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A47208 A testimony against gaming, musick, dancing, singing, swearing and peoples calling upon God to damn them. Commended to the consciences of all people in the sight of God, but more especially to those who keep publick houses. Kelsall, John. 1682 (1682) Wing K246B; ESTC R218588 5,149 1

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instructed by her malicious Mother As concerning Singing and Rejoycing true Singing in Rejoycing the Lord God did own under the Law which was Shadowy stood in many carnal Ordinances which were to continue until the time of Reformation as saith the Apostle Heb. 9.10 which time is the Time of the Gospel which is come Again God did and doth own Singing in the Spirit under the dispensation of the Gospel but the Singers that God doth own under the Gospel dispensation are those who are first taught by him to mourn for repent of and forsake their Sins such who are led by the Spirit of the Lord to mourn for repent of and forsake their Sins in the same Spirit they may Sing as it moves and leads them The Apostle Paul said I will Sing with the Spirit and with Vnderstanding 1 Cor. 14.15 And it is written Isa 35.10 The Redeemed of the Lord shall return to Sion with Songs of Deliverance And it is written Rev. 15.3 They that were Redeemed from the Earth sang the Song of Moses and the Lamb. And Wise Solomon said Eccles 7.2 3. Sorrow is better then Laughter and it 's better to go into the House of Mourning then into the House of Mirth Mourning in the unregenerate in the sense of their Sins is better then Laughter and Singing And God will turn the Songs of the wicked into Mourning Amos 8.10 And Christ said Mat. 12.36 Every Idle Word that Men shall speak they shall give an account thereof in the day of Iudgment And the Apostle Iames saith Who among you seem to be Religious and bridleth not his Tongue but deceiveth his own Heart this mans Religion is vain James 1.26 Observe that Nebuchadnezar the Heathen King and his company of Idolaters had Musick viz. the Sound of the Cornet Flute Harp Sacbut Psaltery and Dulcimer and all kinds of Musick when they Worshipped the Golden Image that he had set up These were they which cast the three Children into the fiery Furnace This their Musick and Rejoycing was Wicked and Ungodly Again observe the Apostle said unto the true Christians Bellerum conc 6.3.13 c. saith Holidays are in our A● celebrated in a Diabolical manner li● bachanals Devils Festivals most Sins then committed most Feast Songs Bowlings Tavernings Scurrilitys Dances with Women as Straw with Fire As a f●rter testimony against Debaunchery he cites Neceph lib. 19. Herodias her Daughters Head danced upon the Ice Ambros de virg l. 3. Jerom epist 10.4 Christ hom 56. on Mathew 49. Basil on Drunkness and Riot Cicero a Heathen promuraena says No Sober Man danceth and objects it as a Crime to Amenius 6. Be ye not drunk with Wine wherein is Excess but be filled with the Spirit speaking to your selves in Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs Singing and making Melody in your Hearts to the Lord Ephes 5.19 Also Swearing calling upon God to Damn them and Blaspheming the pure holy and undefiled Name of God proceeds even from the same Root that Gaming Musick Singing and Dancing do arise and spring from Therefore let none who are found in any of those things to wit in Swearing Damning Cursing Blaspheming the Name of the Lord think to escape Gods Righteous Judgments for it is written The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in Vain And the Lord complains by the Prophet Jeremiah Because of Swearing the Land Mourneth Jer. 23.10 Therefore all you that are concerned as Witnesses for God see that you bear your Testimonies against these things that the Lord may bless you and prosper you in all your Undertakings that the Praise and Honour which is his due he may receive from you and you from him a Crown of Glory which fadeth not away when time here shall be no more John Kelsall In the Kings Proclamation against Vicious Debauched and Prophane Persons c. dated May the 30th 1660. in the Twelvth Year of his Reign are these Remarkable Passages following THere is a sort of Men of whom we are sufficiently ashamed who spend their time in Tavernes Tippleing-houses and Debauchees giving no other Evidence of their affection to us but in Drinking our Health and inveighing against all others who are not of their own dissolute temper and who in Truth have more discredited our Cause by the license of their Manners and Lives then they could ever advance it by their Affection and Courage We reasonably hope these Men will cordially renounce all that Licenciousness Profaneness and Impiety with which they have been corrupted and endeavoured to corrupt others and that they will hereafter become Examples of Sobriety and Vertue We will not exercise just severity against any Malefactors sooner then against Men of Dissolute Debauched and Prophane Lives with what parts soever they may be otherwayes qualified and endowed And We hope all Persons of Honour or in Place and Authority will so far assist Us in discountenancing such Men that their Discretion and Shame will perswade them to reform what their Consciences would not Which may by the Example and Severity of Vertuous Men be easily discountenanced and by degrees suppressed However for the more effectual reforming these Men who are a discredit to the Nation and unto any Cause they pretend to favour and to wish well to We require all Mayors and Sheriffs and Justices of the Peace to be very vigilent and strict in the discovery and prosecution of all Dissolute and Prophane Swearing and Cursing THis was Re-inforced by a second Proclamation of the King the 13th of August 1660. charging all Ministers to read it once each Month for six Months ensuing Stir Vp their Auditors to observe the said Duties and avoid the said Vices LEt all consider Israel of old Mat. 5.9 But he that shall Blaspheme is in danger of eter 〈…〉 nation who when they forgot God who had wrought mighty Deliverance for them how they ran in Feasting Dancing Idolatry as it is written They sate down to Eat and Drink and rose up to play and danced about the Golden Calf which they had set up But it was a dismal dance unto them for several Thousands of them were destroyed in one day Ex. 32.6 19 27. And everyone that Sweareth shall be cut off c. Zach. 5.3 By Swearing and Lying and Killing and Stealing and committing Adultery they break out and Blood toucheth Blood Hosea 4.2 If the Righteous scarcely shall be saved where shall the Wicked and Vngodly appear 1 Pet. 4.18 LONDON Reprinted with Additions by John Bringhurst