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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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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.
Fourthly, Let the rude and unreverent worshippers have this imposed on them, if it will help them; but I never saw more rude worshippers than many, if not most of those who use it.
Fourthly, Let the rude and unreverent worshipers have this imposed on them, if it will help them; but I never saw more rude worshipers than many, if not most of those who use it.
Fifthly, It is true, and a thing to be lamented, do what we can it is hard to keep our minds and affections but they will be gadding, though we set our selves never so close to our work, and pray from our own gifts, yet this is one means to help our vile hearts to keep in, when our minds are upon our hearts to express our desires rising first from thence, to what they are when a mans eye is upon his book reading what is there, when especially through often reading he hath been accustomed to his road, the Carrier with such a Horse may sit on his Horse back and sleep, his Horse knows his Road.