A47407:91
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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Singing of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, an Holy Ordinance of… › Chapter 2
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Note, Secondly, saith he, Singing is an Expression of Joy: 'Tis very remarkable the Angels sang at God's bringing forth the first Creation, to teach us our Duty, and how we should celebrate the Praises of Jehovah, by Singing for the Works of the first Creation; doubtless this was, and is, the Will of God, and we are to pray that we may do the Will of God on Earth, as the Angels do it in Heaven, i. e. do what is his Will, and do it so, viz. with all readiness Mr. Caryl tells us, They are not worthy to be reckoned Sons of God, who have not a readiness, or present disposition in them, to join with all, or any of his true Sons in this Work to celebrate the Praises of God at his gracious Appearances in his mighty Works of Mercy, &c.
Note, Secondly, saith he, Singing is an Expression of Joy: 'Tis very remarkable the Angels sang at God's bringing forth the first Creation, to teach us our Duty, and how we should celebrate the Praises of Jehovah, by Singing for the Works of the first Creation; doubtless this was, and is, the Will of God, and we are to pray that we may do the Will of God on Earth, as the Angels do it in Heaven, i. e. do what is his Will, and do it so, viz. with all readiness Mr. Caryl tells us, They are not worthy to be reckoned Sons of God, who have not a readiness, or present disposition in them, to join with all, or any of his true Sons in this Work to celebrate the Praises of God at his graciou• Appearances in his mighty Works of Mercy, &c.
Secondly, As the Angels sang at God's laying the Foundation of the first Creation, so also they sang at the beginning, or bringing in the second Creation, as Mr. Caryl also observes, even at the Birth of Christ, they sang, Glory to God on High, and on Earth Peace, good Will to Men. To teach us that as we should sing the ⟨p. 25⟩Praises of God for the Works of Creation, and so much the more for the Work of Redemption. Shall they sing to see the good Will of God towards us, and shall we be dumb? Shall we, who are thus raised to Glory, and magnified by the mighty God, not sing, or imitate the Angels, to join together, with united Voices, to sing and celebrate his Praises?