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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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2. In case one Form, O der, or Method be established by Act of Parliament; another by the Kings Commission and Proclamation, as the only Form establish d and •llowed, which of them must be embraced and practiced, and in default, for which of them must we be convicted and punished, if by the last we conceive our selves at present discharged by a power (His Majesties Declaration) no way short of what is pleaded for its establishment; if by the first we conceive our selves discapacitated by that public charge made by Royal Authority, which for want of the Standard we cannot discover.
2. In case one Form, O der, or Method be established by Act of Parliament; another by the Kings Commission and Proclamation, as the onely Form establish d and •llowed, which of them must be embraced and practiced, and in default, for which of them must we be convicted and punished, if by the last we conceive our selves at present discharged by a power (His Majesties De•laration) no way short of what is pleaded for its establishment; if by the first we conceive our selves discapacitated by that publick charge made by Royal Authority, which for want of the Standard we cannot discover.
Until these be resolved, we can easily see what is offered to us, and exercised by others; but know not what is established by Law, against which we are not to offend: Nevertheless to stay the censures of peevishness and stubbornness cast on us by passionate men, we humbly profess our consciences do interdict our use of the Common-prayer on three (as we judge them) weighty and important Grounds or Reasons.
Untill these be resolved, we can easily see what is offered to us, and exercised by others; but know not what is es•ablished by Law, against which we are not to offend: Neverthelesse to stay the censures of peevishnesse and stubbornesse cast on us by passionate men, we humbly professe our consciences do interdict our use of the Common-prayer on three (as we judge them) weighty and important Grounds or Reasons.