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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Give the Orator a Hum, but not very loud, for his Divinity deserves a Hiss. I shall consider this presently.
Give the Orator a Humm, but not very loud, for his Divinity deserves a Hiss. I shall consider this presently.
The things which he touches collaterally, I thought to have spoken to; as the fault he finds with many Presbyterians for not using these words in Ordinations, Receive ye the Holy Ghos••p. 20. But I must now let it alone, only leave this with him if he will please, or any of his persuasion to maintain this Thesis, viz. That Ordination by Presbyters is not Ordination according to the Scripture; if he can carry it, I will be ordained again; or if he ⟨p. 32⟩will prove those words he hath mentioned to be essential, or ought to be used in Ordination.
The things which he touches collaterally, I thought to have spoken to; as the fault he finds with many Presbyterians for not using these words in Ordinations, Receive ye the Holy Ghos••p. 20. But I must now let it alone, onely leave this with him if he will please, or any of his perswasion to maintain this Thesis, viz. That Ordination by Presbyters is not Ordination according to the Scripture; if he can carry it, I will be ordained again; or if he ⟨p. 32⟩will prove those words he hath mentioned to be essential, or ought to be used in Ordination.
The other thing is, pag. 28. his calling for Coercive Authority to be given to the Bishops by the King.