A discourse concerning liturgies

And others in reason will be content, that the Eminent Martyr shall show us his own meaning. The Christians, in those Discourses (he mentions) ⟨p. 73⟩whereby they endeavoured to bring the Heathen to the Faith of Christ, used their judgment, their invention, and certainly their own expressions. They employed all their abilities in this work; and this was [Greek or Hebrew]; by which we may understand, if we will admit him to explain himself, what he means, by [Greek or Hebrew]. And how well, they represent his meaning, who will have him to intend hereby, neither less nor more, then earnestness in praying.

And others in reason will be content, that the Eminent Martyr shall shew us his own meaning. The Christians, in those Discourses (he mentions) ⟨p. 73⟩whereby they endeavoured to bring the Heathen to the Faith of Christ, used their judgment, their invention, and certainly their own expressions. They imployed all their abilities in this work; and this was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; by which we may understand, if we will admit him to explain himself, what he means, by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. And how well, they represent his meaning, who will have him to intend hereby, neither less nor more, then earnestness in praying.

Hereby I suppose it clear enough, notwithstanding all endeavours to obscure it; that the principal Prayer, in the most solemn part of public Worship, in those times, was no prescribed Form. Nor was it any such Form Two Hundred Years after, as appears by that of Basil; who tells us plainly (in the latter end of the fourth Age) that no words of such a Prayer were left in writing by any Holy Men. [Greek or Hebrew]. Thus rendered by Erasmus; Invocationis verba, cum conficitur panis Eucharistiae, & poculum benedictionis, quis Sanctorum in scripto nobis reliquit? Which of the Holy Men have left us in Writing the words of a prayer, at the Consecration of the Eucharistical Bread, and the Cup of Blessing