plenty_n for_o deliverance_n from_o sedition_n and_o for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o public_a he_o mention_n also_o the_o prayer_n for_o those_o in_o divers_a necessity_n and_o the_o thanksgiving_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n we_o daily_o receive_v from_o god_n 574._o god_n ambros_n com._n in_o 1_o tim._n cap._n 2._o tom._n 3._o pag._n 574._o which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o general_a intercession_n use_v in_o all_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o come_v as_o near_o the_o word_n of_o some_o of_o they_o as_o can_v be_v expect_v in_o a_o commentary_n where_o he_o do_v not_o cite_v the_o very_a word_n but_o show_v the_o agreement_n of_o these_o form_n to_o the_o apostolical_a rule_n in_o another_o place_n he_o refer_v to_o this_o prayer_n brief_o and_o note_n that_o immediate_o before_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n there_o be_v premise_v a_o prayer_n for_o king_n and_o all_o other_o 366._o other_o oratio_fw-la praemittitur_fw-la pro_fw-la râ—gibus_fw-la pro_fw-la caeteris_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr sacram._n l._n b._n 4._o c._n 4._o p._n 366._o but_o as_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n itself_o he_o give_v we_o the_o very_a form_n of_o it_o will_v you_o know_v say_v he_o with_o what_o heavenly_a word_n it_o be_v consecrate_v hear_v the_o very_a word_n the_o priest_n say_v make_v this_o oblation_n ratify_v rational_a and_o acceptable_a that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o a_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o day_n before_o he_o suffer_v take_v bread_n into_o his_o holy_a hand_n etc._n etc._n then_o recite_v the_o word_n and_o action_n of_o the_o institution_n he_o go_v on_o to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o priest_n add_v wherefore_o we_o be_v mindful_a of_o his_o most_o glorious_a passion_n of_o his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n do_v offer_n unto_o thou_o this_o immaculate_a rational_a and_o unbloody_a sacrifice_n this_o holy_a bread_n and_o cup_n of_o eternal_a life_n desire_v and_o pray_v thou_o will_v accept_v this_o oblation_n upon_o thy_o heavenly_a altar_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o angel_n as_o thou_o do_v accept_v the_o gift_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o righteous_a abel_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o thou_o by_o thy_o highpriest_n melchisedec_n etc._n melchisedec_n ambros_n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 4._o c._n 5_o &_o 6._o pag._n 367_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o express_a form_n and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o primitive_a roman_a canon_n till_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n and_o transubstantiation_n compel_v they_o to_o alter_v their_o old_a form_n to_o suit_v it_o with_o their_o late_a opinion_n he_o also_o declare_v the_o form_n of_o administration_n the_o priest_n say_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o thou_o say_v amen_o formulam_fw-la amen_o id._n ib._n p._n 368._o &_o vide_fw-la const_n apostol_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 20._o ubi_fw-la habemus_fw-la eandem_fw-la formulam_fw-la he_o also_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n prayer_n conclude_v the_o office_n 370._o office_n ibid._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 370._o and_o concern_v that_o ancient_a hymn_n the_o trisagion_n he_o say_v that_o in_o most_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o divers_a western_a church_n in_o the_o oblation_n of_o that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v present_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o people_n and_o the_o priest_n with_o one_o voice_n say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n all_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o majesty_n 525._o majesty_n lib._n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct._n tom._n 5._o pag._n 525._o moreover_o he_o mention_n the_o old_a form_n of_o the_o bishop_n salute_v the_o people_n by_o pray_v peace_n may_v be_v with_o they_o 5._o they_o ambr._n the_o dign_a sacerd._n cap._n 5._o we_o have_v also_o in_o he_o the_o form_n of_o renounce_v the_o devil_n 354._o devil_n id._n de_fw-fr sacr._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2_o p._n 354._o and_o of_o consecrate_v the_o water_n in_o baptism_n 359._o baptism_n ib._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 359._o and_o a_o form_n of_o ask_v those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a concern_v their_o faith_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n 360._o trinity_n ibid._n cap._n 7._o pag._n 360._o he_o inform_v we_o also_o that_o the_o church_n have_v order_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o bishop_n 331._o bishop_n id._n com._n in_o rom_n xv_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 331._o and_o he_o prescribe_v the_o li_n psalm_n as_o a_o very_a proper_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o a_o sincere_a penitent_n to_o use_v in_o private_a 455._o private_a tract_n ad_fw-la viâ—g_n lap_n t._n 4._o pag._n 455._o and_o recommend_v some_o verse_n of_o the_o xli_o psalm_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v say_v when_o we_o go_v to_o visit_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a 755._o sick_a com._n in_o psal_n xli_o tom._n 2._o pag_n 755._o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o past_o all_o contradiction_n that_o s._n ambrose_n use_v and_o approve_a form_n but_o we_o may_v collect_v almost_o a_o entire_a liturgy_n out_o of_o his_o work_n and_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o walafridus_n strabo_n who_o live_v almost_o 900_o year_n ago_o that_o s._n ambrose_n make_v not_o only_o a_o communion_n office_n but_o compose_v all_o other_o office_n for_o his_o own_o church_n and_o other_o which_o the_o church_n of_o milan_n retain_v to_o this_o very_a day_n 840._o day_n walafrid_n strab._n de_fw-fr â—eb_n ecclâ—s_n cap._n 22._o a_o 840._o there_o be_v also_o other_o ancient_a evidence_n that_o he_o make_v such_o a_o liturgy_n in_o card._n bona_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o but_o this_o like_o all_o other_o ancient_a liturgy_n have_v also_o be_v mix_v with_o â—ome_o of_o the_o modern_a corruption_n however_o his_o genuine_a work_n give_v we_o evidence_n enough_o that_o there_o be_v prescribe_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o his_o time_n let_v we_o now_o examine_v what_o our_o adversary_n have_v gather_v out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n to_o oppose_v this_o plain_a proof_n first_o he_o be_v one_o of_o those_o author_n who_o call_v the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n a_o mystery_n and_o this_o he_o tell_v we_o twice_o over_o 29._o over_o discourse_v of_o liturgy_n p._n 28_o &_o 29._o but_o yet_o we_o have_v show_v that_o he_o have_v actual_o write_v it_o down_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v his_o meaning_n that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o mystery_n as_o may_v not_o be_v commit_v to_o write_v and_o that_o show_v that_o our_o author_n get_v no_o advantage_n to_o his_o cause_n by_o cite_v this_o place_n 5._o place_n ambros_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la grat._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 5._o second_o he_o will_v prove_v that_o s._n ambrose_n count_v pray_v extemporè_fw-la to_o be_v pray_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o for_o this_o he_o quote_v his_o epistle_n to_o horontianus_n 60._o horontianus_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 60._o i_o answer_v s._n ambrose_n be_v not_o speak_v of_o the_o public_a service_n but_o of_o private_a prayer_n in_o that_o place_n and_o therefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a beside_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o spirit_n furnish_v we_o with_o word_n and_o phrase_n but_o help_v we_o to_o apply_v our_o mind_n to_o pray_v and_o keep_v out_o carnal_a thought_n make_v we_o content_a with_o such_o thing_n as_o we_o natural_o wish_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o because_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a and_o both_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o explain_v that_o phrase_n of_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n rom._n viij_o 26._o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o such_o patience_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v present_o free_v from_o our_o affliction_n 293._o affliction_n ambros_n ad_fw-la horont_n lib._n 5._o ep_n 4._o pag._n 290._o &_o com._n in_o rom._n viij_o tom._n 3._o p._n 293._o which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o his_o notion_n of_o extempore_o prayer_n in_o another_o place_n he_o expound_v those_o word_n pray_v always_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o signify_v pray_v with_o a_o pure_a conscience_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n which_o he_o who_o pray_v by_o a_o form_n may_v do_v 516._o do_v com._n in_o ephes_n vi_fw-la p._n 516._o and_o certain_o he_o who_o know_v it_o be_v always_o his_o duty_n to_o pray_v by_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n and_o yet_o use_v and_o approve_v a_o form_n must_v believe_v it_o possible_a to_o pray_v in_o or_o by_o a_o form_n and_o yet_o to_o pray_v by_o or_o with_o the_o spirit_n three_o my_o adversary_n object_n a_o passage_n out_o of_o s._n ambrose_n his_o epistle_n to_o his_o sister_n marcellina_n viz._n that_o while_o he_o be_v celebrate_v he_o hear_v that_o the_o arian_n have_v seize_v upon_o one_o castulus_n just_a as_o he_o be_v perform_v the_o general_a collect_n whereupon_o he_o order_v the_o prayer_n suitable_a to_o that_o occasion_n which_o one_o that_o have_v
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 platina_n vit_fw-fr greg._n pag._n 82._o wherefore_o he_o be_v only_o the_o corrector_n of_o the_o old_a canon_n not_o the_o maker_n of_o a_o new_a one_o and_o whereas_o some_o author_n of_o late_a time_n ascribe_v the_o compose_v of_o the_o roman_a office_n to_o he_o we_o have_v see_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o most_o writer_n to_o call_v such_o as_o only_o correct_v and_o reform_a liturgy_n the_o author_n of_o they_o by_o which_o they_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o those_o who_o publish_v they_o in_o a_o more_o complete_a form_n than_o before_o but_o my_o adversary_n who_o can_v prove_v any_o thing_n undertake_v to_o make_v out_o two_o difficult_a thing_n in_o relation_n to_o this_o pope_n gregory_n first_o that_o there_o be_v no_o form_n of_o consecration_n at_o rome_n before_o his_o time_n second_o that_o when_o another_o have_v make_v this_o form_n he_o do_v not_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o 87._o other_o disc_n of_o lit._n pag._n 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87._o the_o former_a of_o these_o assertion_n he_o prove_v from_o a_o passage_n in_o saint_n gregory_n his_o epistle_n which_o the_o ignorant_a editor_n of_o the_o discourse_n of_o liturgy_n have_v put_v into_o a_o wrong_a page_n but_o i_o shall_v cite_v it_o at_o large_a and_o then_o will_v examine_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o it_o we_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n immediate_o after_o the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o apostle_n with_o that_o prayer_n alone_o to_o consecrate_v the_o host_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o inconvenient_a that_o we_o shall_v say_v over_o the_o host_n that_o prayer_n which_o a_o scholastical_a man_n have_v compose_v and_o not_o say_v that_o form_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o compose_v over_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n 230._o blood_n ut_fw-la precem_fw-la quam_fw-la scholasticus_n composuerat_fw-la super_fw-la oblationem_fw-la diceremus_fw-la etc._n etc._n greg._n epist_n 63._o lib._n 7._o pag._n 230._o now_o from_o hence_o he_o gather_v that_o scholasticus_n be_v a_o man_n name_n who_o be_v contemporary_a with_o s._n gregory_n and_o since_o he_o affirm_v this_o scholasticus_n compose_v the_o canon_n therefore_o the_o canon_n as_o he_o pretend_v can_v not_o be_v make_v before_o gregory_n time_n the_o weakness_n and_o mistake_n of_o which_o inference_n we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o occasion_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n s._n gregory_n be_v accuse_v for_o imitate_v the_o custom_n at_o constantinople_n in_o order_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v repeat_v immediate_o after_o the_o canon_n and_o these_o word_n be_v his_o defence_n of_o his_o bring_n in_o this_o custom_n now_o doubtless_o it_o have_v be_v more_o rational_a to_o object_v his_o set_n up_o a_o new_a canon_n make_v by_o a_o late_a obscure_a author_n if_o he_o have_v do_v any_o such_o thing_n than_o to_o allege_v his_o only_a add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o have_v first_o bring_v in_o this_o canon_n of_o scholasticus_n that_o have_v be_v a_o imitation_n of_o constantinople_n too_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o canon_n for_o they_o have_v long_o use_v the_o canon_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o that_o of_o s._n chrysostom_n there_o but_o of_o this_o the_o objector_n take_v no_o notice_n which_o make_v it_o probable_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v settle_v long_o before_o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n which_o he_o find_v and_o add_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o it_o but_o my_o adversary_n urge_v s._n gregory_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n only_o consecrate_a with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o therefore_o scholasticus_n his_o canon_n must_v be_v compose_v about_o s._n gregory_n time_n why_o so_o be_v there_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n between_o the_o apostle_n and_o s._n gregory_n if_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o extant_a in_o their_o time_n may_v it_o not_o be_v make_v in_o some_o of_o the_o intervening_a age_n and_o yet_o be_v long_o enough_o before_o s._n gregory_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o mistake_n as_o learned_a man_n think_v in_o the_o pope_n premise_n for_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o refer_v to_o s._n hierom_n who_o only_o say_v christ_n teach_v his_o apostle_n that_o the_o faithful_a may_v daily_o say_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n our_o father_n 469._o father_n hieren_fw-mi adv_fw-la pelag._n tom._n 2._o pag._n 469._o but_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o ancient_a writer_n before_o this_o gregory_n do_v ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o use_v no_o other_o form_n of_o consecration_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n prayer_n it_o be_v general_o believe_v they_o use_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n record_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n when_o they_o consecrate_a to_o which_o long_o before_o s._n basil_n and_z s_o ambrose_n his_o time_n as_o we_o have_v show_v other_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n be_v add_v and_o for_o the_o roman_a canon_n whatever_o du-moulin_n and_o my_o adversary_n say_v 85._o say_v disc_n of_o lit_n pag._n 84_o &_o 85._o du-plessis_n and_o other_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n do_v agree_v that_o several_a of_o the_o old_a pope_n make_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o in_o divers_a age_n long_o before_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n 44._o gregory_n mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n b.i._n chap._n 6._o p._n 44._o but_o gelasius_n gather_v together_o all_o these_o addition_n and_o put_v they_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o gregory_n find_v it_o and_o he_o as_o cassander_n think_v be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o scholasticus_n because_o he_o be_v first_o a_o scholastical_a man_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v pope_n 1._o pope_n gelasius_n ex_fw-la scholastico_fw-la papa_n factus_fw-la exp._n vet_z miss_n ap_fw-mi cassand_n de_fw-fr liturg._n lib._n 1._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o as_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a then_o
scholasticus_n be_v not_o any_o man_n proper_a name_n but_o a_o title_n use_v in_o that_o age_n for_o any_o learned_a and_o well-read_a man_n and_o so_o apply_v to_o gelasius_n who_o live_v near_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o s._n gregory_n so_o the_o word_n scholasticus_n be_v take_v i_o be_o sure_a in_o many_o ancient_a author_n 557._o author_n aug._n tract_n 7._o in_o johan_n hieron_n de_fw-fr vir_fw-la illustr_n &_o salvian_n praef_n ad_fw-la libr._n de_fw-fr gub_z dei_fw-la ap_fw-mi bon._n rerum_fw-la liturg._n p._n 557._o and_o in_o that_o sense_n of_o a_o elegant_a and_o learned_a man_n it_o be_v that_o we_o find_v capitolinus_n use_v it_o junior_a it_o capitolin_n in_o vit_fw-fr maximin_n junior_a and_o so_o do_v sulpitius_n severus_n 1._o severus_n sulpic._n seu._n dial_n 1._o and_o macarius_n 15._o macarius_n macar_n hom_n 15._o so_o suidas_n call_v agathias_n by_o the_o title_n of_o scholasticus_n agathiâ_fw-la scholasticus_n suid._n in_o agathiâ_fw-la and_o prudentius_n be_v call_v hispaniarum_fw-la scholasticus_n by_o walafridus_n strabo_n 25._o strabo_n walafr_n strab._n de_fw-fr reb_n eccles_n cap._n 25._o yea_o synesius_n long_v before_o give_v that_o title_n to_o a_o learned_a friend_n of_o he_o 156._o he_o syne_n open_fw-mi 155_o 156._o and_o elpidius_n have_v the_o name_n of_o scholasticus_n in_o leontius_n sphaer_n leontius_n leont_n mechan_n de_fw-fr arat._n sphaer_n which_o be_v enough_o to_o prove_v that_o for_o divers_a age_n this_o have_v be_v a_o title_n and_o in_o s._n gregory_n he_o plain_o oppose_v a_o prayer_n compose_v by_o a_o divine_a person_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v to_o one_o make_v by_o a_o human_a author_n by_o a_o learned_a and_o scholastical_a man_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v either_o in_o general_n all_o the_o old_a pope_n who_o first_o put_v in_o the_o several_a part_n or_o rather_o gelasius_n who_o settle_v the_o canon_n make_v up_o of_o those_o part_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o and_o thus_o all_o my_o adversary_n dream_n of_o a_o man_n call_v scholasticus_n contemporary_a to_o s._n gregory_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o still_o he_o persist_v in_o this_o notion_n and_o say_v bellarmin_n think_v it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o scholasticus_n be_v a_o man_n name_n then_o alive_a i_o reply_v bellarmin_n 19_o bellarmin_n bellarm._n de_fw-fr miss_n lib._n 2._o c._n 19_o only_o recite_v this_o as_o chemnitius_n opinion_n but_o dispute_v against_o it_o and_o yet_o add_v if_o he_o shall_v yield_v this_o to_o gratify_v his_o adversary_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v by_o he_o because_o s._n gregory_n word_n may_v be_v expound_v not_o of_o the_o canon_n but_o of_o some_o lesser_a collect_v of_o late_a composure_n use_v in_o the_o communion-office_n and_o then_o add_v utraque_fw-la probabilis_fw-la both_o opinion_n viz._n of_o the_o canon_n be_v make_v by_o a_o ancient_a learned_a father_n entitle_v scholasticus_n and_o of_o the_o word_n signify_v other_o prayer_n be_v probable_a but_o my_o adversary_n wilful_o pervert_v bellarmin_n as_o if_o he_o affirm_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o scholasticus_n author_n of_o the_o canon_n live_v in_o gregory_n time_n which_o the_o cardinal_n utter_o and_o with_o good_a reason_n deny_v because_o there_o be_v a_o canon_n at_o rome_n divers_a age_n before_o and_o that_o which_o gregory_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v write_v down_o by_o gelasius_n before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o century_n and_o here_o let_v it_o be_v note_v that_o though_o s._n gregory_n prefer_v the_o lord_n prayer_n who_o authority_n be_v divine_a before_o this_o prayer_n of_o ecclesiastical_a and_o human_a composition_n yet_o he_o give_v great_a regard_n to_o it_o for_o he_o call_v the_o element_n only_o the_o host_n or_o the_o oblation_n before_o this_o canon_n be_v repeat_v but_o after_o the_o pronounce_v this_o prayer_n over_o it_o he_o call_v it_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n which_o show_v that_o he_o think_v the_o consecration_n be_v make_v by_o this_o very_a prayer_n though_o it_o be_v only_o a_o human_a composure_n and_o this_o be_v not_o his_o opinion_n alone_o but_o be_v believe_v general_o in_o that_o age_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o case_n of_o januarius_n propose_v to_o gregory_n who_o be_v sometime_o take_v so_o ill_o even_o at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a while_n before_o he_o can_v go_v on_o at_o the_o same_o place_n of_o the_o canon_n where_o he_o leave_v off_o which_o make_v many_o doubt_n whether_o or_o no_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o communion_n from_o he_o because_o they_o fear_v that_o a_o mistake_v in_o this_o prayer_n will_v make_v the_o consecration_n null_a pag._n null_a gregor_n epist_n 56._o lib._n 11._o pag._n now_o it_o be_v no_o way_n probable_a that_o a_o prayer_n late_o make_v by_o a_o obscure_a and_o private_a man_n shall_v so_o sudden_o gain_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o office_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o first_o assertion_n of_o he_o to_o be_v false_a and_o no_o way_n deducible_a from_o s._n gregory_n word_n since_o it_o oppose_v so_o much_o reason_n and_o so_o great_a authority_n but_o second_o whoever_o make_v this_o canon_n or_o whensoever_o it_o be_v make_v my_o adversary_n say_v that_o s._n gregory_n be_v not_o for_o impose_v it_o which_o he_o hope_v to_o prove_v by_o his_o not_o impose_v this_o canon_n upon_o augustine_n the_o monk_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o convert_v the_o saxon_n then_o in_o this_o island_n for_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o a_o course_n inconsistent_a with_o any_o restraint_n now_o all_o this_o be_v to_o insinuate_v that_o it_o be_v ill_o do_v of_o our_o church_n to_o impose_v her_o liturgy_n upon_o her_o own_o clergy_n because_o as_o he_o pretend_v bede_n say_v s._n gregory_n do_v not_o impose_v the_o roman_a canon_n on_o austin_n the_o monk_n a_o heavy_a charge_n this_o and_o well_o prove_v as_o we_o shall_v see_v by_o the_o true_a quotation_n of_o bede_n word_n half_a of_o which_o my_o adversary_n have_v leave_v out_o augustine_n have_v inquire_v why_o since_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n there_o be_v divers_a liturgy_n and_o in_o this_o case_n which_o he_o shall_v choose_v to_o establish_v here_o and_o bede_n thus_o relate_v s._n gregory_n answer_n your_o brotherhood_n know_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o which_o you_o be_v bring_v up_o but_o i_o be_o content_a that_o whatever_o you_o can_v find_v in_o the_o roman_a the_o gallican_n or_o any_o church_n which_o may_v best_o please_v almighty_a god_n you_o do_v careful_o choose_v that_o here_o he_o fraudulent_o draw_v a_o line_n but_o bede_n go_v on_o thus_o and_o infuse_v into_o your_o new_a convert_v church_n of_o england_n by_o a_o special_a institution_n what_o you_o so_o gather_v from_o several_a church_n here_o he_o come_v in_o again_o for_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o place_n sake_n but_o place_n be_v to_o be_v belove_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o wherefore_o out_o of_o every_o church_n choose_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v pious_a religious_a and_o right_a here_o he_o conclude_v but_o s._n gregory_n go_v on_o and_o gather_v these_o into_o one_o collection_n deposit_v they_o for_o custom_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o english_a never_o be_v poor_a author_n so_o mangle_v to_o serve_v a_o ill_a cause_n two_o long_a sentence_n leave_v out_o one_o in_o the_o middle_a and_o another_o at_o the_o end_n to_o find_v out_o which_o base_a and_o disingenuous_a fallacy_n i_o desire_v the_o reader_n will_v compare_v gregory_n full_a answer_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o bede_n and_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n pag._n spelman_n bed_n hist_o lib._n 1._o cap_n 27._o &_o spelm._n council_n vol._n l._n pag._n with_o his_o circumcise_a citation_n thereof_o 85â—_n thereof_o disc_n of_o lit._n marg._n pag._n 85â—_n and_o then_o he_o will_v discern_v his_o fraud_n in_o conceal_v the_o direction_n for_o augustin_n to_o make_v a_o special_a institution_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v so_o collect_v into_o one_o body_n of_o a_o liturgy_n and_o then_o by_o a_o new_a form_n daily_o to_o be_v use_v to_o fix_v they_o in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o english_a by_o a_o custom_n which_o utter_o overthrow_v his_o pretend_a liberty_n for_o s._n gregory_n suppose_v every_o church_n have_v a_o write_a liturgy_n which_o augustin_n may_v read_v over_o and_o compare_v and_o he_o advise_v augustin_n to_o read_v over_o the_o several_a liturgy_n of_o several_a church_n the_o roman_a the_o gallican_n etc._n etc._n and_o out_o of_o all_o these_o to_o compose_v one_o form_n and_o then_o to_o enjoin_v it_o on_o the_o english_a and_o by_o daily_a use_n to_o accustom_v they_o to_o it_o this_o be_v all_o the_o restraint_n that_o be_v practise_v now_o our_o reformer_n do_v read_v over_o all_o
which_o assure_v we_o they_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o that_o common-prayer_n proper_o signify_v such_o a_o form_n in_o which_o both_o minister_n and_o people_n have_v their_o several_a part_n of_o this_o litany_n or_o common-prayer_n there_o be_v divers_a petition_n mention_v in_o s._n augustin_n upon_o occasion_n and_o though_o be_v writing_n letter_n he_o do_v not_o always_o cite_v they_o in_o the_o same_o word_n yet_o the_o phrase_n be_v so_o very_a much_o alike_o and_o the_o sense_n and_o order_n of_o they_o be_v so_o exact_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o he_o allude_v to_o some_o know_a form_n thus_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n afore_o cite_v the_o church_n 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 ungodly_a error_n that_o the_o veil_n may_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o that_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n may_v shine_v unto_o they_o that_o heretic_n may_v by_o repent_v receive_v the_o true_a faith_n that_o schismatic_n may_v be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o charity_n that_o the_o lapse_v may_v partake_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o the_o catechuman_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n may_v have_v the_o treasure_n of_o heavenly_a mercy_n open_v to_o they_o f_o they_o aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n cap._n 30._o p._n 46._o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la f_o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v so_o many_o of_o these_o petition_n more_o brief_o as_o concern_v his_o present_a question_n the_o minister_n say_v he_o pray_v for_o unbeliever_n that_o god_n will_v convert_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n for_o the_o catechuman_n that_o god_n will_v inspire_v they_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o regeneration_n and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o his_o gift_n they_o may_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v h_o begin_v idem_fw-la ad_fw-la vital_a epist_n 107._o pag._n 102._o h_o and_o a_o little_a after_o the_o faithful_a prey_n for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v presevere_v in_o that_o which_o they_o have_v begin_v i._o begin_v id._n ibid._n pag._n 103._o h._n &_o eadem_fw-la verba_fw-la iterum_fw-la ibid._n p._n 104._o i._o which_o sentence_n be_v twice_o mention_v in_o one_o epistle_n where_o also_o he_o say_v when_o do_v you_o hear_v god_n minister_n pray_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o god_n will_v make_v the_o unbelieving_a gentile_n come_v over_o to_o the_o faith_n and_o do_v not_o answer_v amen_o g._n amen_o id._n pag._n 104._o g._n and_o in_o another_o book_n when_o do_v not_o the_o church_n use_v to_o pray_v that_o unbeliever_n may_v believe_v and_o for_o the_o faithful_a that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o may_v persevere_v in_o he_o even_o to_o the_o end_n to_o which_o say_v he_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_n â—â—â—_o amen_n aâ—g_v de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 7._o â—â—g_n â—â—â—_o now_o my_o adversary_n make_v it_o a_o argument_n against_o liturgy_n that_o s._n augustin_n here_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o prayer_n cite_v they_o in_o various_a word_n 22._o word_n disc_n of_o 〈◊〉_d pag._n 21_o &_o 22._o but_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v he_o be_v write_v epistle_n and_o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o quote_v the_o very_a word_n but_o yet_o he_o describe_v the_o thing_n pray_v in_o phrase_n so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a he_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o common_a form_n the_o word_n of_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o he_o need_v not_o strict_o tie_v himself_o to_o repeat_v they_o as_o if_o i_o be_v write_v to_o two_o several_a person_n and_o shall_v prove_v the_o church_n of_o england_n charity_n by_o say_v in_o one_o letter_n that_o on_o good_a friday_n she_o pray_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n and_o in_o another_o letter_n by_o say_v she_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v convert_v the_o jew_n convince_v the_o turk_n and_o make_v infidel_n and_o heretic_n become_v true_a believer_n suppose_v those_o i_o write_v to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o collect_n for_o good_a friday_n none_o but_o such_o a_o arguer_n as_o i_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o will_v gather_v from_o thence_o that_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v no_o prescribe_a collect_n for_o this_o day_n and_o this_o occasion_n and_o there_o be_v the_o less_o regard_n to_o be_v give_v to_o this_o scruple_n because_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o clear_a proof_n in_o s._n augustin_n that_o there_o be_v certain_a form_n in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o african_a and_o in_o other_o church_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o all_o nation_n grecian_n latin_n and_o barbarian_n use_v that_o form_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o 164._o we_o aug._n pascentio_n ep._n 178._o pag._n 164._o now_o this_o we_o know_v be_v the_o response_n in_o the_o ancient_a litany_n and_o that_o same_o preface_n before_o the_o trisagion_n which_o we_o have_v ancient_o meet_v with_o in_o s._n cyprian_n and_o many_o other_o be_v often_o mention_v and_o expound_v in_o s._n augustin_n work_n so_o often_o as_o the_o priest_n say_v lift_v up_o your_o heart_n the_o spiritual_a man_n can_v bold_o and_o safe_o say_v we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 153._o lord_n ei_o quoties_fw-la sacerdos_n dixerit_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_fw-la securè_fw-la &_o fidelitèr_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 54._o pag_n 153._o in_o another_o place_n our_o heart_n say_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o we_o hear_v those_o word_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n 377._o heart_n id_fw-la com._n in_o psal_n 148._o pag._n 377._o and_o again_o to_o show_v it_o be_v of_o universal_a as_o well_o as_o daily_o use_v he_o say_v all_o mankind_n throughout_o the_o world_n do_v daily_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o voice_n answer_v that_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n 158._o lord_n quotidiè_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la orbem_fw-la genus_fw-la humanum_fw-la unà _fw-la penè_fw-la voce_fw-la respondet_fw-la sursum_fw-la corda_n se_fw-la habere_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la id._n de_fw-fr verâ_fw-la relig_n c._n 3._o p._n 158._o moreover_o he_o give_v we_o as_o clear_a testimony_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o preface_n you_o know_v say_v he_o to_o dardanus_n in_o what_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v say_v let_v we_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n 57_o god_n aug_n ad_fw-la dardan_n ep_v 57_o pag._n 57_o and_o the_o like_a he_o write_v to_o honoratus_n 124._o honoratus_n id._n ad_fw-la honorat_fw-la ep_v 120._o pag._n 124._o to_o which_o the_o answer_n be_v then_o as_o it_o be_v now_o in_o our_o common-prayer_n it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a so_o to_o do_v for_o thus_o s._n augustin_n discourse_n that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o faithful_a lift_v up_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n be_v intimate_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o priest_n admonish_v those_o to_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n god_n and_o they_o answer_v it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a 16._o right_a ut_fw-la gratias_fw-la agant_fw-la domino_fw-la deo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-la dignum_fw-la &_o justum_fw-la esse_fw-la respondent_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o p._n 276._o item_n aug_n de_fw-mi bono_fw-mi videit_fw-mi cap._n 16._o there_o can_v be_v nothing_o plain_o therefore_o than_o that_o this_o very_a form_n be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n both_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o african_a church_n and_o it_o be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o western_a church_n so_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o we_o may_v just_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o primitive_a liturgy_n which_o no_o church_n presume_v to_o alter_v he_o also_o speak_v of_o a_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a element_n be_v bless_v the_o petition_n of_o which_o be_v conclude_v almost_o in_o every_o church_n with_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 62._o prayer_n quam_fw-la totam_fw-la petitionom_fw-la fere_n omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominica_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la aug._n paulino_n ep_v 59_o pag._n 62._o and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n the_o body_n or_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o they_o always_o answer_v amen_o 49._o amen_o aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o pag._n 87._o &_o enar_a in_o psal_n 32._o pag._n 49._o which_o very_a form_n have_v be_v use_v in_o africa_n ever_o since_o tertullian_n time_n as_o we_o show_v before_o and_o we_o have_v also_o find_v it_o in_o the_o eastern_a church_n and_o at_o milan_n as_o well_o as_o here_o final_o he_o mention_n a_o certain_a vow_n in_o the_o postcommunion_n wherein_o the_o faithful_a do_v