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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. True, too many errors, and too much profaneness we have known; but did they rise from this being laid aside? surely you mistake.
For Errors. First, Let us see whether the use of it now will hinder Arminianism from spreading; I am sure we have good store of those who are deeply engaged in those Opinions, and they are cross to several Articles of the Church, so that I think ⟨p. 28⟩they are Errors, unless the Articles be erroneous; I speak of your Clergy. Why are these men so zealous for it?
For Errors. First, Let us see whether the use of it now will hinder Arminianisme from spreading; I am sure we have good store of those who are deeply engaged in those Opinions, and they are cross to several Articles of the Church, so that I think ⟨p. 28⟩they are Errors, unless the Articles be erroneous; I speak of your Clergy. Why are these men so zealous for it?
2. Fewer Errors in Scotland, than have been in England fifty years, and yet they will not own our Liturgy.