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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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Again, set forms devised and appointed by men, I will not deny to be justly rejected by the true meaning of the second Commandment: but God that forbade us to make to our selves any Images or imaginations and inventions for worship, did never forbid himself to devise and appoint for us what form of worship himself pleased, either in the old Testament, or in the New. And therefore what ever Arguments strike against set forms of Prayer invented and prescribed by men, there is none of them strike against set forms of Psalms appointed by God. Neither can it with any colour be pretended, that the Psalms of David being devised and appointed by the Holy Ghost himself, should either stint or quench the Spirit, unless it might be thought, that Gods own Ordinance to convey, and quicken, and enlarge the Spirit, should become an impediment and restraint to the Spirit.
Againe, set formes devised and appointed by men, I will not deny to be justly rejected by the true meaning of the second Commandement: but God that forbad us to make to our selves any Images or imaginations and inventions for worship, did never forbid himselfe to devise and appoint for us what forme of worship himselfe pleased, either in the old Testament, or in the New. And therefore what ever Arguments strike against set formes of Prayer invented and prescribed by men, there is none of them strike against set formes of Psalmes appointed by God. Neither can it with any colour be pretended, that the Psalmes of David being devised and appointed by the Holy Ghost himselfe, should either stint or quench the Spirit, unlesse it might be thought, that Gods own Ordinance to convey, and quicken, and enlarge the Spirit, should become an impediment and restraint to the Spirit.
Object. 8. The edification of the Church and body of Christ under the New Testament, ought to be carried on by the personal and proper gifts of Gods Spirit, Eph. 4.7, 8.11, 16. 1 Pet. 4.10, 11.