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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. The manner of noise which is made by singing in our Assemblies, it pertaineth not to the present Question in hand: and therefore we refer it to the sequel. The Question now is, whether in the days of the New Testament, we are to sing the praises of God, with a loud voice, or noise. And for this we allege, beside the Text in Isaiah, the Prophecies of David, who foretelleth, and exhorteth all Lands (at least the Churches and people of God in all lands) To make a joyful noise unto the Lord, to make a joyful noise unto him with Psalms, to come before his presence with singing▪ Psal. 100.1, 2. & Psal. 95.1, 2.
Answ. The manner of noyse which is made by singing in our Assemblies, it pertaineth not to the present Question in hand: and therefore we referre it to the sequell. The Question now is, whether in the dayes of the New Testament, we are to sing the praises of God, with a loud voyse, or noyce. And for this we alledge, beside the Text in Isaiah, the Prophecies of David, who foretelleth, and exhorteth all Lands (at least the Churches and people of God in all lands) To make a joyfull noyse unto the Lord, to make a joyfull noyse unto him with Psalmes, to come before his presence with singing▪ Psal. 100.1, 2. & Psal. 95.1, 2.
Yea but this bindeth us no more to make such a manner of loud noise, as our form of singing is, then to make such a loud noise, as was made in Davids days, with ten stringed Instruments; for so the Lord was to be praised.
Yea but this bindeth us no more to make such a manner of loud noyse, as our forme of singing is, then to make such a loud noyse, as was made in Davids dayes, with ten stringed Instruments; for so the Lord was to be praised.