Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise

6. Although before the three hundred years were expired, we read in Eusebius, that one Nepos (though a Millenary) was well respected, as for other good gifts and works, so for divers Psalms and Hymns composed by him, (which some brethren did willingly use a long time after;) yet we suppose, that was such a ⟨p. 67⟩practise, as your self would not allow, to sing set forms of Psalms invented by men, and to continue to sing them after their departure, and in the mean time, to refuse set forms of Psalms indited by the Holy Ghost; as if the Psalms indited by an extraordinary measure of the Spirit, were more unclean, then the Psalms indited by the common gift of an Ordinary Elder or Brother.

6. Although before the three hundred yeares were expired, wee reade in Eusebius, that one Nepos (though a Millenary) was well respected, as for other good gifts and works, so for divers Psalmes and Hymnes composed by him, (which some brethren did willingly use a long time after;) yet wee suppose, that was such a ⟨p. 67⟩practise, as your self would not allow, to sing set formes of Psalmes invented by men, and to continue to sing them after their departure, and in the meane time, to refuse set formes of Psalmes endited by the Holy Ghost; as if the Psalmes endited by an extraordinary measure of the Spirit, were more uncleane, then the Psalmes endited by the common gift of an Ordinary Elder or Brother.

Object. 2. Samosatenus the Heretic, (who denied the Deity of the Lord Jesus) was the first that within those first three hundred years, opposed this singing by personal gifts.

Object. 2. Samosatenus the Heretick, (who denyed the Diety of the Lord Jesus) was the first that within those first three hundred yeares, opposed this singing by personall gifts.