when_o we_o consider_v the_o exact_a agreement_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o ancient_a litany_n this_o eminent_a instance_n out_o of_o the_o genuine_a work_n of_o so_o great_a a_o bishop_n in_o these_o early_a time_n wherein_o we_o see_v he_o refer_v his_o friend_n to_o know_v and_o public_a office_n both_o prove_v those_o part_n of_o the_o ancient_a litany_n to_o have_v be_v primitive_a and_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o litany_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n three_o there_o be_v many_o evidence_n that_o he_o approve_v of_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o he_o commend_v the_o way_n of_o pray_v by_o conjoin_v voice_n in_o response_n where_o he_o say_v that_o a_o prayer_n wherein_o there_o be_v not_o conjoin_v voice_n be_v not_o half_a so_o strong_a as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v 856._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n ep._n 68_o pag._n 856._o so_o that_o he_o think_v form_n of_o prayer_n in_o which_o the_o people_n join_v their_o response_n to_o the_o priest_n word_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a way_n of_o pray_v and_o he_o say_v their_o bear_v a_o part_n or_o share_v in_o any_o prayer_n make_v it_o far_o more_o profitable_a 1174._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n ep._n 392._o pag._n 1174._o therefore_o he_o esteem_v this_o way_n of_o pray_v which_o can_v only_o be_v perform_v in_o prescribe_a form_n will_v be_v soon_o hear_v by_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n he_o make_v a_o canon_n or_o form_n of_o prayer_n for_o his_o monk_n charge_v they_o whensoever_o they_o pray_v to_o use_v their_o voice_n and_o also_o to_o continue_v until_o the_o last_o prayer_n of_o the_o canon_n 244._o canon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bas_n asciet_fw-la tom._n 2._o p._n 243_o 244._o and_o he_o order_v they_o to_o reject_v those_o thought_n which_o take_v off_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o canon_n of_o prayer_n that_o be_v the_o prescribe_a form_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o canon_n or_o rule_n by_o which_o he_o appoint_v they_o shall_v always_o pray_v and_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n he_o be_v of_o form_n that_o he_o order_v those_o monk_n shall_v be_v reject_v who_o will_v not_o learn_v the_o psalm_n by_o heart_n 549._o heart_n basil_n regul_n brev_n pag._n 549._o which_o no_o question_n be_v to_o be_v some_o of_o their_o form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n we_o will_v conclude_v with_o one_o observation_n viz._n that_o our_o adversary_n grant_v there_o be_v a_o hymn_n for_o candle-lighting_a in_o s._n basil_n time_n 361._o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v disc_n of_o liturg_n p._n 361._o but_o he_o omit_v that_o the_o father_n there_o say_v it_o be_v a_o certain_a form_n of_o word_n use_v by_o the_o people_n so_o long_o before_o his_o time_n that_o he_o know_v not_o which_o of_o the_o ancient_n compose_v it_o but_o yet_o none_o blame_v the_o people_n for_o use_v this_o old_a form_n which_o be_v let_v we_o praise_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 220._o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_n cap._n 29._o pag._n 220._o all_o which_o passage_n do_v abundant_o prove_v the_o use_n of_o form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n but_o this_o author_n conceal_v most_o of_o these_o and_o misrepresent_v the_o rest_n have_v seek_v out_o some_o other_o place_n of_o s._n basil_n by_o which_o he_o will_v confute_v this_o our_o assertion_n §_o 14._o which_o objection_n we_o will_v first_o fair_o produce_v and_o then_o plain_o answer_v objection_n first_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o be_v against_o write_v down_o mystery_n and_o so_o can_v not_o be_v for_o write_a form_n and_o this_o he_o prove_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o meletius_n wherein_o s._n basil_n say_v he_o will_v not_o full_o write_v his_o message_n have_v a_o trusty_a messenger_n who_o may_v relate_v it_o 37._o it_o disc_n of_o liturg._n p._n 37._o i_o reply_v this_o be_v only_o private_a business_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o no_o way_n concern_v divine_a office_n wherefore_o the_o allegation_n be_v impertinent_a second_o he_o cite_v his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it where_o he_o say_v the_o word_n of_o consecration_n upon_o the_o take_n up_o of_o the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n which_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o gospel_n but_o we_o say_v other_o thing_n before_o and_o after_o as_o have_v great_a efficacy_n in_o the_o mystery_n take_v these_o thing_n from_o unwritten_a tradition_n 211._o tradition_n basil_n de_fw-fr sp._n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o tom._n 2._o p._n 210._o 211._o and_o hence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o write_a form_n in_o s._n basil_n time_n yea_o he_o call_v this_o direct_a evidence_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o form_n in_o writing_n and_o repeat_v this_o fraudulent_a argument_n four_o several_a time_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n when_o he_o think_v he_o have_v get_v a_o considerable_a testimony_n 109._o testimony_n dâ—sâ—_n of_o lituâ—g_v p._n 38._o &_o pag._n 73._o pag._n 7â—_n &_o pag._n 109._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v answer_v it_o full_o and_o first_o it_o do_v not_o well_o become_v our_o adversary_n who_o give_v such_o odious_a name_n to_o those_o who_o cite_v any_o spurious_a write_n to_o lay_v such_o mighty_a stress_n upon_o a_o tract_n which_o he_o himself_o suspect_v to_o be_v none_o of_o s._n basils_n work_n 110._o work_n ibid_fw-la p._n 110._o and_o which_o all_o those_o author_n who_o he_o cite_v to_o prove_v his_o liturgy_n to_o be_v forge_v do_v general_o reject_v as_o a_o forge_v piece_n 110._o piece_n eraâ—m_fw-la praes_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la veâ—s_fw-la istius_fw-la libri_fw-la loci_fw-la censura_fw-la p._n 121._o riveâ—i_fw-fr censur_fw-fr p._n 305._o scultet_fw-la medul_a pag._n 1054._o ush_n e_fw-la &_o dailè_fw-la in_o isto_fw-la authore_fw-la pag._n 110._o it_o be_v no_o great_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n to_o fetch_v his_o top_v argument_n and_o urge_v it_o over_o and_o over_o till_o the_o repetition_n become_v nauseous_a out_o of_o a_o tract_n that_o he_o believe_v to_o be_v suspicious_a at_o least_o but_o second_o i_o will_v take_v no_o advantage_n from_o hence_o for_o after_o all_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o deny_v the_o piece_n to_o be_v genuine_a but_o let_v it_o be_v as_o he_o please_v it_o make_v nothing_o for_o his_o purpose_n for_o s._n basil_n do_v not_o affirm_v that_o these_o eucharistical_a prayer_n be_v not_o write_v in_o his_o time_n but_o that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n now_o this_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o ancient_o they_o be_v form_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o extempore_o prayer_n that_o be_v to_o be_v daily_o or_o often_o vary_v to_o be_v convey_v down_o from_o our_o forefather_n by_o tradition_n whatever_o be_v so_o deliver_v must_v be_v a_o form_n of_o word_n either_o write_v or_o learn_v by_o heart_n and_o so_o teach_v by_o the_o elder_a to_o the_o young_a priest_n wherefore_o even_o in_o this_o sense_n these_o additional_a prayer_n in_o the_o sacramental_a administration_n be_v form_n make_v by_o the_o most_o primitive_a father_n and_o teach_v to_o their_o successor_n and_o so_o convey_v down_o by_o oral_a tradition_n but_o three_o this_o be_v his_o fallacious_a pervert_n of_o s._n basils_n word_n and_o not_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwritten_a tradition_n here_o speak_v of_o by_o s._n basil_n be_v not_o thing_n which_o never_o be_v write_v down_o by_o the_o father_n as_o he_o false_o pretend_v because_o both_o he_o and_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_n have_v write_v about_o many_o of_o the_o rite_n and_o usage_n which_o he_o there_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unwrirten_v tradition_n a_o hundred_o time_n as_o for_o instance_n about_o the_o hour_n of_o prayer_n turn_v to_o the_o east_n when_o they_o pray_v and_o about_o the_o preface_v before_o the_o eucharist_n etc._n etc._n but_o s._n basil_n only_o say_v these_o thing_n be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o enjoin_v there_o those_o saint_n or_o holy_a man_n viz._n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n have_v not_o leave_v order_n in_o scripture_n for_o these_o rite_n and_o form_n which_o must_v be_v his_o meaning_n because_o he_o go_v on_o and_o say_v we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o that_o which_o be_v record_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n there_o be_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n before_o and_o after_o in_o the_o sacrament_n deliver_v down_o from_o the_o primitive_a father_n which_o he_o do_v not_o say_v be_v never_o write_v down_o by_o they_o but_o be_v not_o write_v in_o scripture_n for_o s._n basil_n call_v the_o scripture_n by_o
their_o time_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v for_o but_o the_o new_a edition_n of_o these_o liturgy_n have_v no_o emperor_n or_o bishop_n name_v at_o all_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o add_v the_o name_n as_o person_n change_v to_o conclude_v i_o have_v not_o see_v one_o solid_a objection_n against_o the_o main_a body_n of_o s._n chrysostom_n liturgy_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o which_o we_o defend_v and_o be_v genuine_a to_o show_v that_o liturgy_n be_v use_v in_o this_o age_n and_o there_o be_v clear_a evidence_n and_o good_a reason_n to_o believe_v not_o only_o that_o s._n chrysostom_n approve_v of_o form_n but_o that_o he_o correct_v the_o ancient_a office_n and_o make_v all_o that_o be_v essential_a pure_a and_o primitive_a in_o this_o very_a liturgy_n which_o now_o go_v by_o his_o name_n and_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o this_o father_n §_o 21._o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o s_n chrysostom_n be_v famous_a in_o the_o east_n s._n augustin_n 3â—_n s._n augustin_n a_o dom._n 3â—_n flourish_v in_o the_o african_a church_n and_o he_o also_o be_v a_o good_a witness_n for_o we_o in_o this_o age_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o can_v be_v against_o form_n of_o prayer_n write_v in_o a_o book_n and_o to_o be_v read_v out_o of_o it_o because_o he_o affirm_v that_o christ_n therefore_o leave_v we_o a_o form_n of_o prayer_n in_o writing_n know_v word_n be_v necessary_a to_o moveâ—_n we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v look_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o ask_v 129._o ask_v nobis_fw-la ergo_fw-la necessarâ—a_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la quibus_fw-la commoveanâ—ur_fw-la &_o inspiciamus_fw-la quid_fw-la pâ—tamuâ—_n aug._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o p._n 129._o now_o for_o the_o church_n to_o imitate_v christ_n and_o write_v down_o our_o prayer_n in_o a_o book_n can_v not_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o own_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v a_o form_n and_o in_o divers_a place_n affirm_v that_o the_o faithful_a repeat_v it_o every_o day_n alibi_fw-la day_n aug._n de_fw-fr verb._n ap._n ser._n 31._o item_n hom_n 42._o &_o alibi_fw-la and_o therefore_o he_o will_v not_o grant_v that_o any_o christian_n want_v the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o with_o word_n and_o expression_n that_o he_o say_v can_v be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o not_o know_v what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v rom._n viij_o 26._o because_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o either_o the_o apostle_n or_o those_o to_o who_o he_o write_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n 129._o prayer_n id._n ad_fw-la prob._n ep._n 121._o pag_n 129._o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o expound_v the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v we_o patience_n so_o that_o we_o do_v not_o pray_v absolute_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o our_o affliction_n as_o natural_o we_o shall_v do_v if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o convince_v we_o they_o be_v for_o our_o good_a so_o that_o s._n augustin_n take_v away_o the_o main_a text_n on_o which_o our_o adversary_n ground_n their_o extempore_o prayer_n and_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o the_o spirit_n to_o furnish_v we_o with_o expression_n we_o have_v now_o see_v by_o other_o father_n that_o they_o have_v a_o liturgy_n in_o every_o church_n by_o which_o care_n be_v take_v for_o proper_a expression_n and_o s._n augustin_n seem_v to_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o original_a of_o these_o liturgy_n the_o most_o essential_a part_n wherein_o almost_o all_o church_n agree_v be_v from_o s._n paul_n himself_o for_o he_o say_v as_o my_o adversary_n cite_v he_o 173._o he_o disc_n of_o liturg._n marg._n pag._n 173._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o eucharist_n present_o add_v the_o rest_n will_v i_o set_v in_o order_n when_o i_o come_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o though_o it_o be_v too_o long_o for_o a_o epistle_n to_o intimate_v all_o that_o order_n of_o administration_n which_o the_o universal_a church_n observe_v yet_o he_o do_v ordain_v that_o which_o be_v every_o where_o observe_v without_o variation_n 116._o variation_n aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 118._o p._n 116._o now_o the_o use_n of_o form_n be_v every_o where_o observe_v and_o though_o there_o be_v some_o little_a variety_n in_o the_o long_a form_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v make_v afterward_o yet_o the_o use_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o preface_n the_o prayer_n of_o consecration_n as_o to_o the_o evangelical_n word_n and_o some_o of_o the_o hymn_n all_o which_o be_v form_n and_o of_o universal_a use_n these_o s._n augustin_n affirm_v be_v order_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o come_v to_o corinth_n so_o that_o he_o make_v the_o original_a of_o use_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n in_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n he_o affirm_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o be_v argue_v against_o heretic_n let_v we_o look_v say_v he_o upon_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a prayer_n which_o the_o whole_a world_n have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o which_o be_v uniform_o celebrate_v in_o every_o orthodox_n church_n that_o the_o rule_n for_o our_o prayer_n may_v fix_v the_o rule_n of_o our_o faith_n 4â—_n faith_n oâ—secratiâ—â—rum_fw-la quoque_fw-la sacerdâ—talium_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la respiciamus_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la in_o tâ—to_fw-la modo_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la uniformiter_fw-la celebrantur_fw-la â—â—_o legem_fw-la credendi_fw-la lex_fw-la statuat_fw-la supplicant_n aug._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dog_n cap._n â—â—_o tom._n 3._o pag._n 4â—_n he_o must_v mean_v this_o of_o form_n extompore_o prayer_n be_v invisible_a but_o these_o may_v be_v look_v on_o yet_o these_o he_o say_v be_v derive_v from_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o uniform_o celebrate_v therefore_o there_o be_v then_o a_o write_a liturgy_n appoint_v at_o first_o by_o the_o apostle_n as_o s._n augustin_n think_v and_o use_v by_o all_o christian_n to_o the_o word_n of_o which_o he_o appeal_v for_o evidence_n against_o heretic_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n now_o if_o the_o prayer_n have_v be_v daily_o vary_v by_o the_o extempore_o gift_n he_o can_v not_o have_v appeal_v to_o the_o word_n of_o they_o and_o if_o these_o form_n have_v be_v compose_v but_o a_o little_a before_o this_o time_n of_o s._n augustin_n he_o can_v not_o have_v urge_v their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o dispute_n with_o heretic_n or_o other_o therefore_o they_o have_v form_n write_v in_o former_a age_n and_o by_o their_o antiquity_n become_v of_o great_a authority_n in_o this_o century_n whereupon_o the_o same_o father_n wish_n that_o such_o as_o be_v weak_a and_o doubtful_a in_o the_o question_n of_o perseverance_n will_v look_v upon_o those_o prayer_n of_o they_o which_o the_o church_n always_o have_v and_o ever_o will_v have_v 279._o have_v ut_fw-la intuerentur_fw-la orationes_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la &_o habebit_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr persev_n lib._n 2._o tom._n 7._o pag._n 279._o that_o be_v upon_o the_o public_a liturgy_n from_o the_o certain_a word_n of_o which_o he_o draw_v argument_n to_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n not_o fear_v they_o will_v question_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o prayer_n which_o the_o church_n ever_o have_v use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o therefore_o he_o bold_o challenge_v vitalis_n who_o hâ—ed_v some_o erroneous_a opinion_n to_o dispute_v if_o he_o see_v fit_a against_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o priest_n of_o god_n at_o the_o altar_n exhort_v his_o people_n to_o pray_v so_o and_o so_o &c._n &c._n 102._o &c._n aug._n add_v vital_a ep._n 107._o pag._n 102._o which_o show_v not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v form_n because_o extempore_o prayer_n can_v never_o be_v urge_v for_o or_o allege_v against_o the_o church_n but_o it_o show_v that_o these_o form_n be_v by_o long_a usage_n become_v so_o venerable_a that_o their_o authority_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o indisputable_a and_o they_o be_v account_v the_o best_a evidence_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n after_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o particular_n of_o this_o african_a service_n agreeable_a to_o the_o part_n of_o the_o greek_a liturgy_n s._n augustin_n say_v be_v these_o the_o singing_z of_o hymn_n read_v of_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n the_o prayer_n make_v by_o the_o bishop_n in_o a_o audible_a voice_n and_o the_o common-prayer_n enjoin_v by_o the_o deacon_n 119._o deacon_n aut_fw-la antâ—stâ—tes_fw-la clara_fw-la voce_fw-mi deprecantuâ—_n aut_fw-la communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la v_o ce_fw-fr diaconi_fw-la indicitur_fw-la aug._n ad_fw-la januar._n ep._n 11â—_n p._n 119._o that_o be_v the_o collect_v and_o the_o litany_n to_o the_o first_o of_o which_o the_o people_n answer_v amen_o to_o the_o second_o they_o make_v response_n at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o petition_n
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on_o the_o former_a and_o clear_a explication_n of_o such_o article_n as_o the_o heretic_n have_v attempt_v to_o pervert_v and_o he_o show_v that_o they_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o nor_o disuse_n the_o ancient_a form_n when_o they_o make_v these_o new_a one_o they_o keep_v the_o apostle_n creed_n still_o and_o use_v that_o in_o the_o most_o solemn_a office_n of_o baptism_n yea_o they_o give_v it_o the_o precedence_n before_o all_o other_o creed_n and_o therefore_o the_o three_o general_n council_n say_v they_o receive_v in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o creed_n deliver_v to_o they_o by_o the_o most_o holy_a apostle_n and_o then_o the_o confession_n make_v by_o 318_o holy_a father_n in_o the_o city_n of_o nice_a 415._o nice_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n act._n council_n ephesin_n bin._n tom._n i._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 415._o wherefore_o this_o be_v use_v and_o reckon_v in_o the_o first_o place_n even_o after_o other_o creed_n come_v in_o final_o he_o need_v not_o wonder_n 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