A47407:218
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 8
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There is one thing I omitted which is worthy to be noted in Eusebius; It seems the Christians would not part with this sweet Ordinance of the Gospel, though it cost them the loss of ⟨p. 69⟩their Lives, for though they were discovered by their Singing in their Assemblies, yet they would not leave it off.
To pass by the Wald•nses practice in Singing, &c. and all other Godly Christians since the beginning of the Reformation; How zealous were the Godly Puritans (as they were called) for this blessed Ordinance, in whom Godliness shone so gloriously, that few since may compare with them?
Also our Brethren of the Independent and Presbyterian Persuasion are as well established in this sweet Ordinance, as in Prayer and Preaching. What though they mistake in Baptism, doth it therefore follow they must needs mistake here too? Why may they not be wrong, and off the Rule in their Preaching and Praying and all else they do?
Also our Brethren of the Independent and Presbyterian Perswasion are as well established in this sweet Ordinance, as in Prayer and Preaching. What though they mistake in Baptism, doth it therefore follow they must needs mistake here too? Why may they not be wrong, and off the Rule in their Preaching and Praying and all else they do?