who_o know_v the_o essenes_n better_a affirm_v they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a and_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o philo_n add_v they_o be_v wont_n every_o day_n to_o pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n pag._n 893._o which_o eusebius_n leave_v out_o as_o he_o also_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n about_o the_o essenes_n in_o philo_n content_v himself_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o book_n of_o philo_n which_o describe_v their_o practice_n contain_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n itself_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o the_o most_o he_o can_v make_v of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o express_o mention_v their_o prayer_n in_o form_n but_o he_o mention_n their_o hymn_n in_o form_n which_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o prayer_n and_o general_o contain_v petition_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n that_o the_o one_o make_v it_o probable_a both_o be_v form_n however_o josephus_n put_v it_o past_o all_o doubt_n and_o therefore_o my_o point_n be_v gain_v which_o be_v that_o the_o first_o we_o read_v of_o who_o be_v take_v to_o be_v christian_n have_v and_o use_v form_n both_o of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n §_o 2._o pag._n 14._o clemens_n romanus_n be_v my_o next_o author_n who_o use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o order_n or_o form_n of_o divine_a office_n and_o speak_v of_o a_o determine_a rule_n of_o ministration_n mr._n s._n b._n pretend_v i_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o word_n which_o he_o say_v signify_v a_o business_n office_n or_o work_v and_o in_o his_o false_a and_o force_a paraphrase_n of_o this_o place_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o work_n of_o layman_n ordinary_n call_v to_o confute_v which_o design_v mistake_v i_o shall_v give_v this_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o author_n and_o submit_v it_o to_o their_o judgement_n who_o can_v read_v the_o original_a 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office_n which_o be_v perform_v some_o by_o the_o bishop_n other_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n and_o every_o one_o part_n be_v allot_v by_o the_o liturgy_n which_o therefore_o must_v at_o least_o be_v as_o i_o note_v before_o a_o fix_a rule_n or_o order_n for_o divine_a administration_n and_o if_o they_o need_v such_o a_o prescribe_a order_n then_o and_o have_v one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n in_o this_o inspire_a age_n we_o need_v a_o complete_a liturgy_n enjoin_v now_o when_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v clemens_n go_v on_o to_o show_v what_o christ_n have_v determine_v about_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o divine_a office_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v pag._n 95_o 97._o and_o the_o whole_a discourse_n show_v the_o shameful_a prevarication_n of_o mr._n s._n b._n in_o explain_v these_o passage_n of_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ordinary_a work_n when_o in_o one_o page_n viz._n pag._n 92._o it_o be_v thrice_o use_v for_o the_o rule_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v fix_v and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o enjoin_v liturgy_n invariable_o to_o be_v use_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o §_o 3_o pag._n 15._o pliny_n relate_v that_o the_o christian_n say_v a_o hymn_n carmen_fw-la alternate_o to_o christ_n as_o god_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n my_o examiner_n say_v this_o only_a relate_v to_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o which_o pliny_n speak_v not_o of_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v this_o till_o he_o answer_v the_o proof_n i_o bring_v in_o my_o 23d_o page_n that_o carmen_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n signify_v any_o solemn_a form_n and_o be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o till_o he_o have_v confute_v the_o observation_n i_o make_v that_o pliny_n do_v not_o express_v it_o that_o they_o sing_v but_o say_v this_o carmen_fw-la which_o make_v it_o probable_a it_o may_v be_v a_o prayer_n and_o we_o know_v the_o christian_n use_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o hymn_n to_o christ_n moreover_o pliny_n evident_o describe_v all_o the_o service_n by_o this_o word_n and_o whatever_o it_o note_n prayer_n or_o praise_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v in_o form_n because_o they_o say_v they_o alternate_o and_o final_o if_o it_o do_v signify_v hymn_n i_o give_v many_o reason_n why_o the_o prayer_n and_o the_o hymn_n may_v be_v alike_o all_o which_o to_o pag._n 25._o though_o fit_a enough_o to_o be_v examine_v mr._n s._n b._n whole_o pass_v by_o which_o be_v to_o i_o a_o confession_n that_o he_o can_v give_v no_o reason_n why_o this_o testimony_n shall_v not_o be_v evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o form_n both_o in_o their_o prayer_n and_o
the_o examiner_n examine_v be_v a_o vindication_n of_o the_o history_n of_o liturgy_n by_o t._n c._n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o robert_n clavell_n at_o the_o peacock_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o s._n paul_n 1691._o imprimatur_fw-la jan._n 29._o 1690_o 1._o c._n alston_n r._n p._n d._n hen._n episc_n lond._n à _fw-la sacris_fw-la the_o examiner_n examine_v chap._n i._n of_o the_o title_n and_o preface_n §_o 1._o after_o my_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o liturgy_n have_v be_v public_a near_o six_o month_n come_v out_o a_o examination_n of_o dr._n c_n scholastical_a history_n of_o liturgy_n by_o s._n b._n which_o title_n be_v design_v to_o make_v the_o book_n look_v like_a and_o pass_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o both_o part_n which_o consist_v of_o 600_o page_n whereas_o the_o examination_n reach_v no_o further_a than_o to_o 76_o page_n of_o the_o first_o part_n and_o in_o that_o compass_n 23_o whole_a page_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o 10_o more_o pass_v unexamined_a 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his_o one_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o common_a and_o to_o justify_v my_o exposition_n i_o now_o add_v that_o justin_n m._n himself_o seem_v thus_o to_o explain_v it_o in_o the_o next_o page_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apol._n 2._o pag._n 98._o we_o all_o rise_v and_o in_o common_a send_v up_o our_o prayer_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n acurate_o explain_v the_o phrase_n where_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n common-prayer_n be_v make_v between_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n mr._n s._n b._n without_o any_o evidence_n to_o support_v he_o reject_v this_o sense_n and_o will_v have_v they_o call_v common-prayer_n because_o as_o the_o next_o word_n import_v they_o extend_v to_o all_o mankind_n but_o the_o very_a reason_n he_o give_v for_o his_o explication_n confute_v it_o the_o next_o word_n say_v they_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n and_o if_o common-prayer_n have_v signify_v the_o same_o thing_n here_o have_v be_v a_o plain_a tautology_n and_o justin_n as_o he_o expound_v must_v say_v they_o make_v prayer_n for_o all_o man_n pray_v for_o all_o man_n wherefore_o as_o the_o latter_a word_n imply_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o be_v general_a so_o the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v they_o be_v common_a both_o to_o priest_n and_o people_n each_o have_v their_o know_a share_n which_o can_v only_o be_v in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o critic_n derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o lie_v before_o all_o and_o every_o one_o share_n in_o hence_o the_o ancient_n common_a meal_n of_o which_o all_o their_o friend_n there_o assemble_v have_v a_o portion_n
be_v call_v coena_fw-la wherefore_o this_o phrase_n apply_v to_o prayer_n signify_v that_o the_o congregation_n have_v a_o share_n in_o the_o service_n and_o show_v they_o be_v form_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o all_o other_o and_o justin_n will_v rather_o have_v call_v they_o general_n or_o universal_a than_o common-prayer_n if_o he_o have_v mean_v by_o that_o epithet_n to_o signify_v they_o be_v make_v for_o all_o men._n pag._n 21._o but_o the_o most_o famous_a passage_n in_o justin_n m._n be_v that_o of_o the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a mr._n clarkson_n first_o produce_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o they_o use_v extempore_o prayer_n then_o at_o the_o eucharist_n and_o spend_v near_o ten_o page_n in_o quotation_n to_o make_v out_o that_o to_o be_v the_o import_n of_o this_o phrase_n to_o this_o i_o make_v two_o general_n reply_v first_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o will_v not_o follow_v from_o the_o clergy_n pray_v so_o in_o the_o inspire_a age_n that_o we_o must_v pray_v so_o now_o second_o that_o mr._n cl._n be_v hard_o put_v to_o it_o for_o proof_n when_o he_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n on_o a_o phrase_n that_o at_o least_o be_v very_o ambiguous_a these_o two_o reply_v mr._n s._n b._n take_v no_o notice_n of_o three_o i_o answer_v all_o mr._n cl_n pertinent_a quotation_n and_o bring_v other_o to_o show_v that_o this_o phrase_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v and_o praise_v god_n with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n the_o examiner_n interpose_v to_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o without_o inquire_v into_o either_o of_o our_o quotation_n give_v sentence_n against_o i_o and_o his_o pretend_a reason_n for_o it_o be_v these_o first_o because_o justin_n m._n for_o the_o understanding_n this_o phrase_n refer_v we_o not_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o affirm_v but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o little_a before_o where_o he_o say_v the_o precedent_n offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o praise_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o give_v thanks_o for_o the_o benefit_n vouchsafe_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o for_o any_o thing_n he_o yet_o know_v signify_v distinct_o and_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n i_o reply_v this_o passage_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v find_v speak_v only_o of_o give_v think_v he_o have_v add_v prayer_n of_o his_o own_o head_n second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o not_o as_o he_o fancy_v distinct_o or_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n as_o appear_v by_o act_n xxviii_o 6._o where_o when_o the_o viper_n hang_v on_o paul_n hand_n the_o barbarian_n expect_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o long_a time_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v fall_v down_o dead_a but_o sure_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v this_o distinct_o or_o with_o variety_n of_o expression_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o sense_n but_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v of_o the_o prayer_n after_o baptism_n which_o no_o doubt_n be_v agreeable_a to_o those_o at_o the_o eucharist_n and_o as_o i_o show_v it_o signify_v they_o be_v make_v earnest_o devout_o and_o affectionate_o which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n at_o the_o communion_n so_o that_o still_o it_o appear_v justin_n m._n by_o both_o these_o phrase_n intend_v to_o express_v the_o fervency_n of_o he_o that_o officiate_v not_o his_o use_v new_a and_o various_a word_n pag._n 22._o again_o second_o mr._n s._n b._n understand_v not_o why_o it_o be_v signify_v fervent_o shall_v exclude_v the_o other_o sense_n of_o the_o precedent_n use_v his_o ability_n as_o to_o expression_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v many_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o and_o some_o he_o will_v not_o understand_v i_o doubt_v the_o latter_a be_v the_o case_n here_o for_o there_o be_v a_o obvious_a reason_n why_o this_o one_o phrase_n can_v signify_v both_o in_o this_o place_n viz._n because_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o a_o author_n in_o the_o same_o place_n to_o use_v the_o same_o phrase_n in_o two_o so_o different_a sense_n and_o i_o have_v show_v the_o most_o usual_a and_o probable_a sense_n be_v fervent_o and_o therefore_o mr._n cl._n must_v not_o build_v a_o new_a notion_n upon_o his_o new_a and_o false_a exposition_n as_o to_o the_o examiner_n he_o will_v make_v that_o sense_n necessary_a by_o a_o case_n which_o he_o refer_v to_o i_o to_o decide_v viz._n whether_o a_o minister_n use_v a_o prescribe_a form_n with_o all_o the_o fervency_n he_o can_v may_v be_v say_v to_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a if_o he_o think_v he_o can_v represent_v his_o resentment_n better_a by_o his_o own_o expression_n which_o case_n i_o thus_o resolve_v if_o the_o form_n he_o use_v be_v our_o liturgy_n and_o he_o go_v on_o still_o to_o use_v it_o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o pride_n suggest_v to_o he_o great_a thing_n of_o his_o own_o ability_n he_o pray_v better_a than_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v on_o the_o sudden_a in_o his_o own_o expression_n and_o i_o can_v believe_v any_o consider_a man_n of_o tolerable_a modesty_n will_v say_v that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o express_v the_o want_n of_o a_o public_a congregation_n better_o especial_o without_o study_n than_o they_o be_v express_v in_o our_o accurate_a form_n draw_v up_o by_o so_o many_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n with_o great_a care_n and_o judgement_n wherein_o all_o ordinary_a case_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o to_o which_o when_o public_a affair_n require_v it_o new_a occasional_a form_n be_v add_v in_o better_a expression_n than_o most_o of_o we_o can_v put_v together_o by_o study_n and_o our_o utmost_a care_n he_o therefore_o who_o pray_v fervent_o by_o such_o form_n certain_o pray_v as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a three_o he_o advise_v i_o to_o look_v over_o my_o quotation_n again_o and_o see_v whether_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o vigorous_a affection_n which_o be_v a_o fine_a way_n of_o cover_v his_o ill_a success_n in_o examine_v they_o he_o never_o slip_v any_o advantage_n and_o from_o his_o silence_n i_o may_v conclude_v he_o find_v none_o here_o wherefore_o my_o proof_n for_o this_o sense_n stand_v good_a till_o he_o offer_v something_o to_o invalidate_v they_o pag._n 23._o a_o further_a proof_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v only_o to_o the_o affection_n be_v because_o it_o be_v frequent_o apply_v to_o praise_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v general_o be_v in_o form_n and_o i_o just_o tax_v mr._n cl._n for_o apply_v the_o phrase_n only_o to_o prayer_n since_o in_o this_o and_o another_o place_n of_o justin_n it_o chief_o if_o not_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n false_o cite_v my_o word_n as_o if_o i_o say_v it_o only_o relate_v to_o the_o hymn_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o i_o do_v think_v it_o relate_v to_o prayer_n but_o not_o only_o nor_o chief_o to_o they_o because_o in_o the_o former_a place_n of_o justin_n m._n p._n 60._o it_o be_v join_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praise_v god_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a place_n pag._n 98._o it_o immediate_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d offer_v praise_n as_o well_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o so_o it_o do_v also_o in_o three_o of_o those_o four_o place_n which_o i_o produce_v pag._n 36_o 37._o wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v so_o often_o apply_v to_o praise_n and_o chief_o relate_v to_o they_o in_o these_o two_o place_n of_o justin_n m._n and_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o prescribe_a form_n it_o must_v signify_v something_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o those_o who_o praise_n god_n by_o a_o form_n that_o be_v not_o make_v new_a expression_n but_o fervency_n but_o if_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o justin_n m._n equal_o relate_v to_o prayer_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v both_o alike_o for_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pag._n 98._o he_o offer_v up_o prayer_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o the_o praise_n be_v form_n the_o prayer_n be_v so_o also_o now_o the_o hymn_n at_o the_o eucharist_n be_v one_o sort_n of_o praise_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o sure_o not_o omit_v by_o this_o pure_a age_n so_o near_o their_o first_o appointment_n and_o these_o must_v be_v form_n yet_o these_o among_o other_o praise_n be_v offer_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fervent_o but_o not_o with_o new_a
phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n where_o he_o say_v theodosius_n can_v repeat_v the_o holy_a scripture_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o his_o breast_n or_o as_o the_o latin_a version_n have_v it_o memoritèr_fw-la pronunciavit_fw-la he_o can_v repeat_v they_o by_o heart_n or_o out_o of_o his_o memory_n when_o mr._n s._n b._n can_v bring_v so_o good_a evidence_n that_o de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la signify_v extempore_o it_o will_v then_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o say_v more_o to_o that_o feign_a exposition_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o shall_v conclude_v that_o this_o phrase_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o not_o in_o this_o second_o century_n wherein_o there_o be_v miraculous_a gift_n and_o probable_o that_o of_o prayer_n the_o three_o century_n §_o 1._o pag._n 36._o i_o enter_v on_o this_o age_n with_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o can_v not_o expect_v any_o full_a evidence_n of_o the_o very_a word_n use_v in_o their_o liturgy_n during_o this_o period_n hist_o lit._n p._n 51_o etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n pass_v by_o these_o three_o page_n because_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o confute_v this_o account_n and_o because_o the_o bare_a mention_n of_o my_o declare_v this_o have_v spoil_v his_o main_a fallacy_n of_o my_o undertake_n to_o produce_v express_a proof_n of_o a_o perfect_a liturgy_n invariable_o use_v in_o these_o early_a time_n my_o first_o author_n hippolytus_n he_o confess_v he_o have_v never_o read_v yet_o he_o attempt_v to_o correct_v my_o exposition_n of_o those_o word_n of_o the_o martyr_n when_o antichrist_n shall_v come_v liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v cease_v and_o read_v of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v which_o he_o expound_v as_o import_v no_o more_o than_o that_o antichrist_n will_v suppress_v the_o public_a pure_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o it_o may_v have_v be_v more_o probable_a that_o be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o common_a form_n if_o i_o have_v produce_v any_o proof_n before_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v bear_v this_o sense_n i_o reply_v i_o have_v prove_v out_o of_o clemens_n romanus_n that_o liturgy_n be_v put_v for_o a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o divine_a service_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v the_o first_o author_n who_o use_v the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n his_o testimony_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v especial_o since_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o convince_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o do_v signify_v a_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n for_o though_o this_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o whole_a service_n yet_o here_o it_o be_v put_v for_o one_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o s._n aug._n right_o divide_v the_o public_a worship_n into_o three_o part_n prayer_n praise_n and_o read_v holy_a scripture_n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 2_o c._n 28._o and_o when_o liturgy_n be_v join_v with_o psam_n and_o readins_n it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o but_o prayer_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n before_o and_o since_o show_v that_o 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who_o shall_v labour_v to_o extinguish_v christian_a liturgy_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n dream_v all_o this_o while_n of_o the_o pope_n who_o he_o think_v the_o only_a antichrist_n and_o so_o poor_a man_n guess_n at_o random_n and_o quite_o mistake_v this_o father_n meaning_n yet_o i_o can_v tell_v he_o of_o two_o emissary_n of_o his_o roman_a antichrist_n come_v and_o heath_n who_o first_o set_v up_o the_o extempore_o way_n in_o england_n and_o be_v as_o profess_v enemy_n to_o form_n and_o to_o our_o liturgy_n as_o any_o of_o our_o dissenter_n be_v at_o this_o day_n see_v fox_n and_o firebrand_n pag._n 7_o &_o 17._o §_o 2._o pag._n 37._o my_o first_o proof_n out_o of_o origen_n be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o convince_v the_o learned_a centuriator_n that_o set-form_n be_v certain_o use_v in_o his_o time_n the_o examiner_n intimate_v that_o the_o conviction_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o debate_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o substantial_a proof_n 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pag._n 39_o nor_o we_o say_v sometime_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n but_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v origen_n phrase_n when_o he_o cite_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v on_o pag._n 41._o and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o very_a form_n o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o prayer_n frequent_o use_v by_o the_o people_n and_o that_o make_v it_o so_o necessary_a for_o origen_n to_o expound_v it_o to_o they_o beside_o mr._n s._n b._n p._n 39_o say_v the_o people_n use_v frequent_o to_o say_v lord_n give_v we_o a_o part_n etc._n etc._n now_o i_o will_v know_v whether_o they_o pray_v extempore_o in_o public_a he_o former_o affirm_v they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o this_o yet_o here_o be_v pinch_v he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o will_v have_v these_o word_n which_o the_o people_n use_v to_o imply_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v do_v 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