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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, You allow a person in a Regenerate and saved estate, and yet falling from that state you cannot save this.
Thirdly, Infants, as Infants, are the subjects of Baptism, they need no depending Title; I thought Abraham's seed (visibly so) had been the subject.
Thirdly, Infants, as Infants, are the subjects of Baptism, they need no depending Title; I thought Abrahams seed (visibly so) had been the subject.
Fourthly, Though natural affection work, yet who in his judgment loving the soul of his Child, would not wish it might die, when it is under a certainty of salvation?
Fifthly, Though all the Ordinances of God are honourable, yet Baptism surpass them all; for that puts all such Subjects into a certainty of salvation; but the Word preached doth little: Paul did not speak right, when he said he was sent, not to baptize, but to preach; the first saved all, if died in such a state. These are my sudden thoughts, but I pray view Mr. Gataker his Stricturae upon Bishop Davenants Epistle to Dr. Ward about this question, and answer him; when I read him long since he gave me satisfaction. It is true, he was one of the Members of that illiterate Assembly that Dr. Gauden so much useth to despise, and that in his Loosing Peters Chains; but though he did not wear a long Scarf, he need not go to School to Dr. Gauden; no more needed Dr. Twiss, nor Dr. Reynolds, Members of the same Assembly; but if the Doctor will swagger with his Rabbinical Learning, let him help Dr. Lightfoot (another Member) a little, and he will talk with him; many other men there were of excellent worth, for Learned, Orthodox, and truly pious men that understand the Gospel, and live accordingly; I fear the like Assembly will not be in ours, nor in our Children's days; they get no honour who despise that Assembly.