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A34085 A scholastical history of the primitive and general use of liturgies in the Christian church together with an answer to Mr. Dav. Clarkson's late discourse concerning liturgies / by Tho. Comber ... Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing C5492; ESTC R18748 285,343 650

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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
one_o thing_n in_o this_o canon_n which_o make_v it_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a be_v form_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o as_o this_o canon_n speak_v they_o dismiss_v the_o catechuman_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o fear_n by_o daily_o hear_v these_o form_n they_o shall_v remember_v the_o phrase_n of_o these_o mystery_n and_o discover_v they_o to_o profane_v and_o common_a ear_n for_o if_o these_o prayer_n have_v be_v extempore_o and_o the_o phrase_n vary_v every_o day_n as_o my_o adversary_n pretend_v the_o catechuman_n may_v safe_o have_v stay_v there_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v so_o learn_v or_o remember_v those_o various_a expression_n as_o to_o relate_v they_o to_o any_o body_n after_o they_o be_v go_v home_o final_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o believe_v this_o order_n be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o public_a form_n of_o prayer_n there_o be_v the_o same_o order_n exact_o observe_v in_o all_o those_o ancient_a form_n which_o be_v extant_a at_o this_o day_n and_o not_o one_o word_n that_o intimate_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n or_o frequent_a variation_n of_o the_o form_n either_o in_o this_o council_n or_o in_o any_o father_n or_o council_n about_o this_o time_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o these_o canon_n which_o after_o all_o his_o shuffle_a objection_n be_v good_a evidence_n for_o a_o state_v liturgy_n in_o this_o age._n 368._o optatus_n milev_n an._n dom._n 368._o §_o 10._o optatus_n milevitanus_fw-la though_o he_o write_v on_o a_o different_a subject_n yet_o he_o have_v divers_a expression_n which_o suppose_v and_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v in_o his_o time_n a_o liturgy_n use_v in_o africa_n for_o he_o mention_n the_o people_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o divine_a service_n and_o blame_v the_o donatist_n for_o shut_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o christian_a nation_n and_o force_v all_o the_o people_n to_o be_v silent_a 47._o silent_a optat._v milev_n lib._n 2._o pag._n 47._o which_o show_v they_o use_v alternate_a sing_v and_o response_n among_o the_o orthodox_n and_o that_o method_n can_v be_v but_o by_o form_n yea_o he_o declare_v there_o be_v some_o certain_a word_n so_o establish_v and_o enjoin_v by_o law_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o the_o donatist_n themselves_o can_v not_o pass_v they_o by_o 53._o by_o illud_fw-la legitimum_fw-la in_o sacramentorum_fw-la mysterio_fw-la praeterire_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la id._n ibid._n pag._n 53._o and_o from_o their_o use_v these_o word_n he_o draw_v a_o argument_n against_o their_o schism_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v fix_v and_o a_o set_a form_n my_o adversary_n mistake_v this_o passage_n and_o fancy_n that_o optatus_n refer_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n which_o can_v never_o be_v omit_v 61._o omit_v discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 61._o but_o the_o holy_a father_n explain_v himself_o in_o the_o same_o page_n and_o show_v we_o that_o he_o mean_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n you_o say_v say_v optatus_n that_o you_o offer_v for_o that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v diffuse_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n ibid._n world_n offer_v vos_fw-fr dicitis_fw-la pro_fw-la una_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la diffusa_fw-la optat._n ibid._n thus_o he_o say_v the_o orthodox_n pray_v and_o this_o be_v so_o establish_v that_o the_o donatist_n in_o this_o exceed_v our_o dissenter_n that_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v off_o the_o church_n form_n can_v not_o omit_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o learned_a fr._n baldwin_n expound_v it_o he_o mean_v say_v he_o that_o solemn_a form_n of_o the_o canonical_a prayer_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o sacrifice_n for_o that_o one_o church_n which_o be_v diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o world_n 185._o world_n fr._n bald._n notis_fw-la in_o optat._n pag._n 185._o which_o word_n also_o be_v in_o the_o mystical_a prayer_n set_v down_o by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostostolical_a constitution_n 18._o constitution_n constit_fw-la apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap_z 18._o and_o be_v find_v with_o little_a variation_n in_o that_o very_a prayer_n in_o all_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n now_o by_o legitimum_fw-la optatus_n can_v mean_v that_o these_o word_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n because_o this_o form_n be_v not_o enjoin_v by_o any_o scripture_n therefore_o it_o must_v signify_v a_o form_n enjoin_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n which_o in_o that_o age_n do_v so_o strict_o enjoin_v this_o very_a prayer_n that_o it_o seem_v none_o may_v omit_v or_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o there_o be_v another_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a appointment_n in_o the_o same_o author_n bring_v in_o with_o the_o same_o preface_n you_o can_v omit_v say_v he_o again_o to_o the_o donatist_n that_o which_o be_v establish_v by_o law_n for_o certain_o you_o say_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o 73._o you_o et_fw-la non_fw-la potuistis_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la quod_fw-la legittimum_fw-la est_fw-la utique_fw-la dixistis_fw-la pax_fw-la vabiscum_fw-la ic_fw-mi lib._n 3._o pag._n 73._o now_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o episcopal_a benediction_n we_o have_v it_o in_o all_o old_a liturgy_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o optatus_n his_o raise_v a_o argument_n from_o these_o word_n that_o the_o african_a church_n have_v they_o in_o their_o liturgy_n which_o be_v so_o firm_o establish_v that_o none_o can_v omit_v any_o part_n of_o it_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o alter_v the_o order_n for_o optatus_n again_o say_v after_o you_o have_v absolve_v the_o penitent_n present_o you_o turn_v to_o the_o altar_n and_o can_v omit_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 57_o prayer_n mox_fw-la ad_fw-la altar_n conversi_fw-la dominicam_fw-la orationem_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la non_fw-la potestis_fw-la idem_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 57_o so_o that_o the_o very_a order_n of_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n at_o the_o altar_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v but_o of_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n can_v not_o be_v change_v moreover_o we_o find_v in_o optatus_n that_o there_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v upon_o the_o come_n of_o some_o from_o the_o emperor_n that_o alteration_n will_v be_v make_v in_o the_o communion_n service_n which_o startle_v the_o people_n but_o they_o be_v quiet_v again_o when_o they_o see_v the_o solemn_a custom_n and_o wont_a rite_n observe_v and_o discern_v that_o nothing_o be_v change_v add_v or_o diminish_v in_o the_o divine_a sacrifice_n 75._o sacrifice_n cum_fw-la viderent_fw-la in_o divinis_fw-la sacrificiis_fw-la nec_fw-la mutatum_fw-la quicquam_fw-la nec_fw-la additum_fw-la nec_fw-la ablasum_fw-la id._n lib._n 3._o pag._n 75._o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v there_o be_v a_o know_a form_n for_o the_o communion_n a_o office_n so_o well_o understand_v by_o the_o people_n that_o they_o can_v perceive_v when_o it_o be_v alter_v in_o any_o particular_a so_o that_o doubtless_o those_o christian_n be_v not_o use_v to_o variety_n of_o phrase_n nor_o accustom_v to_o the_o extempore_o man_n fancy_n to_o celebrate_v in_o a_o long_o or_o short_a form_n as_o he_o please_v again_o he_o repeat_v the_o very_a form_n of_o exorcise_a those_o who_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a 79._o baptise_a maledicte_n exi_fw-la foras_fw-la optat._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 79._o and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o response_n when_o they_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o repeat_v their_o creed_n at_o baptism_n 89._o baptism_n id._n lib._n 5._o pag_n 86_o &_o 89._o and_o when_o we_o put_v all_o this_o together_o concern_v know_v form_n of_o word_n which_o can_v not_o be_v alter_v nor_o omit_v and_o be_v enjoin_v by_o law_n we_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v a_o write_a liturgy_n in_o africa_n in_o his_o time_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o book_n of_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o those_o book_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o the_o donatist_n as_o he_o complain_v take_v away_o from_o the_o holy_a altar_n from_o whence_o the_o people_n prayer_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v send_v up_o to_o god_n 98._o god_n idem_fw-la lib._n 7._o pag._n 98._o and_o since_o they_o have_v a_o write_a form_n as_o the_o forecited_n passage_n show_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bible_n be_v then_o lie_v upon_o the_o altar_n 369._o epiphanius_n an._n dom_fw-la 369._o §_o 11._o we_o can_v expect_v no_o great_a account_n of_o the_o sacred_a form_n in_o epiphanius_n since_o he_o be_v so_o very_o nice_a in_o speak_v of_o mystery_n that_o he_o will_v not_o repeat_v the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n institution_n but_o thus_o express_v they_o he_o take_v these_o thing_n and_o give_v thanks_o say_v this_o be_v that_o of_o i_o etc._n etc._n 432._o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d e●●phan_n in_o an●orat_n p._n 432._o and_o he_o reckon_v it_o
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 naz●●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 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but_o if_o it_o be_v s._n basil_n it_n will_v not_o help_v his_o cause_n because_o these_o be_v direction_n for_o the_o monk_n private_a prayer_n in_o their_o cell_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o public_a office_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v yet_o even_o in_o that_o book_n he_o make_v form_n both_o of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n for_o their_o private_a use_n and_o though_o he_o allow_v his_o monk_n to_o collect_v sentence_n of_o scripture_n also_o for_o this_o purpose_n yet_o he_o will_v have_v those_o sentence_n put_v into_o a_o form_n and_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v that_o form_n up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o devout_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o which_o we_o not_o only_o learn_v that_o s._n basil_n much_o approve_v of_o these_o form_n but_o we_o see_v that_o the_o phrase_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d about_o which_o he_o make_v such_o a_o stir_n in_o justin_n martyr_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o use_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n with_o all_o possible_a devotion_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o when_o these_o monk_n pray_v all_o together_o they_o have_v a_o form_n also_o which_o s._n basil_n call_v their_o canon_n or_o rule_n as_o we_o show_v before_o last_o out_o of_o the_o same_o tract_n he_o observe_v that_o s._n basil_n will_v have_v his_o monk_n in_o prayer_n to_o have_v his_o mind_n upon_o god_n alone_o and_o nothing_o else_o 671._o else_o basil_n constitut_n mon._n cap._n 1._o pag._n 671._o and_o he_o fancy_n this_o be_v very_o hard_o to_o do_v if_o the_o monk_n have_v his_o book_n to_o mind_n and_o thence_o he_o infer_v they_o have_v no_o prayer_n book_n 121._o book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 121._o but_o we_o may_v remember_v that_o s._n basil_n order_v his_o monk_n to_o get_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n and_o if_o they_o get_v their_o other_o prayer_n also_o by_o heart_n that_o will_v utter_o spoil_v his_o inference_n yet_o suppose_v they_o do_v read_v their_o form_n by_o frequent_a use_n they_o will_v soon_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o they_o that_o a_o few_o glance_n sometime_o on_o their_o book_n will_v serve_v to_o help_v they_o to_o repeat_v they_o right_o and_o not_o divert_v their_o mind_n from_o god_n at_o all_o and_o we_o who_o use_v our_o common_a prayer_n know_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v early_o become_v familiar_a to_o we_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o mind_n but_o only_a god_n when_o we_o pray_v whereas_o those_o who_o pray_v extempore_o have_v their_o fancy_n so_o busy_a in_o invent_v new_a phrase_n and_o matter_n and_o their_o thought_n so_o take_v up_o with_o what_o they_o have_v say_v be_v say_v and_o be_v to_o say_v next_o that_o they_o can_v steady_o keep_v their_o mind_n upon_o god_n and_o the_o congregation_n also_o be_v so_o busy_a in_o observe_v the_o new_a phrase_n that_o they_o can_v have_v such_o fix_a thought_n as_o they_o who_o be_v accustom_v to_o their_o well_o know_a form_n have_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o do_v than_o to_o watch_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o keep_v they_o close_o to_o the_o duty_n they_o be_v about_o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o confute_v all_o his_o far_o fetch_a objection_n out_o of_o s._n basil_n and_o to_o show_v they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o very_o insignificant_a §_o 15._o but_o we_o must_v carry_v this_o matter_n further_o and_o will_v prove_v that_o s._n basil_n basil_n the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n not_o only_o approve_v form_n but_o make_v a_o liturgy_n himself_o which_o we_o shall_v make_v out_o by_o sufficient_a evidence_n in_o every_o age_n since_o it_o be_v compose_v first_o his_o dear_a friend_n nazianzen_n who_o know_v he_o best_o of_o any_o man_n say_v in_o his_o encomium_n that_o the_o prayer_n which_o he_o compose_v be_v the_o ornament_n of_o his_o throne_n 34●_n throne_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n na●_n orat._n 20_o p._n 34●_n second_o the_o life_n of_o s._n basil_n say_v to_o be_v write_v by_o amphilocius_fw-la tell_v we_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o such_o grace_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n as_o may_v enable_v he_o to_o offer_v up_o the_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n in_o word_n of_o his_o own_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o author_n say_v our_o saviour_n appear_v to_o he_o tell_v he_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v whereupon_o he_o first_o pronounce_v and_o then_o write_v down_o the_o liturgy_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n basilii_fw-la name_n vita_fw-la basil_n per_fw-la amphil●c_fw-la inter_fw-la opera_fw-la d._n basilii_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o undertake_v to_o justify_v the_o miracle_n that_o may_v have_v be_v add_v by_o some_o admirer_n of_o this_o liturgy_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n on_o which_o it_o be_v ground_v be_v always_o take_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n in_o very_o ancient_a age_n and_o as_o i_o need_v not_o this_o testimony_n so_o i_o have_v not_o cite_v it_o at_o large_a but_o to_o check_v our_o adversary_n confidence_n who_o cite_v bishop_n jewel_n say_v that_o basil_n beseech_v god_n he_o may_v celebrate_v with_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o make_n 73._o make_n disc_n of_o lit._n marg._n pag._n 73._o by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o abuse_v his_o reader_n into_o think_v that_o basil_n desire_v to_o make_v daily_o new_a extempore_o prayer_n whereas_o bishop_n jewel_n refer_v to_o this_o passage_n in_o s._n basil_n life_n and_o it_o be_v a_o liturgy_n of_o his_o own_o compose_v that_o he_o beg_v ability_n for_o we_o proceed_v to_o proclus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o constantinople_n within_o fifty_o year_n after_o s._n basil_n death_n and_o who_o personal_o know_v s_n chrysostom_n and_o he_o say_v that_o s._n basil_n see_v man_n sloth_n and_o degeneracy_n make_v they_o weary_a of_o a_o long_a liturgy_n though_o he_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o unnecessary_a or_o tedious_a in_o that_o of_o s._n james_n which_o be_v use_v before_o yet_o to_o prevent_v the_o weariness_n of_o priest_n and_o people_n he_o deliver_v a_o short_a form_n l●●urg_n form_n proclus_n de_fw-fr tradit_fw-la divin_fw-fr l●●urg_n the_o reason_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o writer_n be_v so_o near_o s._n basil_n time_n be_v very_o weighty_a again_o petrus_n diaconus_fw-la contemporary_a with_o fulgentius_n who_o live_v in_o africa_n not_o very_o much_o above_o a_o 100_o year_n after_o s._n basil_n death_n cite_v this_o liturgy_n as_o a_o undoubted_a piece_n of_o his_o genuine_a work_n in_o his_o dispute_n against_o the_o pelagian_o in_o these_o word_n s._n basil_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o his_o prayer_n make_v at_o the_o holy_a altar_n which_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n use_v among_o other_o thing_n say_v grant_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n our_o defence_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o evil_n may_v be_v make_v good_a and_o those_o that_o be_v good_a keep_v they_o in_o their_o goodness_n 8._o goodness_n petrus_n diac._n the_o incarnate_a c._n 8._o from_o whence_o we_o note_v first_o that_o these_o word_n be_v still_o in_o that_o very_a liturgy_n which_o bear_v s._n basil_n name_n second_o that_o within_o little_o more_o than_o one_o hundred_o year_n after_o s._n basil_n death_n it_o be_v use_v as_o s._n basil_n liturgy_n by_o all_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o know_v even_o in_o africa_n by_o that_o name_n three_o that_o it_o be_v of_o so_o great_a reputation_n and_o authority_n then_o and_o there_o as_o to_o be_v quote_v for_o unquestionable_a evidence_n even_o against_o heretic_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v it_o be_v certain_o of_o his_o compose_v it_o be_v moral_o impossible_a that_o any_o forgery_n in_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v so_o early_a and_o general_o receive_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n where_o he_o be_v so_o well_o know_v and_o shall_v get_v such_o credit_n among_o the_o african_n that_o even_o heretic_n dare_v not_o except_v against_o it_o to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v leontius_n a_o monk_n of_o constantinople_n who_o live_v in_o the_o same_o century_n with_o fulgentius_n and_o cite_v this_o liturgy_n for_o evidence_n against_o nestorius_n ●90_n nestorius_n l●ont_a adv_n nestor_n lib._n 3._o an._n ●90_n in_o the_o very_a next_o age_n it_o be_v quote_v as_o good_a authority_n against_o the_o error_n of_o the_o armenian_n by_o this_o august_n title_n the_o mystical_a service_n deliver_v to_o we_o in_o write_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o they_o cite_v a_o passage_n of_o s._n basil_n liturgy_n as_o that_o which_o be_v daily_o use_v in_o their_o church_n 192._o church_n council_n 6._o constant_n in_o trull_n can._n 32._o an._n 100l_n beve●_n tom._n i._o pag_n 192._o we_o need_v proceed_v no_o low_o because_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n give_v constant_a and_o universal_a testimony_n to_o it_o ever_o since_o as_o a_o genuine_a composure_n of_o s._n basils_n however_o we_o will_v hear_v our_o adversary_n objection_n
stand_v up_o and_o with_o great_a decency_n dei_fw-la decency_n id._n hom_n 4._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o that_o holy_a thing_n must_v be_v give_v to_o holy_a person_n hebraeos_fw-la person_n idem_fw-la hom_n 17._o in_o hebraeos_fw-la both_o which_o passage_n be_v in_o the_o liturgy_n in_o the_o constitution_n in_o so_o many_o word_n 20._o word_n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 15._o &_o cap._n 20._o and_o also_o in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o s._n james_n s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n in_o all_o which_o also_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n after_o the_o holy_a communion_n 22._o communion_n constit_fw-la lib._n 8._o cap._n 22._o and_o s._n chrysostom_n have_v a_o homily_n to_o reprove_v those_o who_o leave_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n unfinished_a and_o go_v out_o before_o the_o last_o prayer_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o that_o homily_n 522._o homily_n chrys_n tom._n 5._o edit_n front_n dac_n 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