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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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Secondly, He commends it from the Matter; the excellent matter, for the main must still be retained, p. 3. If it be only the excellent Matter, let it stand; but if you will only purge some verbal defects as you say, I fear you will leave something that is not excellent. The Reasons showing the necessity of Reformation, &c. published by divers Ministers, show more than ⟨p. 22⟩verbal defects. I pray answer that Book like a Divine and Lawyer: Mr. Powell, with whom, though I agree not in all things, hath observed sixty nine offensive things in that Liturgy, you may please to consider them.
Secondly, He commends it from the Matter; the excellent matter, for the main must still be retained, p. 3. If it be only the excellent Matter, let it stand; but if you will only purge some verbal defects as you say, I fear you will leave something that is not excellent. The Reasons shewing the necessity of Reformation, &c. published by divers Ministers, shew more than ⟨p. 22⟩verbal defects. I pray answer that Book like a Divine and Lawyer: Mr. Powel, with whom, though I agree not in all things, hath observed sixty nine offensive things in that Liturgy, you may please to consider them.
Thirdly, Whereas great offence hath been taken at the Form of it, popular responds, versicles, intermixtures, abbreviations, abruptions, stops, with a present posting on again with a Let us pray, when prayer before was in hand.
Thirdly, Now he commends it from this Form, the popular responds, pag. 34. which he calls the Echoes of humble and intent affections, and in the two honourable Temples finds, they excite the Ministers affections, &c.