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

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.

Object. 2. They might be said to sing together, if one alone sing and the rest said Amen, in the close: as men may be said to pray together, where one alone speaketh, and the rest consent.

Answ. 1. True: but then one at least speaketh with an audible and lively voice, though the rest do not. And that's enough to clear the point in hand, that singing in the New Testament, consisteth not only in making melody with grace in the heart, but also in singing to the Lord with lively voice.