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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. 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.
Answ. 3. Suppose that spiritual Songs composed by an ordinary gift, might be received among the public Songs of the Congregation, yet will it thence follow, that the Church shall be bound to sing only such Songs, and deprive themselves of the Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs of David and Asaph, which were composed with a far larger measure and power of the Holy Ghost?
Answ. 3. Suppose that spirituall Songs composed by an ordinary gift, might be received among the publique Songs of the Congregation, yet will it thence follow, that the Church shall be bound to sing onely such Songs, and deprive themselves of the Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall Songs of David and Asaph, which were composed with a farre larger measure and power of the Holy Ghost?
Answ. 4. It is readily granted, that as every man hath received a gift, so let him administer and dispense it, according to the Text alleged, 1 Pet. 4.10. But yet in Christs way, every private gift is not fit for public Administration; nor every public gift fit to be administered to the shouldering out of a greater gift then it self.