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Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise
Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise wherein are handled these particulars 1. Touching the duty itself, 2. Touching the matter to be sung, 3. Touching the singers, 4. Touching the manner of singing / by John Cotton ...Singing of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise wherein are handled these particulars 1. Touching the duty itselfe, 2. Touching the matter to be sung, 3. Touching the singers, 4. Touching the manner of singing / by John Cotton ...
London: printed for J.R., 1650
OF THE SINGING OF PSALMS. › Chapter 5OF THE SINGING OF PSALMES. › Chapter 5
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For 1. Writings are not a place or season for the use of spiritual songs. Psalms are to be used for songs in Church Assemblies, and private Soliloquies and Conferences, not in Writings: And yet so far as Psalms may be used for songs in writing, Paul so used them in his Epistles written to the Ephesians and Colossians, where he instructeth both Churches, •nd in them all others to sing these Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs. Amongst which these Psalms of David and Asaph, if the• be not principally intended, yet surely they are plainly included▪ or else they are neither the word of Christ, nor are they Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs.
For 1. Writings are not a place or season for the use of spirituall songs. Psalmes are to be used for songs in Church Assemblies, and private Soliloques and Conferences, not in Writings: And yet so farre as Psalmes may be used for songs in writing, Paul so used them in his Epistles written to the Ephesians and Colossians, where he •nstructeth both Churches, •nd in them all others to sing these Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs. Amongst which these Psalmes of David and Asaph, if the• be not principally intended, yet surely they are plainly included▪ or else they are neither the word of Christ, nor are they Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs.
2. It is not credible, that Christ never used the Psalms of David and Asaph for spiritual Songs. For the use of those Psalms for Songs, was doubtless a part of Gods worship whilst the Temple stood. And if Christ had neglected any part of that worship▪ which was then in force, how then did himself say, That it became him to fulfil all righteousness?