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praise_n he_o only_o catch_v at_o one_o expression_n pag._n 24._o and_o say_v pliny_n '_o s_o account_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v not_o exact_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o essenes_n he_o single_v out_o eusebius_n only_o to_o cavil_v whereas_o i_o do_v not_o name_n eusebius_n here_o but_o refer_v to_o the_o whole_a account_n give_v before_o of_o the_o essenes_n by_o josephus_n philo_n and_o eusebius_n pag._n 20._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o essenes_n exact_o agree_v with_o pliny_n christian_n first_o in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n second_o in_o use_v they_o alternate_o and_o three_o in_o use_v they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v all_o the_o agreement_n i_o mention_v and_o all_o my_o question_n oblige_v i_o to_o consider_v for_o this_o still_o confirm_v the_o early_a use_n of_o form_n and_o make_v it_o probable_a those_o essenes_n be_v christian_n who_o have_v use_v they_o even_o from_o the_o time_n of_o s._n mark_n §_o 4._o pag._n 16._o 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think_v because_o he_o may_v see_v i_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n without_o it_o to_o show_v that_o hymn_n be_v prescribe_v form_n and_o sing_v alternate_o in_o this_o first_o century_n and_o he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n a_o plain_a testimony_n of_o i_o pag._n 28._o prove_v that_o hymn_n be_v prescribe_v in_o form_n almost_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o be_v so_o know_v as_o to_o be_v cite_v for_o good_a authority_n in_o point_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o next_o century_n wherefore_o i_o have_v show_v that_o in_o this_o age_n wherein_o there_o be_v so_o many_o extraordinary_o inspire_a they_o choose_v to_o use_v form_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o if_o they_o who_o need_v not_o form_n use_v they_o of_o choice_n as_o the_o best_a way_n of_o worship_n our_o age_n which_o need_v they_o may_v well_o enjoin_v they_o the_o second_o century_n §_o 1._o from_o 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 in_o lucian_n where_o he_o describe_v and_o deride_v a_o christian_a assembly_n i_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_n than_o have_v prayer_n and_o hymn_n know_v by_o their_o proper_a title_n which_o imply_v they_o use_v form_n in_o public_a mr._n s._n b._n first_o question_n whether_o this_o be_v a_o christian_a assembly_n and_o perhaps_o he_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a man_n that_o ever_o do_v question_v it_o mr._n mede_n cite_v this_o very_a place_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n have_v church_n in_o lucian_n time_n see_v his_o disc_n of_o church_n tom._n l._n pag._n 22._o and_o the_o learned_a note_n of_o wooverus_n and_o heraldus_n on_o minutius_n foelix_n cite_v this_o dialogue_n of_o lucian_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n be_v pale_a with_o fast_v not._n in_o min._n foel_n pag._n
the_o examiner_n examine_v be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o history_n of_o liturgy_n by_o t._n c._n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o s._n paul_n 1691._o imprimatur_fw-la jan._n 29._o 1690_o 1._o c._n alston_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la the_o examiner_n examine_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o title_n and_o preface_n §_o 1._o after_o my_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o liturgy_n have_v be_v public_a near_o six_o month_n come_v out_o a_o examination_n of_o dr._n c_n scholastical_a history_n of_o liturgy_n by_o s._n b._n which_o title_n be_v design_v to_o make_v the_o book_n look_v like_a and_o pass_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o both_o part_n which_o consist_v of_o 600_o page_n whereas_o the_o examination_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o 76_o page_n of_o the_o first_o part_n and_o in_o that_o compass_n 23_o whole_a page_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o 10_o more_o pass_v unexamined_a so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o odd_a synecdoche_n in_o this_o general_n title_n i_o will_v not_o inquire_v whether_o mr._n s._n b._n be_v so_o eminent_a that_o all_o man_n know_v he_o by_o that_o cypher_n or_o so_o obscure_a that_o he_o may_v be_v conceal_v under_o those_o two_o letter_n only_o i_o wish_v when_o he_o design_v to_o garnish_v his_o title-page_n with_o causabon_n sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v not_o fix_v upon_o his_o account_n of_o the_o remote_a and_o general_a meaning_n of_o that_o word_n and_o purposely_o omit_v the_o only_a sense_n of_o that_o word_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o our_o question_n which_o he_o may_v have_v find_v in_o the_o same_o page_n of_o causabon_n that_o liturgy_n signify_v a_o description_n of_o the_o order_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n as_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o peter_n and_o james_n exercit._fw-la pag._n 384._o §_o 2._o if_o the_o preface_n be_v write_v by_o mr._n s._n b._n it_o be_v politic_o do_v to_o give_v 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consequence_n at_o all_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o primitive_a christian_n do_v use_v the_o psalm_n the_o hosannah_n haleluia_o holy_a holy_a holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o other_o old_a testament-form_n in_o their_o service_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o christ_n to_o oblige_v we_o to_o collect_v our_o whole_a liturgy_n from_o thence_o because_o he_o teach_v new_a doctrine_n and_o institute_v new_a rite_n and_o give_v his_o apostle_n a_o miraculous_a gift_n on_o purpose_n to_o suit_v new_a administration_n to_o that_o which_o be_v new_a in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o early_a agreement_n of_o those_o distant_a church_n which_o they_o plant_v in_o these_o administration_n not_o only_o as_o to_o the_o method_n but_o the_o main_a word_n of_o they_o be_v a_o
who_o know_v the_o essenes_n better_a affirm_v they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a and_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o philo_n add_v they_o be_v wont_n every_o day_n to_o pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n pag._n 893._o which_o eusebius_n leave_v out_o as_o he_o also_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n about_o the_o essenes_n in_o philo_n content_v himself_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o book_n of_o philo_n which_o describe_v their_o practice_n contain_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n itself_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o the_o most_o he_o can_v make_v of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o express_o mention_v their_o prayer_n in_o form_n but_o he_o mention_n their_o hymn_n in_o form_n which_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o prayer_n and_o general_o contain_v petition_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n that_o the_o one_o make_v it_o probable_a both_o be_v form_n however_o josephus_n put_v it_o past_o all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o my_o point_n be_v gain_v which_o be_v that_o the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v take_v to_o be_v christian_n have_v and_o use_v form_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n §_o 2._o pag._n 14._o clemens_n romanus_n be_v my_o next_o author_n who_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o order_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o speak_v of_o a_o determine_a rule_n of_o ministration_n mr._n s._n b._n pretend_v i_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n which_o he_o say_v signify_v a_o business_n office_n or_o work_v and_o in_o his_o false_a and_o force_a paraphrase_n of_o this_o place_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o work_n of_o layman_n ordinary_n call_v to_o confute_v which_o design_v mistake_v i_o shall_v give_v this_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o author_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o their_o judgement_n who_o can_v read_v the_o original_a 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office_n which_o be_v perform_v some_o by_o the_o bishop_n other_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n and_o every_o one_o part_n be_v allot_v by_o the_o liturgy_n which_o therefore_o must_v at_o least_o be_v as_o i_o note_v before_o a_o fix_a rule_n or_o order_n for_o divine_a administration_n and_o if_o they_o need_v such_o a_o prescribe_a order_n then_o and_o have_v one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n in_o this_o inspire_a age_n we_o need_v a_o complete_a liturgy_n enjoin_v now_o when_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v clemens_n go_v on_o to_o show_v what_o christ_n have_v determine_v about_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o divine_a office_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v pag._n 95_o 97._o and_o the_o whole_a discourse_n show_v the_o shameful_a prevarication_n of_o mr._n s._n b._n in_o explain_v these_o passage_n of_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ordinary_a work_n when_o in_o one_o page_n viz._n pag._n 92._o it_o be_v thrice_o use_v for_o the_o rule_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v fix_v and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o enjoin_v liturgy_n invariable_o to_o be_v use_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o §_o 3_o pag._n 15._o pliny_n relate_v that_o the_o christian_n say_v a_o hymn_n carmen_fw-la alternate_o to_o christ_n as_o god_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n my_o examiner_n say_v this_o only_a relate_v to_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o which_o pliny_n speak_v not_o of_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v this_o till_o he_o answer_v the_o proof_n i_o bring_v in_o my_o 23d_o page_n that_o carmen_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n signify_v any_o solemn_a form_n and_o be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o till_o he_o have_v confute_v the_o observation_n i_o make_v that_o pliny_n do_v not_o express_v it_o that_o they_o sing_v but_o say_v this_o carmen_fw-la which_o make_v it_o probable_a it_o 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109._o lugd._n bat._n 1672._o second_o the_o examiner_n think_v lucian_n here_o design_v to_o ridicule_n pagan_a as_o well_o as_o christian_a religion_n i_o reply_v he_o begin_v the_o dialogue_n with_o a_o jocular_a representation_n of_o the_o argument_n use_v by_o christian_n against_o swear_v by_o the_o heathen_a god_n with_o design_n only_o to_o render_v christianity_n odious_a to_o the_o pagan_n but_o the_o latter_a part_n whence_o this_o passage_n be_v cite_v be_v whole_o take_v up_o in_o a_o direct_a expose_v of_o christianity_n witness_v his_o jeer_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n his_o mention_n of_o catechuman_n his_o scoff_v at_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o trinity_n providence_n and_o a_o future-state_n with_o his_o intimate_v the_o christian_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o magician_n yea_o at_o last_o mr._n s._n b._n grant_v he_o may_v design_v this_o as_o a_o reflection_n on_o their_o way_n of_o pray_v to_o one_o person_n first_o and_o then_o conclude_v as_o if_o they_o pray_v to_o many_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v praise_v many_o for_o the_o end_n be_v a_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n and_o if_o this_o be_v lucian_n sense_n that_o they_o have_v a_o prayer_n beginning_n with_o the_o father_n and_o a_o hymn_n in_o the_o conclusion_n call_v the_o hymn_n of_o many_o name_n then_o christian_n use_v some_o certain_a form_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n which_o have_v certain_a beginning_n and_o proper_a title_n so_o as_o such_o as_o hear_v they_o may_v give_v they_o the_o name_n by_o which_o they_o be_v common_o know_v the_o prayer_n have_v a_o certain_a beginning_n and_o the_o hymn_n if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o trisagion_n must_v be_v in_o form_n as_o all_o hymn_n general_o be_v as_o for_o his_o wonder_n how_o a_o jeer_a pagan_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o hear_v the_o prayer_n which_o be_v then_o conceal_v from_o heathen_n it_o may_v be_v news_n to_o he_o what_o suidas_n and_o other_o say_v of_o lucian_n that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a yea_o a_o preacher_n at_o antioch_n before_o his_o apostasy_n and_o that_o enable_v he_o to_o know_v all_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n of_o the_o christian_n think_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o blasphemy_n and_o rail_a of_o this_o and_o other_o apostate_n contribute_v to_o make_v they_o still_o more_o cautious_a to_o conceal_v their_o mystery_n of_o which_o the_o next_o age_n afford_v store_n of_o evidence_n §_o 2._o pag._n 19_o i_o observe_v justin_n martyr_n show_v some_o inclination_n this_o way_n for_o though_o he_o write_v of_o the_o christian_a worship_n yet_o he_o give_v no_o account_n of_o the_o particular_a word_n use_v in_o celebrate_v it_o the_o examiner_n say_v he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o say_v they_o have_v form_n i_o reply_v i_o have_v prove_v by_o other_o evidence_n they_o have_v form_n and_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n then_o worship_v god_n by_o form_n so_o that_o his_o silence_n argue_v the_o christian_n have_v not_o alter_v that_o point_n whereas_o a_o new_a way_n will_v have_v need_v some_o apology_n but_o he_o find_v i_o in_o a_o great_a mistake_n about_o baptism_n the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o say_v justin_n martyr_n relate_v viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o lord_n god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o the_o mistake_n will_v prove_v on_o his_o side_n for_o i_o see_v these_o word_n but_o i_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o the_o very_a word_n by_o which_o they_o do_v baptise_v but_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o they_o as_o the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la declare_v see_v hist_o lit._n par_fw-fr 2._o ch_z 4._o pag._n 252._o so_o that_o this_o description_n as_o well_o as_o that_o cautious_a expression_n of_o regenerate_v new_a convert_v as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v be_v intend_v to_o disguise_v the_o mysterious_a form_n which_o no_o sober_a man_n can_v imagine_v the_o christian_n of_o this_o early_a and_o pure_a age_n shall_v alter_v so_o much_o from_o that_o which_o jesus_n prescribe_v and_o to_o confirm_v my_o opinion_n that_o justin_n martyr_n be_v for_o conceal_v the_o word_n of_o their_o worship_n i_o observe_v that_o he_o say_v the_o catechuman_n be_v teach_v to_o pray_v now_o they_o can_v not_o pray_v without_o a_o form_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a yet_o justin_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o this_o form_n be_v though_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o next_o age_n assure_v we_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o the_o catechuman_n learn_v just_a before_o baptism_n again_o he_o do_v not_o mention_v divers_a ceremony_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o baptism_n such_o as_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n repeat_v the_o creed_n renounce_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n though_o learned_a man_n believe_v these_o be_v in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n but_o he_o write_v to_o heathen_n and_o will_v not_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o particular_a rite_n in_o christian_a worship_n and_o though_o his_o general_a expression_n and_o former_a evidence_n make_v it_o out_o they_o use_v form_n then_o yet_o i_o say_v i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o general_a account_n he_o give_v of_o their_o supplication_n though_o these_o phrase_n be_v find_v in_o ancient_a litany_n the_o modesty_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o offend_v he_o who_o be_v very_o rare_o guilty_a of_o offend_v on_o that_o side_n and_o he_o ask_v whether_o such_o thing_n can_v be_v pray_v for_o but_o in_o prescribe_a word_n and_o how_o it-appears_a justin_n m._n borrow_a this_o from_o any_o litany_n a_o man_n will_v think_v he_o can_v express_o prove_v these_o thing_n be_v then_o pray_v for_o extempore_o because_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o for_o a_o probable_a evidence_n but_o impartial_a man_n will_v consider_v there_o be_v other_o evidence_n of_o form_n in_o this_o age_n and_o one_o supplication_n in_o ignatius_n as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v litany_n soon_o after_o which_o be_v so_o old_a in_o the_o four_o century_n as_o to_o pretend_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n also_o in_o they_o these_o very_a thing_n be_v pray_v for_o in_o form_n viz._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o gentile_n from_o their_o error_n etc._n etc._n almost_o in_o justins_n very_a word_n who_o cite_v they_o here_o for_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o christian_n charity_n in_o a_o dispute_n with_o a_o learned_a jew_n who_o will_v scarce_o have_v take_v arbitrary_a uncertain_a or_o extempore_o expression_n for_o a_o solid_a proof_n of_o christian_a usage_n all_o this_o i_o hope_v will_v pass_v with_o most_o man_n for_o a_o probable_a evidence_n that_o justin_n do_v refer_v to_o a_o form_n of_o supplication_n pag._n 20._o again_o i_o expound_v justin_n martyr_n phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d common-form_n in_o which_o all_o may_v join_v prove_v it_o by_o s._n cyprian_n still_v the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o which_o all_o the_o congregation_n vocal_o join_v a_o common_a prayer_n and_o this_o i_o show_v agree_v to_o ignatius_n his_o one_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o common_a and_o to_o justify_v my_o exposition_n i_o now_o add_v that_o justin_n m._n himself_o seem_v thus_o to_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o next_o page_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o pag._n 98._o we_o all_o rise_v and_o in_o common_a send_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n acurate_o explain_v the_o phrase_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n common-prayer_n be_v make_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n mr._n s._n b._n without_o any_o evidence_n to_o support_v he_o reject_v this_o sense_n and_o will_v have_v they_o call_v common-prayer_n because_o as_o the_o next_o word_n import_v they_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n but_o the_o very_a reason_n he_o give_v for_o his_o explication_n confute_v it_o the_o next_o word_n say_v they_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o if_o common-prayer_n have_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a tautology_n and_o justin_n as_o he_o expound_v must_v say_v they_o make_v prayer_n for_o all_o man_n pray_v for_o all_o man_n wherefore_o as_o the_o latter_a word_n imply_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o be_v general_a so_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v they_o be_v common_a both_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n each_o have_v their_o know_a share_n which_o can_v only_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o critic_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o lie_v before_o all_o and_o every_o one_o share_n in_o hence_o the_o ancient_n common_a meal_n of_o which_o all_o their_o friend_n there_o assemble_v have_v a_o portion_n
be_v call_v coena_fw-la wherefore_o this_o phrase_n apply_v to_o prayer_n signify_v that_o the_o congregation_n have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o service_n and_o show_v they_o be_v form_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o other_o and_o justin_n will_v rather_o have_v call_v they_o general_n or_o universal_a than_o common-prayer_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v by_o that_o epithet_n to_o signify_v they_o be_v make_v for_o all_o men._n pag._n 21._o but_o the_o most_o famous_a passage_n in_o justin_n m._n be_v that_o of_o the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a mr._n clarkson_n first_o produce_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o use_v extempore_o prayer_n then_o at_o the_o eucharist_n and_o spend_v near_o ten_o page_n in_o quotation_n to_o make_v out_o that_o to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n to_o this_o i_o make_v two_o general_n reply_v first_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o the_o clergy_n pray_v so_o in_o the_o inspire_a age_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v so_o now_o second_o that_o mr._n cl._n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o proof_n when_o he_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n on_o a_o phrase_n that_o at_o least_o be_v very_o ambiguous_a these_o two_o reply_v mr._n s._n b._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o three_o i_o answer_v all_o mr._n cl_n pertinent_a quotation_n and_o bring_v other_o to_o show_v that_o this_o phrase_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n the_o examiner_n interpose_v to_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o without_o inquire_v into_o either_o of_o our_o quotation_n give_v sentence_n against_o i_o and_o his_o pretend_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v these_o first_o because_o justin_n m._n for_o the_o understanding_n this_o phrase_n refer_v we_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o affirm_v but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a before_o where_o he_o say_v the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n vouchsafe_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o yet_o know_v signify_v distinct_o and_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n i_o reply_v this_o passage_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v speak_v only_o of_o give_v think_v he_o have_v add_v prayer_n of_o his_o own_o head_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o as_o he_o fancy_v distinct_o or_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n as_o appear_v by_o act_n xxviii_o 6._o where_o when_o the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n the_o barbarian_n expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v down_o dead_a but_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v this_o distinct_o or_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o sense_n but_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v of_o the_o prayer_n after_o baptism_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o at_o the_o eucharist_n and_o as_o i_o show_v it_o signify_v they_o be_v make_v earnest_o devout_o and_o affectionate_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o communion_n so_o that_o still_o it_o appear_v justin_n m._n by_o both_o these_o phrase_n intend_v to_o express_v the_o fervency_n of_o he_o that_o officiate_v not_o his_o use_v new_a and_o various_a word_n pag._n 22._o again_o second_o mr._n s._n b._n understand_v not_o why_o it_o be_v signify_v fervent_o shall_v exclude_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o precedent_n use_v his_o ability_n as_o to_o expression_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o and_o some_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v i_o doubt_v the_o latter_a be_v the_o case_n here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o obvious_a reason_n why_o this_o one_o phrase_n can_v signify_v both_o in_o this_o place_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o a_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n in_o two_o so_o different_a sense_n and_o i_o have_v show_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o probable_a sense_n be_v fervent_o and_o therefore_o mr._n cl._n must_v not_o build_v a_o new_a notion_n upon_o his_o new_a and_o false_a exposition_n as_o to_o the_o examiner_n he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n necessary_a by_o a_o case_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o i_o to_o decide_v viz._n whether_o a_o minister_n use_v a_o prescribe_a form_n with_o all_o the_o fervency_n he_o can_v may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a if_o he_o think_v he_o can_v represent_v his_o resentment_n better_a by_o his_o own_o expression_n which_o case_n i_o thus_o resolve_v if_o the_o form_n he_o use_v be_v our_o liturgy_n and_o he_o go_v on_o still_o to_o use_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n suggest_v to_o he_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n he_o pray_v better_a than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v on_o the_o sudden_a in_o his_o own_o expression_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v any_o consider_a man_n of_o tolerable_a modesty_n will_v say_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o want_n of_o a_o public_a congregation_n better_o especial_o without_o study_n than_o they_o be_v express_v in_o our_o accurate_a form_n draw_v up_o by_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n with_o great_a care_n and_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o ordinary_a case_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o to_o which_o when_o public_a affair_n require_v it_o new_a occasional_a form_n be_v add_v in_o better_a expression_n than_o most_o of_o we_o can_v put_v together_o by_o study_n and_o our_o utmost_a care_n he_o therefore_o who_o pray_v fervent_o by_o such_o form_n certain_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a three_o he_o advise_v i_o to_o look_v over_o my_o quotation_n again_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o vigorous_a affection_n which_o be_v a_o fine_a way_n of_o cover_v his_o ill_a success_n in_o examine_v they_o he_o never_o slip_v any_o advantage_n and_o from_o his_o silence_n i_o may_v conclude_v he_o find_v none_o here_o wherefore_o my_o proof_n for_o this_o sense_n stand_v good_a till_o he_o offer_v something_o to_o invalidate_v they_o pag._n 23._o a_o further_a proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v only_o to_o the_o affection_n be_v because_o it_o be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o praise_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v general_o be_v in_o form_n and_o i_o just_o tax_v mr._n cl._n for_o apply_v the_o phrase_n only_o to_o prayer_n since_o in_o this_o and_o another_o place_n of_o justin_n it_o chief_o if_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n false_o cite_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o say_v it_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o do_v think_v it_o relate_v to_o prayer_n but_o not_o only_o nor_o chief_o to_o they_o because_o in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o justin_n m._n p._n 60._o it_o be_v join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n pag._n 98._o it_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offer_v praise_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o so_o it_o do_v also_o in_o three_o of_o those_o four_o place_n which_o i_o produce_v pag._n 36_o 37._o wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o often_o apply_v to_o praise_n and_o chief_o relate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o two_o place_n of_o justin_n m._n and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o prescribe_a form_n it_o must_v signify_v something_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o who_o praise_n god_n by_o a_o form_n that_o be_v not_o make_v new_a expression_n but_o fervency_n but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o justin_n m._n equal_o relate_v to_o prayer_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v both_o alike_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 98._o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o praise_n be_v form_n the_o prayer_n be_v so_o also_o now_o the_o hymn_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o praise_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o sure_o not_o omit_v by_o this_o pure_a age_n so_o near_o their_o first_o appointment_n and_o these_o must_v be_v form_n yet_o these_o among_o other_o praise_n be_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_o but_o not_o with_o new_a
say_v this_o all_o together_o and_o exod._n xxiv_o 3._o they_o answer_v it_o with_o one_o voice_n baal_n prophet_n do_v not_o choose_v one_o foreman_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o when_o they_o all_o with_o one_o mouth_n prophesy_v good_a to_o ahab_n 1_o king_n xxii_o 35._o nor_o have_v the_o mutinous_a ephesian_n one_o spokesman_n when_o they_o cry_v out_o so_o long_o together_o with_o one_o voice_n act._n nineteeen_o 34._o but_o each_o man_n vocal_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n thus_o when_o the_o singer_n and_o those_o who_o play_v on_o musical_a instrument_n unite_v their_o note_n to_o praise_n god_n they_o be_v say_v to_o make_v one_o sound_n 2_o chron._n v._n 13._o or_o as_o the_o lxx_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v one_o voice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n while_o they_o answer_v each_o other_o in_o sing_v with_o one_o voice_n their_o confession_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o s._n basil_n express_o use_v the_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n epist_n 63._o they_o all_o in_o common_a as_o with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o heart_n offer_v up_o the_o psalm_n of_o confession_n every_o one_o make_v these_o penitential_a word_n to_o be_v his_o own_o this_o psalm_n probable_o be_v the_o li_n however_o certain_o it_o be_v a_o form_n repeat_v vocal_o by_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a notion_n of_o a_o common-prayer_n and_o a_o prayer_n with_o one_o mouth_n have_v thus_o justify_v my_o exposition_n i_o need_v not_o stand_v upon_o his_o petty_a objection_n viz._n one_a if_o the_o people_n answer_v there_o will_v not_o be_v one_o but_o two_o voice_n i_o will_v grant_v if_o he_o please_v sometime_o there_o be_v two_o thousand_o voice_n yet_o if_o they_o all_o repeat_v the_o same_o form_n or_o all_o join_v by_o turn_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o same_o common-service_n as_o in_o responsory_a prayer_n and_o alternate_a hymn_n it_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o say_v all_z these_o have_v one_o voice_n and_o glorify_v god_n with_o one_o mouth_n 2_o he_o note_v that_o s._n paul_n say_v express_o with_o one_o mouth_n rom._n xv_o but_o clemens_n '_o s_z word_n be_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n or_o voice_n i_o reply_v the_o father_n only_a design_n to_o soften_v the_o apostle_n expression_n because_o when_o many_o vocal_o join_v in_o public_a form_n they_o have_v not_o strict_o one_o voice_n but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o voice_n yet_o we_o see_v the_o phrase_n of_o one_o voice_n be_v proper_o and_o often_o apply_v to_o many_o join_n in_o the_o same_o word_n but_o clemens_n phrase_n and_o s._n basils_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n can_v never_o be_v proper_o apply_v to_o the_o extempore_o man_n who_o be_v absolute_o and_o throughout_o the_o only_a mouth_n of_o his_o silent_a auditor_n pag._n 28._o it_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o mr._n cl._n to_o have_v nothing_o but_o conjecture_n for_o his_o opinion_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a age_n but_o he_o wonder_v i_o shall_v insist_v upon_o conjecture_n i_o give_v divers_a reason_n why_o we_o must_v expect_v little_a more_o than_o probable_a proof_n in_o this_o time_n and_o support_v my_o conjecture_n with_o argument_n mr._n s._n b._n touch_v not_o either_o the_o reason_n or_o argument_n but_o censure_v my_o way_n of_o proceed_v he_o do_v not_o deny_v that_o the_o christian_n imitate_v the_o jew_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o many_o author_n that_o they_o imitate_v they_o in_o alternate_a sing_v and_o pray_v by_o form_n so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o conjecture_n from_o clemens_n attest_v they_o use_v the_o jewish_a hour_n of_o prayer_n to_o infer_v a_o probability_n of_o their_o imitate_v they_o in_o form_n yet_o the_o thing_n be_v plain_o prove_v elsewhere_o and_o so_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o expose_v this_o notion_n as_o all_o over_o conjecture_n and_o one_o doctor_n be_v opinion_n especial_o since_o he_o can_v confute_v it_o but_o by_o say_v if_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o age_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n what_o become_v of_o my_o argument_n i_o be_o sure_a this_o be_v mere_a conjecture_n let_v he_o bring_v as_o many_o proof_n that_o these_o early_a christian_n be_v for_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o i_o have_v do_v for_o form_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_n sometime_o to_o suppose_v it_o till_o than_o his_o if_o be_v a_o evasion_n no_o answer_n as_o to_o the_o place_n i_o allege_v out_o of_o clemens_n which_o show_v the_o method_n of_o the_o christian_n prayer_n and_o the_o main_a thing_n they_o pray_v for_o he_o be_v right_a as_o to_o the_o quotation_n but_o mistake_v in_o say_v i_o apply_v it_o to_o public_a prayer_n neither_o i_o nor_o clemens_n limit_v it_o either_o to_o public_a or_o private_a prayer_n if_o he_o please_v i_o will_v suppose_v this_o place_n refer_v to_o private_a prayer_n and_o then_o i_o must_v ask_v how_o clemens_n can_v know_v so_o well_o and_o so_o exact_o describe_v the_o method_n and_o matter_n of_o man_n private_a prayer_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o form_n and_o if_o they_o use_v form_n in_o private_a it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o use_v they_o in_o public_a also_o mr._n s._n b._n conclude_v with_o divert_v his_o friend_n by_o my_o dextrous_a device_n as_o he_o call_v it_o of_o man_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o they_o use_v the_o common_a prayer_n now_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o device_n at_o all_o it_o be_v plain_a matter_n of_o fact_n which_o i_o have_v do_v and_o see_v a_o thousand_o time_n it_o be_v as_o common_a for_o such_o as_o pray_v by_o our_o liturgy_n to_o look_v frequent_o up_o to_o heaven_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n as_o it_o be_v for_o mr._n s._n b_n friend_n to_o wink_v when_o they_o pray_v extempore_o and_o if_o he_o can_v prove_v they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n while_o their_o eye_n be_v shut_v that_o will_v be_v a_o dextrous_a device_n indeed_o §_o 5._o pag._n 30._o tertullian_n be_v my_o next_o witness_n and_o he_o first_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n call_v it_o a_o new_a form_n of_o prayer_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v his_o disciple_n which_o mr._n cl._n do_v not_o deny_v but_o the_o conformist_n to_o show_v himself_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o form_n than_o mr._n cl._n bold_o assert_n that_o tertullian_n mean_v by_o novam_fw-la formam_fw-la only_o a_o new_a direction_n how_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o his_o manifest_a pervert_v that_o father_n sense_n appear_v by_o consider_v that_o in_o this_o tract_n tertullian_n be_v expound_v the_o very_a word_n of_o christ_n form_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v describe_v it_o by_o the_o new_a form_n he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o parallel_v it_o with_o and_o prefer_v it_o before_o the_o form_n which_o john_n teach_v his_o scholar_n and_o do_v he_o think_v john_n be_v only_o a_o directory_n do_v not_o christ_n and_o s._n john_n both_o teach_v their_o disciple_n a_o form_n yea_o do_v not_o tertullian_n there_o observe_v that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o our_o saviour_n prayer_n be_v extant_a but_o john_n be_v not_o nothing_o can_v be_v plain_o than_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o lord_n prayer_n by_o this_o new_a form_n and_o that_o the_o christian_n than_o use_v it_o as_o a_o form_n for_o he_o introduce_v the_o word_n to_o be_v expound_v thus_o we_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n we_o request_v his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v not_o saying_n let_v it_o be_v hallow_v in_o we_o they_o vary_a not_o a_o word_n then_o he_o also_o say_v we_o add_v let_v thy_o will_n be_v do_v etc._n etc._n and_o after_o his_o comment_n be_v finish_v which_o so_o full_o declare_v they_o use_v those_o very_a word_n he_o be_v as_o clear_v that_o they_o join_v it_o to_o their_o other_o prayer_n for_o he_o observe_v christ_n allow_v we_o to_o ask_v other_o thing_n after_o he_o have_v premise_v the_o legal_a and_o ordinary_a prayer_n as_o a_o foundation_n this_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o christ_n law_n enjoin_v and_o christian_n ordinary_o or_o daily_o use_v make_v that_o the_o foundation_n on_o which_o they_o build_v up_o their_o other_o request_n in_o their_o liturgy_n and_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a the_o superstructure_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v a_o form_n at_o least_o i_o confess_v tertullian_n do_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n before_o he_o expound_v the_o form_n and_o as_o a_o conclusion_n after_o it_o touch_v upon_o some_o passage_n in_o math._n vi_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o use_v this_o form_n but_o the_o new_a form_n the_o legitimate_a and_o ordinary_a prayer_n which_o they_o say_v daily_o signify_v the_o lord_n prayer_n
itself_o and_o so_o may_v those_o phrase_n also_o viz._n orandi_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o ordinata_fw-la religio_fw-la orationis_fw-la yet_o if_o he_o will_v expound_v they_o of_o the_o direction_n about_o prayer_n it_o will_v not_o hurt_v my_o cause_n since_o there_o be_v sufficient_a evidence_n that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v call_v a_o form_n and_o use_v as_o such_o in_o tertullian_n time_n pag._n 31._o i_o next_o observe_v tertullian_n say_v the_o christian_n set_v upon_o god_n in_o prayer_n with_o a_o grateful_a violence_n quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o battle_n and_o infer_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o intimate_v their_o use_n of_o form_n mr._n s._n b._n be_v confident_a the_o phrase_n imply_v no_o more_o than_o join_v in_o heart_n with_o he_o that_o officiate_n i_o reply_v manus_fw-la conserere_fw-la in_o ovid_n be_v to_o join_v battle_n wherein_o all_o hand_n be_v employ_v and_o if_o the_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o 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arbitrary_a expression_n daily_o differ_v be_v no_o good_a evidence_n and_o though_o tertullian_n write_v to_o infidel_n may_v not_o use_v the_o very_a word_n yet_o he_o come_v so_o near_o the_o petition_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n find_v in_o ancient_a liturgy_n one_o of_o which_o be_v so_o old_a an._n 360._o viz._n that_o in_o the_o constitution_n as_o to_o challenge_v a_o apostolical_a original_a that_o it_o be_v probable_a enough_o there_o be_v a_o african_a form_n in_o this_o age_n to_o which_o tertullian_n allude_v pag._n 32._o the_o passage_n out_o of_o tert._n de_fw-la anima_fw-la cap._n 9_o be_v that_o where_o he_o call_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n dominica_n solennia_fw-la mr._n cl._n deny_v that_o these_o word_n intimate_v the_o office_n be_v perform_v by_o a_o form_n i_o think_v i_o have_v sufficient_o answer_v he_o by_o prove_v that_o the_o latin_n use_v solennes_n preces_fw-la for_o invariable_a form_n as_o brissonius_n tell_v we_o who_o learned_a 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solennia_fw-la dimissâ_fw-la plebe_fw-la so_o that_o mr._n cl._n be_v mistake_v in_o apply_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la to_o the_o read_n sing_v and_o other_o office_n which_o go_v before_o for_o these_o word_n only_o denote_v the_o eucharist_n as_o they_o do_v also_o in_o s._n cyprian_n who_o use_v solennibus_fw-la adimpletis_fw-la for_o the_o solemn_a prayer_n of_o consecration_n and_o i_o must_v note_v further_o that_o tertullian_n often_o use_v solennia_fw-la for_o festival_n of_o all_o sort_n pagan_a apol._n c._n 35._o ad_fw-la ux_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 6._o jewish_a ad_fw-la ux_fw-la cap._n 4._o &_o christian_a de_fw-fr idol_n cap._n 14._o and_o so_o it_o be_v proper_o enough_o apply_v to_o the_o great_a christian_a feast_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o reason_n why_o solennia_fw-la be_v use_v for_o festival_n seem_v to_o be_v because_o the_o time_n and_o solemn_a rite_n of_o they_o be_v all_o prescribe_v and_o from_o thence_o solemn_a prayer_n or_o verse_n come_v to_o signify_v state_v fix_v and_o prescribe_v form_n according_a to_o brissonius_n wherefore_o solennia_fw-la both_o in_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n do_v import_v the_o use_n of_o solemn_a and_o prescribe_a word_n in_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o tertullian_n they_o use_v the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n himself_o in_o baptism_n the_o other_o sacrament_n as_o appear_v by_o mr._n cl._n who_o cite_v these_o word_n of_o tertullian_n de_fw-fr bap._n cap._n 13._o in_o his_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 94._o to_o prove_v the_o ancient_n think_v the_o form_n of_o baptise_v be_v prescribe_v by_o divine_a authority_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n outface_v tertullian_n and_o mr._n cl._n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o affirm_v that_o forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v a_o prescribe_a form_n but_o only_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v let_v the_o reader_n consult_v the_o place_n and_o he_o will_v be_v amaze_v to_o see_v this_o father_n so_o wilful_o pervert_v to_o serve_v a_o turn_n for_o tertullian_n set_v down_o the_o word_n of_o the_o form_n viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cite_v the_o gospel_n and_o say_v this_o form_n be_v prescribe_v there_o yet_o his_o exposition_n be_v not_o more_o false_a than_o his_o inference_n be_v disingenuous_a he_o know_v i_o bring_v this_o only_a to_o prove_v one_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v a_o form_n yet_o he_o bid_v his_o friend_n try_v his_o faculty_n if_o he_o can_v draw_v a_o conclusion_n from_o hence_o for_o the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o liturgy_n as_o we_o be_v discourse_v of_o this_o be_v the_o old_a cramben_fw-mi bis_fw-la coctam_fw-la the_o dull_a fallacy_n so_o often_o use_v before_o it_o be_v plain_a liturgy_n consist_v of_o divers_a part_n and_o some_o of_o my_o proof_n show_v the_o prayer_n some_o the_o praise_n some_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n be_v in_o form_n every_o one_o of_o these_o proof_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v insert_v in_o a_o history_n of_o liturgy_n although_o the_o general_a conclusion_n do_v not_o arise_v from_o that_o single_a proof_n but_o from_o a_o induction_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n so_o that_o if_o he_o or_o his_o friend_n will_v be_v try_v their_o faculty_n they_o may_v do_v it_o by_o show_v that_o all_o my_o proof_n put_v together_o do_v not_o make_v out_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n or_o that_o a_o proof_n bring_v for_o one_o part_n do_v not_o make_v out_o that_o part_n be_v a_o form_n pag._n 33._o i_o can_v wonder_v that_o he_o who_o can_v deny_v that_o forma_fw-la praescripta_fw-la be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n shall_v say_v that_o my_o instance_n out_o of_o tert._n ad_fw-la ux_fw-la l._n 2._o be_v not_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n because_o it_o only_o concern_v sing_v but_o be_v not_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v one_o main_a part_n of_o liturgy_n he_o may_v as_o well_o affirm_v that_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o a_o anatomy-lecture_n the_o laudatory_a part_n be_v at_o least_o one_o half_a of_o the_o service_n and_o that_o be_v alternate_a be_v certain_o in_o form_n and_o the_o prayer_n will_v be_v think_v form_n also_o till_o he_o can_v give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o one_o part_n of_o their_o office_n shall_v be_v different_a from_o the_o other_o or_o why_o they_o may_v not_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o sing_v by_o form_n but_o he_o say_v this_o passage_n relate_v to_o sing_v in_o the_o family_n suppose_v it_o do_v yet_o if_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n sing_v alternate_o that_o be_v by_o a_o form_n it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o do_v sing_v by_o form_n in_o public_a where_o so_o many_o be_v to_o join_v in_o the_o same_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n that_o the_o word_n must_v be_v know_v before_o he_o be_v
in_o too_o much_o haste_n for_o a_o examiner_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v ask_v how_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o be_v a_o proof_n of_o liturgy_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v of_o one_o form_n of_o praise_n if_o he_o will_v stay_v for_o my_o answer_n i_o will_v tell_v he_o tertullian_n prove_v that_o christian_n must_v not_o go_v to_o pagan_a show_n because_o of_o the_o indecency_n of_o use_v the_o same_o word_n and_o action_n in_o a_o vain_a theatre_n and_o at_o the_o church_n to_o clap_v those_o hand_n to_o a_o stage-player_n which_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n in_o prayer_n to_o give_v testimony_n to_o a_o gladiator_n with_o that_o mouth_n which_o have_v pronounce_v amen_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o say_v world_n without_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o best_a copy_n the_o spect_n p._n 83._o here_o be_v a_o plain_a comparison_n between_o word_n and_o action_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o theatre_n by_o person_n who_o go_v to_o both_o place_n they_o clap_v and_o lift_v up_o the_o same_o hand_n they_o shout_v and_o say_v amen_o with_o the_o same_o mouth_n to_o very_o different_a object_n and_o on_o occasion_n that_o do_v no_o way_n agree_v in_o the_o theatre_n they_o say_v in_o a_o solemn_a form_n of_o acclamation_n world_n without_o end_n to_o a_o mortal_a yea_o to_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v to_o commodus_n the_o emperor_n for_o xiphiline_n note_n the_o roman_n a_o little_a before_o this_o have_v use_v those_o word_n in_o a_o solemn_a exclamation_n to_o commodus_n epist_n dion_n in_o com._n p._n 383._o but_o in_o the_o church_n these_o very_a word_n be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n as_o out_o of_o irenaeus_n and_o clemens_n romanus_n i_o note_v before_o wherefore_o it_o will_v be_v little_o less_o than_o blasphemy_n to_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a hymn_n proper_a to_o a_o eternal_a be_v unto_o a_o lewd_a mortal_a man._n thus_o tertullian_n argue_v and_o if_o his_o comparison_n be_v true_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o form_n use_v by_o all_o the_o people_n at_o the_o theatre_n so_o it_o must_v be_v in_o some_o form_n which_o the_o people_n repeat_v at_o church_n that_o be_v probable_o in_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la because_o it_o still_o stand_v in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o hymn_n which_o the_o people_n say_v but_o it_o serve_v my_o purpose_n as_o well_o since_o it_o must_v be_v a_o form_n say_v by_o the_o people_n as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o any_o other_o hymn_n but_o he_o wonder_v that_o the_o african_n who_o belong_v to_o the_o latin_a church_n shall_v say_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la in_o greek_a whereas_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o tertullian_n that_o they_o say_v it_o in_o greek_a his_o argument_n be_v as_o good_a if_o they_o have_v say_v it_o in_o latin_a only_o the_o roman_n use_v many_o solemn_a form_n in_o greek_a both_o in_o their_o theatre_n and_o their_o temple_n and_o xiphiline_n set_v down_o this_o in_o greek_a so_o that_o probable_o tertullian_n refer_v to_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o historian_n and_o only_o mean_v it_o be_v use_v in_o greek_a in_o the_o theatre_n he_o may_v also_o read_v it_o in_o greek_a in_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o in_o irenaeus_n and_o so_o cite_v it_o in_o greek_a but_o that_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v the_o african_a service_n be_v in_o greek_a than_o that_o the_o roman_a or_o gallican_n church_n use_v to_o say_v it_o in_o greek_a in_o clemens_n or_o irenaeus_n time_n only_o from_o this_o and_o many_o other_o greek_a word_n leave_v uninterprete_v in_o tertullian_n and_o other_o african_a father_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o african_a people_n know_v some_o greek_a especial_o short_a and_o common_a form_n and_o phrase_n pag._n 34._o mr._n cl._n have_v produce_v three_o place_n of_o tertullian_n to_o justify_v the_o extempore_o way_n all_o which_o i_o answer_v for_o the_o two_o first_o mr._n s._n b._n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n cl._n because_o i_o say_v so_o little_o concern_v they_o though_o i_o say_v so_o much_o indeed_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v it_o nor_o clear_a mr._n cl._n who_o be_v evident_o mistake_v in_o refer_v that_o sing_v which_o be_v use_v after_o the_o love-feast_n to_o the_o christian_n public_a devotion_n it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v always_o fast_v till_o after_o their_o morning_n solemn_a service_n of_o which_o this_o sing_v can_v be_v no_o part_n because_o it_o be_v after_o the_o common_a meal_n second_o i_o show_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o tertullian_n which_o hinder_v we_o from_o believe_v that_o the_o hymn_n make_v de_fw-la proprio_fw-la ingenio_fw-la be_v compose_v at_o home_n and_o if_o so_o than_o they_o be_v form_n as_o well_o as_o those_o take_v out_o of_o scripture_n three_o the_o use_n of_o private_a composure_n in_o a_o inspire_a age_n will_v not_o justify_v the_o use_n of_o they_o now_o as_o to_o the_o second_o place_n i_o prove_v express_o out_o of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n that_o the_o christian_n do_v often_o look_v down_o in_o prayer_n and_o so_o show_v mr._n cl._n be_v mistake_v when_o from_o their_o constant_a look_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o prayer_n he_o argue_v they_o use_v no_o book_n to_o pray_v by_o which_o i_o think_v be_v as_o full_a a_o answer_n to_o mr._n cl._n as_o can_v be_v desire_v and_o the_o true_a reason_n why_o mr._n s._n b._n do_v examine_v nothing_o of_o all_o this_o be_v because_o he_o can_v find_v no_o evasion_n pag._n 35._o but_o mr._n cl_n main_a proof_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n be_v three_o from_o tertullian_n saying_n they_o pray_v the_o pectore_fw-la which_o phrase_n i_o show_v in_o four_o page_n be_v capable_a of_o several_a more_o proper_a interpretation_n mr._n s._n b._n reply_v not_o to_o any_o of_o these_o proof_n but_o divert_v his_o reader_n by_o tell_v he_o what_o he_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v to_o be_v tertullian_n meaning_n first_o he_o reset_v to_o a_o 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phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n where_o he_o say_v theodosius_n can_v repeat_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o breast_n or_o as_o the_o latin_a version_n have_v it_o memoritèr_fw-la pronunciavit_fw-la he_o can_v repeat_v they_o by_o heart_n or_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n when_o mr._n s._n b._n can_v bring_v so_o good_a evidence_n that_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la signify_v extempore_o it_o will_v then_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o say_v more_o to_o that_o feign_a exposition_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o not_o in_o this_o second_o century_n wherein_o there_o be_v miraculous_a gift_n and_o probable_o that_o of_o prayer_n the_o three_o century_n §_o 1._o pag._n 36._o i_o enter_v on_o this_o age_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o full_a evidence_n of_o the_o very_a word_n use_v in_o their_o liturgy_n during_o this_o period_n hist_o lit._n p._n 51_o etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n pass_v by_o these_o three_o page_n because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o confute_v this_o account_n and_o because_o the_o bare_a mention_n of_o my_o declare_v this_o have_v spoil_v his_o main_a fallacy_n of_o my_o undertake_n to_o produce_v express_a proof_n of_o a_o perfect_a liturgy_n invariable_o use_v in_o these_o early_a time_n my_o first_o author_n hippolytus_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v never_o read_v yet_o he_o attempt_v to_o correct_v my_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o martyr_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v cease_v and_o read_v of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v which_o he_o expound_v as_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o antichrist_n will_v suppress_v the_o public_a pure_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o common_a form_n if_o i_o have_v produce_v any_o proof_n before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v bear_v this_o sense_n i_o reply_v i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n that_o liturgy_n be_v put_v for_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v the_o first_o author_n who_o use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n his_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v especial_o since_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v signify_v a_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n for_o though_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o whole_a service_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v put_v for_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o s._n aug._n right_o divide_v the_o public_a worship_n into_o three_o part_n prayer_n praise_n and_o read_v holy_a scripture_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 28._o and_o when_o liturgy_n be_v join_v with_o psam_n and_o readins_n it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o prayer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n before_o and_o since_o show_v that_o 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who_o shall_v labour_v to_o extinguish_v christian_a liturgy_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n dream_v all_o this_o while_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o he_o think_v the_o only_a antichrist_n and_o so_o poor_a man_n guess_n at_o random_n and_o quite_o mistake_v this_o father_n meaning_n yet_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o two_o emissary_n of_o his_o roman_a antichrist_n come_v and_o heath_n who_o first_o set_v up_o the_o extempore_o way_n in_o england_n and_o be_v as_o profess_v enemy_n to_o form_n and_o to_o our_o liturgy_n as_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n be_v at_o this_o day_n see_v fox_n and_o firebrand_n pag._n 7_o &_o 17._o §_o 2._o pag._n 37._o my_o first_o proof_n out_o of_o origen_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o convince_v the_o learned_a centuriator_n that_o set-form_n be_v certain_o use_v in_o his_o time_n the_o examiner_n intimate_v that_o the_o conviction_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a proof_n 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form_n long_o before_o mr._n cl_n fix_a period_n and_o here_o i_o must_v note_v the_o disingenuity_n of_o mr._n clarkson_n who_o frequent_o cite_v place_n out_o of_o these_o latin_a homily_n as_o good_a evidence_n on_o his_o side_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 56_o 105_o 121_o &_o 140_o but_o when_o we_o cite_v they_o against_o he_o he_o fly_v to_o this_o poor_a refuge_n of_o suppose_v this_o may_v be_v add_v by_o the_o translator_n but_o it_o will_v be_v always_o a_o rule_n in_o equity_n that_o the_o witness_v we_o produce_v for_o we_o be_v good_a evidence_n against_o we_o and_o mr._n s._n b._n will_v get_v no_o credit_n by_o vamp_a up_o this_o baffle_a objection_n nor_o by_o mr._n cl_n other_o weak_a pretence_n that_o this_o passage_n import_v no_o more_o than_o the_o prefer_v one_o or_o two_o petition_n in_o the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v common_a with_o they_o that_o pray_v extempore_o for_o origen_n word_n be_v not_o we_o do_v ordinary_o pray_v as_o he_o false_o translate_v they_o pag._n 39_o nor_o we_o say_v sometime_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n but_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v origen_n phrase_n when_o he_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v on_o pag._n 41._o and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o very_a form_n o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o prayer_n frequent_o use_v by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o make_v it_o so_o necessary_a for_o origen_n to_o expound_v it_o to_o they_o beside_o mr._n s._n b._n p._n 39_o say_v the_o people_n use_v frequent_o to_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o a_o part_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o they_o pray_v extempore_o in_o public_a he_o former_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o this_o yet_o here_o be_v pinch_v he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o will_v have_v these_o word_n which_o the_o people_n use_v to_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o those_o who_o pray_v extempore_o as_o for_o his_o pretence_n that_o the_o people_n say_v these_o word_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o discourse_n or_o homily_n that_o contradict_v origen_n who_o affirm_v it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o prayer_n therefore_o not_o in_o the_o sermon_n final_o mr._n s._n b._n say_v if_o the_o matter_n be_v well_o inquire_v into_o origen_n explication_n be_v a_o reproof_n of_o the_o prayer_n itself_o and_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o what_o he_o say_v those_o petition_n import_v and_o why_o do_v not_o the_o examiner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la inquire_v well_o into_o it_o especial_o since_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o prayer_n be_v orthodox_n again_o if_o origen_n reprove_v the_o prayer_n itself_o than_o it_o
be_v a_o prayer_n in_o origen_n time_n and_o not_o add_v by_o his_o translator_n but_o if_o mr._n s._n b._n dislike_n origen_n explication_n of_o this_o prayer_n because_o he_o think_v it_o import_v a_o desire_n to_o suffer_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n he_o know_v little_a of_o origen_n who_o thirst_v earnest_o after_o martyrdom_n and_o so_o be_v likely_a enough_o to_o give_v it_o this_o sense_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o purpose_n whether_o that_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n or_o no_o since_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v it_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o prayer_n pag._n 40._o i_o have_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o other_o author_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o origen_n lib_n 6._o in_o cell_n signify_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n mr._n s._n b._n without_o examine_v my_o evidence_n pronounce_v sentence_n viz._n that_o it_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v god_n have_v give_v for_o perform_v this_o duty_n 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quotation_n that_o such_o as_o use_v these_o enjoin_v prayer_n can_v be_v overcome_v by_o magician_n or_o devil_n mr._n cl._n leave_v they_o out_o as_o well_o as_o i_o disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 140._o both_o of_o we_o judge_v they_o nothing_o to_o our_o question_n which_o be_v not_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o prayer_n but_o about_o their_o be_v form_n and_o now_o how_o scandalous_a be_v mr._n s._n b_n partiality_n if_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o omit_v they_o why_o be_v we_o not_o both_o blame_v if_o it_o be_v none_o why_o do_v he_o blame_v i_o i_o perceive_v he_o fancy_n the_o devil_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n than_o a_o form_n but_o he_o forget_v that_o christ_n put_v lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a into_o his_o form_n to_o secure_v we_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o instrument_n the_o devil_n have_v often_o be_v afraid_a of_o our_o lord_n form_n but_o that_o he_o dread_v not_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n appear_v from_o conjurer_n and_o witch_n who_o actual_o deal_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o be_v admire_v for_o this_o kind_n of_o pray_v hist._n lit._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 278._o final_o he_o that_o be_v so_o unhappy_a in_o expound_v origen_n write_n be_v very_o unfit_a to_o tell_v we_o what_o he_o think_v he_o himself_o admire_v extempore_o prayer_n and_o thence_o conclude_v origen_n dote_v on_o it_o also_o but_o the_o centuriater_n who_o know_v origen_n sense_n better_o than_o he_o or_o mr._n cl._n declare_v express_o there_o be_v form_n in_o origen_n time_n last_o the_o full_a proof_n i_o bring_v that_o mr._n cl._n be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o pretend_v that_o origen_n cite_v those_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalter_n which_o he_o bring_v in_o with_o this_o preface_n we_o find_v we_o say_v in_o the_o prayer_n as_o he_o do_v the_o collect_n pag._n 37._o will_v have_v silence_v any_o man_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n who_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o i_o prove_v origen_n cite_v many_o other_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n direct_o without_o this_o preface_n that_o these_o be_v sentence_n proper_a for_o liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o office_n at_o alexandria_n well_o know_v to_o origen_n be_v take_v chief_o out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o though_o he_o can_v make_v no_o reply_n to_o this_o evidence_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v whole_o silent_a he_o first_o fly_v to_o his_o old_a shift_n and_o call_v for_o a_o antecedent_n proof_n of_o liturgy_n now_o have_v i_o bring_v none_o before_o the_o cite_n whole_a sentence_n as_o know_v and_o certain_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n common_o use_v be_v a_o good_a proof_n if_o it_o be_v the_o first_o but_o i_o have_v bring_v divers_a before_o which_o want_v nothing_o to_o make_v they_o authentic_a but_o his_o allowance_n which_o he_o resolve_v never_o to_o grant_v and_o then_o hope_v he_o be_v safe_a second_o when_o he_o have_v state_v the_o case_n wrong_v and_o keep_v all_o that_o make_v for_o i_o secret_a he_o 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first_o from_o his_o allow_v the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n and_o his_o own_v the_o repeat_n of_o the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o the_o examiner_n first_o say_v if_o this_o be_v suppose_v it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o proof_n of_o liturgy_n in_o our_o sense_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o grant_v this_o it_o prove_v pray_v by_o a_o form_n lawful_a and_o ancient_a institute_v by_o christ_n and_o continue_v to_o be_v use_v in_o public_a yea_o repeat_v by_o the_o people_n among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n it_o prove_v one_o main_a part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n be_v a_o invariable_a form_n and_o such_o a_o part_n as_o be_v to_o be_v the_o pattern_n of_o all_o other_o prayer_n which_o must_v be_v form_n also_o if_o they_o exact_o imitate_v this_o divine_a exemplar_n the_o prospect_n of_o which_o consequence_n make_v mr._n s._n b._n fly_v off_o again_o from_o his_o concession_n and_o labour_n for_o two_o whole_a page_n to_o prove_v that_o s._n cyprian_n do_v not_o intimate_v the_o use_n of_o those_o word_n but_o only_o our_o follow_v the_o direction_n which_o christ_n have_v give_v for_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o bare_a read_v the_o father_n not_o only_o confute_v but_o expose_v this_o poor_a evasion_n he_o be_v about_o to_o explain_v this_o form_n and_o first_o say_v christ_n give_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o explain_v himself_o present_o thus_o ut_fw-la dum_fw-la prece_fw-la &_o oratione_fw-la quam_fw-la filius_fw-la docuit_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la loquimur_fw-la faciliùs_fw-la audiamur_fw-la where_o we_o see_v the_o form_n be_v those_o very_a word_n which_o christ_n teach_v and_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mr._n s._n b._n fallacious_o leave_v out_o loquimur_fw-la the_o main_a word_n in_o the_o sentence_n import_v our_o repeat_v the_o very_a word_n on_o purpose_n to_o impose_v upon_o his_o reader_n s._n cyprian_n add_v this_o be_v the_o most_o spiritual_a and_o 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james_n liturgy_n not_o above_o 70_o year_n according_a to_o s._n hierom_n after_o cyprian_n time_n tell_v we_o so_o early_o that_o he_o have_v this_o and_o other_o mystical_a form_n from_o the_o tradition_n of_o his_o father_n the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n who_o write_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o next_o century_n have_v also_o this_o preface_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a office_n which_o be_v so_o old_a then_o that_o it_o challenge_v a_o apostolical_a original_a and_o since_o the_o form_n be_v so_o ancient_a and_o not_o only_o in_o these_o church_n but_o in_o those_o which_o follow_v the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v it_o be_v evident_a the_o form_n must_v be_v so_o very_o old_a that_o none_o presume_v to_o alter_v it_o let_v mr._n s._n b._n before_o he_o despise_v this_o evidence_n give_v a_o instance_n of_o some_o extempore_o or_o arbitrary_a prayer_n or_o exhortation_n wherein_o so_o many_o distant_a church_n do_v so_o universal_o or_o can_v so_o exact_o agree_v till_o than_o his_o harangue_n about_o a_o possibility_n of_o exhort_v or_o pray_v in_o various_a word_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n nor_o be_v his_o objection_n material_a that_o cyprian_a do_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o be_v use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o use_v so_o oft_o as_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n meet_v at_o solemn_a prayer_n that_o be_v daily_o and_o he_o say_v §_o 13._o that_o they_o then_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n every_o day_n wherefore_o this_o preface_n be_v use_v daily_o in_o the_o eucharist_n where_o all_o the_o liturgy_n and_o where_o all_o the_o father_n cyril_n ambrose_n augustin_n chrysostom_n etc._n etc._n express_o say_v it_o be_v use_v yea_o s._n chrysostom_n reckon_v it_o up_o as_o one_o eminent_a part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o coloss_n hom_n 3._o tom._n 4._o pag._n 106._o so_o that_o this_o preface_n which_o also_o give_v name_n to_o the_o laud_n that_o follow_v it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n office_n in_o form_n as_o early_o at_o least_o as_o s._n cyprian_n time_n and_o we_o have_v prove_v the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v so_o also_o which_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n both_o these_o be_v always_o and_o invariable_o use_v pag._n 46._o the_o next_o quotation_n be_v not_o produce_v for_o a_o more_o evident_a proof_n of_o liturgy_n than_o the_o preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n etc._n etc._n as_o he_o fugge_v but_o to_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o the_o african_a and_o greek_a church_n in_o another_o form_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o the_o holy_a the_o examiner_n alter_v the_o main_a word_n on_o which_o my_o observation_n be_v ground_v and_o cite_v this_o place_n sanctum_fw-la quoque_fw-la jubeamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o my_o edition_n 〈…〉_z lart_n genev._n 1593._o reads_z it_o sanctum_fw-la quotidiè_fw-la jubeamur_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o imply_v there_o be_v a_o daily_a charge_n give_v to_o the_o christian_n who_o then_o daily_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n to_o give_v holy_a thing_n only_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o s._n cyprian_n do_v not_o cite_v the_o gospel_n math._n seven_o 6._o for_o the_o charge_n itself_o but_o only_o he_o show_v it_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o piece_n of_o the_o gospel_n give_v not_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o the_o dog_n and_o i_o hope_v mr._n s._n b._n do_v not_o think_v this_o piece_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v every_o day_n read_v to_o they_o therefore_o s._n cyprian_n refer_v to_o a_o daily_a charge_n in_o the_o eucharistical_a office_n in_o africa_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o charge_n find_v in_o all_o the_o ancient_a eastern_a liturgy_n as_o i_o show_v it_o show_v a_o agreement_n between_o the_o greek_a and_o african_a office_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n to_o be_v prove_v and_o which_o prove_v form_n usedin_fw-fr both_z these_o ancient_a church_n pag._n 47._o again_o i_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o find_v a_o christian_a litany_n in_o the_o same_o tract_n but_o the_o general_a head_n of_o one_o the_o word_n of_o which_o as_o i_o note_v they_o conceal_v from_o pagan_n but_o the_o resemblance_n between_o tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n head_n and_o those_o in_o the_o litany_n who_o original_a be_v so_o ancient_a we_o can_v positive_o assign_v it_o this_o i_o say_v be_v at_o least_o a_o probable_a proof_n they_o be_v then_o in_o litanick_n form_n especial_o if_o with_o s._n chrysostom_n we_o believe_v these_o form_n be_v make_v at_o first_o by_o inspire_a person_n preserve_v by_o some_o and_o imitate_v by_o follow_a age_n with_o no_o more_o variation_n than_o must_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o difference_n of_o time_n and_o distance_n of_o place_n i_o grant_v this_o be_v but_o probable_a evidence_n but_o in_o these_o early_a time_n we_o must_v be_v content_a with_o such_o and_o though_o mr._n s._n b._n can_v see_v no_o strength_n in_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v for_o liturgy_n yet_o he_o discern_v a_o mighty_a strength_n in_o mr._n cl_n most_o remote_a conjecture_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n so_o he_o do_v in_o that_o of_o cyprian_n epistle_n to_o p._n lucius_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o account_n that_o they_o at_o carthage_n pray_v for_o pope_n lucius_n in_o his_o banishment_n and_o this_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n whence_o mr._n cl._n infer_v they_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o put_v up-any_a occasional_a petition_n in_o the_o eucharist_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o set_n form_n the_o weakness_n of_o which_o inference_n i_o show_v by_o observe_v one_a that_o these_o be_v not_o the_o petition_n put_v up_o for_o we_o by_o lucius_n but_o the_o general_a purport_n of_o they_o describe_v in_o a_o letter_n 2_o that_o a_o constant_a liberty_n for_o inferior_a minister_n in_o this_o age_n when_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v which_o be_v that_o mr._n cl._n will_v have_v can_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v from_o the_o chief_a primate_n of_o africa_n make_v a_o new_a petition_n or_o two_o in_o the_o time_n while_o inspiration_n continue_v three_o nor_o a_o daily_a liberty_n in_o ordinary_a case_n be_v infer_v from_o some_o variety_n on_o so_o extraordinary_a occasion_n as_o the_o exile_n of_o the_o chief_a patriarch_n of_o the_o west_n for_o if_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a bishop_n at_o liberty_n in_o the_o late_a reign_n have_v put_v up_o one_o or_o two_o new_a petition_n for_o his_o seven_o brethren_n in_o the_o tower_n none_o can_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o all_o our_o clergy_n be_v always_o at_o liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o what_o word_n they_o pleafed_a as_o to_o mr._n cl_n note_n that_o if_o this_o have_v be_v the_o african_a form_n for_o confessor_n cyprian_n need_v not_o have_v tell_v lucius_n of_o it_o i_o reply_v the_o distance_n between_o rome_n and_o africa_n be_v so_o great_a that_o lucius_n may_v probable_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o church_n form_n but_o however_o this_o letter_n be_v rather_o to_o acquaint_v lucius_n they_o do_v pray_v for_o he_o than_o to_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o very_a word_n mr._n s._n b._n say_v very_o little_a to_o all_o this_o but_o with_o respect_n to_o my_o second_o answer_n he_o scoff_o reflect_v upon_o my_o suppose_n a_o primate_n have_v more_o liberty_n than_o a_o inferior_a clergyman_n as_o if_o this_o liberty_n be_v to_o be_v exercise_v only_o by_o such_o as_o can_v climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o ecclesiastical_a dignity_n and_o not_o in_o proportion_n to_o man_n gift_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o though_o there_o be_v some_o such_o as_o mr._n s._n b._n who_o have_v extraordinary_a ability_n and_o be_v not_o advance_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o church_n the_o public_a peace_n require_v these_o person_n to_o forbear_v exercise_v these_o ability_n unless_o their_o superior_n command_v they_o for_o even_o in_o the_o very_a apostle_n age_n god_n himself_o order_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o prophet_n to_o prevent_v confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 32_o 33._o the_o like_a proof_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n be_v that_o our_o of_o cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la mos_fw-la &_o max._n which_o be_v only_o the_o general_a account_n cyprian_n give_v these_o confessor_n in_o a_o letter_n of_o prayer_n make_v for_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o intimation_n the_o petition_n be_v extempore_o so_o that_o they_o must_v either_o refer_v to_o the_o common_a form_n for_o confessor_n or_o some_o form_n make_v by_o this_o great_a primate_n on_o this_o great_a occasion_n but_o a_o daily_a liberty_n for_o the_o inferior_a priest_n to_o vary_v then_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o this_o place_n and_o if_o all_o the_o priest_n in_o
cyprian_n diocese_n have_v make_v their_o own_o form_n for_o moses_n and_o maximus_n or_o have_v daily_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o various_a phrase_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o cyprian_a to_o pretend_v to_o set_v down_o in_o a_o letter_n what_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o many_o various_a prayer_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o old_a form_n or_o a_o new_a one_o such_o as_o our_o bishop_n make_v and_o send_v we_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v a_o form_n and_o that_o sufficient_o confute_v mr._n cl._n and_o secure_v the_o point_n in_o question_n indeed_o mr._n cl._n have_v not_o cite_v this_o place_n at_o large_a in_o his_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 68_o and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v refer_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o epistle_n where_o s._n cyprian_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o maximus_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n have_v oblige_v i_o by_o cite_v the_o true_a place_n at_o large_a by_o which_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_v mistake_v before_o and_o i_o shall_v free_o own_v it_o wish_v he_o may_v follow_v my_o example_n so_o oft_o as_o i_o convince_v he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o then_o our_o controversy_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o end_n and_o he_o may_v see_v by_o this_o reply_n now_o that_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a for_o i_o to_o find_v mr._n cl_n quotation_n than_o to_o answer_v it_o pag._n 50._o instead_o of_o repeat_v mr._n s._n b_n partial_a account_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o mr._n cl._n and_o i_o about_o the_o liberty_n the_o ancient_n take_v to_o alter_v christ_n own_o form_n of_o baptise_v i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o hist_n lit._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 247._o where_o that_o matter_n be_v full_o consider_v and_o all_o mr._n cl_n pretend_a evidence_n disprove_v as_o to_o the_o last_o place_n out_o of_o cypr._n ep_n 73._o ad_fw-la jub_fw-la both_o mr._n cl._n and_o mr._n s._n b._n cite_v it_o false_o and_o fraudulent_o mr._n cl._n have_v it_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n add_v nothing_o but_o these_o word_n foris_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la but_o the_o true_a read_n in_o pamelius_n in_o a_o late_a paris_n edition_n in_o goulartius_n and_o the_o oxford_n edition_n be_v quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la for_o be_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la im_v contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o mr._n cl._n leave_v out_o all_o and_o mr._n s._n b._n half_a the_o character_n of_o those_o person_n who_o say_v baptism_n be_v valid_a if_o it_o be_v administer_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o church_n that_o be_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n which_o be_v evident_a i_o beg_v the_o liberty_n to_o examine_v first_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o fraudulent_a in_o both_o my_o adversary_n to_o omit_v the_o character_n of_o those_o man_n by_o who_o opinion_n and_o practice_n they_o will_v prove_v a_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n from_o the_o notion_n and_o practice_n of_o montanus_n and_o the_o messalian_o 3_o whether_o they_o believe_v the_o present_a church_n be_v oblige_v now_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o enemy_n to_o it_o when_o mr._n s._n b._n have_v consider_v well_o of_o these_o question_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n than_o take_v liberty_n to_o vary_v christ_n form_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v infer_v from_o it_o to_o justify_v the_o grant_v such_o liberty_n now_o §_o 4._o pag._n 51._o that_o clear_a instance_n of_o a_o liturgy_n leave_v to_o they_o of_o naeocaesarea_n by_o greg._n thaumaturgus_n from_o which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v in_o a_o ceremony_n a_o word_n or_o a_o mystical_a form_n look_v so_o like_o a_o proof_n of_o form_n invariable_o use_v that_o mr._n s._n b._n labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o evade_v it_o and_o one_a he_o pretend_v this_o passage_n of_o not_o vary_v etc._n etc._n relate_v only_o to_o doctrine_n two_o he_o say_v s._n basil_n mention_n not_o gregory_n '_o s_z appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o that_o church_n both_o which_o i_o shall_v disprove_v for_o first_o this_o passage_n can_v refer_v to_o gregory_n doctrine_n any_o further_a than_o that_o must_v be_v suppose_v agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o because_o the_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o vary_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o be_v action_n word_n and_o mystical_a form_n it_o be_v true_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v stand_v single_a as_o it_o do_v ep._n 75._o it_o may_v have_v be_v apply_v to_o doctrine_n but_o what_o action_n or_o mystical_a form_n be_v there_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n these_o can_v relate_v to_o nothing_o but_o divine_a worship_n again_o s._n basil_n say_v many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o administration_n be_v now_o become_v defective_a by_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v from_o they_o now_o let_v mr._n s._n b._n consider_v whether_o gregory_n can_v institute_v any_o new_a orthodox_n doctrine_n or_o whether_o true_a doctrine_n can_v ever_o become_v defective_a by_o their_o antiquity_n and_o than_o he_o must_v confess_v this_o answer_n be_v a_o mere_a shuffle_n to_o cover_v a_o bad_a cause_n doctrine_n can_v be_v institute_v by_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v the_o better_a for_o be_v old_a but_o a_o liturgy_n be_v capable_a of_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o it_o be_v that_o of_o which_o s._n basil_n here_o evident_o and_o undeniable_o speak_v which_o answer_v his_o second_o objection_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o very_a word_n liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n yet_o he_o mention_n administration_n and_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o add_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o action_n a_o word_n nor_o a_o mystical_a form_n these_o be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o consist_v of_o rubric_n for_o ceremony_n the_o word_n of_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o the_o mystical_a form_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n now_o if_o they_o add_v nothing_o in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n to_o the_o administration_n he_o leave_v they_o doubtless_o they_o make_v no_o new_a extempore_o prayer_n nor_o vary_v at_o any_o time_n therefore_o they_o confine_v themselves_o invariable_o to_o what_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o in_o ceremony_n word_n and_o mystical_a form_n and_o these_o word_n of_o s._n basil_n evident_o suppose_v he_o leave_v they_o a_o liturgy_n consist_v of_o all_o these_o particular_n prescribe_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o stand_v alone_o signify_v a_o form_n for_o the_o mystery_n so_o very_o clear_o that_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o have_v prove_v the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v by_o such_o a_o prescribe_a form_n when_o s._n luke_n write_v down_o the_o very_a word_n of_o a_o letter_n he_o say_v it_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v xxiii_o 25._o so_o nazianzen_n s._n basil_n friend_n call_v divine_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prescribe_v form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v preserve_v and_o julian_n imitate_v these_o by_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o prayer_n naz._n orat_fw-la 3._o p._n 101_o 102._o cedrenus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n call_v the_o imperial_a edict_n send_v to_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n and_o zonaras_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trullo_n call_v the_o emperor_n edict_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o public_a or_o political_a form_n can._n 38._o vid._n beverage_n council_n tom._n i._o p._n 201_o 202._o in_o the_o euchologion_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v direct_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o formulary_n euch._n p._n 11._o and_o the_o learned_a dr._n duport_n in_o his_o greek_a version_n of_o our_o common-prayer_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o title-page_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o our_o prescribe_a invariable_a form_n of_o ordination_n of_o administer_a the_o communion_n of_o solemnize_n matrimony_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o these_o author_n understand_v greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n basil_n imply_v they_o have_v such_o a_o one_o and_o will_v not_o make_v a_o new_a one_o
he_o will_v think_v they_o do_v not_o scruple_n sing_v their_o prayer_n but_o choose_v to_o do_v it_o with_o discord_n rather_o than_o harmony_n but_o still_o it_o appear_v that_o sing_v be_v one_o way_n of_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n and_o he_o can_v find_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o sing_v and_o pray_v than_o between_o sing_v and_o say_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v one_o way_n of_o pray_v and_o sing_v be_v another_o only_o we_o may_v sing_v a_o form_n according_a to_o art_n but_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v be_v sing_v harmonious_o §_o 6._o pag._n 56._o my_o last_o instance_n in_o this_o period_n be_v to_o show_v that_o the_o people_n use_v the_o form_n of_o say_v amen_o upon_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n now_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n be_v undeniable_o true_a i_o prove_v it_o before_o out_o of_o justin_n m._n and_o tertullian_n and_o here_o eusebius_n confirm_v it_o by_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n b._n of_o alexandria_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v figure_v thus_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 8._o pag._n 188._o and_o my_o examiner_n make_v the_o same_o thing_n plain_a from_o a_o epistle_n of_o cornelius_n b._n of_o rome_n record_v also_o by_o eusebius_n wherefore_o since_o so_o many_o distant_a church_n do_v so_o exact_o agree_v in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o response_n at_o the_o very_a time_n of_o receive_v no_o doubt_n it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o some_o prescribe_a rule_n ground_v at_o first_o upon_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n how_o shall_v he_o say_v amen_o at_o thy_o eucharist_n 1._o cor._n fourteen_o 16._o for_o have_v it_o be_v arbitrary_a it_o will_v have_v be_v vary_v and_o neither_o the_o same_o word_n nor_o the_o same_o time_n of_o say_v it_o can_v have_v be_v find_v in_o different_a church_n and_o distant_a age_n the_o consequence_n of_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n direct_v a_o certain_a response_n in_o one_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o service_n for_o the_o people_n mr._n s._n b._n pass_v by_o this_o inference_n very_o wise_o and_o pretend_v i_o go_v about_o to_o prove_v here_o that_o the_o form_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v prescribe_v now_o this_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wilful_a mistake_n because_o i_o say_v express_o this_o be_v a_o form_n in_o which_o all_o christian_n agree_v at_o one_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n but_o the_o christian_a people_n never_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o administration_n that_o form_n indeed_o be_v very_o ancient_a ground_v on_o scripture_n and_o allude_v to_o by_o both_o these_o author_n but_o i_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o form_n of_o administration_n but_o of_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o say_v amen_o just_a when_o they_o receive_v which_o clear_v the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n §_o 7._o pag._n 59_o i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o brief_a review_n of_o the_o particular_n whereby_o i_o have_v make_v out_o either_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o general_n or_o of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o one_a the_o prayer_n deliver_v from_o their_o forefather_n in_o josephus_n the_o word_n liturgy_n in_o clemens_n romanus_n and_o hippolytus_n the_o one_o prayer_n allow_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o ignatius_n the_o common-prayer_n in_o justin_n m._n the_o prayer_n make_v as_o with_o one_o common_a voice_n in_o cl._n alexandrinus_n the_o solemn_a rite_n and_o pray_v by_o memory_n in_o tertullian_n the_o christian_n use_v prescribe_v or_o enjoin_v prayer_n and_o form_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n in_o origen_n the_o public_a and_o common-prayer_n in_o cyprian_a and_o that_o liturgy_n leave_v by_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n use_v without_o add_v or_o alter_v a_o word_n for_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o do_v prove_v a_o liturgy_n in_o general_a and_o two_o for_o the_o part_n of_o it_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o hymn_n be_v prescribe_v form_n sing_v alternate_o by_o philo_n pliny_n ignatius_n and_o so_o very_a many_o other_o that_o i_o be_o censure_v for_o tautology_n the_o gloria_fw-la patria_fw-la i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n the_o litany_n be_v plain_o allude_v to_o by_o justin_n m._n tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n there_o be_v a_o collect_n in_o form_n clear_o prove_v from_o origen_n the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v repeat_v by_o all_o the_o people_n in_o public_a in_o the_o time_n of_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n who_o also_o have_v the_o preface_n and_o response_n use_v at_o the_o eucharist_n in_o a_o form_n the_o answer_v amen_o at_o the_o receive_v be_v a_o form_n in_o justin_n m._n tertullian_n and_o many_o other_o and_o s._n cyprian_n show_v they_o do_v not_o vary_v christ_n form_n of_o baptise_v now_o these_o proof_n in_o a_o dark_a age_n wherein_o there_o be_v few_o writer_n and_o those_o only_a accidental_o and_o cautious_o mention_v these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v that_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v very_o ancient_a choose_v as_o the_o best_a way_n of_o serve_v god_n in_o public_a even_o when_o many_o do_v not_o need_v they_o because_o divers_a be_v inspire_v now_o if_o this_o pure_a and_o early_a age_n have_v and_o use_v form_n invariable_o than_o a_o settle_a church_n after_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v who_o imitate_v their_o example_n and_o use_n form_n because_o she_o believe_v they_o ancient_a and_o lawful_a and_o enjoin_v they_o strict_o because_o she_o need_v they_o and_o find_v they_o expedient_a doubtless_o she_o do_v well_o and_o they_o who_o can_v find_v nothing_o sinful_a in_o the_o form_n but_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o the_o church_n mere_o because_o she_o use_v and_o enjoin_v form_n these_o not_o only_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v dissenter_n as_o mr._n s._n b._n flatter_v they_o but_o ought_v now_o to_o be_v call_v dissenter_n and_o schismatic_n also_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o inexcusable_a separation_n as_o to_o his_o conclusion_n he_o first_o own_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o liturgy_n but_o be_v afraid_a i_o design_v to_o make_v they_o think_v necessary_a and_o it_o seem_v that_o make_v he_o labour_v so_o much_o to_o baffle_v my_o proof_n of_o they_o from_o the_o three_o first_o century_n upon_o which_o i_o must_v assure_v he_o that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v necessary_a which_o i_o can_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o first_o three_o century_n i_o think_v liturgy_n ten_o time_n more_o necessary_a now_o than_o they_o be_v then_o and_o my_o proof_n in_o this_o period_n be_v chief_o design_v to_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n and_o antiquity_n of_o form_n in_o public_a worship_n but_o that_o which_o make_v the_o use_n of_o they_o necessary_a to_o we_o be_v the_o church_n authority_n he_o add_v their_o lawfulness_n may_v be_v argue_v from_o more_o rational_a topic_n than_o human_a authority_n their_o expediency_n must_v be_v judge_v upon_o a_o just_a weigh_v of_o circumstance_n their_o necessity_n can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o topick_n i_o reply_v mr._n clarkson_n force_v i_o to_o argue_v for_o liturgy_n from_o human_a authority_n because_o he_o first_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v ancient_a and_o i_o hope_v if_o he_o argue_v false_o from_o that_o topic_n i_o may_v argue_v true_o especial_o since_o i_o urge_v also_o scripture_n and_o other_o topic_n in_o that_o history_n which_o mr._n s._n b._n have_v not_o answer_v two_o as_o to_o their_o expediency_n the_o church_n the_o proper_a judge_n of_o that_o have_v already_o upon_o weighty_a reason_n determine_v that_o point_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o mr._n s._n b._n shall_v desire_v to_o have_v this_o weigh_v over_o again_o unless_o he_o hope_v to_o hold_v the_o seal_n the_o church_n have_v prove_v their_o expediency_n many_o and_o many_o time_n and_o over_o and_o again_o confute_v all_o the_o dissenter_n objection_n and_o i_o consider_v this_o point_n as_o oft_o as_o mr._n cl._n give_v i_o occasion_n as_o he_o will_v see_v when_o he_o have_v read_v my_o whole_a book_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o liturgy_n that_o follow_v from_o their_o be_v expedient_a and_o as_o such_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n for_o a_o ancient_a lawful_a expedient_a way_n of_o public_a worship_n enjoin_v by_o lawful_a authority_n become_v necessary_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n in_o the_o communion_n of_o this_o church_n who_o call_v one_o another_o judicious_a learned_a and_o moderate_a and_o yet_o be_v so_o intent_n upon_o alter_v our_o foundation_n as_o to_o count_v my_o defend_v the_o establish_v way_n of_o worship_n the_o manage_n a_o design_n against_o they_o it_o will_v be_v more_o necessary_a than_o ever_o to_o keep_v close_o to_o our_o ancient_a way_n of_o worship_n but_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v only_o a_o dream_n of_o mr._n s._n b_n and_o believe_v there_o be_v real_o never_o a_o learned_a judicious_a moderate_a man_n in_o our_o communion_n but_o himself_o who_o think_v i_o have_v any_o design_n against_o they_o in_o write_v my_o history_n of_o liturgy_n as_o for_o mr._n s._n b._n he_o have_v too_o visible_o declare_v his_o aversation_n to_o the_o establishment_n to_o make_v i_o value_v his_o censure_n his_o friend_n mr._n cl._n can_v pick_v up_o but_o two_o phrase_n which_o he_o pervert_v as_o i_o show_v and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o greybeard_n he_o have_v to_o fasten_v to_o the_o juvenile_a chin_n of_o extempore_o pray_v without_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n yet_o mr._n s._n b._n admire_v and_o defend_v he_o i_o have_v bring_v many_o phrase_n and_o justify_v my_o exposition_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o dare_v not_o attack_v they_o beside_o some_o express_a proof_n yet_o all_o this_o be_v despise_v in_o his_o scurrilous_a conclusion_n which_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o discovery_n of_o the_o man_n and_o the_o party_n he_o favour_v that_o till_o he_o come_v to_o examine_v more_o close_o and_o judge_v more_o indifferent_o till_o he_o perform_v more_o and_o brag_v less_o i_o will_v neither_o trouble_v the_o world_n nor_o myself_o with_o any_o further_a reply_n to_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o this_o loose_a way_n of_o writing_n he_o will_v neither_o do_v my_o cause_n any_o harm_n nor_o his_o any_o good_a among_o those_o that_o be_v true_o learn_v moderate_a and_o judicious_a of_o what_o communion_n soever_o they_o be_v finis_fw-la see_v fox_n and_o firebr_n pag._n 7_o &_o 17._o continuat_fw-la of_o friendly_a debate_n pag._n 113._o