A47407:145
The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs,…
The breach repaired in God's worship, or, Singing of psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, proved to be an holy ordinance of Jesus Christ with an answer to all objections : as also, an examination of Mr. Isaac Marlow's two papers, one called, A discourse against singing, &c., the other, An appendix : wherein his arguments and cavils are detected and refuted / by Benjamin Keach ...
London: printed for Author, 1691
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Singing of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, an Holy Ordinance of… › Chapter 5
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WE shall now prove and demonstrate, that Singing of the Praises of God, not only in Private, but also in Congregations, is a Duty incumbent on us in Gospel-Times, as well as it was of Old. As there is the same God of Mercies, so the same Praises are to be rendered to him for his Blessings, no doubt, and in the same manner now, (that is, by Singing) as was then, will appear;
1. Because the Lord (who alone appoints his ⟨p. 46⟩own Worship) hath commanded and […] it at our Hands; and his Command and P•• cept is the Rule of our Obedience: Rejoice […] Righteous; Praise is comely for the Uprig•• Praise the Lord, sing unto him. Psal. 84 1, […] 3, 4, 5. Sing aloud unto the God of our Stren•• make a joyful Noise unto the God of […] Make a joyful Noise unto the Lord; come •••fore his presence with Singing, Psal. 100. 1, […] Psal. 95. 1, 2. O come let us sing unto the […] let us make a joyful Noise to the Rock of […] Salvation. And many such Precepts are gi•• forth by the Holy Ghost, as 'tis well kno• to all. 1 Chron. 16. 9. Sing unto him; […] Psalms unto him, and tell of all his wond•• Works. So Psal. 68. 32. Sing unto the Lord […] the Earth; O sing Praises unto the Lord.