Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise

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, Exod. 15.1. His other Song, Deut. 32. he was commanded to teach it to the children of Israel, Deut. 31.19. The Song of Deborah was sung by her and Barak, Judg. 5.1. Under the Kings of Judah, and after the return from Captivity, the Officers of the Church only sang for the more orderly carrying on of that Ordinance, 1 Chron. 6.31, 32. & 16.4. Neh, 11.22, 23.

Object. 1. Against the singing of all sorts of men in the Congregation, carnall 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 onely 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, Exod. 15.1. His other Song, Deut. 32. he was commanded to teach it to the children of Israel, Deut. 31.19. The Song of Deborah was sung by her and Barak, Judg. 5.1. Under the Kings of Judah, and after the returne from Captivitie, the Officers of the Church onely sang for the more orderly carrying on of that Ordinance, 1 Chron. 6.31, 32