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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.
As if Ministers understanding these mysteries, without which they are not fit to dispense them, may not pray as suitably to them, as before a Sermon. Here that part of worship must necessarily be performed by a humane constitution, be men never so able to pray without it, and more aptly and affectionately than by a Book.
As if Ministers understanding these mysteries, without which they are not fit to dispense them, may not pray as sutably to them, as before a Sermon. Here that part of worship must necessarily be perform'd by a humane constitution, be men never so able to pray without it, and more aptly and affectionately than by a Book.
Apollonius, in the name of the Walachrian Classis, declaring his and their judgment about Forms of prayer which he determines for; 1having in his first Thesis shown his dislike of the Forms of public Worship and Ceremonies in the Church of England, in later times, as being Superstitious and Idolatrous, then he comes to his second, and thus he writes:
Apollonius, in the name of the Walachrian Classis, declaring his and their judgment about Forms of prayer which he determines for; 1having in his first Thesis shewn his dislike of the Forms of publick Worship and Ceremonies in the Church of England, in later times, as being Superstitious and Idolatrous, then he comes to his second, and thus he writes:
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We also reject those Forms of prayer, and public worship, which are imposed upon the consciences of men with a certain Tyranny and violent command, as absolutely necessary and essential parts of Divine worship, although as to the matter they be lawfully disposed, yet as to the form and manner by which they are induced, they are made the unlawful instruments of cruelty, and pretexts of wicked malice, and occasions of violent Tyranny, over the most worthy and best sons of the Church, &c. His Reason is, Because Christ nor his Apostles did ever prescribe any