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A Serious answer to a late book styled, A reply to Mr. Robert Steed's…A Serious answer to a late book stiled, A reply to Mr. Robert Steed's…
A Serious answer to a late book styled, A reply to Mr. Robert Steed's epistle concerning singing wherein the chief scriptures and arguments are examined, and the weakness thereof showed : together with an answer to the several reflections, and false charges, against both churches and persons, recommended to the elders, ministers, and members of baptized churches.A Serious answer to a late book stiled, A reply to Mr. Robert Steed's epistle concerning singing wherein the chief scriptures and arguments are examined, and the weakness thereof shewed : together with an answer to the several reflections, and false charges, against both churches and persons, recommended to the elders, ministers, and members of baptized churches.
London : s.n., Printed in the Year, 1692
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But Secondly, He doth positively affirm in that Epistle, That they had no mind to have published their Thoughts to the World, or to have troubled the Churches with any Dissertations about it; but endeavoured to have a Friendly Debate with their Brethren who were convened to consult the Churches Welfare: But that their endeavours therein were obstructed by the Opposers (viz. of that common way of Singing.) And that soon after some of them from an imprudent Zeal, not only openly opposed it, but took to themselves a lawless Liberty to calumniate those who endeavoured the restoration of it, &c.
But Secondly, He doth positively affirm in that Epistle, That they had no mind to have published their Thoughts to the World, or to have troubled the Churches with any Dissertations about it; but endeavoured to have a Friendly Debate with their Brethren who were conven'd to consult the Churches Welfare: But that their endeavours therein were obstructed by the Opposers (viz. of that common way of Singing.) And that soon after some of them from an imprudent Zeal, not only openly opposed it, but took to themselves a lawless Liberty to calumniate those who endeavoured the restoration of it, &c.
Answ. To all this bold Calumny we answer, that we believe he cannot prove any part of it to be true: It is a very false Suggestion, which is uttered either from a false Information or great Forgetfulness, or from a sinful Contrivance.
Answ. To all this bold Calumny we answer, that we believe he cannot prove any part of it to be true: It is a very false Suggection, which is uttered either from a false Information or great Forgetfulness, or from a sinful Contrivance.
For first; Whereas he saith, they had no mind to have published their Thoughts about it, &c. but that they were obstructed in their Desires and Attempts to have a friendly Debate, &c. We