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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.
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.
2. Object. The Apostle to the Ephesians and Colossians, doth not say, Sing one to another in Psalms, but speak or preach one to another; or in other word•, Teach and admonish one another, The Psalms dwelling in their hearts, they were to dispense them in a way of Teaching and Admonishing. But as for singing he maketh no mention of that, until he came to teach them the manner of dispensing the words of Christ unto God in the end of the verse. And then indeed he teacheth them to sing in the Spirit, making melody with grace in the heart unto God.
2. Object. The Apostle to the Ephesians and Colossians, doth not say, Sing one to another in Psalmes, but speake or preach one to another; or in other word•, Teach and admonish one another, The Psalmes dwelling in their hearts, they were to dispense them in a way of Teaching and Admonishing. But as for singing hee maketh no mention of that, untill he came to teach them the manner of dispensing the words of Christ unto God in the end of the verse. And then indeed hee teacheth them to sing in the Spirit, making melody with grace in the heart unto God.