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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 greatness of Gods works of Creation and Providence, they are other grounds of Singing, and they concern all the sons of men in common, Psal, 145.6. to 10. The Lord giveth food to all flesh, ver. 15▪ 16. Therefore let all flesh bless his holy Name, ver. 21. Let every thing that hath breath Praise the Lord for his mighty Acts, and for his excellent Greatness, Psal. 150.2. to 6. The end of singing is to praise the Lord for his goodness, and to stir up our selves and others to serve the Lord with cheerfulness & glad hearts. And therefore Travellers, Prisoners, Sick men, Seamen, being saved from several distresses by the good hand of God, they are all of them commanded to praise the Lord for his goodness, and to declare his wonders before the sons of men, Psal. 107.6. to 32.
The greatnesse of Gods workes of Creation and Providence, they are other grounds of Singing, and they concern all the sonnes of men in common, Psal, 145.6. to 10. The Lord giveth food to all flesh, ver. 15▪ 16. Therefore let all flesh blesse his holy Name, ver. 21. Let every thing that hath breath Praise the Lord for his mightie Acts, and for his execellent Greatnesse, Psal. 150.2. to 6. The end of singing is to praise the Lord for his goodnesse, and to stirre up our selves and others to serve the Lord with chearfulnesse & glad hearts. And therefore Travellers, Prisoners, Sickmen, Seamen, being saved from severall distresses by the good hand of God, they are all of them commanded to praise the Lord for his goodnesse, and to declare his wonders before the sonnes of men, Psal. 107.6. to 32.
Object. 1. Against the singing of all sorts of men in the Congregation, carnal as well as Christian, is taken from the examples of Song set forth in Scripture, which both in the old Testament, and in the New, were only performed by the Church and Church-members. As the Song of Moses at the red Sea was sung by Moses, and the children of Israel,