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

Answ. 1. Though many of Gods people have gifts to compose spiritual Songs, as well as carnal Poets carnal Sonnets, and Drunkards profane Sonnets; yet that will not argue, that the spiritual Songs, which many of Gods people have gifts to compose, are fit to be sung in the public holy Assemblies of the Saints, no more then the carnal and profane Sonnets of drunken Poets are fit to be sung in civill Assemblies. Let drunken carnal Poets sing their carnal Sonnets in their Taverns and Alehouses, and such of Gods people as have received a gift to compose a spiritual Song fit for their private solace, sing it in their private houses. But every spiritual Song, fit for private solace, is not fit to be sung in the solemn Assemblies of the Church for public edification: no more then it is fit for every private Christian who hath a gift to compose a spiritual prayer to utter and pour forth the same in the public Congregation of the Church.

Answ. 1. Though many of Gods people have gifts to compose spirituall Songs, as well as carnall Poets carnall Sonnets, and Drunkards prophane Sonnets; yet that will not argue, that the spirituall Songs, which many of Gods people have gifts to compose, are fit to be sung in the publique holy Assemblies of the Saints, no more then the carnall and prophane Sonnets of drunken Poets are fit to be sung in civill Assemblies. Let drunken carnall Poets sing their carnall Sonnets in their Tavernes and Alehouses, and such of Gods people as have received a gift to compose a spirituall Song fit for their private solace, sing it in their private houses. But every spirituall Song, fit for private solace, is not fit to be sung in the solemne Assemblies of the Church for publique edification: no more then it is fit for every private Christian who hath a gift to compose a spirituall prayer to utter and powre forth the same in the publique Congregation of the Church.

Answ. 2. It is more then probable, that many of the people of God in the old Testament had gifts to compose spiritual Songs, besides David and Asaph: and yet unless their gift were carried along by an infallible Spirit, they were not received among the Songs of the Temple.

Answ. 2. It is more then probable, that many of the people of God in the old Testament had gifts to compose spirituall Songs, besides David and Asaph: and yet unlesse their gift were carried along by an infallible Spirit, they were not received among the Songs of the Temple.