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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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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.
In the Sacrament of Baptism, the federal holiness, and Parents interest in the Covenant, (the only ground of applying ⟨image 10⟩that Ordinance to Infants) is obliterated and opposed by the Personal stipulation used by adult persons, and here by appointed to be done by Deputies (God fathers and Godmothers) no way constituted by the Child, commissioned by the Lord, or called for by the form of the Covenant sealed in Baptism; unto the great advantage of the Antipoedobaptists. And (notwithstanding the Canonical Comment upon it) the making the sign of the Cross is made the formal act of incorporation into the Church, made at the saying of those words,