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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. 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. Rom. 12.4.6. 1 Cor. 12. But in singing of Psalms of David, there is no more personal gift manifested, then there is in reading a stinted form of Prayer.
Object. 8. The edification of the Church and body of Christ under the New Testament, ought to be carried on by the personall and proper gifts of Gods Spirit, Eph. 4.7, 8.11, 16. 1 Pet. 4.10, 11. Rom. 12.4.6. 1 Cor. 12. But in singing of Psalmes of David, there is no more personall gift manifested, then there is in reading a stinted forme of Prayer.
Answ. These Scriptures prove that God hath given the gifts of the Spirit for the edification of his Church: and that they who have received the gifts of the Spirit, should employ them to the edification of the Church. And some of those Scriptures prove also, that they who have received any gifts, though outward gifts of wealth and honour, should improve and employ them to the good of the Church. But none of them prove, that all the edification of the Church should be carried on by the personal and proper gifts of the present members of the Church. For then the Church should not be edified now in these days by the gifts of the pen-men of Scripture, whether Apostles, Prophets, or Evangelists, which is expressly repugnant to some of the Scriptures alleged by you. For in