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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. VII. Concerning the Singers: and first, whether one alone to sing, or the whole Church.
The third Question about Singing of Psalms, concerneth the Singers. For though vocal Singing be approved, and also the Singing of Davids Psalms, yet still it remaineth to some a Question, who must sing them. And here a threefold scruple ariseth. 1. Whether one be to sing for all the rest, the rest joining only in spirit, and saying, Amen; or the whole Congregation? 2. Whether women, as well as men; ⟨p. 38⟩or men alone? 3. Whether carnal men and Pagans may be permitted to sing with us, or Christians alone, and Church-Members?
THe third Question about Singing of Psalmes, concerneth the Singers. For though vocall Singing be approved, and also the Singing of Davids Psalmes, yet still it remaineth to some a Question, who must sing them. And here a threefold scruple ariseth. 1. Whether one be to sing for all the rest, the rest joyning onely in spirit, and saying, Amen; or the whole Congregation? 2. Whether women, as well as men; ⟨p. 38⟩or men alone? 3. Whether carnall men and Pagans may be permitted to sing with us, or Christians alone, and Church-Members?
Touching the first of these Scruples; It is out of doubt. 1. That a Christian man for his own private solace and edification, may sing a Psalm alone by himself; as Asaph had his Songs by night,