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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 however let us weigh his Reasons, he is so full of words that I must contract what I can.
His first is this: A Liturgy conduceth much to the more solemn august and reverent worship of the Divine Majesty in Christian Congregations: where otherwise the venerable Mysteries must be exposed to that rudeness, and unpreparedness, that barrenness and superficialness, both for matter and manner, judgment and expression, to which every private Minister is daily subject, as late experience hath taught us.
His first is this: A Liturgy conduceth much to the more solemn august and reverent worship of the Divine Majesty in Christian C•ngregations: where otherwise the venerable Mysteries must be exposed to that rudenesse, and unpreparednesse, that barrenness and superficialnesse, both for matter and manner, judgment and expression, to which every private Minister is daily subject, as late experience hath taught us.
Answ. 1 Answer. Is there such a Divine Majesty as you speak of? then the good Lord humble and pardon me for want of due reverence becoming his presence: it seems you take care for the reverence of him, 'tis well done. But, Sir, hath not this Divine Majesty given to the sons of men a Rule according to which they ⟨p. 8⟩must worship him? then show your reverence to this Divine Majesty, by proving your humane inventions in his worship, and of imposed Liturgies on his ablest servants by his Rule, else what ever you talk of reverence, 'tis but will-worship, as the Apostle hath it, Col. 2.23.