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v a_o write_a liturgy_n in_o africa_n in_o his_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o book_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o book_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o the_o donatist_n as_o he_o complain_v take_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a altar_n from_o whence_o the_o people_n prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v send_v up_o to_o god_n 98._o god_n idem_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 98._o and_o since_o they_o have_v a_o write_a form_n as_o the_o forecited_n passage_n show_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bible_n be_v then_o lie_v upon_o the_o altar_n 369._o epiphanius_n an._n dom_fw-la 369._o §_o 11._o we_o can_v expect_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o sacred_a form_n in_o epiphanius_n since_o he_o be_v so_o very_o nice_a in_o speak_v of_o mystery_n that_o he_o will_v not_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n institution_n but_o thus_o express_v they_o he_o take_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v thanks_o say_v this_o be_v that_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n 432._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eâ—â—phan_n in_o anâ—orat_n p._n 432._o and_o he_o reckon_v it_o
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all_o possible_a devotion_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o when_o these_o monk_n pray_v all_o together_o they_o have_v a_o form_n also_o which_o s._n basil_n call_v their_o canon_n or_o rule_n as_o we_o show_v before_o last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o tract_n he_o observe_v that_o s._n basil_n will_v have_v his_o monk_n in_o prayer_n to_o have_v his_o mind_n upon_o god_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o 671._o else_o basil_n constitut_n mon._n cap._n 1._o pag._n 671._o and_o he_o fancy_n this_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o do_v if_o the_o monk_n have_v his_o book_n to_o mind_n and_o thence_o he_o infer_v they_o have_v no_o prayer_n book_n 121._o book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 121._o but_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o s._n basil_n order_v his_o monk_n to_o get_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n and_o if_o they_o get_v their_o other_o prayer_n also_o by_o heart_n that_o will_v utter_o spoil_v his_o inference_n yet_o suppose_v they_o do_v read_v their_o form_n by_o frequent_a use_n they_o 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god_n he_o may_v celebrate_v with_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o make_n 73._o make_n disc_n of_o lit._n marg._n pag._n 73._o by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n into_o think_v that_o basil_n desire_v to_o make_v daily_o new_a extempore_o prayer_n whereas_o bishop_n jewel_n refer_v to_o this_o passage_n in_o s._n basil_n life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o liturgy_n of_o his_o own_o compose_v that_o he_o beg_v ability_n for_o we_o proceed_v to_o proclus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n within_o fifty_o year_n after_o s._n basil_n death_n and_o who_o personal_o know_v s_n chrysostom_n and_o he_o say_v that_o s._n basil_n see_v man_n sloth_n and_o degeneracy_n make_v they_o weary_a of_o a_o long_a liturgy_n though_o he_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o unnecessary_a or_o tedious_a in_o that_o of_o s._n james_n which_o be_v use_v before_o yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o weariness_n of_o priest_n and_o people_n he_o deliver_v a_o short_a form_n lâ—â—urg_n form_n proclus_n de_fw-fr 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which_o bear_v s._n basil_n name_n second_o that_o within_o little_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n basil_n death_n it_o be_v use_v as_o s._n basil_n liturgy_n by_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o know_v even_o in_o africa_n by_o that_o name_n three_o that_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a reputation_n and_o authority_n then_o and_o there_o as_o to_o be_v quote_v for_o unquestionable_a evidence_n even_o against_o heretic_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v it_o be_v certain_o of_o his_o compose_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o any_o forgery_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v so_o early_a and_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o he_o be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o shall_v get_v such_o credit_n among_o the_o african_n that_o even_o heretic_n dare_v not_o except_v against_o it_o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v leontius_n a_o monk_n of_o constantinople_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n with_o fulgentius_n and_o cite_v this_o liturgy_n for_o 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
token_n of_o his_o live_n in_o this_o age_n that_o he_o will_v not_o plain_o write_v down_o any_o one_o form_n yet_o we_o may_v see_v clear_o that_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a prescribe_a form_n both_o for_o the_o administer_a of_o baptism_n and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n first_o by_o his_o writing_n a_o commentary_n and_o contemplation_n upon_o these_o mysterious_a administration_n which_o have_v they_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o extempore_o way_n he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v second_o because_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o not_o only_o the_o psalm_n be_v sing_v alternate_o 283._o alternate_o diony_n de_fw-fr eccles_n hierar_fw-it cap._n 3._o §._o 2._o pag._n 283._o but_o that_o the_o congregation_n do_v always_o join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o sing_v the_o hymn_n in_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n 284._o eucharist_n ibid._n cap._n 2._o §._o 4._o pag._n 252._o &_o cap._n 3._o §._o 2._o p._n 284._o so_o that_o these_o must_v be_v form_n yea_o his_o scholiast_n think_v that_o dionysius_n plain_o enough_o declare_v the_o song_n of_o miriam_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o hymn_n at_o baptism_n and_o the_o xxix_o psalm_n the_o second_o which_o be_v both_o form_n of_o praise_n 267._o praise_n schol._n maximi_fw-la pag._n 267._o and_o so_o be_v the_o xxxiv_o psalm_n o_o taste_n and_o see_v how_o gracious_a the_o lord_n be_v which_o he_o intimate_v be_v sing_v after_o the_o eucharist_n 301._o eucharist_n diony_n eccl._n hier._n cap._n 3._o §._o 15._o pag._n 301._o and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o constitution_n prescribe_v that_o very_a psalm_n as_o a_o hymn_n in_o that_o very_a place_n 20._o place_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 20._o three_o and_o not_o only_o in_o that_o instance_n but_o in_o all_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o these_o mystery_n this_o pseudo-dionysius_n do_v so_o exact_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o method_n yea_o and_o allude_v so_o often_o to_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n especial_o that_o of_o antioch_n which_o be_v near_o to_o laodicea_n where_o apollinaris_n live_v contain_v in_o the_o constitution_n that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o he_o have_v this_o very_a liturgy_n in_o his_o eye_n when_o he_o write_v these_o commentary_n i_o can_v prove_v this_o by_o innumerable_a particular_n if_o it_o be_v worth_a while_n but_o i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o compare_v these_o book_n of_o dionysius_n with_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v that_o he_o comment_v upon_o that_o very_a liturgy_n as_o plain_o as_o he_o in_o his_o mystical_a way_n can_v be_v expect_v to_o do_v last_o there_o be_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n suppose_v to_o be_v well_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a all_o along_o these_o discourse_n as_o also_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n profess_v the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n he_o mention_n also_o the_o bishop_n pray_v for_o peace_n to_o all_o and_o then_o their_o give_v each_o other_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n 15._o charity_n compare_v diony_n eccles_n hire_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 284._o with_o constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o and_o call_v the_o prayer_n for_o commemoration_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a diptychs_n which_o we_o know_v be_v a_o custom_n mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n have_v confess_v his_o unworthiness_n to_o celebrate_v then_o go_v on_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o christ_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n 299._o consecration_n diony_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n 3._o §._o 12._o pag._n 298_o 299._o which_o be_v put_v together_o be_v as_o much_o evidence_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v from_o so_o mysterious_a a_o writer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n know_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o daily_a use_n §_o 17._o i_o proceed_v to_o s._n ambrose_n 374._o s._n ambrose_n an._n dom._n 374._o who_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o he_o that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n the_o first_o our_o adversary_n grant_v in_o say_v he_o imitate_v s._n basil_n be_v way_n of_o sing_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n by_o turn_n and_o bring_v this_o custom_n into_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n from_o whence_o it_o spread_v almost_o over_o all_o the_o western_a church_n 167._o church_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167._o and_o there_o be_v great_a and_o very_o ancient_a author_n who_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n 169._o thing_n aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o paulin._n vit_fw-mi ambros_n p._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la ambroâ—_n com._n in_o luc._n cap._n 15._o tom._n 3._o p._n 169._o now_o we_o have_v show_v that_o alternate_a sing_v can_v no_o way_n be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o know_a form_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n his_o flock_n who_o no_o question_n sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o fervent_a devotion_n yet_o sing_v by_o form_n yea_o s._n ambrose_n himself_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o music_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n signify_v the_o whole_a church_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o people_n of_o different_a age_n and_o quality_n like_o the_o several_a string_n of_o a_o instrument_n with_o one_o accord_n answer_n at_o the_o psalm_n and_o say_v amen_n supr_fw-la amen_n ambros_n com._n in_o luc._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la he_o also_o say_v he_o be_v accuse_v for_o deceive_v the_o people_n by_o his_o hymn_n in_o verse_n and_o he_o own_v that_o he_o make_v such_o hymn_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n who_o now_o can_v every_o day_n praise_v the_o trinity_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o verse_n glorify_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 104._o ghost_n idem_fw-la cbacione_n de_fw-la basilicis_fw-la non_fw-la tradend_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 104._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o ancient_a hymn_n and_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o one_o response_n so_o that_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o though_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o late_a composure_n 168._o composure_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167_o &_o 168._o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o void_a of_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o late_a corruption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o author_n nor_o of_o so_o pure_a a_o age_n the_o chronicle_n of_o dacius_n one_o of_o s._n ambrose_n successor_n say_v he_o compose_v it_o 10._o it_o chron._n dacii_fw-la med._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o and_o though_o some_o manuscript_n ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o abundius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o coma_n an._n dom._n 450._o that_o be_v about_o 70_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o another_o copy_n call_v it_o the_o hymn_n of_o nicetius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o trier_n an._n dom._n 530._o that_o may_v arise_v from_o such_o manuscript_n as_o be_v for_o the_o use_n of_o these_o two_o church_n which_o probable_o may_v ascribe_v this_o hymn_n to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o bishop_n who_o first_o bring_v it_o into_o their_o service_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o s._n benedict_n mention_n it_o in_o his_o rule_n which_o be_v write_v anno_fw-la 530_o 11._o 530_o regula_n d._n bened._n cap._n 11._o and_o the_o council_n of_o toledo_n in_o the_o next_o age_n approve_v the_o hymn_n make_v by_o s._n ambrose_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o church_n 349._o church_n council_n tolet_n can._n 12._o anno_fw-la 633._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 349._o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o this_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o have_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v his_o by_o all_o church_n ever_o since_o this_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o say_v concern_v this_o pious_a and_o excellent_a hymn_n which_o probable_o be_v make_v by_o s._n ambrose_n but_o however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a he_o make_v divers_a form_n of_o praise_n which_o be_v that_o i_o be_o to_o prove_v and_o the_o like_a evidence_n we_o have_v in_o he_o concern_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o call_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1_o tim._n two_o 1_o 2._o the_o ecclesiastical_a rule_n deliver_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o all_o our_o priest_n use_v for_o they_o supplicate_v for_o all_o man_n and_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v subject_a unto_o they_o so_o that_o they_o reign_v in_o peace_n we_o may_v serve_v our_o god_n in_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n and_o quietness_n and_o he_o go_v on_o to_o describe_v the_o prayer_n for_o those_o in_o authority_n for_o
be_v fetter_v with_o prescribe_a form_n can_v not_o have_v liberty_n to_o do_v 68_o do_v discourse_v of_o liturg_n pag._n 67_o &_o 68_o and_o here_o first_o i_o shall_v observe_v he_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o inferior_a minister_n ought_v to_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o order_v all_o the_o prayer_n as_o they_o please_v in_o the_o ordinary_a service_n of_o god_n but_o his_o usage_n be_v to_o instance_n in_o some_o irregular_a fact_n upon_o some_o single_a extraordinary_a occasion_n do_v by_o some_o great_a and_o eminent_a bishop_n which_o if_o his_o instance_n prove_v true_a will_v never_o justify_v his_o opinion_n and_o true_o this_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a bishop_n who_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o a_o very_a extraordinary_a case_n the_o city_n be_v all_o in_o a_o uproar_v and_o s._n ambrose_n be_v tell_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o office_n that_o his_o friend_n castulus_n be_v like_a to_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o enrage_a arian_n upon_o which_o sad_a and_o sudden_a occasion_n he_o for_o that_o once_o put_v in_o one_o petition_n which_o be_v only_o that_o god_n will_v help_v castulus_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o original_a relation_n to_o show_v we_o he_o do_v it_o aloud_o so_o that_o possible_o he_o may_v stop_v a_o minute_n and_o in_o his_o heart_n pray_v to_o god_n to_o help_v the_o poor_a man_n 205._o man_n vid._n ambr._n ep._n 14._o ad_fw-la marcellin_n sor._n tom._n 5_o p._n 205._o but_o whether_o this_o request_n be_v mental_a or_o vocal_a it_o be_v on_o so_o sudden_a and_o unusual_a occasion_n that_o for_o all_o this_o s._n ambrose_n may_v be_v as_o he_o call_v it_o fetter_v with_o a_o form_n upon_o ordinary_a occasion_n yea_o we_o have_v prove_v he_o be_v so_o and_o that_o this_o general_a collect_n be_v a_o form_n also_o and_o if_o a_o great_a bishop_n now_o shall_v hear_v that_o his_o dear_a friend_n or_o near_a relation_n be_v sudden_o fall_v into_o danger_n of_o death_n while_o he_o be_v pray_v for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n at_o the_o altar_n no_o man_n will_v blame_v he_o if_o he_o do_v mental_o or_o vocal_o put_v in_o such_o a_o ejaculation_n as_o lord_n help_v my_o dear_a friend_n etc._n etc._n nor_o will_v any_o who_o understanding_n be_v not_o fetter_v with_o strange_a prejudices_fw-la argue_v from_o thence_o either_o that_o this_o bishop_n never_o use_v a_o prescribe_a form_n or_o that_o all_o the_o minister_n in_o his_o diocese_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n on_o ordinary_a occasion_n to_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n as_o they_o please_v but_o as_o to_o his_o reflection_n upon_o form_n i_o must_v observe_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n see_v fit_a to_o bind_v we_o in_o such_o fetter_n when_o he_o give_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o which_o bind_v we_o to_o a_o regular_a performance_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o assist_v we_o to_o do_v it_o better_o be_v like_o the_o tackle_n of_o a_o ship_n or_o the_o cord_n which_o bound_v each_o side_n of_o the_o old_a grecian_a race_n 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psalm_n in_o their_o turn_n 46._o turn_n hieron_n ad_fw-la rustic_n ep_v 4._o pag._n 45_o 46._o in_o his_o time_n also_o they_o have_v a_o order_n of_o singer_n who_o office_n be_v to_o chant_v the_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n in_o the_o church_n 420._o church_n id_fw-la com._n in_o v._o ephes_n tom._n 6_o pag._n 420._o yea_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a from_o he_o that_o they_o have_v a_o choir_n which_o sing_v alternate_o and_o begin_v always_o with_o hallelujah_n 232._o hallelujah_n idem_fw-la ad_fw-la sabin_n ep_v 48._o pag._n 305._o &_o epitaph_n paulae_fw-la pag._n 232._o and_o that_o all_o the_o people_n at_o funeral_n join_v in_o sing_v psalm_n and_o the_o haleluia_o till_o they_o make_v the_o gild_a roof_n of_o the_o temple_n to_o shake_v and_o echo_n again_o fabiolae_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la in_o epitaph_n fabiolae_fw-la moreover_o he_o
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s._n augustin_n 3â—_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3â—_n flourish_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o age_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n therefore_o leave_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o writing_n know_v word_n be_v necessary_a to_o moveâ—_n we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v 129._o ask_v nobis_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessarâ—a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commoveanâ—ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la pâ—tamuâ—_n aug._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o p._n 129._o now_o for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o write_v down_o our_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o own_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a repeat_v it_o every_o day_n alibi_fw-la day_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o item_n hom_n 42._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o any_o christian_n want_v the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o with_o word_n and_o expression_n that_o he_o say_v can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v rom._n viij_o 26._o because_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 129._o prayer_n id._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o pag_n 129._o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o expound_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o patience_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v absolute_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o our_o affliction_n as_o natural_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o convince_v we_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a so_o that_o s._n augustin_n take_v away_o the_o main_a text_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o expression_n we_o have_v now_o see_v by_o other_o father_n that_o they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n in_o every_o church_n by_o which_o care_n be_v take_v for_o proper_a expression_n and_o s._n augustin_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o original_a of_o these_o liturgy_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n wherein_o almost_o all_o church_n agree_v be_v from_o s._n paul_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v as_o my_o adversary_n cite_v he_o 173._o he_o disc_n of_o liturg._n marg._n pag._n 173._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n present_o add_v the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o a_o epistle_n to_o intimate_v all_o that_o order_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n 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the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prayer_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o the_o rule_n for_o our_o prayer_n may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 4â—_n faith_n oâ—secratiâ—â—rum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdâ—talium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o tâ—to_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la â—â—_o legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuat_fw-la supplicant_n aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n cap._n â—â—_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 4â—_n he_o must_v mean_v this_o of_o form_n extompore_o prayer_n be_v invisible_a but_o these_o may_v be_v look_v on_o yet_o these_o he_o say_v be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o uniform_o celebrate_v therefore_o there_o be_v then_o a_o write_a liturgy_n appoint_v at_o 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the_o sudden_a in_o that_o language_n second_o it_o prove_v there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n write_v in_o latin_a so_o elegant_a that_o though_o the_o african_a pastor_n and_o people_n too_o understand_v it_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o rough_a and_o harsh_a dialect_n they_o can_v not_o read_v and_o pronounce_v it_o so_o exact_o as_o to_o please_v the_o learned_a critic_n however_o god_n do_v accept_v of_o these_o form_n thus_o rustical_o pronounce_v when_o they_o be_v say_v with_o true_a devotion_n so_o that_o when_o our_o adversary_n design_v sophistry_n be_v lay_v open_a this_o prove_v a_o argument_n against_o himself_o four_o we_o be_v tell_v out_o of_o s._n augustin_n that_o one_o of_o his_o presbyter_n be_v desire_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o pray_v in_o a_o house_n infest_a with_o evil_a spirit_n go_v and_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n there_o pray_v with_o all_o his_o may_v that_o this_o vexation_n may_v cease_v and_o by_o god_n mercy_n it_o cease_v present_o 8._o present_o orans_fw-la quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la ut_fw-la cessaret_fw-la illa_fw-la vexatio_fw-la deo_fw-la protenus_fw-la miserante_fw-la cessavit_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 22._o cap._n 8._o now_o from_o hence_o he_o draw_v two_o inference_n in_o two_o distant_a part_n of_o his_o book_n first_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o form_n 66._o form_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 66._o second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o this_o occasion_n 121._o occasion_n ibid._n p._n 121._o and_o he_o twice_o transcribe_v the_o passage_n at_o large_a suppose_v not_o doubt_n it_o be_v unanswerable_a but_o if_o the_o reader_n look_v into_o his_o quotation_n he_o will_v easy_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v over_o before_o this_o prayer_n begin_v and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n because_o neither_o the_o house_n nor_o the_o devil_n can_v be_v rank_v under_o that_o head_n but_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n upon_o that_o particular_a occasion_n for_o he_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v cause_v that_o vexation_n to_o cease_v i_o confess_v he_o put_v a_o stop_n after_o quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la which_o make_v it_o seem_v as_o if_o this_o prayer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o eucharist_n but_o this_o point_n be_v false_a and_o his_o own_o invention_n for_o s._n augustin_n word_n show_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v first_o celebrate_v and_o then_o come_v this_o prayer_n wherein_o he_o desire_v as_o earnest_o as_o he_o can_v that_o this_o vexation_n may_v cease_v so_o that_o this_o passage_n be_v impertinent_o cite_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o a_o form_n second_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o quantum_fw-la potuit_fw-la signify_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o intimate_v that_o he_o pray_v extempore_o upon_o
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 prayer_n use_v by_o all_o whence_o we_o observe_v here_o be_v all_o the_o essential_o of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o have_v be_v confirm_v before_o by_o a_o council_n and_o be_v now_o enjoin_v upon_o all_o minister_n so_o that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o use_v they_o but_o four_o he_o have_v yet_o another_o false_a translation_n of_o the_o last_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o render_v which_o shall_v be_v communicate_v with_o the_o more_o discreet_a but_o very_a fallacious_o the_o verb_n not_o be_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n nor_o yet_o signify_v to_o communicate_v a_o thing_n with_o another_o but_z to_o gather_v together_o and_o this_o very_a word_n in_o the_o same_o tense_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v translate_v be_v gather_v together_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n xiii_o â—_o câ—p._n xxii_o 34._o so_o that_o the_o council_n speak_v not_o of_o new_a prayer_n hereafter_o to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o more_o discreet_a but_o of_o prayer_n which_o have_v be_v collect_v and_o gather_v already_o out_o of_o ancient_a form_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o learned_a and_o discreet_a bishop_n and_o pastor_n so_o also_o in_o the_o canon_n of_o milevis_n à _fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la tractatae_fw-la be_v the_o african_a phrase_n for_o prayer_n compose_v compositiones_fw-la compose_v ind_n homiliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n vocantur_fw-la tractatus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la compositiones_fw-la by_o the_o more_o learned_a and_o judicious_a my_o adversary_n therefore_o falsify_v the_o canon_n to_o impose_v upon_o his_o reader_n that_o any_o man_n may_v make_v new_a prayer_n or_o pick_v they_o up_o where_o he_o please_v and_o use_v they_o after_o he_o have_v show_v they_o to_o the_o more_o discreet_a but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o former_a canon_n of_o carthage_n hope_v to_o have_v keep_v out_o impertinent_a and_o heretical_a prayer_n by_o oblige_v such_o as_o have_v write_v out_o any_o form_n to_o show_v they_o to_o the_o 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
scatter_v and_o disperse_v four_o his_o quotation_n be_v not_o faithful_a for_o he_o frequent_o disguise_v the_o evidence_n which_o he_o produce_v both_o by_o false_a translate_n divers_a passage_n and_o cite_v they_o wrong_n so_o in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n he_o read_v quascunque_fw-la for_o quicunque_fw-la 44._o quicunque_fw-la disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 44._o and_o in_o that_o of_o milevis_n cum_fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la collatae_fw-la for_o à _fw-la prudentioribus_fw-la collectae_fw-la 49._o collectae_fw-la ib._n p._n 49._o so_o he_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cu_z his_o &_o caeteris_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la actionibus_fw-la 76._o actionibus_fw-la ib._n p._n 76._o pretend_v they_o use_v a_o diversity_n in_o their_o praise_n whereas_o s._n chrysostom_n word_n only_o import_v that_o they_o do_v give_v thanks_o for_o variety_n of_o blessing_n for_o these_o and_o all_o such_o like_a and_o it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o he_o cite_v many_o author_n imperfect_o draw_v a_o line_n thus_o and_o leave_v out_o the_o most_o material_a word_n if_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o he_o so_o when_o he_o pervert_v nazianzen_n as_o if_o he_o speak_v of_o word_n in_o extempore_o prayer_n he_o draw_v a_o line_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o apply_v it_o false_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o nazianzen_n there_o be_v three_o substantive_n the_o throne_n the_o altar_n and_o the_o holy_a thing_n in_o that_o sentence_n which_o he_o twice_o leave_v out_o 77._o out_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 60_o &_o pag._n 77._o to_o which_o substantive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plain_o belong_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o throne_n the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o same_o trick_n he_o draw_v a_o line_n in_o s._n cyprian_n after_o quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la 98._o dicunt_fw-la ib._n p._n 98._o to_o conceal_v the_o next_o word_n which_o 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