A discourse concerning liturgies

Proceed we to the third prayer, viz. that for Blessing or Sanctifying the Elements, (called the prayer for Consecration) which consisted much of Thanksgiving; and from thence this Sacrament, as is thought, came to be called the Eucharist. It is of this, that Justin Martyr gives an account, in the words alleged by others, [Greek or Hebrew]; the President, in like manner, as before, prays and gives thanks, according to his ability. This praying, according to his ability, or as he was able, plainly excludes all praying by Forms prescribed, or composed for ⟨p. 69⟩him by others, if he either had ability; (which none question in the ^bPastors of those times) to compose, or was able to conceive a prayer himself.

Proceed we to the third prayer, viz. that for Blessing or Sanctifying the Elements, (called the prayer for Consecration) which consisted much of Thanksgiving; and from thence this Sacrament, as is thought, came to be called the Eucharist. It is of this, that Justin Martyr gives an account, in the words alleadged by others, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; the President, in like manner, as before, prays and gives thanks, according to his ability. This praying, according to his ability, or as he was able, plainly excludes all praying by Forms prescribed, or composed for ⟨p. 69⟩him by others, if he either had ability; (which none question in the ^bPastors of those times) to compose, or was able to conceive a prayer himself.

1. b[Greek or Hebrew]. Chrysost. in Eph. hom. 6. p. 792.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Chrysost. in Eph. hom. 6. p. 792.