soon_o see_v the_o danger_n and_o emptiness_n of_o that_o way_n of_o pray_v which_o you_o have_v admire_v which_o will_v tend_v to_o your_o own_o happiness_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o peace_n and_o establishment_n both_o of_o our_o church_n and_o state_n consider_v what_o i_o say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v you_o understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n 2_o tim._n ii_o 7._o to_o the_o only_a wise_a god_n our_o saviour_n be_v glory_n and_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o power_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n judas_n ver_fw-la 25._o the_o table_n part_n i._n  _fw-fr an._n d._n cent._n pag._n introduction_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o liturgy_n in_o scripture_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o ancient_a auhor_n and_o council_n philo_z judaeus_n 60_o i._n 20_o s._n clemens_n roman_n 90_o  _fw-fr 21_o plinius_n junior_fw-la 93_o  _fw-fr 22_o s._n ignatius_n antioc_n 99_o  _fw-fr 25_o lucianus_n philos_n 112_o ii_o 29_o justinus_n martyr_n 140_o  _fw-fr 31_o s._n irenaeus_n 179_o  _fw-fr 39_o clemens_n alexand._n 192_o  _fw-fr 40_o tertullianus_n 192_o  _fw-fr 43_o hippolytus_n martyr_n 220_o iii_o 54_o origenes_n 230_o  _fw-fr 55_o s._n cyprianus_n 248_o  _fw-fr 65_o gregorius_n thaum_n 253_o  _fw-fr 72_o paulus_n samosat_n 269_o  _fw-fr 4_o arnobius_n 303_o iu._n 78_o constantinus_n mag._n 312_o  _fw-fr 80_o s._n athanasius_n 326_o  _fw-fr 82_o flavianus_n antioc_fw-la 348_o  _fw-fr 86_o s._n cyrillus_n hierosol_n 350_o  _fw-fr 90_o s._n jacobi_n liturgia_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 95_o clementis_fw-la constit_fw-la 360_o iu._n 103_o s._n hilarius_n pictav_n eo_fw-la an._n  _fw-fr 114_o julianus_n apostate_n 361_o  _fw-fr 115_o council_n laodicen_n 365_o  _fw-fr 117_o optatus_n milevit_fw-la 368_o  _fw-fr 132_o epiphanius_n cypr._n 369_o  _fw-fr 136_o gregorius_n nazian_n 370_o  _fw-fr 141_o s._n basilius_n mag._n eo_fw-la an._n  _fw-fr 148_o ejus_fw-la liturgia_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 167_o pseudo-dionys_a ar_n 371_o  _fw-fr 174_o s._n ambrose_n 374_o  _fw-fr 178_o s._n hieronymus_n 378_o  _fw-fr 189_o s._n chrysostomus_n 397_o  _fw-fr 196_o ejus_fw-la liturgia_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 208_o s._n augustinus_n 398_o  _fw-fr 225_o council_n 3._o carthag_n eo_fw-la an._n  _fw-fr 249_o council_n african_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 257_o part_n ii_o  _fw-fr an._n d._n cent._n pag._n innocentius_n i._n papa_n 402_o v._n 4_o aurel._n prudent_a 405_o  _fw-fr 15_o isidorus_n peleusiota_n 412_o  _fw-fr 17_o synesius_n episc_n eo_fw-la an._n  _fw-fr 19_o celestinus_fw-la i._o papa_n 423_o  _fw-fr 22_o prosper_n aquitan_n 430_o  _fw-fr 27_o johan_n cassianus_n eod_a a._n  _fw-fr 30_o council_n ephes_n oec_fw-la 431_o  _fw-fr 34_o petr._n chrysologus_fw-la 433_o  _fw-fr 37_o socrates_n hist_o eccles_n  _fw-fr v._n  _fw-fr sozomenus_n hist_o eccles_n 440_o  _fw-fr 41_o theodoretus_n hist_n eccles_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr council_n vineticun_fw-fr 453_o  _fw-fr 52_o vocomus_n &_o musaeus_n 458_o  _fw-fr 62_o sidonius_n apollinaris_n 472_o  _fw-fr ibid._n petr._n cnapheus_n haer._n 483_o  _fw-fr 66_o gelasius_n papa_n 492_o  _fw-fr 68_o caesarius_n arelaten_v 503_o vi._n 76_o concilia_fw-la agathens_n 506_o  _fw-fr 77_o concilia_fw-la aurelian_a i._o 507_o  _fw-fr 81_o concilia_fw-la epaunens_n 509_o  _fw-fr 82_o concilia_fw-la gerundens_fw-la 517_o  _fw-fr ibid._n fulgentius_n african_n 518_o  _fw-fr 84_o council_n valentinum_n 524_o  _fw-fr 86_o council_n vasense_n 529_o  _fw-fr 87_o benedictus_fw-la monach._n eo_fw-la an_fw-mi  _fw-fr 90_o justinianus_n august_n 530_o  _fw-fr 93_o vigilius_n papa_n 540_o  _fw-fr 97_o council_n nopsvestenum_n 550_o  _fw-fr 103_o council_n bracarense_n i._n 563_o  _fw-fr 105_o council_n turonicum_n ii_o 570_o  _fw-fr 109_o pelagius_n papa_n 577_o  _fw-fr 112_o leander_n hispelens_n 588_o  _fw-fr 114_o gregorius_n mag._n pap._n 590_o  _fw-fr 119_o leontius_n byzantin_n 594_o  _fw-fr 136_o isidorus_n hispalens_n 603_o vii_o 139_o council_n toletanum_n iu._n 633_o vii_o 143_o council_n toletan_n v._o 636_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr council_n tolet._n vi_o 638_o  _fw-fr 158_o council_n tolet._n viii_o 653_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr council_n emeritanum_n 665_o  _fw-fr 159_o council_n tolet._n x._o 675_o  _fw-fr ibid._n council_n constantin_n in_o trullo_n 680_o  _fw-fr ibid._n eccles_n brit._n &_o sax._n  _fw-fr viii_o 162_o ecclesia_fw-la gallicana_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 175_o eccles_n germanica_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 182_o agobardus_fw-la lugd._n 831_o ix_o 188_o adrianus_n two_o papa_n 868_o  _fw-fr 193_o leuthericus_fw-la senon_n 1004_o xi_o 195_o gregorius_n vii_o papa_n 1077_o  _fw-fr 197_o paschalis_n ii_o papa_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 198_o appendix_n  _fw-fr chap._n  _fw-fr of_o the_o argument_n urge_v against_o the_o antiquity_n of_o liturgy_n chap._n iv_o 201_o of_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n in_o the_o approbation_n and_o use_v of_o liturgy_n chap._n v._o 30â—_n finis_fw-la a_o scholastical_a history_n of_o the_o primitive_a and_o general_a use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n together_o with_o a_o answer_n to_o mr._n dau._n clarkson_n late_a discourse_n concern_v liturgy_n by_o tho_o comber_n d.d._n precentor_n of_o york_z publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n §_o 5._o pag._n 310._o london_n print_v by_o s._n roycroft_n for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o s._n paul_n 1690._o to_o their_o majesty_n william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_z queen_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n when_o heaven_n have_v make_v your_o majesty_n the_o happy_a instrument_n of_o our_o late_a wondrous_a deliverance_n we_o do_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n behold_v your_o royal_a care_n be_v first_o employ_v upon_o the_o secure_n our_o establish_v religion_n and_o the_o unite_n all_o your_o subject_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o since_o all_o protestant_a church_n agree_v in_o the_o use_n of_o holy_a form_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o necessary_a to_o produce_v this_o union_n among_o we_o than_o the_o remove_n all_o the_o exception_n that_o have_v be_v take_v against_o our_o excellent_a liturgy_n which_o the_o pious_a member_n of_o our_o church_n admire_v and_o by_o which_o the_o moderate_a dissenter_n themselves_o do_v frequent_o worship_v god_n but_o i_o be_v surprise_v to_o find_v some_o in_o this_o juncture_n when_o your_o majesty_n have_v recommend_v this_o to_o the_o care_n of_o your_o clergy_n not_o only_o decry_v our_o liturgy_n but_o all_o prescribe_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o thereby_o at_o once_o affront_a all_o reform_a church_n as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o render_v your_o majesty_n gracious_a design_n of_o unite_n we_o impracticable_a wherefore_o the_o justice_n and_o necessity_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o confute_v so_o false_a and_o so_o unseasonable_a a_o charge_n upon_o our_o primitive_a and_o establish_v way_n of_o worship_n must_v be_v my_o apology_n for_o presume_v to_o beg_v your_o royal_a patronage_n to_o these_o paper_n which_o modest_o defend_v one_o of_o the_o essential_o of_o our_o constitution_n and_o your_o majesty_n have_v give_v so_o many_o eminent_a demonstration_n of_o your_o steady_a resolution_n to_o preserve_v this_o church_n that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n to_o doubt_v of_o your_o gracious_a acceptance_n of_o these_o endeavour_n nor_o of_o our_o happiness_n under_o your_o most_o auspicious_a reign_n the_o continuance_n whereof_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o nation_n be_v unfeigned_o desire_v and_o daily_o pray_v for_o in_o the_o significant_a word_n of_o our_o incomparable_a liturgy_n by_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a and_o most_o obedient_a subject_n and_o servant_n tho_o comber_n the_o introduction_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o who_o pass_v under_o the_o general_a name_n of_o dissenter_n be_v so_o sensible_a of_o the_o out_o opposition_n of_o the_o conform_v clergy_n to_o the_o late_a encroachment_n â—_o popery_n and_o the_o great_a security_n which_o the_o protestant_a religion_n â—n_o general_a receive_v from_o this_o establish_v church_n that_o they_o will_v â—ake_v some_o step_n towards_o a_o happy_a â—eace_n and_o union_n for_o our_o common_a â—ood_n but_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o â—arty_n who_o late_o publish_a mr._n clarkson_n two_o book_n the_o one_o against_o â—â—r_a episcopal_a government_n the_o other_o against_o our_o liturgy_n to_o have_v any_o inclination_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n these_o be_v like_o those_o among_o who_o holy_a david_n sojourn_v who_o be_v such_o enemy_n to_o peace_n that_o when_o he_o speak_v unto_o they_o thereof_o they_o make_v themselves_o ready_a to_o battle_n ult_n battle_n psal_n cxx_o ver_fw-la ult_n for_o we_o have_v long_o since_o leave_v off_o to_o write_v against_o they_o and_o be_v actual_o treat_v of_o accommodation_n with_o they_o and_o while_o the_o truce_n last_v they_o not_o only_o make_v hostile_a preparation_n but_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n anâ—_n nation_n they_o bold_o commit_v actâ—_n of_o violence_n both_o against_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o dear_a to_o we_o 6._o we_o per_fw-la inducias_fw-la
preface_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o sacred_a catalogue_n which_o for_o many_o age_n past_o the_o roman_a church_n truth_n have_v hitherto_o observe_v 259._o observe_v sacrum_n ordinem_fw-la romanum_fw-la sacraque_fw-la constituta_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la antecessorum_fw-la solertèr_fw-la relegentes_fw-la invenimus_fw-la have_v novem_fw-la praesationes_fw-la in_o sacro_fw-la catalogo_fw-la tantuminodo_fw-la recipiendas_fw-la quas_fw-la long_fw-mi retro_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_o romanâ_fw-la ecclesià _fw-la hactenus_fw-la servavit_fw-la pelag._n ep._n 11._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 259._o and_o then_o he_o proceed_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n viz_o the_o first_o at_o easter_n the_o second_o at_o ascension-day_n the_o three_o at_o pentecost_n the_o four_o at_o christmas_n the_o five_o at_o the_o epiphany_n the_o six_o on_o the_o festival_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o seven_o on_o trinity_n sunday_n the_o eight_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o nine_o in_o lent_n and_o time_n of_o fast_v from_o which_o answer_n it_o appear_v the_o holy_a roman_a order_n be_v a_o write_a book_n a_o liturgy_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o method_n in_o which_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o office_n be_v dispose_v but_o the_o very_a form_n themselves_o at_o large_a and_o particular_o the_o several_a proper_a preface_n for_o the_o great_a festival_n as_o also_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o these_o proper_a preface_n of_o which_o he_o have_v here_o occasion_n to_o treat_v have_v be_v prescribe_v in_o this_o roman_a liturgy_n long_o before_o this_o time_n and_o for_o divers_a age_n have_v be_v preserve_v therein_o which_o show_v there_o be_v write_a form_n at_o rome_n in_o very_o early_a time_n and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o invention_n of_o this_o or_o the_o last_o age._n and_o we_o may_v give_v the_o more_o credit_n to_o this_o assertion_n because_o even_o to_o this_o very_a time_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o the_o corrupt_a and_o superstitious_a worship_n which_o since_o they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v at_o this_o time_n one_o festival_n dedicate_v to_o her_o honour_n which_o have_v a_o special_a preface_n appropriate_v to_o it_o in_o the_o office_n then_o use_v at_o rome_n to_o the_o shame_n of_o the_o late_a pope_n who_o have_v make_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o virgin_n the_o main_a part_n of_o all_o their_o office_n 588._o leander_n episc_n h_o â—pal_a an._n dom._n 588._o §_o 11._o after_o the_o step_v make_v towards_o one_o uniform_a liturgy_n among_o the_o suevian_o in_o the_o province_n of_o gallicia_n by_o the_o consultation_n of_o vigilius_n and_o the_o council_n of_o braga_n leander_n the_o famous_a bishop_n of_o sevil_n convert_v reccaredus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n from_o arianism_n within_o a_o few_o year_n after_o these_o goth_n have_v conquer_a the_o suevian_o and_o be_v become_v lord_n of_o all_o spain_n and_o the_o first_o care_n he_o take_v be_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o error_n from_o the_o gothic_a office_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o various_a form_n use_v in_o the_o several_a province_n of_o spain_n which_o have_v be_v people_v with_o several_a nation_n govern_v by_o different_a king_n and_o have_v hold_v divers_a opinion_n in_o religion_n but_o he_o now_o compose_v one_o office_n for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o his_o next_o successor_n isidore_n perfect_v and_o full_o settle_v there_o for_o which_o reason_n the_o writer_n of_o this_o history_n general_o ascribe_v it_o to_o they_o both_o roderic_n of_o toledo_n call_v it_o the_o office_n of_o the_o mass_n institute_v by_o the_o bishop_n leander_n and_o isidore_n 25._o isidore_n roderic_n tolet._n de_fw-fr reb_n hispan_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 25._o and_o jo._n vasaeus_n in_o his_o chronicle_n say_v the_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o the_o arabian_n be_v call_v mozarabe_n that_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o arabian_n and_o therefore_o they_o use_v that_o ecclesiastical_a office_n then_o which_o s._n leander_n and_o isidore_n compose_v and_o all_o spain_n use_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o alfonso_n the_o six_o 579._o six_o jo._n vasaei_n chron._n hispanâ—_n pag._n 579._o but_o that_o leander_n first_o put_v this_o office_n into_o order_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o isidore_n himself_o who_o faith_n leander_n take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o in_o the_o hymn_n at_o the_o communion_n and_o psalm_n he_o compose_v many_o sweet_a thing_n 364._o thing_n isidor_n de_fw-fr script_n eccles_n in_o leandr_n vict_v bona_fw-la de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o p._n 364._o another_o historian_n say_v leander_n write_v one_o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o another_o of_o the_o communion_n 704._o communion_n fran._n taraph_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la hisp_n pag._n 704._o wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o leander_n have_v before_o he_o the_o liturgy_n use_v by_o the_o arian_n goth_n the_o order_n make_v for_o the_o suevian_o in_o gallicia_n and_o probable_o the_o gallican_n roman_n and_o african_a form_n make_v up_o one_o office_n out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o afterward_o when_o the_o moers_n who_o speak_v arabic_a come_v into_o spain_n and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v call_v the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n which_o be_v extant_a to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o bibliotheca_fw-la patrum_fw-la and_o elsewhere_o appendice_fw-la elsewhere_o bib._n patr._n edit_n colon._n tom._n 15_o p._n 777._o vid._n ben._n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11_o &_o 12._o &_o in_o appendice_fw-la for_o that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first_o time_n that_o prescribe_v form_n be_v use_v in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v show_v before_o concern_v the_o goth_n and_o suevian_o both_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o these_o few_o observation_n viz._n that_o the_o old_a gothic_a office_n yet_o retain_v a_o collect_n on_o s._n martins-day_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n who_o our_o age_n have_v produce_v now_o s._n martin_n die_v an._n dom._n 402._o and_o therefore_o the_o missal_n from_o whence_o leander_n or_o isidore_n take_v this_o form_n must_v have_v be_v compose_v in_o the_o five_o century_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o goth_n in_o france_n become_v christian_n and_o gregory_n of_o tours_n mention_n a_o ambassador_n come_v from_o leonigild_n the_o father_n of_o reccaredus_n who_o be_v a_o arian_n and_o so_o be_v this_o ambassador_n for_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v with_o they_o in_o france_n because_o they_o do_v not_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n as_o they_o do_v in_o their_o office_n in_o spain_n 289._o spain_n greg._n turon_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 48._o pag._n 289._o and_o in_o the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n under_o reccaredus_n the_o first_o orthodox_n gothish_n king_n when_o leader_n have_v begin_v to_o correct_v the_o arian_n form_n they_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o all_o that_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o will_v not_o say_v to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 276._o son_n council_n tolet._n 3_o an._n 589._o ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 276._o so_o that_o we_o see_v the_o goth_n have_v form_n suit_v to_o their_o heresy_n while_o they_o be_v arian_n but_o make_v orthodox_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n moreover_o this_o same_o council_n which_o be_v before_o isidore_n time_n in_o order_n to_o discover_v those_o who_o yet_o secret_o favour_v arianism_n ordain_v that_o the_o creed_n shall_v be_v repeat_v by_o all_o the_o people_n with_o a_o audible_a voice_n before_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o communion_n ibid._n communion_n council_n tol._n t._n 3._o can._n 2._o ibid._n which_o usage_n still_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a liturgy_n and_o be_v 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