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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.
Object, 1. The Scripture mentioneth no ordinary reading in any Church, but that which is joined with interpretation.
Object, 1. The Scripture mentioneth no ordinary reading in any Church, but that which is joyned with interpertation.
Answ. 1. The Scripture doth expressly mention Baruch to have read the word in a Church Assembly, without adjoining any interpretation to it, Jer. 36.6, 7.
Answ. 1. The Scripture doth expresly mention Baruch to have read the word in a Church Assembly, without adjoyning any interpretation to it, Jer. 36.6, 7.
Answ. 2. As Preaching, of the word is an Ordinance, so reading the word in order to Preaching, is an Ordinance also. In like sort, as singing of Psalms is an Ordinance, so reading the Psalms in order to singing, is allowable also.
Answ. 2. As Preaching, of the word is an Ordinance, so reading the word in order to Preaching, is an Ordinance also. In like sort, as singing of Psalmes is an Ordinance, so reading the Psalmes in order to singing, is allowable also.