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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. 2. Though it do not require such a full measure of the Spirit, nor rich portion of the Word dwelling in us, to sing a Psalm invented and penned to our hands: yet a full and rich measure of the Word and Spirit will be needful to perform all those duties, which the Apostle in those Texts calleth for. For the Apostle calleth to the improvement, as of the whole word of Christ▪ unto the teaching and admonishing of one another, so of the Psalms, not only unto those two heads, but also besides those, unto a further third end, to wit, unto the singing of them unto Gods praise. Now to be able to improve the whole word of God to these two spiritual ends, and the Psalms to all those three spiritual ends doth require a full and rich measure both of Spirit and Word to dwell in us.
Answ. 2. Though it doe not require such a full measure of the Spirit, nor rich portion of the Word dwelling in us, to sing a Psalme invented and penned to our hands: yet a full and rich measure of the Word and Spirit will be needfull to performe all those duties, which the Apostle in those Texts calleth for. For the Apostle calleth to the improvement, as of the whole word of Christ▪ unto the teaching and admonishing of one another, so of the Psalmes, not onely unto those two heads, but also besides those, unto a further third end, to wit, unto the singing of them unto Gods praise. Now to be able to improve the whole word of God to these two spirituall ends, and the Psalmes to all those three spirituall ends doth require a full and rich measure both of Spirit and Word to dwell in us.
Answ. 3. It will require a full and rich measure both of Word and Spirit to dwell in us, to direct and appoint a fit Psalm, (out of the Book of Psalms) suitable to the present occasions of singing to Gods praise, and to the instruction and admonition of the Church, according to the present estate of their affections, or afflictions, their consolation, or conversation in hand.
Answ. 3. It will require a full and rich measure both of Word and Spirit to dwell in us, to direct and appoint a fit Psalme, (out of the Booke of Psalmes) suitable to the present occasions of singing to Gods praise, and to the instruction and admonition of the Church, according to the present estate of their affections, or afflictions, their consolation, or conversation in hand.