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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34903	An answer to a late book intituled, A discourse concerning the inventions of men in the worship of God, by William, Lord Bishop of Derry wherein the author's arguments against the manner of publick worship performed by Protestant dissenters are examined and by plain Scripture and reason confuted, his mistakes as to matters of fact detected, and some important truths concerning the spirit of prayer and external adoration, &c. vindicated / by Robert Craghead ...	Craghead, Robert.	1694 (1694)	Wing C6793; ESTC R7154	118,658	170

Holy Scriptures recommend to us the use of Instruments in the Praises of God Psa 150. Praise him with Timbrel Praise him with stringed Instruments and Organs c. Ans I still find the Author for quoting the Scriptures he never explaineth even when there is need for it 's apparent he hath no great confidence this Scripture Psa 150. can evince the use of Instruments in the Gospel Worship saying the Scripture recommends to us and Page 16th Our Church permitteth the use and Page 17th This is not Imposed on any Congregation these concessions not only shew the weakness of the cause but should soon end this debate for why should you keep up the use of that to the offence of others which you have no light to impose or require But 2ly If this Scripture be your authority for Organs then why not high sounding Cymballs Trumpets and Dances in worship as well as Organs The authority by this Scripture is alike for all these 3ly If the Gospel Church should use such Instruments then why should poor country Parishes want them 4ly We have neither direction nor practice of them in the whole New Testament the use of Instruments in the worship of God of Old was a part of The Ceremonial law and therefore expir'd with it Object The use of Instruments was by the light of nature before the Ceremonial Law and therefore could not expire with it Ans 1. The dictates of Nature can make no man know that the sound of any innanimate creature can be acceptable service to God if you abstract from his positive institutions yea without institution it were presumption to offer such manner of service unto God Nature I grant will dictate that our voice and tongues which God hath given us as a glory to glorifie himself should be made use of in his Praises Nature also may prompt a man to use Instruments for his own recreation and may prove sometimes an useful diversion in time of disquiet of mind but it 's beyond the reach of nature to know that such noise and sounds shall be pleasing to God except when God revealeth and appointeth it 2. Miriam using an Instrument in the Praising of God was as a Prophetess therefore it is said Miriam the Prophetess took a Timbrel c. And not by the dictates of Nature but as a Prophetess which dissolveth the strength of the Authors argument It 's the more observable that this practice of the Prophetess was not made a pattern nor Instruments used in the Worship of God ordinarly before the Ceremonial Law The Author instanceth the Praises of the blessed in Heaven Rev. 5. 8. and 14. 2. He saith no more of these Scriptures let the reader judge as he will Ans Neither the Author nor any Christian will think there are material Harps made use of in Heaven and seing they cannot be Material therefore they can be no pattern for material Instruments in the Worship of God on earth you know no more what these Harps are than what these golden vials are found with them as well as Harps but further Page 13. 'T is observable that the word we render sing Jam. 5. i3 Originally implyes singing with an Instrument and if they had not approved the Jewish way of singing they would not have made use of a word importing it Ans The Apostles make use of the word Sacrifice often in the New Testament and yet are far from approving of Sacrifices now after the Jewish manner 2ly The Reader may observe the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 made use of Eph. 5. 19. Where no Artificial Instruments can be made use of in speaking Psalms to a mans own heart And the same word in the same place for singing in the heart Now what Instruments a man can get into his heart let any seek for them who will I 'le not make experiment 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 No more is necessary in this Section but to let the Reader know that the Antients of great Note in the Church of God have testified against Instruments in the worship of God As Justin Martyr quest 107. Retained only vocal singing declaring that the use of Instruments belong'd to the Infant State of the Church August on Psal 33. Saith let no man betake himself to Theatrical Organs 'T is known also that the use of them was brought into Christian Assemblyes in a most corrupt State of the Church by Pope Vitalianus Anno. 683. Platina SECT 2. AS for the manner of singing Praises by the Author and those of his Communion We are not so much concerned as to vindicate our own Practice Page 15. He saith they are directed to praise God every day in a certain number of Psalms of his own appointment out of the Old Testament and then in such Hymns as are recorded in the New Ans As for singing the Psalms of David to the Praise of God we know it 's our duty both in Publict and Private And it 's to be observed 2ly These Psalms he acknowledgeth are appointed but the Hymns are only recorded in the New Testament but all Hymns recorded are not appointed to be sung by others as the Psalms of David therefore he hath Cautiously expressed this the one is appointed the other but recorded Page 15. Our Church has thought fit to require us with every Psalm and Hymn to intermix glory to the Father to the Son and to the Holy Ghost c. Ans These words are good in themselves but to intermix them with the words of Gods immediate dictating is meer Invention of men and done only by the commandment of men for it 's making that a part of worship which God hath not Instituted 2ly Let it be observed how this doth contradict what the Author himself laid down as a foundation to his whole work for Page 3. It 's said without adding and here our Church has thought fit this be intermixed 3ly And whereas the Author saith this ought not to be taxed as any real addition but a necessary expedient to turn the Jewish Psalms into Christian Hymns Ans I know he would not have it Taxed as an addition it 's all one as if he had said we have added but you must not Tax it 2ly The reason he giveth is frivolous not only because there cannot be a reason for making that worship which God hath not made worship but to make Jewish Psalms as he calleth them to be Christian Hymns hath no collour Christ's Authority hath made the Psalms of David Christian and fit for the Gospel Church without such an Invention as this Therefore tho' we deny Socinianism yet we do Tax it for an addition in the worship of God As for singing or saying in Prose there needeth no more than what is replyed already Page 16. He saith the people are to bear their part to sing or say by way of Responses Ans The people no doubt are to bear their part in singing the Praises of God and ye do not well to