A47407:186
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 7
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4. Laying on of Hands was after the like manner owned and confirmed: And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came on them, and they spake with Tongues, and magnified God, Act. 19. 6.
5. Also when the Apostles had prayed, 'tis said, the place was shaken where they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, Act. 4. 31.
6. In the last place, we find. Singing also was in the same sort confirmed: And at Midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and Sang Praises […] God; […] the Prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great Earth-quake, so that the Foundations of the Prison were shaken, […] immediately all the Doors were opened, and every Man's Bands were […], Act. 16. 25, 26. Mr. Wells taking notice of this place, saith, God honoured the Ordinance of Singing, &c. with Miracles: Behold here, faith he, an eminent Miracle, Prisons saluting their Prisoners Liberty. Paul and S•l•• Singing, set God on working. And if their Tongues were loosed in Duty, their Hands shall be loosed for Liberty; Singing and Praying can work •••ders. Certainly had not this Duty, as well as others, ⟨p. 62⟩been to continue in the Church as most acceptable to God, he would never have witnessed to it after this manner: but since he hath, let such tremble that slight and contemn it. As these Miracles confirmed the Gospel in general, so all must needs confess each Ordinance thus owned and born witness to, was miraculously confirmed, and as others, so this.