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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 place in Math. 26.30. may as well be translated They praised God, as they sung an Hymn.
Object. 1. The place in Math. 26.30. may as well be translated They praysed God, as they sung an Hymne.
Answ. Though the meaning be, they praised God, yet the word implieth, they praised God with an Hymn; for it is improper in that language to translate the word to Praise (whether God or man) but either with a Song, or with a Poem. I• is more probable, then any reason can wave, that Christ and his Disciples did shut up the Lords Supper with singing one of their Hebrew Psalms, as the Jews were wont to shut up their Celebration of the Passover (as their own Records tell us) with singing Psalm 111. with the five other Psalms next following together. But all that I now intend, is to show that Christ and his Disciples sang together, and therefore with the voice as well as the heart.
Answ. Though the meaning be, they praised God, yet the word implyeth, they praised God with an Hymne; for it is improper in that language to translate the word to Praise (whether God or man) but either with a Song, or with a Poeme. I• is more probable, then any reason can wave, that Christ and his Disciples did shut up the Lords Supper with singing one of their Hebrew Psalmes, as the Jewes were wont to shut up their Celebration of the Passeover (as their own Records tell us) with singing Psalme 111. with the five other Psalmes next following together. But all that I now intend, is to shew that Christ and his Disciples sang together, and therefore with the voyce as well as the heart.