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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.
2. That we have also the like gift of translating Hebrew Songs into English Songs, as well as Hebrew Prose into English Prose, is evident by the event. For we have not only as many but more Translations of the Hebrew Psalms into English Psalms, then of the Hebrew Bible into the English Bible.
2. That we have also the like gift of translating Hebrew Songs into English Songs, as well as Hebrew Prose into English Prose, is evident by the event. For wee have not onely as many but more Translations of the Hebrew Psalmes into English Psalmes, then of the Hebrew Bible into the English Bible.
If it be said, such a gift of translating Hebrew Songs into English Songs, is but a Poetical gift, not a spiritual gift.
If it be said, such a gift of translating Hebrew Songs into English Songs, is but a Poeticall gift, not a spirituall gift.
Answ. It might as well be said, the translating of the Hebrew Scriptures into English, is not a spiritual gift, but a Grammatical, or Rhetorical gift. Whatsoever the art or skill be, Grammatical, Rhetorical, Poetical, they are all of them gifts of God (though common) and given chiefly for the service and edification of the Church of God.
Answ. It might as well be said, the translating of the Hebrew Scriptures into English, is not a spirituall gift, but a Grammaticall, or Rhetoricall gift. Whatsoever the art or skill be, Grammaticall, Rhetoricall, Poeticall, they are all of them gifts of God (though common) and given chiefly for the service and edification of the Church of God.