Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise

Answ. 2. It is no confusion, but lawful communion, for Church and world to join together in a mixed Assembly, to perform such duties, as God requireth of them in common: as to hear the word of God, and the like. In Antioch in Pisidia, the whole City almost (the greatest part whereof were Pagans) came together to ⟨p. 48⟩hear the word of God, Acts 13.44. Was this a confusion? And what if the Apostles had prayed in that mixed Assembly, and all the faithful had said Amen to their prayers, and what if Pagans also understanding what they prayed, had said Amen with them, had it been a confusion? Yea what if in such an Assembly, they should not depart without the public praises of God in a Psalm, and that whole mixed Assembly should join together in the singing of it, would it be a confusion? If it be no confusion for all sorts of men to join together in a mixed Assembly to hear the word of God, because it is a duty required of them all; then neither is it a confusion, but a lawful communion to join together in singing the praises of God in a Psalm, because it is a duty required of them all. David foretelleth, that all the Kings of the earth (and why not thei• people as well?) shall praise the Lord, when they hear the words of his mouth. Yea they shall sing in the ways of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord, Psal. 138.4▪ 5.

Answ. 2. It is no confusion, but lawfull communion, for Church and world to joyne together in a mixt Assembly, to performe such duties, as God requireth of them in common: as to heare the word of God, and the like. In Antioch in Pisidia, the whole Citie almost (the greatest part whereof were Pagans) came together to ⟨p. 48⟩heare the word of God, Acts 13.44. Was this a confusion? And what if the Apostles had prayed in that mixt Assembly, and all the faithfull had said Amen to their prayers, and what if Pagans also understanding what they prayed, had said Amen with them, had it been a confusion? Yea what if in such an Assembly, they should not depart without the publick praises of God in a Psalme, and that whole mixt Assembly should joyne together in the singing of it, would it be a confusion? If it be no confusion for all sorts of men to joyne together in a mixt Assembly to heare the word of God, because it is a dutie required of them all; then neither is it a confusion, but a lawfull communion to joyne together in singing the praises of God in a Psalme, because it is a dutie required of them all. David foretelleth, that all the Kings of the earth (and why not thei people as well?) shall praise the Lord, when they heare the words of his mouth. Yea they shall sing in the wayes of the Lord, that great is the glory of the Lord,