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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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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.
Fifthly, Pardon, me, Sir, if I mistake, I thought Catechising and Teaching, or appointing them forms of prayer at home, suitable to their conditions, had been a better means to edify and save them, than forms of prayer in a Church.
Fifthly, Pardon, me, Sir, if I mistake, I thought Catechising and Teaching, or appointing them forms of prayer at home, sutable to their conditions, had been a better means to edifie and save them, than forms of prayer in a Church.
Sixthly, By this Argument, often Repetitions of the same Sermon were very good to edify and save the meaner sort; but will your judicious and well-bred Christians like this project?
Sixthly, By this Argument, often Repetitions of the same Sermon were very good to edifie and save the meaner sort; but will your judicious and well-bred Christians like this project?