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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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Object. 4 The Fourth Objection some make against the Liturgy, is, the Ceremonies, concerning which, p. 36. he tells us his Opinion after the old fashion in Rhetoric, but in p. 38. his zeal breaks out, telling us, This National Church, as all others have power and authority from God to judge what is decent, as to any Ceremony in the worship of God, which God hath left indifferent in its nature, which the consent of the major part of the Church, &c. may enjoin, &c. and that this is most true and undeniably to be maintained even to the death; he is so tedious, that I am weary with transcribing.
Object. 4 The Fourth Objection some make against the Liturgy, is, the Ceremonies, concerning which, p. 36. he tells us his Opinion after the old fashion in Rhetorick, but in p. 38. his zeal breaks out, telling us, This National Church, as all others have power and authority from God to judge what is decent, as to any Ceremony in the worship of God, which God hath left indifferent in its nature, which the consent of the major part of the Church, &c. may enjoyn, &c. and that this is most true and undeniably to be maintained even to the death; he is so tedious, that I am weary with transcribing.
What? Is it not only true, but most true? I know one thing truer Doctor, and what to be maintained to the death? Bishop Wren, give him a clap on the back for this Heroic Sentence, we shall have a Ceremonious Martyr at last, but Doctor it shall be, you shall maintain it to the death for me. Reader, if you have better eyes than I, pray see if you can find what Texts of Scripture he brings for this bold Assertion, and why a National Church may do this, more than the Church of Corinth, Philippi, Ephesus, &c. else it may be if we say these Apostolical Churches know their power as well as Dr. Gauden, yet in them we find no such Ceremonies as in our Liturgy, and if they be useful for us, they were for them; it may be if we urge this, he will tell us they were indeed Apostolical, but not National Churches, and could not: but prove that.
What? Is it not only true, but most true? I know one thing truer Doctor, and what to be maintained to the death? Bishop Wren, give him a clap on the back for this Heroick Sentence, we shall have a Ceremonious Martyr at last, but Doctor it shal be, you shall maintain it to the death for me. Reader, if you have better eyes than I, pray see if you can find what Texts of Scripture he brings for this bold Assertion, and why a National Church may do this, more than the Church of Corinth, Philippi, Ephesus, &c. else it may be if we say these Apostolical Churches know their power as well as Dr. Gauden, yet in them we find no such Ceremonies as in our Liturgy, and if they be useful for us, they were for them; it may be if we urge this, he will tell us they were indeed Apostolical, but not National Churches, and could not: but prove that.