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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. 4. Though it be true, that the Church of Israel had such an Ordinance amongst them, that after the reading of the Law, or the Prophets, some or other of the Priests or Levites, or Prophets, were wont to expound the same to the people, (Acts 13.15. & 15.21. Neh. 8.7, 8.) yet the very reading of the word it self was also an Ordinance, though no Exposition followed, Deut. 31.11, 12, 13. Deut. 27.14. to 26.
Answ. 4. Though it be true, that the Church of Israel had such an Ordinance amongst them, that after the reading of the Law, or the Prophets, some or other of the Priests or Levites, or Prophets, were wont to expound the same to the people, (Acts 13.15. & 15.21. Neh. 8.7, 8.) yet the very reading of the word it selfe was also an Ordinance, though no Exposition followed, Deut. 31.11, 12, 13. Deut. 27.14. to 26.
Object. 2. The Scripture prescribeth not what Officer shall perform this act, to read the Psalm in order to singing.
Object. 2. The Scripture prescribeth not what Officer shall performe this act, to reade the Psalme in order to singing.