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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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If I through my sin and infirmity am not able to reverence him as becomes him, this is my infirmity, I desire to repent and fly to my High Priest for pardon; but for men to bring in their Modes of worship, as more highly conducing to his reverent worship, for which we cannot find warrant in his Rule, this seems to be Gods infirmity, who did not reveal the best way of worship: This is brave reverence to charge him with want of wisdom.
Secondly, By this argument take away the whole gift of Prayer, for if we pray but once before Sermon by our own gift, we are incident to this rudeness, &c. Yet you allow us once to pray.
Secondly, By this argument take away the whole gift of Prayer, for if we pray but once before Sermon by our own gift, we are incident to this ruden•ss, &c. Yet you allow us once to pray.
Thirdly, This argument from reverence speaks of the inward frame of heart, a grace which the Spirit, not a Liturgy, must help to; but if of the outward expression, it is like to be most reverend where the heart is the dictator: without prescribed words, which may be repeated with little or no regard.