A discourse concerning liturgies

Basil also, giving directions how¹ to Pray, premises, That there are two sorts or parts of Prayer, Thanksgiving or Praise of God with self abasement, and petition; then he adviseth to begin with the former, and therein to make choice of Scripture-expressions ([Greek or Hebrew], which it seems was Basil's Formulary) after he has given something by way of Example, he adds [Greek or Hebrew], when thou hast Praised him (with expressions selected) out of the Scriptures, as thou art able (or according to thy ability) the same phrase with [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew], then begin with self abasement; in which, after thou hast been large ([Greek or Hebrew], p. 555.) then proceed to Petition. There he would have him beware of Praying for the severals he mentions, but to seek that which is prescribed or enjoined; not in any Liturgy (for if there had been such, these directions had been needless, and if they should, and might use no other, ridiculous (yet some Mens fancies are so strong, as to stretch these, even to private Devotions;) but in the Scripture, and the Words of Christ (seek first the Kingdom of God, &c.) [Greek or Hebrew], and will have him careful in any wise, that his whole mind be ^uintent upon ⟨p. 121⟩God, and him alone, and no where else ([Greek or Hebrew]) which will be very hard for him, who, Praying in public or private, hath his Book to mind.

Basil also, giving directions how¹ to Pray, premises, That there are two sorts or parts of Prayer, Thanksgiving or Praise of God with self abasement, and petition; then he adviseth to begin with the former, and therein to make choice of Scripture-expressions (〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which it seems was Basil's Formulary) after he has given something by way of Example, he adds 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, when thou hast Praised him (with expressions selected) out of the Scriptures, as thou art able (or according to thy ability) the same phrase with 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and , then begin with self abasement; in which, after thou hast been large (, p. 555.) then proceed to Petition. There he would have him beware of Praying for the severals he mentions, but to seek that which is prescribed or enjoyned; not in any Liturgy (for if there had been such, these directions had been needless, and if they should, and might use no other, ridiculous (yet some Mens fancies are so strong, as to stretch these, even to private Devotions;) but in the Scripture, and the Words of Christ (seek first the Kingdom of God, &c.) , and will have him careful in any wise, that his whole mind be