A47407:605
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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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.
1. He acknowledges Singing, is Praising of God, so do we; and say, 'tis one of the highest ways of Praising him too.
2. He intimates there are other ways of praising of God, besides Singing his Praise; though it clearly holdeth forth that our Saviour would praise God that way, namely, by Singing. And you would do well to observe what our late Learned Annotators speak upon that of Heb. 2. 12. these are are their words. Christ and they are of one Father, (that is, the Saints are here called his Brethren) he by Nature, and they by Grace, and from one Humane Parent, Luke 3. 23, 38. and both of one Flesh; He solemnly sung and Praised his Father with them (say they) at his Supper, Matth. 26. 30