instance_n true_o represent_v that_o nazianzen_n father_n always_o use_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o the_o son_n mean_v those_o public_a prescribe_a form_n when_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o be_v always_o better_o when_o he_o can_v get_v to_o the_o church_n for_o the_o bare_a say_n of_o the_o liturgy_n cure_v he_o 313._o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d naz._n orat._n 19_o pag._n 313._o and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o gregory_n nazianzen_n 370._o s_o â—asiâ—_n an_fw-mi dom._n 370._o §_o 13._o his_o contemporary_a and_o dear_a friend_n be_v s._n basil_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o good_a evidence_n for_o liturgy_n but_o compose_v one_o himself_o so_o that_o our_o adversary_n be_v force_v first_o to_o conceal_v most_o of_o his_o proof_n for_o public_a form_n and_o then_o to_o hunt_v about_o for_o objection_n against_o both_o form_n in_o general_a and_o his_o liturgy_n in_o particular_a but_o with_o how_o little_a success_n shall_v now_o be_v show_v in_o this_o method_n first_o we_o will_v produce_v the_o proof_n which_o he_o have_v suppress_v or_o labour_v to_o pervert_v second_o we_o will_v reply_v to_o his_o objection_n and_o three_o justify_v the_o main_a part_n of_o his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v a_o genuine_a composure_n of_o s._n basils_n first_o we_o begin_v with_o his_o evidence_n for_o public_a form_n and_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v his_o vindication_n of_o that_o way_n of_o praise_v god_n which_o he_o have_v set_v up_o at_o naeocesarea_n which_o we_o will_v give_v at_o large_a in_o its_o due_a place_n because_o our_o adversary_n have_v but_o a_o imperfect_a account_n of_o it_o and_o place_n it_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o book_n 166._o book_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 166._o the_o word_n be_v these_o as_o to_o the_o psalmody_n for_o which_o we_o be_v accuse_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o custom_n now_o set_v up_o be_v consonant_n and_o agreeable_a to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o the_o people_n rise_v while_o it_o be_v yet_o night_n go_v early_o to_o the_o house_n of_o prayer_n and_o with_o much_o pain_n and_o trouble_n yea_o with_o many_o tear_n make_v their_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o afterward_o rise_v from_o prayer_n they_o stand_v up_o to_o sing_v psalm_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n they_o sing_v by_o turn_v answer_v one_o another_o then_o they_o comfort_v themselves_o by_o consider_v god_n word_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o vain_a thought_n mind_v this_o alone_a after_o this_o one_o be_v order_v to_o begin_v the_o hymn_n and_o the_o rest_n follow_v and_o thus_o with_o variety_n of_o psalm_n and_o prayer_n intermix_v the_o night_n be_v spend_v as_o soon_o as_o day_n appear_v they_o offer_v to_o the_o lord_n a_o psalm_n of_o confession_n all_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o mouth_n and_o one_o heart_n every_o one_o make_v these_o penitential_a word_n to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o if_o you_o reject_v this_o you_o must_v reject_v the_o egyptian_n those_o in_o both_o lybia_n in_o thebais_n and_o palestina_n the_o arabian_n phoenicians_n syrian_n and_o those_o near_a euphrates_n yea_o in_o a_o word_n all_o among_o who_o watch_n prayer_n and_o common_a psalmody_n be_v use_v 844._o use_v d._n basil_n epist_n 63._o ad_fw-la clor._n naeocâ—sar_n pag._n 843_o 844._o now_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o people_n join_v with_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o prayer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o bishop_n bilson_n allege_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o service_n be_v common_a to_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n and_o part_v between_o they_o by_o verse_n and_o respond_v 453._o 〈◊〉_d of_o christ_n subject_a paâ—_n 4_o pag._n 434._o with_o pag._n 453._o but_o extempore_o pray_v and_o sing_v can_v be_v perform_v by_o alternate_a response_n therefore_o these_o christian_n have_v know_v and_o prescribe_v form_n both_o for_o their_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n yet_o second_o this_o very_a way_n of_o pray_v be_v use_v then_o in_o most_o church_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n therefore_o three_o most_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v use_v liturgy_n before_o s_n basil_n time_n and_o he_o high_o approve_v that_o way_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v object_v however_o this_o show_n that_o there_o be_v no_o liturgy_n at_o naeocesarea_n before_o i_o answer_v if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n and_o this_o be_v not_o above_o forty_o five_o year_n after_o the_o settle_n of_o christianity_n but_o if_o the_o reader_n look_v back_o into_o the_o last_o century_n it_o will_v appear_v they_o have_v a_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o hymn_n in_o this_o very_a church_n above_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n and_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o so_o much_o alter_v the_o method_n or_o word_n of_o that_o liturgy_n as_o the_o way_n of_o sing_v and_o say_v it_o and_o this_o the_o clergy_n of_o naeocesarea_n accuse_v he_o for_o second_o in_o this_o very_a epistle_n s._n basil_n mention_n a_o litany_n with_o approbation_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n of_o naeocesarea_n long_o before_o his_o time_n though_o after_o the_o day_n of_o gregory_n thaumaturgus_n so_o that_o in_o this_o age_n that_o litany_n probable_o may_v be_v near_o one_o hundred_o year_n old_a 844._o old_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep_v 63._o pag._n 844._o but_o litany_n be_v form_n of_o supplication_n for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o avert_v judgement_n wherein_o the_o people_n always_o bare_a a_o part_n and_o to_o which_o they_o answer_v lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o etc._n etc._n or_o lord_n hear_v we_o or_o grant_v this_o good_a lord_n yea_o there_o be_v two_o passage_n of_o this_o very_a litany_n or_o some_o other_o as_o ancient_a which_o be_v mention_v in_o s._n basil_n epistle_n the_o first_o be_v this_o we_o pray_v that_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o day_n may_v continue_v in_o peace_n we_o request_v that_o our_o death_n may_v also_o be_v in_o peace_n 856._o peace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep_v 68_o pag._n 856._o we_o can_v be_v certain_a these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o public_a form_n because_o they_o be_v only_o occasional_o speak_v of_o in_o a_o letter_n but_o they_o be_v certain_o in_o the_o litanick_n way_n and_o if_o we_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o ancient_a litany_n we_o shall_v find_v they_o come_v so_o near_o the_o word_n there_o use_v that_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o he_o refer_v to_o some_o of_o these_o form_n wherein_o they_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v pass_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o life_n in_o peace_n and_o request_n that_o at_o their_o death_n they_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a end_n 43._o end_n liturg._n d._n 〈◊〉_d lio_o â—atr_n pâ—g_n 4_o 5._o &_o liturg._n 〈◊〉_d use_v pag_n 70._o &_o câ—â—râ—â—t_n apostol_n â—iâ—_n 8._o ca._n 43._o which_o be_v almost_o the_o very_a same_o expression_n differ_v no_o more_o than_o the_o liturgy_n of_o several_a church_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o second_o place_n in_o s._n basil_n be_v in_o a_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v to_o a_o friend_n that_o be_v go_v into_o seythia_n who_o fear_v he_o shall_v be_v forget_v in_o his_o prayer_n s._n basil_n tell_v he_o this_o be_v impossible_a unless_o he_o shall_v forget_v the_o work_n which_o god_n appoint_v he_o for_o and_o you_o say_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o faithful_a can_v but_o remember_v the_o office_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o intercede_v for_o our_o brethren_n who_o be_v go_v to_o travel_v for_o the_o soldier_n for_o those_o who_o profess_v christ_n name_n and_o for_o they_o who_o bring_v fâ—rth_o the_o spiritual_a fruit_n of_o good_a work_n 1014._o work_n 〈…〉_o 141._o pag._n 1014._o now_o all_o that_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o litany_n know_v they_o always_o pray_v for_o christian_n travel_v in_o strange_a country_n for_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o for_o those_o who_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n for_o the_o whole_a army_n etc._n etc._n chris_n etc._n liturg._n jaâ—â—â—_n ut_fw-la suâ—r_fw-la â—â—g_v 89._o item_n conduit_n apoâ—â—_n â—_o 8._o cap._n 13._o &_o cap._n 18._o lit._n 〈◊〉_d &_o chris_n it_o be_v true_a these_o be_v mix_v with_o divers_a other_o intercession_n but_o s._n basil_n pick_v out_o those_o passage_n of_o the_o litany_n which_o belong_v to_o this_o man_n circumstance_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o soldier_n go_v on_o a_o expedition_n into_o scythia_n and_o to_o have_v be_v not_o only_o a_o christian_n but_o to_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n our_o adversary_n indeed_o bold_o affirm_v this_o passage_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n 138._o form_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n p._n 137._o 138._o but_o
1._o r._n roman_a bishop_n p._n 28._o l._n 19_o r._n general_o p._n 31._o mark_fw-mi l._n 2._o r._n ecclesiâ_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 25._o r._n table-book_n p._n 41._o mark_fw-mi l._n 4._o r._n eccles_n p._n 46._o l._n 1._o r._n babylas_n p._n 54._o l._n 27._o deal_n all_o p._n 68_o mark_fw-mi l._n 21._o r._n barnes_n p._n 136._o l._n 27._o r._n have_v be_v p._n 141._o l._n 6._o r._n faithful_a decease_v p._n 166._o l._n 7._o deal_n jew_n r._n few_o bishop_n ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n reckon_v ibid._n l._n 11._o r._n contain_v p._n 176._o l._n 10._o r._n to_o the_o french_a p._n 193._o l._n 2._o r._n ancient_a part_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o liturgy_n in_o the_o five_o century_n after_o so_o full_a and_o clear_a evidence_n for_o liturgy_n in_o the_o former_a age_n wherein_o the_o church_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o the_o father_n so_o very_a eminent_n the_o main_a point_n as_o to_o their_o antiquity_n be_v gain_v and_o if_o my_o adversary_n can_v prove_v there_o be_v no_o prescribe_a form_n in_o this_o century_n it_o will_v only_o follow_v that_o the_o primitive_a way_n be_v change_v for_o a_o new_a sort_n of_o liberty_n and_o then_o extempore_o pray_v or_o such_o a_o freedom_n as_o he_o plead_v for_o will_v be_v a_o innovation_n which_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n in_o a_o age_n of_o which_o he_o give_v the_o worst_a character_n imaginable_a 1st_a imaginable_a 〈◊〉_d of_o liâ—â—_n pag._n 1st_a but_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o the_o use_n of_o liturgy_n continue_v in_o this_o century_n as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o have_v their_o original_a in_o the_o foregoing_a age_n and_o therefore_o though_o all_o his_o odious_a representation_n of_o the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o time_n be_v true_a yet_o that_o can_v not_o blemish_v their_o continue_a to_o use_v those_o holy_a form_n which_o they_o receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n if_o they_o add_v any_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o age_n to_o they_o they_o be_v blame-worthy_a for_o that_o and_o we_o do_v not_o defend_v they_o therein_o but_o the_o method_n itself_o of_o pray_v by_o prescribe_a form_n about_o which_o we_o dispute_v be_v ancient_a and_o therefore_o not_o liable_a to_o any_o exception_n from_o those_o addition_n all_o which_o also_o be_v now_o put_v out_o of_o our_o church_n form_n and_o so_o we_o be_v not_o to_o excuse_v or_o answer_v for_o they_o now_o that_o this_o century_n follow_v the_o former_a in_o the_o use_n of_o liturgick_a form_n be_v plain_a from_o the_o centuriator_n who_o as_o be_v show_v not_o only_o own_o that_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o age_n but_o declare_v concern_v this_o five_o century_n that_o the_o bishop_n ordain_v holy_a prayer_n for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a 742._o necessary_a magdeb._n cent._n â—_o cap_fw-es 7._o pag._n 742._o and_o that_o there_o be_v frequent_a use_n of_o litany_n and_o supplication_n in_o this_o time_n 651._o time_n ibid._n cap._n 6._o pag._n 651._o and_o what_o these_o litany_n be_v du_n plessis_n one_o often_o cite_v by_o my_o adversary_n do_v inform_v we_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n say_v he_o of_o litany_n be_v this_o they_o contrive_v and_o draw_v into_o certain_a article_n the_o public_a necessity_n and_o calamity_n that_o do_v press_v or_o threaten_v they_o unto_o every_o one_o whereof_o as_o it_o be_v utter_v by_o the_o priest_n or_o bishop_n which_o go_v before_o they_o the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o or_o lord_n hear_v we_o 55._o we_o mornay_n of_o the_o mass_n lib._n 1._o chap._n 7._o pag._n 54_o &_o 55._o so_o that_o they_o have_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o litany_n not_o invent_v by_o private_a minister_n but_o order_v by_o the_o bishop_n even_o as_o we_o have_v prove_v they_o have_v also_o in_o former_a age_n but_o because_o my_o adversary_n labour_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o some_o passage_n in_o the_o writer_n of_o this_o century_n which_o give_v countenance_n to_o his_o arbitrary_a and_o unprescribed_a way_n i_o will_v consider_v all_o that_o he_o produce_v in_o the_o order_n of_o time_n and_o as_o i_o go_v on_o take_v notice_n of_o such_o other_o testimony_n as_o be_v omit_v by_o he_o and_o do_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o liturgy_n in_o this_o century_n also_o 402._o innocent_n l._n ep._n rom._n an._n dom._n 402._o §_o i._o pope_n innocent_a the_o first_o begin_v this_o age_n in_o who_o we_o can_v expect_v much_o evidence_n in_o our_o question_n because_o he_o have_v nothing_o extant_a but_o only_o some_o few_o epistle_n which_o treat_v of_o different_a subject_n yet_o first_o he_o argue_v against_o the_o pelagian_a doctrine_n of_o our_o not_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n grace_n from_o that_o old_a roman_a form_n take_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n which_o still_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o mass_n deus_n in_o adjutorium_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o priest_n say_v 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 now_o say_v he_o pelagius_n and_o celestius_fw-la will_v set_v aside_o this_o whole_a response_n out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o abdicate_v this_o doctrine_n hope_v to_o persuade_v some_o that_o we_o neither_o want_n nor_o aught_o to_o seek_v the_o help_n of_o god_n whereas_o all_o the_o saint_n bear_v witness_n that_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o 622._o it_o seposita_fw-la omni_fw-la responsiâ—re_fw-la psalmorum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la abdicatâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la suasuros_fw-la se_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la esse_fw-la confidunt_fw-la nos_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la dei_fw-la nec_fw-la debere_fw-la quaerere_fw-la nec_fw-la egere_fw-la etc._n etc._n innoc._n ep_v 24._o b_o n._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr l_o pag._n 622._o where_o we_o see_v he_o argue_v from_o this_o form_n use_v in_o the_o liturgy_n by_o all_o the_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n against_o the_o false_a doctrine_n of_o these_o heretic_n which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o know_v and_o usual_a response_n in_o that_o age._n the_o same_o author_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o write_v mystery_n in_o a_o letter_n yet_o plain_o enough_o describe_v the_o prayer_n for_o all_o estate_n of_o man_n in_o which_o the_o name_n of_o the_o offerer_n be_v recite_v and_o god_n be_v desire_v to_o accept_v their_o alm_n and_o oblation_n as_o also_o those_o preface_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o 609._o before_o prius_fw-la ergo_fw-la oblationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la commendandae_fw-la ac_fw-la tunc_fw-la eorum_fw-la nomina_fw-la quorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la oblationes_fw-la edicenda_fw-la ut_fw-la inter_fw-la sacra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nominentur_fw-la non_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la quae_fw-la ante_fw-la praemittimus_fw-la id._n ep._n 1._o cap._n 2._o ibid._n pag._n 609._o and_o which_o be_v most_o considerable_a in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o same_o epistle_n to_o decentius_n bishop_n of_o eugubium_n innocent_n declare_v ibid._n declare_v si_fw-mi instituta_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la beatis_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la integra_fw-la vellent_fw-la seruare_fw-la domini_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la nulla_fw-la diversitas_fw-la nulla_fw-la varietas_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ordinibus_fw-la &_o consecrationibus_fw-la haberetur_fw-la sed_fw-la dum_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la visum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la estimat_fw-la esse_fw-la tenendum_fw-la inde_fw-la diversa_fw-la in_fw-la diversis_fw-la locis_fw-la vel_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la teneri_fw-la aut_fw-la celebrari_fw-la videntur_fw-la id._n ibid._n that_o if_o those_o ecclesiastical_a institution_n which_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v have_v be_v keep_v entire_a by_o the_o bishop_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v have_v any_o diversity_n or_o variety_n in_o the_o order_n of_o worship_n or_o consecration_n but_o while_o every_o one_o think_v he_o must_v hold_v not_o that_o which_o be_v deliver_v but_o which_o best_o please_v he_o thence_o we_o see_v divers_a way_n of_o celebration_n be_v use_v in_o divers_a church_n now_o from_o hence_o we_o note_v first_o that_o this_o pope_n believe_v there_o be_v one_o way_n of_o worship_n and_o consecration_n that_o be_v one_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n settle_v by_o the_o apostle_n at_o first_o and_o deliver_v to_o all_o the_o church_n they_o plant_v second_o that_o the_o variety_n which_o then_o appear_v not_o in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o in_o divers_a church_n be_v a_o innovation_n proceed_v from_o several_a bishop_n call_v here_o sâ—cerdotes_n who_o forsake_v that_o one_o original_a rule_n and_o follow_v their_o own_o device_n three_o that_o this_o variety_n be_v not_o a_o liberty_n take_v by_o private_a minister_n in_o the_o same_o church_n but_o by_o divers_a bishop_n in_o their_o several_a diocese_n four_o that_o this_o diversity_n as_o innocent_a there_o add_v be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o people_n who_o not_o know_v that_o human_a presumption_n have_v corrupt_v the_o ancient_a tradition_n fancy_v either_o there_o be_v no_o good_a
that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o divine_a service_n that_o he_o prescribe_v to_o his_o monk_n we_o have_v a_o abstract_n of_o it_o in_o card._n bona_n 895._o bona_n bona_fw-la de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr psalmod_n c._n 18._o pag._n 895._o and_o thereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o although_o this_o founder_n of_o monastic_a society_n incline_v to_o enthusiasm_n in_o some_o thing_n yet_o he_o dare_v not_o presume_v to_o make_v a_o new_a office_n consist_v of_o new_a form_n nor_o do_v he_o leave_v his_o monk_n to_o make_v extempore_o prayer_n but_o take_v his_o office_n whole_o out_o of_o the_o liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n only_o because_o these_o monk_n have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o serve_v god_n he_o allot_v more_o hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o order_n many_o of_o the_o form_n to_o be_v often_o repeat_v than_o be_v customary_a in_o the_o cathedral_n and_o country_n church_n for_o this_o rule_n enjoin_v the_o frequent_a repeat_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o response_n o_o lord_n make_v speed_n to_o save_v we_o etc._n etc._n the_o hymn_n and_o antiphons_n particular_o the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o magnificat_fw-la the_o collect_n for_o the_o day_n the_o kyrie_fw-la eleeson_n or_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o by_o which_o sometime_o be_v mean_v the_o litany_n the_o allelujah_o and_o the_o like_a ordain_v the_o psalter_n to_o be_v read_v over_o in_o their_o office_n once_o every_o week_n but_o all_o these_o be_v know_v part_n of_o ancient_a liturgy_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o prescribe_a form_n which_o by_o this_o time_n have_v gain_v so_o great_a veneration_n for_o their_o antiquity_n and_o general_a use_n all_o over_o christendom_n that_o none_o dare_v presume_v to_o omit_v nor_o alter_v they_o and_o benedict'_v prescribe_v they_o to_o his_o monk_n show_v that_o he_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o receive_a liturgy_n of_o his_o time_n and_o by_o long_a usage_n the_o form_n themselves_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o they_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o original_a rule_n only_o by_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o several_a form_n in_o like_a manner_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o benedict_n be_v famous_a in_o italy_n tetradius_fw-la nephew_n to_o caesarius_n bishop_n of_o arles_n flourish_v in_o france_n and_o he_o also_o write_v a_o rule_n for_o his_o monk_n wherein_o we_o have_v the_o same_o method_n observe_v that_o be_v to_o oblige_v they_o to_o repeat_v the_o psalm_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a form_n divers_a of_o which_o be_v there_o brief_o call_v by_o the_o two_o first_o word_n as_o gloria_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la be_v put_v to_o signify_v that_o well_o know_a hymn_n glory_n be_v to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o so_o for_o the_o rest_n 512._o rest_n bibl._n patr._n tom._n v._o p._n 866._o &_o bona_n de_fw-fr reb_fw-mi liturg._n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 4._o pag._n 512._o the_o same_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o another_o rule_n make_v within_o less_o than_o twenty_o year_n after_o this_o by_o valerianus_n bishop_n of_o arles_n 550._o arles_n bona_n ibid._n &_o cointè_fw-fr annal._n ann._n 550._o now_o though_o these_o order_n of_o monk_n do_v miserable_o degenerate_a afterward_o yet_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v the_o best_a man_n of_o the_o age_n renounce_v the_o world_n sincerely_n and_o serve_v god_n with_o extraordinary_a devotion_n yet_o every_o order_n have_v its_o prescribe_a form_n of_o praise_n and_o prayer_n none_o of_o they_o differ_v much_o from_o other_o and_o all_o take_v out_o of_o the_o public_a liturgy_n then_o in_o use_n in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v first_o plant_v after_o the_o example_n of_o those_o egyptian_a monk_n in_o the_o four_o century_n who_o cassian_n before_o describe_v to_o we_o §_o 6._o let_v we_o now_o pass_v into_o the_o east_n 530._o justinianus_n aug._n ann._n dom._n 530._o and_o see_v what_o law_n the_o famous_a emperor_n justinian_n make_v concern_v the_o liturgy_n which_o we_o have_v prove_v to_o have_v be_v establish_v there_o long_o before_o his_o time_n and_o first_o he_o be_v much_o displease_v at_o some_o who_o have_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o inferior_a order_n of_o the_o clergy_n though_o they_o be_v illiterate_a wherefore_o he_o require_v that_o none_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a be_v ordain_v priest_n and_o deacon_n unless_o at_o least_o they_o be_v able_a to_o read_v and_o can_v both_o instruct_v other_o in_o the_o holy_a prayer_n and_o read_v the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n 13._o canon_n authent_fw-fr collat._n 1._o tit._n 6._o nou._n 6._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 13._o again_o the_o religious_a prince_n complain_v that_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o frequent_a synod_n which_o will_v have_v oblige_v all_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n some_o even_o of_o the_o high_a order_n be_v not_o perfect_a in_o the_o holy_a office_n for_o the_o communion_n nor_o in_o the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o he_o appoint_v that_o before_o any_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_a he_o shall_v public_o read_v over_o the_o communion_n office_n the_o prayer_n for_o baptism_n and_o all_o the_o other_o supplication_n 2._o supplication_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la authent_fw-fr collat._n 9_o tit._n 20._o nou._n 13â—_n praef._n cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o now_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o prayer_n then_o in_o use_n be_v call_v holy_a liturgy_n and_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v read_v learned_a and_o teach_v and_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v ordain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v new_a prayer_n but_o to_o read_v the_o ancient_a form_n which_o it_o seem_v be_v use_v also_o in_o the_o nunnery_n and_o therefore_o this_o emperor_n order_v the_o bishop_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o nun_n may_v have_v one_o grave_a old_a man_n to_o make_v the_o necessary_a response_n in_o their_o service_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o deacon_n of_o unblameble_a life_n to_o perform_v the_o divine_a liturgy_n and_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a communion_n 19_o communion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cod._n lâ—b_n 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-fr episc_n &_o cler_n l._n 44._o pag_n 19_o but_o if_o any_o have_v build_v a_o private_a oratory_n in_o his_o house_n though_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o ordinary_a devotion_n yet_o he_o ordain_v that_o according_a to_o the_o law_n deliver_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a act_n touch_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o public_a they_o do_v not_o presume_v there_o to_o do_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a liturgy_n 91._o liturgy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d authent_fw-mi coll._n 5._o tâ—t_fw-la 13._o nou._n 58._o p_o 91._o moreover_o as_o to_o the_o public_a office_n the_o emperor_n decree_v that_o stripe_n and_o banishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o that_o come_v into_o a_o church_n and_o injure_v the_o bishop_n or_o other_o clergy_n while_o the_o divine_a mystery_n or_o the_o holy_a office_n be_v perform_v but_o to_o disturb_v the_o liturgy_n itself_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o because_o litany_n be_v then_o say_v in_o the_o open_a street_n in_o procession_n the_o emperor_n enjoin_v the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n to_o be_v always_o present_a at_o they_o and_o make_v it_o capital_a to_o affront_v or_o disturb_v they_o in_o that_o part_n of_o divine_a service_n 174._o service_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n authent_n col._n 9_o tit._n 6._o novel_a 123._o cap._n 31._o &_o 32._o p._n 174._o all_o which_o law_n suppose_v a_o prescribe_a form_n of_o service_n and_o have_v the_o very_a name_n of_o liturgy_n for_o that_o service_n as_o every_o one_o will_v grant_v who_o consider_v that_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o eastern_a church_n both_o in_o and_o long_a before_o justinian_o time_n i_o know_v my_o adversary_n pretend_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n in_o these_o law_n signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o exercise_n of_o any_o divine_a ministration_n 158._o ministration_n disc_n of_o lit._n p._n 157._o 158._o but_o if_o we_o grant_v that_o it_o will_v not_o help_v his_o cause_n nor_o hurt_v we_o because_o in_o that_o age_n and_o those_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a all_o those_o divine_a ministration_n be_v perform_v by_o prescribe_a form_n so_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o our_o dispute_n whether_o we_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liturgy_n or_o ministration_n because_o we_o be_v sure_o they_o minister_v by_o liturgy_n as_o we_o now_o call_v they_o for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o memorable_a passage_n in_o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n under_o the_o patriach_n menna_n in_o this_o emperor_n reign_n where_o it_o seem_v the_o people_n extraordinary_a zeal_n against_o heretic_n
church_n once_o at_o least_o in_o one_o assembly_n 3._o assembly_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 3._o we_o note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o our_o adversary_n mean_v the_o communion_n office_n here_o by_o the_o daily_a service_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v other_o daily_a assembly_n viz._n at_o six_o in_o the_o morning_n three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o at_o candle-lighting_a now_o if_o the_o lord_n prayer_n be_v repeat_v but_o once_o at_o one_o assembly_n yet_o still_o it_o may_v be_v repeat_v four_o time_n in_o one_o day_n second_o he_o grant_v there_o be_v in_o s._n chrysostom_n a_o order_n visible_a that_o be_v a_o certain_a method_n wherein_o they_o agree_v to_o administer_v the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n particular_o in_o the_o sacrament_n so_o as_o each_o have_v its_o know_v fix_a place_n 5._o place_n discourse_v of_o liturg._n pag._n 5._o three_o he_o cite_v s._n chrysostom_n to_o prove_v the_o people_n of_o old_a have_v a_o part_n in_o the_o prayer_n 44._o prayer_n ibid_fw-la p._n 44._o four_o he_o own_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n do_v bring_v in_o the_o usage_n of_o sing_v alternate_o that_o be_v by_o turn_v and_o response_n into_o the_o church_n of_o constantinople_n 168._o constantinople_n ibid._n p._n 168._o now_o let_v we_o put_v all_o this_o together_o and_o if_o they_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n so_o often_o every_o day_n as_o a_o form_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a order_n for_o the_o several_a part_n of_o worship_n so_o that_o every_o part_n have_v so_o know_v and_o fix_v a_o place_n and_o so_o that_o the_o people_n can_v bear_v a_o share_n and_o make_v their_o response_n in_o this_o worship_n both_o as_o to_o the_o hymn_n and_o the_o prayer_n doubtless_o this_o order_n be_v a_o liturgy_n because_o if_o the_o word_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o method_n be_v not_o prescribe_v the_o people_n can_v not_o know_v where_o and_o when_o to_o come_v in_o with_o their_o part_n thus_o than_o he_o have_v give_v up_o the_o cause_n and_o own_v a_o liturgy_n in_o the_o four_o century_n but_o we_o have_v better_a argument_n than_o his_o concession_n who_o never_o produce_v any_o one_o evidence_n for_o form_n but_o what_o he_o hope_v he_o can_v answer_v since_o s._n chrysostom_n abundant_o assure_v we_o not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o liturgy_n in_o his_o time_n but_o set_v out_o the_o method_n and_o explain_v the_o word_n and_o phrase_n of_o those_o form_n as_o often_o as_o any_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o and_o first_o he_o tell_v we_o their_o office_n consist_v of_o prayer_n litany_n and_o preface_n 106._o preface_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryâ—_n hom_n 3._o in_o colost_n tom._n 4._o p_o 106._o more_o particular_o he_o mention_n one_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n 553._o catechuman_n hom._n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n p._n 553._o and_o three_o more_o the_o first_o be_v the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n when_o we_o pray_v for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v the_o second_o be_v for_o those_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n to_o desire_v mercy_n for_o they_o the_o three_o prayer_n say_v he_o be_v for_o ourselves_o 768._o ourselves_o com._n in_o matth._n hom_n 72._o edit_n front_n vol._n â—_o p_o 768._o that_o be_v for_o the_o faithful_a and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v both_o priest_n and_o people_n make_v common_a prayer_n for_o the_o possess_v and_o the_o penitent_n and_o all_o of_o they_o say_v that_o one_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n 647._o mercy_n hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n edit_n savil._n pag._n 647._o now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n here_o of_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o s._n chrysostom_n be_v breed_v up_o at_o antioch_n before_o he_o come_v to_o constantinople_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n who_o as_o we_o note_v before_o have_v set_v down_o the_o liturgy_n of_o antioch_n as_o it_o be_v use_v before_o s._n chrysostoms_n time_n must_v be_v the_o best_a commentator_n upon_o s._n chrysostom_n for_o here_o he_o plain_o allude_v to_o some_o know_a liturgy_n and_o probable_o to_o that_o in_o the_o constitution_n or_o one_o which_o have_v correct_v it_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n both_o in_o the_o expression_n and_o the_o method_n yet_o they_o be_v so_o very_a like_o each_o other_o that_o both_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v but_o one_o liturgy_n original_o now_o in_o that_o liturgy_n in_o the_o constitution_n there_o be_v just_a so_o many_o prayer_n and_o exact_o in_o the_o same_o order_n the_o first_o for_o the_o catechuman_n the_o second_o for_o those_o that_o be_v possess_v the_o three_o for_o the_o penitent_n and_o the_o last_o prayer_n for_o the_o faithful_a 13_o faithful_a 〈…〉_o apolâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d câ—p_v 5._o â—â—â—p_n â—_o câ—p_n 13_o and_o this_o author_n make_v we_o understand_v what_o s_n chrysostom_n mean_v by_o the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n for_o these_o be_v the_o form_n of_o litany_n which_o they_o make_v for_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n and_o when_o the_o deacon_n have_v repeat_v the_o petition_n viz._n for_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n and_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n answer_v to_o every_o petition_n lord_n have_v mercy_n 5._o mercy_n 〈…〉_o dâ—acâ—â—â—_n pepulâ—â—_n ut_fw-la pradâ—x_fw-la 〈…〉_o câ—n_v lit_fw-fr aâ—ostâ—â—_n cap_n 5._o from_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o which_o sentence_n s._n chrysostom_n call_v this_o the_o prayer_n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o to_o assure_v we_o he_o mean_v this_o very_a litanick_n form_n he_o say_v it_o be_v a_o common_a prayer_n make_v both_o by_o the_o priest_n and_o people_n â—â—_o â—â—â—â—stom_n 〈…〉_o pâ—g_v â—â—_o and_o that_o it_o be_v enjoin_v we_o may_v also_o be_v assure_v because_o when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o set_v down_o the_o very_a form_n of_o this_o prayer_n for_o the_o catechuman_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o with_o this_o preface_n the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n command_n that_o the_o prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v thus_o 553._o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id._n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n p._n 553._o which_o show_v it_o be_v a_o form_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o he_o there_o repeat_v the_o word_n and_o expound_v it_o as_o he_o go_v on_o and_o though_o it_o be_v long_o yet_o to_o silence_v all_o that_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o prescribe_a form_n we_o shall_v here_o recite_v it_o first_o the_o deacon_n say_v let_v we_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o catechuman_n and_o then_o he_o begin_v the_o prayer_n beseech_v the_o all-merciful_a and_o compassionate_a god_n to_o hear_v their_o prayer_n to_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o plant_v his_o fear_n in_o they_o to_o confirm_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o gospel_n of_o righteousness_n to_o give_v they_o a_o heavenly_a mind_n wise_a reason_v and_o a_o virtuous_a conversation_n to_o make_v they_o continue_v in_o his_o law_n day_n and_o night_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o absurd_a action_n and_o from_o all_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o assault_v of_o the_o adversary_n to_o clothe_v they_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o immortality_n in_o his_o due_a time_n to_o bless_v their_o go_v out_o and_o their_o come_n in_o to_o bless_v their_o house_n and_o their_o servant_n to_o bless_v their_o child_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o perfect_a age_n and_o understanding_n to_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o their_o good_a after_o this_o the_o catechuman_n who_o have_v kneel_v while_o this_o litany_n be_v say_v be_v bid_v to_o rise_v up_o and_o pray_v for_o a_o angel_n of_o peaâ—e_n 106._o peaâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alio_fw-la scil_n hom_n 3._o in_o coloss_n tom._n 4._o p._n 106._o that_o their_o affair_n may_v prosper_v that_o this_o and_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n may_v be_v peaceable_a and_o that_o they_o may_v make_v a_o christian_a end_n after_o all_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o the_o live_a god_n by_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o to_o bow_v their_o head_n and_o depart_v 556._o depart_v chrysost_n hom_n 2._o in_o 2_o cor._n pag_n 553_o ad_fw-la pag._n 556._o here_o therefore_o we_o have_v a_o large_a form_n in_o word_n prescribe_v and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n upon_o every_o period_n of_o which_o this_o holy_a father_n make_v a_o comment_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v do_v have_v it_o be_v usual_o vary_v or_o have_v it_o be_v a_o extempore_o prayer_n the_o form_n also_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o litany_n room_n be_v leave_v for_o the_o people_n to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n after_o every_o petition_n and_o i_o must_v observe_v further_a that_o this_o very_a litany_n be_v very_o short_a express_v in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o s._n basil_n and_o s._n