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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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Fourthly, When I cannot find that ever Liturgies were imposed upon the Church, not upon the Jews in their best state, nor I am sure upon the Christian Churches, though the Apostles had more ability to compose, and authority to impose Liturgies upon the Church than any now.
Fifthly, When I observe the Arguments men produce for Liturgies, do take away the whole gift of prayer from the ablest man.
Sixthly, When the same Arguments were in as much force in the Apostles days as they are now, yet they were not so witty to invent Liturgies, or to impose them on the Church.
Seventhly, When men may as well take away the gift of Preaching as of Prayer; the same Arguments will remove the one as well as the other.
Eighthly, When I see the same Confessions, Petitions, &c. which are made in the Liturgies read, are presently made with more enlargement by those who pray by their own gift with the assistance of the Spirit.