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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.
3. Whether it be lawful in Order unto Singing, to read the Psalm?
3. Whether it be lawfull in Order unto Singing, to reade the Psalme?
The two former of these Scruples, because they stand upon one and the same ground, may fitly be handled together.
The judgement of the Churches of Christ in these Points, is doubtless suitable to their Practise, That it is lawful to sing Psalms in English verses (which run in number, measure, and meter) and in such grave and melodious tunes, as do well befit both the holiness and gravity of the matter, and the capacity of the Singers.
The judgement of the Churches of Christ in these Points, is doubtlesse sutable to their Practise, That it is lawful to sing Psalms in English verses (which runne in number, measure, and meeter) and in such grave and melodious tunes, as doe well befit both the holinesse and gravity of the matter, and the capacity of the Singers.
A double ground or reason may be given hereof: The former is this; If it be lawful to translate and turn the Hebrew Bible into English Prose in order to reading, then it is lawful also to translate and turn Davids Hebrew Psalms, and verse into our English Psalms and Verse, in order to Singing. But the former of these, is a confessed Truth, and generally received amongst Protestants; except only Mr. Smith, who had a singular conceit in this Point, That all Letters in the writings of the old Testament were typical (yping out the Law written in our hearts:) and therefore […] ve all reading of the holy Scripture to be abolished under the New Testament. But Christ himself commanded his Disciples to search the Scriptures,