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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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4. As it hath been showed above, that singing of Psalms with lively voice, is not a ceremonial but a moral duty, and so continueth now in the days of the New Testament; so it may be as truly said, that the singing of Davids Psalms, and other Scripture-songs, ⟨p. 24⟩is in like sort not a ceremonial but a moral duty; and so of like continuance in the New Testament. The Psalms of David, and Asaph, and the rest, are as full of holy and lively, spiritual, and evangelical meditations, and affections, Instruments, prayers, and praises, as any that we can expect to be indited by any Officer or member of the Christian Churches now. Yea it is to be feared that the Psalms compiled by the devoutest Christians now, would fall short of those of David and Asaph, in spirit and life. How then can we make the Psalms of David and Asaph ceremonial types of the spiritual songs of the faithful in the New Testament, when as types are wont to be more carnal, and worldly, and literal, and less spiritual and lively, then the antitypes? But here the antitypes are less spiritual and lively then the types.
4. As it hath been shewed above, that singing of Psalmes with lively voyce, is not a ceremoniall but a morall dutie, and so continueth now in the dayes of the New Testament; so it may be as truly said, that the singing of Davids Psalmes, and other Scripture-songs, ⟨p. 24⟩is in like sort not a ceremoniall but a morall dutie; and so of like continuance in the New Testament. The Psalmes of David, and Asaph, and the rest, are as full of holy and lively, spirituall, and evangelicall meditations, and affections, Instruments, prayers, and praises, as any that we can expect to be endited by any Officer or member of the Christian Churches now. Yea it is to be feared that the Psalmes compiled by the devoutest Christians now, would fall short of those of David and Asaph, in spirit and life. How then can we make the Psalmes of David and Asaph ceremoniall types of the spirituall songs of the faithfull in the New Testament, when as types are wont to be more carnall, and worldly, and literall, and lesse spirituall and lively, then the antitypes? But here the antitypes are lesse spirituall and lively then the types.