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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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That offences and stones of stumbling, occasions of sin or ruin, ought to be taken out of the way and abolished, none that know the word of Christ, Mat. 18.6, 7, 8, 9. the wariness and warnings of the Apostle, who would rather never eat flesh, than offend the weak, 1 Cor. 8.9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Rom. 14. or the worth of immortal souls, can or will deny.
That offences and stones of stumbling, occasions of sin or ruine, ought to be taken out of the way and abolished, none that know the word of Christ, Mat. 18.6, 7, 8, 9. the wariness and warnings of the Apostle, who would rather never eat fiesh, than offend the weak, 1 Cor. 8.9, 10, 11, 12, 13. Rom. 14. or the worth of immortal souls, can or will deny.
Thirdly, The scandal & symmetry of the Service-book doth not so much satisfy us, and stir us up unto the desire of abolishing the same, as to see it so shamefully Idolized, by not only the Vulgar, but such as affect to be accounted the Fathers of the Church: in which respect it calls as loudly for a zealous Hezekiah to make it a Nehushtan, and break it in pieces, as ever he did the Brazen Serpent.
Thirdly, The scandal & symmetry of the Service-book doth not so much satisfie us, and stir us up unto the desire of abolishing the same, as to see it so shamefully Idolized, by not only the Vulgar, but such as affect to be accounted the Fathers of the Church: in which respect it calls as loudly for a zealous Hezekiah to make it a Nehushtan, and break it in pieces, as ever he did the Brazen Serpent.