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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.
The first proof for the truth is taken from the Commandment of the Lord by Paul, who instructeth and exhorteth the Ephesians, To speak one to another in Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, [Greek or Hebrew], &c. Ephes. 5.19. And so in Col. 3.16. Teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, Hymns, &c. which cannot be done without lively voice. And so in 1 Cor. 14.15, 16. The Apostle commandeth the Church of Corinth, that such as sing in the Church, should not only sing in the Spirit, but with understanding also: that is, not only with their own understanding (for all that sung with the Spirit did so) but with the understanding of the hearers, that so he that occupied the place of the unlearned, might be edified, and say, Amen, at such giving of thanks. Whence it followeth unavoidably, That singing of Psalms is not only a making of melody to the Lord with inward grace in the heart, but also with lively and audible voice, which is the point in Question.
The first proofe for the truth is taken from the Commandement of the Lord by Paul, who instructeth and exhorteth the Ephesians, To speake one to another in Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, &c. Ephes. 5.19. And so in Col. 3.16. Teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes, Hymnes, &c. which cannot be done without lively voyce. And so in 1 Cor. 14.15, 16. The Apostle commandeth the Church of Corinth, that such as sing in the Church, should not onely sing in the Spirit, but with understanding also: that is, not onely with their own understanding (for all that sung with the Spirit did so) but with the understanding of the hearers, that so he that occupied the place of the unlearned, might be edified, and say, Amen, at such giving of thankes. Whence it followeth unavoydably, That singing of Psalmes is not onely a making of melody to the Lord with inward grace in the heart, but also with lively and audible voyce, which is the point in Question.