Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.

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Title: Divine physick for devout souls: or, Four serious vvords to the most grave and solid christians that scruple at The book of common prayer. Viz. I. To serve God by a liturgie, is part of the publick worship of God. II. The forms of the generall part of the Liturgie, used in the Church of England, compared with such formes as we finde in Scripture. III. An help to scrupulous consciences touching some things most excepted against in the other parts of the rubrick appointed to be used on particular occasions. IIII. Wee ought not to refuse the rubrick or common-prayer because it is imposed by authority from men, but therefore to use it. By a moderate son of the church.
Author: Gordon, Jones, 1640?-1714.
Publication: London :: printed for R[obert]: I[bitson]: and are to be sold by Sam: Speed at the Printing-presse in St. Pauls Church-yard,; 1662.
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Subject terms: Liturgies -- Early works to 1800.; Prayer-books -- Early works to 1800.
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IV. Wee ought not to refuse the Rubrick or Common-Prayer, because it is imposed by Authority from man, but therefore to use it. (Book 4)

SOme pretend that they cannot in conscience use the Com∣mon-Prayer, because it is imposed by a Command, which is a very bad Principle, for if Authority command that which is not sin, it is sin not to obey that which is commanded, therefore saith the Apostle, 1 Pet. 2. 13. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of man for the Lords sake.