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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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though he appear in a Country very fond of him, though he march with an Idol in the head of his Army, the name of a King, to which the generality of this Nation are very superstitious, too ready to •ow down and submit their necks to a Tyrants foot; yet behold his strength is at a stand, much about a scantling as it was when he fled out of Scotland. Let us remember Newbury, and Marston, and Naseby; remember Dunbar, and Fife, and Sterling. Is not this a most faithful Subject and judicious man, to charge Treason on all such, as esteem the Two Houses of Parliament a lawful Authority! Yet,
though he appear in a Countrey very fond of him, though he march with an Idol in the head of his Army, the name of a King, to which the generality of this Nation are very superstitious, too ready to •ow down and submit their necks to a Tyrants foot; yet behold his strength is at a stand, much about a scantling as it was when he fled out of Scotland. Let us remember Newbery, and Marston, and Naseby; remember Dunbar, and Fife, and Sterling. Is not this a most faithful Subject and judicious man, to charge Treason on all such, as esteem the Two Houses of Parliament a lawful Authority! Yet,
This Authority was that which expelled the Liturgy, and received to their Ordinance for that purpose so much of assent from his late and present Majesty, that makes me sure it amounts in equity and conscience (if not by the punctilioes of the Law) to a full and complete Authority, especially considering it to be enforced by the Emphasis of an Oath.
This Authority was that which expelled the Liturgy, and received to their Ordinance for that purpose so much of assent from his late and present Majesty, that makes me sure it amounts in equity and conscience (if not by the punctilioes of the Law) to a full and compleat Authority, especially considering it to be enforced by the Emphasis of an Oath.