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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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As in these things the Liturgy seems superstitious, in other things it is unsuitable to solemn public worship, and that in all the parts of it.
As in these things the Liturgy seems superstitious, in other things it is unsuitable to solemn publick worship, and that in all the parts of it.
In the reading of the Scriptures it leaps and skips much, thrusts out some, and brings in Apocrypha; cuts, and parcels, and keeps no serious Soul-edifying order, which is indeed pretended unto in the preface to it.
The Creed and Ten Commandments, (profitable compendiums of faith and obedience,) the profession of which is a convenient and necessary piece of order, unto the discrimination of such as *unduly intrude into the Assemblies of Christians; and direction of some administrations, as Baptism, and Confirmation; but are made a positive constant part of public solemn Worship, on what good ground I confess I am not convinced.
The Creed and Ten Commandments, (profitable compendiums of faith and obedience,) the profession of which is a convenient and necessary piece of order, unto the discrimination of such as *unduly intrude into the Assemblies of Christians; and direction of some administrations, as Baptism, and Confirmation; but are made a positive constant part of publick solemn Worship, on what good ground I confess I am not convinced.
- *Turks and Infidels who conversed among, but ought not to communicate in Christian Churches.