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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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Secondly, Though His Majesty hath declared, yet the Parliament could cast out His Declaration; and as for some of the Bishops, they can act contrary to His Declaration, imposing the Canonical Oath on some who have had His Majesties Presentation, and denying Institution and Induction for refusing it: Now we fear if we should begin before the Book be throughly purged, we shall be forced to go forward, over shoes over Boots; and when we have blemished our Ministry (which Paul was tender of) by beginning; if now we will not go through-stitch, the Bishops will turn us out. For we cannot forget the High Commission violence used against sober pious Conformists who did use the Rites directed in the Service-Book, and yet were censured for not passing it with the Prelates, to rail-in the Table, and bow to it, and use other Ceremonies not therein directed; nor yet the face of Bellum Episcopal animated by the hope of Scotland's receiving the Liturgy; nor the Plaints pressed on the Parliament by multitudes oppressed with Bishops, and humane inventions; to which, if men can now again return, I must conclude they show themselves very blame-worthy for raising such stirs as were occasioned by their pressing groans.
Secondly, Though His Majesty hath declared, yet the Parliament could cast out His Declaration; and as for some of the Bishops, they can act contrary to His Declaration, imposing the Canonical Oath on some who have had His Majesties Presentation, and denying Institution and Induction for refusing it: Now we fear if we should begin before the Book be throughly purged, we shall be forced to go forward, over shooes over Boots; and when we have blemished our Ministry (which Paul was tender of) by beginning; if now we will not go through-stitch, the Bishops will turn us out. For we cannot forget the High Commission violence used against sober pious Conformists who did use the Rites directed in the Service-Book, and yet were censured for not pasing it with the Prelates, to rail-in the Table, and bow to it, and use other Ceremonies not therein directed; nor yet the face of Bellum Episcopale animated by the hope of Scotlands receiving the Liturgy; nor the Plaints pressed on the Parliament by multitudes oppressed with Bishops, and humane inventions; to which, if men can now again return, I must conclude they shew themselves very blame-worthy for raising such stirs as were occasioned by their pressing groans.