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A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…
A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers
London: printed for Thomas Cockerill, 1676
Sermon 9: How we may make Melody in our Hearts to God in Singing of Psalms. Serm. IX.
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6. We must sing with Faith. This grace only puts a pleasingness upon every service; if we hear, the Word must be mixed with Faith, Heb. 4.2. if we pray, it must be the prayer of Faith, Jam. 5.15. We must bring Faith to Christ's Table, or else, as Austin saith, Dormit Christus, si dormit Fides; 1if Faith sleeps, Christ is likewise asleep: and so Faith must carry on this Ordinance of Singing: especially there must be a credence in the Hallelujahs above; we must believe that the Saints here are only tuning their Instruments, and the louder Music will be above; that in glory there will be such pleasing sounds, which the Apostle tells us, 1 Cor. 2.9. No Ear ever heard.
6. We must sing with Faith. This grace only puts a pleasingness upon every service; if we hear, the Word must be mixt with Faith, Heb. 4.2. if we pray, it must be the prayer of Faith, Jam. 5.15. We must bring Faith to Christ's Table, or else, as Austin saith, Dormit Christus, si dormit Fides; 1if Faith sleeps, Christ is likewise asleep: and so Faith must carry on this Ordinance of Singing: especially there must be a credence in the Hallelujahs above; we must believe that the Saints here are only tuning their Instruments, and the louder Musick will be above; that in glory there will be such pleasing sounds, which the Apostle tells us, 1 Cor. 2.9. No Ear ever heard.
- 1Dormit Christus, si dormit Fides. Aug.