A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

Again, especially it must be with the hart: for seeing our harts are ready to be stolen away, we must¹ lay especial weight unto our hart, that all the power of the hart and soul be present and applied in singing to the praise of God, & yet the voice to be used too.

Againe, especially it must be with the hart: for seing our harts are redy to be stollen away, we must¹ lay especiall waight vnto our hart, that all the power of the hart and soule be present and applied in singing to the praise of God, & yet the voice to be vsed too.

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Here we see condemned the songs of the Papists, which sing that which they understand not, and therefore with what affection can they do it? and be it that their affection be good, yet their understanding, being wanting, they sing not aright. Clean¹ contrary unto David that psalm. 103. biddeth his soul, his hart, and mind, and all that is within him, to praise the Lord. And therefore though the Papists should sing never so unto the Lord only (which yet they do not) for they have their songs also unto the Saints &c.) yet it is no true singing, which the Lord requireth when they sing with the tong only.

Here we see condemned the songs of the Papists, which sing that which they vnderstand not, and therefore with what affection can they do it? and be it that their affection be good, yet their vnderstanding, being wanting, they sing not aright. Cleane¹ contrary vnto Dauid that psalme. 103. biddeth his soule, his hart, and mind, and all that is within him, to praise the Lord. And therefore though the Papists should sing neuer so vnto the Lord onely (which yet they do not) for they haue their songs also vnto the Saints &c.) yet it is no true singing, which the Lord requireth when they sing with the tong onely.