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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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I shall conclude this Chapter with what Mr. Sidenham hath so well said to this Objection.
Many who grant Singing to be an Ordinance (saith he) among Saints, yet stumble to sing in a promiscuous manner with others, especially because so many Psalms, &c. are of such composition, that doth not seem to concern a mixed multitude.
Many who grant Singing to be an Ordinance (saith he) among Saints, yet stumble to sing in a promiscuous manner with others, especially because so many Psalms, &c. are of such composition, that doth not seem to concern a mixt multitude.
For opening of this, I must lay down this general Position, That Prayer and Praises are natural Duties belonging to all Men as Men, though only the Saints can do them best and spiritually; it is so upon all Men by the Law of Creation, to seek to God for what they want, and to thank him for what they have: this is due unto God, owing unto him as Creator and Benefactor; and though Singing be a part of instituted Worship, yet it is as an addition of Order, and a regulation of a natural Duty: And as there is no Man but is bound to pray for ⟨p. 108⟩Mercies, so none are exempted from praising God for Mercies, though they sing in a low•• Tune than Saints. Thus David calls in […] Creatures to bless and praise God, as a natural Duty, according to their several Capacities, Psal. 136. Psal. 117. Psal. 10• Psal. 20. 21, 22. Praise, is the natural Duty of all, the proper Duty of Saints, and […] perfect Duty of Angels and glorified Souls.