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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
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