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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.
1. The whole extraordinary Service, Epistles, Gospels, Collects and Lessons, appointed for Wednesdays, Fridays, Lent, & other Holy-days, which maketh a difference in days, and gives them some dignity above others, and sets them in a parity with the Lords day (sanctified by God our Saviour) and that in honour of the Saints, or memory of the parts of our Redemption, which abstractedly considered are mysteries, not mercies) and this without any appointment of God, 1who only can make Time holy, or Authority given (by any legible Commission) to the Church, and contrary to the Word of God, Gal. 4.10. Col. 2.16. and must therefore be a Superstition.
1. The whole extraordinary Service, Epistles, Gospels, Collects and Lessons, appointed for Wednesdays, Fridays, Lent, & other Holy-days, whichmaketh a difference in days, and gives them some dignity above others, and sets them in a parity with the Lords day (sanctifi'd by God our Saviour) and that in honor of the Saints, or memory of the parts of our Redemption, which abstractedly considered are mysteries, not mercies) and this without any appointment of God, 1who only can make Time holy, or Authority given (by any legible Commission) to the Church, and contrary to the Word of God, Gal. 4.10. Col. 2.16. and must therefore be a Superstition.
- 1See my Fastening St. Peters Fetters. Sect. 3. pag. 55.See my Fastning St. Peters Fetters. Sect. 3. pag. 55.