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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 15
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But to pass over this, you come to consider that Text, Ephes. 5. 14. Speaking to your selves in Psalms, &c.
Object. From these Words, nor the Context relating to them, is there any W•• for a vocal Speaking; but otherwise it must be understood, a speaking to your own Heart. These are your words.
Answ. 'Tis well you do not affirm this, Teaching is then a Preaching, from Psalms, &c. in ordinary Gospel-Administration; for some there have been, and may be are now, that assert that, (and I think we shall find you there too by and by) however, let the Speaking be what it will that is here meant, it is evident 'tis such a speaking that is used in Singing; for so the following words explain it, which you are not willing (it may be) to cite; Singing, and making of Melody in your Hearts to the Lord.
You then mention Col. 3. 16. I confess (say you) that Vocal Singing is here to be understood,