Answ. 1. Singing with Instruments, we say with Reverend Mr. Cotton, was typical, and so a Ceremonial Point of Worship, and therefore ceased; but Singing, saith he, with Heart and Voice, is a Moral Worship, such as is written in the Hearts of all Men by Nature. As to pray in distress, pag. 6. let it be observed, that I am not alone in my Apprehensions, as touching Singing being a Moral Duty. Here you see that this worthy Man positively affirms the same: And again, he saith, That singing of Psalms, &c. is not a Ceremony, but a Moral Duty, and so continueth in the New Testament, [Cotton's singing of Psalms, pag. 23, 24.] But, faith he, suppose singing with Instruments were not typical, but only an external Solemnity of Worship fitted to the Solace of the outward Senses of Children under Age, (such as the Israelites were under the Old Testament, Gal. 4. 1, 2, 3.) yet now in the grown Age of the Heirs of the New Testament, such external pompous Solemnities are ceased, and no external Worship reserved, but such as holdeth forth Simplicity and Gravity, &c. I might add, and by the same Argument we may not sing, because they used Instruments, &c. We must not pray, or their praying is no Rule to us, because ⟨p. 54⟩they offered them up to God with Incense, and divers such like Absurdities in other respects would follow; therefore there is now no other Instrument to be used in singing but that of the Tongue, well tuned with Grace, from a holy and spiritual Heart. But more of this hereafter. 'Tis enough to remove this Objection, Singing is given forth a-fresh in the New Testament, and no Instrument of Music mentioned. Which brings me to the sixth and main Argument, to prove, Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, a Gospel-Ordinance.
Answ. 1. Singing with Instruments, we say with Reverend Mr. Cotton, was typical, and so a Ceremonial Point of Worship, and therefore ceased; but Singing, saith he, with Heart and Voice, is a Moral Worship, such as is written in the Hearts of all Men by Nature. As to pray in distress, pag. 6. let it be observed, that I am not alone in my Apprehensions, as touching Singing being a Moral Duty. Here you see that this worthy Man positively affirms the same: And again, he saith, That singing of Psalms, &c. is not a Ceremony, but a Moral Duty, and so continueth in the New Testament, [Cotton's singing of Psalms, pag. 23, 24.] But, faith he, suppose singing with Instruments were not typical, but only an external Solemnity of Worship fitted to the Solace of the outward Senses of Children under Age, (such as the Israelites were under the Old Testament, Gal. 4. 1, 2, 3.) yet now in the grown Age of the Heirs of the New Testament, such external pompous Solemnities are ceased, and no external Worship reserved, but such as holdeth forth Simplicity and Gravity, &c. I might add, and by the same Argument we may not sing, because they used Instruments, &c. We must not pray, or their praying is no Rule to us, because ⟨p. 54⟩they offered them up to God with Incense, and divers such like Absurdities in other respects would follow; therefore there is now no other Instrument to be used in singing but that of the Tongue, well tuned with Grace, from a holy and spiritual Heart. But more of this hereafter. 'Tis enough to remove this Objection, Singing is given forth a-fresh in the New Testament, and no Instrument of Musick mentioned. Which brings me to the sixth and main Argument, to prove, Singing of Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, a Gospel-Ordinance.
