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far_o beyond_o their_o bishop_n because_o they_o say_v they_o represent_v christ_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v rabbi_n or_o the_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o western_a church_n in_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n 3._o st._n augustine_n say_v he_o hear_v st._n ambrose_n every_o lord's-day_n and_o he_o say_v 1._o he_o account_v it_o the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o bishop_n to_o preach_v which_o he_o perform_v as_o in_o other_o church_n 33._o after_o the_o gospel_n before_o the_o dismission_n of_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la but_o by_o the_o mozarabick_a liturgy_n the_o sermon_n be_v after_o their_o dismission_n 4._o the_o gallican_n churches_n have_v peculiar_a office_n after_o the_o sermon_n so_o 22._o walafridus_n strabo_n say_v that_o some_o of_o those_o prayer_n be_v still_o in_o use_n among_o many_o and_o 11._o micrologus_fw-la that_o the_o prayer_n veni_fw-la sanctificator_n etc._n etc._n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o gallican_n ordo_fw-la but_o to_o make_v this_o more_o clear_a we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n wherein_o all_o the_o ancient_a office_n agree_v as_o in_o the_o sursum_fw-la corda_n and_o habemus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la use_v in_o the_o eastern_a as_o well_o as_o western_a church_n and_o there_o be_v as_o plain_a testimony_n of_o their_o use_n in_o the_o african_a and_o gallican_n church_n as_o the_o roman_a before_o the_o roman_a office_n come_v to_o be_v impose_v on_o other_o church_n the_o gratias_fw-la agamus_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la and_o vere_n dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la est_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o salutare_fw-la nos_fw-la tibi_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ubique_fw-la gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la be_v mention_v by_o st._n cyril_n st._n chrysostome_n st._n augustine_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n this_o latter_a part_n in_o the_o mozarabick_a liturgy_n be_v call_v inlatio_n the_o trisagion_n be_v general_o use_v i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v come_v by_o revelation_n in_o the_o time_n of_o proclus_n at_o constantinople_n but_o that_o which_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v call_v trisagium_fw-la in_o the_o ambrosian_a missal_n and_o be_v use_v with_o a_o more_o ample_a paraphrase_n in_o the_o eastern_a church_n all_o these_o part_n be_v retain_v in_o the_o excellent_a office_n of_o our_o church_n not_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o our_o dissenter_n weak_o imagine_v but_o from_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o which_o it_o have_v follow_v likewise_o in_o the_o put_v they_o into_o a_o language_n understand_v by_o the_o people_n as_o 36._o cassander_n full_o show_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o hymn_n gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la which_o with_o the_o addition_n to_o the_o scripture_n word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 47._o apostolical_a constitution_n and_o a_o passage_n in_o 1057._o athanasius_n his_o work_n and_o several_a greek_a mss._n of_o it_o this_o be_v call_v hymnus_fw-la angelicus_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o and_o hymnus_fw-la matutinus_fw-la from_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o use_v it_o as_o appear_v not_o only_o from_o other_o mss._n but_o from_o the_o famous_a alexandrian_a copy_n of_o the_o lxx_o where_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o large_a letter_n and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o morning_n hymn_n it_o be_v use_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n be_v attest_v by_o the_o ancient_a ms._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o discourse_n and_o 42._o alcuinus_fw-la make_v st._n hilary_n of_o poictou_n to_o have_v be_v the_o inlarge_a of_o it_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n militant_a for_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o all_o rank_n and_o order_n of_o man_n the_o commemoration_n of_o saint_n depart_v the_o read_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n and_o use_v the_o lord's-prayer_n be_v in_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n as_o part_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v on_o as_o appropriate_v to_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n wherein_o then_o do_v the_o difference_n consist_v between_o the_o roman_a and_o gallican_n church_n at_o that_o time_n as_o to_o this_o service_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v go_v through_o the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o and_o show_v the_o difference_n 1._o the_o gallican_n office_n begin_v with_o a_o peculiar_a confession_n of_o sin_n make_v by_o the_o priest_n which_o be_v call_v apologia_fw-la a_o form_n whereof_o 1._o cardinal_n bona_n have_v publish_v out_o of_o a_o very_a ancient_a ms._n in_o the_o queen_n of_o sweden_n be_v library_n and_o which_o he_o prove_v to_o have_v be_v the_o old_a gallican_n office_n it_o be_v true_a that_o several_a form_n of_o such_o confession_n be_v in_o the_o 242._o sacramentary_a of_o gregory_n but_o all_o different_a from_o the_o gallican_n form_n in_o the_o old_a missal_n of_o rataldus_fw-la abbot_n of_o corbey_n publish_v by_o 262._o menardus_n instead_o of_o the_o apology_n we_o read_v that_o form_n suscipe_fw-la confessionem_fw-la meam_fw-la unica_fw-la spes_fw-la salutis_fw-la meae_fw-la domine_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o follow_v a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o general_a confession_n of_o they_o and_o a_o different_a form_n be_v produce_v by_o 269._o menardus_n out_o of_o another_o ancient_a missal_n which_o he_o call_v the_o codex_fw-la tilianus_fw-la and_o seem_v most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o old_a gallican_n mention_v by_o bona_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a variety_n of_o form_n of_o confession_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o old_a missal_n publish_v by_o illyricus_n but_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n be_v in_o none_o of_o they_o viz._n confiteor_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la b._n mariae_fw-la semper_fw-la virgini_fw-la b._n michaeli_n archangelo_fw-la etc._n etc._n
quote_v 16._o ger._n vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr hist._n lat._n who_o say_v only_o that_o bale_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o his_o de_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la avalonica_fw-la but_o he_o add_v that_o bale_n deserve_v no_o credit_n in_o writer_n of_o great_a antiquity_n but_o the_o person_n cressy_n mean_v or_o at_o least_o his_o author_n be_v another_o gerard_n vossius_fw-la dean_n of_o tongre_n thaumaturg_n who_o publish_v part_n of_o this_o pretend_a piece_n of_o st._n patrick_n among_o other_o ancient_a write_n which_o will_v have_v no_o great_a authority_n among_o consider_v man_n if_o they_o have_v no_o other_o character_n of_o antiquity_n than_o this_o charter_n of_o saint_n patrick_n however_o mr._n cressy_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o a_o monument_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o this_o nation_n so_o early_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n because_o therein_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o some_o write_n of_o st._n phaganus_n and_o diruvianus_n wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n philip_n and_o jacob_n build_v the_o say_v ancient_a church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o archangel_n gabriel_n and_o moreover_o that_o our_o lord_n himself_o from_o heaven_n dedicate_v the_o say_a church_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o mother_n as_o likewise_o that_o three_o pagan_a king_n bestow_v upon_o they_o twelve_o portion_n of_o land_n if_o this_o hold_v good_a it_o go_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o the_o prove_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n although_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n be_v not_o mention_v but_o st._n patrick_n go_v on_o and_o say_v that_o in_o other_o write_n of_o a_o late_a date_n he_o find_v that_o phaganus_n and_o diruvianus_n obtain_v from_o pope_n eleutherius_fw-la thirty_o year_n of_o indulgence_n as_o himself_o likewise_o procure_v from_o pope_n celestine_n twelve_o year_n and_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o grant_v a_o hundred_o day_n of_o indulgence_n to_o those_o who_o will_v clear_v the_o way_n to_o a_o certain_a oratory_n there_o mention_v and_o to_o make_v all_o plain_a it_o begin_v with_o the_o date_n anno_fw-la dom._n 425._o in_o these_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n i_o patrick_n the_o poor_a humble_a servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o four_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o year_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v send_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a pope_n celestine_n into_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v this_o charter_n offer_v very_o fair_a play_n towards_o the_o discovery_n of_o its_o own_o forgery_n by_o such_o open_a mark_n and_o character_n as_o these_o for_o it_o be_v certain_o know_v that_o in_o st._n patrick_n time_n no_o such_o way_n of_o computation_n be_v use_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o dionysius_n exiguus_fw-la write_v his_o first_o epistle_n to_o petronius_n anno_fw-la dom._n 525._o where_o he_o first_o mention_n the_o reduce_v the_o cycle_n to_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n that_o people_n may_v be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o it_o after_o which_o it_o remain_v a_o great_a while_n in_o private_a use_n with_o the_o paschal_n cycle_n and_o be_v not_o public_o receive_v say_v 4._o bucherius_n till_o about_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a 32._o joachim_n vadianus_n say_v he_o never_o see_v the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o any_o ancient_a charter_n of_o which_o sort_n he_o have_v see_v many_o 102._o some_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v never_o use_v in_o charter_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n and_o therefore_o the_o more_o subtle_a pretender_n to_o antiquity_n always_o leave_v it_o out_o 461._o joh._n aventinus_n affirm_v that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o epistle_n and_o charter_n be_v bring_v in_o by_o carolus_n crassus_n with_o who_o 885._o nic._n vignier_n agree_v as_o to_o the_o imperial_a diplomata_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v probable_a to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o england_n before_o that_o time_n for_o in_o the_o 9_o council_n at_o celichyth_n anno_fw-la dom._n 816._o every_o bishop_n be_v require_v to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o by_o some_o charter_n in_o ingulphus_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v use_v here_o before_o it_o be_v use_v in_o france_n or_o the_o empire_n but_o not_o long_o before_o the_o eight_o century_n and_o the_o first_o public_a act_n we_o find_v it_o apply_v to_o be_v those_o of_o council_n as_o in_o that_o of_o becanceld_a under_o king_n wither_a anno_fw-la dom._n 694._o but_o the_o same_o king_n do_v not_o use_v it_o in_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o like_a instance_n about_o council_n especial_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o century_n be_v produce_v by_o 15._o mabillon_n who_o think_v that_o bede_n be_v the_o first_o who_o bring_v it_o into_o the_o use_n of_o history_n but_o that_o can_v not_o be_v before_o anno_fw-la dom._n 725._o at_o which_o time_n he_o begin_v to_o write_v his_o history_n 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