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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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Sectio sexta.
2ly. THE next Effect of the Liturgy is this; it unites the King and the People; and this Reason he urgeth, so that on the contrary, he saith, Subjects cannot be so tite, firm, zealous, cheerful, nor constant in our Loyalty and Love to our Sovereign; a heap of words, pag. 28.
2ly. THE next Effect of the Liturgy is this; it unites the King and the People; and this Reason he urgeth, so that on the contrary, he saith, Subjects cannot be so tite, firm, zealous, chearful, nor constant in our Loyalty and Love to our Soveraign; a heap of words, pag. 28.
Answ. 1. What mean you Doctor, to create jealousies between the King and his Subjects, when He is newly come to His Throne, the Lord rebuke you? Why then did you take the Covenant (so cross to what now you practice) the removal of the Liturgy was in pursuance of the Covenant, as both Houses declared; because you can bring no Scripture-proof, you go to State-policy; but let us weigh him.