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who_o know_v the_o essenes_n better_a affirm_v they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n so_o that_o the_o thing_n be_v certain_o true_a and_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o philo_n add_v they_o be_v wont_n every_o day_n to_o pray_v morning_n and_o evening_n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr contempt_n pag._n 893._o which_o eusebius_n leave_v out_o as_o he_o also_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n about_o the_o essenes_n in_o philo_n content_v himself_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o book_n of_o philo_n which_o describe_v their_o practice_n contain_v all_o the_o rule_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n itself_o for_o full_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o the_o most_o he_o can_v make_v of_o this_o objection_n be_v that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o express_o mention_v their_o prayer_n in_o form_n but_o he_o mention_n their_o hymn_n in_o form_n which_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o prayer_n and_o general_o contain_v petition_n as_o well_o as_o praise_n that_o 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office_n which_o be_v perform_v some_o by_o the_o bishop_n other_o by_o the_o priest_n or_o deacon_n and_o every_o one_o part_n be_v allot_v by_o the_o liturgy_n which_o therefore_o must_v at_o least_o be_v as_o i_o note_v before_o a_o fix_a rule_n or_o order_n for_o divine_a administration_n and_o if_o they_o need_v such_o a_o prescribe_a order_n then_o and_o have_v one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o son_n of_o levi_n in_o this_o inspire_a age_n we_o need_v a_o complete_a liturgy_n enjoin_v now_o when_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v clemens_n go_v on_o to_o show_v what_o christ_n have_v determine_v about_o the_o place_n where_o and_o the_o person_n by_o who_o divine_a office_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v pag._n 95_o 97._o and_o the_o whole_a discourse_n show_v the_o shameful_a prevarication_n of_o mr._n s._n b._n in_o explain_v these_o passage_n of_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ordinary_a work_n when_o in_o one_o page_n viz._n pag._n 92._o it_o be_v thrice_o use_v for_o the_o rule_n for_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v fix_v and_o prescribe_v and_o that_o be_v a_o good_a step_n towards_o a_o enjoin_v liturgy_n invariable_o to_o be_v use_v if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o very_a thing_n itself_o §_o 3_o pag._n 15._o pliny_n relate_v that_o the_o christian_n say_v a_o hymn_n carmen_fw-la alternate_o to_o christ_n as_o god_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n my_o examiner_n say_v this_o only_a relate_v to_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n and_o i_o will_v draw_v in_o prayer_n with_o they_o which_o pliny_n speak_v not_o of_o but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v say_v this_o till_o he_o answer_v the_o proof_n i_o bring_v in_o my_o 23d_o page_n that_o carmen_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n signify_v any_o solemn_a form_n and_o be_v often_o use_v for_o a_o prayer_n and_o till_o he_o have_v confute_v the_o observation_n i_o make_v that_o pliny_n do_v not_o express_v it_o that_o they_o sing_v but_o say_v this_o carmen_fw-la which_o make_v it_o probable_a it_o 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common-prayer_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o that_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o people_n now_o s._n cyprian_n indeed_o do_v make_v this_o one_o sense_n of_o common-prayer_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n he_o cite_v but_o then_o the_o father_n go_v on_o to_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o it_o be_v of_o that_o he_o speak_v be_v a_o common_a prayer_n because_o it_o be_v say_v as_o that_o of_o the_o three_o child_n be_v who_o say_v he_o all_o agree_v in_o their_o prayer_n in_o voice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o heart_n and_o sing_v their_o hymn_n as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n note_v here_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o phrase_n and_o so_o say_v he_o do_v the_o apostle_n who_o be_v say_v to_o pray_v with_o one_o accord_n thus_o far_o s._n cyprian_n mr._n s._n b._n whole_o omit_v this_o sense_n of_o a_o common-prayer_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o deny_v that_o this_o be_v any_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o people_n then_o vocal_o repeat_v the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o common-prayer_n here_o speak_v of_o and_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v what_o i_o say_v about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o pag._n 20._o and_o then_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v this_o be_v one_o sense_n of_o a_o common-prayer_n that_o be_v a_o form_n in_o which_o priest_n and_o people_n may_v vocal_o join_v yea_o this_o seem_v the_o only_a sense_n in_o the_o second_o quotation_n which_o i_o cite_v cypr._n ad_fw-la cler._n &_o pleb_n ep_n 8._o we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o as_o the_o lord_n teach_v there_o where_o he_o enjoin_v not_o every_o one_o a_o single_a prayer_n but_o command_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n with_o a_o common-prayer_n in_o which_o all_o agree_v for_o here_o s._n cyprian_n say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n and_o then_o add_v it_o be_v a_o common-prayer_n now_o this_o will_v be_v a_o tautology_n if_o the_o only_a sense_n of_o a_o common-prayer_n be_v a_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n this_o have_v be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v we_o must_v pray_v for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n if_o that_o be_v all_o s._n cyprian_n may_v have_v leave_v out_o orare_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la or_o communi_fw-la prece_fw-la but_o his_o use_v both_o these_o phrase_n show_v not_o only_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v general_a for_o all_o man_n but_o the_o way_n of_o use_v it_o be_v by_o the_o people_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o recite_v it_o in_o common_a and_o if_o s._n cyprian_n believe_v christ_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v thus_o by_o vocal_a join_n in_o one_o common_a form_n than_o they_o who_o will_v have_v the_o minister_n alone_o make_v all_o the_o prayer_n extempore_o while_o the_o people_n silent_o sit_v by_o and_o hear_v teach_v another_o manner_n of_o pray_v than_o christ_n teach_v pag._n 45._o the_o preface_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n with_o the_o response_n we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n in_o cypr._n de_fw-fr orat_fw-la §_o 22._o i_o still_o take_v to_o be_v a_o firm_a proof_n of_o the_o use_n of_o alternate_a form_n in_o the_o public_a service_n and_o think_v it_o probable_a he_o cite_v they_o out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n a_o versicle_n and_o response_n be_v a_o alternate_a form_n and_o s._n cyprian_a mention_n it_o as_o a_o thing_n know_v and_o daily_o use_v in_o public_a the_o centuriator_n infer_v hence_o that_o there_o be_v form_n in_o his_o time_n and_o goulartius_n a_o learned_a protestant_n in_o his_o note_n on_o the_o place_n own_v it_o be_v a_o form_n use_v of_o old_a at_o the_o eucharist_n where_o it_o continue_v to_o be_v use_v in_o s._n augustin_n '_o s_z day_n goular_a not_o in_o cypr._n p._n 322._o i_o may_v produce_v innumerable_a eminent_a author_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o inference_n which_o other_o make_v form_n this_o place_n yea_o he_o threaten_v i_o with_o reflection_n for_o my_o observe_v they_o which_o mind_v i_o of_o that_o say_v of_o old_a fabius_n relate_v by_o s._n hierom_n ad_fw-la pammach_n ep_n 26._o it_o be_v happy_a for_o art_n if_o none_o but_o artist_n may_v judge_v of_o they_o however_o his_o reflection_n can_v not_o have_v hurt_v i_o in_o so_o good_a company_n if_o he_o have_v vent_v they_o they_o must_v have_v return_v on_o his_o own_o head_n for_o he_o that_o despise_v such_o evidence_n bring_v both_o his_o learning_n and_o modesty_n into_o question_n again_o he_o retire_v to_o his_o old_a fallacy_n that_o i_o shall_v first_o have_v prove_v there_o be_v then_o a_o liturgy_n before_o i_o have_v suppose_v this_o passage_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o it_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v prove_v this_o to_o every_o body_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n who_o will_v not_o allow_v any_o proof_n to_o be_v the_o first_o and_o by_o that_o politic_a supposition_n hope_v to_o persuade_v such_o as_o take_v his_o word_n there_o can_v be_v no_o second_o proof_n but_o whatever_o become_v of_o my_o former_a evidence_n in_o his_o opinion_n i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v one_o in_o this_o place_n which_o he_o can_v not_o answer_v viz._n that_o this_o very_a preface_n in_o so_o many_o word_n be_v find_v in_o all_o liturgy_n of_o the_o african_a eastern_n and_o western_a church_n to_o which_o i_o add_v now_o that_o s._n aug._n say_v all_o mankind_n as_o with_o one_o voice_n use_v these_o word_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la rel._n c._n 3._o and_o the_o liturgy_n wherein_o these_o word_n be_v prescribe_v must_v be_v elder_a than_o s._n cyprian_n time_n for_o s._n aug._n believe_v this_o form_n come_v from_o the_o apostolical_a age._n s._n cyril_n who_o explain_v this_o form_n in_o s._n
cyprian_n diocese_n have_v make_v their_o own_o form_n for_o moses_n and_o maximus_n or_o have_v daily_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o various_a phrase_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o cyprian_a to_o pretend_v to_o set_v down_o in_o a_o letter_n what_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o many_o various_a prayer_n so_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o old_a form_n or_o a_o new_a one_o such_o as_o our_o bishop_n make_v and_o send_v we_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n it_o be_v a_o form_n and_o that_o sufficient_o confute_v mr._n cl._n and_o secure_v the_o point_n in_o question_n indeed_o mr._n cl._n have_v not_o cite_v this_o place_n at_o large_a in_o his_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 68_o and_o i_o think_v he_o have_v refer_v to_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o epistle_n where_o s._n cyprian_n desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n and_o maximus_n but_o mr._n s._n b._n have_v oblige_v i_o by_o cite_v the_o true_a place_n at_o large_a by_o which_o i_o perceive_v i_o be_v mistake_v before_o and_o i_o shall_v free_o own_v it_o wish_v he_o may_v follow_v my_o example_n so_o oft_o as_o i_o convince_v he_o he_o be_v in_o a_o error_n and_o then_o our_o controversy_n will_v soon_o be_v at_o end_n and_o he_o may_v see_v by_o this_o reply_n now_o that_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a for_o i_o to_o find_v mr._n cl_n quotation_n than_o to_o answer_v it_o pag._n 50._o instead_o of_o repeat_v mr._n s._n b_n partial_a account_n of_o the_o dispute_n between_o mr._n cl._n and_o i_o about_o the_o liberty_n the_o ancient_n take_v to_o alter_v christ_n own_o form_n of_o baptise_v i_o shall_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o my_o hist_n lit._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 247._o where_o that_o matter_n be_v full_o consider_v and_o all_o mr._n cl_n pretend_a evidence_n disprove_v as_o to_o the_o last_o place_n out_o of_o cypr._n ep_n 73._o ad_fw-la jub_fw-la both_o mr._n cl._n and_o mr._n s._n b._n cite_v it_o false_o and_o fraudulent_o mr._n cl._n have_v it_o quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n mr._n s._n b._n add_v nothing_o but_o these_o word_n foris_fw-la extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la but_o the_o true_a read_n in_o pamelius_n in_o a_o late_a paris_n edition_n in_o goulartius_n and_o the_o oxford_n edition_n be_v quomodo_fw-la ergo_fw-la quidam_fw-la dicunt_fw-la for_o be_v extra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la im_v contra_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la modo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o mr._n cl._n leave_v out_o all_o and_o mr._n s._n b._n half_a the_o character_n of_o those_o person_n who_o say_v baptism_n be_v valid_a if_o it_o be_v administer_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o against_o the_o church_n that_o be_v schismatic_n and_o heretic_n which_o be_v evident_a i_o beg_v the_o liberty_n to_o examine_v first_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o fraudulent_a in_o both_o my_o adversary_n to_o omit_v the_o character_n of_o those_o man_n by_o who_o opinion_n and_o practice_n they_o will_v prove_v a_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o whether_o they_o may_v not_o as_o well_o prove_v the_o antiquity_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n from_o the_o notion_n and_o practice_n of_o montanus_n and_o the_o messalian_o 3_o whether_o they_o believe_v the_o present_a church_n be_v oblige_v now_o to_o follow_v their_o example_n who_o be_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o enemy_n to_o it_o when_o mr._n s._n b._n have_v consider_v well_o of_o these_o question_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o this_o place_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a church_n than_o take_v liberty_n to_o vary_v christ_n form_n nor_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v infer_v from_o it_o to_o justify_v the_o grant_v such_o liberty_n now_o §_o 4._o pag._n 51._o that_o clear_a instance_n of_o a_o liturgy_n leave_v to_o they_o of_o naeocaesarea_n by_o greg._n thaumaturgus_n from_o which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v in_o a_o ceremony_n a_o word_n or_o a_o mystical_a form_n look_v so_o like_o a_o proof_n of_o form_n invariable_o use_v that_o mr._n s._n b._n labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o evade_v it_o and_o one_a he_o pretend_v this_o passage_n of_o not_o vary_v etc._n etc._n relate_v only_o to_o doctrine_n two_o he_o say_v s._n basil_n mention_n not_o gregory_n '_o s_z appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o that_o church_n both_o which_o i_o shall_v disprove_v for_o first_o this_o passage_n can_v refer_v to_o gregory_n doctrine_n any_o further_a than_o that_o must_v be_v suppose_v agreeable_a to_o the_o form_n of_o worship_n he_o leave_v behind_o he_o because_o the_o thing_n they_o will_v not_o vary_v from_o nor_o add_v to_o be_v action_n word_n and_o mystical_a form_n it_o be_v true_a if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v stand_v single_a as_o it_o do_v ep._n 75._o it_o may_v have_v be_v apply_v to_o doctrine_n but_o what_o action_n or_o mystical_a form_n be_v there_o in_o article_n of_o faith_n these_o can_v relate_v to_o nothing_o but_o divine_a worship_n again_o s._n basil_n say_v many_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o administration_n be_v now_o become_v defective_a by_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o institution_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o vary_v from_o they_o now_o let_v mr._n s._n b._n consider_v whether_o gregory_n can_v institute_v any_o new_a orthodox_n doctrine_n or_o whether_o true_a doctrine_n can_v ever_o become_v defective_a by_o their_o antiquity_n and_o than_o he_o must_v confess_v this_o answer_n be_v a_o mere_a shuffle_n to_o cover_v a_o bad_a cause_n doctrine_n can_v be_v institute_v by_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o be_v the_o better_a for_o be_v old_a but_o a_o liturgy_n be_v capable_a of_o grow_v obsolete_a and_o it_o be_v that_o of_o which_o s._n basil_n here_o evident_o and_o undeniable_o speak_v which_o answer_v his_o second_o objection_n for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o very_a word_n liturgy_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n yet_o he_o mention_n administration_n and_o declare_v they_o will_v not_o add_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o action_n a_o word_n nor_o a_o mystical_a form_n these_o be_v the_o main_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o consist_v of_o rubric_n for_o ceremony_n the_o word_n of_o ordinary_a prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o the_o mystical_a form_n of_o administer_a the_o holy_a sacrament_n now_o if_o they_o add_v nothing_o in_o any_o of_o these_o particular_n to_o the_o administration_n he_o leave_v they_o doubtless_o they_o make_v no_o new_a extempore_o prayer_n nor_o vary_v at_o any_o time_n therefore_o they_o confine_v themselves_o invariable_o to_o what_o he_o have_v prescribe_v they_o in_o ceremony_n word_n and_o mystical_a form_n and_o these_o word_n of_o s._n basil_n evident_o suppose_v he_o leave_v they_o a_o liturgy_n consist_v of_o all_o these_o particular_n prescribe_v beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v it_o stand_v alone_o signify_v a_o form_n for_o the_o mystery_n so_o very_o clear_o that_o it_o will_v suffice_v to_o have_v prove_v the_o sacrament_n be_v administer_v by_o such_o a_o prescribe_a form_n when_o s._n luke_n write_v down_o the_o very_a word_n of_o a_o letter_n he_o say_v it_o contain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act_v xxiii_o 25._o so_o nazianzen_n s._n basil_n friend_n call_v divine_a office_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prescribe_v form_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v preserve_v and_o julian_n imitate_v these_o by_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o prayer_n naz._n orat_fw-la 3._o p._n 101_o 102._o cedrenus_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno_n call_v the_o imperial_a edict_n send_v to_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n and_o zonaras_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trullo_n call_v the_o emperor_n edict_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o public_a or_o political_a form_n can._n 38._o vid._n beverage_n council_n tom._n i._o p._n 201_o 202._o in_o the_o euchologion_fw-la the_o priest_n be_v direct_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o he_o be_v direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o formulary_n euch._n p._n 11._o and_o the_o learned_a dr._n duport_n in_o his_o greek_a version_n of_o our_o common-prayer_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o title-page_n and_o elsewhere_o for_o our_o prescribe_a invariable_a form_n of_o ordination_n of_o administer_a the_o communion_n of_o solemnize_n matrimony_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o if_o these_o author_n understand_v greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o prescribe_a form_n for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o s._n basil_n imply_v they_o have_v such_o a_o one_o and_o will_v not_o make_v a_o new_a one_o