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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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3. The desires of the Church must be expressed seriously and composedly; The whole man sequestered from all other acts and business, set and intent with all seriousness, to mention them before God in a fixed posture of body and mind, without unnecessary variation of place, or gesture, from Desk to Table, now kneeling, anon standing, and therefore transient salutations, affectionate friendly Christian wishes, quickening versicles, desultory short options, by leaps and starts, which may beseem Ejaculatory, cannot square with the more serious and composed frame of solemn Prayer.
3. The desires of the Church must be expressed seriously and composedly; The whold man sequestred from all other acts and businesse, set and intent with all seriousness, to mention them before God in a fixed possture of body and mind, without unnecessary variation of place, or gesture, from Desk to Table, now kneeling, anon standing, and therefore transient salutations, affectionate friendly Christian wishes, quickning versicles, desultory short options, by leaps and starts, which may beseem Ejaculatory, cannot square with the more serious and composed frame of solemn Prayer.
4. These expressions must be openly uttered by the Minister, the People attending the same in silence, that on due apprehension they may give their assent, and enforce it with their Amen: for the Minister is their mouth to God, and Amen is the part and only part that good order, and Gods word, doth appoint the people in their Assembly, and then their popular Responds, concurrent Acclamations, the peoples Rogations, supplicative or deprecative Options on the Ministers rehearsal of Mercy, Misery, or Duties, do square better with the confused vulgar clamours condemned in the Heathen, than chains solemn public Prayer.
4. These expressions must be openly uttered by the Minister, the People attending the same in sil•nce, that on due apprehension they may give their assent, and enforce it with their Amen: for the Minister is their mouth to God, and Amen is the part and onely part that good order, and Gods word, doth appoint the people in their Assembly, and then their popular Responds, concurrent Acclamations, the peoples Rogations, supplicative or deprecative Options on the Ministers rehearsal of Mercy, Misery, or Duties, do square better with the confused vulgar clamors condemned in the Heathen, than chains solemn publick Prayer.