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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. 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.
Answ. 5. Though it was an abuse of the Egyptian Jewels, to borrow them to make a golden calf; yet it was no abuse of them to offer them to God for the building and furnishing of the work of the Tabernacle. God forbid any Christian soul should please it self in comparing the Praises of the holy and glorious God to the golden calf; for though the Singing of the praises of God by carnal men, may be compared to the employment of Egyptian Jewels to that end for which they are used: yet that end being the praising of God, and in such a way as God hath enjoined to all men, it is not an employment of Egyptian Jewels to the making of a golden calf, but to the Praises of the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of all them that believe.
Answ. 5. Though it was an abuse of the Aegyptian Jewells, to borrow them to make a golden calfe; yet it was no abuse of them to offer them to God for the building and furnishing of the worke of the Tabernacle. God forbid any Christian soule should please it selfe in comparing the Praises of the holy and glorious God to the golden calfe; for though the Singing of the praises of God by carnall men, may be compared to the employment of Aegyptian Jewells to that end for which they are used: yet that end being the praising of God, and in such a way as God hath enjoyned to all men, it is not an employment of Aegyptian Jewels to the making of a golden calfe, but to the Praises of the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of all them that beleeve.