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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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6. The next Topic he argues, the excellency of it is ab oppositis. First, here I think he doth notably lash those who laid it aside; but the efficient Composers, they were Martyrly men, but the efficient Deposers, who are they? we know they were both Houses of Parliament, as the Ordinan. 3. Jan. 1644. declares, and none else but those could lay it aside (I mean no private persons) but let us hear the Doctor. And we see this piece of policy wat early used by some Jesuitic Engines to foment our sad Divisions, the Liturgy must be laid aside, &c. p. 30. If the Doctor will stoop so low to read the Ordinance of Parliament, and the Preface of the Learned (for so I call it) Assembly to the Directory, there read the Jesuitic Engines. Were those men Jesuits?
6. THe next Topick he argues, the excellency of it is ab oppositis. First, here I think he doth notably lash those who laid it aside; but the efficient Composers, they were Martyrly men, but the efficient Deposers, who are they? we know they were both Houses of Parliament, as the Ordinan. 3. Jan. 1644. declares, and none else but those could lay it aside (I mean no private persons) but let us hear the Doctor. And we see this piece of policy wat early used by some Jesuitick Engines to foment our sad Divisions, the Liturgy must be laid aside, &c. p. 30. If the Doctor will stoop so low to read the Ordinance of Parliament, and the Preface of the Learned (for so I call it) Assembly to the Directory, there read the Jesuitick Engines. Were those men Jesuits?
2. He argues from the contrary evil effects which have followed since the Liturgy was laid aside: These effects he tells us are Errors, Ignorance, Profaneness, &c. p. 11, 12, 32, 33.
2. He argues from the contrary evil effects which have followed since the Liturgy was laid aside: These effects he tells us are Errors, Ignorance, Prophaneness, &c. p. 11, 12, 32, 33.