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see_v be_v all_o part_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o he_o suppose_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v to_o all_o here_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n moreover_o he_o have_v also_o extant_a another_o tract_n concern_v the_o office_n wherein_o he_o show_v what_o be_v the_o original_a of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a office_n wherein_o he_o show_v who_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o canticle_n to_o be_v sing_v with_o voice_n and_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v to_o musical_a instrument_n as_o also_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o hymn_n use_v in_o the_o church_n both_o divine_a among_o which_o he_o reckon_v the_o benedicite_fw-la and_o human_a the_o latter_a compose_v by_o s._n hilary_n and_o s._n ambrose_n who_o hymn_n be_v use_v in_o all_o the_o western_a church_n he_o go_v on_o to_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o greek_n first_o compose_v antiphons_n and_o that_o the_o responsal_n be_v make_v in_o italy_n in_o old_a time_n as_o for_o prayer_n he_o say_v christ_n be_v 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that_o god_n will_v receive_v the_o prayer_n and_o alm_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o three_o respect_v the_o offerer_n and_o faithful_a decease_v the_o four_o relate_v to_o the_o kiss_n of_o charity_n the_o five_o be_v for_o sanctify_v the_o oblation_n and_o set_v out_o god_n praise_n exciting_a heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o join_v in_o it_o in_o which_o hosannah_n be_v sing_v the_o six_o be_v the_o prayer_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o descend_v on_o the_o sacrament_n the_o last_o be_v the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o benediction_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n people_n isidor_n de_fw-fr offic._n eccles_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o &_o 17._o pag._n 581_o 582_o etc._n etc._n all_o which_o several_a prayer_n and_o form_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o mozarabic_a office_n to_o which_o isidore_n here_o refer_v and_o so_o exact_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o it_o even_o where_o it_o differ_v from_o other_o form_n and_o liturgy_n as_o particular_o in_o give_v the_o benediction_n before_o the_o distribution_n 350._o distribution_n vid._n offic._n mozarab_n in_o bib._n patr._n tom._n xv_o edit_fw-la colon._n cap._n 27._o pag._n 779._o item_n vid._n council_n tolet._n 4._o can._n 17._o bin._n tom._n 2._o par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 350._o that_o no_o man_n can_v doubt_v but_o that_o office_n be_v extant_a then_o with_o all_o the_o part_n now_o contain_v in_o it_o except_o those_o which_o mention_v the_o virgin_n mary_n add_v since_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n in_o he_o i_o must_v transcribe_v this_o whole_a book_n of_o isidore_n if_o i_o shall_v produce_v all_o the_o other_o particular_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o vesper_n completorium_fw-la vigil_n matius_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o which_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o book_n such_o plain_a and_o
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the_o christian_n daily_o repeat_v this_o very_a form_n now_o if_o they_o use_v but_o one_o form_n in_o their_o devotion_n they_o can_v not_o think_v form_n be_v unlawful_a nor_o imagine_v that_o form_n stint_v the_o spirit_n as_o our_o dissenter_n now_o believe_v yea_o that_o they_o use_v in_o public_a to_o pray_v by_o form_n seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o that_o passage_n that_o the_o christian_n meet_v together_o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o to_o battle_n do_v joint_o set_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o prayer_n which_o violence_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o almighty_a 39_o almighty_a quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationibus_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o for_o this_o imply_v their_o join_a voice_n as_o well_o as_o heart_n and_o though_o he_o do_v not_o give_v we_o the_o very_a word_n of_o their_o litany_n because_o he_o write_v to_o the_o unbeliever_n yet_o he_o describe_v some_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o desire_v of_o god_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o emperor_n viz._n that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o long_a life_n and_o a_o quiet_a empire_n that_o their_o family_n may_v be_v safe_a their_o army_n valiant_a their_o senate_n faithful_a their_o people_n virtuous_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v be_v in_o peace_n 30._o peace_n tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o and_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o tertullian_n can_v not_o have_v quote_v these_o particular_n as_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o christian_n loyalty_n if_o they_o have_v not_o general_o ask_v these_o very_a thing_n extempore_o prayer_n will_v have_v be_v so_o various_a that_o they_o can_v have_v be_v no_o evidence_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o case_n moreover_o he_o call_v the_o office_n use_v in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o eucharist_n divine_a and_o solemn_a rite_n and_o add_v that_o after_o these_o solemn_a rite_n be_v finish_v the_o people_n be_v dismiss_v 9_o dismiss_v dominica_n solennia_fw-la transacta_fw-la solennia_fw-la &_o dimissa_fw-la plebe_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr anim_fw-la cap._n 9_o where_o though_o he_o studious_o avoid_v recite_v any_o part_n of_o the_o office_n yet_o he_o intimate_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v a_o form_n because_o solenne_n preces_fw-la solemn_a prayer_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v those_o certain_a and_o solemn_a word_n in_o prayer_n from_o which_o they_o may_v not_o vary_v 61._o vary_v brisson_n de_fw-fr formul_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 61._o he_o also_o say_v concern_v baptism_n that_o christ_n have_v not_o only_o impose_v the_o law_n of_o baptise_v but_o also_o prescribe_v the_o form_n of_o it_o 13._o it_o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 13._o so_o that_o baptism_n doubtless_o be_v perform_v then_o by_o a_o certain_a and_o set_v form_n and_o though_o our_o adversary_n argue_v that_o tertullian_n use_v variety_n of_o word_n concern_v this_o form_n 95._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 94._o &_o 95._o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o this_o be_v only_o in_o his_o discourse_v concern_v it_o where_o tertullian_n do_v not_o pretend_v to_o cite_v the_o word_n but_o mention_n the_o thing_n occasional_o as_o to_o the_o laudatory_a part_n of_o the_o service_n it_o appear_v from_o he_o that_o they_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n alternate_o and_o therefore_o in_o form_n 172._o form_n tert._n ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la lib._n 2._o pag._n 172._o one_o of_o which_o form_n be_v the_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la which_o he_o describe_v as_o irenaeus_n do_v by_o the_o last_o word_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n for_o he_o ask_v the_o christian_n if_o they_o can_v give_v testimony_n to_o a_o gladiator_n in_o the_o theatre_n with_o that_o mouth_n which_o say_v amen_n in_o the_o church_n or_o if_o they_o can_v say_v world_n without_o end_n to_o any_o but_o god_n or_o christ_n 83._o christ_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la que_fw-la amen_o in_fw-la sanctum_fw-la protuleris_fw-la gladiatori_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reddere_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alii_fw-la omnino_fw-la dicere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr spectac_fw-la pag._n 83._o from_o whence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v a_o form_n in_o the_o gallican_n church_n in_o irenaeus_n his_o time_n be_v also_o a_o form_n use_v in_o tertullian_n time_n in_o africa_n and_o so_o may_v be_v just_o take_v for_o one_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o universal_a form_n by_o which_o all_o church_n do_v glorify_v god_n and_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o our_o adversary_n to_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o may_v not_o use_v form_n in_o their_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o praise_n he_o urge_v against_o this_o one_o passage_n of_o tertullian_n where_o describe_v their_o lovefeast_n he_o say_v after_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o bring_v in_o light_n they_o call_v for_o some_o to_o sing_v either_o psalm_n or_o somewhat_o of_o their_o own_o compose_v 143._o compose_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 39_o discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 126_o &_o 143._o but_o if_o we_o look_v on_o the_o place_n we_o shall_v find_v this_o be_v after_o the_o public_a worship_n be_v do_v at_o their_o common_a meal_n and_o if_o this_o hymn_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n than_o it_o be_v a_o form_n most_o certain_o or_o if_o it_o be_v of_o their_o own_o compose_v probable_o it_o be_v make_v at_o home_n however_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o now_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o inspiration_n be_v cease_v we_o may_v compose_v extempore_o hymn_n because_o they_o do_v it_o in_o a_o age_n when_o many_o have_v those_o gift_n some_o other_o slight_a objection_n he_o raise_v out_o of_o this_o author_n against_o form_n of_o prayer_n as_o first_o that_o christian_n than_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n when_o they_o pray_v 9_o pray_v tertul._n apol._n cap._n 30._o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 9_o but_o this_o be_v answer_v before_o and_o yet_o we_o must_v add_v 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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 fit_a to_o quote_v their_o liturgy_n when_o they_o write_v either_o to_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n of_o adversary_n three_o they_o keep_v the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o form_n from_o their_o very_a catechuman_n till_o they_o be_v actual_o baptize_v and_o keep_v they_o as_o a_o secret_a and_o sacred_a mystery_n among_o the_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o cautious_o forbear_v the_o mention_n of_o they_o in_o such_o write_n as_o be_v to_o come_v into_o all_o hand_n i_o know_v daileé_fw-fr pretend_v this_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o keep_v these_o mystery_n secret_a do_v not_o obtain_v till_o after_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o century_n etc._n century_n dail_n de_fw-fr relig_n cultus_fw-la object_n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o pag._n 321_o etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v gross_o mistake_v as_o i_o can_v prove_v by_o many_o passage_n but_o i_o will_v only_o instance_n in_o two_o viz._n tertullian_n in_o the_o last_o age_n and_o s._n cyprian_n in_o this_o the_o 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
be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o our_o own_o breast_n for_o our_o lord_n say_v we_o must_v not_o declare_v it_o to_o swine_n and_o expose_v it_o to_o dog_n 324._o dog_n sanctum_fw-la quotidie_fw-la jubeamur_fw-la intra_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la tenere_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la demetr_v §._o 1._o p._n 324._o and_o from_o that_o same_o text_n of_o matth._n vii_o 6._o the_o same_o author_n prove_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v profane_v by_o publish_v they_o to_o those_o without_o 429._o without_o idem_fw-la lib._n 3._o test_n ad_fw-la quirin_n §._o 50._o p._n 429._o wherefore_o since_o it_o be_v so_o clear_a even_o in_o these_o early_a age_n that_o they_o be_v scrupulous_a of_o publish_v their_o way_n of_o worship_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o no_o full_a and_o clear_a account_n of_o their_o form_n at_o large_a can_v be_v expect_v among_o these_o writer_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o mention_v some_o and_o dark_o hint_n at_o other_o of_o those_o mysterious_a form_n sometime_o and_o that_o they_o do_v plain_o attest_v they_o have_v a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n though_o they_o have_v but_o seldom_o a_o occasion_n or_o a_o inclination_n to_o tell_v we_o what_o it_o be_v 220._o hippolytus_n mar._n an._n dom._n 220._o §_o 2._o among_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o age_n the_o first_o be_v hippolytus_n a_o bishop_n and_o martyr_n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o come_v of_o antichrist_n put_v it_o among_o the_o sign_n of_o those_o evil_a time_n that_o liturgy_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v sing_v of_o psalm_n shall_v cease_v and_o read_v of_o scripture_n shall_v not_o be_v hear_v 357._o hear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hippol._n de_fw-fr consume_v mund._o bib._n patr._n t._n 2._o p._n 357._o which_o show_v that_o the_o public_a service_n of_o which_o he_o there_o speak_v consist_v then_o of_o three_o part_n the_o ministration_n of_o prayer_n sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o read_v the_o 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the_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n be_v suitable_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o office_n they_o sing_v by_o a_o form_n out_o of_o a_o book_n and_o read_v the_o lesson_n out_o of_o a_o book_n so_o that_o they_o scruple_v not_o the_o use_n of_o form_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n to_o believe_v they_o dislike_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o consequent_o nothing_o to_o hinder_v we_o from_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o usual_a sense_n viz._n of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n which_o antichrist_n will_v not_o allow_v the_o christian_n to_o use_v §_o 3._o our_o next_o author_n be_v the_o famous_a origen_n 230._o origen_n adam_n an._n dom._n 230._o who_o have_v so_o clear_a and_o convince_a a_o testimony_n for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o liturgy_n in_o his_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n that_o the_o learned_a centuriator_n be_v convince_v by_o it_o that_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o his_o time_n for_o they_o thus_o cite_v the_o place_n it_o be_v say_v they_o without_o question_n that_o they_o have_v some_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n in_o this_o age_n for_o origen_n in_o his_o xith_o homily_n on_o jeremy_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o those_o we_o now_o call_v collect_v where_o he_o tell_v we_o we_o frequent_o say_v in_o our_o prayer_n grant_v o_o almighty_a god_n grant_v we_o a_o part_n with_o thy_o prophet_n and_o with_o the_o apostle_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o thy_o only_o beget_v 135._o beget_v formulas_fw-la domque_fw-la quasdam_fw-la precationum_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la cent._n magdeb._n cent_n 3._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 135._o and_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o our_o saviour_n promise_v to_o such_o as_o be_v effectual_o convert_v that_o they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 11_o god_n matth._n viij_o 11_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n and_o prophet_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n as_o rejoice_v together_o in_o heaven_n 20._o heaven_n revel_v xviii_o 20._o we_o shall_v be_v convince_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v ground_v upon_o christ_n promise_n and_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o must_v own_v the_o prayer_n to_o be_v pure_a and_o primitive_a indeed_o our_o adversary_n use_v many_o artisices_n to_o wrest_v this_o testimony_n from_o we_o 141._o we_o discourse_v of_o liturg_n p._n 141._o but_o all_o in_o vain_a first_o he_o say_v ruffinus_n make_v many_o addition_n to_o origen_n homily_n so_o that_o possible_o this_o may_v be_v one_o of_o his_o addition_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o be_v sure_a ruffinus_n add_v this_o yet_o since_o he_o live_v in_o the_o next_o century_n that_o will_v serve_v to_o confute_v he_o who_o maintain_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n till_o the_o five_o or_o six_o age_n but_o we_o can_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a ruffinus_n do_v not_o add_v this_o passage_n first_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o 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no_o mean_n hold_v since_o the_o apostle_n only_o relate_v and_o reckon_v up_o the_o thing_n he_o ask_v for_o they_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o ephesian_n give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o petition_n for_o they_o but_o origen_n be_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o a_o prayer_n and_o speak_v direct_o to_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o common_a use_n as_o the_o magdeburg_n divine_v believe_v it_o to_o be_v have_v thus_o detect_v his_o sophistry_n and_o answer_v his_o cavil_n and_o so_o clear_v this_o evidence_n for_o a_o set_a form_n we_o shall_v more_o easy_o understand_v that_o origen_n refer_v to_o a_o usual_a liturgy_n in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v they_o who_o serve_v god_n through_o jesus_n in_o the_o christian_a way_n and_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n use_v frequent_o as_o become_v they_o night_n and_o day_n the_o enjoin_v prayer_n 302._o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n in_o cell_n lib._n 6._o pag._n 302._o whence_o we_o infer_v that_o the_o christian_a way_n be_v to_o serve_v god_n night_n and_o day_n with_o prescribe_a prayer_n for_o the_o participle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v in_o general_a as_o isocrates_n and_o aeschines_n use_v the_o word_n 24._o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isocr_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aeschin_n ita_fw-la math._n i._n 24._o but_o so_o enjoin_v that_o the_o very_a order_n and_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o be_v set_v down_o and_o particular_o appoint_v so_o those_o direction_n concern_v the_o leper_n offering_n his_o gift_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a law_n levit._n fourteen_o 4._o be_v call_v do_v that_o which_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v they_o that_o be_v which_o he_o prescribe_v
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 have_v not_o be_v so_o early_o discover_v and_o expel_v before_o he_o can_v make_v any_o more_o alteration_n nor_o be_v it_o unlikely_a that_o the_o liturgy_n be_v so_o ancient_a at_o antioch_n be_v extant_a in_o ignatius_n time_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o venture_v upon_o that_o at_o first_o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o in_o this_o century_n but_o to_o observe_v that_o in_o the_o epistle_n of_o dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n record_v by_o eusebius_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v the_o general_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n for_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n to_o say_v amen_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o priest_n offer_v they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o say_v the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 180._o etc._n euseb_n hist_o eccles_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 35._o p._n 180._o which_o be_v a_o form_n so_o universal_o use_v in_o all_o church_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v conclude_v it_o be_v enjoin_v by_o all_o liturgy_n otherwise_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o all_o christian_n shall_v have_v so_o exact_o agree_v in_o that_o form_n at_o that_o place_n and_o on_o that_o occasion_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o time_n of_o great_a light_n and_o more_o clear_a evidence_n chap._n iu._n of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n §_o 1._o that_o the_o use_v of_o form_n and_o state_v liturgy_n do_v not_o begin_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o nor_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o six_o century_n be_v very_o plain_a from_o the_o precede_a testimony_n which_o sufficient_o confute_v our_o adversary_n assertion_n yet_o if_o we_o have_v no_o evidence_n of_o settle_a form_n of_o prayer_n before_o this_o age_n it_o have_v be_v enough_o to_o justify_v our_o use_n of_o they_o because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o century_n wherein_o the_o miraculous_a gift_n be_v cease_v and_o the_o church_n be_v settle_v under_o christian_a magistrate_n wherefore_o since_o we_o plead_v for_o the_o use_n of_o a_o prescribe_a liturgy_n in_o a_o establish_a 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
they_o also_o be_v now_o direct_v to_o the_o father_n which_o method_n none_o but_o heretic_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o alter_v and_o lest_o any_o shall_v bring_v in_o any_o heretical_a form_n into_o these_o office_n the_o council_n suppose_v still_o the_o public_a form_n be_v thus_o make_v order_v all_o prayer_n at_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o bind_v they_o to_o the_o old_a form_n i_o need_v only_o here_o observe_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o public_a prayer_n at_o the_o altar_n be_v all_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n which_o be_v because_o jesus_n christ_n be_v there_o set_v forth_o as_o the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o only_a advocate_n it_o be_v by_o he_o and_o his_o redemption_n there_o represent_v that_o we_o hope_v to_o engage_v the_o father_n to_o hear_v we_o by_o he_o therefore_o and_o not_o to_o he_o these_o prayer_n must_v be_v make_v here_o we_o declare_v we_o only_o rely_v on_o his_o interest_n and_o intercession_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o death_n here_o represent_v the_o sacrament_n have_v be_v ever_o esteem_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o prevail_v with_o god_n the_o father_n to_o who_o therefore_o here_o our_o prayer_n be_v most_o proper_o address_v and_o so_o they_o be_v then_o as_o i_o can_v prove_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a by_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n so_o that_o this_o clause_n also_o suppose_v the_o public_a form_n be_v right_o draw_v up_o and_o forbid_v any_o alteration_n to_o be_v make_v in_o they_o in_o this_o point_n wherein_o some_o have_v be_v culpable_a by_o write_v out_o heretical_a form_n and_o prescribe_v they_o ignorant_o to_o their_o own_o diocese_n as_o for_o the_o last_o clause_n our_o adversary_n read_v it_o false_o the_o word_n be_v 44._o be_v quicunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la preces_fw-la aliunde_fw-la describit_fw-la vera_fw-la lectio_fw-la canonis_fw-la at_o ille_fw-la legit_fw-la quascunque_fw-la sibi_fw-la 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