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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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Object. 4. The Apostle calleth the whole word of Christ dwelling in us, Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, neither doth he limit us to one Prophet more then to another, unless you will say, that the words of Christ in the Gospel▪ or which was prophesied by the rest of the Prophets, were not spiritual songs; But the Apostle calleth them all Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, as well as Davids, if they dwell in the heart. For the words of Christ there, (to wit, in the heart) are songs for the Spirit, or else they are no songs to any man. Therefore as yet, to sing the Prophecies of David after our common manner, is no worship commanded or taught us in holy Writ.
Object. 4. The Apostle calleth the whole word of Christ dwelling in us, Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, neither doth he limit us to one Prophet more then to another, unlesse you will say, that the words of Christ in the Gospel▪ or which was prophecied by the rest of the Prophets, were not spirituall songs; But the Apostle calleth them all Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, as well as Davids, if they dwell in the heart. For the words of Christ there, (to wit, in the heart) are songs for the Spirit, or else they are no songs to any man. Therefore as yet, to sing the Prophecies of David after our common manner, is no worship commanded or taught us in holy Writ.
Answ. 1. It is a groundless Assertion to say, that Paul calleth the whole word of God dwelling in us, Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs. For why then should the Holy Ghost give that style and Title of Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs only to the Book of Psalms, and to none else of all of the Books of the Prophets or Apostles. Again, if Paul called the words of all the Prophets, Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, why then did not the Prophets in their own language pen them with musical accents, as well as the Psalms of David and Asaph?
Answ. 1. It is a groundlesse Assertion to say, that Paul calleth the whole word of God dwelling in us, Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs. For why then should the Holy Ghost give that style and Title of Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs onely to the Booke of Psalmes, and to none else of all of the Bookes of the Prophets or Apostles. Againe, if Paul called the words of all the Prophets, Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, why then did not the Prophets in their own language pen them with musicall accents, as well as the Psalmes of David and Asaph?