A47407:478
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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But their Prayers, you say, were delivered formerly with dark Shadows and carnal Ordinances; for whilst the Priest was offering the Sacrifices, the Priests and Levites in Songs with Instruments of Music delivered such Prayers, and Psalms, and Praises as were appointed for the public Service of God: Therefore (say you) whatsoever Singing hath been, or still may be in Gospel-times, may as well differ from the Old-Testament-Temple-singing.
But their Prayers, you say, were delivered formerly with dark Shadows and carnal Ordinances; for whilst the Priest was offering the Sacrifices, the Priests and Levites in Songs with Instruments of Musick delivered such Prayers, and Psalms, and Praises as were appointed for the publick Service of God: Therefore (say you) whatsoever Singing hath been, or still may be in Gospel-times, may as well differ from the Old-Testament-Temple-singing.
Answ. Here you have wounded your self, and not us in the least. It appears your Exception lies against our praying in Gospel-times as much as against our singing from thence.
For we must not sing with united Voices, with Grace in our Hearts to the Lord, or at leastwise the singing in such a form or manner under the Law, is no Rule for us; because they sing not only with their Voices, but had Musical Instruments also.