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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
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Christian and Courteous Reader.
THE Judicious and Reverend Author of this ensuing Tract (no less approved for his learning, modesty, piety and zeal to the unity of the Church, and his *Antiseparation in the day of its prevalency and prosperity; then for his loyalty and fidelity to the Kings Majesty in the day of His distress) having entered the Lists with my Antagonist (Dr. John Gauden) by way of Answer to his confused Considerations of the Liturgy of the Church of England; Prelatical censures (beyond the bounds of charity or sobriety) of many His Majesties best and most loyal Subjects, who in prudence or conscience forbear the use thereof; and his Sarcastical Comment on His Majesties Gracious Declaration concerning Ecclesiastical Affairs, and the liberty thereby indulged and used (as we presume on due and fit encouragement) was pleased to vouchsafe me a view thereof: which I having seriously perused, do find to contain an Answer so full and sober, by Arguments so weighty and solid, that I cannot but commend it to the reading, and regard of all serious Christians who desire to have their Faith settled by right and religions Reason, against the unsettledness of fancy, to which the florid expressions of Rhetoric can only avail.
THE Judicious and Reverend Author of this ensuing Tract (no less approved for his learning, modesty, piety and zeal to the unity of the Church, and his *Antiseparation in the day of its prevalency and prosperity; then for his loyalty and fidelity to the Kings Majesty in the day of His distress) having entred the Lists with my Antagonist (Dr. John Gauden) by way of Answer to his confused Considerations of the Liturgy of the Church of England; Prelatical censures (beyond the bounds of charity or sobriety) of many His Majesties best and most loyal Subjects, who in prudence or conscience forbear the use thereof; and his Sarcastical Comment on His Majesties Gracious Declaration concerning Ecclesiastical Affairs, and the liberty thereby indulged and used (as we presume on due and fit encouragement) was pleased to vouchsafe me a view therof: which I having seriously perused, do find to contain an Answer so full and sober, by Arguments so weighty and solid, that I cannot but commend it to the reading, and regard of all serious Christians who desire to have their Faith setled by right and religions Reason, against the unsettledness of fancy, to which the florid expressions of Rhetorick can only avail.