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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.
In the Church of Corinth, none but the brethren had liberty of Prophecy, in Teaching or Singing Psalms. In the Revelation the four Beasts, and the twenty-four Elders, and the 144000. who sung the praises of God and of the Lamb, were apparent representations of the Church her Officers and Members, Rev. 5.9. & 14.3. & 15.1, 2, 3, 4.
In the Church of Corinth, none but the brethren had libertie of Prophecy, in Teaching or Singing Psalmes. In the Revelation the foure Beasts, and the twenty-foure Elders, and the 144000. who sung the praises of God and of the Lambe, were apparent representations of the Church her Officers and Members, Rev. 5.9. & 14.3. & 15.1, 2, 3, 4.
Answ. 1. All these examples prove no more, but what we willingly grant, and what in the former part of this discourse, we have been occasioned to maintain and prove, to wit, that it is lawful, not only for one man alone, but for a whole Church, Officers and Members, to sing the praises of the Lord in heart and voice together with one accord, and so much all these places do evince.
Answ. 1. All these examples prove no more, but what we willingly grant, and what in the former part of this discourse, we have been occasioned to maintaine and prove, to wit, that it is lawfull, not onely for one man alone, but for a whole Church, Officers and Members, to sing the praises of the Lord in heart and voyce together with one accord, and so much all these places doe evince.