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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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Or else secondly, That it may be lawful upon special and extraordinary occasions, to compile a spiritual Song out of Davids words of praise dispersed in several Psalms of David, and other Psalmists in Scripture, and to sing them, composed together as a Psalm of praise unto the Lord. And both these willingly admit: For these are still the divine Meditations, and spiritual expressions of the holy men of God in Scripture, which God hath prepared for the setting forth of his own glory.
Or else secondly, That it may be lawfull upon speciall and extraordinary occasions, to compile a spirituall Song out of Davids words of praise dispersed in severall Psalmes of David, and other Psalmists in Scripture, and to sing them, composed together as a Psalme of praise unto the Lord. And both these willingly admit: For these are still the divine Meditations, and spirituall expressions of the holy men of God in Scripture, which God hath prepared for the setting forth of his own glory.
Object. 7. As the Apostle writing to Timothy about Prayer in general, and prescribing no form of prayer, it is therefore justly argued, that we are to use no set forms of Prayer at all: So the same Apostle exhorting the Churches to sing, and not prescribing any forms of Psalms, hence it followeth, that he alloweth not the singing of Davids Psalms. And whatsoever Arguments, strike against stinted forms of Prayer, strike against all forms of Psalms also, as stinting and quenching the Spirit, &c.
Object. 7. As the Apostle writing to Timothy about Prayer in generall, and prescribing no forme of prayer, it is therefore justly argued, that we are to use no set formes of Prayer at all: So the same Apostle exhorting the Churches to sing, and not prescribing any formes of Psalmes, hence it followeth, that he alloweth not the singing of Davids Psalmes. And whatsoever Arguments, strike against stinted formes of Prayer, strike against all formes of Psalmes also, as stinting and quenching the Spirit, &c.