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A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible…A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible…
A treatise of liturgies, power of the keys, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shepherd, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-College in Cambridge, and late pastor of Cambridge in New-England.A treatise of liturgies, power of the keyes, and of matter of the visible church. In answer to the reverend servant of Christ, Mr. John Ball. By Thomas Shephard, sometimes fellow of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge, and late pastour of Cambridge in New-England.
London: printed by E. Cotes for Andrew Crooke, 1652
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4 After these times they added the commemoration of Saints1 to their Prayers and Litanies, as appears from manifold instances, whereof take but this one imputed to Chrysostom: Sanctissimae Deiparae & semper Virginis Mariae, cum omnibus sanctis, memoriam agents, nos ipsos & omnem vitam nostram Christo Deo nostro commendamus. Which Litanies at first being used more seldom at some times of the year, afterwards grew into ordinary use, to every end of which the people added, Lord have mercy upon us, and Exaudi Domine, We beseech thee to hear us good Lord.
4 After these times they added the commemoration of Saints1 to their Prayers and Letanies, as appears from manifold instances, whereof take but this one imputed to Chrysostome: Sanctissimae Deiparae & semper Virginis Mariae, cum omnibus sanctis, memoriam agentes, nos ipsos & omnem vitam nostram Christo Deo nostro commendamus. Which Letanies at first being used more seldome at some times of the year, afterwards grew into ordinary use, to every end of which the people added, Lord have mercy upon us, and Exaudi Domine, We beseech thee to hear us good Lord.
- 1Vid. Chemnit. Ex. de Innoc. Sanctorum.
5 From commemoration of Saints, (being so near the brink) they soon came on to invocation of them, first in private prayers, then in public, and that by degrees. For first, they called upon Christ to hear their intercessions for them. Intercessionibus Sanctorum t•orum, Salvator, salva nos: and thence they fell to direct and immediate invocation of them. Maria Deo supplica, ut animas nostras salvet.
5 From commemoration of Saints, (being so near the brink) they soon came on to invocation of them, first in private prayers, then in publick, and that by degrees. For first, they called upon Christ to hear their intercessions for them. Intercessionibus Sanctorum torum, Salvator, salva nos: and thence they fell to direct and immediate invocation of them. Maria Deo supplica, ut animas nostras salvet.