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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.
I shall not now meddle with the matter of this Book, which by its ambiguous phrase is obnoxious to the Exceptions taken to it: Be that good; yet, forma dat essentiam, the form and order must constitute it solemn public worship: And in that I conceive something will be found Superstitious, an evident [Greek or Hebrew], Will-worship, humane invention, without, beyond divine prescription: 1I must tell Mr. Masterson, who affects that term, it seems to be a plain [Greek or Hebrew], an over-earnest, importunate, unwarrantable approach to God, which can expect no other Answer, than, Who hath required these things at your hand? not directed by the Word, or dictated by the nature of a duty, but founded in the superstitious fancies of men: Of which nature I judge these particulars.
I shall not now meddle with the matter of this Book, which by its ambiguous phrase is obnoxious to the Exceptions taken to it: Be that good; yet, forma dat essentiam, the form and order must constitute it solemn publick worship: And in that I conceive something will be found Superstitious, an evident 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Will-worship, humane invention, without, beyond divine prescription: 1I must tell Mr. Masterson, who affects that term, it seems to be a plain , an over-earnest, importunate, unwarrantable approach to God, which can expect no other Answer, than, Who hath required these things at your hand? not directed by the Word, or dictated by the nature of a duty, but founded in the superstitious fancies of men: Of which nature I judge these particulars.