A47407:695
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. That 'tis no Ceremonial Rite, but in it self a Moral Duty.
Sacrifices appertained to the Ceremonial Law, and though acceptable to God in their Nature and Design, yet Moral Duties have always had the preference. He hath showed thee, O Man, what is good, (i. e. that excels, that which God most delights in) to do justly, love Mercy, &c. Mic. 6. 8. And this of praising God ⟨p. 46⟩in a Song, seems from hence to be a Duty of the same Nature; 'tis not only acceptable, but very acceptable, it pleases God better than shadowy Ordinances, or the Offering of an Ox or Bullock.
Sacrifices appertained to the Ceremonial Law, and though acceptable to God in their Nature and Design, yet Moral Duties have always had the preference. He hath shewed thee, O Man, what is good, (i. e. that excells, that which God most delights in) to do justly, love Mercy, &c. Mic. 6. 8. And this of praising God ⟨p. 46⟩in a Song, seems from hence to be a Duty of the same Nature; 'tis not only acceptable, but very acceptable, it pleases God better than shadowy Ordinances, or the Offering of an Ox or Bullock.
The• few things, Brethren, I thought good to add at the Close, that you may stick close to this Heavenly Ordinance, and not be removed by the subtle opposition of any Men whatsoever. Remember there is no Truth of Christ but has met with its Opposers; but though we can't as yet agree to sing the Praises of God together, yet let us love one another, and let not the practising or non-practising of this Duty (for want of Light) break our Communion one with another, nor make a Breach in our Affections. Let us walk as we have attained; If any be otherwise minded, God may reveal it to them,