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the_o modern_a corrupt_a addition_n to_o old_a liturgy_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o we_o consider_v nothing_o here_o but_o the_o primitive_a part_n of_o these_o liturgy_n if_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o our_o common-prayer_n one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o late_a liturgy_n i_o affirm_v the_o mean_a collect_v there_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o inspiration_n than_o the_o best_a extempore_o prayer_n i_o ever_o hear_v yet_o we_o do_v not_o equal_v they_o to_o holy_a scripture_n and_o now_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v plain_a my_o examiner_n have_v say_v nothing_o to_o lessen_v the_o value_n of_o liturgy_n or_o raise_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o extempore_o way_n i_o will_v next_o consider_v whether_o he_o have_v any_o better_a skill_n of_o success_n in_o examine_v author_n than_o in_o refute_v scripture_n argument_n the_o first_o century_n §_o 1._o pag._n 13._o to_o avoid_v all_o cavil_v and_o prevent_v fallacy_n i_o will_v first_o show_v what_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v in_o this_o century_n which_o be_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n pag._n 21._o and_o a_o liturgy_n or_o order_n at_o least_o pag._n 22._o that_o their_o hymn_n be_v certain_o in_o prescribe_a form_n pag._n 25._o their_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n one_o and_o approve_v by_o the_o bishop_n their_o sing_v alternate_a pag._n 27._o this_o be_v all_o i_o undertake_v to_o prove_v in_o a_o age_n so_o full_a of_o inspire_a pastor_n and_o so_o deficient_a in_o writer_n wherein_o as_o i_o note_v pag._n 19_o much_o evidence_n for_o liturgy_n can_v be_v expect_v and_o if_o we_o find_v some_o step_n make_v towards_o a_o liturgy_n invariable_o use_v thus_o early_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a as_o gift_n decrease_v the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o every_o age_n must_v proportionable_o increase_v my_o first_o proof_n be_v from_o josephus_n who_o say_v the_o essenes_n use_v early_a in_o the_o morning_n prayer_n deliver_v they_o from_o their_o forefather_n de_fw-fr 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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 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〈◊〉_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 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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 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