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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. 1. How then did Bishop Davenant prove Papists ⟨p. 24⟩ought to be compelled to come to Church; for as to our Liturgy he saith, 1What is there in it that is not approved of Papists themselves, which he thus confirms, That some of the Bishops of Rome have offered to approve our Form of prayers, provided we would accept it by their Authority.
- 1Determ. 27.
Secondly, Why then said one of your Bishops, The Service-book of the Church of England was now so dressed, that if the Pope should come and see it, he would claim it as him own, but that it is in English. Yea, the Papists boasted it was a compliance with them, &c.
Secondly, Why then said one of your Bishops, The Servicebook of the Church of England was now so dressed, that if the Pope should come and see it, he would claim it as him own, but that it is in English. Yea, the Papists boasted it was a compliance with them, &c.
You would seem to be afraid of Popery, I know who is; and he that reads Bishop Bramhal's book, printed at the Hague, will fear more.