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

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, Acts 28.23. So Philip is said to ⟨p. 4⟩begin to Preach Jesus to the Eunuch, [Greek or Hebrew], from that Scripture in Isaiah, or at that Scripture, Act. 8.35. He did not Preach Jesus to him in speaking that Scripture.

Answ. Such as tremble at the word (as the framer of this objection professeth himselfe to doe,) they should rather bow their •udgements and practise to Scripture and language, then bow the •ence of Scripture to their owne conceptions against the language of Scripture. It is one thing, to speake one to another in Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall songs, as is done in singing, another thing to preach and teach one another, out of Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall Songs. It is true, they were to Teach and admonish one another out of the Psalmes, 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 Psalmes, he would not have said▪ Speake yee one to another in Psalmes or with Psalmes: but out of the Psalmes or from the Psalmes; for such is the language of the Holy Ghost in expressing such a duty. Paul is said to have expounded, and testified, and perswaded the Jewes out of the Law of Moses, and out of the Prophets,