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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.
Object. 4. If the whole Church should sing together, then all the members were Teachers. For the Apostle biddeth us to Teach and Admonish one another in Psalms, Colos. 3.16. But the same Apostle denieth all to be Teachers, 1 Cor. 12.29.
Object. 4. If the whole Church should sing together, then all the members were Teachers. For the Apostle biddeth us to Teach and Admonish one another in Psalmes, Colos. 3.16. But the same Apostle denyeth all to be Teachers, 1 Cor. 12.29.
Answ. Though the Apostle bid us to Teach and Admonish one another in Psalms; yet he doth not say, that we should teach one another by singing Psalms together; But he there holdeth forth a twofold use and improvement of the whole word of God dwelling richly in us, and a threefold use and improvement of the Psalms. The whole word of God dwelling richly in us, is to be improved to the Teaching and admonishing of one another: but the Psalms are to be improved, not only to both these ends (as all the rest of the Word beside) but to a threefold end also, even to the Singing of Praises to the Lord. Now in this third end, all the Congregation may join, in improving the Psalms thereunto, though not in the Public teaching or Admonishing of the Church by them, yet in setting forth the Praises, the Counsels, the works of God declared in them.
Answ. Though the Apostle bid us to Teach and Admonish one another in Psalmes; yet he doth not say, that we should teach one another by singing Psalmes together; But hee there holdeth forth a twofold use and improvement of the whole word of God dwelling richly in us, and a threefold use and improvement of the Psalmes. The whole word of God dwelling richly in us, is to be improved to the Teaching and admonishing of one another: but the Psalmes are to be improved, not onely to both these ends (as all the rest of the Word beside) but to a threefold end also, even to the Singing of Praises to the Lord. Now in this third end, all the Congregation may joyne, in improving the Psalmes thereunto, though not in the Publique teaching or Admonishing of the Church by them, yet in setting forth the Praises, the Counsels, the workes of God declared in them.