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A34085 A scholastical history of the primitive and general use of liturgies in the Christian church together with an answer to Mr. Dav. Clarkson's late discourse concerning liturgies / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing C5492; ESTC R18748 285,343 650

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the_o several_a duty_n there_o perform_v prayer_n and_o hymn_n baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n but_o give_v no_o account_n in_o what_o word_n they_o celebrate_v these_o office_n for_o when_o he_o mention_n baptism_n he_o only_o say_v they_o be_v teach_v to_o fast_a and_o pray_v and_o ask_v of_o god_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o former_a sin_n and_o be_v bring_v where_o water_n be_v they_o be_v regenerate_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o we_o be_v regenerate_v 93._o regenerate_v just_a m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 93._o which_o show_v that_o even_o in_o his_o time_n they_o begin_v to_o conceal_v the_o particular_a manner_n of_o celebrate_v these_o mystery_n so_o that_o we_o can_v expect_v much_o light_n from_o he_o as_o to_o the_o christian_a form_n yet_o we_o must_v remember_v he_o live_v in_o palestina_n and_o converse_v much_o with_o the_o jew_n who_o then_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n for_o which_o he_o never_o reprove_v they_o nor_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o any_o difference_n between_o the_o jewish_a and_o christian_a worship_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o he_o have_v some_o general_a expression_n which_o incline_v i_o to_o believe_v they_o have_v form_n in_o his_o time_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o his_o say_n they_o pray_v for_o 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 and_o for_o all_o man_n 335._o man_n just_a m._n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n p._n 363._o &_o p._n 335._o though_o these_o be_v piece_n of_o ancient_a litany_n but_o i_o will_v observe_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o bring_v the_o newly-baptized_n person_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o faithful_a worship_a god_n he_o say_v they_o there_o make_v common-prayer_n for_o themselves_o for_o the_o person_n baptise_a and_o for_o all_o other_o man_n every_o where_o with_o great_a fervency_n 97._o fervency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apoli_fw-it 2._o p._n 97._o now_o common-prayer_n do_v signify_v form_n that_o be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o in_o which_o all_o may_v join_v and_o therefore_o s._n cyprian_n speak_v of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o be_v that_o form_n which_o all_o the_o christian_n use_v and_o repeat_v together_o call_v it_o a_o public_a and_o common-prayer_n dom._n common-prayer_n publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr or._n dom._n and_o to_o such_o form_n which_o all_o local_o join_v in_o ignatius_n before_o cite_v refer_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n but_o our_o adversary_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o plain_a and_o natural_a exposition_n of_o justin_n common-prayer_n stretch_v another_o ambiguous_a phrase_n of_o his_o most_o extreme_o to_o make_v it_o signify_v extempore_o prayer_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o place_n he_o cite_v for_o this_o be_v in_o the_o next_o page_n the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a 98._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o this_o he_o give_v we_o twice_o over_o 115._o over_o disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 68_o &_o p._n 115._o and_o most_o extreme_o glory_n in_o it_o spend_v ten_o page_n in_o quotation_n most_o of_o which_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n to_o strain_v it_o to_o his_o sense_n of_o invent_v word_n as_o the_o spirit_n enable_v they_o or_o pray_v extempore_o to_o all_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o the_o ●ishops_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n be_v inspire_v to_o make_v extempore_o prayer_n therefore_o every_o private_a minister_n in_o this_o age_n when_o inspiration_n and_o that_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v have_v the_o same_o ability_n now_o second_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o proof_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o lay_v so_o great_a stress_n on_o a_o single_a ambiguous_a phrase_n which_o may_v be_v otherwise_o interpret_v since_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v no_o solid_a proof_n unless_o his_o be_v the_o only_a sense_n of_o it_o but_o three_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o out_o that_o it_o do_v signify_v otherwise_o in_o this_o place_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o answer_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o place_n before_o cite_v that_o declare_v the_o prayer_n at_o baptism_n be_v make_v fervent_o or_o with_o all_o their_o might_n 〈◊〉_d might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la hesych_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o show_v that_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v make_v as_o du-plessis_a translate_v it_o by_o the_o precedent_n with_o all_o the_o power_n and_o might_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o thus_o in_o scripture_n the_o same_o phrase_n be_v use_v by_o the_o lxx_o which_o version_n justin_n both_o use_n and_o imitate_v for_o do_v a_o thing_n with_o all_o our_o might_n 9.10_o might_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 9.10_o for_o solomon_n advise_v we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o be_v about_o with_o all_o application_n of_o mind_n and_o when_o the_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o prayer_n it_o must_v signify_v to_o pray_v as_o fervent_o and_o devout_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o doubtless_o when_o we_o desire_v the_o several_a thing_n pray_v for_o in_o a_o form_n with_o all_o the_o earnestness_n and_o vigour_n we_o can_v we_o may_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a or_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o our_o power_n as_o in_o plautus_n orare_fw-la opere_fw-la maximo_fw-la signify_v to_o entreat_v or_o beg_v a_o thing_n with_o extraordinary_a importunity_n 3._o importunity_n nunc_fw-la te_fw-la hoc_fw-la orare_fw-la jussit_fw-la opere_fw-la maximo_fw-la plaut_n mostel_n iii._o 2._o maximo_fw-la te_fw-la orabat_fw-la opere_fw-la eunuch_n iii._o 3._o so_o that_o the_o power_n here_o speak_v of_o refer_v to_o the_o affection_n and_o not_o to_o the_o phrase_n or_o expression_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v and_o therefore_o it_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o extempore_o pray_v yea_o if_o we_o review_v the_o place_n of_o justin_n martyr_n again_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o this_o phrase_n do_v not_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thanksgiving_n so_o that_o it_o do_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o the_o bishop_n offer_v up_o with_o all_o his_o might_n that_o be_v with_o all_o fervency_n now_o these_o hymn_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v know_v form_n and_o yet_o justin_n martyr_n say_v they_o be_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wherefore_o this_o phrase_n can_v be_v expound_v here_o that_o they_o make_v the_o hymn_n extempore_o and_o our_o adversary_n be_v force_v to_o false_a point_n and_o miserable_o wrest_v a_o parallel_n place_n in_o this_o author_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o extempore_o prayer_n loc_fw-la prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 114._o 115._o he_o leave_v out_o the_o stop_n between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n loc_fw-la whereas_o there_o this_o phrase_n be_v very_o evident_o join_v to_o the_o word_n praising_n with_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o all_o our_o oblation_n praise_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a 60._o able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_o m._n apol._n 2._o p._n 60._o and_o withal_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o in_o this_o latter_a place_n the_o phrase_n be_v not_o as_o he_o pretend_v apply_v to_o the_o minister_n but_o to_o all_o the_o christian_a people_n who_o no_o doubt_n join_v in_o the_o hymn_n in_o public_a with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o do_v not_o make_v those_o hymn_n extempore_o i_o suppose_v when_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n when_o you_o glorify_v the_o lord_n exalt_v he_o as_o much_o as_o you_o can_v and_o when_o you_o exalt_v he_o put_v forth_o all_o your_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d strength_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o the_o greek_a phrase_n be_v almost_o the_o same_o no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o absurd_a to_o imagine_v 30._o imagine_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ecclus._n cap._n xliii_o ver._n 30._o he_o bid_v they_o every_o one_o make_v extempore_o hymn_n for_o he_o plain_o mean_v they_o shall_v recite_v the_o form_n use_v in_o their_o nation_n with_o all_o imaginable_a vigour_n and_o devotion_n and_o thus_o origen_n cite_v by_o he_o apply_v the_o like_a phrase_n for_o he_o say_v all_o christian_n in_o their_o own_o tongue_n pray_v to_o god_n and_o praise_v he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a 402._o
or_o you_o remember_v the_o word_n of_o my_o prayer_n this_o day_n twelvemonth_n or_o indeed_o this_o day_n seven-night_n under_o this_o head_n we_o may_v place_v all_o his_o needless_a quotation_n to_o prove_v that_o catechuman_n and_o penitent_n be_v exclude_v from_o these_o mystery_n etc._n mystery_n discourse_v of_o lit._n p._n 35._o etc._n etc._n for_o we_o grant_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n but_o the_o natural_a inference_n from_o thence_o be_v not_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o write_v form_n as_o he_o weak_o pretend_v but_o that_o they_o use_v constant_a form_n and_o these_o be_v mystery_n above_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o unbaptised_a they_o fear_v by_o often_o hear_v they_o may_v learn_v they_o which_o they_o fancy_v be_v a_o profanation_n of_o their_o mystery_n but_o have_v their_o prayer_n be_v in_o new_a phrase_n every_o day_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n to_o exclude_v any_o body_n they_o may_v have_v challenge_v they_o all_o that_o be_v present_a to_o remember_v any_o thing_n if_o they_o can_v this_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n therefore_o be_v to_o secure_v their_o form_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o unbaptised_a though_o as_o the_o heathen_n write_v their_o mysterious_a prayer_n and_o yet_o conceal_v they_o by_o charge_v the_o priest_n to_o keep_v both_o book_n and_o form_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o un-iniated_n so_o may_v the_o christian_n also_o well_o enough_o keep_v their_o write_a form_n secret_a by_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a not_o to_o discover_v they_o and_o exclude_v the_o catechuman_n whensoever_o these_o form_n be_v use_v second_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o he_o who_o officiated_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o liberty_n by_o some_o general_a expression_n in_o s._n chrysostom_n 66._o ●●scourse_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 66._o viz._n the_o priest_n in_o the_o mystery_n offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o they_o 524._o they_o chrysost_n hom._n 41._o in_o 1_o c●r_n p._n 524._o and_o the_o priest_n of_o god_n stand_v to_o offer_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o he_o tremble_v when_o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n for_o thou_o 515._o thou_o id._n hom_n 15._o in_o hebr._n p._n 515._o i_o answer_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o the_o former_a place_n cite_v the_o word_n of_o those_o prayer_n and_o in_o the_o second_o evident_o suppose_v a_o set_a form_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v it_o clear_a there_o can_v be_v no_o prayer_n offer_v up_o to_o god_n but_o extempore_o then_o this_o will_v be_v a_o argument_n till_o than_o it_o be_v extreme_o frivolous_a three_o he_o think_v the_o prayer_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v not_o write_v and_o can_v not_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n be_v ordinary_o very_o long_o which_o he_o prove_v by_o chrysostom_n saying_n the_o priest_n stand_v not_o bring_v fire_n but_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v a_o long_a supplication_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n 16._o sacrifice_n chrysost_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n orat._n 3._o p_o 16._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n how_o long_o this_o prayer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v a_o form_n and_o be_v write_v in_o so_o many_o word_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n where_o we_o find_v this_o very_a petition_n to_o which_o s._n chrysostom_n allude_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n that_o god_n will_v send_v his_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o this_o sacrifice_n 169._o sacrifice_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apost_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 17._o lit._n chrysost_n in_o eucholog_n p._n 77_o lit._n basil_n ibid._n pag._n 169._o which_o be_v also_o in_o s._n cyril_n and_o both_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o s._n basil_n so_o that_o this_o long_a prayer_n be_v write_v before_o chrysostom_n time_n need_v not_o to_o be_v get_v by_o heart_n and_o therefore_o all_o his_o inference_n from_o that_o false_a supposition_n do_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n nor_o can_v he_o pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n bring_v the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v as_o he_o think_v extempo●è_fw-la because_o the_o spirit_n here_o be_v the_o thing_n pray_v for_o and_o that_o which_o the_o priest_n prayer_n bring_v down_o upon_o the_o christian_a sacrifice_n as_o elijah_n prayer_n of_o old_a bring_v down_o fire_n upon_o the_o legal_a sacrifice_n four_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o s_o chrysostom_n say_v it_o require_v great_a confidence_n than_o moses_n and_o elias_n have_v to_o pray_v over_o this_o sacrifice_n from_o whence_o he_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o such_o confidence_n if_o their_o prayer_n be_v write_v in_o a_o book_n before_o they_o 75._o they_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 75._o but_o if_o the_o reader_n consult_v the_o place_n in_o the_o father_n 46_o father_n chry●●st_n de_fw-fr sacerd._n lib._n 6._o t●m_fw-la 6._o pag._n 46_o he_o will_v easy_o discern_v how_o this_o passage_n be_v pervert_v to_o serve_v a_o ill_a cause_n s._n chrysostom_n be_v set_v out_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o gospel_n priesthood_n who_o be_v to_o intercede_v with_o god_n to_o have_v mercy_n not_o upon_o one_o city_n but_o upon_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o upon_o all_o men._n now_o he_o think_v that_o the_o confidence_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n who_o pray_v but_o for_o one_o nation_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o fit_v a_o man_n for_o this_o intercession_n allude_v to_o the_o litany_n where_o as_o he_o note_v they_o pray_v that_o war_n may_v cease_v in_o all_o place_n and_o all_o trouble_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n and_o a_o deliverance_n from_o all_o evil_n public_a and_o private_a may_v be_v obtain_v sacrament_n obtain_v chrysost_n ibid._n who_o afterward_o treat_v of_o the_o priest_n pray_v over_o the_o sacrament_n these_o be_v plain_o litanick_n supplication_n which_o be_v write_v down_o long_o before_o this_o age_n as_o we_o have_v show_v and_o therefore_o the_o 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tract_n intimate_v they_o then_o have_v a_o liturgy_n for_o he_o say_v we_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o order_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o to_o perform_v viz._n to_o celebrate_v our_o oblation_n and_o liturgy_n at_o certain_a time_n and_o a_o little_a after_o let_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o his_o order_n offer_v his_o eucharist_n to_o god_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n with_o all_o gravity_n and_o not_o swerve_v from_o the_o determine_a rule_n of_o his_o ministration_n 92._o ministration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epist_n ad_fw-la corinth_n edit_fw-la oxon._n 1669._o pag._n 92._o which_o golden_a remain_v of_o true_a primitive_a antiquity_n show_v that_o the_o public_a service_n be_v then_o perform_v in_o order_n by_o our_o lord_n own_o command_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o determine_a rule_n for_o the_o administration_n from_o which_o no_o man_n may_v swerve_v which_o rule_n be_v mention_v by_o this_o writer_n who_o be_v a_o companion_n to_o the_o apostle_n can_v be_v settle_v by_o none_o but_o by_o our_o lord_n himself_o or_o at_o least_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o if_o our_o adversary_n say_v this_o be_v only_o a_o method_n not_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n i_o r●ply_v they_o can_v prove_v this_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o can_v suppose_v they_o need_v a_o order_n even_o while_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n and_o inspiration_n remain_v when_o these_o be_v cease_v the_o church_n may_v well_o be_v suppose_v to_o stand_v in_o as_o much_o need_n of_o prescribe_a form_n now_o as_o they_o do_v of_o a_o determine_a order_n then_o ●3_n p●●n●●●ua●●r_n an._n dom._n ●3_n §_o 2._o soon_o after_o this_o we_o have_v a_o account_n of_o the_o christian_a worship_n from_o the_o pen_n of_o pliny_n who_o write_v to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n what_o he_o have_v extort_a by_o method_n of_o severity_n from_o some_o of_o that_o profession_n viz._n that_o the_o christian_n use_v to_o meet_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n before_o it_o be_v light_a and_o alternate_o sing_v a_o hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n b●●ding_v themselves_o by_o a_o sacrament_n not_o to_o any_o wicked_a thing_n but_o that_o they_o will_v not_o steal_v nor_o rob_v nor_o commit_v adultery_n nor_o break_v their_o faith_n nor_o withhold_v the_o pledge_n ep_n pledge_n carmenque_fw-la christo_fw-la quasi_fw-la deo_fw-la dicere_fw-la secum_fw-la in_o vicem_fw-la plin._n lib._n 10._o ep_n now_o if_o we_o remember_v pliny_n be_v a_o roman_a and_o a_o heathen_a we_o must_v suppose_v he_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o phrase_n and_o among_o they_o carmen_fw-la dicere_fw-la be_v to_o repeat_v a_o prayer_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n vossius_fw-la say_v it_o be_v call_v carmen_n though_o it_o be_v not_o sing_v for_o the_o roman_n call_v every_o thing_n carman_n which_o be_v in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n 47._o word_n vossius_fw-la comment_n in_o dictam_fw-la epist_n plin._n pag._n 47._o brissonius_n also_o inform_v we_o that_o they_o pray_v to_o the_o god_n solenni_n carmine_fw-la with_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n 97._o word_n brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la p._n 97._o and_o that_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o comitia_fw-la be_v call_v solenne_n carmen_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n though_o it_o be_v not_o compose_v by_o any_o poetic_a measure_n 137._o measure_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 137._o and_o livy_n speak_v of_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o same_o phrase_n 15._o phrase_n solenne_fw-fr carmen_fw-la precationis_fw-la liv._o lib._n 39_o cap._n 15._o wherefore_o since_o pliny_n use_v the_o word_n dicere_fw-la and_o not_o canere_fw-la he_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o have_v mean_v they_o say_v a_o prayer_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n yet_o because_o tertullian_n when_o he_o cite_v this_o passage_n paraphrase_n it_o by_o sing_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o god_n 2._o god_n ad_fw-la canendum_fw-la chr_n sto_z &_o deo_fw-la tertul._n ap._n cap._n 2._o we_o will_v allow_v it_o to_o be_v expound_v of_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 excommunication_n from_o the_o whole_a service_n wherefore_o if_o the_o hymn_n be_v certain_o in_o form_n prescribe_v it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a the_o prayer_n be_v so_o also_o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o odd_a and_o preposterous_a to_o break_v off_o from_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o run_v out_o into_o extempore_o prayer_n in_o the_o ordinary_a public_a worship_n one_o part_n of_o which_o at_o this_o rate_n must_v have_v have_v no_o kind_n of_o congruity_n to_o the_o other_o wherefore_o this_o testimony_n prove_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_n public_a service_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n in_o the_o first_o century_n and_o show_v it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o their_o prayer_n also_o be_v set_v form_n even_o in_o that_o early_a age._n §_o 3._o we_o have_v no_o writer_n remain_v in_o this_o century_n but_o ignatius_n 99_o ignatius_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 99_o who_o live_v also_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o next_o and_o from_o 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
able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n l._n 8._o p._n 402._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o all_o christian_n he_o say_v they_o worship_v god_n and_o his_o only_a son_n according_a to_o their_o ability_n with_o prayer_n and_o praise_n 386._o praise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 386._o not_o that_o every_o private_a christian_a invent_v his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o but_o use_v the_o form_n make_v for_o they_o in_o public_a especial_o with_o vigorous_a affection_n and_o fervent_a devotion_n and_o if_o these_o place_n of_o origen_n do_v at_o all_o belong_v to_o christian_n public_a worship_n as_o they_o must_v do_v if_o they_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n in_o this_o dispute_n then_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a private_a christian_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o make_v their_o own_o prayer_n and_o praise_n extempore_o there_o that_o will_v have_v breed_v such_o confusion_n as_o st._n paul_n forbid_v express_o 26._o express_o 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 26._o and_o yet_o origen_n assure_v we_o they_o offer_v they_o up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o that_o phrase_n must_v not_o be_v restrain_v to_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o nor_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o nazianzen_n where_o also_o all_o christian_n be_v exhort_v as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sing_v that_o triumphant_a hymn_n upon_o julian_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o israel_n sing_v when_o the_o egyptian_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n 54._o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n naz._n orat._n 3_o pag._n 54._o for_o nazianzen_n there_o set_v down_o the_o very_a word_n which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o all_o sing_v be_v indeed_o that_o same_o hymn_n which_o be_v record_v exod._n xv_o only_o adapt_v and_o fit_v for_o this_o occasion_n now_o if_o this_o form_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v able_a then_o the_o phrase_n mean_v no_o more_o here_o but_o as_o devout_o as_o they_o can_v and_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o extempore_o invention_n to_o which_o he_o will_v glad_o restrain_v it_o i_o grant_v when_o this_o phrase_n be_v apply_v to_o another_o subject_a matter_n such_o as_o write_v book_n or_o preach_v it_o sometime_o signify_v do_v these_o thing_n as_o their_o fancy_n and_o part_n enable_v they_o but_o all_o his_o quotation_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o dispute_n where_o we_o be_v only_o to_o consider_v the_o phrase_n as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n fancy_n god_n so_o pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la in_o s._n augustine_n signify_v the_o strength_n of_o devotion_n not_o the_o strength_n of_o fancy_n and_o there_o we_o have_v show_v it_o never_o signify_v do_v these_o extempore_o but_o do_v they_o very_o devout_o wherefore_o that_o we_o may_v not_o tire_v the_o reader_n as_o he_o do_v with_o numberless_a quotation_n which_o be_v not_o to_o the_o point_n we_o conclude_v that_o the_o bishop_n in_o justin_n martyr_n do_v pray_v as_o earnest_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o not_o extempore_o i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o refute_v this_o exposition_n because_o it_o be_v his_o main_a argument_n which_o he_o repeat_v and_o urge_v over_o and_o over_o and_o triumph_n in_o as_o sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o whole_a cause_n whereas_o for_o any_o thing_n appear_v it_o rather_o prove_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n in_o justin_n martyr_n time_n §_o 3._o irenaeus_n be_v as_o wary_a as_o justin_n martyr_n 179_o s._n irenaeus_n an._n dom._n 179_o not_o to_o publish_v any_o of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o christian_a office_n though_o he_o speak_v both_o of_o baptism_n and_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n there_o in_o general_n only_o when_o some_o of_o those_o heretic_n make_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o form_n of_o doxology_n to_o prove_v their_o fancy_n by_o on_o that_o occasion_n he_o be_v force_v to_o mention_v it_o and_o say_v they_o allege_v say_v he_o also_o that_o we_o in_o our_o thanksgiving_n do_v say_v world_n without_o end_n 16._o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d iren._n adv_o haer_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 1._o p._n 16._o now_o these_o word_n be_v the_o very_a conclusion_n of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o be_v urge_v by_o the_o heretic_n in_o way_n of_o argument_n against_o the_o orthodox_n it_o must_v be_v a_o know_v constant_a and_o never_o vary_v form_n of_o common_a use_n in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n the_o christian_n praise_v god_n in_o public_a by_o this_o very_a form_n which_o we_o now_o use_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v show_v present_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o ground_v upon_o the_o same_o public_a form_n be_v mention_v in_o tertullian_n 83._o tertullian_n tertul._n de_fw-fr spe●●ac_fw-la p._n 83._o in_o this_o same_o age_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la was_z a_o form_n not_o only_o in_o the_o gallican_n but_o also_o in_o the_o african_a church_n 192._o clemens_n alex._n an._n dom._n 192._o in_o this_o century_n live_v clemens_n of_o alexandria_n who_o tell_v we_o the_o church_n be_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n for_o public_a worship_n but_o the_o congregation_n prostrate_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n have_v all_o as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n and_o one_o mind_n 7._o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o allude_v no_o doubt_n to_o those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n 6._o god_n rom._n xv_o 6._o that_o be_v say_v grotius_n that_o when_o you_o praise_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o you_o may_v do_v it_o not_o only_o with_o the_o same_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o doxology_n and_o litany_n use_v to_o be_v say_v but_o also_o with_o a_o mind_n full_a of_o mutual_a love_n loc_fw-la love_n grot._n in_o loc_fw-la so_o that_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n signify_v perform_v these_o office_n by_o responsory_a prayer_n and_o praise_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o litany_n and_o doxology_n of_o old_a which_o must_v be_v in_o know_a form_n because_o the_o people_n not_o only_o join_v in_o heart_n with_o the_o minister_n but_o vocal_o answer_v in_o their_o turn_n they_o and_o the_o priest_n often_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n between_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n so_o that_o this_o passage_n be_v a_o paraphrase_n upon_o ignatius_n his_o one_o prayer_n and_o one_o supplication_n and_o upon_o justin_n martyr_n common_a prayer_n and_o it_o show_v there_o be_v form_n mutual_o repeat_v between_o priest_n and_o people_n in_o clemens_n alex._n his_o time_n our_o adversary_n will_v evade_v this_o by_o pretend_v this_o one_o common_a voice_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n 136._o god_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 136._o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o clemens_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o minister_n alone_o but_o of_o he_o and_o the_o whole_a congregation_n together_o and_o if_o the_o minister_n have_v say_v all_o the_o prayer_n he_o must_v save_v say_v plain_o they_o have_v one_o common_a mouth_n or_o voice_n but_o his_o word_n be_v have_v as_o it_o be_v one_o common_a voice_n which_o note_n that_o they_o join_v voice_n in_o responsory_a form_n and_o so_o make_v many_o voice_n like_v unto_o one_o voice_n and_o this_o unite_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n in_o put_v up_o their_o common-prayer_n show_v also_o the_o union_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o affection_n moreover_o we_o may_v the_o more_o reasonable_o believe_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v form_n in_o clemens_n his_o time_n because_o he_o say_v they_o allot_v certain_a hour_n for_o prayer_n the_o three_o the_o sixth_z and_o the_o nine_o in_o imitation_n of_o daniel_n and_o the_o jew_n 7._o jew_n clem._n alex._n strom._n 7._o now_o the_o jew_n use_v form_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a those_o who_o imitate_v they_o in_o the_o time_n will_v do_v it_o also_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v nor_o can_v we_o think_v that_o they_o who_o pray_v so_o often_o will_v vary_v the_o phrase_n every_o time_n what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o their_o form_n then_o clemens_n no_o way_n relate_v but_o the_o main_a petition_n be_v first_o for_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n second_o for_o deliverance_n from_o temptation_n three_o for_o ability_n to_o
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
imitate_v a_o innovation_n or_o a_o method_n take_v up_o late_o or_o only_o by_o few_o and_o nazianzen_n tell_v we_o that_o julian_n see_v christianity_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o doctrine_n but_o more_o famous_a and_o remarkable_a for_o those_o form_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o deliver_v and_o still_o preserve_v 101._o preserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 3._o pag._n 101._o which_o form_n most_o certain_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n derive_v as_o nazianzen_n believe_v from_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o retain_v to_o his_o very_a time_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n we_o see_v julian_n set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n to_o imitate_v these_o form_n he_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n second_o nazianzen_n do_v believe_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o form_n to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o there_o say_v that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v clear_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a both_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o time_n and_o of_o nazianzen_n approve_v they_o this_o evidence_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o liturgy_n my_o adversary_n suppress_v but_o cite_v two_o other_o place_n out_o of_o nazianzen_n which_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o will_v make_v out_o the_o use_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o nazianzen_n be_v to_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v thereby_o for_o the_o expression_n 59_o expression_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 59_o the_o word_n be_v these_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v he_o such_o a_o faculty_n of_o discourse_v as_o he_o desire_v at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n expression_n occasion_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 44._o p._n 409._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n give_v i_o such_o expression_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o prayer_n but_o a_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o homily_n by_o the_o polite_a style_n whereof_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v compose_v in_o his_o study_n before_o he_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o prayer_n and_o homily_n be_v make_v in_o his_o closet_n however_o be_v part_n of_o a_o sermon_n this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v for_o many_o conformist_n do_v use_v such_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o sermon_n yet_o none_o will_v argue_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o have_v no_o liturgy_n in_o england_n second_o he_o pretend_v that_o nazianzens_n father_n pray_v at_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v the_o usual_a prayer_n there_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o of_o this_o he_o his_o so_o proud_a that_o he_o quote_v it_o twice_o 77._o twice_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 60_o &_o pag._n 76_o &_o 77._o but_o he_o give_v we_o only_o the_o epitome_n of_o this_o story_n out_o of_o the_o centuriator_n which_o he_o imagine_v sound_v more_o to_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o we_o will_v give_v the_o father_n own_o word_n who_o say_v his_o sick_a father_n awake_v the_o night_n before_o easter_n first_o move_v himself_o a_o little_a and_o then_o more_o strong_o soon_o after_o he_o call_v on_o his_o servant_n by_o name_n with_o very_o low_a voice_n to_o give_v he_o his_o garment_n and_o lend_v he_o his_o hand_n the_o man_n come_v with_o amazement_n and_o do_v ready_o obey_v he_o and_o lean_v on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n he_o imitate_v moses_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o stay_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o posture_n of_o prayer_n he_o ready_o perform_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o people_n in_o few_o word_n indeed_o because_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o body_n but_o with_o a_o mind_n it_o seem_v very_o perfect_a o_o admirable_a without_o a_o pulpit_n on_o the_o pulpit_n a_o sacrificer_n without_o a_o altar_n a_o priest_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o know_v though_o those_o who_o be_v present_a do_v not_o see_v they_o after_o this_o repeat_n the_o accustom_a word_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n he_o go_v to_o bed_n again_o 305._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n naz●●at_a 19_o pag._n 305._o after_o which_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o recover_v and_o go_v to_o church_n and_o solemn_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n where_o i_o think_v the_o centuriator_n and_o our_o adversary_n both_o mistake_v the_o point_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a bishop_n to_o do_v all_o this_o in_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o relation_n to_o show_v that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n do_v make_v it_o plain_a this_o be_v a_o private_a communion_n celebrate_v in_o his_o chamber_n to_o some_o few_o that_o be_v about_o he_o yet_o he_o perform_v that_o as_o nigh_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o though_o he_o abbreviate_v the_o long_a prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n yet_o he_o keep_v strict_o to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_o do_v not_o alter_v that_o form_n in_o the_o least_o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o argue_v we_o have_v no_o large_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n in_o our_o liturgy_n because_o we_o have_v a_o short_a office_n for_o the_o sick_a as_o our_o adversary_n can_v infer_v from_o this_o short_a way_n of_o private_a communicate_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o a_o chamber_n that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a communion_n in_o that_o age_n yea_o we_o see_v by_o the_o weak_a old_a bishop_n be_v come_v as_o near_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o in_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n keep_v close_o to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a liturgy_n then_o and_o second_o our_o adversary_n both_o in_o his_o greek_a 77._o greek_a note_v that_o in_o cite_v the_o greek_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o draw_v a_o line_n to_o conceal_v his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v on_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v the_o marg._n of_o discourse_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 77._o and_o latin_a omit_v all_o those_o word_n viz._n of_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v on_o purpose_n first_o to_o abuse_v this_o reader_n into_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o come_v till_o a_o week_n after_o and_o then_o second_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n refer_v to_o his_o abbreviation_n of_o the_o office_n to_o his_o short_a word_n that_o so_o he_o may_v pretend_v those_o word_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsify_v of_o the_o father_n who_o say_v the_o pulpit_n altar_n and_o consecrate_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o nazianzen_n believe_v though_o no_o body_n there_o see_v they_o which_o be_v a_o flight_n of_o rhetoric_n usual_a in_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o gross_a pervert_v this_o expression_n all_o our_o adversary_n argument_n of_o expression_n and_o word_n in_o prayer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v depend_v i_o beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v for_o this_o excursion_n which_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o adversary_n of_o i_o do_v wilful_o misinterpret_v the_o greek_a after_o he_o have_v read_v it_o and_o cite_v it_o with_o a_o design_a omission_n to_o hook_n in_o a_o argument_n for_o his_o false_a notion_n of_o pray_v extempore_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o when_o genuine_a antiquity_n afford_v no_o better_a testimony_n than_o this_o they_o have_v more_o use_n of_o their_o wit_n than_o of_o their_o integrity_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o all_o impartial_a man_n will_v gather_v from_o this_o very_a
plenty_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sedition_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o public_a he_o mention_n also_o the_o prayer_n for_o those_o in_o divers_a necessity_n and_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n we_o daily_o receive_v from_o god_n 574._o god_n ambros_n com._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 2._o tom._n 3._o pag._n 574._o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o general_a intercession_n use_v in_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o come_v as_o near_o the_o word_n of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o commentary_n where_o he_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o very_a word_n but_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o these_o form_n to_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n in_o another_o place_n he_o refer_v to_o this_o prayer_n brief_o and_o note_n that_o immediate_o before_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n there_o be_v premise_v a_o prayer_n for_o king_n and_o all_o other_o 366._o other_o oratio_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la pro_fw-la r●gibus_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n b._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 366._o but_o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n itself_o he_o give_v we_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o will_v you_o know_v say_v he_o with_o what_o heavenly_a word_n it_o be_v consecrate_v hear_v the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n say_v make_v this_o oblation_n ratify_v rational_a and_o acceptable_a that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v bread_n into_o his_o holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o recite_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o institution_n he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n add_v wherefore_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o most_o glorious_a passion_n of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v offer_n unto_o thou_o this_o immaculate_a rational_a and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n this_o holy_a bread_n and_o cup_n of_o eternal_a life_n desire_v and_o pray_v thou_o will_v accept_v this_o oblation_n upon_o thy_o heavenly_a altar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o angel_n as_o thou_o do_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o righteous_a abel_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o by_o thy_o highpriest_n melchisedec_n etc._n melchisedec_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 4._o c._n 5_o &_o 6._o pag._n 367_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o express_a form_n and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o primitive_a roman_a canon_n till_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o transubstantiation_n compel_v they_o to_o alter_v their_o old_a form_n to_o suit_v it_o with_o their_o late_a opinion_n he_o also_o declare_v the_o form_n of_o administration_n the_o priest_n say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o say_v amen_o formulam_fw-la amen_o id._n ib._n p._n 368._o &_o vide_fw-la const_n apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 20._o ubi_fw-la habemus_fw-la eandem_fw-la formulam_fw-la he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n conclude_v the_o office_n 370._o office_n ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 370._o and_o concern_v that_o ancient_a hymn_n the_o trisagion_n he_o say_v that_o in_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o divers_a western_a church_n in_o the_o oblation_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v present_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n with_o one_o voice_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o majesty_n 525._o majesty_n lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n tom._n 5._o pag._n 525._o moreover_o he_o mention_n the_o old_a form_n of_o the_o bishop_n salute_v the_o people_n by_o pray_v peace_n may_v be_v with_o they_o 5._o they_o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerd._n cap._n 5._o we_o have_v also_o in_o he_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n 354._o devil_n id._n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o p._n 354._o and_o of_o consecrate_v the_o water_n in_o baptism_n 359._o baptism_n ib._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 359._o and_o a_o form_n of_o ask_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a concern_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 360._o trinity_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o pag._n 360._o he_o inform_v we_o also_o that_o the_o church_n have_v order_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o bishop_n 331._o bishop_n id._n com._n in_o rom_n xv_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 331._o and_o he_o prescribe_v the_o li_n psalm_n as_o a_o very_a proper_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o a_o sincere_a penitent_n to_o use_v in_o private_a 455._o private_a tract_n ad_fw-la vi●g_n lap_n t._n 4._o pag._n 455._o and_o recommend_v some_o verse_n of_o the_o xli_o psalm_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v say_v when_o we_o go_v to_o visit_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a 755._o sick_a com._n in_o psal_n xli_o tom._n 2._o pag_n 755._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o past_o all_o contradiction_n that_o s._n ambrose_n use_v and_o approve_a form_n but_o we_o may_v collect_v almost_o a_o entire_a liturgy_n out_o of_o his_o work_n and_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n who_o live_v almost_o 900_o year_n ago_o that_o s._n ambrose_n make_v not_o only_o a_o communion_n office_n but_o compose_v all_o other_o office_n for_o his_o own_o church_n and_o other_o which_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n retain_v to_o this_o very_a day_n 840._o day_n walafrid_n strab._n de_fw-fr ●eb_n eccl●s_n cap._n 22._o a_o 840._o there_o be_v also_o other_o ancient_a evidence_n that_o he_o make_v such_o a_o liturgy_n in_o card._n bona_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o but_o this_o like_o all_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n have_v also_o be_v mix_v with_o ●ome_o of_o the_o modern_a corruption_n however_o his_o genuine_a work_n give_v we_o evidence_n enough_o that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o his_o time_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v what_o our_o adversary_n have_v gather_v out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o oppose_v this_o plain_a proof_n first_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o author_n who_o call_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n a_o mystery_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o twice_o over_o 29._o over_o discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 28_o &_o 29._o but_o yet_o we_o have_v show_v that_o he_o have_v actual_o write_v it_o down_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n as_o may_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v and_o that_o show_v that_o our_o author_n get_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n by_o cite_v this_o place_n 5._o place_n ambros_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la grat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o second_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o s._n ambrose_n count_v pray_v extemporè_fw-la to_o be_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v his_o epistle_n to_o horontianus_n 60._o horontianus_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 60._o i_o answer_v s._n ambrose_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o public_a service_n but_o of_o private_a prayer_n in_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a beside_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o spirit_n furnish_v we_o with_o word_n and_o phrase_n but_o help_v we_o to_o apply_v our_o mind_n to_o pray_v and_o keep_v out_o carnal_a thought_n make_v we_o content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o natural_o wish_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o because_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o explain_v that_o phrase_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n viij_o 26._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o such_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v present_o free_v from_o our_o affliction_n 293._o affliction_n ambros_n ad_fw-la horont_n lib._n 5._o ep_n 4._o pag._n 290._o &_o com._n in_o rom._n viij_o tom._n 3._o p._n 293._o which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n in_o another_o place_n he_o expound_v those_o word_n pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o signify_v pray_v with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n which_o he_o who_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n may_v do_v 516._o do_v com._n in_o ephes_n vi_fw-la p._n 516._o and_o certain_o he_o who_o know_v it_o be_v always_o his_o duty_n to_o pray_v by_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o use_v and_o approve_v a_o form_n must_v believe_v it_o possible_a to_o pray_v in_o or_o by_o a_o form_n and_o yet_o to_o pray_v by_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n three_o my_o adversary_n object_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n his_o epistle_n to_o his_o sister_n marcellina_n viz._n that_o while_o he_o be_v celebrate_v he_o hear_v that_o the_o arian_n have_v seize_v upon_o one_o castulus_n just_a as_o he_o be_v perform_v the_o general_a collect_n whereupon_o he_o order_v the_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n which_o one_o that_o have_v
praise_n wherein_o they_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o these_o mercy_n and_o all_o such_o like_a those_o very_a form_n be_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o all_o god_n mercy_n to_o mankind_n and_o therefore_o this_o place_n which_o so_o plain_o refer_v to_o the_o form_n then_o use_v be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v he_o that_o it_o consute_v he_o and_o he_o get_v nothing_o by_o it_o but_o the_o honour_n of_o ground_v a_o argument_n on_o a_o false_a translation_n six_o he_o cite_v s._n chrysostom_n as_o the_o only_a father_n who_o mention_n the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n as_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o he_o insinuate_v that_o this_o gift_n of_o prayer_n make_v form_n needless_a in_o this_o age_n 129._o age_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 129._o have_v he_o quote_v this_o place_n at_o large_a it_o have_v spoil_v his_o cause_n again_o for_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v expound_v that_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n viij_o 26._o and_o say_v there_o be_v a_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n which_o be_v cease_v so_o long_o ago_o that_o as_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o the_o people_n in_o his_o day_n to_o understand_v the_o meaning_n of_o s._n paul_n only_o he_o observe_v those_o form_n of_o litany_n wherein_o the_o deacon_n go_v before_o and_o reckon_v up_o what_o the_o people_n shall_v pray_v for_o to_o which_o they_o make_v their_o response_n these_o prayer_n he_o say_v be_v a_o emblem_n of_o that_o apostolic_a custom_n when_o the_o new_a convert_v not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o inspire_a man_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n go_v before_o they_o and_o make_v petition_n for_o they_o 120_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 14_o ●n_n rom._n viij_o pag_n 120_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o what_o chrysostom_n there_o say_v so_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n believe_v the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v long_o before_o his_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v form_n recite_v between_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o people_n and_o if_o that_o holy_a father_n believe_v this_o gift_n be_v cease_v then_o what_o will_v he_o think_v of_o those_o who_o bold_o pretend_v to_o it_o in_o our_o day_n can_v he_o live_v again_o upon_o earth_n this_o be_v certain_a he_o do_v not_o think_v pray_v or_o sing_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v do_v so_o extempore_o for_o he_o say_v to_o sing_v with_o with_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o sing_v not_o only_o with_o the_o m_o we_fw-mi but_o with_o attention_n of_o mind_n 227._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 9_o in_o coloss_n edit_fw-la fr●nt_fw-la tom._n 11._o p._n 227._o so_o that_o according_a to_o s._n chrysostom_n whensoever_o we_o devout_o mind_n even_o our_o form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n than_o we_o sing_v and_o pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n last_o he_o cite_v the_o life_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o greek_a church_n accommodate_v the_o service_n to_o the_o season_n insinuate_v as_o if_o every_o priest_n officiate_v as_o he_o think_v suitable_a to_o the_o time_n u_z but_o first_o 161._o first_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 160_o &_o 161._o his_o editor_n ignorant_o cite_v for_o this_o bede_n in_o the_o life_n of_o chrysostom_n which_o shall_v be_v leo_n for_o bede_n never_o write_v this_o father_n life_n yet_o the_o author_n mistake_v be_v worse_a for_o he_o falsify_v leo_n in_o chrysostom_n life_n who_o do_v not_o say_v they_o accommodate_v the_o service_n to_o the_o season_n but_o that_o upon_o easter_n even_o they_o use_v the_o hymn_n proper_a for_o that_o night_n baptise_a such_o as_o have_v be_v catechise_v and_o perform_v the_o liturgy_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v use_v at_o that_o season_n 288._o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leo_fw-la in_o vit_fw-mi chrysost_n tom._n 8._o p._n 288._o so_o that_o my_o adversary_n egregious_o prevaricate_v in_o turn_v accustom_a office_n and_o a_o liturgy_n prescribe_v for_o the_o most_o famous_a primitive_a vigil_n before_o easter_n into_o 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their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o the_o new_a edition_n of_o these_o liturgy_n have_v no_o emperor_n or_o bishop_n name_v at_o all_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o add_v the_o name_n as_o person_n change_v to_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o see_v one_o solid_a objection_n against_o the_o main_a body_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v and_o be_v genuine_a to_o show_v that_o liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age_n and_o there_o be_v clear_a evidence_n and_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n approve_v of_o form_n but_o that_o he_o correct_v the_o ancient_a office_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o this_o very_a liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v by_o his_o name_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o father_n §_o 21._o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o s_n chrysostom_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o east_n s._n augustin_n 3●_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3●_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 move●_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 necessar●a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commovean●ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la p●tamu●_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 observe_v yet_o he_o do_v ordain_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o observe_v without_o variation_n 116._o variation_n aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 118._o p._n 116._o now_o the_o use_n of_o form_n be_v every_o where_o observe_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o little_a variety_n in_o the_o long_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v make_v afterward_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o preface_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n as_o to_o the_o evangelical_n word_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n all_o which_o be_v form_n and_o of_o universal_a use_n these_o s._n augustin_n affirm_v be_v order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o original_a of_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v argue_v against_o heretic_n let_v we_o look_v say_v he_o upon_o 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 4●_n faith_n o●secrati●●rum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerd●talium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o t●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 ●●_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 ●●_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 4●_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 first_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n augustin_n think_v and_o use_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o appeal_v for_o evidence_n against_o heretic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v daily_o vary_v by_o the_o extempore_o gift_n he_o can_v not_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o if_o these_o form_n have_v be_v compose_v but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n of_o s._n augustin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v urge_v their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o dispute_n with_o heretic_n or_o other_o therefore_o they_o have_v form_n write_v in_o former_a age_n and_o by_o their_o antiquity_n become_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o this_o century_n whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n wish_n that_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o doubtful_a in_o the_o question_n of_o perseverance_n will_v look_v upon_o those_o prayer_n of_o they_o which_o the_o church_n always_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v have_v 279._o have_v ut_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o habebit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 279._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o public_a liturgy_n from_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o which_o he_o draw_v argument_n to_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n not_o fear_v they_o will_v question_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ever_o have_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o challenge_v vitalis_n who_o h●ed_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o dispute_v if_o he_o see_v fit_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v so_o and_o so_o &c._n &c._n 102._o &c._n aug._n add_v vital_a ep._n 107._o pag._n 102._o which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v form_n because_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v never_o be_v urge_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o the_o church_n but_o it_o show_v 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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 ●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 ●_o c●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 1●_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 ●_o synod_n senectymnun_v answ_n to_o remonstr_n pag_n ●_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
1._o r._n roman_a bishop_n p._n 28._o l._n 19_o r._n general_o p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o r._n ecclesiâ_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 25._o r._n table-book_n p._n 41._o mark_fw-mi l._n 4._o r._n eccles_n p._n 46._o l._n 1._o r._n babylas_n p._n 54._o l._n 27._o deal_n all_o p._n 68_o mark_fw-mi l._n 21._o r._n barnes_n p._n 136._o l._n 27._o r._n have_v be_v p._n 141._o l._n 6._o r._n faithful_a decease_v p._n 166._o l._n 7._o deal_n jew_n r._n few_o bishop_n ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n reckon_v ibid._n l._n 11._o r._n contain_v p._n 176._o l._n 10._o r._n to_o the_o french_a p._n 193._o l._n 2._o r._n ancient_a part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o five_o century_n after_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n for_o liturgy_n in_o the_o former_a age_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o the_o father_n so_o very_a eminent_n the_o main_a point_n as_o to_o their_o antiquity_n be_v gain_v and_o if_o my_o adversary_n can_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n in_o this_o century_n it_o will_v only_o follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a way_n be_v change_v for_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o then_o extempore_o pray_v or_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o will_v be_v a_o innovation_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o a_o age_n of_o which_o he_o give_v the_o worst_a character_n imaginable_a 1st_a imaginable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o li●●_n pag._n 1st_a but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n continue_v in_o this_o century_n as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o original_a in_o the_o foregoing_a age_n and_o therefore_o though_o all_o his_o odious_a representation_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o time_n be_v true_a yet_o that_o can_v not_o blemish_v their_o continue_a to_o use_v those_o holy_a form_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n if_o they_o add_v any_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age_n to_o they_o they_o be_v blame-worthy_a for_o that_o and_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v they_o therein_o but_o the_o method_n itself_o of_o pray_v by_o prescribe_a form_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v be_v ancient_a and_o therefore_o not_o liable_a to_o any_o exception_n from_o those_o addition_n all_o which_o also_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o our_o church_n form_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o answer_v for_o they_o now_o that_o this_o century_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o the_o use_n of_o liturgick_a form_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o centuriator_n who_o as_o be_v show_v not_o only_o own_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n but_o declare_v concern_v this_o five_o century_n that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v holy_a prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a 742._o necessary_a magdeb._n cent._n ●_o cap_fw-es 7._o pag._n 742._o and_o that_o there_o be_v frequent_a use_n of_o litany_n and_o supplication_n in_o this_o time_n 651._o time_n ibid._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 651._o and_o what_o these_o litany_n be_v du_n plessis_n one_o often_o cite_v by_o my_o adversary_n do_v inform_v we_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o litany_n be_v this_o they_o contrive_v and_o draw_v into_o certain_a article_n the_o public_a necessity_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v press_v or_o threaten_v they_o unto_o every_o one_o whereof_o as_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n which_o go_v before_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o or_o lord_n hear_v we_o 55._o we_o mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 7._o pag._n 54_o &_o 55._o so_o that_o they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o litany_n not_o invent_v by_o private_a minister_n but_o order_v by_o the_o bishop_n even_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o have_v also_o in_o former_a age_n but_o because_o my_o adversary_n labour_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o century_n which_o give_v countenance_n to_o his_o arbitrary_a and_o unprescribed_a way_n i_o will_v consider_v all_o that_o he_o produce_v in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o as_o i_o go_v on_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o other_o testimony_n as_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o and_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o this_o century_n also_o 402._o innocent_n l._n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 402._o §_o i._o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o begin_v this_o age_n in_o who_o we_o can_v expect_v much_o evidence_n in_o our_o question_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a but_o only_o some_o few_o epistle_n which_o treat_v of_o different_a subject_n yet_o first_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n of_o our_o not_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n from_o that_o old_a roman_a form_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o still_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o mass_n deus_n in_o adjutorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n say_v 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 now_o say_v he_o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la will_v set_v aside_o this_o whole_a response_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o abdicate_v this_o doctrine_n hope_v to_o persuade_v some_o that_o we_o neither_o want_n nor_o aught_o to_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o god_n whereas_o all_o the_o saint_n bear_v witness_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o 622._o it_o seposita_fw-la omni_fw-la responsi●re_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la abdicatâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suasuros_fw-la se_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la esse_fw-la confidunt_fw-la nos_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la debere_fw-la quaerere_fw-la nec_fw-la egere_fw-la etc._n etc._n innoc._n ep_v 24._o b_o n._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr l_o pag._n 622._o where_o we_o see_v he_o argue_v from_o this_o form_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n by_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n against_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o these_o heretic_n which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o usual_a response_n in_o that_o age._n the_o same_o author_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o write_v mystery_n in_o a_o letter_n yet_o plain_o enough_o describe_v the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n be_v recite_v and_o god_n be_v desire_v to_o accept_v their_o alm_n and_o oblation_n as_o also_o those_o preface_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o 609._o before_o prius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oblationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la commendandae_fw-la ac_fw-la tunc_fw-la eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblationes_fw-la edicenda_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nominentur_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la praemittimus_fw-la id._n ep._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ibid._n pag._n 609._o and_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o decentius_n bishop_n of_o eugubium_n innocent_n declare_v ibid._n declare_v si_fw-mi instituta_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la à_fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la integra_fw-la vellent_fw-la seruare_fw-la domini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nulla_fw-la diversitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la varietas_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la &_o consecrationibus_fw-la haberetur_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la estimat_fw-la esse_fw-la tenendum_fw-la inde_fw-la diversa_fw-la in_fw-la diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la teneri_fw-la aut_fw-la celebrari_fw-la videntur_fw-la id._n ibid._n that_o if_o those_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v have_v be_v keep_v entire_a by_o the_o bishop_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o diversity_n or_o variety_n in_o the_o order_n of_o worship_n or_o consecration_n but_o while_o every_o one_o think_v he_o must_v hold_v not_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v but_o which_o best_o please_v he_o thence_o we_o see_v divers_a way_n of_o celebration_n be_v use_v in_o divers_a church_n now_o from_o hence_o we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o pope_n believe_v there_o be_v one_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o consecration_n that_o be_v one_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o and_o deliver_v to_o all_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v second_o that_o the_o variety_n which_o then_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o in_o divers_a church_n be_v a_o innovation_n proceed_v from_o several_a bishop_n call_v here_o s●cerdotes_n who_o forsake_v that_o one_o original_a rule_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o device_n three_o that_o this_o variety_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n take_v by_o private_a minister_n in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o by_o divers_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n four_o that_o this_o diversity_n as_o innocent_a there_o add_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o people_n who_o not_o know_v that_o human_a presumption_n have_v corrupt_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n fancy_v either_o there_o be_v no_o good_a
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 h●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 ●●s●r●_n consta●_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
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 o●_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 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unblameble_a life_n to_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 19_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n l●b_n 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler_n l._n 44._o pag_n 19_o but_o if_o any_o have_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o his_o house_n though_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o ordinary_a devotion_n yet_o he_o ordain_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deliver_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a act_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a they_o do_v not_o presume_v there_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n 91._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll._n 5._o t●t_fw-la 13._o nou._n 58._o p_o 91._o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o public_a office_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o stripe_n and_o banishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o that_o come_v into_o a_o church_n and_o injure_v the_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergy_n while_o the_o divine_a mystery_n or_o the_o holy_a office_n be_v perform_v but_o to_o disturb_v the_o liturgy_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o because_o litany_n be_v then_o say_v in_o the_o open_a street_n in_o procession_n the_o emperor_n enjoin_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o be_v always_o present_a at_o they_o and_o make_v it_o capital_a to_o affront_v or_o disturb_v they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n 174._o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n authent_n col._n 9_o tit._n 6._o novel_a 123._o cap._n 31._o &_o 32._o p._n 174._o all_o which_o law_n suppose_v a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n and_o have_v the_o very_a name_n of_o liturgy_n for_o that_o service_n as_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v who_o consider_v that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n both_o in_o and_o long_a before_o justinian_o time_n i_o know_v my_o adversary_n pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n in_o these_o law_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o divine_a ministration_n 158._o ministration_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 157._o 158._o but_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o will_v not_o help_v his_o cause_n nor_o hurt_v we_o because_o in_o that_o age_n and_o those_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o those_o divine_a ministration_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n so_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o our_o dispute_n whether_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n or_o ministration_n because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o minister_v by_o liturgy_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o the_o patriach_n menna_n in_o this_o emperor_n reign_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o people_n extraordinary_a zeal_n against_o heretic_n
gregory_n the_o great_a 594._o leontius_n bizantin_n an._n d._n 594._o §_o 13._o towards_o the_o end_n of_o this_o century_n leontius_n of_o byzantium_n write_v his_o book_n against_o nestorius_n and_o eutyches_n wherein_o he_o complain_v of_o theodorus_n of_o mopsevestia_n the_o master_n of_o nestorius_n that_o he_o not_o only_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n but_o presume_v to_o do_v another_o evil_a equal_a to_o that_o viz._n that_o he_o foolish_o invent_v a_o new_a liturgy_n beside_o that_o which_o the_o father_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n neither_o reverence_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o that_o which_o the_o great_a s._n basil_n write_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o which_o liturgy_n of_o he_o he_o fill_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o eucharist_n with_o blasphemy_n rather_o than_o prayer_n and_o can_v we_o now_o say_v leontius_n reasonable_o expect_v any_o other_o antichrist_n since_o this_o man_n so_o desperate_o hate_v christ_n and_o change_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v 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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 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see_v be_v all_o part_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o here_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n moreover_o he_o have_v also_o extant_a another_o tract_n concern_v the_o office_n wherein_o he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o original_a of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n wherein_o he_o show_v who_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o canticle_n to_o be_v sing_v with_o voice_n and_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v to_o musical_a instrument_n as_o also_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o church_n both_o divine_a among_o which_o he_o reckon_v the_o benedicite_fw-la and_o human_a the_o latter_a compose_v by_o s._n hilary_n and_o s._n ambrose_n who_o hymn_n be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o western_a church_n he_o go_v on_o to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o greek_n first_o compose_v antiphons_n and_o that_o the_o responsal_n be_v make_v in_o italy_n in_o old_a time_n as_o for_o prayer_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v 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 other_o form_n and_o liturgy_n as_o particular_o in_o give_v the_o benediction_n before_o the_o distribution_n 350._o distribution_n vid._n offic._n mozarab_n in_o bib._n patr._n tom._n xv_o edit_fw-la colon._n cap._n 27._o pag._n 779._o item_n vid._n council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 17._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 350._o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o office_n be_v extant_a then_o with_o all_o the_o part_n now_o contain_v in_o it_o except_o those_o which_o mention_v the_o virgin_n mary_n add_v since_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o he_o i_o must_v transcribe_v this_o whole_a book_n of_o isidore_n if_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o other_o particular_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o vesper_n completorium_fw-la vigil_n matius_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o book_n such_o plain_a and_o
express_a mention_n be_v make_v of_o prescribe_a and_o know_v form_n then_o settle_v in_o the_o spanish_a church_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o deny_v or_o evade_v so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n to_o which_o may_v further_o be_v add_v his_o epistle_n to_o ludifredus_n bishop_n of_o corduba_n about_o the_o several_a ecclesiastical_a officer_n and_o their_o duty_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o know_a form_n of_o laud_n and_o responsal_n the_o office_n of_o prayer_n and_o recite_v of_o the_o name_n the_o give_v of_o peace_n and_o indeed_o all_o other_o part_n of_o liturgy_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v more_o clear_a than_o that_o he_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o prescribe_a form_n then_o in_o use_n 615._o use_n isidor_n ep._n ad_fw-la ludifred_n pag._n 615._o and_o the_o like_a reference_n he_o make_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n and_o form_n use_v by_o the_o monk_n in_o their_o private_a oratory_n within_o their_o monastery_n where_o they_o also_o pray_v by_o form_n 701._o form_n 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facultas_fw-la nec_fw-la fiducia_fw-la sed_fw-la temiritas_fw-la paratur_fw-la plin_n lib._n 6._o ep_n 29._o and_o if_o our_o dissent_v brethren_n have_v the_o modesty_n to_o confess_v it_o i_o fear_v they_o find_v the_o same_o effect_n of_o use_v this_o gift_n when_o they_o plead_v at_o another_o bar._n the_o grave_a tacitus_n also_o deride_v q._n huterius_n a_o orator_n who_o be_v very_o ready_a at_o extempore_o speech_n say_v his_o oration_n do_v not_o survive_v he_o for_o whereas_o other_o man_n labour_n and_o meditation_n last_v to_o posterity_n his_o noisy_a fluent_a way_n die_v with_o he_o ●13_n he_o huterii_n canorum_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o pr_v ●●●ns_n cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la s_o mul_fw-la extinctum_fw-la est_fw-la tic●t_fw-la annal._n lib._n 4._o §._o 61._o pag._n ●13_n so_o despicable_a be_v this_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n in_o those_o day_n again_o lampridius_n say_v the_o wise_a emperor_n alexander_n severus_n suffer_v not_o any_o of_o his_o counsellor_n to_o answer_v he_o concern_v great_a affair_n till_o they_o have_v well_o think_v upon_o they_o 524._o they_o ne_fw-fr ince●itati_fw-la dicere_fw-la cogerentur_fw-la de_fw-la re●us_fw-la ingentibus_fw-la lampr●d_a in_o vit_fw-mi al._n seu._n p._n 524._o plutarch_n also_o argue_v against_o extempore_o oration_n tell_v we_o a_o story_n of_o a_o young_a painter_n who_o show_v apelles_n a_o piece_n of_o his_o work_n and_o brag_v how_o little_a time_n he_o have_v do_v it_o in_o to_o who_o that_o great_a master_n reply_v i_o see_v by_o the_o work_n it_o be_v do_v in_o haste_n 6._o haste_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n de_fw-fr libre_fw-la educ_fw-la pag._n 6._o but_o none_o be_v more_o severe_a than_o seneca_n upon_o a_o philosopher_n of_o quick_a invention_n who_o use_v this_o way_n this_o rapid_n and_o copious_a way_n of_o speak_v say_v he_o be_v much_o fit_a for_o a_o juggler_n or_o mountebank_n than_o one_o that_o be_v about_o a_o great_a and_o serious_a matter_n 101._o matter_n istam_fw-la vim_o docendi_fw-la rapidam_fw-la atque_fw-la abundantem_fw-la aptiorem_fw-la esse_fw-la circulatori_fw-la quam_fw-la agenti_fw-la rem_fw-la magnam_fw-la &_o seriam_fw-la senec._n ep._n 40._o pag._n 101._o and_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v that_o pray_v be_v as_o great_a and_o serious_a a_o matter_n as_o a_o philosophical_a lecture_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o s._n hierom_n opinion_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n extempore_o preach_v which_o he_o have_v hear_v and_o can_v well_o judge_v of_o it_o nothing_o be_v so_o easy_a as_o to_o deceive_v the_o vulgar_a people_n and_o a_o illiterate_a assembly_n with_o the_o volubility_n of_o the_o tongue_n because_o they_o do_v most_o admire_v that_o which_o they_o least_o understand_v 16._o understand_v nihil_fw-la tam_fw-la facile_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la vilem_fw-la plebeculam_fw-la &_o indoctam_fw-la concionem_fw-la linguae_fw-la volubilitate_fw-la dec●pere_fw-la quae_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la intelligit_fw-la plus_fw-la 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have_v not_o commit_v they_o to_o their_o memory_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v a_o monitor_n for_o every_o sentence_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o it_o suppose_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n which_o they_o can_v say_v by_o heart_n or_o repeat_v de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la and_o then_o it_o make_v for_o we_o and_o utter_o discard_n extempore_o prayer_n second_o another_o learned_a man_n explain_v this_o phrase_n of_o those_o secret_a and_o mental_a prayer_n which_o every_o private_a christian_a use_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n on_o the_o stationary_a day_n in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o public_a office_n while_o all_o the_o congregation_n keep_v silence_n now_o these_o prayer_n be_v not_o vocal_a there_o need_v no_o monitor_n for_o they_o be_v only_o make_v as_o s._n cyprian_n express_v it_o silent_o and_o modest_o within_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o own_o breast_n 117._o breast_n tacitè_fw-fr &_o modestè_fw-la intra_fw-la ipsas_fw-la pectoris_fw-la latebras_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n see_v falkner_n libert_n eccles_n pag_n 117._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o long_o they_o stay_v at_o these_o station_n viz._n for_o nine_o hour_n together_o and_o how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o time_n be_v not_o take_v up_o in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o read_v expound_v sing_v and_o common_a prayer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improbable_a that_o some_o space_n be_v allow_v there_o for_o these_o mental_a prayer_n 16._o prayer_n albaspin_n lib._n 1._o ob_n 16._o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o than_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o public_a office_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v but_o three_o upon_o a_o due_a survey_n of_o the_o place_n it_o appear_v tertullian_n be_v here_o prove_v the_o christian_n sincere_a loyalty_n and_o show_v they_o exceed_v the_o heathen_n in_o this_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o make_v better_a prayer_n for_o the_o emperor_n than_o their_o pagan_a subject_n for_o the_o pagan_n have_v imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o emperor_n blood_n but_o the_o christian_n say_v he_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v innocent_a the_o pagan_n veil_v their_o face_n in_o prayer_n and_o may_v well_o do_v so_o to_o hide_v their_o blush_n at_o the_o contradiction_n between_o their_o action_n and_o their_o prayer_n but_o christian_n pray_v bare-faced_n and_o without_o any_o gild_n to_o make_v they_o blush_v pagan_n have_v a_o monitor_n because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v their_o petition_n much_o to_o heart_n nor_o can_v they_o think_v of_o they_o so_o ready_o as_o the_o christian_n who_o need_v no_o monitor_n because_o they_o pray_v from_o their_o heart_n 513._o heart_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la procedit_fw-la tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la cast_n cap._n 10._o p._n 513._o most_o sincere_o affectionate_o and_o with_o a_o true_a concern_v for_o the_o emperor_n safety_n so_o that_o to_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n be_v to_o pray_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o breast_n in_o all_o author_n be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n 30._o soul_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innecuis_fw-la capite_fw-la undo_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la crubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectere_fw-la eramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o thus_o than_o we_o see_v there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o expound_v this_o obscure_a phrase_n each_o of_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v tertullian_n sense_n than_o he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o we_o can_v fear_v any_o argument_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o hence_o against_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o public_a which_o undoubted_o begin_v to_o be_v general_o receive_v before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o century_n chap._n iii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o three_o century_n §_o 1._o though_o we_o have_v more_o writer_n and_o consequent_o more_o evidence_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o former_a age_n concern_v common_a and_o prescribe_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a reason_n why_o the_o father_n of_o this_o century_n do_v not_o frequent_o mention_v the_o word_n of_o those_o form_n first_o because_o their_o business_n be_v chief_o to_o convert_v heathen_n and_o confute_v heretic_n and_o most_o of_o their_o write_n being_n upon_o those_o subject_n they_o have_v little_a occasion_n to_o mention_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v perform_v general_o in_o private_a second_o they_o know_v the_o heathen_n deride_v their_o worship_n and_o will_v ridicule_n and_o blaspheme_v it_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o and_o the_o heretic_n who_o disown_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o compose_v these_o office_n will_v not_o allow_v any_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o public_a service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o quote_v their_o liturgy_n when_o they_o write_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n three_o they_o keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o form_n from_o their_o very_a catechuman_n till_o they_o be_v actual_o baptize_v and_o keep_v they_o as_o a_o secret_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n among_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o cautious_o forbear_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o such_o write_n as_o be_v to_o come_v into_o all_o hand_n i_o know_v daileé_fw-fr pretend_v this_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o keep_v these_o mystery_n secret_a do_v not_o obtain_v till_o after_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o century_n etc._n century_n dail_n de_fw-fr relig_n cultus_fw-la object_n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o pag._n 321_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v gross_o mistake_v as_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o passage_n but_o i_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o two_o viz._n tertullian_n in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o s._n cyprian_n in_o this_o the_o 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how_o they_o shall_v do_v 14._o do_v math._n viij_o 4._o mark_v i_o 44._o luke_n v._n 14._o and_o the_o word_n whence_o it_o be_v derive_v signify_v to_o methodize_v put_v in_o order_n and_o to_o place_n soldier_n in_o their_o rank_n 15.23_o rank_n cor._n 15.23_o so_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o order_n 40._o order_n 1_o cor._n fourteen_o 40._o be_v to_o act_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n which_o rule_n s._n paul_n say_v he_o will_v make_v or_o prescribe_v when_o he_o come_v 〈◊〉_d come_v 1_o cor._n xi_o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o then_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o natural_a signification_n of_o this_o word_n we_o may_v reasonable_o expound_v it_o of_o prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o evening_n of_o which_o as_o the_o centuriator_n observe_v origen_n speak_v in_o other_o place_n 134._o place_n magdeb._n cent._n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 134._o but_o our_o adversary_n will_v shift_v off_o this_o proof_n also_o first_o by_o ask_v if_o these_o be_v not_o private_a prayer_n 140._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag_n 140._o i_o answer_v the_o word_n be_v general_a not_o restrain_v either_o to_o public_a or_o private_a prayer_n express_o but_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o christian_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o assemble_v morning_n and_o evening_n to_o prayer_n the_o phrase_n of_o use_v these_o prayer_n night_n and_o day_n seem_v chief_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o public_a office_n second_o he_o ask_v if_o no_o prayer_n can_v be_v command_v but_o in_o set_a form_n i_o reply_v the_o word_n do_v not_o bare_o signify_v prayer_n command_v but_o enjoin_v according_a to_o a_o prescribe_a order_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v now_o prayer_n leave_v to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n to_o be_v daily_o make_v new_a can_v proper_o be_v call_v order_v prayer_n and_o therefore_o though_o christian_a minister_n be_v command_v to_o preach_v yet_o the_o word_n and_o method_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o 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pray_v but_o use_v order_v enjoin_v or_o prescribe_v prayer_n which_o all_o ingenuous_a man_n must_v own_v to_o be_v in_o form_n and_o that_o prove_v a_o liturgy_n because_o it_o be_v prayer_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n three_o in_o the_o same_o book_n against_o celsus_n when_o origen_n cite_v some_o certain_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n ●e_n bring_v they_o in_o with_o these_o preface_n we_o ●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 ●aith_o 354._o ●aith_o idem_fw-la lib._n 6._o pag._n 285._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 354._o now_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o psalm_n be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o the_o jewish_a liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o first_o age_n incline_v to_o imitate_v their_o form_n and_o 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p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v extempore_o praise_v or_o pray_v be_v then_o in_o use_n or_o show_v that_o minister_n than_o use_v no_o form_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n both_o because_o origen_n say_v this_o of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v universal_o to_o have_v have_v this_o gift_n of_o praising_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o extempore_o nor_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v it_o be_v they_o allow_v ordinary_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o public_a assembly_n and_o also_o because_o the_o phrase_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v or_o praise_v god_n by_o form_n with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n origen_n therefore_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o liturgy_n and_o all_o his_o sophistry_n can_v draw_v one_o argument_n from_o he_o against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n §_o 4._o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n 248._o s._n cyprian_n an._n dom._n 248._o witness_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o that_o 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for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o all_o agree_v 24._o agree_v oratione_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la prece_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la orare_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cler_n &_o pleb_n ep_v 8._o pag._n 24._o now_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n yet_o since_o all_o other_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o this_o pattern_n this_o will_v prove_v that_o their_o other_o prayer_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o this_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v extempore_o but_o be_v put_v into_o a_o form_n as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v and_o repeat_v by_o all_o the_o congregation_n either_o with_o or_o after_o the_o minister_n but_o there_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a proof_n in_o he_o not_o only_o of_o form_n but_o of_o a_o liturgy_n viz._n where_o he_o cite_v and_o explain_v those_o very_a word_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o he_o persuade_v christian_n to_o attend_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o public_a by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o prayer_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o a_o preface_n premise_v say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o when_o they_o answer_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n alone_o 22._o alone_o ideo_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la ante_fw-la orationem_fw-la praefatione_fw-la praemissà_fw-la parat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la mentes_fw-la dicendo_fw-la surium_n corda_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la plebi_fw-la habenus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la admo●eatur_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dominum_fw-la debere_fw-la cogitare_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la orat_fw-la dom._n §._o 22._o now_o here_o we_o have_v a_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o in_o africa_n but_o both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n 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paul_n doctrine_n frame_v her_o public_a prayer_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n both_o joint_o and_o interchangeable_o praise_v god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o each_o with_o other_o and_o each_o for_o other_o 435._o other_o bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n part._n 4._o pag._n 435._o now_o how_o can_v there_o be_v these_o fix_a place_n for_o response_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v only_o one_o long_a extempore_o prayer_n as_o our_o dissenter_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o very_a method_n of_o response_n that_o there_o be_v then_o public_a form_n allow_v and_o use_v and_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o by_o this_o preface_n but_o also_o by_o another_o passage_n that_o the_o african_a church_n and_o the_o eastern_a do_v huge_o agree_v in_o these_o liturgick_a form_n because_o as_o the_o greek_n say_v give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a constit_fw-la holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lit._n ●_o basil_n chrysost_n &_o clem._n constit_fw-la so_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v at_o carthage_n where_o as_o s._n cyprian_n note_n they_o be_v daily_o charge_v to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n command_v not_o to_o cast_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o that_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o they_o then_o daily_o celebrate_v they_o use_v that_o phrase_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n for_o though_o s._n cyprian_a write_v to_o a_o heathen_a will_v not_o express_v the_o very_a form_n itself_o yet_o he_o come_v so_o near_o it_o that_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o be_v oblige_v to_o conceal_v the_o sacred_a office_n from_o demetrian_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o christian_a litany_n he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o set_v down_o these_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n desire_v therein_o viz._n for_o drive_v away_o enemy_n for_o procure_v rain_n and_o either_o for_o remove_v or_o moderate_v adversity_n we_o always_o pour_v out_o our_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o for_o your_o peace_n and_o safety_n 324._o safety_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o weak_a in_o despise_v those_o who_o urge_v this_o of_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n 137._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o because_o none_o of_o we_o think_v it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o african_a liturgy_n and_o we_o know_v tertullian_n describe_v it_o when_o he_o also_o write_v to_o heathen_n in_o different_a word_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o two_o father_n or_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o ancient_a litany_n wherein_o the_o general_a head_n of_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o be_v name_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v o_o lord_n hear_v we_o or_o o_o lord_n deliver_v we_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n but_o conceal_v the_o phrase_n of_o it_o from_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o disputer_n against_o liturgy_n who_o fraudulent_o conceal_v all_o but_o the_o last_o of_o these_o testimony_n pick_v up_o another_o passage_n or_o two_o by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o form_n use_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n the_o first_o be_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n lucius_n where_o he_o say_v we_o cease_v not_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n pray_v and_o request_v that_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a and_o make_v we_o perfect_a will_v keep_v for_o you_o and_o perfect_a in_o you_o the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o a_o confessor_n 163._o confessor_n cypr._n epist_n 58._o p._n 163._o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o put_v up_o any_o occasional_a petition_n
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 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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 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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 ●_o form_n vid._n causab_n exerc_n in_o baron_n xvi_o pag._n 398._o ●_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 ●psorum_fw-la p●●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 ●_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 e●●phan_n in_o an●orat_n p._n 432._o and_o he_o reckon_v it_o
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the_o whole_a army_n etc._n etc._n chris_n etc._n liturg._n ja●●●_n ut_fw-la su●r_fw-la ●●g_v 89._o item_n conduit_n apo●●_n ●_o 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap._n 18._o lit._n 〈◊〉_d &_o chris_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v mix_v with_o divers_a other_o intercession_n but_o s._n basil_n pick_v out_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o litany_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n circumstance_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n go_v on_o a_o expedition_n into_o scythia_n and_o to_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o christian_n but_o to_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n our_o adversary_n indeed_o bold_o affirm_v this_o passage_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n 138._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o 138._o but_o
when_o we_o consider_v the_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o ancient_a litany_n this_o eminent_a instance_n out_o of_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n in_o these_o early_a time_n wherein_o we_o see_v he_o refer_v his_o friend_n to_o know_v and_o public_a office_n both_o prove_v those_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a litany_n to_o have_v be_v primitive_a and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o litany_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n three_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n that_o he_o approve_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o commend_v the_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o conjoin_v voice_n in_o response_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v not_o half_a so_o strong_a as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 856._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 68_o pag._n 856._o so_o that_o he_o think_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o the_o people_n join_v their_o response_n to_o the_o priest_n word_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v their_o bear_v a_o part_n or_o share_v in_o any_o prayer_n make_v it_o far_o more_o profitable_a 1174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n ep._n 392._o pag._n 1174._o therefore_o he_o esteem_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v which_o can_v only_o be_v perform_v in_o prescribe_a form_n will_v be_v soon_o hear_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o make_v a_o canon_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o monk_n charge_v they_o whensoever_o they_o pray_v to_o use_v their_o voice_n and_o also_o to_o continue_v until_o the_o last_o prayer_n of_o the_o canon_n 244._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n asciet_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 243_o 244._o and_o he_o order_v they_o to_o reject_v those_o thought_n which_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o prescribe_a form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o canon_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v always_o pray_v and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n he_o be_v of_o form_n that_o he_o order_v those_o monk_n shall_v be_v reject_v who_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n 549._o heart_n basil_n regul_n brev_n pag._n 549._o which_o no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v some_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o observation_n viz._n that_o our_o adversary_n grant_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n for_o candle-lighting_a in_o s._n basil_n time_n 361._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 361._o but_o he_o omit_v that_o the_o father_n there_o say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o the_o people_n so_o long_o before_o his_o time_n that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o ancient_n compose_v it_o but_o yet_o none_o blame_v the_o people_n for_o use_v this_o old_a form_n which_o be_v let_v we_o praise_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 220._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 220._o all_o which_o passage_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n but_o this_o author_n conceal_v most_o of_o these_o and_o misrepresent_v the_o rest_n have_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o place_n of_o s._n basil_n by_o which_o he_o will_v confute_v this_o our_o assertion_n §_o 14._o which_o objection_n we_o will_v first_o fair_o produce_v and_o then_o plain_o answer_v objection_n first_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o be_v against_o write_v down_o mystery_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v for_o write_a form_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o meletius_n wherein_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o will_v not_o full_o write_v his_o message_n have_v a_o trusty_a messenger_n who_o may_v relate_v it_o 37._o it_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v only_o private_a business_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o no_o way_n concern_v divine_a office_n wherefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a second_o he_o cite_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it where_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n upon_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o gospel_n but_o we_o say_v other_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o as_o have_v great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o mystery_n take_v these_o thing_n from_o unwritten_a tradition_n 211._o tradition_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o tom._n 2._o p._n 210._o 211._o and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n yea_o he_o call_v this_o direct_a evidence_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o form_n in_o writing_n and_o repeat_v this_o fraudulent_a argument_n four_o several_a time_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o considerable_a testimony_n 109._o testimony_n d●s●_n of_o litu●g_v p._n 38._o &_o pag._n 73._o pag._n 7●_n &_o pag._n 109._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o full_o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o well_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o give_v such_o odious_a name_n to_o those_o who_o cite_v any_o spurious_a write_n to_o lay_v such_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o a_o tract_n which_o he_o himself_o suspect_v to_o be_v none_o of_o s._n basils_n work_n 110._o work_n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o and_o which_o all_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v forge_v do_v general_o reject_v as_o a_o forge_v piece_n 110._o piece_n era●m_fw-la praes_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la ve●s_fw-la istius_fw-la libri_fw-la loci_fw-la censura_fw-la p._n 121._o rive●i_fw-fr censur_fw-fr p._n 305._o scultet_fw-la medul_a pag._n 1054._o ush_n e_fw-la &_o dailè_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la authore_fw-la pag._n 110._o it_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n to_o fetch_v his_o top_v argument_n and_o 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young_a priest_n wherefore_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o additional_a prayer_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n be_v form_n make_v by_o the_o most_o primitive_a father_n and_o teach_v to_o their_o successor_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o three_o this_o be_v his_o fallacious_a pervert_n of_o s._n basils_n word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o s._n basil_n be_v not_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o false_o pretend_v because_o both_o he_o and_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v about_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n which_o he_o there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwrirten_v tradition_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n turn_v to_o the_o east_n when_o they_o pray_v and_o about_o the_o preface_v before_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n but_o s._n basil_n only_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v there_o those_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n viz._n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v not_o leave_v order_n in_o scripture_n for_o these_o rite_n and_o form_n which_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n before_o and_o after_o in_o the_o sacrament_n deliver_v down_o from_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v never_o write_v down_o by_o they_o but_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n for_o s._n basil_n call_v the_o scripture_n by_o
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 tradition_n and_o therefore_o they_o ought_v not_o say_v s._n basil_n to_o blame_v i_o if_o i_o use_v a_o form_n of_o doxology_n not_o write_v in_o scripture_n now_o this_o clear_a exposition_n of_o the_o place_n allege_v show_v our_o author_n base_a disingenuity_n who_o to_o serve_v a_o turn_n and_o patch_v up_o a_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n wilful_o pervert_v s._n basil_n word_n which_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v so_o far_o from_o condemn_v form_n or_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o write_v that_o they_o prove_v they_o be_v compose_v long_o before_o s_n basil_n time_n and_o then_o own_a for_o catholic_a tradition_n final_o whereas_o he_o insinuate_v that_o s._n bosil_n count_v these_o form_n to_o be_v mystery_n not_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o thence_o infer_v that_o to_o write_v they_o down_o be_v to_o publish_v they_o and_o therefore_o doubtless_o they_o be_v not_o write_v down_o i_o reply_v that_o these_o form_n be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o they_o be_v not_o nice_a to_o publish_v they_o to_o these_o it_o be_v only_o the_o catechuman_n and_o infidel_n from_o who_o they_o keep_v these_o mystery_n and_o consider_v the_o charge_n they_o lay_v upon_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o divulge_v they_o to_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o be_v afraid_a to_o write_v they_o down_o since_o the_o book_n be_v only_o in_o their_o custody_n who_o then_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o damnable_a sin_n to_o let_v the_o unbaptised_a see_v these_o book_n or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o he_o have_v answer_v this_o argument_n himself_o by_o show_v we_o that_o the_o heathen_n who_o also_o count_v their_o form_n of_o worship_n to_o be_v mystery_n not_o to_o be_v divulge_v to_o the_o uninitiate_v do_v write_v these_o form_n in_o book_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o their_o priest_n 123._o priest_n compare_v disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 28_o with_o 122._o &_o 123._o therefore_o write_v be_v very_o consistent_a with_o conceal_v mystery_n from_o stranger_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o place_n of_o s._n basil_n which_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o his_o time_n three_o he_o allege_v that_o s._n basil_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o people_n use_v the_o doxology_n two_o way_n both_o glory_n be_v to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 144._o ghost_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sanct_n cap._n 1._o pag._n 144._o and_o though_o the_o same_o father_n say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o doxology_n ought_v to_o agree_v yet_o he_o vary_v this_o short_a form_n twice_o in_o one_o day_n from_o whence_o he_o infer_v more_o than_o once_o that_o s._n basil_n will_v not_o be_v bind_v up_o by_o any_o form_n 130._o form_n disc_n of_o liturgy_n pag._n 104._o &_o pag._n 130._o i_o answer_v this_o objection_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o same_o suspect_a 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virgin_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o have_v give_v a_o answer_n before_o and_o shall_v now_o only_o say_v that_o these_o be_v add_v to_o the_o old_a form_n and_o a_o judicious_a antiquary_n may_v easy_o distinguish_v these_o novel_a addition_n from_o the_o old_a primitive_a form_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o because_o some_o have_v add_v corruption_n to_o they_o we_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o reject_v these_o addition_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o beside_o to_o prove_v our_o position_n therefore_o i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o in_o these_o liturgy_n there_o be_v many_o passage_n which_o condemn_v the_o present_a doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o it_o will_v be_v pity_n to_o cast_v away_o these_o because_o of_o some_o dross_n mix_v with_o they_o which_o when_o we_o have_v separate_v the_o pure_a primitive_a silver_n will_v remain_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o s._n basil_n make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o that_o the_o 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time_n and_o because_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o they_o as_o cite_v by_o s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n 553._o century_n liberati_n brev._n cap._n 10._o apud_fw-la bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 182._o script_n an._n 553._o however_o liberatus_n who_o record_v this_o and_o allow_v dionysius_n his_o work_n to_o be_v good_a evidence_n live_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o six_o century_n and_o if_o these_o book_n have_v be_v write_v but_o little_a before_o it_o have_v be_v ridiculous_a to_o have_v urge_v they_o for_o evidence_n in_o dispute_n s._n gregory_n also_o the_o great_a who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n wherein_o dailé_n pretend_v these_o book_n be_v write_v cite_v the_o celestial_a hierarchy_n under_o the_o name_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n and_o call_v he_o a_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a writer_n 138._o writer_n greg._n mag._n hom_n 34._o in_o evang._n p._n 138._o yea_o in_o the_o 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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 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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 ambro●_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 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in_o the_o prayer_n 44._o prayer_n ibid_fw-la p._n 44._o four_o he_o own_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v bring_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o sing_v alternate_o that_o be_v by_o turn_v and_o response_n into_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 168._o constantinople_n ibid._n p._n 168._o now_o let_v we_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o if_o they_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o often_o every_o day_n as_o a_o form_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a order_n for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o every_o part_n have_v so_o know_v and_o fix_v a_o place_n and_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v a_o share_n and_o make_v their_o response_n in_o this_o worship_n both_o as_o to_o the_o hymn_n and_o the_o prayer_n doubtless_o this_o order_n be_v a_o liturgy_n because_o if_o the_o word_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n be_v not_o prescribe_v the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v where_o and_o when_o to_o come_v in_o with_o their_o part_n thus_o than_o he_o have_v give_v 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those_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desire_v mercy_n for_o they_o the_o three_o prayer_n say_v he_o be_v for_o ourselves_o 768._o ourselves_o com._n in_o matth._n hom_n 72._o edit_n front_n vol._n ●_o p_o 768._o that_o be_v for_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n make_v common_a prayer_n for_o the_o possess_v and_o the_o penitent_n and_o all_o of_o they_o say_v that_o one_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n 647._o mercy_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n edit_n savil._n pag._n 647._o now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n here_o of_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v breed_v up_o at_o antioch_n before_o he_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n who_o as_o we_o note_v before_o have_v set_v down_o the_o liturgy_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o be_v use_v before_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n must_v be_v the_o best_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n p._n 553._o which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o form_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o he_o there_o repeat_v the_o word_n and_o expound_v it_o as_o he_o go_v on_o and_o though_o it_o be_v long_o yet_o to_o silence_v all_o that_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n we_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o first_o the_o deacon_n say_v let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v the_o prayer_n beseech_v the_o all-merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o plant_v his_o fear_n in_o they_o to_o confirm_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o righteousness_n to_o give_v they_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n wise_a reason_v and_o a_o virtuous_a conversation_n to_o make_v they_o continue_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o absurd_a action_n and_o from_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o assault_v of_o the_o adversary_n to_o clothe_v they_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o immortality_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o bless_v their_o go_v out_o and_o their_o come_n in_o to_o bless_v their_o house_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o bless_v their_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o perfect_a age_n and_o understanding_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a after_o this_o the_o catechuman_n who_o have_v kneel_v while_o this_o litany_n be_v say_v be_v bid_v to_o rise_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o angel_n of_o pea●e_n 106._o pea●e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alio_fw-la scil_n hom_n 3._o in_o coloss_n tom._n 4._o p._n 106._o that_o their_o affair_n may_v prosper_v that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v peaceable_a and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a end_n after_o all_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o live_a god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o to_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o depart_v 556._o depart_v chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n pag_n 553_o ad_fw-la pag._n 556._o here_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o large_a form_n in_o word_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o every_o period_n of_o which_o this_o holy_a father_n make_v a_o comment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v usual_o vary_v or_o have_v it_o be_v a_o extempore_o prayer_n the_o form_n also_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o litany_n room_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o people_n to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n after_o every_o petition_n and_o i_o must_v observe_v further_a that_o this_o very_a litany_n be_v very_o short_a express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n
chrysostom_n there_o be_v in_o the_o former_a especial_o no_o more_o but_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sentence_n thus_o you_o faithful_a for_o that_o he_o will_v instruct_v that_o he_o will_v reveal_v etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o initial_a word_n of_o the_o main_a period_n of_o this_o very_a form_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n expound_v and_o it_o seem_v be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o deacon_n then_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o set_v down_o the_o initial_a word_n of_o some_o sentence_n which_o prove_v it_o be_v constant_o use_v and_o become_v familiar_a 71._o familiar_a vid._n liturg._n d._n basil_n bib._n patr._n tom._n ii_o pag._n 45._o et_fw-la liturg._n chrys_n ibid._n pag._n 71._o and_o it_o be_v much_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o liturgy_n that_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o genuine_a work_n expound_v a_o form_n so_o very_a like_o those_o in_o the_o liturgy_n that_o any_o man_n may_v discern_v those_o be_v the_o epitome_n of_o this_o large_a form_n to_o this_o i_o 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litany_n 19_o litany_n clem._n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o 19_o wherein_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v they_o w●re_v bid_v to_o intercede_v with_o the_o merciful_a god_n for_o bishop_n and_o priest_n for_o king_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o land_n the_o sea_n and_o the_o air_n yea_o for_o all_o the_o world_n 557._o world_n chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2._o cor._n pag._n 557._o which_o be_v as_o plain_a a_o description_n of_o that_o litany_n as_o a_o lax_n discourse_n will_v admit_v and_o both_o s._n chrysostom_n and_o the_o constitution_n note_v this_o be_v say_v by_o all_o of_o they_o kneel_v after_o this_o the_o holy_a father_n observe_v they_o arise_v all_o together_o and_o then_o the_o bishop_n impart_v peace_n salute_v they_o in_o this_o form_n peace_n be_v with_o you_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 15._o spirit_n chrysost_n hom_n 18._o in_o 2._o cor._n pag._n 647._o clem._n const_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o but_o as_o to_o this_o form_n it_o be_v often_o use_v in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o public_a service_n as_o the_o old_a liturgy_n show_v and_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v attest_v say_v we_o everywhere_o pray_v for_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n we_o desire_v peace_n in_o the_o prayer_n litany_n and_o preface_n the_o bishop_n frequent_o salute_v we_o with_o peace_n say_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o all_o when_o he_o enter_v the_o church_n he_o begin_v with_o this_o so_o also_o before_o sermon_n cor._n sermon_n de_fw-fr isto_fw-la ritu_fw-la vide_fw-la item_n chrysost_fw-la hom_n 36._o in_o 1._o cor._n so_o when_o he_o bless_v when_o he_o enjoin_v the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n and_o when_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v he_o say_v again_o grace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o peace_n you_o answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 107._o spirit_n chrysost_n hom_n 3._o in_o coloss_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 106_o 107._o after_o this_o follow_v these_o primitive_a and_o universal_o use_v form_n of_o 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charge_n especial_o since_o no_o ancient_a author_n do_v ever_o contradict_v this_o universal_o receive_v notion_n that_o this_o liturgy_n be_v make_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n nor_o do_v any_o historian_n assign_v any_o other_o person_n as_o the_o maker_n thereof_o or_o mention_v this_o liturgy_n as_o come_v into_o use_n in_o any_o other_o age._n §_o 20._o and_o now_o we_o will_v consider_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v both_o against_o the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o this_o age_n and_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o liturgy_n my_o adversary_n produce_v divers_a place_n out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mystery_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n think_v aught_o to_o be_v conceal_v and_o therefore_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o his_o time_n however_o none_o of_o his_o wrt_n 37._o wrt_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 29._o &_o pag._n 35_o 36_o 37._o i_o have_v often_o 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devil_n tyranny_n 555._o tyranny_n hom._n 2._o in_o 2_o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n pag._n 555._o yet_o our_o adversary_n by_o a_o dexterity_n of_o argue_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o cite_v this_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o renunciation_n 37._o renunciation_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o by_o which_o rare_a art_n also_o he_o quote_v s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n of_o gal_n iu._n 28._o where_o he_o say_v the_o faithful_a know_v the_o divine_a word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n at_o their_o baptism_n 37._o baptism_n chrys_n hom_n in_o 4_o galat._n p._n 748._o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o form_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v know_v form_n this_o appeal_n can_v not_o have_v be_v make_v for_o no_o dissent_v pastor_n who_o officiate_n extempore_o can_v appeal_v to_o his_o congregation_n and_o say_v you_o know_v
promise_n to_o remain_v in_o christ_n and_o add_v that_o the_o whole_a office_n be_v conclude_v with_o a_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n 62._o thanksgiving_n aug._n paulin._n ep._n 59_o pag._n 62._o that_o be_v with_o a_o know_a form_n in_o word_n prescribe_v as_o solemn_a plain_o import_v now_o this_o be_v exact_o agree_v to_o our_o liturgy_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o prayer_n with_o a_o vow_n to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n and_o conclude_v with_o that_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o as_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n s._n augustin_n high_o commend_v the_o custom_n of_o milan_n for_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n to_o sing_v hymn_n in_o the_o church_n alternate_o which_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o by_o form_n 119._o form_n aug._n confess_v lib._n 10._o cap._n 33._o pag._n 41._o &_o ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 119._o p._n 119._o he_o also_o approve_v and_o defend_v the_o custom_n of_o carthage_n in_o sing_v hymn_n at_o the_o altar_n 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ad_fw-la ●anuar_fw-la ep._n 118._o that_o be_v the_o preface_n prayer_n of_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o note_v before_o these_o be_v form_n and_o not_o to_o be_v vary_v from_o but_o the_o variety_n which_o s._n augustin_n speak_v of_o be_v a_o variety_n in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n of_o divers_a province_n and_o country_n these_o he_o instance_n in_o and_o affirm_v there_o be_v great_a variety_n in_o these_o and_o that_o every_o bishop_n in_o these_o matter_n have_v power_n to_o appoint_v such_o rite_n as_o he_o think_v to_o edification_n s._n augustin_n be_v only_o a_o bishop_n no_o primate_n or_o metropolitan_a will_v not_o impose_v the_o rite_n use_v in_o his_o own_o church_n upon_o any_o but_o as_o to_o the_o main_a part_n of_o this_o service_n he_o often_o observe_v all_o church_n do_v and_o ought_v to_o agree_v in_o they_o wherefore_o it_o show_v a_o want_n of_o better_a argument_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o urge_v the_o variety_n of_o rite_n 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be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n and_o what_o prayers-soev_a any_o shall_v copy_n out_o for_o himself_o he_o shall_v not_o use_v they_o unless_o he_o first_o debate_v they_o with_o his_o discreet_a brethren_n 575._o brethren_n council_n carthag_a 3._o can_v 23._o bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1_o pag._n 575._o this_o canon_n evident_o consist_v of_o three_o part_n the_o first_o to_o correct_v the_o irregularity_n of_o name_v the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n or_o the_o son_n for_o the_o father_n and_o hence_o my_o adversary_n infer_v that_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o fault_n do_v not_o use_v prescribe_v form_n and_o suppose_v the_o church_n leave_v they_o at_o liberty_n for_o the_o future_a to_o use_v what_o they_o think_v sit_v only_o impose_v this_o on_o they_o not_o to_o name_v the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n 45._o son_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 45._o i_o answer_v this_o first_o clause_n for_o any_o thing_n appear_v in_o the_o canon_n be_v mean_v of_o private_a 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