A41326:73
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.
We must indeed confess, the Non-conformists used some parts of this Service, but we humbly conceive our case is different from theirs; they had been educated under, and insensibly yoked with it, and drawn to subscribe a promise to use it, and None other; by reason whereof they (groaning under it as their burden) were to consider, how to obtain a Regular Release from the corruptions, which, by reason of the peace of the Church, credit of their Ministry, and fidelity (as far as might be) to their Promise, prudence did forbid to cast off with violence; wherein yet there wanted not some witnesses against it: But our case is to take on us ⟨image 11⟩(not cast off) the Service-book, on just grounds, and by lawful Authority laid aside; to which we generally were not engaged, wherein we may well be warned by the burden of our Progenitors, and have reason to look before we leap; the rather, because we are under a sacred Oath, which will duly, if not directly, bind against it. And this leads me to our third Reason, for not receiving and using the Book of Common-prayer, which is this:
We must indeed confesse, the Non-conformists used some parts of this Service, but we humbly conceive our case is different from theirs; they had been educated under, and insensibly yoaked with it, and drawn to subscribe a promise to use it, and None other; by reason whereof they (groaning under it as their burden) were to consider, how to obtain a Regular Release from the corruptions, which, by reason of the peace of the Church, credit of their Ministry, and sidelity (as far as might be) to their Promise, prudence did forbid to cast off with violence; wherein yet there wanted not some witnesses against it: But our case is to take on us ⟨image 11⟩(not cast off) the Service-book, on just grounds, and by lawful Authority laid aside; to which we generally were not engaged, wherein we may well be warned by the burden of our Progenitors, and have reason to look before we leap; the rather, because we are under a sacred Oath, which will duly, if not directly, bind against it. And this leads me to our third Reason, for not receiving and using the Book of Common-prayer, which is this: