Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise

The Song of the 144000. followers of the Lamb, it is not expressly said to be a New Song, but as it were a New Song, Rev. 14.3. ⟨p. 27⟩New to them who had been wont to hear the worshippers of the Beast to sing and rejoice in their own merits, and superstitious devotions: And new also in respect of the renewed affections, wherewith they sang it: But yet the same ancient Song which the sheep and Saints of Christ, were wont to sing, even in Davids time, of the righteousness of Christ, even of his only, and of their own blessedness in his not imputing their sins to them. Thus Davids Psalms in the spiritual use and sense of them are new Songs, or as it were New Songs, to this day, unto all that are renewed by grace, to look for their righteousness in Christ, and not in the works of the Law; for which David was wont to sing, no flesh living could be justified by them. And though it be said, That no man could learn that Song, but the 144000. who were redeemed from the earth; yet it is not meant of the words and sentences of the Song, but of the spiritual sense and use of the Song, which no man indeed can learn, but they that have felt the grace and power of their Redemption by the Lord Jesus. As no man knoweth the new Name, but they that have received it, Revel. 2.17.

The Song of the 144000. followers of the Lambe, it is not expresly said to be a New Song, but as it were a New Song, Rev. 14.3. ⟨p. 27⟩New to them who had been wont to heare the worshippers of the Beast to sing and rejoyce in their own merits, and superstitious devotions: And new also in respect of the renewed affections, wherewith they sang it: But yet the same ancient Song which the sheepe and Saints of Christ, were wont to sing, even in Davids time, of the righteousnesse of Christ, even of his onely, and of their owne blessednesse in his not imputing their sinnes to them. Thus Davids Psalmes in the spirituall use and sence of them are new Songs, or as it were New Songs, to this day, unto all that are renewed by grace, to looke for their righteousnesse in Christ, and not in the works of the Law; for which David was wont to sing, no flesh living could be justified by them. And though it be said, That no man could learne that Song, but the 144000. who were redeemed from the earth; yet it is not meant of the words and sentences of the Song, but of the spirituall sence and use of the Song, which no man indeed can learne, but they that have felt the grace and power of their Redemption by the Lord Jesus. As no man knoweth the new Name, but they that have received it,