A47407:603
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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Now what is this to your purpose? the Doctor tells you, that Hymneso see is Singing Praises to God: And how do you know but Christ might also often sing in the Temple, and in other great Congregations, though we do not read of it, since 'tis said, that many other things did Jesus that are not written? Joh. 21. 25.
Now what is this to your purpose? the Doctor tells you, that Hymneso se is Singing Praises to God: And how do you know but Christ might also often sing in the Temple, and in other great Congregations, though we do not read of it, since 'tis said, that many other things did Jesus that are not written? Joh. 21. 25.
1. Especially considering, since it was prophesied of him, that in the great Congregation he should sing God's Praise.
2. Because, as the Doctor observes, Singing in the Temple was one great part of God's Worship; from whence 'tis not likely our Saviour should neglect that part. Moreover, he positively affirms, Christ did, with cheerfulness and joy, give Praise to God by Singing. 'Tis well known Dr. Owen owned no other Singing than what we do; he doth nowhere talk of the Offence of Singing in our Spirit, and so exclude vocal or proper Singing.
2. Because, as the Doctor observes, Singing in the Temple was one great part of God's Worship; from whence 'tis not likely our Saviour should neglect that part. Moreover, he positively affirms, Christ did, with chearfulness and joy, give Praise to God by Singing. 'Tis well known Dr. Owen owned no other Singing than what we do; he doth nowhere talk of the Effence of Singing in our Spirit, and so exclude vocal or proper Singing.