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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, 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.
Thirdly, Now he commends it from this Form, the popular responds, pag. 34. which he calls the Ecchoes of humble and intent affections, and in the two honourable Temples finds, they excite the Ministers affections, &c.
Answ. 1. Yea Sir, your Templars are Lawyers I suppose; and as for Lawyers, unless they be a very few, they are crucified men to the World, they keep firm to their Baptismal Covenant, forsaking the Devil and all his works, the vain pomp, &c. But in other Congregations, where we have persons very vain, love money abominably, drink Sack like fish, and very Drunkards, rap out Oaths commonly, unclean, scoff at the power of their own professed Religion; to have such as these in our Congregations, only to make the responds, when godly men will not come at us to hear the Service; this makes a Ministers stomach sick, instead of quickening his affections.
Answ. 1. Yea Sir, your Templars are Lawyers I suppose; and as for Lawyers, unless they be a very few, they are crucified men to the World, they keep firm to their Baptismal Covenant, forsaking the Devil and all his works, the vain pomp, &c. But in other Congregations, where we have persons very vain, love money abhominably, drink Sack like fish, and very Drunkards, rap out Oaths commonly, unclean, scoff at the power of their own professed Religion; to have such as these in our Congregations, only to make the responds, when godly men will not come at us to hear the Service; this makes a Ministers stomack sick, instead of quickning his affections.