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
they_o repeat_v again_o he_o cite_v this_o father_n to_o prove_v that_o those_o who_o be_v baptise_a be_v teach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 2._o prayer_n isid_n lib_n 4._o ep_n 24._o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 2._o which_o show_v that_o form_n be_v not_o hold_v unlawful_a in_o that_o age._n but_o if_o my_o adversary_n have_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o keep_v back_o all_o that_o make_v for_o liturgy_n it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o be_v imagine_v why_o he_o shall_v never_o mention_v that_o famous_a epistle_n which_o isidore_n write_v on_o purpose_n to_o expound_v that_o old_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n pronounce_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o public_a form_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o constitution_n s._n chrysostom_n and_o other_o that_o be_v peace_n be_v with_o you_o unto_o which_o as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o the_o people_n answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n 122._o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isid_n lib._n 1._o ep_v 122._o this_o form_n so_o well_o explain_v by_o this_o father_n give_v we_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o liturgy_n wherein_o this_o know_a form_n be_v find_v be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o when_o he_o advise_v a_o clergyman_n not_o to_o abuse_v the_o holy_a liturgy_n 313._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 313._o he_o mean_v that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o profane_v and_o desecrate_v the_o sacred_a form_n by_o a_o most_o unholy_a life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o since_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o scholar_n of_o s._n chrysostoms_n who_o make_v a_o liturgy_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 90._o we_o id._n lib._n 1._o ep_v 90._o that_o the_o woman_n in_o his_o time_n sing_v their_o part_n of_o the_o church_n service_n and_o when_o they_o be_v deserve_o excommunicate_a they_o be_v not_o all_o wed_v this_o great_a privilege_n which_o sufficient_o show_v there_o be_v form_n prescribe_v in_o his_o day_n wherein_o all_o the_o people_n have_v their_o share_n §_o 4._o his_o contemporary_a be_v the_o learned_a synesius_n 412._o synesius_n an._n dom._n 412._o who_o live_v also_o in_o the_o same_o country_n he_o be_v breed_v among_o the_o gentile_a philosopher_n and_o not_o convert_v till_o he_o be_v come_v to_o be_v of_o a_o good_a age_n so_o that_o he_o have_v learn_v before_o he_o become_v a_o christian_a what_o silence_n and_o secrecy_n be_v due_a to_o mystery_n and_o therefore_o he_o furnish_v my_o adversary_n with_o divers_a passage_n concern_v the_o heathen_n care_v to_o conceal_v they_o 34._o they_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 34._o but_o since_o he_o have_v own_v the_o pagan_n write_v their_o mystery_n down_o he_o must_v not_o conclude_v that_o the_o christian_n have_v no_o write_a prayer_n in_o this_o age_n wherein_o they_o call_v they_o mystery_n for_o though_o they_o be_v conceal_v from_o the_o infidel_n and_o uninitiate_v they_o be_v daily_o use_v among_o the_o faithful_a and_o that_o they_o be_v form_n prescribe_v have_v be_v full_o prove_v however_o though_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o synesius_n shall_v write_v down_o the_o sacred_a word_n in_o his_o book_n or_o epistle_n which_o may_v fall_v into_o common_a or_o profane_a hand_n yet_o there_o be_v intimation_n in_o he_o that_o there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o his_o time_n and_o long_o before_o for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n he_o say_v the_o sacred_a prayer_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o holy_a mystery_n do_v cry_n unto_o that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o not_o so_o much_o set_v forth_o his_o power_n as_o reverence_v his_o providence_n 9_o providence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n synes_o de_fw-fr regno_fw-la pag._n 9_o now_o these_o sacred_a prayer_n can_v not_o be_v extempore_o since_o they_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o they_o by_o their_o forefather_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v ancient_a form_n extempore_o devotion_n be_v proper_o our_o own_o prayer_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o our_o father_n be_v form_n receive_v from_o the_o age_n before_o we_o beside_o we_o may_v note_v that_o he_o describe_v the_o service_n in_o which_o these_o prayer_n be_v use_v by_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o he_o style_v it_o the_o hide_a mystery_n 194._o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d synes_n ep._n 57_o pag._n 194._o and_o nicephorus_n his_o scholiast_n explain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v mystical_o deliver_v both_o as_o to_o the_o word_n and_o action_n 401._o action_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nâ—ceph_n scholia_fw-la id_fw-la syne_n p._n 401._o that_o be_v in_o a_o form_n of_o word_n and_o a_o order_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o a_o liturgy_n which_o name_n also_o we_o have_v in_o synesius_n where_o he_o be_v recite_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o he_o by_o andronicus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o devil_n endeavour_v by_o this_o man_n mean_n to_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o altar_n 193._o altar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n 67._o p._n 193._o that_o be_v as_o he_o explain_v himself_o afterward_o to_o make_v he_o omit_v the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o give_v over_o recite_v the_o public_a office_n which_o be_v then_o perform_v by_o a_o liturgy_n in_o all_o regular_a church_n and_o though_o he_o be_v very_o nice_a of_o write_v down_o any_o of_o the_o form_n in_o his_o common_a write_n yet_o he_o give_v we_o either_o the_o substance_n or_o the_o word_n of_o one_o of_o his_o prayer_n which_o he_o use_v not_o only_o in_o private_a but_o in_o the_o public_a office_n viz._n that_o justice_n may_v overcome_v injustice_n and_o that_o the_o city_n may_v he_o purge_v from_o all_o wickedness_n 258._o wickedness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ep._n 121._o p._n 258._o which_o passage_n probable_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o use_v in_o his_o country_n there_o be_v something_o very_o like_o it_o in_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n which_o be_v use_v elsewhere_o in_o that_o age._n however_o our_o adversary_n who_o cite_v synesius_n so_o often_o and_o to_o no_o purpose_n about_o mystery_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o see_v any_o of_o these_o place_n which_o show_v there_o be_v ancient_a and_o prescribe_a form_n in_o his_o day_n 423._o celestinus_fw-la ep._n rom._n a.d._n 423._o §_o 5._o pope_n celestine_n as_o be_v affirm_v by_o many_o author_n order_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o communion_n office_n by_o the_o whole_a congregation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o antiphone_fw-la 502._o antiphone_fw-la vita_fw-la celestina_n ap_fw-mi bin._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr 1._o pag_n 732._o bena._n rerum_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o p_o 502._o that_o be_v as_o isidore_z expound_v it_o with_o reciprocal_a voice_n each_o side_n of_o the_o choir_n alternate_o answer_v the_o other_o 19_o other_o isâ—â—â—r_n orig._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 19_o and_o platina_n add_v that_o he_o put_v some_o particular_n into_o the_o office_n then_o in_o use_n 61._o use_n platin_n vita_fw-la celestina_n pag._n 61._o which_o show_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n be_v accustom_v to_o form_n in_o his_o day_n yet_o my_o contentious_a adversary_n twice_o produce_v this_o pope_n testimony_n to_o show_v that_o in_o his_o time_n at_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o order_n and_o uniformity_n as_o to_o the_o person_n and_o thing_n pray_v for_o but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o pray_v for_o they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 29._o word_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 6._o &_o p_o 29._o and_o he_o cite_v the_o same_o place_n again_o to_o prove_v that_o form_n can_v be_v justify_v from_o that_o passage_n 138._o passage_n ibid._n p._n 138._o but_o to_o manifest_v his_o mistake_n i_o will_v first_o transcribe_v and_o then_o explain_v these_o word_n of_o celestine_n from_o whence_o he_o make_v this_o false_a conclusion_n the_o word_n be_v these_o let_v we_o look_v upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o so_o the_o rule_n for_o pray_v may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o believe_v for_o when_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o faithful_a perform_v their_o enjoin_v embassy_n they_o plead_v with_o the_o divine_a mercy_n for_o all_o mankind_n the_o whole_a church_n pray_v with_o they_o they_o entreat_v and_o pray_v that_o faith_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o unbeliever_n that_o idolater_n may_v be_v deliver_v from_o their_o impious_a error_n that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v appear_v to_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o veil_n from_o their_o heart_n that_o heretic_n may_v repent_v and_o receive_v the_o catholic_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v revive_v by_o the_o spirit_n
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
several_a minister_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o fancy_n of_o minister_n exercise_v such_o gift_n in_o public_a prayer_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o in_o that_o age_n it_o be_v a_o novel_a invention_n of_o modern_a enthusiast_n and_o utter_o unknown_a to_o these_o ancient_a time_n three_o he_o cite_v socrates_n about_o the_o prayer_n use_v at_o the_o time_n of_o candle_n light_v 21._o light_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o which_o he_o say_v be_v accommodate_v to_o the_o season_n 161._o season_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 161._o but_o i_o must_v ask_v who_o it_o be_v that_o suit_v these_o prayer_n to_o the_o season_n be_v it_o private_a minister_n by_o their_o gift_n who_o daily_o vary_v they_o if_o not_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n for_o if_o they_o be_v fix_v write_v form_n fit_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o several_a country_n and_o prescribe_v to_o those_o under_o their_o charge_n for_o constant_a use_n than_o they_o justisie_n prescribe_v form_n which_o will_v be_v plain_a enough_o when_o we_o consider_v what_o socrates_n say_v of_o these_o evening_n prayer_n in_o this_o very_a place_n cite_v viz._n that_o in_o greece_n jerusalem_n and_o thessaly_n the_o prayer_n at_o candle-lighting_a be_v make_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o novatian_o at_o constantinople_n so_o that_o this_o passage_n if_o my_o adversary_n dare_v have_v produce_v it_o a_o large_a show_v first_o that_o the_o three_o several_a province_n do_v all_o pray_v alike_o at_o this_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o all_o of_o they_o follow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o nâ—vatians_n at_o constantinople_n now_o if_o the_o novatian_o there_o have_v daily_o vary_v these_o prayer_n extempore_o no_o province_n nor_o place_n can_v have_v exact_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n as_o they_o do_v and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o place_n must_v have_v differ_v from_o another_o so_o that_o when_o so_o many_o distant_a church_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n no_o doubt_n they_o all_o pray_v by_o prescribe_a form_n and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o be_v needful_a to_o say_v as_o to_o these_o historian_n 453._o council_n vinet_n ann_n dom._n 453._o §_o 11._o though_o there_o pass_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n between_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n and_o this_o of_o vanue_n yet_o my_o adversary_n be_v so_o unfortunate_a that_o he_o can_v find_v nothing_o for_o liturgy_n in_o all_o this_o space_n of_o time_n for_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o next_o authority_n he_o meet_v with_o after_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n be_v the_o synod_n at_o vannes_n 173._o vannes_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 173._o which_o he_o labour_v both_o to_o disparage_v and_o pervert_v because_o it_o have_v a_o canon_n for_o uniformity_n in_o the_o liturgy_n but_o we_o will_v first_o cite_v the_o word_n of_o it_o at_o large_a and_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o and_o then_o answer_v all_o his_o allegation_n the_o word_n be_v these_o we_o also_o think_v it_o fit_a that_o at_o least_o within_o our_o province_n there_o shall_v be_v one_o usage_n for_o holy_a office_n and_o for_o the_o order_n of_o sing_v that_o as_o we_o hold_v one_o faith_n in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o trinity_n so_o we_o may_v hold_v also_o one_o rule_n in_o our_o office_n lest_o by_o various_a usage_n our_o administration_n be_v think_v to_o differ_v in_o some_o thing_n 422._o thing_n rectum_fw-la quoquâ—_n dâ—ciâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d uâ—l_a inâ—_n 〈…〉_o sacâ—_n 〈…〉_o â—rdo_fw-it 〈…〉_o ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d câ—m_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la câ—nfâ—ssionâ—_n 〈◊〉_d teneâ—atâ—_n 〈◊〉_d &_o ospâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d reâ—ulâ—m_n tâ—neamâ—â—_n variatâ_fw-la obseruâ—tione_fw-la in_o alâ—_n no_o observatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la discrepare_fw-la creaaâ—ur_fw-la council_n viâ—tet_fw-la can._n 15._o bin._n tom_n 1._o par_fw-fr 2._o p._n 422._o this_o canon_n be_v as_o plain_a a_o injunction_n of_o one_o liturgy_n as_o can_v be_v express_v one_o custom_n in_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n and_o one_o order_n of_o sing_v hymn_n which_o be_v afterward_o call_v one_o rule_n for_o the_o office_n which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o the_o clergy_n in_o this_o province_n again_o they_o compare_v this_o to_o one_o creed_n now_o the_o creed_n be_v one_o know_v write_v form_n of_o word_n in_o which_o they_o all_o confess_v their_o faith_n and_o they_o think_v it_o reasonable_a that_o their_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n shall_v be_v so_o also_o that_o be_v perform_v by_o one_o prescribe_a rule_n and_o in_o the_o same_o form_n last_o the_o reason_n they_o give_v why_o they_o will_v have_v but_o one_o form_n or_o liturgy_n in_o all_o their_o province_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v be_v give_v by_o variety_n in_o these_o office_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o good_a agreement_n among_o these_o bishop_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v believe_v if_o every_o diocese_n vary_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v god_n but_o if_o every_o private_a minister_n at_o that_o time_n have_v daily_o vary_v his_o prayer_n and_o praise_n it_o have_v be_v very_o ridiculous_a in_o these_o bishop_n to_o be_v afraid_a of_o seem_v to_o differ_v in_o any_o thing_n and_o in_o vain_a have_v they_o settle_v a_o agreement_n in_o the_o rubries_n if_o the_o substance_n and_o word_n of_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v change_v every_o day_n however_o my_o adversary_n try_v all_o his_o art_n to_o undervalue_v and_o pervert_v this_o plain_a decree_n for_o first_o he_o false_o thrust_v this_o council_n down_o to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o five_o century_n whereas_o it_o be_v hold_v but_o three_o year_n after_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o 453_o ann._n dom._n 453_o then_o he_o say_v this_o canon_n be_v make_v only_o by_o six_o bishop_n in_o one_o province_n where_o there_o be_v fifteen_o or_o seventeen_o and_o this_o not_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o five_o age_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v grow_v very_o bad_a 176._o bad_a disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 176._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o this_o council_n suppose_v there_o be_v a_o order_n in_o every_o diocese_n of_o this_o province_n only_o whereas_o there_o be_v as_o socrates_n observe_v in_o the_o east_n some_o difference_n between_o they_o they_o now_o reduce_v all_o to_o one_o form_n those_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o tours_n of_o which_o perpetuus_n be_v now_o the_o bishop_n and_o come_v to_o vannes_n with_o five_o of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la to_o ordain_v a_o bishop_n there_o and_o be_v assemble_v they_o make_v this_o and_o oâ—her_o canon_n and_o write_v to_o victurius_n bishop_n of_o man_n and_o thalassius_n bishop_n of_o anjou_n two_o absent_a bishop_n of_o this_o province_n to_o see_v this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o canon_n observe_v in_o their_o diocese_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n these_o eight_o be_v all_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o province_n in_o those_o early_a time_n for_o miraeus_n reckon_v now_o in_o this_o age_n but_o eleven_o bishop_n who_o be_v under_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o tours_n 194._o tours_n miraei_n notitia_fw-la episc_n lib._n 4._o p._n 194._o so_o that_o my_o adversary_n be_v mistake_v to_o say_v there_o be_v fifteen_o or_o seventeen_o and_o he_o be_v as_o gross_o out_o in_o his_o calling_n this_o a_o late_a decree_n for_o it_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o france_n be_v overrun_v by_o barbarous_a and_o pagan_a nation_n within_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o so_o that_o it_o need_v a_o new_a conversion_n a_o little_a before_o this_o century_n begin_v and_o therefore_o lidorius_n be_v the_o first_o settle_a bishop_n of_o tours_n who_o have_v a_o church_n build_v there_o for_o christian_a worship_n and_o he_o die_v as_o gregory_n turonensis_n relate_v ann._n dom._n 370._o that_o be_v only_o 80_o year_n before_o this_o council_n s._n martin_n also_o the_o great_a apostle_n of_o this_o part_n of_o france_n and_o bishop_n of_o tours_n die_v only_o 50_o year_n before_o this_o cannon_n be_v make_v and_o perpetuus_n the_o precedent_n of_o this_o council_n be_v the_o five_o bishop_n after_o â—_o mâ—rtin_n â—â—_o mâ—rtin_n 〈…〉_o §._o 14._o p._n â—â—_o and_o hold_v this_o synod_n at_o least_o 30_o year_n before_o the_o conversion_n of_o clâ—vis_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o france_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o frivolous_a to_o say_v no_o worse_o for_o my_o adversary_n to_o call_v this_o a_o late_a decree_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o whole_a church_n since_o as_o to_o this_o province_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o france_n it_o be_v a_o very_a early_a decree_n make_v soon_o after_o their_o conversion_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o consider_v each_o great_a city_n after_o the_o barbarous_a inundation_n be_v convert_v by_o a_o several_a bishop_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n in_o their_o liturgy_n but_o we_o see_v
canon_n itself_o do_v only_o direct_v the_o order_n in_o which_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n shall_v be_v use_v and_o forbid_v the_o alter_v that_o order_n yet_o withal_o it_o refer_v to_o these_o several_a part_n of_o the_o service_n and_o call_v they_o by_o their_o proper_a name_n suppose_v a_o book_n well_o know_v in_o which_o they_o be_v write_v down_o in_o the_o same_o order_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o this_o canon_n it_o be_v plain_a the_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v certain_a fix_a form_n not_o make_v in_o this_o council_n but_o suppose_v to_o be_v common_o know_v by_o all_o long_a before_o and_o since_o some_o variety_n in_o the_o recite_v these_o form_n have_v creep_v in_o so_o as_o one_o diocese_n differ_v somewhat_o from_o another_o that_o variety_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o order_n of_o use_v these_o form_n be_v forbid_v here_o and_o the_o same_o uniformity_n establish_v in_o this_o province_n which_o have_v be_v settle_v every_o where_o else_o and_o indeed_o this_o canon_n convince_v i_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n in_o the_o form_n themselves_o the_o same_o antiphons_n hymn_n collect_v etc._n etc._n be_v use_v every_o where_o that_o need_v not_o any_o regulation_n only_o they_o be_v different_o place_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o divers_a church_n and_o this_o they_o reform_v by_o settle_v one_o liturgy_n for_o the_o whole_a gallican_n church_n which_o be_v call_v ordo_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o this_o order_n contain_v not_o only_o the_o rubric_n or_o disposal_n of_o these_o several_a part_n of_o service_n but_o also_o the_o form_n themselves_o so_o dispose_v and_o set_v in_o order_n and_o doubtless_o if_o any_o have_v then_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o vary_v the_o hymn_n and_o form_n of_o prayer_n these_o father_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o variety_n in_o the_o method_n and_o place_v they_o will_v much_o less_o have_v endure_v the_o presumption_n of_o alter_v the_o word_n and_o expression_n but_o that_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o confidence_n that_o be_v not_o hear_v of_o in_o this_o age._n the_o next_o year_n be_v hold_v the_o first_o council_n of_o orleans_n 507._o council_n aurel._n i._o an._n dom._n 507._o which_o again_o forbid_v any_o of_o the_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n before_o that_o final_a blessing_n after_o the_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o communion_n service_n 562._o service_n council_n aurel._n i._o can._n 28._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr l._n pag_n 562._o and_o enjoin_v the_o litany_n shall_v be_v use_v three_o day_n before_o ascension_n day_n and_o order_n the_o people_n who_o have_v so_o large_a a_o share_n in_o this_o ancient_a form_n to_o leave_v work_n and_o join_v in_o present_v this_o general_a supplication_n to_o almighty_a god_n 29._o god_n ibid._n can._n 29._o agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v that_o passage_n in_o caesarius_n his_o homily_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o the_o world_n than_o celebrate_v these_o three_o day_n with_o litany_n and_o then_o no_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o that_o religious_a assembly_n 1._o assembly_n in_o tribus_fw-la istis_fw-la diebus_fw-la quas_fw-la regulariter_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la celebrat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nullus_fw-la se_fw-la à _fw-la sancto_fw-la conventu_fw-la subaucat_fw-la caesar_n hom_n 1._o now_o can_v any_o man_n doubt_n of_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_v form_n when_o these_o litany_n be_v so_o general_o observe_v both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n be_v it_o not_o plain_a the_o communion_n service_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o these_o province_n since_o so_o many_o author_n and_o council_n agree_v that_o that_o office_n every_o where_o end_v with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o blessing_n a_o order_n now_o must_v signify_v more_o than_o a_o rubric_n for_o undoubted_o they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a rule_n contain_v both_o the_o form_n and_o the_o method_n also_o and_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v this_o liturgy_n from_o be_v alter_v 509._o council_n epaun._n an._n dom._n 509._o the_o council_n of_o pamiers_n ordain_v that_o all_o church_n in_o the_o province_n shall_v observe_v the_o same_o order_n in_o celebrate_v divine_a office_n which_o be_v use_v by_o the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n 553._o bishop_n ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la divina_fw-la officia_fw-la â—â—dinem_fw-la quem_fw-la metropolitani_n tenant_n provinciales_fw-la observare_fw-la debent_fw-la council_n epaun._n can._n 27._o bin._n tom._n ii_o par_fw-fr i._o pag._n 553._o and_o a_o few_o year_n after_o the_o same_o order_n be_v make_v in_o spain_n where_o variety_n of_o nation_n and_o opinion_n have_v make_v some_o difference_n in_o their_o liturgy_n but_o at_o girone_n in_o catalonia_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o as_o to_o the_o appoint_v of_o divine_a service_n as_o it_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n so_o in_o god_n name_n let_v that_o same_o usage_n be_v observe_v through_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o catalonia_n as_o well_o in_o the_o communion-office_n as_o in_o that_o of_o sing_v and_o minister_a 618._o minister_a de_fw-fr institutione_n missarum_fw-la ut_fw-la â—uâ—modo_fw-la in_o metropolitanâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la fuerâ—t_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_fw-la omni_fw-la tarraconensi_fw-la provinciâ_fw-la tam_fw-la ipsius_fw-la misa_n orao_n quam_fw-la psallenai_fw-la &_o ministrandi_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la servetur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi an._n 517._o can._n 1._o bin._n ibid._n pag._n 618._o that_o be_v the_o order_n of_o divine_a office_n which_o by_o a_o prescribe_a rule_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o metropolitan_a church_n for_o the_o communion-service_n the_o hymn_n and_o other_o administration_n be_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n to_o all_o the_o diocese_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o original_a liturgy_n be_v write_v and_o keep_v careful_o there_o by_o which_o all_o the_o book_n of_o divine_a office_n transcribe_v for_o the_o several_a diocese_n of_o his_o suffragans_fw-la be_v to_o be_v correct_v which_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a mean_n to_o preserve_v that_o unity_n both_o as_o to_o the_o form_n and_o order_n which_o they_o now_o labour_v to_o restore_v in_o all_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o last_o name_v council_n also_o mention_n litany_n in_o two_o canon_n can._n 2_o and_o can._n 3._o and_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v there_o repeat_v daily_o in_o the_o end_n both_o of_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n can._n 10._o and_o all_o this_o leave_v we_o no_o room_n to_o doubt_v of_o their_o use_v those_o ancient_a form_n which_o after_o these_o great_a confusion_n begin_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o these_o country_n upon_o the_o conversion_n of_o both_o pagan_n and_o heretic_n to_o the_o faith_n and_o their_o beginning_n to_o incorporate_v with_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v conquer_a in_o the_o last_o age._n and_o i_o have_v a_o little_a transgress_v the_o order_n of_o time_n that_o i_o may_v lay_v these_o canon_n together_o which_o be_v all_o make_v upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n and_o do_v mutual_o explain_v one_o another_o 508._o fulgentius_n ep._n ruâ—pens_v ann._n dom._n 508._o §_o 3._o we_o must_v now_o step_v into_o africa_n where_o that_o pious_a bishop_n fulgentius_n flourish_v who_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_a champion_n for_o the_o true_a faith_n against_o the_o arian_n then_o very_o numerous_a in_o that_o country_n and_o this_o holy_a confessor_n have_v leave_v we_o sufficient_a evidence_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o ancient_a african_a form_n for_o he_o large_o expound_v that_o primitive_a petition_n so_o general_o use_v at_o the_o consecration_n in_o all_o the_o old_a liturgy_n viz._n that_o god_n will_v send_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n upon_o the_o element_n to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o make_v they_o the_o body_n of_o his_o dear_a son_n 79._o son_n fulgent_n ad_fw-la monim_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o p._n 79._o yea_o he_o confirm_v the_o orthodox_n faith_n from_o this_o ancient_a and_o well_o know_v form_n of_o prayer_n he_o also_o discourse_v very_o full_o upon_o that_o general_a conclusion_n of_o the_o collect_v which_o the_o arian_n cavil_v at_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 266._o spirit_n per_fw-la universas_fw-la pene_fw-la africa_n regiones_fw-la catholica_fw-la dicere_fw-la consuevit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la per_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n fulg._n ad_fw-la ferrand_n diac._n resp_n ad_fw-la quaest_n 4._o pag._n 266._o assure_v we_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o region_n of_o africa_n conclude_v their_o prayer_n in_o this_o form_n which_o he_o prove_v be_v agreeable_a to_o scripture_n to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n and_o that_o must_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n of_o liturgy_n which_o be_v of_o authority_n in_o dispute_n with_o
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 correct_v the_o gelasian_a book_n for_o the_o communion-office_n take_v away_o some_o thing_n alter_v some_o few_o and_o add_v other_o thing_n to_o explain_v the_o gospel_n put_v it_o all_o into_o one_o volume_n 17._o volume_n johan_n diac._n vit_fw-fr gregor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 17._o which_o show_v there_o be_v a_o canon_n before_o write_v down_o in_o the_o gelasian_a book_n which_o s._n gregory_n only_o alter_v in_o some_o few_o thing_n and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v he_o add_v any_o more_o to_o it_o except_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n order_z our_o day_n in_o thy_o peace_n deliver_v we_o from_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o make_v we_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o elect_n for_o these_o be_v the_o only_a word_n that_o all_o writer_n say_v be_v of_o his_o make_v and_o which_o he_o add_v to_o the_o canon_n 82._o canon_n johan_n diac._n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la item_n pedae_fw-la histor_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o p._n 53_o naucler_n gener._n 20._o pag._n 743._o ita_fw-la 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cite_v against_o heretic_n we_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n make_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o three_o age_n 5._o age_n ibid._n chap._n iii_o §._o 5._o and_o by_o divers_a other_o evidence_n we_o have_v show_v there_o be_v liturgy_n in_o these_o first_o three_o century_n which_o point_n be_v fix_v we_o need_v not_o inquire_v nice_o how_o often_o they_o be_v cite_v against_o heretic_n who_o for_o any_o thing_n i_o know_v in_o those_o early_a time_n value_v a_o passage_n of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n no_o more_o than_o our_o dissenter_n do_v a_o proof_n from_o our_o common-prayer-book_n but_o we_o see_v in_o the_o four_o and_o five_o century_n in_o both_o which_o he_o affirm_v they_o have_v no_o liturgy_n there_o be_v quotation_n good_a store_n out_o of_o the_o public_a form_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o
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whole_a christian_a worship_n in_o pliny_n be_v describe_v by_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n as_o god_n so_o that_o some_o think_v the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o primitive_a liturgy_n consist_v in_o these_o hymn_n and_o therefore_o his_o cast_v out_o all_o these_o be_v chane_v more_o than_o half_a the_o liturgy_n and_o since_o these_o hymn_n be_v write_v form_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a the_o prayer_n be_v suitable_a to_o they_o and_o be_v form_n also_o again_o my_o adversary_n meet_v with_o more_o intelligence_n viz._n that_o the_o arian_n alter_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o universal_o receive_v confession_n of_o faith_n 26._o faith_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 26._o be_v not_o all_o these_o ancient_a form_n and_o part_n of_o liturgy_n and_o do_v not_o the_o orthodox_n father_n blame_v the_o arian_n for_o these_o bold_a attempt_n moreover_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o find_v that_o the_o eutychian_o attempt_v to_o add_v two_o or_o three_o word_n to_o the_o trisagion_n a_o ancient_a and_o know_a form_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o prmitive_a liturgy_n which_o the_o people_n be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o have_v alter_v that_o the_o very_o attempt_v it_o make_v a_o tumult_n at_o constantinople_n and_o a_o noise_n throughout_o the_o world_n why_o then_o do_v he_o pretend_v he_o meet_v with_o no_o intelligence_n his_o fallacy_n be_v this_o he_o suppose_v a_o liturgy_n contain_v nothing_o but_o form_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o mere_a chimaera_n a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v in_o those_o age_n and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o alter_v this_o liturgy_n but_o most_o of_o the_o instance_n happen_v to_o be_v in_o hymn_n and_o form_n of_o praise_n he_o suppose_v that_o they_o never_o change_v the_o liturgy_n that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o the_o prayer_n but_o in_o this_o he_o be_v mistake_v too_o for_o the_o reader_n may_v remember_v how_o stiff_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n of_o naeocaesarea_n oppose_v the_o make_v any_o change_n in_o their_o old_a liturgy_n draw_v up_o by_o gregory_n thaumuturgus_n he_o have_v own_v that_o epiphanius_n his_o change_v the_o form_n by_o which_o they_o usual_o pray_v for_o the_o bishop_n before_o sermon_n make_v a_o very_a great_a noise_n and_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v remember_v how_o s._n basil_n change_v and_o alter_v divers_a thing_n in_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n even_o in_o the_o prayer_n i_o have_v show_v that_o theodorus_n of_o mopsevestia_n reject_v both_o those_o liturgy_n and_o make_v a_o new_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n fill_v with_o blasphemy_n instead_o of_o prayer_n and_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o century_n so_o there_o be_v change_n and_o alteration_n both_o in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o that_o sufficient_o prove_v they_o have_v prescribe_v form_n for_o extempore_o and_o arbitrary_a prayer_n be_v daily_o vary_v yea_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o change_n and_o variety_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o observe_v any_o alteration_n in_o they_o if_o the_o change_n be_v a_o thing_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o oppose_v or_o censure_v it_o must_v be_v the_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o a_o know_a form_n and_o since_o such_o change_n be_v note_v and_o be_v observe_v in_o those_o age_n it_o evident_o follow_v they_o do_v use_v form_n and_o no_o extempore_o prayer_n or_o praise_n and_o we_o may_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o the_o arian_n and_o other_o heretic_n do_v allow_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o mediator_n and_o make_v prayer_n to_o god_n the_o father_n in_o his_o name_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n so_o that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o quarrel_n to_o that_o part_n of_o liturgy_n which_o be_v petitionary_a or_o deprecatory_a as_o they_o have_v to_o the_o laudatory_a part_n where_o they_o set_v out_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o divinity_n and_o pay_v direct_a worship_n to_o he_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n we_o meet_v with_o more_o attempt_n upon_o the_o praise_n than_o the_o prayer_n as_o for_o maldonate_n say_v that_o such_o as_o change_v religion_n do_v also_o change_v the_o prayer_n and_o every_o heresy_n invent_v its_o own_o prayer_n which_o my_o adversary_n cite_v pag._n 25._o he_o speak_v only_o by_o guess_n for_o if_o ever_o any_o old_a heresy_n have_v any_o peculiar_a form_n of_o prayer_n the_o father_n long_a since_o burn_v and_o destroy_v they_o in_o a_o pious_a zeal_n against_o their_o error_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o footstep_n of_o they_o remain_v no_o nor_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o can_v now_o remember_v except_v the_o aforementioned_a instance_n of_o that_o heretic_n theodorus_n of_o mopsevestia_n who_o make_v a_o new_a liturgy_n and_o the_o arian_n goth_n who_o as_o we_o have_v show_v have_v so_o corrupt_v the_o primitive_a orthodox_n liturgy_n that_o leander_n and_o isidore_n have_v very_o great_a trouble_n to_o correct_v those_o error_n and_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o change_v their_o heretical_a for_o orthodox_n form_n but_o both_o the_o nestorian_a and_o arian_n liturgy_n be_v long_o since_o abolish_v and_o no_o memory_n remain_v of_o they_o but_o only_o that_o once_o there_o be_v such_o thing_n to_o conclude_v there_o be_v intelligence_n of_o many_o alteration_n make_v or_o attempt_v to_o be_v make_v either_o in_o whole_a liturgy_n or_o in_o eminent_a part_n of_o they_o even_o in_o the_o first_o four_o or_o five_o century_n and_o those_o change_n be_v note_v oppose_a and_o censure_v which_o show_v their_o service_n can_v not_o be_v then_o in_o the_o extempore_o or_o arbitrary_a way_n because_o none_o can_v blame_v any_o man_n for_o change_a prayer_n and_o praise_n if_o the_o church_n give_v liberty_n to_o every_o minister_n to_o vary_v every_o day_n if_o he_o please_v as_o my_o adversary_n vain_o suppose_v this_o observation_n of_o and_o opposition_n to_o change_n be_v a_o undeniable_a proof_n of_o know_a and_o prescribe_v form_n that_o have_v be_v long_o and_o constant_o use_v §_o 7._o though_o all_o these_o argument_n have_v be_v against_o liturgy_n in_o general_a and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o particular_a yet_o he_o begin_v afresh_o with_o in_o general_n and_o so_o fall_v to_o his_o top_v reason_n against_o liturgy_n viz._n that_o they_o take_v themselves_o oblige_v to_o conceal_v the_o symbol_n rite_n and_o prayer_n use_v in_o these_o administration_n from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o vninitiate_v and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sure_o do_v not_o commit_v they_o to_o write_v etc._n write_v disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 28._o etc._n etc._n now_o this_o argument_n i_o have_v often_o consider_v and_o sufficient_o confute_v in_o the_o first_o part_n under_o the_o head_n of_o those_o several_a father_n especial_o s._n basil_n who_o he_o bring_v to_o make_v out_o this_o gild_a sophistry_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v be_v the_o brief_a in_o expose_v it_o we_o grant_v the_o premise_n and_o he_o need_v not_o have_v stuff_v so_o many_o page_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o he_o himself_o sufficient_o confute_v the_o conclusion_n for_o after_o he_o have_v spend_v much_o time_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o heathen_n conceal_v their_o mystery_n and_o religious_a administration_n as_o well_o as_o the_o christian_n 31._o christian_n disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 30_o &_o 31._o and_o say_v express_o concern_v the_o greek_n and_o roman_n that_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v they_o to_o write_v 32._o write_v ibid._n p._n 32._o at_o another_o place_n need_v a_o good_a memory_n he_o say_v that_o among_o the_o greek_n prayer_n be_v read_v out_o of_o a_o book_n 122._o book_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 122._o and_o that_o the_o persian_a magi_n read_v their_o prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n 123._o book_n ibid._n p._n 123._o that_o the_o roman_n beside_o
be_v the_o very_a case_n of_o liturgy_n then_o they_o be_v write_v down_o but_o keep_v secret_a from_o the_o unbeliever_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o for_o his_o allege_v pag_n 42._o that_o write_v they_o out_o for_o many_o châ—â—â—â—â—es_n must_v needs_o divulge_v they_o the_o form_v epistle_n also_o be_v write_v out_o for_o every_o bishop_n and_o a_o copy_n transcribe_v as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o his_o diocese_n be_v to_o travel_v into_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o show_v which_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o that_o remote_a city_n who_o have_v a_o like_a form_n write_v down_o beside_o he_o this_o stranger_n be_v admit_v to_o catholic_a communion_n so_o that_o these_o be_v write_v often_o out_o and_o yet_o keep_v secret_a from_o heretic_n as_o the_o liturgy_n be_v also_o write_v out_o frequent_o yet_o still_o keep_v from_o the_o sight_n and_o hear_n of_o the_o catechuman_n or_o if_o any_o of_o they_o by_o chance_n come_v to_o the_o sight_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o liturgick_a form_n he_o confess_v pag._n 43_o that_o man_n be_v immediate_o baptise_a and_o so_o oblige_v to_o keep_v all_o secret_a from_o those_o without_o and_o as_o to_o what_o he_o say_v there_o of_o the_o pagan_n torture_v christian_n to_o get_v out_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o worship_n that_o proceed_v be_v over_o long_o before_o the_o age_n wherein_o he_o say_v this_o secrecy_n be_v so_o strict_o practise_v and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o urge_v those_o method_n but_o if_o we_o grant_v this_o conceal_v mysterios_fw-la begin_v soon_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o faithful_a be_v teach_v to_o be_v as_o resolute_a not_o to_o publish_v their_o mystery_n as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v their_o faith_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o their_o be_v publish_v by_o torture_n final_o if_o the_o people_n have_v all_o their_o response_n and_o their_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n by_o heart_n as_o they_o may_v easy_o 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extempore_o he_o conclude_v at_o last_o in_o these_o word_n thus_o they_o do_v preach_v and_o thus_o they_o may_v pray_v 60._o pray_v disc_n of_o lit._n pag_n 50_o to_o pag._n 60._o i_o answer_v he_o seem_v very_o dubious_a he_o dare_v say_v no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v pray_v so_o but_o still_o it_o be_v possible_a also_o they_o may_v pray_v by_o form_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a they_o do_v so_o because_o this_o author_n have_v ransack_v every_o corner_n of_o antiquity_n and_o can_v produce_v one_o plain_a evidence_n wherein_o any_o of_o these_o or_o other_o father_n who_o be_v commend_v for_o preach_v thus_o be_v either_o affirm_v to_o have_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o extempore_o or_o commend_v for_o that_o gift_n which_o our_o adversary_n think_v be_v then_o and_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o main_a qualification_n for_o the_o ministry_n we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o if_o he_o have_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n he_o will_v 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recite_v the_o form_n but_o be_v only_o apply_v the_o duty_n in_o occasional_a discourse_n for_o which_o i_o need_v no_o other_o evidence_n but_o to_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v the_o place_n he_o produce_v out_o of_o origen_n ephrem_fw-la syrus_n s._n basil_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n pseudo_fw-la dionysius_n justinian_n optatus_n s._n cyprian_n s._n augustin_n in_o the_o two_o late_a place_n and_o s._n hierom_n these_o father_n in_o homily_n and_o practical_a discourse_n speak_v of_o the_o thing_n and_o press_v the_o obligation_n but_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o repeat_v the_o word_n they_o express_v they_o in_o their_o own_o phrase_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o differ_v second_o many_o of_o these_o witness_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a renunciation_n but_o some_o of_o the_o renounce_v the_o devil_n only_o other_o only_o of_o renounce_v the_o world_n as_o the_o subject_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v treat_v require_v and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v cite_v these_o author_n to_o make_v out_o a_o difference_n in_o the_o whole_a form_n when_o one_o speak_v of_o one_o part_n of_o it_o and_o another_o author_n treat_v of_o another_o part_n three_o most_o of_o these_o author_n not_o only_o live_v in_o several_a age_n but_o belong_v to_o several_a distant_a country_n and_o be_v member_n of_o church_n which_o have_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o phrase_n and_o order_n of_o their_o whole_a liturgy_n and_o therefore_o their_o differ_v in_o the_o word_n or_o syllable_n of_o this_o renunciation_n do_v not_o prove_v they_o have_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o any_o church_n but_o only_o that_o several_a great_a church_n have_v some_o variety_n in_o their_o form_n which_o we_o free_o grant_v and_o it_o can_v hurt_v our_o cause_n since_o all_o be_v limit_v to_o use_v the_o form_n of_o their_o own_o church_n thus_o origen_n belong_v to_o alexandria_n constantine_n edict_n be_v forge_v at_o rome_n cyril_n be_v of_o palaestina_n basil_n of_o cappadocia_n salvian_n of_o france_n pseudo-dionysius_n of_o laodicea_n clemens_n of_o antioch_n justinian_n of_o constantinople_n tertullian_n of_o africa_n and_o s._n ambrose_n of_o milan_n now_o we_o have_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o variety_n between_o the_o liturgy_n of_o these_o distant_a church_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a they_o shall_v differ_v in_o express_v the_o syllable_n of_o the_o renunciation_n suppose_v every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v be_v repeat_v the_o form_n of_o his_o own_o church_n yet_o four_o those_o of_o the_o same_o country_n and_o espcial_o those_o of_o the_o same_o church_n do_v either_o agree_v or_o come_v as_o near_o one_o another_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o man_n who_o be_v rather_o describe_v than_o repeat_v the_o form_n thus_o ephrem-syrus_n and_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v agree_v exact_o both_o of_o they_o no_o doubt_n refer_v to_o the_o form_n use_v in_o palaestina_n salvian_n twice_o mention_n this_o form_n in_o the_o same_o word_n refer_v to_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n differ_v very_o little_a from_o justinian_n because_o both_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o constantinopolitan_a form_n and_o that_o of_o antioch_n relate_v in_o the_o constitution_n be_v very_o near_o it_o so_o tertullian_n and_o s._n augustin_n where_o they_o speak_v close_o do_v exact_o agree_v in_o the_o african_a form_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o constantine_n edict_n refer_v to_o the_o roman_a form_n basil_n to_o that_o of_o naeocoesarea_n and_o s._n ambrose_n to_o that_o of_o milan_n now_o if_o each_o of_o these_o great_a church_n have_v a_o certain_a form_n to_o the_o use_n of_o which_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o it_o be_v oblige_v then_o probable_o they_o have_v also_o such_o a_o form_n for_o other_o prayer_n and_o five_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a that_o every_o great_a church_n have_v such_o a_o form_n because_o the_o father_n do_v very_o often_o charge_v those_o who_o be_v baptise_a to_o remember_v the_o very_a word_n in_o which_o they_o make_v this_o renunciation_n so_o do_v s._n ambrose_n 2._o ambrose_n quid_fw-la interrogatus_fw-la es_fw-la recognosce_fw-la quid_fw-la responderis_fw-la ambros_n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quae_fw-la initiant_fw-la cap_n 2._o and_o s._n chrysostom_n 555._o chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrys_n in_o 2_o cor._n hom_n 2._o p._n 555._o now_o this_o charge_n have_v be_v ridiculous_a and_o have_v require_v a_o impossibility_n if_o the_o word_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v make_v the_o renunciation_n in_o a_o different_a form_n of_o word_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o every_o great_a church_n have_v one_o certain_a form_n and_o all_o of_o they_o be_v so_o like_a that_o they_o must_v come_v from_o one_o original_a at_o first_o and_o it_o be_v only_a length_n of_o time_n and_o distance_n of_o place_n that_o have_v make_v the_o small_a variation_n between_o the_o form_n of_o several_a eminent_a church_n which_o also_o be_v the_o case_n of_o liturgy_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o whole_a baptismal_a office_n as_o well_o as_o of_o this_o peculiar_a part_n of_o it_o we_o have_v now_o do_v with_o all_o his_o argument_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o will_v leave_v the_o reader_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o modesty_n and_o truth_n of_o those_o mighty_a brag_v which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o narrow_a search_n he_o have_v make_v into_o antiquity_n and_o the_o full_a answer_n he_o have_v give_v to_o all_o that_o either_o he_o can_v meet_v with_o or_o that_o other_o have_v produce_v on_o behalf_n of_o liturgy_n who_o primitive_a original_a and_o general_a use_n be_v but_o more_o clear_v by_o all_o his_o objection_n against_o they_o §_o 12._o my_o adversary_n conclude_v his_o book_n first_o by_o fix_v the_o period_n when_o liturgy_n do_v come_v
that_o be_v as_o he_o expound_v it_o pray_v extempore_o 30._o extempore_o tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o to_o which_o i_o can_v yield_v because_o a_o dark_a phrase_n of_o a_o obscure_a author_n which_o be_v capable_a of_o many_o interpretation_n must_v not_o be_v allow_v for_o a_o proof_n of_o a_o new_a method_n of_o pray_v i_o confess_v bishop_n bilson_n modest_o say_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n which_o dure_v in_o the_o church_n unto_o his_o time_n 411._o time_n bilson_n christian_a subject_n part_v 4._o pag._n 411._o but_o then_o he_o suppose_v this_o gift_n cease_v soon_o after_o and_o believe_v that_o liturgy_n come_v into_o use_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o s._n basil_n or_o s._n chrysostom_n 437._o chrysostom_n id._n ibid._n pag._n 437._o so_o that_o if_o we_o allow_v this_o bishop_n exposition_n none_o of_o our_o adversary_n consequence_n will_v follow_v for_o it_o do_v no_o way_n prove_v that_o minister_n may_v now_o pray_v extempore_o after_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v because_o those_o who_o have_v that_o gift_n pray_v in_o that_o manner_n though_o i_o confess_v i_o see_v no_o need_n thus_o to_o expound_v the_o phrase_n for_o allow_v rigaltius_n his_o ingenious_a observation_n that_o tertullian_n here_o oppose_v the_o christian_n way_n of_o pray_v to_o the_o pagan_n who_o have_v a_o monitor_n stand_v by_o they_o when_o they_o recite_v their_o solemn_a form_n who_o prompt_v every_o sentence_n to_o they_o that_o make_v the_o prayer_n but_o the_o difference_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o the_o christian_n have_v their_o prayer_n by_o heart_n and_o can_v repeat_v they_o out_o of_o their_o memory_n and_o he_o who_o can_v remember_v a_o thing_n need_v no_o monitor_n 10._o monitor_n memini_n tametsi_fw-la nullus_fw-la moneas_fw-la terent._n eunuch_n ii_o 1._o ver_fw-la 10._o whereas_o it_o seem_v the_o gentile_a priest_n be_v not_o very_o perfect_a in_o their_o prayer_n and_o have_v not_o commit_v they_o to_o their_o memory_n because_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o have_v a_o monitor_n for_o every_o sentence_n now_o if_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n than_o it_o suppose_v the_o christian_n have_v form_n which_o they_o can_v say_v by_o heart_n or_o repeat_v de_fw-fr pectore_fw-la and_o then_o it_o make_v for_o we_o and_o utter_o discard_n extempore_o prayer_n second_o another_o learned_a man_n explain_v this_o phrase_n of_o those_o secret_a and_o mental_a prayer_n which_o every_o private_a christian_a use_v in_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n on_o the_o stationary_a day_n in_o the_o interval_n between_o the_o public_a office_n while_o all_o the_o congregation_n keep_v silence_n now_o these_o prayer_n be_v not_o vocal_a there_o need_v no_o monitor_n for_o they_o be_v only_o make_v as_o s._n cyprian_n express_v it_o silent_o and_o modest_o within_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o own_o breast_n 117._o breast_n tacitè_fw-fr &_o modestè_fw-la intra_fw-la ipsas_fw-la pectoris_fw-la latebras_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n see_v falkner_n libert_n eccles_n pag_n 117._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v how_o long_o they_o stay_v at_o these_o station_n viz._n for_o nine_o hour_n together_o and_o how_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o time_n be_v not_o take_v up_o in_o the_o public_a office_n of_o read_v expound_v sing_v and_o common_a prayer_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improbable_a that_o some_o space_n be_v allow_v there_o for_o these_o mental_a prayer_n 16._o prayer_n albaspin_n lib._n 1._o ob_n 16._o and_o if_o these_o be_v the_o prayer_n tertullian_n speak_v of_o than_o they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o public_a office_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v but_o three_o upon_o a_o due_a survey_n of_o the_o place_n it_o appear_v tertullian_n be_v here_o prove_v the_o christian_n sincere_a loyalty_n and_o show_v they_o exceed_v the_o heathen_n in_o this_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o make_v better_a prayer_n for_o the_o emperor_n than_o their_o pagan_a subject_n for_o the_o pagan_n have_v imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o their_o emperor_n blood_n but_o the_o christian_n say_v he_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n to_o heaven_n as_o be_v innocent_a the_o pagan_n veil_v their_o face_n in_o prayer_n and_o may_v well_o do_v so_o to_o hide_v their_o blush_n at_o the_o contradiction_n between_o their_o action_n and_o their_o prayer_n but_o christian_n pray_v bare-faced_n and_o without_o any_o gild_n to_o make_v they_o blush_v pagan_n have_v a_o monitor_n because_o they_o have_v not_o lay_v their_o petition_n much_o to_o heart_n nor_o can_v they_o think_v of_o they_o so_o ready_o as_o the_o christian_n who_o need_v no_o monitor_n because_o they_o pray_v from_o their_o heart_n 513._o heart_n oratio_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la procedit_fw-la tertul._n exhort_v ad_fw-la cast_n cap._n 10._o p._n 513._o most_o sincere_o affectionate_o and_o with_o a_o true_a concern_v for_o the_o emperor_n safety_n so_o that_o to_o pray_v out_o of_o the_o breast_n be_v to_o pray_v ex_fw-la animo_fw-la from_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n the_o breast_n in_o all_o author_n be_v usual_o put_v for_o the_o mind_n and_o soul_n 30._o soul_n manibus_fw-la expansis_fw-la quia_fw-la innecuis_fw-la capite_fw-la undo_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la crubescimus_fw-la denique_fw-la sine_fw-la monitore_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la pectere_fw-la eramus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o thus_o than_o we_o see_v there_o be_v three_o way_n of_o expound_v this_o obscure_a phrase_n each_o of_o which_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v tertullian_n sense_n than_o he_o and_o one_o of_o they_o must_v be_v expound_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n wherefore_o we_o can_v fear_v any_o argument_n to_o be_v raise_v from_o hence_o against_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n in_o public_a which_o undoubted_o begin_v to_o be_v general_o receive_v before_o the_o end_n of_o this_o century_n chap._n iii_o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o three_o century_n §_o 1._o though_o we_o have_v more_o writer_n and_o consequent_o more_o evidence_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o former_a age_n concern_v common_a and_o prescribe_a form_n yet_o there_o be_v several_a reason_n why_o the_o father_n of_o this_o century_n do_v not_o frequent_o mention_v the_o word_n of_o those_o form_n first_o because_o their_o business_n be_v chief_o to_o convert_v heathen_n and_o confute_v heretic_n and_o most_o of_o their_o write_n being_n upon_o those_o subject_n they_o have_v little_a occasion_n to_o mention_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n which_o in_o those_o day_n of_o persecution_n be_v perform_v general_o in_o private_a second_o they_o know_v the_o heathen_n deride_v their_o worship_n and_o will_v ridicule_n and_o blaspheme_v it_o if_o they_o have_v know_v it_o and_o the_o heretic_n who_o disown_v the_o church_n authority_n which_o compose_v these_o office_n will_v not_o allow_v any_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o public_a service_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o 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former_a argue_v that_o the_o heathen_n can_v not_o know_v what_o the_o christian_a worship_n be_v because_o the_o faithful_a will_v not_o discover_v it_o since_o it_o be_v customary_a to_o keep_v all_o mystery_n secret_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v punish_v if_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o stranger_n he_o say_v can_v have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o they_o since_o even_o pious_a initiation_n ever_o keep_v out_o the_o profane_a 8._o profane_a exit_fw-la formâ_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mysteriis_fw-la silentii_fw-la fides_fw-la debeatur_fw-la &_o pp._n unde_fw-la extraneis_fw-la notitiae_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la piae_fw-la initiationes_fw-la arceant_fw-la profanos_fw-la tert._n apol._n cap._n 7._o p._n 8._o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o heathen_n but_o the_o christian_n in_o their_o pious_a way_n of_o worship_n keep_v out_o all_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o know_v they_o thus_o tertullian_n and_o s._n cyprian_n tell_v a_o heathen_a who_o revile_v christianity_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o answer_v he_o because_o that_o which_o be_v holy_a
p._n 127_o etc._n etc._n do_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v extempore_o praise_v or_o pray_v be_v then_o in_o use_n or_o show_v that_o minister_n than_o use_v no_o form_n in_o the_o public_a worship_n both_o because_o origen_n say_v this_o of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o can_v be_v suppose_v universal_o to_o have_v have_v this_o gift_n of_o praising_n god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o extempore_o nor_o if_o any_o of_o they_o have_v it_o be_v they_o allow_v ordinary_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o public_a assembly_n and_o also_o because_o the_o phrase_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o than_o pray_v or_o praise_v god_n by_o form_n with_o all_o possible_a fervency_n and_o devotion_n origen_n therefore_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o liturgy_n and_o all_o his_o sophistry_n can_v draw_v one_o argument_n from_o he_o against_o the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o his_o time_n §_o 4._o the_o holy_a martyr_n s._n cyprian_n 248._o s._n cyprian_n an._n dom._n 248._o witness_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n for_o that_o 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for_o all_o man_n in_o a_o common_a prayer_n wherein_o all_o agree_v 24._o agree_v oratione_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la prece_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la orare_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la cler_n &_o pleb_n ep_v 8._o pag._n 24._o now_o suppose_v we_o grant_v that_o he_o speak_v this_o of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n yet_o since_o all_o other_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o this_o pattern_n this_o will_v prove_v that_o their_o other_o prayer_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n like_v to_o this_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v not_o make_v extempore_o but_o be_v put_v into_o a_o form_n as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v and_o repeat_v by_o all_o the_o congregation_n either_o with_o or_o after_o the_o minister_n but_o there_o be_v still_o more_o evident_a proof_n in_o he_o not_o only_o of_o form_n but_o of_o a_o liturgy_n viz._n where_o he_o cite_v and_o explain_v those_o very_a word_n of_o common-prayer_n in_o the_o preface_n which_o be_v use_v in_o all_o church_n in_o the_o same_o word_n for_o he_o persuade_v christian_n to_o attend_v to_o their_o prayer_n in_o public_a by_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n that_o the_o priest_n before_o the_o prayer_n prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o brethren_n by_o a_o preface_n premise_v say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n so_o that_o when_o they_o answer_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o may_v be_v admonish_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n alone_o 22._o alone_o ideo_fw-la &_o sacerdos_fw-la ante_fw-la orationem_fw-la praefatione_fw-la praemissà _fw-la parat_fw-la fratrum_fw-la mentes_fw-la dicendo_fw-la surium_n corda_fw-la ut_fw-la dum_fw-la respondeat_fw-la plebi_fw-la habenus_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la admoâ—eatur_fw-la se_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la dominum_fw-la debere_fw-la cogitare_fw-la id_fw-la de_fw-la orat_fw-la dom._n §._o 22._o now_o here_o we_o have_v a_o form_n of_o word_n use_v in_o the_o eucharist_n not_o only_o in_o africa_n but_o both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a 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s._n paul_n doctrine_n frame_v her_o public_a prayer_n in_o such_o order_n that_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n both_o joint_o and_o interchangeable_o praise_v god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o each_o with_o other_o and_o each_o for_o other_o 435._o other_o bilson_n of_o christian_a subjection_n part._n 4._o pag._n 435._o now_o how_o can_v there_o be_v these_o fix_a place_n for_o response_n if_o the_o priest_n have_v make_v only_o one_o long_a extempore_o prayer_n as_o our_o dissenter_n do_v it_o be_v plain_a from_o this_o very_a method_n of_o response_n that_o there_o be_v then_o public_a form_n allow_v and_o use_v and_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o by_o this_o preface_n but_o also_o by_o another_o passage_n that_o the_o african_a church_n and_o the_o eastern_a do_v huge_o agree_v in_o these_o liturgick_a form_n because_o as_o the_o greek_n say_v give_v holy_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a constit_fw-la holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lit._n â—_o basil_n chrysost_n &_o clem._n constit_fw-la so_o it_o seem_v they_o do_v at_o carthage_n where_o as_o s._n cyprian_n note_n they_o be_v daily_o charge_v to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n according_a to_o our_o lord_n command_v not_o to_o cast_v that_o which_o be_v holy_a to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o that_o be_v in_o the_o eucharist_n which_o they_o then_o daily_o celebrate_v they_o use_v that_o phrase_n give_v holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a person_n for_o though_o s._n cyprian_a write_v to_o a_o heathen_a will_v not_o express_v the_o very_a form_n itself_o yet_o he_o come_v so_o near_o it_o that_o he_o can_v mean_v nothing_o else_o be_v oblige_v to_o conceal_v the_o sacred_a office_n from_o demetrian_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n also_o why_o when_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o mention_v the_o christian_a litany_n he_o do_v it_o only_o by_o set_v down_o these_o general_a head_n of_o thing_n desire_v therein_o viz._n for_o drive_v away_o enemy_n for_o procure_v rain_n and_o either_o for_o remove_v or_o moderate_v adversity_n we_o always_o pour_v out_o our_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o for_o your_o peace_n and_o safety_n 324._o safety_n cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v p._n 324._o so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o weak_a in_o despise_v those_o who_o urge_v this_o of_o as_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n 137._o prayer_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o because_o none_o of_o we_o think_v it_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o african_a liturgy_n and_o we_o know_v tertullian_n describe_v it_o when_o he_o also_o write_v to_o heathen_n in_o different_a word_n but_o if_o we_o compare_v the_o two_o father_n or_o both_o of_o they_o with_o the_o ancient_a litany_n wherein_o the_o general_a head_n of_o evil_n which_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v against_o be_v name_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n answer_v o_o lord_n hear_v we_o or_o o_o lord_n deliver_v we_o we_o may_v conclude_v they_o have_v a_o certain_a form_n but_o conceal_v the_o phrase_n of_o it_o from_o unbeliever_n but_o the_o disputer_n against_o liturgy_n who_o fraudulent_o conceal_v all_o but_o the_o last_o of_o these_o testimony_n pick_v up_o another_o passage_n or_o two_o by_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o show_v there_o be_v no_o form_n use_v in_o s._n cyprian_n time_n the_o first_o be_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o pope_n lucius_n where_o he_o say_v we_o cease_v not_o in_o our_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o his_o son_n christ_n our_o lord_n pray_v and_o request_v that_o he_o who_o be_v perfect_a and_o make_v we_o perfect_a will_v keep_v for_o you_o and_o perfect_a in_o you_o the_o glorious_a crown_n of_o a_o confessor_n 163._o confessor_n cypr._n epist_n 58._o p._n 163._o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o put_v up_o any_o occasional_a petition_n
extempore_o more_o than_o the_o other_o and_o it_o be_v very_o fit_a one_o part_n of_o the_o public_a service_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o other_o but_o our_o adversary_n ask_v why_o this_o bishop_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o liturgy_n also_o 26._o also_o discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 26._o and_o though_o i_o be_o not_o bind_v to_o answer_v all_o his_o random_n question_n and_o supposition_n ground_v upon_o this_o negative_a that_o eusebius_n do_v not_o say_v he_o do_v alter_v the_o liturgy_n yet_o i_o shall_v reply_v that_o hymn_n be_v more_o proper_a than_o prayer_n be_v to_o set_v out_o and_o magnify_v our_o saviour_n divinity_n and_o so_o be_v much_o more_o offensive_a to_o this_o heretic_n than_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v only_o address_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n as_o our_o mediator_n which_o the_o arian_n allow_v he_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o paulus_n begin_v to_o reject_v the_o hymn_n but_o probable_o he_o may_v have_v proceed_v further_o if_o he_o 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church_n it_o be_v as_o much_o antiquity_n as_o our_o cause_n needs_o to_o show_v we_o have_v precedent_n for_o it_o from_o this_o age_n that_o be_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o primitive_a church_n circumstance_n and_o we_o do_v agree_v now_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n the_o bishop_n appoint_v prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o happy_a state_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n for_o public_a peace_n and_o for_o the_o vnconvert_v 498._o vnconvert_v episcopipreces_fw-la sacras_fw-la ordinarunt_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la necessariis_fw-la etc._n etc._n magd._n cent._n 4._o §._o 7._o pag._n 498._o now_o if_o the_o bishop_n appoint_v such_o prayer_n doubtless_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n do_v use_v they_o and_o that_o show_v there_o be_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n yet_o our_o adversary_n strive_v by_o all_o kind_n of_o artifice_n to_o hide_v this_o plain_a truth_n and_o the_o first_o author_n he_o produce_v in_o this_o century_n be_v arnobius_n and_o lactantius_n to_o prove_v the_o christian_n look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 9_o which_o we_o free_o grant_v but_o reject_v his_o consequence_n of_o their_o have_n not_o write_a form_n since_o experience_n show_v that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n by_o frequent_a use_n of_o our_o common_a prayer_n may_v and_o do_v often_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v by_o this_o form_n and_o as_o for_o one_o of_o these_o very_a father_n 303._o arnobius_n an._n dom._n 303._o viz._n arno_n bius_n though_o he_o write_v against_o the_o gentile_n a_o little_a before_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o speak_v very_o cautious_o of_o the_o christian_a rite_n 65._o rite_n ita_fw-la de_fw-la eucharistid_n loquor_fw-la viz._n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la dabitur_fw-la possint_fw-la esse_fw-la paratae_fw-la arnob._n lib._n 2._o pag._n 65._o yet_o there_o be_v some_o intimation_n in_o he_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n we_o adore_v say_v he_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o all_o and_o pray_v to_o he_o by_o a_o venerable_a service_n we_o supplicate_v he_o with_o daily_a prayer_n and_o vocal_o call_v on_o he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o need_v to_o venerate_v this_o supreme_a king_n be_v the_o end_n and_o design_n of_o these_o divine_a office_n to_o he_o according_a to_o custom_n we_o all_o prostrate_v ourselves_o adore_v he_o with_o our_o joint_a prayer_n and_o request_v of_o he_o thing_n just_a honest_a and_o fit_a for_o his_o holy_a ear_n 15._o ear_n hic_fw-la propositus_fw-la terminus_fw-la divinorum_fw-la officiorum_fw-la hic_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la huic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it prosternimur_fw-la hunc_fw-la collatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la adoramus_fw-la etc._n etc._n id._n lib._n 1._o pag._n 13_o 14_o &_o 15._o now_o this_o venerable_a service_n of_o daily_a prayer_n vocal_o perform_v in_o divine_a office_n wherein_o all_o the_o christian_n join_v and_o bear_v a_o part_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o state_v form_n know_v before_o to_o the_o congregation_n and_o unless_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v use_v such_o form_n arnobius_n can_v not_o be_v sure_a they_o shall_v always_o ask_v thing_n fit_a for_o god_n holy_a ear_n the_o same_o author_n in_o another_o place_n evident_o point_v to_o that_o litany_n which_o tertullian_n have_v brief_o describe_v in_o his_o apology_n say_v in_o our_o conventicle_n we_o invocate_v the_o supreme_a god_n pray_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o man_n for_o the_o magistrate_n the_o army_n for_o the_o emperor_n for_o our_o friend_n and_o our_o enemy_n for_o those_o that_o be_v alive_a and_o those_o that_o be_v die_v 152._o die_v arnob._n adv_o gent._n lib._n 4._o pag._n 152._o which_o be_v the_o very_a head_n that_o other_o father_n set_v down_o when_o they_o do_v not_o design_n to_o quote_v the_o word_n of_o their_o litany_n but_o only_o to_o describe_v it_o in_o a_o public_a discourse_n 312._o constantin_n m._n an._n dom._n 312._o §_o 2._o the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a who_o now_o establish_v by_o secular_a law_n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v our_o next_o evidence_n for_o the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n for_o eusebius_n who_o be_v a_o eye_n and_o ear_n witness_v of_o those_o transaction_n which_o he_o relate_v concern_v he_o give_v we_o a_o account_n that_o he_o order_v his_o palace_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o church_n and_o that_o when_o the_o christian_n be_v assemble_v he_o will_v begin_v to_o take_v the_o book_n into_o his_o hand_n either_o for_o explain_v the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o repeat_v the_o prescribe_a prayer_n in_o his_o royal_a family_n 395._o family_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n vit_fw-mi const_n l._n 4_o c._n 17._o p._n 395._o he_o also_o relate_v that_o he_o make_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o guard_n which_o they_o be_v to_o use_v every_o sunday_n 18._o sunday_n id._n ib._n c._n 18._o and_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o recite_v this_o prayer_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mind_n lift_v up_o still_o high_a even_o to_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n 19_o heaven_n id._n ib._n c._n 19_o the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o form_n eusebius_n set_v down_o 20._o down_o id._n ib._n c._n 20._o and_o commend_v the_o pious_a emperor_n because_o he_o be_v a_o teacher_n of_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n 465._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euseb_n de_fw-fr laud._n constantin_n p._n 465._o now_o we_o learn_v from_o hence_o first_o that_o repeat_v prayer_n out_o of_o a_o book_n be_v the_o usage_n of_o christian_n in_o the_o church_n because_o when_o this_o be_v do_v in_o constantine_n family_n it_o make_v his_o court_n to_o resemble_v a_o church_n
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to_o the_o lord_n and_o say_n spare_v thy_o people_n good_a lord_n spare_v they_o give_v not_o thy_o heritage_n for_o a_o reproach_n to_o their_o enemy_n 239._o enemy_n idem_n epist_n ad_fw-la solitar_n pag._n 239._o which_o be_v a_o original_a piece_n of_o litany_n and_o a_o know_a form_n prescribe_v in_o scripture_n retain_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o continue_v still_o in_o use_n among_o we_o athanasius_n also_o speak_v of_o the_o prayer_n at_o the_o communion_n as_o a_o distinct_a office_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n offer_v up_o these_o prayer_n with_o one_o voice_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o disagreement_n add_v that_o in_o that_o great_a multitude_n there_o be_v but_o one_o voice_n when_o they_o unanimous_o answer_v amen_n 159._o amen_n idem_fw-la apol._n ad_fw-la constant_n pag._n 159._o from_o these_o and_o other_o testimony_n the_o centuriator_n confess_v there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n use_v at_o alexandria_n in_o his_o time_n 412._o time_n magdeb._n cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 412._o and_o the_o learned_a bishop_n bilson_n observe_v that_o the_o church_n in_o that_o age_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o the_o simple_a to_o say_v amen_o they_o know_v not_o to_o what_o but_o require_v and_o appoint_v their_o devout_a distinct_a and_o intelligent_a answer_n confession_n blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n as_o well_o in_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o other_o part_n of_o their_o public_a service_n 435._o service_n bilson_n christ_n subject_a part_n 4._o p._n 435._o so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o form_n wherein_o the_o people_n part_n of_o all_o office_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o church_n which_o can_v not_o be_v do_v in_o the_o extempore_o way_n i_o shall_v only_o further_a note_n that_o athanasius_n order_v the_o people_n to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n in_o the_o very_a word_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v affirm_v that_o he_o who_o thus_o repeat_v they_o may_v be_v confident_a god_n will_v hear_v these_o supplication_n 303._o supplication_n athâ—n_n de_fw-fr inter_fw-la psalm_n pag._n 303._o which_o confirm_v that_o which_o be_v observe_v before_o out_o of_o origen_n that_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n have_v many_o form_n of_o prayer_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n as_o for_o my_o adversary_n he_o omit_v all_o these_o passage_n and_o as_o be_v usual_a with_o he_o he_o mention_n nothing_o of_o this_o father_n but_o two_o place_n out_o of_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o raise_v some_o objection_n against_o form_n of_o prayer_n first_o he_o say_v the_o arian_n who_o charge_v athanasius_n with_o burn_v the_o bible_n do_v not_o mention_v any_o indignity_n do_v to_o the_o liturgy_n whence_o he_o gather_v there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n use_v there_o 13._o ourse_n of_o pag._n 13._o but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o he_o falsify_v the_o historian_n who_o say_v they_o charge_v he_o with_o burn_v the_o holy_a book_n 539._o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v hiss_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 539._o in_o the_o plural_a number_n which_o may_v very_o well_o take_v in_o the_o liturgy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o bible_n be_v reckon_v also_o a_o holy_a or_o sacred_a book_n and_o we_o have_v show_v that_o in_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n court_n there_o be_v book_n of_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v likely_a there_o be_v so_o also_o at_o alexandria_n for_o even_o in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o arian_n cruelty_n there_o he_o writes_z of_o a_o virgin_n who_o be_v very_o ill_o treat_v by_o they_o who_o have_v her_o psalter_n wherein_o be_v many_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o her_o hand_n 171._o hand_n athan._n ad_fw-la orthod_n de_fw-fr perfec_fw-fr arian_n pag._n 171._o second_o he_o allege_v a_o place_n out_o of_o theodoret_n which_o affirm_v as_o he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o afraid_a of_o athanasius_n his_o prayer_n than_o of_o other_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o 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to_o ignatius_n 167._o ignatius_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 167._o but_o first_o if_o all_o our_o adversary_n say_v be_v true_a this_o age_n can_v be_v account_v very_o late_o for_o christianity_n have_v not_o be_v settle_v twenty_o year_n in_o peace_n when_o this_o practice_n begin_v at_o antioch_n but_o he_o wrong_v theodoret_n by_o his_o inference_n the_o historian_n do_v not_o say_v this_o way_n of_o sing_v begin_v then_o for_o we_o have_v show_v out_o of_o eusebius_n concern_v the_o essenes_n and_o out_o of_o pliny_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n that_o hymn_n and_o anthem_n be_v sing_v alternate_o and_o therefore_o in_o form_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o christianity_n and_o the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la as_o theodoret_n here_o note_n be_v at_o this_o time_n so_o ancient_a and_o so_o know_v a_o form_n at_o antioch_n that_o the_o orthodox_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o least_o word_n of_o it_o to_o be_v change_v wherefore_o he_o only_o say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o sing_v david_n psalm_n alternate_o do_v then_o first_o begin_v at_o antioch_n which_o may_v be_v true_a and_o yet_o ignatius_n for_o all_o that_o may_v long_o before_o bring_v in_o the_o way_n of_o sing_a hymn_n alternate_o â—â—â—_o alternate_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la 〈◊〉_d lib._n 6._o â—â—â—_o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la have_v put_v down_o the_o hymn_n make_v in_o honour_n of_o christ_n soon_o after_o ignatius_n his_o time_n and_o that_o divers_a of_o leontius_n his_o predecessor_n in_o this_o see_v of_o antioch_n be_v heretic_n 10._o â—â—â—â—doret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 22._o 〈◊〉_d â—ap_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a these_o bishop_n may_v alter_v not_o only_o the_o hymn_n but_o the_o old_a way_n of_o sing_v they_o so_o that_o flavianus_n do_v rather_o restore_v than_o invent_v this_o alternate_a sing_v however_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o apply_v it_o to_o david_n psalm_n and_o that_o s._n basil_n s._n ambrose_n and_o all_o eminent_a bishop_n every_o where_o begin_v to_o sing_v the_o psalm_n that_o way_n 〈◊〉_d we_o still_o do_v in_o our_o cathedral_n 〈◊〉_d nor_o do_v any_o christian_n before_o 〈◊〉_d dissenter_n appear_v ever_o find_v any_o fault_n with_o it_o yea_o this_o way_n of_o sing_v by_o turn_n be_v so_o take_v at_o antioch_n that_o it_o draw_v all_o the_o people_n from_o leontius_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o beg_v of_o flavianus_n to_o come_v back_o to_o the_o church_n and_o perform_v the_o same_o liturgy_n there_o 24._o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodor._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 24._o for_o we_o must_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o separate_a assembly_n the_o orthodox_n do_v more_o than_o bare_o sing_v psalm_n they_o have_v all_o the_o public_a service_n which_o be_v here_o call_v a_o liturgy_n and_o that_o consist_v of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n the_o praise_n be_v the_o psalm_n gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o other_o ancient_a hymn_n which_o be_v restore_v by_o this_o congregation_n of_o true_a believer_n and_o be_v all_o certain_o in_o form_n as_o we_o may_v conclude_v from_o the_o way_n of_o sing_v they_o the_o prayer_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o by_o either_o of_o these_o historian_n but_o socrates_n relate_v that_o soon_o after_o this_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arian_n s._n chrysostom_n enlarge_v the_o evening_n prayer_n 7._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d socrat._v lib._n 6._o cap._n 7._o which_o must_v be_v by_o add_v to_o the_o form_n because_o if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o every_o minister_n breast_n to_o make_v those_o evening_n prayer_n long_o or_o short_a as_o he_o please_v in_o his_o extempore_o way_n there_o can_v have_v be_v no_o addition_n make_v to_o they_o and_o if_o flavianus_n in_o his_o time_n use_v prayer_n as_o well_o as_o psalm_n in_o his_o congregation_n as_o the_o word_n liturgy_n import_v it_o be_v very_o unlikely_a that_o the_o prayer_n shall_v be_v of_o one_o fashion_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o another_o therefore_o we_o shall_v conclude_v that_o both_o their_o prayer_n and_o praise_n be_v celebrate_v by_o know_a form_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o other_o orthodox_n church_n where_o we_o have_v see_v that_o the_o people_n have_v their_o response_n and_o bear_v their_o part_n as_o well_o in_o the_o prayer_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o praise_n nor_o can_v we_o think_v the_o arian_n will_v have_v omit_v to_o charge_v the_o orthodox_n with_o innovation_n both_o in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n if_o they_o have_v now_o first_o begin_v in_o so_o divide_v a_o church_n as_o antioch_n to_o use_v prescribe_v form_n in_o either_o of_o these_o duty_n 350._o cyrillus_n hieros_n an._n dom._n 350._o §_o 5._o s._n cyril_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o century_n but_o his_o catechetical_a discourse_n be_v compose_v long_o before_o and_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n first_o his_o catecheses_n to_o the_o unbaptised_a wherein_o we_o can_v expect_v no_o account_n of_o liturgy_n because_o in_o that_o age_n they_o think_v it_o profane_v the_o mystery_n of_o divine_a worship_n to_o teach_v unbeliever_n the_o thing_n or_o word_n use_v there_o which_o they_o conceive_v none_o but_o the_o baptise_a or_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o know_v so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v very_o impertinent_a to_o cite_v these_o discourse_n to_o the_o unbaptised_a to_o prove_v there_o can_v be_v no_o write_a form_n then_o use_v because_o they_o keep_v their_o worship_n close_o as_o be_v a_o mystery_n 34_o mystery_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 34_o for_o s._n cyril_n only_o say_v they_o speak_v of_o these_o thing_n covert_o to_o the_o catechuman_n that_o the_o faithful_a who_o know_v they_o may_v understand_v and_o those_o who_o know_v they_o not_o may_v not_o be_v prejudice_v 60._o prejudice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n catec_fw-la 6._o pag._n 60._o now_o if_o the_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o christian_a worship_n as_o he_o suppose_v who_o cite_v he_o in_o this_o dispute_n this_o only_a show_n that_o the_o stranger_n do_v not_o know_v it_o but_o it_o seem_v by_o cyril_n that_o the_o faithful_a know_v it_o so_o well_o be_v a_o know_a form_n of_o word_n that_o if_o it_o be_v but_o dark_o hint_v at_o they_o present_o understand_v the_o minister_n meaning_n which_o they_o can_v not_o have_v do_v if_o the_o prayer_n use_v among_o the_o faithful_a have_v be_v make_v extempore_o and_o vary_v every_o day_n so_o again_o where_o he_o cite_v a_o caution_n that_o s._n cyril_n give_v the_o faithful_a in_o his_o preface_n not_o to_o tell_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o catechuman_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 41._o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 41._o i_o will_v only_o ask_v how_o the_o faithful_a can_v remember_v the_o various_a and_o uncertain_a phrase_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n so_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o repeat_v they_o again_o indeed_o there_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o their_o do_v this_o in_o constant_o use_v form_n and_o the_o very_a caution_n suppose_v they_o use_v such_o in_o those_o day_n but_o we_o need_v not_o fly_v to_o supposition_n we_o have_v our_o adversary_n concession_n as_o to_o the_o second_o sort_n of_o cyril_n catechetical_a discourse_n viz._n those_o to_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v call_v his_o mystagogical_a catechise_n our_o author_n grant_v it_o appear_v by_o s._n cyril_n that_o the_o people_n have_v of_o old_a some_o part_n in_o the_o public_a service_n 5._o service_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag._n 44._o cite_v cyril_n catech._n mystag_n 5._o now_o we_o have_v show_v that_o can_v be_v unless_o the_o public_a service_n be_v in_o know_a form_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o unparallelled_a insolence_n in_o he_o to_o cite_v this_o very_a place_n of_o s._n cyril_n again_o afterward_o 138._o afterward_o
short_a form_n 9_o form_n proclus_n constant_a epist_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divin_fw-fr missae_fw-la ap_fw-mi bonav_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la liturg._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o and_o though_o that_o and_o s._n chrysostoms_n have_v make_v this_o liturgy_n to_o be_v lay_v aside_o at_o constantinople_n yet_o the_o famous_a council_n of_o trullo_n â—80_n trullo_n council_n constan_n â—in_z trullo_n can_v 32_o an._n dom_n â—80_n there_o cite_v it_o under_o s._n james_n his_o name_n as_o authentic_a evidence_n in_o a_o dispute_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o notorious_o false_a in_o our_o adversary_n to_o say_v balsamon_n declare_v in_o his_o note_n upon_o this_o canon_n of_o trullo_n that_o the_o greek_n under_o the_o patriach_n of_o constantinople_n and_o those_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o the_o orient_a utter_o disclaim_v this_o liturgy_n 1200_o year_n after_o christ_n 149._o christ_n disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 149._o for_o balsamon_n there_o affirm_v that_o s._n james_n the_o brother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n first_o deliver_v a_o holy_a liturgy_n but_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n have_v another_o form_n in_o his_o time_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o nor_o will_v he_o permit_v the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n to_o use_v it_o in_o his_o great_a church_n as_o he_o desire_v though_o balsamon_n confess_v it_o be_v use_v by_o those_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o palestine_n on_o great_a festival_n even_o in_o his_o time_n 193._o time_n balsam_n not_o in_o 32._o can_n council_n in_o trull_n bever_n tom._n 1._o pag._n 193._o so_o that_o the_o greek_a church_n do_v not_o utter_o disclaim_v this_o liturgy_n they_o own_v s._n james_n to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o and_o hold_v communion_n with_o those_o church_n which_o use_v it_o only_o have_v for_o some_o age_n use_v other_o form_n they_o think_v not_o fit_a to_o permit_v this_o liturgy_n to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o great_a church_n and_o this_o confirm_v my_o position_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v ancient_o such_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o our_o adversary_n object_n 154._o object_n disc_n of_o liturg_n pag._n 149._o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la p._n 154._o first_o that_o this_o liturgy_n be_v not_o mention_v by_o any_o father_n or_o council_n i_o reply_v the_o matter_n of_o it_o and_o the_o very_a word_n be_v mention_v by_o many_o father_n and_o the_o very_a name_n and_o title_n as_o we_o have_v show_v be_v find_v in_o proclus_n and_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trullo_n second_o if_o s._n james_n make_v it_o he_o say_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v apostolical_a and_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v add_v to_o diminish_v or_o alter_v answer_v if_o s._n james_n have_v make_v it_o for_o his_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n other_o apostle_n may_v make_v other_o form_n for_o other_o apostolical_a church_n so_o that_o s._n james_n his_o liturgy_n will_v not_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o all_o place_n but_o he_o know_v we_o hold_v that_o s._n james_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n at_o first_o by_o very_o short_a form_n probable_o use_v only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o word_n of_o consecration_n and_o a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o while_o there_o be_v inspire_v bishop_n they_o add_v divers_a collect_v response_n and_o preface_n which_o be_v write_v down_o and_o remember_v bring_v forth_o the_o primitive_a liturgy_n in_o the_o next_o age_n after_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o prayer_n cease_v now_o since_o all_o liturgy_n retain_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o be_v certain_o apostolical_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o office_n every_o church_n may_v vary_v as_o they_o find_v expedient_a three_o he_o object_n that_o there_o be_v many_o corruption_n and_o gross_a superstition_n in_o this_o liturgy_n answer_v we_o free_o confess_v it_o and_o as_o free_o own_o that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v either_o apostolical_a or_o so_o much_o as_o ancient_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v these_o corruption_n creep_v in_o by_o the_o itch_n of_o alter_v which_o have_v infect_v every_o age_n and_o all_o church_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v bring_v in_o all_o the_o corrupt_a opinion_n of_o every_o age_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n and_o ora_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la get_v into_o the_o roman_a litany_n about_o the_o nine_o age_n or_o somewhat_o late_a but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o odd_a logician_n who_o shall_v argue_v that_o the_o roman_a church_n have_v no_o litany_n before_o the_o nine_o age_n because_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n come_v in_o about_o that_o time_n since_o in_o their_o litany_n there_o be_v other_o petition_n very_o pious_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o primitive_a church_n yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n be_v find_v in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n father_n and_o there_o be_v yet_o extant_a some_o manuscript_n litany_n without_o any_o name_n of_o saint_n so_o as_o to_o this_o liturgy_n there_o be_v many_o corruption_n in_o it_o which_o be_v modern_a addition_n but_o there_o be_v also_o many_o pious_a and_o excellent_a prayer_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n yea_o the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o orthodox_n and_o elect_a father_n four_o therefore_o whereas_o he_o object_n that_o we_o have_v better_a whole_o reject_v this_o liturgy_n because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o separate_v the_o corruption_n from_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o orthodox_n i_o reply_v we_o can_v easy_o distinguish_v between_o they_o for_o we_o desire_v to_o justify_v no_o more_o of_o this_o liturgy_n than_o what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o first_o four_o century_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o those_o primitive_a passage_n in_o this_o liturgy_n to_o convince_v any_o reasonable_a man_n that_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n prescribe_v and_o use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n long_o before_o s._n cyrils_n time_n and_o therefore_o i_o place_v this_o liturgy_n here_o as_o be_v a_o authentic_a evidence_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n allow_v in_o this_o age_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o be_o concern_v to_o prove_v i_o conclude_v with_o causabon_n observation_n that_o the_o liturgy_n under_o the_o title_n of_o s._n james_n which_o be_v now_o extant_a be_v partly_o true_a and_o partly_o false_a 384._o false_a causab_n exerc._n in_o baron_n xuj_o §._o 41._o pag._n 384._o and_o true_o all_o du-plessis_n his_o argument_n which_o our_o adversary_n have_v transcribe_v do_v only_o show_v that_o s._n james_n be_v not_o author_n of_o all_o that_o liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v under_o his_o name_n 2._o name_n du-plâ—ssis_a 〈◊〉_d he_o mass_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o chap._n 2._o but_o that_o learned_a man_n never_o infer_v from_o thence_o as_o this_o author_n do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o public_a form_n use_v in_o the_o four_o century_n for_o du-plessis_n acknowledge_v there_o be_v a_o order_n and_o form_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o this_o age_n and_o show_v wherein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o modern_a corrupt_a roman_a mass_n etc._n mass_n idem_fw-la ibid._n book_n 1._o chap._n 4._o p._n 30._o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o say_v concern_v this_o liturgy_n of_o s._n james_n §_o 7._o there_o be_v another_o liturgy_n in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n ascribe_v to_o clement_n 360._o clement_n constitution_n circ_n an._n dom._n 360._o and_o though_o the_o author_n to_o make_v the_o form_n and_o rite_n of_o his_o own_o age_n look_v more_o venerable_a false_o clap_v the_o apostle_n name_n upon_o they_o yet_o he_o be_v own_v by_o all_o judicious_a man_n to_o have_v be_v a_o person_n learned_a and_o well_o skill_v in_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o credit_n even_o by_o our_o adversary_n 110._o 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
imitate_v a_o innovation_n or_o a_o method_n take_v up_o late_o or_o only_o by_o few_o and_o nazianzen_n tell_v we_o that_o julian_n see_v christianity_n be_v famous_a for_o its_o doctrine_n but_o more_o famous_a and_o remarkable_a for_o those_o form_n of_o the_o church_n ancient_o deliver_v and_o still_o preserve_v 101._o preserve_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 3._o pag._n 101._o which_o form_n most_o certain_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n derive_v as_o nazianzen_n believe_v from_o ancient_a tradition_n and_o retain_v to_o his_o very_a time_n and_o to_o imitate_v the_o doctrine_n we_o see_v julian_n set_v up_o school_n and_o lecture_n to_o imitate_v these_o form_n he_o appoint_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o part_n second_o nazianzen_n do_v believe_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o form_n to_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o gospel_n because_o he_o there_o say_v that_o these_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o other_o thing_n before_o mention_v be_v clear_o belong_v to_o the_o good_a order_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n christian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n ibid._n so_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a both_o of_o the_o use_n of_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o time_n and_o of_o nazianzen_n approve_v they_o this_o evidence_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o liturgy_n my_o adversary_n suppress_v but_o cite_v two_o other_o place_n out_o of_o nazianzen_n which_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o will_v make_v out_o the_o use_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n first_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o nazianzen_n be_v to_o discourse_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v enable_v thereby_o for_o the_o expression_n 59_o expression_n disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 59_o the_o word_n be_v these_o that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n he_o may_v have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o it_o may_v give_v he_o such_o a_o faculty_n of_o discourse_v as_o he_o desire_v at_o least_o such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o the_o occasion_n expression_n occasion_n nazianz._n orat_fw-la 44._o p._n 409._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o he_o translate_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n give_v i_o such_o expression_n but_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o prayer_n but_o a_o rhetorical_a apostrophe_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o homily_n by_o the_o polite_a style_n whereof_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v compose_v in_o his_o study_n before_o he_o he_o come_v to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o both_o the_o prayer_n and_o homily_n be_v make_v in_o his_o closet_n however_o be_v part_n of_o a_o sermon_n this_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v for_o many_o conformist_n do_v use_v such_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o sermon_n yet_o none_o will_v argue_v from_o thence_o that_o we_o have_v no_o liturgy_n in_o england_n second_o he_o pretend_v that_o nazianzens_n father_n pray_v at_o the_o eucharist_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v the_o usual_a prayer_n there_o when_o he_o be_v sick_a and_o of_o this_o he_o his_o so_o proud_a that_o he_o quote_v it_o twice_o 77._o twice_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 60_o &_o pag._n 76_o &_o 77._o but_o he_o give_v we_o only_o the_o epitome_n of_o this_o story_n out_o of_o the_o centuriator_n which_o he_o imagine_v sound_v more_o to_o his_o purpose_n therefore_o we_o will_v give_v the_o father_n own_o word_n who_o say_v his_o sick_a father_n awake_v the_o night_n before_o easter_n first_o move_v himself_o a_o little_a and_o then_o more_o strong_o soon_o after_o he_o call_v on_o his_o servant_n by_o name_n with_o very_o low_a voice_n to_o give_v he_o his_o garment_n and_o lend_v he_o his_o hand_n the_o man_n come_v with_o amazement_n and_o do_v ready_o obey_v he_o and_o lean_v on_o he_o as_o on_o a_o staff_n he_o imitate_v moses_n upon_o the_o mount_n and_o stay_v up_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o posture_n of_o prayer_n he_o ready_o perform_v the_o former_a and_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o people_n in_o few_o word_n indeed_o because_o he_o be_v weak_a in_o body_n but_o with_o a_o mind_n it_o seem_v very_o perfect_a o_o admirable_a without_o a_o pulpit_n on_o the_o pulpit_n a_o sacrificer_n without_o a_o altar_n a_o priest_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o he_o know_v though_o those_o who_o be_v present_a do_v not_o see_v they_o after_o this_o repeat_n the_o accustom_a word_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n he_o go_v to_o bed_n again_o 305._o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n nazâ—â—at_a 19_o pag._n 305._o after_o which_o he_o relate_v how_o he_o recover_v and_o go_v to_o church_n and_o solemn_o celebrate_v the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n on_o the_o first_o sunday_n after_o easter_n where_o i_o think_v the_o centuriator_n and_o our_o adversary_n both_o mistake_v the_o point_n in_o suppose_v the_o old_a bishop_n to_o do_v all_o this_o in_o the_o church_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o relation_n to_o show_v that_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n and_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v viz._n the_o oblation_n of_o the_o people_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n do_v make_v it_o plain_a this_o be_v a_o private_a communion_n celebrate_v in_o his_o chamber_n to_o some_o few_o that_o be_v about_o he_o yet_o he_o perform_v that_o as_o nigh_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o though_o he_o abbreviate_v the_o long_a prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n yet_o he_o keep_v strict_o to_o the_o word_n of_o consecration_n as_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v he_o do_v not_o alter_v that_o form_n in_o the_o least_o so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v as_o well_o argue_v we_o have_v no_o large_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n in_o our_o liturgy_n because_o we_o have_v a_o short_a office_n for_o the_o sick_a as_o our_o adversary_n can_v infer_v from_o this_o short_a way_n of_o private_a communicate_v in_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o a_o chamber_n that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o public_a communion_n in_o that_o age_n yea_o we_o see_v by_o the_o weak_a old_a bishop_n be_v come_v as_o near_o the_o public_a form_n as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o in_o the_o most_o essential_a part_n keep_v close_o to_o it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o public_a liturgy_n then_o and_o second_o our_o adversary_n both_o in_o his_o greek_a 77._o greek_a note_v that_o in_o cite_v the_o greek_a after_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o draw_v a_o line_n to_o conceal_v his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n etc._n etc._n and_o go_v on_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v the_o marg._n of_o discourse_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 77._o and_o latin_a omit_v all_o those_o word_n viz._n of_o his_o be_v without_o a_o pulpit_n a_o altar_n and_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_v on_o purpose_n first_o to_o abuse_v this_o reader_n into_o the_o mistake_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v in_o the_o church_n to_o which_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o come_v till_o a_o week_n after_o and_o then_o second_o he_o will_v make_v we_o believe_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n refer_v to_o his_o abbreviation_n of_o the_o office_n to_o his_o short_a word_n that_o so_o he_o may_v pretend_v those_o word_n be_v give_v to_o he_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a falsify_v of_o the_o father_n who_o say_v the_o pulpit_n altar_n and_o consecrate_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n be_v make_v present_a to_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o nazianzen_n believe_v though_o no_o body_n there_o see_v they_o which_o be_v a_o flight_n of_o rhetoric_n usual_a in_o he_o but_o upon_o the_o gross_a pervert_v this_o expression_n all_o our_o adversary_n argument_n of_o expression_n and_o word_n in_o prayer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v depend_v i_o beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v for_o this_o excursion_n which_o clear_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o adversary_n of_o i_o do_v wilful_o misinterpret_v the_o greek_a after_o he_o have_v read_v it_o and_o cite_v it_o with_o a_o design_a omission_n to_o hook_n in_o a_o argument_n for_o his_o false_a notion_n of_o pray_v extempore_o by_o the_o spirit_n but_o when_o genuine_a antiquity_n afford_v no_o better_a testimony_n than_o this_o they_o have_v more_o use_n of_o their_o wit_n than_o of_o their_o integrity_n but_o i_o doubt_v not_o all_o impartial_a man_n will_v gather_v from_o this_o very_a
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
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 et_fw-la p._n 522._o all_o which_o abundant_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o set_v and_o prescribe_v liturgy_n at_o that_o time_n by_o which_o the_o eucharist_n be_v administer_v i_o may_v be_v much_o large_a in_o my_o proof_n of_o this_o have_v i_o time_n to_o make_v a_o narrow_a search_n in_o the_o learned_a volume_n of_o this_o elegant_a father_n but_o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v sufficient_a especial_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o evidence_n we_o have_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v compose_v that_o liturgy_n as_o to_o the_o main_a which_o now_o go_v under_o his_o name_n the_o authority_n and_o argument_n for_o which_o be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o those_o produce_v for_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n 15._o basil_n see_v before_o in_o this_o chap._n §._o 15._o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n thither_o and_o shall_v here_o only_o observe_v first_o that_o proclus_n who_o be_v s._n chrysostoms_n successor_n at_o constanstinople_n and_o come_v into_o that_o see_v within_o 27_o year_n after_o chrysostoms_n death_n affirm_v that_o this_o holy_a father_n like_o a_o good_a pastor_n who_o be_v careful_a of_o his_o flock_n resolve_v to_o root_v up_o all_o the_o pretence_n which_o human_a sloth_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v and_o therefore_o draw_v up_o a_o short_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o celebrate_n of_o the_o eucharist_n lest_o man_n who_o hate_v to_o be_v confine_v too_o long_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v omit_v this_o divine_a ordinance_n missae_fw-la ordinance_n proclus_n de_fw-fr traditione_n divinae_fw-la missae_fw-la and_o the_o greek_a church_n have_v ever_o since_o use_v this_o liturgy_n as_o the_o genuine_a composure_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n second_o the_o main_a part_n of_o this_o liturgy_n be_v find_v either_o explicit_o or_o by_o plain_a intimation_n in_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n who_o reckon_v up_o the_o same_o ceremony_n hymn_n and_o prayer_n and_o general_o in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o also_o upon_o occasion_n comment_n upon_o and_o explain_v both_o the_o rite_n and_o ancient_a form_n and_o covert_o refer_v to_o many_o more_o passage_n in_o this_o liturgy_n only_o he_o will_v not_o speak_v out_o because_o his_o homily_n be_v preach_v to_o a_o promiscuous_a auditory_a three_o there_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o liturgy_n very_o pure_a primitive_a and_o worthy_a of_o this_o great_a author_n even_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v record_v in_o his_o own_o write_n and_o in_o the_o work_v of_o s._n cyprian_n s._n cyril_n s._n basil_n s._n augustin_n and_o other_o or_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o in_o all_o this_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o pray_v to_o saint_n to_o angel_n or_o the_o bless_a virgin_n nothing_o of_o any_o prayer_n for_o deliver_v the_o decease_a from_o pain_n nothing_o of_o venerate_v the_o cross_n or_o any_o other_o image_n the_o passage_n which_o look_v this_o way_n be_v late_a patch_n tack_v to_o this_o holy_a liturgy_n in_o corrupt_a time_n easy_o distinguishable_a from_o the_o original_a composure_n both_o by_o the_o style_n and_o matter_n wherefore_o these_o part_n we_o reject_v but_o must_v not_o throw_v away_o the_o wheat_n with_o the_o chaff_n there_o be_v no_o father_n to_o which_o some_o corrupt_a addition_n have_v not_o be_v make_v but_o we_o must_v not_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o these_o spurious_a tract_n reject_v that_o which_o be_v true_a and_o genuine_a four_o since_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a that_o form_n have_v be_v long_o use_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n be_v cease_v before_o this_o century_n begin_v it_o can_v but_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o diocese_n and_o with_o so_o large_a a_o jurisdiction_n shall_v model_n and_o correct_v the_o ancient_a form_n and_o adapt_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n under_o his_o care_n as_o s._n basil_n have_v do_v for_o those_o under_o his_o charge_n especial_o since_o no_o ancient_a author_n do_v ever_o contradict_v this_o universal_o receive_v notion_n that_o this_o liturgy_n be_v make_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n nor_o do_v any_o historian_n assign_v any_o other_o person_n as_o the_o maker_n thereof_o or_o mention_v this_o liturgy_n as_o come_v into_o use_n in_o any_o other_o age._n §_o 20._o and_o now_o we_o will_v consider_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v object_v both_o against_o the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o this_o age_n and_o against_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o liturgy_n my_o adversary_n produce_v divers_a place_n out_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n to_o prove_v that_o word_n speak_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v mystery_n which_o s._n chrysostom_n think_v aught_o to_o be_v conceal_v and_o therefore_o he_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o his_o time_n however_o none_o of_o his_o wrt_n 37._o wrt_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 29._o &_o pag._n 35_o 36_o 37._o i_o have_v often_o answer_v this_o argument_n before_o but_o i_o shall_v now_o observe_v that_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o divulge_v mystery_n to_o the_o unbaptised_a hinder_v s._n chrysostom_n in_o his_o discourse_n which_o be_v general_o sermon_n homily_n and_o oration_n make_v to_o a_o promiscuous_a auditory_a from_o give_v as_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a form_n which_o he_o general_o there_o wrap_v up_o in_o dark_a expression_n yet_o his_o appeal_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o tell_v they_o they_o know_v and_o remember_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o there_o be_v know_v and_o prescribe_v form_n for_o how_o can_v he_o appeal_v to_o the_o initiate_v or_o tell_v they_o they_o know_v or_o remember_v such_o or_o such_o a_o passage_n which_o he_o dark_o hint_v if_o sacrament_n have_v be_v celebrate_v or_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o extempore_o way_n by_o phrase_n daily_o vary_v thus_o in_o those_o instance_n which_o my_o adversary_n bring_v speak_v of_o the_o litany_n use_v by_o the_o faithful_a s._n chrysostom_n say_v it_o be_v a_o mystery_n but_o the_o initiate_v know_v how_o it_o abound_v with_o mercy_n 29._o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryâ—_n in_o matth._n hom_n 71._o p._n 451._o disc_n of_o liturg._n pag._n 29._o this_o must_v be_v some_o form_n which_o they_o know_v otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v make_v this_o appeal_n so_o when_o this_o father_n speak_v of_o the_o mystical_a word_n in_o baptism_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v can_v remember_v what_o they_o answer_v 29._o answer_v id._n hom._n 40._o in_o 1_o cor._n p_o 514._o disc_n of_o liturg._n marg._n pag._n 29._o which_o show_v they_o answer_v in_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n and_o it_o appear_v they_o also_o have_v a_o set_v and_o certain_a form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n because_o s._n chrysostom_n appeal_v to_o the_o initiate_v and_o bid_v they_o remember_v those_o word_n by_o which_o they_o renounce_v the_o devil_n tyranny_n 555._o tyranny_n hom._n 2._o in_o 2_o epist_n ad_fw-la cor._n pag._n 555._o yet_o our_o adversary_n by_o a_o dexterity_n of_o argue_v peculiar_a to_o himself_o cite_v this_o to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o renunciation_n 37._o renunciation_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o by_o which_o rare_a art_n also_o he_o quote_v s._n chrysostom_n exposition_n of_o gal_n iu._n 28._o where_o he_o say_v the_o faithful_a know_v the_o divine_a word_n pronounce_v by_o the_o priest_n at_o their_o baptism_n 37._o baptism_n chrys_n hom_n in_o 4_o galat._n p._n 748._o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o form_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v know_v form_n this_o appeal_n can_v not_o have_v be_v make_v for_o no_o dissent_v pastor_n who_o officiate_n extempore_o can_v appeal_v to_o his_o congregation_n and_o say_v you_o know_v