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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, But O ye blessed Apostles, and thou zealous Paul, who did so love and labour for the salvation and edification of souls, and the meaner sort, 1 Cor. 1. were these who most what received the Gospel, here is a means mightily conducing to the salvation of the meaner sort; for which thou Paul I am sure didst labour almost as much as Dr. Gauden; but couldst not thou, not all the other Apostles hit of this mighty means? no wonder though you did miss of your end; you or Dr. Gauden wanted wisdom.
Thirdly, But O ye blessed Apostles, and thou zealous Paul, who did so love and labour for the salvation and edification of souls, and the meaner sort, 1 Cor. 1. were these who most what received the Gospel, here is a means mightily conducing to the salvation of the meaner sort; for which thou Paul I am sure didst labou• almost as much as Dr. Gauden; but couldst not thou, not all the other Apostles hit of this mighty means? no wonder though you did miss of your end; you or Dr. Gauden wanted wisdom.
Fourthly, But is it so mighty a means? What is the Reason then where this Liturgy hath been most used, people held most to it, and Ministers had no gifts of their own, that in these places so few show forth any conversion? If any, it was got in some other place by some other gifts; search, and see how true this is. Number your Common-prayer Book Converts, and consider the Edification of common Zealots for it.
Fourthly, But is it so mighty a means? What is the Reason then where this Liturgy hath been most used, people held most to it, and Ministers had no gifts of their own, that in these places so few shew forth any conversion? If any, it was got in some other place by some other gifts; search, and see how true this is. Number your Common-prayer Book Converts, and consider the Edification of common Zelots for it.