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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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Object. 6. We are called upon by David himself to sing New Songs, Psal. 96.1. and oft elsewhere, and such as had gifts then used them for inditing and singing new songs, as Asaph, Heman, Ethan &c. The four Beasts, Rev. 5.9. and the 144000 followers of the Lamb d•d sing a new Song; as did they also, who had gotten victory over the beast, Rev. 15.3.4.
Ob•ect. 6. Wee are called upon by David himselfe to sing New Songs, Psal. 96.1. and oft elsewhere, and such as had gifts then used them for enditing and singing new songs, as Asaph, Heman, Ethan &c. The foure Beasts, Rev. 5.9. and the 144000 followers of the Lambe d•d sing a new Song; as did they also, who had gotten victory over the beast, Rev. 15.3.4.
Answ. 1. There is no estate and condition that ever befell the Church and people of God, or can befall them but the Holy Ghost, as he did fore-see the same▪ so he hath provided and recorded some Scripture-Psalm, suitable thereunto. And these Psalms being chosen out suitably to the new occasions and new conditions of Gods people, and sung by them with new hearts and renewed affections, will ever be found new songs. Words of eternal ⟨p. 26⟩truth and grace, are ever old (as the Gospel is an eternal Gospel) and ever new; as the commandment of love is a new commandment as well as old. As to the new Creature all things are become new,