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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. As for Ignorance and Profaneness.
1. Go to the Parishes where the Liturgy hath been most used, and see if Ignorance and Profaneness be not there more than in other Parishes.
2. Were it not for that I intend but a short discourse, I would have given you such instances of Ignorance; and of profaneness, in some persons who have been devoted to your Liturgy in these divided times, insomuch that they abhorred so much as to suffer any of their servants to hear a Presbyterian, yet their profaneness such that is scarce found amongst Heathens, and ignorance in others as abominable.
2. Were it not for that I intend but a short discourse, I would have given you such instances of Ignorance; and of profaneness, in some persons who have been devoted to your Liturgy in these divided times, insomuch that they abhorred so much as to suffer any of their servants to hear a Presbyterian, yet their profaneness such that is scarce found amongst Heathens, and ignorance in others as abhominable.