liturgy_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o roman_a clergy_n and_o those_o of_o aquileia_n and_o ravenna_n upon_o the_o clergy_n subject_n to_o those_o church_n and_o then_o my_o adversary_n whole_a book_n which_o be_v write_v to_o assert_v that_o liturgy_n be_v not_o impose_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o or_o beginning_n of_o the_o six_o age_n that_o be_v 200_o year_n after_o be_v false_a and_o utter_o wrong_v and_o then_o also_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o in_o compose_v a_o form_n and_o impose_v it_o imitate_v a_o very_a pure_a age_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o time_n a_o little_a before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o four_o century_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o have_v the_o prescription_n of_o 1400_o year_n to_o justify_v she_o in_o both_o but_o because_o his_o main_a author_n be_v vostius_fw-la we_o will_v here_o observe_v what_o that_o learned_a man_n free_o own_v as_o to_o creed_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o â—orm_n in_o the_o oriental_a church_n very_o like_a to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n long_o before_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o this_o which_o we_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v the_o roman_a form_n bâ—fâ—re_v the_o time_n of_o that_o same_o council_n and_o the_o creed_n of_o aquileia_n differ_v from_o this_o but_o very_o little_a 24._o little_a vosâ—_n de_fw-fr trib_o lymb_n diss_fw-la 1._o §._o â—0_n pag._n 24._o again_o he_o say_v these_o form_n be_v not_o make_v by_o any_o general_a council_n and_o be_v so_o old_a in_o ruffinus_n his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v take_v to_o be_v apostolical_a 31._o apostolical_a ibid._n §._o 45._o pag._n 31._o and_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n have_v a_o form_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v elder_a than_o any_o of_o they_o be_v explain_v by_o s_n cyril_n an._n 350._o and_o then_o deliver_v as_o from_o a_o very_a ancient_a tradition_n 34._o tradition_n ibid._n §._o 51._o pag._n 34._o and_o both_o he_o and_o grotius_n who_o fancy_n the_o creed_n consist_v at_o first_o of_o no_o more_o article_n than_o those_o of_o the_o trinity_n do_v believe_v the_o remain_a article_n about_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a be_v add_v as_o early_o as_o tertullian_n time_n so_o that_o if_o these_o author_n conjecture_n be_v allow_v then_o there_o be_v form_n of_o creed_n in_o every_o great_a and_o eminent_a church_n before_o the_o three_o century_n begin_v from_o whence_o i_o thus_o argue_v in_o my_o adversary_n own_o way_n and_o almost_o in_o his_o very_a word_n it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o they_o who_o have_v a_o creed_n in_o a_o set_a form_n in_o every_o principal_a church_n and_o do_v impose_v this_o form_n to_o be_v learned_a and_o use_v by_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o that_o church_n by_o baptism_n even_o before_o the_o three_o century_n shall_v not_o also_o have_v their_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o use_n of_o which_o all_o the_o 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this_o to_o be_v a_o firm_a argument_n against_o he_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o my_o question_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o controversy_n whether_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o make_v that_o creed_n which_o go_v under_o their_o name_n but_o after_o i_o have_v consider_v all_o that_o vossius_fw-la etc._n etc._n have_v say_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v make_v one_o form_n of_o faith_n at_o first_o but_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o to_o writing_n because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v teach_v oral_o to_o every_o christian_a at_o his_o baptism_n and_o keep_v as_o the_o cognizance_n to_o distinguish_v between_o heretic_n and_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o likeness_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a form_n to_o one_o another_o show_v they_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a at_o first_o and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o first_o planter_n of_o christianity_n as_o for_o the_o variety_n between_o these_o ancient_a form_n in_o several_a church_n 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by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o 1683._o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d apoâ—â—â—_n or_o â—_o discourse_n aâ—â—â—ting_v the_o antâ—â—s_n and_o autâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o creed_n p_o int_v at_o oâ—â—a_n 1683._o and_o there_o it_o may_v be_v see_v how_o bold_a my_o adversary_n be_v to_o give_v ruffinus_n the_o lie_n since_o all_o the_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n general_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o thing_n there_o also_o it_o appear_v that_o my_o adversary_n be_v gross_o mistake_v in_o affirm_v that_o the_o ancient_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o this_o creed_n for_o above_o 300_o year_n as_o for_o his_o argue_n that_o the_o subsequent_a creed_n vary_v from_o it_o show_n they_o do_v not_o own_o that_o to_o be_v apostolical_a especial_o since_o they_o prefer_v their_o own_o form_n before_o it_o on_o the_o most_o solemn_a occasion_n 〈…〉_o occasion_n disc_n of_o lâ—t_n 〈…〉_o it_o proceed_v upon_o a_o mistake_n for_o vossius_fw-la own_v that_o the_o late_a superad_v creed_n be_v only_o take_v to_o be_v commentary_n on_o the_o former_a and_o clear_a explication_n of_o such_o article_n as_o the_o heretic_n have_v attempt_v to_o pervert_v and_o he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o nor_o disuse_n the_o ancient_a form_n when_o they_o make_v these_o new_a one_o they_o keep_v the_o apostle_n creed_n still_o and_o use_v that_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n of_o baptism_n yea_o they_o give_v it_o the_o precedence_n before_o all_o other_o creed_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o general_n council_n say_v they_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o creed_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a apostle_n and_o then_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o 318_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a 415._o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n act._n council_n ephesin_n bin._n tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 415._o wherefore_o this_o be_v use_v and_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n even_o after_o other_o creed_n come_v in_o final_o he_o need_v not_o wonder_n that_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o apostle_n because_o no_o man_n pretend_v now_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v those_o constitution_n the_o creed_n find_v there_o as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v the_o apostle_n form_n as_o it_o be_v vary_v at_o antioch_n about_o the_o year_n 330_o which_o daillé_n own_v to_o be_v the_o time_n when_o that_o clemens_n write_v the_o constitution_n objecto_fw-la constitution_n daill_n praef_n ad_fw-la dissert_n de_fw-fr relig_n cult_a objecto_fw-la not_o the_o year_n 500_o as_o my_o adversary_n false_o pretend_v 111._o pretend_v disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 111._o now_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o the_o same_o form_n in_o 300_o year_n time_n shall_v be_v vary_v as_o much_o in_o two_o several_a church_n so_o far_o distant_a as_o rome_n and_o
when_o we_o consider_v the_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o ancient_a litany_n this_o eminent_a instance_n out_o of_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n in_o these_o early_a time_n wherein_o we_o see_v he_o refer_v his_o friend_n to_o know_v and_o public_a office_n both_o prove_v those_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a litany_n to_o have_v be_v primitive_a and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o litany_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n three_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n that_o he_o approve_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o commend_v the_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o conjoin_v voice_n in_o response_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v not_o half_a so_o strong_a as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 856._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 68_o pag._n 856._o so_o that_o he_o think_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o the_o people_n join_v their_o response_n to_o the_o priest_n word_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v their_o bear_v a_o part_n or_o share_v in_o any_o prayer_n make_v it_o far_o more_o profitable_a 1174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n ep._n 392._o pag._n 1174._o therefore_o he_o esteem_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v which_o can_v only_o be_v perform_v in_o prescribe_a form_n will_v be_v soon_o hear_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o make_v a_o canon_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o monk_n charge_v they_o whensoever_o they_o pray_v to_o use_v their_o voice_n and_o also_o to_o continue_v until_o the_o last_o prayer_n of_o the_o canon_n 244._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n asciet_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 243_o 244._o and_o he_o order_v they_o to_o reject_v those_o thought_n which_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o prescribe_a form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o canon_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v always_o pray_v and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n he_o be_v of_o form_n that_o he_o order_v those_o monk_n shall_v be_v reject_v who_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n 549._o heart_n basil_n regul_n brev_n pag._n 549._o which_o no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v some_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o observation_n viz._n that_o our_o adversary_n grant_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n for_o candle-lighting_a in_o s._n basil_n time_n 361._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 361._o but_o he_o omit_v that_o the_o father_n there_o say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o the_o people_n so_o long_o before_o his_o time_n that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o ancient_n compose_v it_o but_o yet_o none_o blame_v the_o people_n for_o use_v this_o old_a form_n which_o be_v let_v we_o praise_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 220._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 220._o all_o which_o passage_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n but_o this_o author_n conceal_v most_o of_o these_o and_o misrepresent_v the_o rest_n have_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o place_n of_o s._n basil_n by_o which_o he_o will_v confute_v this_o our_o assertion_n §_o 14._o which_o objection_n we_o will_v first_o fair_o produce_v and_o then_o plain_o answer_v objection_n first_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o be_v against_o write_v down_o mystery_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v for_o write_a form_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o meletius_n wherein_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o will_v not_o full_o write_v his_o message_n have_v a_o trusty_a messenger_n who_o may_v relate_v it_o 37._o it_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v only_o private_a business_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o no_o way_n concern_v divine_a office_n wherefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a second_o he_o cite_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it where_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n upon_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o gospel_n but_o we_o say_v other_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o as_o have_v great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o mystery_n take_v these_o thing_n from_o unwritten_a tradition_n 211._o tradition_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o tom._n 2._o p._n 210._o 211._o and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n yea_o he_o call_v this_o direct_a evidence_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o form_n in_o writing_n and_o repeat_v this_o fraudulent_a argument_n four_o several_a time_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o considerable_a testimony_n 109._o testimony_n dâ—sâ—_n of_o lituâ—g_v p._n 38._o &_o pag._n 73._o pag._n 7â—_n &_o pag._n 109._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o full_o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o well_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o give_v such_o odious_a name_n to_o those_o who_o cite_v any_o spurious_a write_n to_o lay_v such_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o a_o tract_n which_o he_o himself_o suspect_v to_o be_v none_o of_o s._n basils_n work_n 110._o work_n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o and_o which_o all_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v forge_v do_v general_o reject_v as_o a_o forge_v piece_n 110._o piece_n eraâ—m_fw-la praes_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la veâ—s_fw-la istius_fw-la libri_fw-la loci_fw-la censura_fw-la p._n 121._o riveâ—i_fw-fr censur_fw-fr p._n 305._o scultet_fw-la medul_a pag._n 1054._o ush_n e_fw-la &_o dailè_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la authore_fw-la pag._n 110._o it_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n to_o fetch_v his_o top_v argument_n and_o urge_v it_o over_o and_o over_o till_o the_o repetition_n become_v nauseous_a out_o of_o a_o tract_n that_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v suspicious_a at_o least_o but_o second_o i_o will_v take_v no_o advantage_n from_o hence_o for_o after_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o piece_n to_o be_v genuine_a but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o he_o please_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n for_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o these_o eucharistical_a prayer_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o time_n but_o that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n now_o this_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o ancient_o they_o be_v form_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v daily_o or_o often_o vary_v to_o be_v convey_v down_o from_o our_o forefather_n by_o tradition_n whatever_o be_v so_o deliver_v must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o word_n either_o write_v or_o learn_v by_o heart_n and_o so_o teach_v by_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a priest_n wherefore_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o additional_a prayer_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n be_v form_n make_v by_o the_o most_o primitive_a father_n and_o teach_v to_o their_o successor_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o three_o this_o be_v his_o fallacious_a pervert_n of_o s._n basils_n word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o s._n basil_n be_v not_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o false_o pretend_v because_o both_o he_o and_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v about_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n which_o he_o there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwrirten_v tradition_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n turn_v to_o the_o east_n when_o they_o pray_v and_o about_o the_o preface_v before_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n but_o s._n basil_n only_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v there_o those_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n viz._n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v not_o leave_v order_n in_o scripture_n for_o these_o rite_n and_o form_n which_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n before_o and_o after_o in_o the_o sacrament_n deliver_v down_o from_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v never_o write_v down_o by_o they_o but_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n for_o s._n basil_n call_v the_o scripture_n by_o
be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v we_o must_v not_o declare_v it_o to_o swine_n and_o expose_v it_o to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n sanctum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la jubeamur_fw-la intra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la tenere_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v §._o 1._o p._n 324._o and_o from_o that_o same_o text_n of_o matth._n vii_o 6._o the_o same_o author_n prove_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o publish_v they_o to_o those_o without_o 429._o without_o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o test_n ad_fw-la quirin_n §._o 50._o p._n 429._o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a even_o in_o these_o early_a age_n that_o they_o be_v scrupulous_a of_o publish_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o no_o full_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o their_o form_n at_o large_a can_v be_v expect_v among_o these_o writer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o mention_v some_o and_o dark_o hint_n at_o other_o of_o those_o mysterious_a form_n sometime_o and_o that_o they_o do_v plain_o attest_v they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n though_o they_o have_v but_o seldom_o a_o occasion_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v 220._o hippolytus_n mar._n an._n dom._n 220._o §_o 2._o among_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o age_n the_o first_o be_v hippolytus_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_v of_o antichrist_n put_v it_o among_o the_o sign_n of_o those_o evil_a time_n that_o 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 357._o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippol._n de_fw-fr consume_v mund._o bib._n patr._n t._n 2._o p._n 357._o which_o show_v that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v consist_v then_o of_o three_o part_n the_o ministration_n of_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o read_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v call_v liturgy_n which_o though_o it_o signify_v any_o public_a service_n in_o general_n and_o be_v sometime_o apply_v to_o the_o whole_a public_a worship_n yet_o where_o it_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o prayer_n as_o it_o be_v here_o it_o imply_v a_o common_a form_n use_v general_o which_o will_v be_v more_o probable_a to_o be_v this_o father_n sense_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v that_o be_v the_o public_a form_n shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o be_v use_v which_o can_v be_v proper_o say_v of_o extempore_o prayer_n they_o be_v a_o inward_a gift_n as_o our_o adversary_n pretend_v and_o antichrist_n himself_o have_v no_o power_n to_o extinguish_v or_o put_v out_o man_n gift_n he_o may_v suppress_v the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n but_o the_o extempore_o man_n faculty_n be_v not_o liable_a to_o any_o such_o interdict_v as_o can_v extinguish_v it_o and_o why_o may_v we_o not_o believe_v the_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o office_n they_o sing_v by_o a_o form_n out_o of_o a_o book_n and_o read_v the_o lesson_n out_o of_o a_o book_n so_o that_o they_o scruple_v not_o the_o use_n of_o form_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v they_o dislike_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o nothing_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o usual_a sense_n viz._n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n which_o antichrist_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o christian_n to_o use_v §_o 3._o our_o next_o author_n be_v the_o famous_a origen_n 230._o origen_n adam_n an._n dom._n 230._o who_o have_v so_o clear_a and_o convince_a a_o testimony_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n that_o the_o learned_a centuriator_n be_v convince_v by_o it_o that_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n for_o they_o thus_o cite_v the_o place_n it_o be_v say_v they_o without_o question_n that_o they_o have_v some_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n for_o origen_n in_o his_o xith_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o we_o now_o call_v collect_v where_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n grant_v o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o thy_o prophet_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v 135._o beget_v formulas_fw-la domque_fw-la quasdam_fw-la precationum_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la cent._n magdeb._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o convert_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n matth._n viij_o 11_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o rejoice_v together_o in_o heaven_n 20._o heaven_n revel_v xviii_o 20._o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n promise_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v own_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o primitive_a indeed_o our_o adversary_n use_v many_o artisices_n to_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n from_o we_o 141._o we_o discourse_v of_o liturg_n p._n 141._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o say_v ruffinus_n make_v many_o addition_n to_o origen_n homily_n so_o that_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o addition_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v sure_a ruffinus_n add_v this_o yet_o since_o he_o live_v in_o the_o next_o century_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o confute_v he_o who_o maintain_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n till_o the_o five_o or_o six_o age_n but_o we_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a ruffinus_n do_v not_o add_v this_o passage_n first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o what_o agree_v well_o enough_o to_o origen_n time_n and_o to_o his_o doctrine_n second_o in_o ruffinus_n his_o time_n they_o have_v make_v some_o step_n towards_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o therefore_o have_v it_o be_v a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o he_o there_o will_v have_v be_v some_o footstep_n of_o that_o superstition_n some_o address_n to_o or_o expectation_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n whereas_o this_o prayer_n only_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o desire_v god_n to_o grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o they_o again_o our_o adversary_n say_v these_o word_n if_o they_o be_v origen_n will_v no_o more_o prove_v this_o be_v a_o prescribe_a form_n than_o s._n paul_n be_v be_v ephes_n i._o 16_o 17._o where_o he_o say_v he_o cease_v not_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o ephesian_n in_o his_o prayer_n that_o the_o god_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n might_n give_v they_o that_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n i_o reply_v his_o parallel_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n hold_v since_o the_o apostle_n only_o relate_v and_o reckon_v up_o the_o thing_n he_o ask_v for_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o but_o origen_n be_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o speak_v direct_o to_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o common_a use_n as_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v have_v thus_o detect_v his_o sophistry_n and_o answer_v his_o cavil_n and_o so_o clear_v this_o evidence_n for_o a_o set_a form_n we_o shall_v more_o easy_o understand_v that_o origen_n refer_v to_o a_o usual_a liturgy_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v they_o who_o serve_v god_n through_o jesus_n in_o the_o christian_a way_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n use_v frequent_o as_o become_v they_o night_n and_o day_n the_o enjoin_v prayer_n 302._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 302._o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_a way_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n with_o prescribe_a prayer_n for_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v in_o general_a as_o isocrates_n and_o aeschines_n use_v the_o word_n 24._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschin_n ita_fw-la math._n i._n 24._o but_o so_o enjoin_v that_o the_o very_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_o appoint_v so_o those_o direction_n concern_v the_o leper_n offering_n his_o gift_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n fourteen_o 4._o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v they_o that_o be_v which_o he_o prescribe_v
to_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n 7._o eucharist_n prosp_n de_fw-fr promise_v &_o praed_fw-we par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 7._o so_o that_o my_o adversary_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o cite_v he_o as_o a_o evidence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a order_n of_o thing_n in_o his_o time_n 6._o time_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 6._o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o such_o a_o order_n can_v have_v be_v uniform_o and_o unanimous_o observe_v by_o all_o for_o this_o liberty_n of_o vary_a expression_n will_v soon_o have_v blunder_v that_o order_n and_o make_v strange_a difference_n in_o the_o subject_a matter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n of_o these_o prayer_n 430._o johan_n cassianus_n eod_a anno_fw-la viz._n 430._o §_o 7._o the_o contemporary_a and_o antagonist_n of_o prosper_n be_v john_n cassian_n who_o have_v be_v educate_v under_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o author_n of_o a_o liturgy_n and_o be_v come_v to_o live_v in_o one_o of_o the_o gallican_n monastery_n where_o he_o recommend_v divers_a of_o the_o eastern_a opinion_n and_o practice_n his_o write_n indeed_o be_v about_o the_o private_a devotion_n of_o monk_n in_o their_o cell_n and_o oratory_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o describe_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o cathedral_n or_o other_o church_n supply_v by_o the_o secular_a clergy_n yet_o he_o plain_o imply_v that_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n and_o express_o affirm_v that_o the_o monk_n use_v such_o in_o their_o oratory_n hence_o he_o call_v our_o father_n the_o form_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 18._o prayer_n jo._n cassian_n collat_n 9_o cap._n 18._o and_o that_o model_n and_o form_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o judge_n who_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v 24._o entreat_v ibid._n cap._n 24._o he_o also_o from_o those_o word_n our_o daily_a bread_n note_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o use_v this_o prayer_n every_o day_n 21._o day_n ibid._n cap._n 21._o yea_o he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o word_n of_o it_o be_v daily_o sing_v in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o the_o people_n at_o which_o time_n some_o person_n who_o be_v not_o in_o charity_n wicked_o leave_v out_o that_o part_n of_o it_o as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o 22._o we_o nonnulli_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o ecclest_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la oratio_fw-la ab_fw-la universà _fw-la plebo_fw-la concinitur_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la tacui_fw-la praetermittunt_fw-la ibid._n cap._n 22._o he_o mention_n also_o that_o litany_n for_o the_o catechuman_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v say_v by_o a_o deacon_n the_o form_n of_o which_o we_o have_v set_v down_o before_o out_o of_o his_o master_n s._n chrysostom_n 15._o chrysostom_n id_fw-la de_fw-la spirit_n cenod_n lib._n xi_o cap._n 15._o he_o say_v that_o the_o people_n sing_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la aloud_o in_o france_n after_o the_o psalm_n and_o in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o antiphon_n 9_o antiphon_n id._n lib._n 2._o the_o canon_n not_o modo_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o describe_v one_o of_o his_o monk_n in_o a_o journey_n go_v into_o a_o country_n church_n and_o celebrate_v the_o evening-office_n with_o the_o accustom_a psalm_n 16._o psalm_n id._n collat._n 8._o cap._n 16._o as_o for_o the_o monk_n devotion_n in_o their_o monastery_n it_o be_v very_o plain_a from_o he_o that_o they_o have_v prescribe_v form_n for_o every_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n in_o which_o they_o meet_v to_o pray_v which_o form_n cassian_n call_v the_o office_n of_o the_o canonical_a prayer_n 12._o prayer_n id._n the_o candiurn_n oration_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o and_o the_o canonical_a mass_n 3._o mass_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o which_o word_n missa_fw-la do_v not_o signify_v in_o he_o as_o it_o do_v now_o at_o rome_n the_o communion-office_n but_o any_o prescribe_a service_n consist_v of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o psalm_n with_o prayer_n intermix_v after_o the_o recital_n of_o which_o they_o be_v dismiss_v thus_o he_o relate_v how_o the_o egyptian_a monk_n by_o ancient_a tradition_n repeat_v at_o their_o hour_n of_o prayer_n twelve_o psalm_n distinguish_v by_o a_o collect_v place_v and_o use_v between_o each_o psalm_n 5._o psalm_n id._n the_o candiurn_n orat._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o and_o for_o the_o psalm_n they_o sing_v they_o by_o way_n of_o antiphon_n put_v a_o melodious_a tune_n to_o they_o 2._o they_o id._n ib._n cap._n 2._o like_o our_o cathedral-way_n in_o france_n they_o only_o sing_v three_o psalm_n at_o the_o morning-hour_n for_o prayer_n 4._o prayer_n id._n ib._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o and_o answer_v haleluia_o at_o no_o other_o psalm_n but_o those_o which_o begin_v with_o haleluia_o 11._o haleluia_o ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 11._o but_o so_o little_a do_v they_o affect_v variety_n that_o they_o sing_v the_o same_o psalm_n at_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o prayer_n viz._n o_o god_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n early_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o with_o some_o other_o 3._o other_o ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o and_o there_o be_v not_o only_o certain_a psalm_n appoint_v for_o the_o several_a hour_n in_o all_o church_n 6._o church_n ibid._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o but_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n both_o for_o morning_n and_o night_n be_v the_o very_a same_o ibid._n same_o sed_fw-la eodem_fw-la ordine_fw-la missam_fw-la quo_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o nocturnis_fw-la conventibus_fw-la celebratam_fw-la id._n ibid._n except_v only_o some_o which_o be_v appropriate_a to_o the_o season_n but_o neither_o in_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o of_o these_o monastic_a prayer_n do_v these_o holy_a monk_n pretend_v to_o exercise_v any_o gift_n of_o prayer_n to_o show_v how_o long_o they_o can_v hold_v out_o in_o one_o long-winded_a address_n to_o god_n no_o he_o say_v they_o utter_o dislike_v such_o long_a prayer_n and_o think_v the_o short_a prayer_n which_o they_o frequent_o intermix_v with_o their_o psalm_n be_v far_o more_o profitable_a 10._o profitable_a utiliùs_fw-la censent_fw-la breves_fw-la quidem_fw-la orationes_fw-la &_o creberrimas_fw-la fieri_fw-la id._n ibid._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o which_o be_v not_o only_o like_o the_o short_a collect_v in_o our_o liturgy_n but_o in_o cassian_n time_n bear_v that_o name_n because_o in_o they_o the_o minister_n collect_v that_o which_o be_v sit_v for_o the_o congregation_n to_o desire_v into_o one_o of_o these_o brief_a form_n which_o they_o all_o say_v together_o with_o he_o and_o none_o be_v allow_v then_o to_o be_v put_v up_o any_o private_a prayer_n 8._o prayer_n id_fw-la ib._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o final_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o he_o so_o much_o admire_v be_v such_o lover_n of_o holy_a form_n that_o when_o they_o direct_v a_o monk_n how_o to_o pray_v always_o they_o order_v he_o to_o use_v this_o form_n o_o god_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o o_o lord_n make_v haste_n to_o help_v we_o 848._o we_o id._n collat._n 10_o cap._n 10._o p._n 848._o which_o be_v then_o and_o be_v still_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o western_a office_n for_o public_a assembly_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o remark_n upon_o all_o these_o instance_n which_o be_v so_o plain_a proof_n of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n both_o in_o and_o long_a before_o cassian_n time_n that_o my_o adversary_n in_o his_o very_a diligent_a search_n of_o antiquity_n foresee_v he_o can_v no_o way_n evade_v they_o think_v it_o his_o safe_a way_n to_o overlook_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o scarce_o ever_o cite_v this_o author_n 431._o council_n 3._o oec_fw-la ephesinum_n an._n dom._n 431._o §_o 8._o in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o three_o general_n council_n at_o ephesus_n we_o have_v also_o many_o evidence_n of_o liturgick_a form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o in_o they_o we_o read_v that_o when_o the_o messenger_n from_o the_o orthodox_n father_n there_o arrive_v at_o constantinople_n with_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n the_o monk_n go_v with_o he_o in_o a_o body_n to_o the_o palace_n sing_v of_o antiphones_n 289._o antiphones_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o â—â—sâ—râ—_n constaâ—_fw-la bin._n tom._n l._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 289._o which_o those_o who_o stay_v at_o the_o gate_n continue_v to_o sing_v till_o the_o rest_n come_v out_o with_o the_o emperor_n answer_n and_o then_o all_o go_v in_o procession_n to_o the_o church_n of_o s._n mochus_n and_o sing_v the_o last_o psalm_n 290._o psalm_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n pag._n 290._o by_o which_o we_o see_v they_o be_v so_o constant_o use_v to_o praise_n god_n by_o form_n of_o antiphones_n and_o psalm_n that_o even_o in_o the_o street_n they_o can_v perform_v this_o office_n and_o the_o very_a people_n by_o long_a custom_n can_v also_o sing_v their_o part_n with_o they_o in_o the_o same_o place_n it_o be_v record_v of_o one_o eminent_a monk_n name_v dalmatius_n
can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v unless_o the_o bishop_n will_v put_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o general_a council_n into_o the_o dyptics_n to_o be_v read_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o these_o name_n be_v put_v in_o as_o they_o desire_v the_o whole_a multitude_n come_v together_o to_o observe_v and_o hear_v this_o new_a and_o grateful_a addition_n and_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o benedictus_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n until_o the_o choir_n begin_v the_o trisagion_n to_o which_o they_o all_o listen_v and_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n the_o liturgy_n be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v the_o office_n for_o catechuman_n then_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v and_o the_o holy_a accustom_a lesson_n read_v at_o the_o time_n for_o read_v the_o dyptics_n all_o the_o people_n with_o silence_n draw_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o upon_o hear_v the_o deacon_n recite_v those_o name_n they_o all_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o then_o through_o god_n help_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o liturgy_n be_v finish_v with_o all_o decency_n 733._o decency_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d council_n constant_n sub_fw-la men._n act._n 5._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 733._o now_o here_o we_o have_v not_o only_o the_o name_n of_o liturgy_n use_v in_o the_o sense_n we_o now_o take_v it_o but_o the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_a notice_n of_o divers_a form_n therein_o contain_v viz._n the_o benedictus_n the_o trisagion_n and_o the_o gloria_fw-la tibi_fw-la domine_fw-la the_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o dyptics_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o prayer_n themselves_o be_v call_v the_o accustom_a liturgy_n and_o say_v to_o be_v perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o good_a order_n that_o be_v according_a to_o that_o excellent_a order_n appoint_v by_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n §_o 7._o pope_n vigilius_n live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o emperor_n 540._o vigilius_n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 540._o and_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o he_o wherein_o he_o bless_v god_n for_o that_o prince_n religious_a care_n of_o the_o church_n which_o requite_v he_o by_o her_o daily_a prayer_n for_o he_o and_o vigilius_n note_n that_o justinians_n affection_n to_o the_o church_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o their_o usual_a prayer_n for_o it_o be_v hear_v and_o answer_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o describe_v that_o prayer_n he_o do_v it_o in_o these_o word_n all_o bishop_n by_o a_o ancient_a tradition_n in_o the_o communion_n office_n desire_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v please_v to_o unite_v govern_v and_o preserve_v the_o catholic_a faith_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n 5._o world_n omnes_fw-la pontifices_fw-la antiâ—uâ_fw-la in_o offerendo_fw-la sâ—cripcio_fw-la traditione_n aepeâ—â—mus_fw-la excrante_n ut_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la adunaâ—e_fw-la regere_fw-la donamus_fw-la &_o custodire_fw-la toto_fw-la orâ—e_fw-la dignetuâ—_n vigil_n ep_v 4._o ad_fw-la justin_n bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 5._o which_o word_n be_v certain_o the_o roman_a form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vigilius_n be_v according_a to_o the_o book_n of_o gelasius_n his_o correct_v not_o much_o alter_v from_o the_o liturgy_n ascribe_v to_o s._n clement_n or_o the_o old_a roman_a form_n before_o gelasius_n 119._o gelasius_n pro_fw-la sanctà _fw-la tuà _fw-la catâ—olicà _fw-la &_o apostolicâ_fw-la ecâ—lesiâ_fw-la ut_fw-la pacificare_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o gubernare_fw-la digneris_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la liturg._n s._n clem._n bib._n patr._n tom._n 2._o edit_n paris_n p._n 119._o and_o when_o gregory_n the_o great_a in_o the_o next_o century_n correct_v the_o gelasian_a office_n he_o evident_o make_v his_o form_n out_o of_o both_o those_o elder_a liturgy_n 128._o liturgy_n pro_fw-la eccles_n â_fw-la tuâ_fw-la sancta_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la quam_fw-la pacificare_fw-la custodire_fw-la adunare_fw-la &_o regâ—râ—â—igneris_fw-la toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la erbe_fw-la offâ—c_fw-la gregorian_n ibid._n pag._n 128._o as_o the_o reader_n will_v see_v by_o compare_v the_o several_a way_n of_o express_v this_o in_o these_o several_a office_n in_o divers_a age_n use_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o church_n profess_v the_o catholic_a faith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vigilius_n but_o that_o the_o form_n be_v then_o believe_v to_o be_v from_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o be_v make_v almost_o in_o the_o very_a word_n which_o have_v be_v use_v for_o many_o hundred_o year_n before_o have_v liturgy_n be_v new_o set_v up_o as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v nothing_o have_v be_v more_o false_a nor_o more_o ridiculous_a than_o to_o allege_v a_o ancient_a tradition_n for_o this_o form_n and_o have_v all_o minister_n before_o this_o have_v the_o liberty_n to_o pray_v in_o what_o expression_n they_o please_v nothing_o have_v be_v more_o impossible_a than_o this_o harmony_n between_o these_o office_n which_o only_o differ_v in_o divers_a age_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o several_a correction_n of_o the_o form_n but_o be_v always_o in_o every_o age_n do_v by_o a_o prescribe_a form_n which_o will_v be_v still_o more_o plain_a by_o the_o same_o vigilius_n his_o answer_n to_o the_o consultation_n of_o etherius_fw-la who_o he_o first_o inform_v concern_v the_o certain_a time_n on_o which_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o that_o year_n and_o because_o this_o bishop_n be_v place_v in_o a_o country_n new_o convert_v to_o the_o catholic_a faith_n and_o not_o yet_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o regular_a way_n of_o perform_v divine_a office_n he_o have_v it_o seem_v desire_v to_o know_v how_o they_o celebrate_v the_o service_n at_o rome_n on_o the_o great_a festival_n to_o which_o vigilius_n give_v this_o answer_n we_o also_o acquaint_v you_o that_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o prayer_n in_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n it_o be_v not_o different_a at_o any_o time_n nor_o upon_o any_o festival_n but_o we_o always_o consecrate_v the_o gift_n offer_v to_o god_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n then_o he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o proper_a preface_n for_o commemorate_n the_o mercy_n peculiar_o to_o be_v remember_v in_o each_o of_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o then_o add_v these_o word_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o service_n we_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a order_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v herewith_o send_v you_o the_o text_n itself_o of_o that_o canonical_a prayer_n which_o by_o god_n mercy_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o that_o you_o may_v know_v in_o what_o place_n to_o add_v proper_a thing_n for_o each_o festival_n we_o have_v also_o add_v the_o prayer_n for_o easter-day_n 4._o easter-day_n oâ—dinem_fw-la quâ—que_fw-la 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orthodox_n and_o heretic_n agree_v in_o the_o use_n of_o form_n none_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o extempore_o prayer_n no_o nation_n plead_v for_o expect_v or_o enjoy_v such_o a_o liberty_n nor_o do_v any_o of_o the_o clergy_n or_o laity_n complain_v that_o the_o impose_v there_o form_n be_v a_o innovation_n or_o hindrance_n to_o their_o gift_n or_o a_o invade_v of_o their_o christian_a liberty_n §_o 12._o there_o be_v nothing_o clear_a in_o all_o history_n 590._o s._n gregor_n mag._n episc_n roman_n an._n dom._n 590._o than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o canon_n or_o form_n of_o consecrate_v the_o communion_n at_o rome_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a the_o very_a word_n of_o it_o have_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n his_o book_n of_o sacrament_n an._n 374._o and_o we_o have_v prove_v it_o cite_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o question_n out_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n who_o write_v in_o the_o four_o century_n we_o have_v also_o bring_v in_o the_o plain_a testimony_n of_o innocent_a celestine_n leo_n gelasius_n and_o vigilius_n all_o of_o they_o bishop_n of_o rome_n long_o before_o gregory_n time_n and_o we_o now_o add_v that_o johan_n moschus_n declare_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o the_o canon_n at_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n agapetus_n who_o live_v an._n 535_o 1121._o 535_o joan._n mosch_n pratum_fw-la spirit_n cap._n 150._o bib._n patr._n tom._n pag._n 1121._o and_o that_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi plessis_n who_o my_o adversary_n cite_v often_o show_v very_o large_o that_o there_o be_v a_o canon_n of_o the_o mass_n at_o rome_n which_o be_v very_o pure_a and_o orthodox_n before_o gregory_n time_n yea_o he_o set_v down_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o and_o assure_v we_o it_o be_v common_a to_o all_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n 53._o people_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n book_n i._n ch._n 7._o pag._n 53._o and_o john_n the_o deacon_n who_o write_v s._n gregory_n life_n say_v that_o he_o 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platina_n vit_fw-fr greg._n pag._n 82._o wherefore_o he_o be_v only_o the_o corrector_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n not_o the_o maker_n of_o a_o new_a one_o and_o whereas_o some_o author_n of_o late_a time_n ascribe_v the_o compose_v of_o the_o roman_a office_n to_o he_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o most_o writer_n to_o call_v such_o as_o only_o correct_v and_o reform_a liturgy_n the_o author_n of_o they_o by_o which_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o those_o who_o publish_v they_o in_o a_o more_o complete_a form_n than_o before_o but_o my_o adversary_n who_o can_v prove_v any_o thing_n undertake_v to_o make_v out_o two_o difficult_a thing_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o pope_n gregory_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o consecration_n at_o rome_n before_o his_o time_n second_o that_o when_o another_o have_v make_v this_o form_n he_o do_v not_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o 87._o other_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o former_a of_o these_o assertion_n he_o prove_v from_o a_o passage_n in_o saint_n gregory_n his_o epistle_n which_o the_o ignorant_a editor_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o liturgy_n have_v put_v into_o a_o wrong_a page_n but_o i_o shall_v cite_v it_o at_o large_a and_o then_o will_v examine_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o we_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n immediate_o after_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o that_o prayer_n alone_o to_o consecrate_v the_o host_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o inconvenient_a that_o we_o shall_v say_v over_o the_o host_n that_o prayer_n which_o a_o scholastical_a man_n have_v compose_v and_o not_o say_v that_o form_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o compose_v over_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 230._o blood_n ut_fw-la precem_fw-la quam_fw-la scholasticus_n composuerat_fw-la super_fw-la oblationem_fw-la diceremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n epist_n 63._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 230._o now_o from_o hence_o he_o gather_v that_o scholasticus_n be_v a_o man_n name_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n gregory_n and_o since_o he_o affirm_v this_o scholasticus_n compose_v the_o canon_n therefore_o the_o canon_n as_o he_o pretend_v can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o gregory_n time_n the_o weakness_n and_o mistake_n of_o which_o inference_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n s._n gregory_n be_v accuse_v for_o imitate_v the_o custom_n at_o constantinople_n in_o order_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v repeat_v immediate_o after_o the_o canon_n and_o these_o word_n be_v his_o defence_n of_o his_o bring_n in_o this_o custom_n now_o doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v more_o rational_a to_o object_v his_o set_n up_o a_o new_a canon_n make_v by_o a_o late_a obscure_a author_n if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n than_o to_o allege_v his_o only_a add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v first_o bring_v in_o this_o canon_n of_o scholasticus_n that_o have_v be_v a_o imitation_n of_o constantinople_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n for_o they_o have_v long_o use_v the_o canon_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n there_o but_o of_o this_o the_o objector_n take_v no_o notice_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v settle_v long_o before_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v and_o add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o but_o my_o adversary_n urge_v s._n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o consecrate_a with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o therefore_o scholasticus_n his_o canon_n must_v be_v compose_v about_o s._n gregory_n time_n why_o so_o be_v there_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n gregory_n if_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n may_v it_o not_o be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o the_o intervening_a age_n and_o yet_o be_v long_o enough_o before_o s._n gregory_n and_o 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of_o lit_n pag._n 84_o &_o 85._o du-plessis_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n do_v agree_v that_o several_a of_o the_o old_a pope_n make_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a age_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n 44._o gregory_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n b.i._n chap._n 6._o p._n 44._o but_o gelasius_n gather_v together_o all_o these_o addition_n and_o put_v they_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o gregory_n find_v it_o and_o he_o as_o cassander_n think_v be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o scholasticus_n because_o he_o be_v first_o a_o scholastical_a man_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n 1._o pope_n gelasius_n ex_fw-la scholastico_fw-la papa_n factus_fw-la exp._n vet_z miss_n ap_fw-mi cassand_n de_fw-fr liturg._n lib._n 1._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a then_o
be_v full_a of_o instance_n to_o show_v that_o the_o father_n use_v the_o word_n baptizo_fw-la in_o all_o three_o person_n i_o baptize_v thou_o be_v thou_o baptize_v he_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o they_o use_v tingo_fw-la mergo_fw-la and_o mergito_fw-la as_o well_o as_o baptizo_fw-la e_fw-la have_v borrow_v all_o his_o quotation_n by_o wholesale_n from_o vossius_fw-la and_o vice_n come_v 608._o come_v voss_n thesis_n de_o bapt._n disp_n 2._o pag._n 372._o â—â—câ—â—m_fw-la de_fw-fr uâ—t_fw-fr bapt._n pag._n 608._o but_o indeed_o the_o inference_n that_o therefore_o they_o take_v a_o liberty_n to_o vary_v christ_n form_n be_v of_o his_o own_o invent_v and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o sophistry_n for_o the_o first_o word_n viz._n baptise_v christ_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o person_n in_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v for_o he_o speak_v not_o to_o one_o that_o he_o be_v baptise_v but_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o so_o express_v it_o by_o the_o participle_n viz._n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o the_o latin_a church_n use_v the_o first_o person_n when_o they_o perform_v this_o office_n i_o baptize_v thou_o the_o greek_n general_o use_v the_o three_o person_n viz._n m._n or_o n._n be_v baptise_a as_o theodorus_n note_n but_o this_o be_v no_o alter_v christ_n form_n for_o that_o very_a author_n there_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o water_n vanish_v out_o of_o the_o font_n when_o a_o arian_n bishop_n alter_v the_o gospel_n form_n in_o baptise_v one_o barbas_fw-la 187._o barbas_fw-la theodor._n lect._n collect_v pag._n 187._o nor_o be_v this_o difference_n of_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n any_o ground_n for_o the_o liberty_n which_o my_o adversary_n plead_v for_o viz._n the_o liberty_n for_o private_a minister_n to_o vary_v the_o form_n of_o their_o own_o church_n as_o they_o please_v for_o no_o bishop_n or_o priest_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n be_v allow_v to_o use_v the_o three_o person_n nor_o do_v any_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n use_v the_o first_o so_o that_o every_o clergyman_n be_v bind_v to_o use_v the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o own_o country_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o impose_v any_o more_o then_o as_o for_o his_o ridiculous_a ugr_v of_o the_o father_n use_v tingo_fw-la &_o mergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o baptizo_fw-la we_o must_v note_v that_o not_o one_o of_o his_o instance_n be_v any_o account_n of_o the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o actual_a administration_n of_o baptism_n he_o can_v show_v they_o use_v any_o word_n but_o baptizo_fw-la then_o but_o his_o proof_n be_v out_o of_o the_o father_n occasional_a discourse_n concern_v baptism_n which_o they_o describe_v in_o their_o own_o word_n and_o phrase_n as_o it_o happen_v even_o as_o we_o call_v this_o holy_a action_n christen_v or_o sprinkle_v the_o child_n as_o well_o as_o baptise_v in_o our_o ordinary_a discourse_n but_o will_v any_o man_n who_o head_n be_v right_a infer_v from_o thence_o that_o our_o minister_n in_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v take_v liberty_n to_o say_v i_o christen_v thou_o or_o i_o sprinkle_v thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o confute_v such_o mean_a sophistry_n yet_o must_v add_v that_o our_o lord_n neither_o speak_v latin_a nor_o greek_a but_o a_o language_n which_o be_v hebrew_n mix_v with_o syriack_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a when_o his_o word_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o any_o other_o language_n in_o our_o common_a discourse_n that_o we_o may_v not_o translate_v they_o by_o any_o significant_a word_n but_o this_o liberty_n in_o ordinary_a converse_n or_o write_n be_v no_o manner_n of_o proof_n that_o the_o private_a minister_n of_o any_o church_n may_v vary_v the_o word_n use_v in_o their_o office_n when_o they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n but_o he_o go_v on_o to_o prove_v this_o liberty_n of_o variation_n by_o the_o father_n sometime_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o also_o in_o nomen_fw-la or_o in_o nomine_fw-la in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &c._n &c._n 96._o &c._n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 96._o wherein_o the_o fallacy_n be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o for_o his_o author_n cite_v be_v only_o discourse_v of_o baptism_n not_o cite_v or_o report_v the_o very_a word_n which_o they_o use_v in_o baptise_v and_o therefore_o they_o take_v this_o liberty_n as_o if_o a_o preacher_n or_o catechist_n shall_v in_o a_o sermon_n or_o exposition_n say_v our_o church_n baptise_n man_n into_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o creator_n the_o son_n the_o redeemer_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sanctifier_n of_o all_o man_n this_o will_v not_o prove_v that_o this_o preacher_n or_o catechist_n do_v not_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n form_n when_o he_o actual_o baptise_a nor_o show_v that_o we_o have_v here_o no_o prescribe_a form_n of_o baptism_n this_o be_v mere_a trifle_n but_o his_o next_o proof_n be_v disingenuous_a for_o he_o argue_v that_o some_o ancient_n think_v they_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o name_v the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n for_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v sufficient_a from_o whence_o he_o gather_v that_o such_o father_n will_v neither_o impose_v form_n of_o prayer_n on_o other_o nor_o will_v observe_v what_o other_o have_v impose_v on_o they_o 98._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 97_o &_o 98._o now_o here_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o he_o have_v again_o take_v all_o his_o instance_n by_o which_o he_o prove_v this_o out_o of_o vossius_fw-la 379._o vossius_fw-la voss_n thes_n de_fw-fr baptism_n disp_n 2._o thes_n 5._o pag._n 370_o ad_fw-la pag._n 379._o but_o that_o learned_a author_n be_v too_o generous_a to_o make_v any_o such_o false_a and_o frivolous_a inference_n from_o those_o premise_n and_o do_v not_o represent_v even_o the_o premise_n themselves_o as_o my_o adversary_n do_v for_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o irenaeus_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o baptism_n in_o that_o place_n adâ—_n haer_fw-mi lib._n 3_o c._n 20._o which_o my_o adversary_n cite_v and_o that_o justin_n martyr_n another_o of_o my_o adversary_n witness_n pag._n 99_o be_v not_o repeat_v but_o only_o paraphrase_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a father_n who_o allow_v this_o but_o only_o s._n basil_n and_o s_o ambrose_n who_o general_o follow_v s._n basil_n in_o all_o thing_n nor_o do_v they_o speak_v of_o any_o church_n where_o such_o a_o omission_n be_v permit_v or_o where_o man_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o baptise_v in_o what_o word_n they_o please_v only_o they_o put_v the_o case_n if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o baptise_a in_o christ_n name_n whether_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a again_o these_o two_o think_v he_o ought_v not_o because_o factum_fw-la valet_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la but_o these_o two_o do_v not_o advise_v any_o so_o to_o baptise_v nor_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o ever_o they_o take_v this_o liberty_n they_o only_o argue_v for_o the_o validity_n of_o such_o a_o baptism_n though_o it_o be_v do_v irregular_o therefore_o these_o father_n and_o such_o late_a man_n as_o follow_v they_o be_v not_o for_o any_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v beside_o vossius_fw-la there_o declare_v which_o my_o adversary_n conceal_v that_o more_o and_o great_a father_n hold_v that_o this_o alteration_n of_o the_o form_n make_v the_o baptism_n invalid_a viz._n tertullian_n and_o cyprian_n who_o say_v they_o be_v heretic_n who_o alter_v the_o form_n thus_o as_o also_o didymus_n s._n augustin_n fulgentius_n epiphanius_n and_o other_o 375._o other_o vossij_fw-la thes_n de_fw-fr bapt._n disp_n 2._o etc._n etc._n p._n 374_o 375._o now_o then_o the_o most_o and_o best_a of_o the_o father_n hold_v it_o utter_o unlawful_a to_o alter_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o consequent_o by_o his_o way_n of_o argue_v to_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n or_o prayer_n and_o therefore_o most_o of_o the_o father_n be_v against_o his_o pretend_a liberty_n and_o from_o this_o matter_n of_o fact_n vossius_fw-la observe_v first_o that_o mention_v the_o three_o person_n be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v of_o old_a the_o usage_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o which_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o it_o come_v at_o first_o from_o the_o apostle_n 371._o apostle_n vossius_fw-la ibid._n p._n 371._o again_o he_o note_v though_o baptism_n shall_v be_v valid_a though_o the_o word_n of_o this_o form_n be_v alter_v yet_o the_o old_a form_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v innovate_v or_o change_v at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n and_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o tie_v we_o to_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n yet_o it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o retain_v the_o
extempore_o way_n there_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v a_o express_a abrogation_n of_o the_o old_a way_n and_o a_o positive_a institution_n of_o the_o new_a one_o leave_v upon_o record_n either_o in_o the_o gospel_n or_o epistle_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v our_o lord_n and_o his_o apostle_n allow_v make_v and_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n for_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o great_a rabbi_n of_o that_o age_n jesus_n teach_v his_o disciple_n a_o divine_a form_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v add_v to_o their_o other_o form_n as_o the_o peculiar_a mark_n of_o their_o be_v his_o scholar_n 158._o scholar_n dr_n lightf_n vol._n 2._o p._n 158._o and_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o learned_a man_n that_o christ_n take_v every_o sentence_n of_o this_o form_n out_o of_o the_o jewish_a prayer_n then_o in_o use_n locum_fw-la use_n idem_fw-la exp._n in_o math._n vi_fw-la 9_o &_o grotii_n com._n in_o locum_fw-la so_o far_o say_v grotius_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o 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adversary_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 39_o mark_fw-mi &_o p._n 110._o in_o that_o which_o he_o relate_v concern_v that_o time_n wherein_o he_o live_v which_o as_o we_o will_v present_o show_v must_v be_v at_o least_o as_o early_o as_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o century_n wherefore_o so_o early_o we_o have_v a_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v upon_o all_o public_a occasion_n the_o particular_n be_v too_o long_o to_o insert_v but_o the_o several_a head_n be_v these_o these_o constitution_n have_v the_o form_n of_o the_o deacon_n warn_v those_o who_o be_v to_o communicate_v noâ—_n to_o come_v with_o malice_n or_o hypocrisy_n 58._o hypocrisy_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 58._o they_o mention_v the_o alternate_a sing_v of_o david_n psalm_n 61._o psalm_n ibid._n cap._n 61._o begin_v at_o antioch_n not_o long_o before_o a_o
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weak_a or_o something_o worse_o to_o say_v they_o conceal_v they_o from_o the_o faithful_a because_o they_o keep_v they_o secret_a from_o the_o catechuman_n he_o know_v very_o well_o that_o in_o â—â—is_fw-fr age_n they_o do_v write_v down_o their_o office_n but_o charge_v the_o priest_n and_o faithful_a to_o keep_v these_o word_n and_o write_n from_o the_o unbaptised_a another_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o creed_n set_v down_o in_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o apostle_n creed_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a form_n of_o creed_n 103._o creed_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 103._o i_o reply_v the_o creed_n here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o form_n then_o use_v in_o that_o church_n of_o which_o this_o author_n be_v a_o member_n probable_o of_o antioch_n and_o as_o new_a heresy_n arise_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o church_n to_o make_v large_a paraphrase_n upon_o some_o article_n of_o the_o old_a creed_n to_o secure_v all_o that_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o church_n against_o those_o heresy_n but_o still_o this_o creed_n thus_o paraphrase_a be_v a_o form_n prescribe_v to_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o that_o diocese_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v form_n use_v in_o every_o church_n nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o can_v infer_v from_o hence_o but_o that_o since_o the_o apostle_n make_v that_o creed_n which_o go_v by_o their_o name_n and_o yet_o this_o creed_n differ_v from_o it_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o make_v these_o constitution_n themselves_o which_o we_o free_o confess_v like_o this_o be_v his_o objection_n about_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n in_o baptism_n which_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o these_o constitution_n as_o it_o be_v in_o other_o father_n 106._o father_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 106._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v the_o form_n at_o antioch_n that_o in_o s._n cyril_n be_v the_o form_n at_o jerusalem_n that_o in_o s._n chrysostom_n the_o form_n at_o constantinople_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o be_v so_o very_o small_a that_o it_o show_v they_o all_o be_v take_v from_o one_o original_a and_o all_o church_n have_v form_n of_o this_o renunciation_n yet_o in_o several_a diocese_n they_o have_v some_o diversity_n in_o express_v it_o but_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v either_o that_o they_o have_v no_o form_n nor_o that_o any_o inferior_a minister_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n to_o express_v it_o as_o he_o please_v these_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v to_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o their_o own_o church_n i_o shall_v only_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v that_o in_o that_o large_a margin_n where_o he_o have_v heap_v up_o variety_n of_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n one_o half_a of_o they_o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o any_o church_n form_n but_o only_o short_a and_o occasional_a description_n of_o it_o in_o lax_n discourse_n and_o so_o be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v as_o various_a form_n last_o he_o pick_v up_o several_a phrase_n disperse_v up_o and_o down_o the_o constitution_n pretend_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o say_v those_o or_o such_o like_a prayer_n and_o praise_n 111._o praise_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 110_o 111._o but_o first_o he_o false_o expound_v most_o of_o these_o phrase_n for_o when_o that_o author_n say_v the_o priest_n must_v pray_v or_o say_v thus_o or_o must_v say_v these_o word_n or_o those_o which_o follow_v etc._n follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la apostol_n l._n 7._o cap._n 43_o 45._o l._n 8._o c._n 29_o etc._n etc._n and_o then_o immediate_o subjoin_v a_o form_n it_o be_v clear_a to_o all_o that_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v that_o form_n and_o no_o other_o and_o the_o same_o sense_n may_v very_o well_o be_v put_v upon_o those_o other_o phrase_n of_o the_o priest_n say_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o prayer_n or_o the_o bishop_n give_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o blessing_n 16._o blessing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n constit_fw-la ibid._n l._n 7._o cap._n 45._o &_o lib._n 8._o cap._n 16._o viz._n that_o these_o phrase_n do_v intend_v no_o more_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v pray_v and_o bless_v in_o this_o wise_a or_o after_o this_o sort_n for_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o we_o have_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o absolve_a of_o the_o sick_a from_o which_o no_o minister_n may_v vary_v and_o yet_o the_o rubric_n before_o it_o say_v the_o priest_n shall_v absolve_v he_o after_o this_o sort_n sick_n sort_n rubric_n in_o office_n for_o visit_v the_o sick_n wherefore_o the_o author_n never_o mean_v by_o these_o phrase_n to_o leave_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v what_o prayer_n he_o please_v in_o a_o extempore_o way_n and_o indeed_o when_o he_o have_v set_v down_o a_o form_n a_o prayer_n make_v extempore_o be_v not_o such_o a_o like_a prayer_n nor_o a_o prayer_n after_o that_o sort_n but_o suppose_v we_o shall_v grant_v 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for_o visit_n sick_n will_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n because_o some_o liberty_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o few_o case_n yet_o this_o be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v make_v of_o this_o tope_a argument_n though_o we_o grant_v all_o he_o can_v desire_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n and_o a_o liturgy_n use_v before_o the_o middle_a of_o this_o four_o century_n and_o that_o these_o form_n in_o the_o constitution_n be_v the_o liturgy_n of_o some_o eminent_a eastern_a church_n §_o 8._o we_o have_v no_o less_o authority_n than_o s._n hierom_n to_o prove_v that_o hilary_n 360._o s._n hilary_n bish_n of_o poitiers_n an._n dom._n 360._o bishop_n of_o poitiers_n make_v one_o book_n of_o hymn_n and_o another_o of_o mystery_n 378._o mystery_n hieron_n catalogue_n script_n pag_n 378._o that_o be_v he_o compose_v a_o liturgy_n and_o since_o he_o have_v live_v in_o the_o east_n where_o liturgy_n now_o be_v common_o use_v we_o may_v reasonable_o believe_v he_o bring_v the_o same_o usage_n into_o the_o gallican_n church_n for_o he_o say_v that_o those_o without_o may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n pray_v and_o sing_v hymn_n within_o the_o church_n and_o may_v perceive_v their_o make_a response_n to_o the_o devout_a confession_n in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o divine_a sacrament_n 65._o sacrament_n et_fw-la inter_fw-la divinorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la officia_fw-la responsionem_fw-la devotae_fw-la contessionis_fw-la accipiat_fw-la hilar._n com._n in_o psal_n 65._o which_o show_v they_o have_v a_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n wherein_o the_o people_n bear_v a_o part_n as_o they_o do_v also_o in_o the_o hymn_n and_o other_o prayer_n for_o all_o which_o there_o be_v form_n appoint_v and_o these_o form_n
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their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o the_o new_a edition_n of_o these_o liturgy_n have_v no_o emperor_n or_o bishop_n name_v at_o all_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o add_v the_o name_n as_o person_n change_v to_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o see_v one_o solid_a objection_n against_o the_o main_a body_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v and_o be_v genuine_a to_o show_v that_o liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age_n and_o there_o be_v clear_a evidence_n and_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n approve_v of_o form_n but_o that_o he_o correct_v the_o ancient_a office_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o this_o very_a liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v by_o his_o name_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o father_n §_o 21._o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o s_n chrysostom_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o east_n s._n augustin_n 3â—_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3â—_n flourish_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o age_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n therefore_o leave_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o writing_n know_v word_n be_v necessary_a to_o moveâ—_n we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v 129._o ask_v nobis_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessarâ—a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commoveanâ—ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la pâ—tamuâ—_n aug._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o p._n 129._o now_o for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o write_v down_o our_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o own_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a repeat_v it_o every_o day_n alibi_fw-la day_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o item_n hom_n 42._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o any_o christian_n want_v the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o with_o word_n and_o expression_n that_o he_o say_v can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v rom._n viij_o 26._o because_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 129._o prayer_n id._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o pag_n 129._o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o expound_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o patience_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v absolute_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o our_o affliction_n as_o natural_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o convince_v we_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a so_o that_o s._n augustin_n take_v away_o the_o main_a text_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o expression_n we_o have_v now_o see_v by_o other_o father_n that_o they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n in_o every_o church_n by_o which_o care_n be_v take_v for_o proper_a expression_n and_o s._n augustin_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o original_a of_o these_o liturgy_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n wherein_o almost_o all_o church_n agree_v be_v from_o s._n paul_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v as_o my_o adversary_n cite_v he_o 173._o he_o disc_n of_o liturg._n marg._n pag._n 173._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n present_o add_v the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o a_o epistle_n to_o intimate_v all_o that_o order_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v yet_o he_o do_v ordain_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o observe_v without_o variation_n 116._o variation_n aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 118._o p._n 116._o now_o the_o use_n of_o form_n be_v every_o where_o observe_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o little_a variety_n in_o the_o long_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v make_v afterward_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o preface_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n as_o to_o the_o evangelical_n word_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n all_o which_o be_v form_n and_o of_o universal_a use_n these_o s._n augustin_n affirm_v be_v order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o original_a of_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v argue_v against_o heretic_n let_v we_o look_v say_v he_o upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prayer_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o the_o rule_n for_o our_o prayer_n may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 4â—_n faith_n oâ—secratiâ—â—rum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdâ—talium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o tâ—to_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la â—â—_o legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuat_fw-la supplicant_n aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n cap._n â—â—_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 4â—_n he_o must_v mean_v this_o of_o form_n extompore_o prayer_n be_v invisible_a but_o these_o may_v be_v look_v on_o yet_o these_o he_o say_v be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o uniform_o celebrate_v therefore_o there_o be_v then_o a_o write_a liturgy_n appoint_v at_o first_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n augustin_n think_v and_o use_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o appeal_v for_o evidence_n against_o heretic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v daily_o vary_v by_o the_o extempore_o gift_n he_o can_v not_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o if_o these_o form_n have_v be_v compose_v but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n of_o s._n augustin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v urge_v their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o dispute_n with_o heretic_n or_o other_o therefore_o they_o have_v form_n write_v in_o former_a age_n and_o by_o their_o antiquity_n become_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o this_o century_n whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n wish_n that_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o doubtful_a in_o the_o question_n of_o perseverance_n will_v look_v upon_o those_o prayer_n of_o they_o which_o the_o church_n always_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v have_v 279._o have_v ut_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o habebit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 279._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o public_a liturgy_n from_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o which_o he_o draw_v argument_n to_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n not_o fear_v they_o will_v question_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ever_o have_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o challenge_v vitalis_n who_o hâ—ed_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o dispute_v if_o he_o see_v fit_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v so_o and_o so_o &c._n &c._n 102._o &c._n aug._n add_v vital_a ep._n 107._o pag._n 102._o which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v form_n because_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v never_o be_v urge_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o the_o church_n but_o it_o show_v that_o these_o form_n be_v by_o long_a usage_n become_v so_o venerable_a that_o their_o authority_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o indisputable_a and_o they_o be_v account_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o african_a service_n agreeable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n s._n augustin_n say_v be_v these_o the_o singing_z of_o hymn_n read_v of_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n the_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o the_o common-prayer_n enjoin_v by_o the_o deacon_n 119._o deacon_n aut_fw-la antâ—stâ—tes_fw-la clara_fw-la voce_fw-mi deprecantuâ—_n aut_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la v_o ce_fw-fr diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 11â—_n p._n 119._o that_o be_v the_o collect_v and_o the_o litany_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o to_o the_o second_o they_o make_v response_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o petition_n