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The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God
The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God by Solomon Stoddard ...
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1700
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
It was the manner sometimes for one Man to sing a Psalm, and the Congregation to say Amen, 1 Cor. 14.15,16. But now it is most proper for us to join together in Singing of Psalms, as Christ and his Disciples did, and as Moses and the Children of Israel did, Exod. 15.1.
It was the manner sometimes for one Man to sing a Psalm, and the Congregation to say Amen, 1 Cor. 14.15,16. But now it is most proper for us to joyn together in Singing of Psalms, as Christ and his Disciples did, and as Moses and the Children of Israel did, Exod. 15.1.
As the Church of Israel were wont to Sing the Psalms of David, so (tho we are not forbidden to Sing Psalms of a private composure) it is Lawful for us to Sing the Psalms of David and other Scripture Psalms, the Apostle when he directs us to Sing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Eph. Col. 3. Hath a manifest respect to the division of Davids Psalms, some things in those Psalms are not so suitable to our present Case, so it is in what we read, yet those Psalms are very suitable for us to meditate upon; and contain in them much Instruction and Encouragement, and because they were indicted by the Spirit of God, are more proper to affect our hearts and excite the workings of Grace, then such as are of a private Composure.
As the Church of Israel were wont to Sing the Psalms of David, so (tho we are not forbidden to Sing Psalms of a private composure) it is Lawful for us to Sing the Psalms of David and other Scripture Psalms, the Apostle when he directs us to Sing Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Eph.