A33360:67
A discourse concerning liturgies
A discourse concerning liturgies by ... David Clarkson.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
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We see, they would not tolerate Heathenish Liturgies, differing from what they used only in Mode and Rites, though conformable as to the substance and object of their Worship. Would they not be more violent for the delivering up of Christian Liturgies, more opposite to them every way, if there had been any? But there's not a word, in the Ancients, of any such demand, or any compliance therewith, or any censure of such compliance; when the demand and delivery of other things less material, less offensive to them, and proceeding against the Traditors, are frequently mentioned.
We see, they would not tolerate Heathenish Liturgies, differing from what they used only in Mode and Rites, though conformable as to the substance and object of their Worship. Would they not be more violent for the delivering up of Christian Liturgies, more opposite to them every way, if there had been any? But there's not a word, in the Antients, of any such demand, or any complyance therewith, or any censure of such complyance; when the demand and delivery of other things less material, less offensive to them, and proceeding against the Traditors, are frequently mentioned.
Augustine alleges some things frequently prayed for in public, but not as in the words of any written Liturgy, but of the Administrator, Quando audis Sacerdotem Dei ad altare, &c. Ep. 107. p. 567. And the same Petitions he afterwards sets down in other words; which signifies, he had them not out of any prescribed or written Liturgy; for then they (would, they) must have been the same; Pro incredulis, ut eos Deus convertat ad ⟨p. 22⟩fidem; but p. 577. Ut incredulas Gentes ad fidem suam venire compellat. Pro fidelibus, ut in eo quod esse ceperunt, munere suo perseverent; and p. 578. Ut proficiant in eo quod esse ceperunt.
Augustine alleadges some things frequently prayed for in publick, but not as in the words of any written Liturgy, but of the Administrator, Quando audis Sacerdotem Dei ad altare, &c. Ep. 107. p. 567. And the same Petitions he afterwards sets down in other words; which signifies, he had them not out of any prescribed or written Liturgy; for then they (would, they) must have been the same; Pro incredulis, ut eos Deus convertat ad