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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
OF THE SINGING OF PSALMS. › Chapter 5OF THE SINGING OF PSALMES. › Chapter 5
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Before we proceed to any further Reasons of the point, let us first (by the help of Christ) clear the Objections against this. The Objections are many, and some of them seem more weighty, and some more light: let us unpartially and evenly (by the Lords guidance) weigh them all in the Balance of the Sanctuary.
BEfore we proceed to any further Reasons of the point, let us first (by the helpe of Christ) cleare the Objections against this. The Objections are many, and some of them seeme more weighty, and some more light: let us unpartially and evenly (by the Lords guidance) weigh them all in the Ballance of the Sanctuary.
Object. 1. If Paul had meant Davids Psalms, or Scripture-songs, it had been an easy matter to have named Davids Psalms, or Scripture-songs, as David himself named his songs, the Psalms or Songs of David, when he delivered them to the chief Musician, and to his company to be sung.
Object. 1. If Paul had meant Davids Psalmes, or Scripture-songs, it had been an easie matter to have named Davids Psalmes, or Scripture-songs, as David himselfe named his songs, the Psalmes or Songs of David, when he delivered them to the chiefe Musitian, and to his company to be sung.
Answ. 1. It may as justly be said, if Paul had meant to exclude Davids Psalms, or Scripture-songs, it had been as easy to have excluded them by name, and to have limited them only to such Psalms and Songs, as the Spirit should suggest unto their hearts.
Answ. 1. It may as justly be said, if Paul had meant to exclude Davids Psalmes, or Scripture-songs, it had been as easie to have excluded them by name, and to have limited them onely to such Psalmes and Songs, as the Spirit should suggest unto their hearts.