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The liturgical considerator considered, or, A brief view of Dr. Gauden's considerations touching the…
The liturgical considerator considered, or, A brief view of Dr. Gauden's considerations touching the liturgy of the Church of England wherein the reasons by him produced for imposing the said liturgy upon all, are found to be so weak, his defence of things offensive in it so slight, the arguments against the liturgy by himself afforded, are so strong, that some, who upon His Majesties declaration did incline to the liturgy, are now further from it, by reading his wordy discourse about it : also some reasons humbly rendered, why many ministers, as yet cannot conform to that liturgy, but not out of disloyalty, pride, ingratitude, peevishness, nor schismatical petulancy, as the sarcastical pen of this uncharitable doctor hath published ... / by G.F.The liturgical considerator considered, or, A brief view of Dr. Gauden's considerations touching the liturgy of the Church of England wherein the reasons by him produced for imposing the said liturgy upon all, are found to be so weak, his defence of things offensive in it so slight, the arguments against the liturgy by himselfe afforded, are so strong, that some, who upon His Majesties declaration did incline to the liturgy, are now further from it, by reading his wordy discourse about it : also some reasons humbly rendered, why many ministers, as yet cannot conform to that liturgy, but not out of disloyalty, pride, ingratitude, peevishness, nor schismatical petulancy, as the sarcastical pen of this uncharitable doctor hath published ... / by G.F.
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1661
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But because I am weak, and need it, that therefore it must be imposed upon the ablest men; and so that in the Sacraments, 1All Ministers must be commanded wholly and solely to use the Liturgical Forms, as this Doctor would have it; this I am not as yet satisfied in, nor can I yield to it.
- 1pag. 27.
However this man scoffs at mens private gifts, yet he cannot but acknowledge, pag. 19. that some men have real and useful gifts, which he esteems, and denies not their use; and in pag. 39. tells us, That God be thanked by Divine permission, people may enjoy them. How is this, by Divine permission? Is this all the Warrant we have from God for the use of the gifts which he requires to be in a Minister, and gives to them whom he calls into the Ministry? What, no more than for the foulest sin which God permits? What say the learned, Permittere, propriè loquendo est, 1neque facere ut aliquid fiat, neque impedire ne fiat. But if you say, Permission reacheth to things that are [Greek or Hebrew]. Have we no more warrant for the use of our gifts from God, than we have to go this or that way to London, which we please? This is strange Divinity.
However this man scoffs at mens private gifts, yet he cannot but acknowledge, pag. 19. that some men have real and useful gifts, which he esteems, and denies not their use; and in pag. 39. tells us, That God be thanked by Divine permission, people may enjoy them. How is this, by Divine permission? Is this all the Warrant we have from God for the use of the gifts which he requires to be in a Minister, and gives to them whom he calls into the Ministry? What, no more than for the foulest sin which God permits? What say the learned, Permittere, propriè loquendo est, 1neque facere ut aliquid fiat, neque impedire ne fiat. But if you say, Permssion reacheth to things that are . Have we no more warrant for the use of our gifts from God, than we have to go this or that way to London, which we please? This is strange Divinity.