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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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2. He answers the Objections against it with zeal.
3. He commends it; yea, so admires it, that the man is transported; and though Rhetoric be his glory, yet even that is defective, and cannot perform its work, till he hath given it that honour which is due only to the Word of God. This he doth from several Heads scattered up and down.
3. He commends it; yea, so admires it, that the man is transported; and though Rhetorick be his glory, yet even that is defective, and cannot perform its work, till he hath given it that honour which is due only to the Word of God. This he doth from several Heads scattered up and down.
4. He exhorts, or commands us all to the use of it.
Some other things come in collaterally, but this is the best method I can make of his confused piece; for which I am forced to turn backward and forward to get things into any order.