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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.
The Kiss of love in holy Assemblies was warranted, not by divine institution, (for then it were a sin in us to neglect it now;) but by occasion of civill custom in those Nations; where, it being usual in their Civill Assemblies to greet one another with a kiss of love, The Apostles do not disallow the use of it in holy Assemblies, but only require the sincerity and holiness of the love expressed in such kisses, 1 Cor. 16.20. 1 Thes. 5.26. 1 Pet. 5.14. These Apostles did not believe in this Point, as you do, that God never betrusted corrupt Nature, to frame any thing in Gods worship to his Praise.
The Kisse of love in holy Assemblies was warranted, not by divine institution, (for then it were a sinne in us to neglect it now;) but by occasion of civill custome in those Nations; where, it being usuall in their Civill Assemblies to greet one another with a kisse of love, The Apostles doe not disallow the use of it in holy Assemblies, but onely require the sinceritie and holinesse of the love expressed in such kisses, 1 Cor. 16.20. 1 Thes. 5.26. 1 Pet. 5.14. These Apostles did not beleeve in this Point, as you doe, that God never betrusted corrupt Nature, to frame any thing in Gods worship to his Praise.
It is true, mans corrupt Nature cannot bring forth a good thought, to wit, a gracious thought, and that of it self, but yet by the help of Christ, it may bring forth both knowledge by Tongues, and Tunes by Music; and that with as good allowance in the New Testament as in the Old. God did as much disallow any flesh to boast in his presence in the old Testament, as in the New,