A Second Dissertation on Singing in the Worship of God: Introduced With Two Letters to the Revd. Mr. Gilbert Boyce, in Defence of a Former Dissertation on That Subject

Excerpt from A Second Dissertation on Singing in the Worship of GodI do not know that I ever undertook an) work more unwillingly, than the writing 0. My Digermtion on Singing, not becaufe I arr doubt ul whether the practice can be fairly fupported; but for feveral other reafons. Which need not now be mentioned. Being perfuaded, however, that duty called me to it, Ioppofed my inclination; and put 2 few plain things together, as they, at that time, arofe in my own mind, which, 1 thought, might place the fubjeé in an caf) and profitable light.