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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
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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.
Answ. Such as tremble at the word (as the framer of this objection professeth himself to do,) they should rather bow their judgements and practise to Scripture and language, then bow the •ence of Scripture to their own conceptions against the language of Scripture. It is one thing, to speak one to another in Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual songs, as is done in singing, another thing to preach and teach one another, out of Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs. It is true, they were to Teach and admonish one another out of the Psalms, and the scope of Paul will reach that. But if Paul had only meant that, to wit, That they should teach and preach one to another out of the Psalms, he would not have said▪ Speak ye one to another in Psalms ▪ or with Psalms: but out of the Psalms or from the Psalms; for such is the language of the Holy Ghost in expressing such a duty. Paul is said to have expounded, and testified, and persuaded the Jews out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets,