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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. 1. This place in the Corinths maketh nothing to the cause in hand; For these Corinthian Psalms, were not the Psalms of David, nor sung by the whole Congregation, much less in Meter and Tunes devised by men, as ours be; but they were spiritual ⟨p. 3⟩songs, immediately inspired and indited by the Holy Ghost, and sung only by him that received that gift, as the Spirit gave him utterance.
Ob•ect. 1. This place in the Corinths maketh nothing to the cause in hand; For these Corinthian Psalmes, were not the Psalmes of David, nor sung by the whole Congregation, much lesse in Meeter and Tunes devised by men, as ours be; but they were spirituall ⟨p. 3⟩songs, immediately inspired and endited by the Holy Ghost, and sung onely by him that received that gift, as the Spirit gave him utterance.
Answ. Neither did we allege the place, to prove the singing of Davids Psalms, by the whole Congregation in such like Meter and Tunes as ours be. These points do all of them belong to the other Questions, which follow to be handled (God willing) •n their place. But to this purpose we allege the place, That singing of Psalms in the New Testament, is to be dispensed in Christian Churches, not only with inward grace in the heart, making melody to the Lord; but also with outward audible lively voice: which is the very point in hand, and which this commandment of the Apostle doth clearly demonstrate.
Answ. Neither did wee alledge the place, to prove the singing of Davids Psalmes, by the whole Congregation in such like Meeter and Tunes as ours be. These poynts doe all of them belong to the other Questions, which follow to bee handled (God willing) •n their place. But to this purpose we alledge the place, That singing of Psalmes in the New Testament, is to be dispensed in Christian Churches, not onely with inward grace in the heart, making melody to the Lord; but also with outward audible lively voyce: which is the very point in hand, and which this commandment of the Apostle doth clearely demonstrate.