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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. 3. Though the Church have received from Christs ascension sufficient helps within it self, to edify it self: yet if his ⟨p. 49⟩Providence also cast in other helps from without to edify it, it is from the virtue of the same ascension of Christ sitting at Gods right hand; and such helps are not to be rejected. Josiah did not well to reject the admonition of Pharaoh Necho: Abraham and Sarah did well to receive the admonition of Abimelech. And yet neither Pharaoh nor Abimelech were of the Church.
Answ. 3. Though the Church have received from Christs ascension sufficient helpes within it selfe, to edifie it selfe: yet if his ⟨p. 49⟩Providence also cast in other helpes from without to edifie it, it is from the vertue of the same ascension of Christ sitting at Gods right hand; and such helpes are not to be rejected. Josiah did not well to reject the admonition of Pharaoh Necho: Abraham and Sarah did well to receive the admonition of Abimelech. And yet neither Pharaoh nor Abimelech were of the Church.
Answ. 4. The admonition and instruction given in the singing of a Psalm, is rather given by him that penned the Psalm, and by him that appointeth the Psalm to be sung, then by every Singer, unless the admonition and instruction be to himself by the words: and unless there be a stirring up of affection to himself and others, by the blessing of God upon the harmony.
Answ. 4. The admonition and instruction given in the singing of a Psalme, is rather given by him that penned the Psalme, and by him that appointeth the Psalme to be sung, then by every Singer, unlesse the admonition and instruction be to himself by the words: and unlesse there be a stirring up of affection to himselfe and others, by the blessing of God upon the harmony.