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Liturgical Spirits? [ I hope no offence in the expression, though a late carping Cynick has passed some of his ungodly scoffing against it, not considering that Angels are assistant to the solemnities of Religion, that in publick worship with Angels and Arch-Angels we laud and magnifie the glorious name of God our Saviour, and in imimation of Angelical Consorts in Heaven, the holy Church Militant upon earth has borrowed her Psalmody, that so with the Triumphant there might be but One intire Chorus to praise him who is the Lord of Hosts; this onely by the way to vindicate an innocent allusion, whoever was the Author of it, there was no heed to quarel it; |
Liturgical Spirits? [ I hope no offence in the expression, though a late carping Cynic has passed Some of his ungodly scoffing against it, not considering that Angels Are assistant to the solemnities of Religion, that in public worship with Angels and Arch-Angels we laud and magnify the glorious name of God our Saviour, and in imimation of Angelical Consorts in Heaven, the holy Church Militant upon earth has borrowed her Psalmody, that so with the Triumphant there might be but One entire Chorus to praise him who is the Lord of Hosts; this only by the Way to vindicate an innocent allusion, whoever was the Author of it, there was no heed to quarrel it; |
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