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give_v each_o other_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n 15._o charity_n compare_v diony_n eccles_n hire_n cap._n 3._o pag._n 284._o with_o constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o and_o call_v the_o prayer_n for_o commemoration_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a depart_v the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a diptychs_n which_o we_o know_v be_v a_o custom_n mention_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o he_o say_v the_o priest_n have_v confess_v his_o unworthiness_n to_o celebrate_v then_o go_v on_o to_o cry_v out_o to_o christ_n thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o form_n of_o consecration_n 299._o consecration_n diony_n eccles_n hier._n cap._n 3._o §._o 12._o pag._n 298_o 299._o which_o be_v put_v together_o be_v as_o much_o evidence_n as_o we_o can_v desire_v or_o expect_v from_o so_o mysterious_a a_o writer_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o this_o age_n know_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o daily_a use_n §_o 17._o i_o proceed_v to_o s._n ambrose_n 374._o s._n ambrose_n an._n dom._n 374._o who_o confirm_v the_o same_o truth_n and_o we_o learn_v from_o he_o that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n the_o first_o our_o adversary_n grant_v in_o say_v he_o imitate_v s._n basil_n be_v way_n of_o sing_a psalm_n and_o hymn_n by_o turn_n and_o bring_v this_o custom_n into_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n from_o whence_o it_o spread_v almost_o over_o all_o the_o western_a church_n 167._o church_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167._o and_o there_o be_v great_a and_o very_o ancient_a author_n who_o testify_v the_o same_o thing_n 169._o thing_n aug._n confess_v lib._n 9_o cap._n 7._o paulin._n vit_fw-mi ambros_n p._n 79._o 〈◊〉_d ipse_fw-la ambroâ—_n com._n in_o luc._n cap._n 15._o tom._n 3._o p._n 169._o now_o we_o have_v show_v that_o alternate_a sing_v can_v no_o way_n be_v perform_v but_o by_o a_o know_a form_n and_o therefore_o s._n ambrose_n his_o flock_n who_o no_o question_n sing_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o with_o fervent_a devotion_n yet_o sing_v by_o form_n yea_o s._n ambrose_n himself_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o music_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_n signify_v the_o whole_a church_n sing_v together_o and_o the_o people_n of_o different_a age_n and_o quality_n like_o the_o several_a string_n of_o a_o instrument_n with_o one_o accord_n answer_n at_o the_o psalm_n and_o say_v amen_n supr_fw-la amen_n ambros_n com._n in_o luc._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la he_o also_o say_v he_o be_v accuse_v for_o deceive_v the_o people_n by_o his_o hymn_n in_o verse_n and_o he_o own_v that_o he_o make_v such_o hymn_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o the_o people_n who_o now_o can_v every_o day_n praise_v the_o trinity_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o with_o verse_n glorify_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n 104._o ghost_n idem_fw-la cbacione_n de_fw-la basilicis_fw-la non_fw-la tradend_n tom._n 4._o pag._n 104._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o ancient_a hymn_n and_o do_v not_o consist_v of_o more_o than_o one_o response_n so_o that_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la which_o though_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o late_a composure_n 168._o composure_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167_o &_o 168._o yet_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_a and_o so_o void_a of_o any_o mixture_n of_o the_o late_a corruption_n that_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o author_n nor_o of_o so_o pure_a a_o age_n the_o chronicle_n of_o dacius_n one_o of_o s._n ambrose_n successor_n say_v he_o compose_v it_o 10._o it_o chron._n dacii_fw-la med._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o and_o though_o some_o manuscript_n ascribe_v it_o to_o one_o abundius_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o coma_n an._n dom._n 450._o that_o be_v about_o 70_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o s._n ambrose_n and_o another_o copy_n call_v it_o 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heretic_n may_v by_o repent_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o lapse_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o catechuman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n may_v have_v the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a mercy_n open_v to_o they_o f_o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n cap._n 30._o p._n 46._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la f_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v so_o many_o of_o these_o petition_n more_o brief_o as_o concern_v his_o present_a question_n the_o minister_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o god_n will_v inspire_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v h_o begin_v idem_fw-la ad_fw-la vital_a epist_n 107._o pag._n 102._o 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that_o s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n cite_v they_o in_o various_a word_n 22._o word_n disc_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 21_o &_o 22._o but_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v he_o be_v write_v epistle_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o yet_o he_o describe_v the_o thing_n pray_v in_o phrase_n so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o common_a form_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o repeat_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o two_o several_a person_n and_o shall_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n by_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o on_o good_a friday_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n by_o say_v she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v the_o jew_n convince_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v infidel_n and_o heretic_n become_v true_a believer_n suppose_v those_o i_o write_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o collect_n for_o good_a friday_n none_o but_o such_o a_o arguer_n as_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o will_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o prescribe_a collect_n for_o this_o day_n and_o this_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o regard_n to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o scruple_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o clear_a proof_n in_o s._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o african_a and_o in_o other_o church_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o nation_n grecian_n latin_n and_o barbarian_n use_v that_o form_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o 164._o we_o aug._n pascentio_n ep._n 178._o pag._n 164._o now_o this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o response_n in_o the_o ancient_a litany_n and_o that_o same_o preface_n before_o the_o trisagion_n which_o we_o have_v ancient_o meet_v with_o in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o be_v often_o mention_v and_o expound_v in_o s._n augustin_n work_n so_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v bold_o and_o safe_o say_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 153._o lord_n ei_o quoties_fw-la sacerdos_n dixerit_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o fidelitèr_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 54._o pag_n 153._o in_o another_o place_n our_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o hear_v those_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n 377._o heart_n id_fw-la com._n in_o psal_n 148._o pag._n 377._o and_o again_o to_o show_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o daily_o use_v he_o say_v all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v daily_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n 158._o lord_n quotidiè_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la unà _fw-la penè_fw-la voce_fw-la respondet_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n c._n 3._o p._n 158._o moreover_o he_o give_v we_o as_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o preface_n you_o know_v say_v he_o to_o dardanus_n in_o what_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n 57_o god_n aug_n ad_fw-la dardan_n ep_v 57_o pag._n 57_o and_o the_o like_a he_o write_v to_o honoratus_n 124._o honoratus_n id._n ad_fw-la honorat_fw-la ep_v 120._o pag._n 124._o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v for_o thus_o s._n augustin_n discourse_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o faithful_a lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n admonish_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a 16._o right_a ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la esse_fw-la respondent_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o p._n 276._o item_n aug_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi videit_fw-mi cap._n 16._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o plain_o therefore_o than_o that_o this_o very_a form_n be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o western_a church_n so_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o primitive_a liturgy_n which_o no_o church_n presume_v to_o alter_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a element_n be_v bless_v the_o 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