2. The Song it self; and here the Apostle runs division,1 diversifying Songs into three species; which according to the descants of Learned men may be thus understood. And here Hierom gives us a dextrous Interpretation. 1. Psalms (saith he) may belong to moral things, what we ought to put in use and practise. 2. Hymns may belong to sacred things, what we ought to meditate on and to contemplate, as the Power, Wisdom, Goodness, and Majesty of God. 3. Odes, or spiritual Songs, may belong to natural things, what we ought to debate, discuss; viz. The Race, Order, Harmony, and Continuance of the World, and God's infinite Wisdom manifested in it. 2. Some distinguish these according to the Authors of them. 1. Psalms; they are the Composures of holy David. 2. Hymns; they are the Songs of some other excellent men recorded in Scripture, as Moses, Heman, Asaph, &c. 3. Spiritual Songs; they are Odes of some other holy and good men not mentioned in Scripture, as the Song of Ambrose, Nepos, and others. 3. Some aver that these several speeches mentioned in the Text, answer the Hebrew distinction of Psalms: Among them there were [Greek or Hebrew] Mizmorim, which treated of various and different Subjects. 2. [Greek or Hebrew] which only mentioned the Praises of the most High. 3. [Greek or Hebrew] which were Songs more artificially and musically composed; and some Divines observe, were sung with the help of a musical Instrument. But I may add, Are not all these several species mentioned, to prefigure the Plenty and the Joy which is reserved for the Saints within the Veil, when they shall join in consort with the glorious Angels in singing their perpetual Hallelujahs to their glorious Creator?
2. The Song it self; and here the Apostle runs division,1 diversifying Songs into three species; which according to the descants of Learned men may be thus understoood. And here Hierom gives us a dextrous Interpretation. 1. Psalms (saith he) may belong to moral things, what we ought to put in use and practise. 2. Hymns may belong to sacred things, what we ought to meditate on and to contemplate, as the Power, Wisdom, Goodness, and Majesty of God. 3. Odes, or spiritual Songs, may belong to natural things, what we ought to debate, discuss; viz. The Race, Order, Harmony, and Continuance of the World, and God's infinite Wisdom manifested in it. 2. Some distinguish these according to the Authors of them. 1. Psalms; they are the Composures of holy David. 2. Hymns; they are the Songs of some other excellent men recorded in Scripture, as Moses, Heman, Asaph, &c. 3. Spiritual Songs; they are Odes of some other holy and good men not mentioned in Scripture, as the Song of Ambrose, Nepos, and others. 3. Some aver that these several speeches mentioned in the Text, answer the Hebrew distinction of Psalms: Among them there were 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Mizmorim, which treated of various and different Subjects. 2. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 which only mentioned the Praises of the most High. 3. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 which were Songs more artificially and musically composed; and some Divines observe, were sung with the help of a musical Instrument. But I may add, Are not all these several species mentioned, to prefigure the Plenty and the Joy which is reserved for the Saints within the Vail, when they shall join in consort with the glorious Angels in singing their perpetual Hallelujahs to their glorious Creator?
- 1Cantio sacra est vel [Greek or Hebrew], vel [Greek or Hebrew], vel [Greek or Hebrew] , vel [Greek or Hebrew], vel [Greek or Hebrew]. Bod. Psalmi propriè ad locum Ethicum pertinent: In Hymnis Dei beneficia & facta miramur. Qui vero concordiam & consensum mundi contemplatur, ille spirituali •anticum canit. Hier.Cantio sacra est vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 , vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Bod. Psalmi propriè ad locum Ethicum pertinent: In Hymnis Dei beneficia & facta miramur. Qui vero concordiam & consensum mundi contemplatur, ille spirituali •anticum canit. Hier.
