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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.
A second proof may be taken from the general Commandment to all men upon earth to sing to the Lord, Psal. 96.1. Sing unto the Lord all the earth, Psal. 100.1, 2. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye Lands, come before his presence with singing. Psal. 68.32. Sing unto the Lord all the Kingdoms of the earth, O sing Praises unto the Lord. And indeed the grounds and ends of Singing, though some of them do more peculiarly concern the Church and people of God (and therefore they of all others are most bound to abound in this Duty;) yet sundry of the grounds and end of Singing are common to all the sons of men, and therefore none of them to be exempted from this service. As, the sovereignty of God, The Lord is a great God, and a great King above all Gods, Psal. 95.3. And therefore make a joyful noise to him with Psalms, ver. 2. He is to be feared above all Gods, Psal. 96.4. And therefore sing unto him all the earth.
A second proofe may be taken from the generall Commandement to all men upon earth to sing to the Lord, Psal. 96.1. Sing unto the Lord all the earth, Psal. 100.1, 2. Make a joyfull noyse unto the Lord all yee Lands, come before his presence with singing. Psal. 68.32. Sing unto the Lord all the Kingdomes of the earth, O sing Praises unto the Lord. And indeed the grounds and ends of Singing, though some of them doe more peculiarly concerne the Church and people of God (and therefore they of all others are most bound to abound in this Dutie;) yet sundry of the grounds and end of Singing are common to all the sonnes of men, and therefore none of them to be exempted from this service. As, the soveraignty of God, The Lord is a great God, and a great King above all Gods, Psal. 95.3