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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
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Answ. 3. Singing with Instruments was typical, and so a ceremonial worship, and therefore is ceased. But singing with heart ⟨p. 6⟩and voice is a moral worship, such as is written in the hearts of all men by nature: As to pray in distress, so when we are mercy, and have cause of solemn thanksgiving unto God, then to sing Psalms, which the Holy Ghost by the Apostle James approveth and sanctifieth, Jam. 5.13. Or suppose singing with Instruments were not typical, but only an external solemnity of worship, fitted to the solace of the outward senses of children under age, (such as the Israelites were under the Old Testament, Gal. 4.1, 2, •.) yet now in the grown age of the heirs of the New Testament, such external pompous solemnities are ceased, and no external worship reserved, but such as holdeth forth simplicity, and gravity; nor is any voice now to be heard in the Church of Christ, but such as is significant and edifying by signification, (1 Cor. 14.10, 11, 26.) which the voice of Instruments is not.
Answ. 3. Singing with Instruments was typicall, and so a ceremoniall worship, and therefore is ceased. But singing with heart ⟨p. 6⟩and voyce is a morall worship, such as is written in the hearts of all men by nature: As to pray in distresse, so when we are mercy, and have cause of solemne thankesgiving unto God, then to sing Psalmes, which the Holy Ghost by the Apostle James approveth and sanctifieth, Jam. 5.13. Or suppose singing with Instruments were not typicall, but onely an externall solemnitie of worship, fitted to the solace of the outward sences of children under age, (such as the Israelites were under the Old Testament, Gal. 4.1, 2, •.) yet now in the growne age of the heires of the New Testament, such externall pompous solemnities are ceased, and no externall worship reserved, but such as holdeth forth simplicitie, and gravitie; nor is any voyce now to be heard in the Church of Christ, but such as is significant and edifying by signification, (