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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94166	A Christian, sober & plain exercitation on the two grand practicall controversies of these times; infant baptism and singing of psalms Wherein all the scriptures on both sides are recited, opened and argued, with brevity and tenderness: and whatever hath been largely discussed by others, briefly contracted in a special method for the edification of the saints. By Cuthbert Sidenham, teacher to a church of Christ in Newcastle upon Tine.	Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654.	1653 (1653)	Wing S6291; Thomason E1443_1; ESTC R209635	113,076	235

is the same Psalm only inserted into the body of the Book of the Psalms the former word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is rendred by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sing Psalms And thus the same word in the same verse is exprest by these two words yet hold forth one thing In Esay 12.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is rendred 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 In the title of Psal 38.1 Mizmor is rendred by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is here translated a Song and in most of the titles one is used for another without distinction and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Schir which is most usually rendred by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Song yet is also rendred by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Psalm Psal 45.1 and 47.1 And by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Hymn Esay 42.10 As for the other word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Tehillim that comprehends fully both Hymns and Songs it is the general title of the Book of Psalms where the variety of them are contained And as some particular Psalms are called in the Greek Hymns or Odes according to the two former words so this word is put at top holding forth the significancy of all the rest and distinguishing the Psalms from all other Books of Scripture as these that know the superscription of that Book understand and it signifies the most universal and full way of praising God especially by singing and it 's exprest by various words as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to praise 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to commend or set forth the reputation of another 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to glorifie or discover the glory of another 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to bless with many other expressions So in particular 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal 145.1 but most especially is this last word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which is a word for all Psalms exprest by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Hymn as 2 Chron. 7.6 and 23.13 Psal 39.4 2 Chron. 29.30 Psal 21.13 Psal 64.1 and 99.3 where the one word is translated by the other For their conjunction of each of them together in one title of a Psalm is very usual and often inverted The title of Psal 29.1 is in the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Mizmor Schir in the Greek Translation it's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Psalm of a Song or a Song and a Psalm So 64.1 and 47.1 and 86.1 but in 65.1 there the title is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and translated 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Song of a Psalm or a Song and Psalm So Psal 82.1 But unto the title of Psal 75. the 70 Greek Interpreters from whom these words are borrowed in the New Testament do adde all the three together 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Psalm to Asaph in or with Hymns a Song to the Assyrians By all which we see and might by many more 1. That there is not such a critical distinction to be made between a spiritual Psalm and a Hymn and Song but that they are put indifferently one for another 2. Having opened the words with their use I hope with advantage to those that know the language of the Hebrew with the Septuagint let us now consider them as the matter to be sung and what these Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs are whether Davids Asaphs Hemans and such other which are found in Scripture pen'd by holy men upon special occasions or another of a new composure the former of which I affirm to be an Ordinance of the New Testament 1. These are the titles given solely to Davids Psalms and the other Scripture-Songs which these holy men Divinely inspired breathed forth and left on record And as Mr. Cotton excellently argues What reason can there be why the Apostle should direct us in our singing to the very title of Davids Psalms and other Scripture-Songs if he meant we should not sing these Psalms and Songs Either we must exclude Davids Psalms and the rest from being called Psalms or Hymns or Spiritual Songs or else they must be sung as well as others 2. The names are borrowed from the Greek Translaters of the Old Testament and there is no distinction of them in the New neither can any one tell what they mean but as by their use in the Old Testament Now these names were used there as peculiar characters to express and distinguish the works of David and the rest which were penned to be sung in the Church Let these which are against singing Davids Psalms and of other holy men shew us any one word or syllable in the New Testament where any of these words are taken in any other sense then as they were in the Old and yet we are commanded to sing them in the New on this ground the case would be soone concluded when the question is propounded granting this is a command for singing what shall we sing why Psalmes Hymnes and spirituall Songs how shall we know what these are we must looke in Scripture where these words are used now we finde them nowhere explained so properly as in the Old Testament where they are the usuall titles of Davids Psalmes and the Songs of other Holy men and no other use of them exprest in the New why may not we judge then these are the Psalmes and Hymnes and spirituall Songs we are there commanded for to sing But 3. Come to the New Testament and there when ever Christ or his Apostles speak of Psalmes they refer us to Scripture Psalmes Luke 20.42 Christ saith As it is written in the Booke of the Psalmes that is the 110. Psalme The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand in Luke 24.44 when Christ would make an exact division of the Old Testament he divides them into the Law of Moses the Prophets and the Psalmes distinguishing the Psalmes from all other Scripture as a peculiar booke by it selfe And as when we are commanded to read the Law and the Prophets we cannot thinke them to be any other then the writings of Moses and Samuel and the rest of the Prophets in the Old Testament So when we are commanded to sing Psalmes not the Law or the Prophets how can we imagine it unlawfull to sing that part of Scripture which is properly called the Psalmes as the writings of David Asaph c So the Apostle Acts 1.20 speaking of Judas his fall and ruine saith as it was written of him in the Booke of the Psalmes Let his habitation be made desolate c. Psal 69.26 and in the 16. verse saith Peter the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake this concerning Judas v. 20. for it is written in the Booke of the Psalmes Acts 2. Acts 25. and 29. in stead of saying as in the Psalmes he saith David speaketh of Christ thus and thus in Psal 16. Acts 13.33 speaking of Christ againe he saith As it is written in the second Psalm and v. 35. As it is written in another Psalm which is the 16. By all which is cleare

what Christ and the Apostles would have us understand by Psalmes when we are commanded to sing them especially these Psalmes which are called the Booke of the Psalmes and there is no other Psalmes spoken of in the New Testament and the Holy Ghost is the best Expositor of his owne commands Now men must either deny these of Davids as before to be Psalmes or else they are bound to sing them as for Hymns and Songs they are comprehended under this generall word Psalmes being all exprest in the Booke of the Psalmes as hath beene demonstrated 4. Let us consider the vanity of the contrary opinion in regard it utterly makes way for will-worship which they seeme to be so much against For first I am commanded to sing Psalmes Hymnes Songs the Old and New Testament speake of no other Psalmes then of Davids and Asaphs and of such like inspired persons and they are called the Psalmes by Christ and his Apostles but you must not sing them say they I ask what Psalmes then must you sing there is no light in Old Or New Testament to warrant any other either you must fancy a Psalme and say Christ meant this way when he spake of the Booke of the Psalmes and devise a new way of worship out of your owne braines or else sing these Psalmes which Christ and his Apostles call Psalmes Besides 2. How can any man perswade himselfe or others when he sings that he sings a Psalme when he doth not sing that which in Scripture is onely called a Psalme Or how can any man distinguish now I sing a Psalme now a Hymne now a Song when there is not one word in the New Testament to distinguish them one from another or the two latter from the Booke of the Psalmes if any man from the New Testament can distinguish a Psalm from a Hymne or a Hymne from an Ode or Song or any one from another but as they borrow it from the Old Testament erit mihi magnus Appollo he shall be an Oracle I will consu t more then with Scripture They tell us Davids Psalmes and the like are not to be sung Christ and his Apostles call them specially by the name of Psalmes and command us to sing Psalms Now let them shew us any other Psalms from Scripture and we are satisfied but its hard to be perswaded from such a pretious Ordinance by a meere Negative and the workings of a melancholy fancy or the presumption of a hot braine that he hath a gift of composing Psalmes and Songs and Hymnes for the edification of the Church Let us goe on further and try the Scripture examples and begin with our Lord Jesus Christ and his Disciples after the adminstration of his Supper it s said in Math. 26.30 and Marke 14.26 when they had sung an Hymne or a Psalme as the margent expresseth it and it s all one they went forth to the mount Olivet the words are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. Take it either as all Translators interpret having sung an Hymne Hymne dicto Arab They went forth or they went forth hymning or singing of a Psalme it s not materiall But 1. It s clear they sung openly with their voice 2. They sung a Psalme or Hymne now what this Hymne should be is the question whether one of Davids Psalmes or any in that Booke to which I answer 1. It s onely said they sung a Hymne or Psalme and its most probable yea demonstrative that it was one of these Psalmes or Hymnes of David and the other Holy men because Christ himselfe speakes of no other as before 2. Because Christ was so much prophesied of in these Psalmes which were formerly sung prophetically and with thansgiving for these very acts before-hand 3. Because Christ did still quote the same Psalmes to prove both his Divinity and sufferings so did his Apostles Now it was no more dishonour or unsuitable to Christ to sing with his Disciples one or more of these Hymnes or Psalmes then it was to prove himselfe and his mediatorship by them which he doth in all the former places yea the very nature and manner of his sufferings 4. We have Scripture ground from Christs expression to believe the one and onely our owne conjectures that he sung any other Psalmes or Hymnes and that Christ both before and after his death should bring his choice proofs of his person and humiliation and glory from the booke of the Psalmes and when he was to suffer it should be found they sung a Psalme or Hymne and yet not one of these Psalmes is very hard to presse on a Scripture conscience especially when the act exprest is in generall and the same word used for singing such Psalms and no other determination of it in the N. Testament let men but weigh things in an equall ballance of the Sanctuary and Judge yea let them who are so high on the other side shew us from Scripture what that Hymne or Psalme was which Christ and his Disciples sung after the Supper and give us any place as a comment on it and but the hint to our demonstration and we shall thinke our selves well quit of such a mistake in the meane while the argument stands thus untouched Christ and his Disciples sung an Hymne and Christ and the Apostles speake of no other Hymnes or Psalmes but these recorded in the Old Testament especially these in the booke of the Psalmes therefore they sung none other And surely Christ would conforme his practise to his expressions or would have made some distinction The second great example of singing is that of Paul and Silas Acts 16.25 where it is said They sung an Hymne to God or gave praises in the prison at midnight we are still on the same account as formerly and aske what this Hymne was they sung if not one of these Psalmes of Scripture which they might have chosen for this present condition If any one can say it was an extemporary ejaculation let them shew us their proofe we shew them the Scripture-use of the word and which was knowne to them and these that oppose must have something from the reason of the Text or use of the Word to contradict us and confirme themselves they did not barely sing but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they sung Hymnes and doe not wee goe on surer grounds that sing these Psalmes and Hymnes which in the New Testament Christ and his Apostles doe call so then what we imagine to bee Psalms and Hymns c. by an unscripturall supposition so that the summe of all may be drawn up thus to argue 1. It is our duty to obey Divine commands It is a command to sing Psalms Hymns spirituall Songs ergo it is our duty 2. It is a command to sing Psalmes Hymnes spirituall Songs as to the matter but there is no other Psalmes Hymnes or spirituall Songs mentioned in the Old or New Testament but these which are pen'd by Holy men inspired to that end ergo