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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.
I know not what to understand by established by Law; we have since the Reformation had as many different Service-books, as Sovereigns. The Book of Queen Elizabeth, two of King Edwards, one of Queen Elizabeths, one of King James, and one of King Charles the First, (though not commanded, yet) used in England, pretended to be only authorized by Act of Parliament; and that this was (under colour of Explanation) altered by Royal Authority, all that call to mind the Conference at Hampton-Court in 1603. and consider King James his Proclamation, for conformity to, and practice of his Book, as the only public form of serving God, established and allowed in this Realm; and that the Book received among us is greatly different from what it was established, is suggested by the late Reasons for Reformation in Worship; and cannot be detected ⟨image 6⟩for want of a Standard to which it should be compared; I would thank that judicious Lawyer who in this case would resolve me these two Queries.
I know not what to understand by established by Law; we have since the Reformation had as many different Service-books, as Soveraigns. The Book of Queen Elizabeth, two of King Edwards, one of Queen Elizabeths, one of King James, and one of King Charls the First, (though not commanded, yet) used in England, pretended to be onely autherized by Act of Parliament; and that this was (under colour of Explanation) altered by Royal Authority, all that call to mind the Conference at Hampton-Court in 1603. and consider King James his Proclamation, for conformity to, and practice of his Book, as the onely publick form of serving God, established and allowed in this Realm; and that the Book received among us is greatly different from what it was established, is suggested by the late Reasons for Reformation in Worship; and cannot be detected ⟨image 6⟩for want of a Sta•dard to which it should be compared; I would thank that judicious Lawyer who in this case would resolve me these two Queries.