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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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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.
Answ. 2. The Apostle expressly nameth Psalms, and Hymns, and spiritual Songs, and they three are the very express Titles of the Psalms in the Psalm-Book. Now why he should direct them to the very Titles of Davids Psalms & yet not mean the Psalms, that bear those Titles, can a good conscience give a good reason for it?
Answ. 2. The Apostle expresly nameth Psalmes, and Hymnes, and spirituall Songs, and they three are the very expresse Titles of the Psalmes in the Psalme-Booke. Now why he should direct them to the very Titles of Davids Psalmes & yet not meane the Psalmes, that beare those Titles, can a good conscience give a good reason for it?
Answ. 2. When David gave his Psalms and Songs to the Musicians in Israel, it was meet he should set his name to them, or by some other mark make it appear, that the Psalms were inspired and delivered by a Prophet of God. But after the Book of Psalms was generally known and received to be of divine inspiration, (as other Oracles of God) the Psalms are as usually alleged in the New Testament, without the name of David, as with it, Luk. 24 44. Acts 13.33.