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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 thou hast read Dr. Gauden's Considerations, thou findest the Liturgy set out in such excellency, and extemporary conceived prayer, so much debased by elegant expressions, and florid Hyperboles, that thou canst not but be ravished in thine imagination; but if with patience thou readest and ponderest this Tract, and the Arguments therein produced, with the extent and reflections of the same, thou wilt find the Dr. hath indeed Hype bolized and verified what hath been observed of him (viz) •hat his Rhetoric is better than his Reason; that being exceedingly extravagant through the want of this, for his speech sounds better than it informs, and pleaseth as it passeth, not as it is po•dered; I have often heard of Queen Elizabeths Character of a Sermon, first preached, and ⟨image 3⟩then printed, viz. That it was the best in hearing, but worst in reading: And that the Preachers Apology was, that Her Majesty in reading, had his Fiddle, not his Fiddlestick. My serious advice must be to this Reverend man if it be not below him to take it) never hereafter to sunder these two, for his Oratory loseth its lustre and efficacy with its sound.
If thou hast read Dr. Gaudens Considerations, thou findest the Liturgy set out in such excellency, and extemporary conceived prayer, so much debased by elegant expressions, and florid Hyperbolies, that thou canst not but be ravished in thine imagination; but if with patience thou readest and ponderest this Tract, and the Arguments therein produced, with the extent and reflections of the same, thou wilt find the Dr. hath indeed Hype bolized and verified what hath been observed of him (viz) •hat his Rhetorick is better than his Reason; that being exceedingly extravagant through the want of this, for his speech sounds better than it informs, and pleaseth as it passeth, not as it is po•dered; I have often heard of Queen Elizabeths Character of a Sermon, first preached, and ⟨image 3⟩then printed, viz. That it was the best in hearing, but worst in reading: And that the Preachers Apology was, that Her Majesty in reading, had his Fiddle, not his Fiddlestick. My serious advice must be to this Reverend man if it be not below him to take it) never hereafter to sunder these two, for his Oratory loseth its lustre and efficacy with its sound.