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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. 1. As the gift of Tongues was extraordinary, so was every Ordinance dispensed in it, whether Prayer, or Psalm. or Prophecy, all of them extraordinary, both for sublimity of matter, (in the Spirit he speaketh Mysteries, ver. 2.) and for power and demonstration of the Spirit, and for suddenness and dexterity of utterance without previous study, or meditation, as Acts 2.4.11. What though there be an ordinary gift of Prayer and Prophesying, as well as of singing? Yet nevertheless the Apostles and Prophets had an extraordinary gift of Prayer and Prophesying: and so had those Corinthians also an extraordinary gift (though in less measure) of Praying and Prophesying and Singing also.
Answ. 1. As the gift of Tongues was extraordinary, so was every Ordinance dispensed in it, whether Prayer, or Psalme. or Prophecy, all of them extraordinary, both for sublimity of matter, (in the Spirit he speaketh Mysteries, ver. 2.) and for power and demonstration of the Spirit, and for suddennesse and dexteritie of utterance without previous study, or meditation, as Acts 2.4.11. What though there be an ordinary gift of Prayer and Prophecying, as well as of singing? Yet neverthelesse the Apostles and Prophets had an extraordinary gift of Prayer and Prophecying: and so had those Corinthians also an extraordinary gift (though in lesse measure) of Praying and Prophecying and Singing also.
It is not credible that he who would have new wine put into new Bottles, would pour forth ordinary and common matters in new Tongues, and so raise extraordinary expectation of ordinary things.
It is not credible that he who would have new wine put into new Bottles, would powre forth ordinary and common matters in new Tongues, and so raise extraordinary expectation of ordinary things.