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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. 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.
3. That we have also the like liberty of inventing Tunes, appeareth from what hath been said already; For if God have given us liberty and warrant to sing Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, then we must sing them in some Tunes. Now the Tunes of the Temple are lost and hidden from us, so that we cannot sing them at all; and therefore we must sing such other Tunes, as are suitable to the matter, though invented by men.
3. That we have also the like liberty of inventing Tunes, appeareth from what hath been said already; For if God have given us liberty and warrant to sing Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, then we must sing them in some Tunes. Now the Tunes of the Temple are lost and hidden from us, so that wee cannot sing them at all; and therefore we must sing such other Tunes, as are suitable to the matter, though invented by men.
But you do not believe that the Levites ever invented any New Tune.
But you doe not beleeve that the Levites ever invented any New Tune.