The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

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Repl. If the word Liturgy signify the public Worship, God forbid we should exclude the singing of Psalms: And sure you have no fitter way of singing than in Metre) when these and all Prayers conceived by private men (as you call the Pastors) whether prepared or excemporate, (and by purity of reason-preaching) are cast out, what will your Liturgy be? We hope you make no question, whether singing Psalms, and Hymns were part of the Primitive Liturgy, and seeing they are set forth, and allowed to be sung in all Churches of all the people together) why should they be denied to be part of the Liturgy; we understand not the reason of this [N. 13. 14.] The 13. and 14. we suppose you grant by passing them by.

Repl. If the word Liturgy signifie the publick Worship, God forbid we should exclude the singing of Psalms: And sure you have no fitter way of singing than in Meeter) when these and all Prayers conceived by private men (as you call the Pastors) whether prepared or excemporate, (and by purity of reason-preaching) are cast out, what will your Liturgy be? We hope you make no question, whether singing Psalms, and Hymns were part of the Primitive Liturgy, and seeing they are set forth, and allowed to be sung in all Churches of all the people together) why should they be denyed to be part of the Liturgy; we understand not the reason of this [N. 13. 14.] The 13. and 14. we suppose you grant by passing them by.