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nation_n	people_n	praise_v	rejoice_v	1,821	5	9.6365	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92933	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.	Kiffin, William, 1616-1701.; Steed, Robert, of Dartmouth.; Barrett, George.; E. M. (Edward Man)	1692 (1692)	Wing S2607; ESTC R42860	36,728	64

Reflections we shall endeavour as the Lord shall enable us to manifest the Weakness of the main Pillars of their Assertion concerning the Singing before mention'd For we shall not spend our time to answer every Particular in that Treatise the Weakness whereof is most evident to any that will but take any serious notice of it it would be very tiresom and altogether needless 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 Musick 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 Musick the Pharisees did not like but would have them rebuked for so doing Obj. It is indeed frequently and earnestly pleaded by the Authors of that Book That Singing or Song bears that Acceptation of a Musical Melody with the Voice amongst all Mankind Answ To which we answer That if it hath pleased the Spirit of the Lord in the Holy Scriptures to make use of those words in another sense what have we to say to it or dare any that are truly pious to contradict it That Singing is in the Old Testament as well as in the New used in a Metaphorical Sense is apparent As where Singing to the Praise of God is ascribed to inanimate Creatures as well as to others See Psal 65.13 Isa 49.13 Jer. 12. So Job 38.7 if we take the Morning-Stars for the Angels as some do they need not the faculty of Speech or as others take the words for the whole Creation in their respective Kinds then the word Sing must be taken figuratively even for their Praising their Great Creator by ways sutable to their several Natures however a Supposition to the contrary would be highly ridiculous So in like manner in the New Testament as for instance 1 Cor. 14.15 where it appears that Singing and giving of Thanks be convertible Terms But especially we desire it may be considered seriously what may be the meaning of the Mind of God in that Scripture Heb. 2.12 I will declare thy Name unto my Brethren in the midst of the Congregation will I sing Praise to thee This Text was a Prophecy of Christ our Saviour quoted from Psal 22.22 For the opening of which we shall repeat the Exposition that the excellent Person Dr. Owen gives of it as followeth First What Christ will moreover do He will sing Praises unto God And Secondly Where he will do it In the midst of the Congregation The Expression of both these is accommodated to the Declaration of God's Name and and Praising of him in the Temple The singing of Hymns of Praise unto God in the great Congregation was then a principal part of his Worship And in the first Expression two Things are observable 1. What Christ undertakes to do that is to praise God Now this is only Exegetical of what went before He would praise God by declaring his Name There is no way whereby the Praise of God may be celebrated like that of declaring his Grace Goodness and Love unto Men c. 2. The Chearfulness and Alacrity of the Spirit of Christ in this Work he would do it as with Joy and Singing with such a frame of Heart as was required in them who were to sing the Praises of God in the great Assemblies in the Temple 3. Where would he do this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the midst of the Congregation the great Congregation as he calls it v. 25. 〈◊〉 is the great Assembly of the People in the Temple And this was a Type of the whole Church of the Elect under the New Testament The Lord Christ in his own Person by his Spirit in his Apostles and his Word by all his Messengers unto the end of the World setting forth the Love Grace Goodness and Mercy of God in him the Mediator sets forth the Praise of God in the midst of the Congregation I shall only add that whereas singing of Hymns unto God was an especial part of the instituted Worship under the Old Testament to whose Use these Expressions are accommodated it is evident that the Lord Christ hath eminently set forth this Praise of God in his Institution of Worship under the New Testament wherein God will ever be glorified and praised This was that which the Lord Christ engaged to do upon the Issue of his Sufferings and we may propose it unto our Example and Instruction Thus Dr. Owen on that Text Pag. 256. And again on the same Text Pag. 258. Moreover the Lord Christ by declaring that he will set forth the Praise of God in the Church manifests what is the Duty of the Church it self namely to praise God for the Work of his Love and Grace in our Redemption by Christ Jesus This he promiseth to go before them in and what he leads them unto is by them to be persisted in This is indeed the very end of gathering the Church and of all the Duties that are performed therein and thereby The Church is called unto the Glory of the Grace of God Eph. 1.6 that it may be set forth in them and by them This is the end of the Institution of all Ordinances of Worship in the Church Eph. 3.8 9 10. and in them they set forth the Praises of God unto Men and Angels this is the Tendency of Prayer the Work of Faith and the Fruit of Obedience It is a fond Imagination which some have fallen upon that God is not praised in the Church for the Work of Redemption unless it be done by Words and Hymns particularly expressing it All Praying all Preaching all Administration of Ordinances all our Faith all our Obedience if ordered aright are nothing but giving Glory to God for his Love and Grace in Christ Jesus in a due and acceptable manner And this is that which ought to be in our Design in all our Worship of God especially in what we perform in the Church To set forth his Praise to