A discourse concerning liturgies

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 ⟨p. 22⟩fidem; but p. 577. Ʋt incredulas Gentes ad fidem suam venire compellat. Pro fidelibus, ut in eo quod esse ceperunt, munere suo perseverent; and p. 578. Ʋt proficiant in eo quod esse ceperunt.

Augustine mentions the public Prayers against Pelagians; but no otherwise, then as he might have alleged the extemporary petitions of such, who seeking the same things that Christians usually do, use not the same words; and agreeing in the subject, vary other ways in the expressions; without any intimation, that they were prescribed or in variable Forms. And elsewhere with some note of uncertainty, whether they did so pray, or whether those were their words in public; whereas if they had been in a common written Liturgy, he would have known it, and might have been positive; or some intimation of liberty they had to use those words or not, those or others; si voluerimus.