A47407:579
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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Preface: To all the Saints and Churches of Jesus Christ, Christian Salutation.
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But, blessed be God, the greatest number of our worthy London-Elders are as well satisfied in this Truth as my self, and many of their People too, and will generally, I doubt not, in a little time get into the practice of it. Our Reverend Brother Knowllys 'tis known is clear in it, and has practised it for some Years, though at present 'tis not used in his Congregation. He told me lately, he is about to write in Vindication thereof, which he intends to publish in a short time, if the Lord please to spare his Life.
And whereas Mr. Marlow affirms, as if I had brought Singing into our Congregation, to the grief and trouble of many of our Members; it is false, for 'tis known the Church hath been in this practice near twenty Years after Breaking of Bread, and near 14 Years on Thanksgiving-days in a mixed Congregation. And what was done of late in bringing it in after Sermon on the Lord's Days, was done by a regular Act of the Church in a solemn manner: And though some of our worthy Brethren and Sisters are at present somewhat dissatisfied with it, yet I doubt not but will in a little time see their Mistakes, if such busy Men as he do ⟨p. 9⟩not in an undue manner blow up Coals of Contention amongst us.
And whereas Mr. Marlow affirms, as if I had brought Singing into our Congregation, to the grief and trouble of many of our Members; it is false, for 'tis known the Church hath been in this practice near twenty Years after Breaking of Bread, and near 14 Years on Thanksgiving-days in a mixt Congregation. And what was done of late in bringing it in after Sermon on the Lord's Days, was done by a regular Act of the Church in a solemn manner: And though some of our worthy Brethren and Sisters are at present somewhat dissatisfied with it, yet I doubt not but will in a little time see their Mistakes, if such busy Men as he do ⟨p. 9⟩not in an undue manner blow up Coals of Contention amongst us.