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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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Let this description be admitted (as I think it cannot reasonably he denied as the Square & Test of a well-ordered set-form of Prayers, and it resolved into these Rules will decide our Question.
Let this description be admitted (as I think it cannot reasonably he denied as the Square & Test of a wel-ordered set-form of Prayers, and it resolved into these Rules will decide our Question.
1. The occasions of the Church must dictate their desires: These be variable, and conclude for variation of expression, and against imposed set-forms, which (however they may do as to the general and common ••sires of a Christian, yet) cannot possibly fit all particular occurrences; and therefore leave such as adhere to them in very frequent straits, and constrain new composures; as in the case of the 5th. of November, and now the 30th, of January, and 29th. of May: In this case we know the Common-prayer books defect is rendered ridiculous, by the famed than giving for deliverance from Bull-goring.
1. The occasions of the Church must dictate their desires: These be variable, and conclude for variation of expression, and against imposed set-forms, which (however they may do as to the general and common ••sires of a Christian, yet) cannot possibly fit all particular occurrences; and therefore leave such as adhere to them in very frequent straits, and constrain new composures; as in the case of the 5th. of November, and now the 30th, of January, and 29th. of May: In this case we know the Common-prayer books defect is rendred ridiculous, by the famed than giving for deliverance from Bull-goring.