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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, Much less can we look on this Liturgy to be according to the Word, wherein we find so many things that agree not with the Word; the same humane Law which binds to one, binds to all things in it for ought I know.
Thirdly, Yet further; when we find an humane constitution so cried up, and Idolized, as if God had no true worship but that; Gods own Institution [the brazen Serpent] when the people abused it, Hezekiah brake in pieces, much more a faulty humane constitution; though Dr. Gauden sticks not to compare it with the Ark of God.
Thirdly, Yet further; when we find an humane constitution so cryed up, and Idolized, as if God had no true worship but that; Gods own Institution [the brazen Serpent] when the people abused it, Hezekiah brake in pieces, much more a faulty humane constitution; though Dr. Gauden sticks not to compare it with the Ark of God.
Secondly, As to the best Reformed Churches, to say which are the best, is very inconvenient; but this we know.