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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.
Answ. 2. If the Disciples did not join in singing that Hymn, but only by silent consent, they might as well be said. To have taken the bread, and blessed it, and broken it, and distributed it, (and so the wine;) for all this Christ did with their silent consent. But what Christ did alone is expressly recorded, as done by himself: when it cometh to the singing of the Psalm, that is recorded as done by them in the Plural number, When they had sung an Hymn, they departed into the Mount of Olives: They that departed into the Mount of Olives, they sung the Psalm. Now it was not Christ alone, but the whole eleven Disciples with him that departed into the Mount of Olives. And therefore it was Christ with his Disciples that sung the Psalm together.
Answ. 2. If the Disciples did not joyne in singing that Hymne, but onely by silent consent, they might as well be said. To have taken the bread, and blessed it, and broken it, and distributed it, (and so the wine;) for all this Christ did with their silent consent. But what Christ did alone is expresly recorded, as done by himselfe: when it cometh to the singing of the Psalme, that is recorded as done by them in the Plurall number, When they had sung an Hymne, they departed into the Mount of Olives: They that departed into the Mount of Olives, they sung the Psalme. Now it was not Christ alone, but the whole eleven Disciples with him that departed into the Mount of Olives. And therefore it was Christ with his Disciples that sung the Psalme together.
Object. 3. Against the proof from Acts 16.25. It is not said (say some) that Paul and Silas sung the Psalms of David or Asaph, much less with Meter and Tunes devised by men. Had they so done, the Prisoners that heard them might have sung for the outward dispensation such a song of praise to God, as well as they.
Object. 3. Against the proofe from Acts 16.25. It is not said (say some) that Paul and Silas sung the Psalmes of David or Asaph, much lesse with Meeter and Tunes devised by men. Had they so done, the Prisoners that heard them might have sung for the outward dispensation such a song of praise to God, as well as they.