“If we admit instrumental musick in the worship of God, how can we resist the imposition of all the instruments used among the ancient Jews?—yea, dancing as well as playing, and several other Judaic actions? or, how can we decline a whole rabble of church-officers, necessary to be introduced for instrumental musick, whereof our Lord Jesus Christ hath left us no manner of direction?”
Quote by Cotton Mather
Work
Magnalia Christi Americana: Or, The Ecclesiastical History of New-England, from Its First Planting in the Year 1620, Unto the Year of Our Lord, 1698
This book provides a comprehensive historical narrative of the religious growth and activities in New England during the specified time period. more
Author
Cotton Mather
Cotton Mather was a prominent American author, physician, and theologian of the colonial period. Born on February 12, 1663, and passing away on February 13, 1728, Mather is renowned for his advocacy for colonial America and his contributions to theology. more
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