A discourse concerning liturgies

Further, if there were such Liturgies, how comes it to pass, that we meet with no intelligence of any changing of them, or alterations made in them, upon such occasions, as we may well conceive would necessarily draw on such changes, and in all probability bring us some account thereof. Quisquis unquam, says one, Religionem mutavit, & orandi rationem mutavit: nulla unquam Haeresis fuit, quae non continuo suas essinxerit preces. Mald. in Luc. 11. This being so, we may expect to meet with frequent mention of rejecting old Liturgies, and composing new, of altering or correcting them, if the ancient mode of Praying was by prescribed Liturgies. But I have not yet met with any mention thereof, no not in those circumstances, wherein, if any where, it might be expected.

Further, if there were such Liturgies, how comes it to pass, that we meet with no intelligence of any changing of them, or alterations made in them, upon such occasions, as we may well conceive would necessarily draw on such changes, and in all probability bring us some account thereof. Quisquis unquam, says one, Religionem mutavit, & orandi rationem mutavit: nulla unquam Haeresis fuit, quae non continuo suas essinxerit preces. Mald. in Luc. 11. This being so, we may expect to meet with frequent mention of rejecting old Liturgies, and composing new, of altering or correcting them, if the antient mode of Praying was by prescribed Liturgies. But I have not yet met with any mention thereof, no not in those circumstances, wherein, if any where, it might be expected.

The Heresy of Artemon, holding that Christ was a mere Terrene Creature, having seized on Paulus Samosatenus ([Greek or Hebrew]) Bishop of Antioch; the Fathers of the Council held there, upon that occasion, tell us, in their circular Epistle, that he prohibited the use of the Psalms sung in the honour of Christ. [Greek or Hebrew]. Euseb. l. 7. cap. [Greek or Hebrew]. lib. 24. And would he have tolerated a Liturgy, whose contents were ⟨p. 26⟩