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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
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.
CHAP. VI. Propounding a second and third Argument, for the singing of Davids Psalms.
CHAP. VI. Propounding a second and third Argument, for the singing of Davids Psalmes.
Having thus (by the help of Christ) cleared the first Argument, for the Singing of Davids Psalms, and such like Scripture-Psalms; Let us now proceed to a second Argument, taken from the end and use of the Psalms of David. The Psalms of David and Asaph, and the like, were written for a threefold end, as we see expressed by the Apostle, Col. 3 16. to wit, 1. For Instruction, or Teaching. 2. For Admonition. 3. For singing Praise and Thanksgiving to the Lord.
HAving thus (by the helpe of Christ) cleared the first Argument, for the Singing of Davids Psalmes, and such like Scripture-Psalmes; Let us now proceed to a second Argument, taken from the end and use of the Psalmes of David. The Psalmes of David and Asaph, and the like, were written for a threefold end, as we see expressed by the Apostle, Col. 3 16. to wit, 1. For Instruction, or Teaching. 2. For Admonition. 3. For singing Praise and Thankesgiving to the Lord.
Now if the Psalms of David, and the like, were written (as doubtless they were) in the Old Testament for this three-fold end, and each of them of moral (that is, of general and perpetual use) and none of them abrogated in the New Testament, look then as it would be a sacrilegious sin, to take away from the Psalms either of the two former uses (the use of Instruction, or Admonition;) so it will be alike Sacrilege to deprive them of the three-fold use, by forbidding them to be sung for praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. Whereto a third Argument may be added, taken from the duty of singing of Psalms every Sabbath, and the defect of provision of other Psalms, if the Psalms of David, and other Scripture-Psalms be refused. It appeareth from