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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. Whether the words of Christ in the Gospel, or in the Prophets, be spiritual Songs or no, yet if the Psalms of David be also the words of Christ, if they likewise dwell in our hearts, and if they be spiritual Songs too, then it will unavoidably follow, ⟨p. 22⟩That the same word of the Apostle that commandeth us to sing Psalms and Hymns and spiritual Songs, commandeth us also to sing the Psalms of David and Asaph unto the Lord, unless you will say that the Psalms of David and Asaph, (though dwelling in the heart,) are neither Psalms, nor Hymns, nor spiritual Songs, howsoever the Holy Ghost entitle them by such names. How then can you say, that to sing rhe Prophecies of David, doth not yet appear to be a worship of God commanded or taught in holy writ? As for our common manner of singing of them, we shall have occasion to speak to that hereafter.
Answ. 2. Whether the words of Christ in the Gospel, or in the Prophets, be spirituall Songs or no, yet if the Psalmes of David be also the words of Christ, if they likewise dwell in our hearts, and if they be spirituall Songs too, then it will unavoydably follow, ⟨p. 22⟩That the same word of the Apostle that commandeth us to sing Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs, commandeth us also to sing the Psalmes of David and Asaph unto the Lord, unlesse you will say that the Psalmes of David and Asaph, (though dwelling in the heart,) are neither Psalmes, nor Hymnes, nor spirituall Songs, howsoever the Holy Ghost entitle them by such names. How then can you say, that to sing rhe Prophecies of David, doth not yet appeare to be a worship of God commanded or taught in holy writ? As for our common manner of singing of them, wee shall have occasion to speake to that hereafter.
Object. 5. Davids Psalms considered, not as Scriptures divinely inspired, but as spiritual Songs seem to be appropriated to the Temple-worship. 1. Because they are appointed to be sung by proper Officers and Musical Instruments, belonging to the Temple, as appeareth by the Titles of several