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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.
Object. If that speaking of the Ephesians one to another in Psalms, did not hold forth their expounding and preaching in Psalms one to another, but only the bare reading or singing the letter of the Psalms, This were such a service wherein there in nothing of Christ held forth externally. I speak not of the matter of the Psalms, (which is full of Christ, as other Scriptures:) but of the outward manner of dispensing it. There is nothing held forth in the singing of it after the usual manner, but what nature and art may attain unto. There is no exercise of any spiritual gift held forth in it, as is in all other administrations, which Christ hath ordained.
Object. If that speaking of the Ephesians one to another in Psalmes, did not hold forth their expounding and preaching in Psalmes one to another, but onely the bare reading or singing the letter of the Psalmes, This were such a service wherein there in nothing of Christ held forth externally. I speake not of the matter of the Psalmes, (which is full of Christ, as other Scriptures:) but of the outward manner of dispensing it. There is nothing held forth in the singing of it after the usuall manner, but what nature and art may attaine unto. There is no exercise of any spirituall gift held forth in it, as is in all other administrations, which Christ hath ordained.
2. Besides, as such a singing is not a gift of Christ, so neither doth it tend to the glory of Christ. The Church not edified by it: else a Pagan singing with us, might edify the Church.
2. Besides, as such a singing is not a gift of Christ, so neither doth it tend to the glory of Christ. The Church not edified by it: else a Pagan singing with us, might edifie the Church.