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in_o the_o eucharist_n they_o can_v not_o be_v confine_v to_o any_o set_a form_n 66._o form_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 66._o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o tell_v he_o of_o this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o common_a form_n which_o he_o know_v before_o 68_o before_o ibid._n p._n 68_o to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v he_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o recite_v the_o word_n of_o a_o form_n which_o be_v address_v to_o god_n and_o relate_v in_o a_o letter_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v when_o the_o speech_n be_v direct_v to_o a_o man._n now_o these_o word_n be_v no_o prayer_n nor_o address_v to_o god_n s._n cyprian_n be_v only_o tell_v pope_n lucius_n what_o thing_n in_o general_n they_o ask_v for_o he_o yet_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o make_v by_o s._n cyprian_n the_o primate_n of_o africa_n on_o this_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o west_n be_v banish_v it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o because_o a_o primate_n of_o africa_n on_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n put_v in_o one_o new_a petition_n into_o the_o usual_a office_n therefore_o in_o ordinary_a time_n private_a minister_n may_v vary_v their_o prayer_n every_o day_n to_o his_o second_o inference_n viz._n that_o suppose_v this_o be_v the_o common_a form_n he_o need_v not_o have_v tell_v lucius_n of_o it_o i_o reply_v if_o this_o be_v then_o the_o african_a form_n to_o supplicate_v for_o confessor_n yet_o cyprian_n may_v rational_o give_v lucius_n a_o account_n of_o it_o first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o they_o at_o rome_n know_v the_o form_n of_o pray_v for_o a_o confessor_n at_o carthage_n or_o if_o they_o do_v lucius_n can_v not_o know_v till_o he_o be_v thus_o inform_v that_o it_o be_v use_v for_o he_o so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o common_a form_n or_o no_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v out_o adversary_n purpose_n for_o let_v it_o be_v note_v if_o s._n cyprian_n have_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o lucius_n every_o day_n extempore_o in_o various_a and_o other_o word_n he_o have_v tell_v he_o a_o manifest_a untruth_n when_o he_o say_v he_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o these_o word_n that_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o these_o have_v be_v the_o word_n which_o s._n cyprian_n use_v for_o lucius_n as_o he_o suppose_v they_o must_v have_v be_v a_o form_n and_o be_v prescribe_v for_o that_o occasion_n by_o s._n cyprian_n to_o his_o subordinate_a clergy_n his_o second_o allegation_n out_o of_o s._n cyprian_n for_o such_o occasional_a prayer_n be_v that_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v of_o such_o occasional_a prayer_n in_o the_o epistle_n to_o moses_n and_o maximus_n 68_o maximus_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 68_o but_o he_o dare_v not_o cite_v the_o place_n at_o large_a which_o only_o speak_v of_o private_a prayer_n make_v by_o these_o confessor_n in_o prison_n in_o which_o s._n cyprian_a desire_n to_o be_v remember_v believe_v god_n will_v grant_v they_o whatever_o they_o pray_v for_o but_o there_o be_v no_o petition_n mention_v nor_o any_o account_n whether_o they_o pray_v with_o or_o without_o a_o form_n so_o that_o this_o quotation_n be_v as_o impertinent_a as_o his_o three_o instance_n be_v fraudulent_a for_o he_o cite_v s._n cyprian_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o baptise_v be_v vary_v by_o some_o but_o he_o leave_v out_o those_o word_n which_o utter_o spoil_v his_o argument_n quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la there_o he_o draw_v a_o line_n modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n 98._o etc._n disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 98._o but_o s._n cyprian_n word_n be_v these_o how_o then_o do_v some_o say_v who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o against_o the_o church_n that_o if_o a_o pagan_a be_v any_o where_o or_o any_o way_n baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n jesus_n he_o may_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n 73._o sin_n cypr._n ad_fw-la jubai_fw-la epist_n 73._o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a schismatic_n and_o heretic_n vary_v from_o the_o form_n and_o s._n cyprian_n dispute_v against_o the_o practice_n and_o prove_v that_o it_o make_v the_o baptism_n null_n and_o void_a so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v at_o a_o low_a ebb_n when_o he_o will_v prove_v a_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o practice_n of_o its_o enemy_n and_o find_v their_o extempore_o variation_n upon_o the_o opinion_n and_o the_o use_n of_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n 253._o gregorius_n thaumaturgus_n an._n dom._n 253._o §_o 5._o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n bishop_n of_o naeocaesarea_n be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n cyprian_n and_o though_o he_o have_v so_o extraordinary_a a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o he_o do_v many_o miracle_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o much_o for_o a_o liturgy_n that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o s._n basil_n a_o unquestionable_a witness_n concern_v he_o that_o he_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o that_o church_n of_o naeocaesarea_n from_o which_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v in_o one_o ceremony_n or_o in_o a_o word_n nor_o will_v they_o add_v any_o one_o mystical_a form_n in_o the_o church_n to_o those_o which_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o yea_o when_o their_o office_n grow_v to_o be_v deficient_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o antiquity_n the_o bishop_n who_o succeed_v this_o gregory_n will_v allow_v no_o addition_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o that_o which_o he_o have_v establish_v 221._o establish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sâ—â—cto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 221._o and_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v appoint_v also_o a_o way_n of_o sing_v the_o psalm_n of_o which_o the_o naeocaesarean_a clergy_n be_v so_o extreme_o tenacious_a that_o when_o s._n basil_n will_v have_v bring_v in_o a_o better_a way_n they_o oppose_v he_o in_o it_o and_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n the_o great_a 844._o great_a basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la cler._n naeocaes_n pag._n 843_o 844._o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o have_v a_o clear_a proof_n in_o the_o world_n for_o prescribe_a form_n than_o this_o that_o in_o a_o age_n while_o miraculous_a gift_n last_v a_o bishop_n full_a of_o the_o spirit_n appoint_v a_o form_n of_o praise_v god_n by_o psalm_n and_o prescribe_v a_o liturgy_n contain_v the_o ceremony_n the_o word_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o form_n of_o consecrate_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o this_o liturgy_n use_v for_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n without_o any_o variation_n or_o addition_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n and_o all_o their_o clergy_n this_o be_v not_o like_o his_o argument_n squeeze_v out_o of_o misconstrue_v phrase_n or_o build_v upon_o vain_a supposition_n and_o remote_a conjecture_n it_o be_v plain_a and_o undeniable_a matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o relate_v this_o as_o any_o thing_n extraordinary_a in_o gregory_n nor_o remark_n it_o as_o a_o thng_n strange_a and_o do_v no_o where_o else_o so_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a most_o of_o the_o eminent_a bishop_n of_o each_o diocese_n do_v compose_v or_o collect_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o their_o several_a church_n before_o the_o cease_n of_o miraculous_a gift_n but_o our_o adversary_n alas_o can_v find_v nothing_o of_o this_o kind_n in_o all_o his_o search_n for_o antiquity_n or_o at_o least_o he_o be_v so_o wise_a to_o conceal_v what_o he_o can_v not_o pretend_v to_o answer_v §_o 6._o not_o long_o after_o this_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la 269._o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la episc_n antioch_n an._n dom._n 269._o a_o heretical_a bishop_n of_o antioch_n be_v offend_v at_o those_o hymn_n which_o be_v sing_v there_o in_o honour_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o compose_v other_o pretend_v that_o those_o hymn_n which_o he_o reject_v be_v write_v but_o late_o and_o compose_v by_o person_n that_o live_v but_o a_o little_a before_o his_o time_n 24._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n of_o glorify_v and_o praise_v our_o lord_n jesus_n use_v at_o antioch_n and_o write_v at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o century_n and_o some_o of_o they_o perhaps_o long_o before_o history_n before_o see_v chap._n i._o §._o 3._o of_o this_o history_n now_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v be_v a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o the_o primitive_a worship_n and_o s._n paul_n have_v command_v all_o to_o sing_v as_o well_o as_o to_o pray_v with_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o if_o they_o sing_v by_o form_n it_o be_v probable_a they_o pray_v by_o form_n also_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v perform_v
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 nazâ—â—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
mention_n that_o so_o famous_a form_n of_o holy_a holy_a holy_a which_o the_o greek_a call_v trisagion_n mansionibus_fw-la trisagion_n id_fw-la libr._n de_fw-la xlii_o mansionibus_fw-la and_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n hymn_n wherewith_o god_n be_v delight_v 158._o delight_v id._n com._n in_o psal_n 64._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 158._o now_o it_o be_v certain_a all_o these_o be_v form_n of_o praise_n and_o yet_o if_o these_o christian_n have_v not_o sing_v they_o with_o the_o spirit_n god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v delight_v with_o they_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v praise_v god_n devout_o acceptable_o and_o with_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o form_n as_o s._n hirom_n and_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n do_v nor_o have_v we_o less_o evidence_n that_o they_o pray_v by_o form_n for_o he_o occasional_o mention_n two_o passage_n of_o their_o litany_n the_o church_n say_v from_o thy_o remember_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n 38._o forefather_n hieron_n com._n in_o psal_n 38._o where_o good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o or_o the_o like_a must_v be_v add_v to_o make_v up_o the_o sentence_n so_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o wish_n god_n will_v hear_v she_o when_o she_o cry_v o_o lord_n grant_v we_o thy_o peace_n 49._o peace_n id_fw-la ad_fw-la rustic_n ep_v 4_o pag._n 49._o which_o very_a phrase_n we_o know_v be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o ancient_a litany_n therefore_o he_o must_v refer_v to_o those_o public_a form_n when_o he_o cite_v those_o word_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o church_n as_o to_o the_o communion_n service_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o people_n use_v there_o daily_o to_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n as_o a_o form_n who_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o apostle_n to_o appoint_v the_o faithful_a every_o day_n in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n to_o say_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n 469._o etc._n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la pelag._n lib_n 3._o pag._n 469._o he_o also_o call_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n the_o solemn_a prayer_n 489._o prayer_n id_fw-la com._n in_o zeph._n cap._n 3._o tom._n 5._o p._n 489._o now_o we_o show_v before_o that_o preces_fw-la solennes_n be_v always_o in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n he_o also_o mention_n that_o universal_a form_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o immediate_o say_v amen_n 270._o amen_n id._n ad_fw-la theophil_n ep_v 62._o tom._n 2._o p._n 270._o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n in_o africa_n and_o at_o milan_n and_o prescribe_v by_o the_o ancient_a office_n of_o those_o several_a church_n those_o who_o follow_v they_o in_o this_o rite_n probable_o do_v so_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o office_n again_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o he_o that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v ask_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 189._o creed_n idem_fw-la adv_fw-la lucif_n tom._n 2._o pag._n 189._o and_o he_o frequent_o refer_v to_o the_o form_n of_o renunciation_n there_o use_v now_o consider_v s._n hierom_n do_v not_o write_v purposely_o of_o liturgy_n these_o occasional_a passage_n may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o there_o be_v a_o public_a form_n use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o we_o note_v he_o commend_v s._n hilary_n for_o make_v a_o liturgy_n and_o book_n of_o hymn_n 378._o hymn_n hieron_n catal._n script_n in_o hilario_n p._n 378._o and_o therefore_o can_v not_o dislike_v prescribe_v form_n yea_o durandus_fw-la do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o he_o make_v a_o order_n for_o read_v the_o scripture_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v it_o 7â—_n it_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 7â—_n but_o his_o word_n be_v he_o appoint_v what_o psalm_n lesson_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n shall_v be_v read_v every_o day_n &_o cantum_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la that_o be_v he_o order_v many_o of_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n both_o which_o be_v chant_v or_o sing_v in_o durandus_fw-la his_o time_n 89._o time_n durand_n â—ational_a lib._n â—_o cap._n 1._o sol_fw-la 89._o and_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o but_o this_o which_o s._n gregory_n have_v record_v before_o that_o the_o missal_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v correct_v and_o set_v in_o order_n by_o s._n hierom_n in_o pope_n damasus_n his_o time_n from_o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o s._n hierom_n be_v not_o like_o our_o adversary_n for_o reject_v liturgy_n but_o correct_v they_o and_o send_v they_o to_o such_o bishop_n as_o have_v authority_n to_o impose_v they_o our_o adversary_n though_o he_o pretend_v to_o have_v search_v antiquity_n very_o diligent_o can_v find_v nothing_o in_o s._n hierom_n which_o show_v the_o use_n of_o form_n and_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v discover_v but_o one_o passage_n in_o he_o to_o urge_v against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a slight_a one_o viz._n that_o s._n hierom_n censure_n and_o reprove_v the_o deacon_n because_o in_o the_o offertory_n at_o the_o communion_n they_o recite_v public_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o offer_v and_o the_o sum_n which_o they_o either_o give_v or_o promise_v now_o this_o custom_n he_o think_v be_v not_o prescribe_v and_o therefore_o he_o infer_v that_o those_o who_o officiate_v be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v what_o expression_n they_o think_v sit_v xi_o sit_v disc_n of_o liturg._n p_o 65_o &_o 66._o ex_fw-la hieron_n com._n in_o ezek_n xviii_o &_o in_o jer._n xi_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o it_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n to_o pray_v for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n and_o in_o this_o collect_v they_o commemorate_a such_o eminent_a person_n as_o die_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n who_o name_n be_v read_v out_o of_o the_o diptychs_n and_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a write_v form_n which_o no_o priest_n may_v alter_v here_o also_o they_o mention_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v offer_v at_o the_o communion_n even_o from_o s._n cyprian_n time_n who_o order_v the_o write_v down_o and_o commemorate_n the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o have_v contribute_v to_o redeem_v captive_n 66._o captive_n cypr._n ep._n 60._o &_o epist_n 66._o but_o the_o name_n of_o these_o live_a offerer_n vary_v every_o day_n and_o the_o church_n can_v no_o more_o prescribe_v these_o name_n than_o we_o can_v prescribe_v what_o sick_a shall_v be_v pray_v for_o or_o what_o christian_a name_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o matrimonial_a office_n and_o this_o miserable_a logician_n may_v as_o well_o prove_v our_o minister_n be_v leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n to_o use_v what_o expression_n they_o please_v in_o the_o general_a prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a because_o in_o some_o church_n they_o name_v twenty_o new_a name_n there_o in_o one_o day_n or_o in_o the_o office_n of_o matrimony_n because_o they_o put_v in_o william_n and_o mary_n or_o john_n and_o elizabeth_n as_o to_o pretend_v that_o the_o general_n collect_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v not_o a_o prescribe_a form_n from_o the_o priest_n vary_v the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n as_o for_o their_o mention_v the_o sum_n offer_v that_o be_v a_o corruption_n no_o doubt_n but_o we_o see_v it_o come_v in_o at_o that_o part_n of_o the_o office_n where_o the_o church_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v the_o minister_n at_o liberty_n so_o that_o he_o have_v spoil_v his_o own_o cause_n by_o this_o instance_n which_o afford_v we_o a_o good_a argument_n against_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o leave_v man_n at_o liberty_n in_o divine_a office_n as_o be_v a_o dangerous_a gap_n to_o let_v in_o corruption_n 397._o s._n chrysostom_n an._n 397._o §_o 19_o the_o deserve_o famous_a s._n chrysostom_n have_v leave_v we_o so_o many_o rare_a memorial_n of_o his_o piety_n and_o learning_n and_o so_o many_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o affection_n for_o liturgy_n that_o he_o alone_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a witness_n if_o our_o adversary_n be_v not_o pertinacious_a and_o this_o author_n be_v so_o dazzle_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o testimony_n that_o he_o grant_v enough_o to_o show_v that_o public_a form_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o approve_v by_o he_o though_o still_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o his_o party_n he_o deny_v they_o be_v use_v in_o this_o or_o the_o next_o age_n hold_v the_o conclusion_n when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o promise_n for_o he_o grant_v first_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v call_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n that_o prayer_n which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n and_o bring_v in_o by_o christ_n cor._n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n and_o that_o the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o baptise_a and_o the_o form_n itself_o repeat_v in_o the_o daily_a service_n of_o the_o
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 â—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 frâ—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 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