An Essay Upon the Sacred Use of Organs in Christian Assemblies. Proving, that it was Peculiar to the Jewish Church ; is No where Enjoyned in the New Testament ; Not Received Into the Primitive Church: But First Introduced by Pope Vitalian: and is Therefore Deservedly Banished the Most Part of Protestant Churches, and Condemned by the Current of Orthodox Divines. And Answering the Arguments Usually Adduced by Papists and Formalists for Its Defence


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An Essay Upon the Sacred Use of Organs in Christian Assemblies


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The essay "surveys the whole question of whether or not the use of musical instruments belongs in Christian churches. The author explains why they are not to be countenanced from the point of view of Scripture and history. ... He explains why musical instruments are not only undesirable in the worship of God but also why they are unlawful and contrary to the Spirit of the Gospel. ... As the author points out, using numerous quotes, both the early church fathers and the Protestant churches of the Reformation rejected them in the worship of God."--From back cover.










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