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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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But here comes in Dr. Gauden, one that pretends to be an Assistant to the King in the Cure, a Chirurgeon, or what I know not; but instead of carrying on the Cure, sets it back very much: It is not a little paper and ink this man hath spent in our divided Times; I wish I could say his scope had been healing, but that I cannot; for his Sarcastical Pen hath dropped as much gall as ink against those who are not of his persuasion. What addition of Argument he hath made to the Subjects he hath defended in these disputing Times, I know not, unless it be his Ocular Demonstration for Episcopacy in a very pretty Gay, a Lay-mans book; the Gay might be of use when Children cry. Nor do I know what person of judgment that hath skill to distinguish between a great word, and a strong Argument, he hath converted to his Episcopacy. ⟨p. 4⟩I dare say, not many, by what I heard from a learned man, Episcopal, Liturgical, one of Dr. Hammond's great friends; for when his first Book came forth with that magnificent Title, Hieraspistes, I mentioned this Book that Dr. Gauden had put forth, unto him; he made a Pause before he gave me an Answer, then all that he answered, was this, Good store of words. Surely if his own Party were not pleased with his Writings, judicious men of a contrary persuasion would not be converted by them.
But here comes in Dr. Gauden, one that pretends to be an Assistant to the King in the Cure, a Chirurgion, or what I know not; but instead of carrying on the Cure, sets it back very much: It is not a little paper and ink this man hath spent in our divided Times; I wish I could say his scope had been healing, but that I cannot; for his Sarcastical Pen hath dropped as much gall as ink against those who are not of his perswasion. What addition of Argument he hath made to the Subjects he hath defended in these disputing Times, I know not, unless it be his Ocular Demonstration for Episcopacy in a very pretty Gay, a Lay-mans book; the Gay might be of use when Children cry. Nor do I know what person of judgment that hath skill to distinguish between a great word, and a strong Argument, he hath converted to his Episcopacy. ⟨p. 4⟩I dare say, not many, by what I heard from a learned man, Episcopal, Liturgical, one of Dr. Hammonds great friends; for when his first Book came forth with that magnificent Title, Hieraspistes, I mentioned this Book that Dr. Gauden had put forth, unto him; he made a Pause before he gave me an Answer, then all that he answered, was this, Good store of words. Surely if his own Party were not pleased with his Writings, judicious men of a contrary perswasion would not be converted by them.