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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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3. Neither is our Liturgy so clear from offence as theirs are.
4. The Parliament did abolish this Book in reference to the Reformation of the worship of God, according to their Covenant.
Now for Ministers who have not only taken the Covenant themselves, but also given it to their people [as our Congregations have taken it in a Solemn manner, subscribing their names also to it] bring in this Mode of worship again, at least before it be throughly purged, I think we should bring our selves and people upon the brink of perjury, if not perjured; not only our selves, but our people are concerned in this.
Sixthly, To use this Book as it is, we cannot conceive but it is a way to blast our Ministry for ever doing good; for what may people say, These Ministers have taken a Covenant, and given it to us; they have laid by the Common-Prayer-Book in order to the Reformation of the worship of God, and now they turn to it again! who will believe or regard these Ministers, or Turn-Coats, in what they say? To be sure it will weaken our Ministry much; and we ought to be wary of whatever might hinder it: And is it not one Reason why some men do so urge it upon Ministers, that when they see men take it up again, they may deride the Covenanted Presbyterians?