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

But touching the persons of those who should sing it pertaineth to the third Question. This second Question chiefly concerneth the matter to be sung, whether the Psalms of David, or some Psalm or Hymn, indited by the personal gift of this or that member of the Church. Wherein we hold and believe;

But touching the persons of those who should sing it pertaineth to the third Question. This second Question chiefly concerneth the matter to be sung, whether the Psalmes of David, or some Psalme or Hymne, endited by the personall gift of this or that member of the Church. Wherein we hold and beleeve;

1. That not only the Psalms of David, but any other spiritual Songs recorded in Scripture, may lawfully be sung in Christian Churches, as the song of Moses, and Asaph, Heman and than, Solomon and Hezekiah, Habakkuk and Zechariah, Hannah and Deborah, Mary and Elizabeth, and the like.

1. That not onely the Psalmes of David, but any other spirituall Songs recorded in Scripture, may lawfully be sung in Christian Churches, as the song of Moses, and Asaph, Heman and •than, Solomon and Hezekiah, Habacuck and Zachary, Hannah and Deborah, Mary and Elizabeth, and the like.

2. We grant also, that any private Christian, who hath a gift to frame a spiritual Song, may both frame it, and sing it privately, for his own private comfort, and remembrance of some special benefit, or deliverance: Nor do we forbid the private use of an Instrument of Music therewithal; So that attention to the Instrument, do not divert the heart from attention to the matter of the Song.