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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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Answ. 1. It is not true, that the Apostle exhorting to Sing, doth not prescribe any forms of Psalms. For in the same Texts where he doth exhort the Churches and people of God to sing, he doth direct them also to sing Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs: which are the express titles of the very forms of Psalms indited by David and Asaph as hath been showed above. Neither can it be truly said, that he alloweth not the singing of Davids Psalms. Unless it might be truly said, that the Psalms of David, are neither Psalms, nor Hymns, nor spiritual Songs.
Answ. 1. It is not true, that the Apostle exhorting to Sing, doth not prescribe any formes of Psalmes. For in the same Texts where he doth exhort the Churches and people of God to sing, he doth direct them also to sing Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs: which are the expresse titles of the very formes of Psalmes endited by David and Asaph as hath been shewed above. Neither can it be truly said, that he alloweth not the singing of Davids Psalmes. Unlesse it might be truly said, that the Psalmes of David, are neither Psalmes, nor Hymnes, nor spirituall Songs.
Answ. 2. The Scripture putteth a manifest difference between these two, set forms of Prayer, and set forms of Psalms; also between set forms devised and prescribed by men, and set forms ⟨p. 30⟩appointed by God. Set forms of Prayer the Lord did never ordinarily prescribe unto his people, neither in the old Testament, nor in the New: but set forms of Psalms no man doubteth, were ordinarily prescribed in the old Testament, and we suppose in the New also, in the Texts alleged.
Answ. 2. The Scripture putteth a manifest difference between these two, set formes of Prayer, and set formes of Psalmes; also between set formes devised and prescribed by men, and set formes ⟨p. 30⟩appointed by God. Set formes of Prayer the Lord did never ordinarily prescribe unto his people, neither in the old Testament, nor in the New: but set formes of Psalmes no man doubteth, were ordinarily prescribed in the old Testament, and wee suppose in the New also, in the Texts alledged.