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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. 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.
Answ. The Scripture prescribeth this, as it doth many other matters of ordering Gods house, to wit, under general Rules. It is no where expressly prescribed in Scripture, who shall be the Mouth of the rest in the public Admonition, or Excommunication of an Offender; yet by general Rules, it may easily be collected, That public dispensations of the Church, do ordinarily pertain to the public Officers of the Church. Any of the preaching or ruling Elders may warrantably go before the people, in putting the words of the Psalm into their mouths.
Answ. The Scripture prescribeth this, as it doth many other matters of ordering Gods house, to wit, under generall Rules. It is no where expresly prescribed in Scripture, who shall be the Mouth of the rest in the publique Admonition, or Excommunication of an Offendor; yet by generall Rules, it may easily be collected, That publique dispensations of the Church, doe ordinarily pertaine to the publique Officers of the Church. Any of the preaching or ruling Elders may warrantably goe before the people, in putting the words of the Psalme into their mouths.
Object. 3. This reading of the Psalm doth hinder the melody, the understanding, the affection in singing.
Object. 3. This reading of the Psalme doth hinder the melody, the understanding, the affection in singing.