Gospel musick, or, The singing of Davids psalms, &c. in the publick congregations, or private families asserted, and vindicated, against a printed pamphlet, entitled, Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms in the letter, objections sent in, in writing, scruples of some tender consciences by thy loving brother, N.H., D.D., M.M.S. ; vnto which is added, the iudgement of our worthy brethren of New-England touching singing of psalms, as it is learnedly and gravely set forth in their preface to the Singing psalms, by them translated into metre.

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Author:	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.
Title:	Gospel musick, or, The singing of Davids psalms, &c. in the publick congregations, or private families asserted, and vindicated, against a printed pamphlet, entitled, Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms in the letter, objections sent in, in writing, scruples of some tender consciences by thy loving brother, N.H., D.D., M.M.S. ; vnto which is added, the iudgement of our worthy brethren of New-England touching singing of psalms, as it is learnedly and gravely set forth in their preface to the Singing psalms, by them translated into metre.
Print source:	Gospel musick, or, The singing of Davids psalms, &c. in the publick congregations, or private families asserted, and vindicated, against a printed pamphlet, entitled, Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms in the letter, objections sent in, in writing, scruples of some tender consciences by thy loving brother, N.H., D.D., M.M.S. ; vnto which is added, the iudgement of our worthy brethren of New-England touching singing of psalms, as it is learnedly and gravely set forth in their preface to the Singing psalms, by them translated into metre. Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678. London: Printed for Henry Overton ..., 1644.
Notes:	Reprints most of the preface of the Bay Psalm book, Cambridge, Mass., 1640. Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.
Subject terms:	Certain reasons by way of confutation of singing psalms. Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Use in hymns. Music in churches.
URL:	https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A44281.0001.001
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Gospel Musick.

1. The warrantablenesse of it from the word of word.

2. The unquestionednesse of Singing in former Ages.

3. The ancientnesse of the use of Singing.

4. The necessarinesse of Singing with other Ordinances.

5. The usefulnesse of Singing Psalms.

6. The unjustnesse of mens exceptions against singing Psalmes. Their Objections answered.

A Discourse of our worthy Brethren of New-England, declaring their grave Judgement touching not onely the lawfulnesse, but also the necessity of the heavenly Ordinance of singing Scrip∣ture Psalms in Meeter in the Churches of God. Which Dis∣course coming to the hand of the Author, after he had finished his weak Tract, he thought good to annex for strengthening his, and setling the doubting Christian.