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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 their melody might be more beautiful and glorious to the outward appearance, as being more artificial and more musical: yet seeing the Spirit of Grace is more abundantly poured out in the New Testament, then in the old, if the holy Singers sing with more life and grace of the Spirit, our melody is the more beautiful and glorious before the Lord, and his spiritual ⟨p. 53⟩Saints, though theirs was more beautiful and glorious in the outward sense.
Answ. 3. Though their melody might be more beautifull and glorious to the outward appearance, as being more artificiall and more musicall: yet seeing the Spirit of Grace is more abundantly poured out in the New Testament, then in the old, if the holy Singers sing with more life and grace of the Spirit, our melody is the more beautifull and glorious before the Lord, and his spirituall ⟨p. 53⟩Saints, though theirs was more beautifull and glorious in the outward sence.
Answ. 4. Whether the Scribes and the Pharisees were any of them Musicians of the Temple, endued with choice gifts, and appointed to that office, (as you say) though we do not know it, yet neither will we deny it. But this we dare say, That if they were appointed to sing, so now not any choice order of men, but all the sons of men are commanded to Sing, as well as to Pray, as hath been showed above.
Answ. 4. Whether the Scribes and the Pharisees were any of them Musitians of the Temple, endued with choice gifts, and appointed to that office, (as you say) though wee doe not know it, yet neither will we deny it. But this we dare say, That if they were appointed to sing, so now not any choice order of men, but all the sonnes of men are commanded to Sing, as well as to Pray, as hath been shewed above.