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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
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.
First then, we shall enquire whether Singing to the Praise of God, according to the Expression of it in the Holy Scriptures, be to be restrained, or is only meant of declaring those Praises by a Musical Melodious tunable Voice.
To which we answer, That Singing or Uttering the Praise of God, are convertible Terms, according to the Language of the Holy Scriptures: As for instance, Cant. 2.12. The time of the singing of Birds is come, &c. that, as able Interpreters tell us, is meant, that a Rejoicing or Praising-time is come. Deut. 32.44. And Moses spake all the words of that Song unto the People; and in v. 43. it's said, Rejoice, O ye Nations, with his People: which is elsewhere called Singing, and sometimes Shouting. Doubtless there was never a greater Song of Praise uttered to the Honour of Christ, than that Luk. 19.37, 38. when the Disciples rejoiced and praised God for all the mighty Works which they had seen; Saying, not Singing, Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord: Peace in Heaven, and Glory in the Highest. That Music uttered by them with their Voices, made more Melody than any composed Songs that can be sung in Metre. And as Mr. Caryl tells us upon that Scripture, It was Music the Pharisees did not like, but would have them rebuked for so doing.
To which we answer, That Singing or Uttering the Praise of God, are convertible Terms, according to the Language of the Holy Scriptures: As for instance, Cant. 2.12. The time of the singing of Birds is come, &c. that, as able Interpreters tell us, is meant, that a Rejoicing or Praising-time is come. Deut. 32.44. And Moses spake all the words of that Song unto the People; and in v. 43. it's said, Rejoice, O ye Nations, with his People: which is elsewhere called Singing, and sometimes Shouting. Doubtless there was never a greater Song of Praise uttered to the Honour of Christ, than that