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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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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.
Secondly, Why not then the same Sermon that is preached before the King, and the same prayer the Minister makes before Him? that there be nothing in all the Worship of God, through his Kingdoms, but verbatim, the same that is before the King: This uniformity is stronger.
Thirdly, It is true, in were a desirable thing if the King and His Subjects could agree in every punctilio of Religion, Doctrine and Worship; but His Majesty knows it is impossible, and that He, though our King, is a Subject to God as well as we; there is darkness abides upon us in some degree while we are here; but if we be united to our King in the sound Doctrine of the Church of England, as we are, and the same Ordinances of God owning all; if in lesser matters and circumstances there be various apprehensions upon conscientious grounds, Can we not be firm to Him in Love and Loyalty?