cap.— where cautioning Christian Women not to marry with Unbelievers, he urgeth this against it, that those who were so linked, could not have their Husbands to sing Psalms with them, in their Houses; whereas, when those in that Relation draw together in the Yoke of Christ, sonant inter duos Psalmi & Hymni, & mutuo provocant quis melius Deo suo canet; their only strife then is, which shall be most affectionate and serious in singing Psalms. And to come nearer our own day, that is worthy our notice which Mr. Quick in the In roduction to his Synodicon tells us, Vol. 1. p. 5. that the singing of Psalms in ⟨image 4⟩Families, even those of the best. Rank, not only at their Morning and Evening Worship, but at their Meals, conduced very much to the strength and growth of the Reformed Religion in France in its first and best days. And the Title page of our old English Translation of the Psalms into Metre, set forth and allowed at the beginning of our Reformation, in Edw. the 6th's Time, recommends them to be sung in private houses for their godly solace and comfort. And how the houses of the good old Protestants were perfumed with this Incense daily, especially on Lord's days, we have heard with our Ears, and our Fathers have told us. Gladly therefore would I contribute something towards the revival of this duty in Christian Families, which, if they be (as they should be) Nurseries and Seminaries of Piety, would certainly embrace this as an excellent means of instilling Religion betimes into the minds of their little Children, who, as they commonly attend most to this duty, so they will sooner receive the good impressions of it, than of any other; and thus out of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings will praise be perfected, ⟨image 4⟩to the glory of God, and strength ordained to the comfort of Families; compare Mat. 21.16. with Psal. 8.2. Austin (Prologue. in Lib. Psalm.) suggests, that Psalms were written, and the singing of Psalms appointed, very much for the sake of Youth. Propterea Psalmorum (saith he) nobis per modulos aptata sunt Carmina, ut vel aetate Puerili, vel qui Adolescentes sunt moribus, quasi cantilenâ quâdam psallentes delectari videantur.
cap.— where cautioning Christian Women not to marry with Unbelievers, he urgeth this against it, that those who were so link'd, could not have their Husbands to sing Psalms with them, in their Houses; whereas, when those in that Relation draw together in the Yoke of Christ, sonant inter duos Psalmi & Hymni, & mutuo provocant quis melius Deo suo canet; their only strife then is, which shall be most affectionate and serious in singing Psalms. And to come nearer our own day, that is worthyour notice which Mr. Quick in the In roduction to his Synodicon tells us, Vol. 1. p. 5. that the singing of Psalms in ⟨image 4⟩Families, even those of the best. Rank, not only at their Morning and Evening Worship, but at their Meals, conduced very much to the strength and growth of the Reformed Religion in France in its first and best days. And the Title page of our old English Translation of the Psalms into Metre, set forth and allowed at the beginning of our Reformation, in Edw. the 6th's Time, recommends them to be sung in private houses for their godly solace and comfort. And how the houses of the good old Protestants were perfum'd with this Incense daily, especially on Lord's days, we have heard with our Ears, and our Fathers have told us. Gladly therefore would I contribute something towards the revival of this duty in Christian Families, which, if they be (as they should be) Nurseries and Seminaries of Piety, would certainly embrace this as an excellent means of instilling Religion betimes into the minds of their little Children, who, as they commonly attend most to this duty, so they will sooner receive the good impressions of it, than of any other; and thus out of the mouths of Babes and Sucklings will praise be perfected, ⟨image 4⟩to the glory of God, and strength ordained to the comfort of Families; compare Mat. 21.16. with Psal. 8.2. Austin (Prolog. in Lib. Psalm.) suggests, that Psalms were written, and the singing of Psalms appointed, very much for the sake of Youth. Propterea Psalmorum (saith he) nobis per modulos aptata sunt Carmina, ut vel aetate Puerili, vel qui Adolescentes sunt moribus, quasi cantilenâ quâdam psallentes delectari videantur.
