A47407:316
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 14
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Object. But what ground is there for the Church to join in singing of Psalms, &c. with Unbelievers?
Object. But what ground is there for the Church to joyn in singing of Psalms, &c. with Vnbelievers?
Answ. 1. Unbelievers joining with them, is one thing, and their joining with Unbelievers, is another: And since 'tis a Church-Ordinance (as we have clearly proved all along it ⟨p. 106⟩is) what Rule or Ground hath the Church to put Unbelievers forth of their Assemblies if they knew them from others? there may be Unbelievers in the Church, and there may be Believers out of the Church.
Answ. 1. Unbelievers joyning with them, is one thing, and their joyning with Unbelievers, is another: And since 'tis a Church-Ordinance (as we have clearly proved all along it ⟨p. 106⟩is) what Rule or Ground hath the Church to put Unbelievers forth of their Assemblies if they knew them from others? there may be Unbelievers in the Church, and there may be Believers out of the Church.
2. What ground hath the Church to pray with Unbelievers? certainly the Communion together in Spirit is more close and intimate than that of uniting the Voice; so that if it be unlawful to let them sing with us, 'tis unlawful to let them in their Hearts join in Prayer with us.
2. What ground hath the Church to pray with Unbelievers? certainly the Communion together in Spirit is more close and intimate than that of uniting the Voice; so that if it be unlawful to let them sing with us, 'tis unlawful to let them in their Hearts joyn in Prayer with us.