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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 ...
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Cotton, John, 1584-1652.
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deliverance_n from_o saul_n or_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o egypt_n or_o babylon_n or_o from_o other_o enemy_n may_v just_o own_v and_o bear_v that_o title_n for_o when_o david_n acknowledge_v and_o profess_v that_o in_o his_o song_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o he_o and_o that_o his_o word_n be_v in_o his_o tongue_n 2_o sam._n 23.2_o what_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v that_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o what_o be_v then_o such_o song_n but_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n through_o who_o redemption_n the_o church_n and_o saint_n enjoy_v all_o their_o deliverance_n and_o sure_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n record_v in_o revel._n 15.3_o 4._o seem_v evident_o to_o point_n at_o sundry_a psalm_n of_o david_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v compile_v and_o collect_v and_o which_o therefore_o be_v suitable_a and_o fit_a to_o be_v sing_v upon_o occasion_n of_o their_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n especial_o with_o respect_n and_o reference_n to_o those_o special_a sentence_n which_o be_v fetch_v from_o thence_o though_o with_o some_o small_a variation_n such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o old_a rev._n 15.3_o great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n and_o ver._n 4._o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a psal._n 86.10_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n thou_o be_v god_n alone_o ver._n 8._o among_o the_o god_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o nor_o any_o work_n like_o thy_o work_n psal._n 111.2_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a ver._n 4._o and_o wonderful_a ver._n 7._o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n be_v truth_n and_o judgement_n psal._n 71.22_o o_o thou_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n psal._n 86.9_o all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v come_v and_o worship_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n psal._n 9.16_o the_o lord_n be_v know_v by_o the_o judgement_n which_o he_o execute_v psal._n 64.9_o all_o man_n shall_v fear_v and_o shall_v declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o they_o shall_v wise_o consider_v of_o his_o do_n in_o as_o much_o therefore_o as_o these_o who_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o have_v sing_v the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v express_o fetch_v from_o several_a word_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o lamb_n in_o several_a psalm_n of_o david_n one_o of_o these_o two_o thing_n if_o not_o both_o will_v from_o hence_o just_o be_v deduce_v 1._o either_o this_o that_o any_o of_o those_o psalm_n of_o david_n may_v be_v sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lamb_n out_o of_o which_o those_o word_n of_o praise_n be_v fetch_v as_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v praise_v god_n with_o such_o a_o word_n in_o a_o psalm_n it_o be_v mean_v they_o sing_v the_o whole_a psalm_n as_o 2_o chron._n 5.13_o and_o 20.21_o ezra_n 3.11_o all_o of_o they_o point_v at_o psalm_n 136._o or_o else_o second_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a upon_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a occasion_n to_o compile_v a_o spiritual_a song_n out_o of_o david_n word_n of_o praise_n disperse_v in_o several_a psalm_n of_o david_n and_o other_o psalmist_n in_o scripture_n and_o to_o sing_v they_o compose_v together_o as_o a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o both_o these_o willing_o admit_v for_o these_o be_v still_o the_o divine_a meditation_n and_o spiritual_a expression_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o own_o glory_n object_n 7._o as_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n about_o prayer_n in_o general_a and_o prescribe_v no_o form_n of_o prayer_n it_o be_v therefore_o just_o argue_v that_o we_o be_v to_o use_v no_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o all_o so_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o sing_v and_o not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n and_o whatsoever_o argument_n strike_v against_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n strike_v against_o all_o form_n of_o psalm_n also_o as_o stint_v and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o sing_v do_v not_o prescribe_v any_o form_n of_o psalm_n for_o in_o the_o same_o text_n where_o he_o do_v exhort_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o sing_v he_o do_v direct_v they_o also_o to_o sing_v psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n which_o be_v the_o express_a title_n of_o the_o very_a form_n of_o psalm_n indict_v by_o david_n and_o asaph_n as_o have_v be_v show_v above_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v true_o say_v that_o he_o allow_v not_o the_o sing_n of_o david_n psalm_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v neither_o psalm_n nor_o hymn_n nor_o spiritual_a song_n answ._n 2._o the_o scripture_n put_v a_o manifest_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o set_v form_n of_o prayer_n and_o set_v form_n of_o psalm_n also_o between_o set_a form_n devise_v and_o prescribe_v by_o man_n and_o set_v form_n appoint_v by_o god_n set_a form_n of_o prayer_n the_o lord_n do_v never_o ordinary_o prescribe_v unto_o his_o people_n neither_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n nor_o in_o the_o new_a but_o set_v form_n of_o psalm_n no_o man_n doubt_v be_v ordinary_o prescribe_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o we_o suppose_v in_o the_o new_a also_o in_o the_o text_n allege_v again_o set_v form_n devise_v and_o appoint_v by_o man_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v just_o reject_v by_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o god_n that_o forbid_v we_o to_o make_v to_o ourselves_o any_o image_n or_o imagination_n and_o invention_n for_o worship_n do_v never_o forbid_v himself_o to_o devise_v and_o appoint_v for_o we_o what_o form_n of_o worship_n himself_o please_v either_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o in_o the_o new_a and_o therefore_o what_o ever_o argument_n strike_v against_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n invent_v and_o prescribe_v by_o man_n there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o strike_v against_o set_a form_n of_o psalm_n appoint_v by_o god_n neither_o can_v it_o with_o any_o colour_n be_v pretend_v that_o the_o psalm_n of_o david_n be_v devise_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o shall_v either_o stint_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o god_n own_o ordinance_n to_o convey_v and_o quicken_v and_o enlarge_v the_o spirit_n shall_v become_v a_o impediment_n and_o restraint_n to_o the_o spirit_n object_n 8._o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o body_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n aught_o to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o personal_a and_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n spirit_n eph._n 4.7_o 8.11_o 16._o 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 11._o rom._n 12.4.6_o 1_o cor._n 12._o but_o in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n of_o david_n there_o be_v no_o more_o personal_a gift_n manifest_v than_o there_o be_v in_o read_v a_o stint_a form_n of_o prayer_n answ._n these_o scripture_n prove_v that_o god_n have_v give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shall_v employ_v they_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o some_o of_o those_o scripture_n prove_v also_o that_o they_o who_o have_v receive_v any_o gift_n though_o outward_a gift_n of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n shall_v improve_v and_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n but_o none_o of_o they_o prove_v that_o all_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v carry_v on_o by_o the_o personal_a and_o proper_a gift_n of_o the_o present_a member_n of_o the_o church_n for_o than_o the_o church_n shall_v not_o be_v edify_v now_o in_o these_o day_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o penman_n of_o scripture_n whether_o apostle_n prophet_n or_o evangelist_n which_o be_v express_o repugnant_a to_o some_o of_o the_o scripture_n allege_v by_o you_o for_o in_o eph._n 4.8_o to_o 13._o and_o in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o god_n give_v apostle_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o church_n till_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o christ_n be_v perfect_v at_o the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o lest_o you_o shall_v dream_v
wickedness_n as_o that_o song_n of_o moses_n deut._n 32._o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sing_v by_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n not_o only_o in_o canaan_n but_o in_o their_o state_n of_o apostasy_n and_o calamity_n when_o evil_a shall_v befall_v they_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n deut._n 31.19.21_o 22.29_o object_n 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o they_o rom._n 3.2_o and_o 9.4_o but_o sing_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o word_n col._n 3.16_o and_o the_o act_n of_o sing_v in_o public_a be_v the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o it_o answ._n 1._o the_o public_a dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n to_o wit_n by_o preach_v that_o be_v by_o exposition_n and_o application_n of_o the_o word_n and_o that_o in_o way_n of_o office_n be_v commit_v only_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o some_o select_a member_n of_o the_o church_n chief_o for_o the_o church_n sake_n though_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o may_v redound_v also_o to_o man_n without_o but_o the_o public_a disâensation_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o so_o confine_v to_o the_o church_n but_o that_o occasional_o man_n without_o may_v public_o as_o well_o as_o private_o dispense_v the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n both_o to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o may_v be_v a_o sin_n both_o in_o god_n people_n and_o in_o other_o not_o to_o harken_v to_o it_o pharaoh_n necho_n though_o neither_o israelite_n nor_o proselyte_n yet_o by_o his_o ambassador_n do_v public_o declare_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o josiah_n and_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a sin_n in_o josiah_n that_o he_o do_v not_o harken_v to_o the_o word_n of_o necho_n which_o the_o text_n say_v be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n 2_o chron._n 35.21_o 22._o balaam_n public_o dispense_v the_o counsel_n and_o word_n of_o god_n throughout_o the_o 23._o and_o 24_o chapter_n of_o number_n to_o balack_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n and_o it_o be_v a_o desolate_a sin_n in_o balack_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o moab_n that_o they_o do_v not_o harken_v to_o he_o and_o it_o will_v have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n also_o if_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o have_v not_o receive_v his_o prophecy_n which_o god_n put_v into_o his_o mouth_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o philistine_n reprove_v both_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 20.9_o 10.16_o and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o sin_n in_o they_o both_o to_o have_v neglect_v his_o reproof_n answ._n 2._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n public_o to_o dispense_v any_o ordinance_n or_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o the_o church_n as_o the_o seal_n and_o censure_n and_o the_o like_a another_o thing_n to_o join_v with_o the_o church_n in_o such_o part_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o peculiar_a to_o the_o church_n but_o common_a to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n of_o which_o sort_n the_o public_a prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n be_v and_o to_o the_o psalm_n also_o which_o though_o they_o be_v dispense_v and_o offer_v up_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n yet_o due_a praise_n be_v not_o therefore_o the_o more_o undue_a because_o they_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o due_a word_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v confusion_n for_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n to_o sing_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n answ._n 1._o all_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v not_o forthwith_o the_o world_n many_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o indeed_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v except_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a before_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o such_o though_o they_o do_v sing_v with_o the_o church_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sing_n of_o the_o church_n and_o world_n together_o because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o christ_n have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n hate_v they_o answ._n 2._o it_o be_v no_o confusion_n but_o lawful_a communion_n for_o church_n and_o world_n to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n to_o perform_v such_o duty_n as_o god_n require_v of_o they_o in_o common_a as_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a in_o antioch_n in_o pisidia_n the_o whole_a city_n almost_o the_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v pagan_n come_v together_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n act_n 13.44_o be_v this_o a_o confusion_n and_o what_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v pray_v in_o that_o mix_a assembly_n and_o all_o the_o faithful_a have_v say_v amen_n to_o their_o prayer_n and_o what_o if_o pagan_n also_o understand_v what_o they_o pray_v have_v say_v amen_n with_o they_o have_v it_o be_v a_o confusion_n yea_o what_o if_o in_o such_o a_o assembly_n they_o shall_v not_o depart_v without_o the_o public_a praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o psalm_n and_o that_o whole_a mix_a assembly_n shall_v join_v together_o in_o the_o sing_n of_o it_o will_v it_o be_v a_o confusion_n if_o it_o be_v no_o confusion_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o join_v together_o in_o a_o mix_a assembly_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o all_o then_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o confusion_n but_o a_o lawful_a communion_n to_o join_v together_o in_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o a_o psalm_n because_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o they_o all_o david_n foretell_v that_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o why_o not_o theiâ_z people_n as_o well_o shall_v praise_v the_o lord_n when_o they_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n yea_o they_o shall_v sing_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o great_a be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 138.4_o 5._o object_n 4._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v to_o instruct_v admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n but_o the_o world_n must_v not_o instruct_v the_o church_n the_o church_n have_v receive_v sufficient_a gift_n by_o christ_n ascension_n to_o edify_v itself_o eph._n 4.7_o to_o 12._o this_o be_v to_o borrow_v jewel_n of_o the_o egyptian_n to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n and_o to_o put_v the_o ark_n into_o a_o cart_n to_o be_v draw_v by_o ox_n that_o shall_v be_v carry_v by_o levite_n answ._n 1._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o church_n but_o such_o also_o as_o be_v godly_a though_o out_o of_o the_o church_n praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a whether_o in_o the_o church_n or_o out_o of_o it_o nay_o further_o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v and_o admonish_v and_o comfort_v the_o upright_a but_o also_o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v and_o reprove_v wicked_a as_o have_v be_v show_v deut._n 31.19_o answ._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o sing_v be_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v and_o convince_v and_o edify_v man_n but_o also_o to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v god_n psal._n 96.1_o â_z though_o the_o church_n may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o edify_v itself_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o glorify_v god_n alone_o which_o be_v a_o duty_n lie_v upon_o all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n yea_o in_o their_o kind_n upon_o all_o the_o creature_n answ._n 3._o though_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v from_o christ_n ascension_n sufficient_a help_n within_o itself_o to_o edify_v itself_o yet_o if_o his_o providence_n also_o cast_v in_o other_o help_n from_o without_o to_o edify_v it_o it_o be_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o ascension_n of_o christ_n sit_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n and_o such_o help_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v josiah_n do_v not_o well_o to_o reject_v the_o admonition_n of_o pharaoh_n necho_n abraham_n and_o sarah_n do_v well_o to_o receive_v the_o admonition_n of_o abimelech_n and_o yet_o neither_o pharaoh_n nor_o abimelech_n be_v of_o the_o church_n answ._n 4._o the_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n give_v in_o the_o sing_n of_o a_o psalm_n be_v rather_o give_v by_o he_o that_o pen_v the_o psalm_n and_o by_o he_o that_o appoint_v the_o psalm_n to_o be_v sing_v then_o by_o every_o singer_n unless_o the_o admonition_n and_o instruction_n be_v to_o himself_o by_o the_o word_n and_o unless_o there_o be_v a_o stir_n up_o of_o affection_n to_o himself_o and_o other_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o harmony_n answ._n 5._o though_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o egyptian_a jewel_n to_o borrow_v they_o to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o abuse_n of_o they_o to_o offer_v they_o to_o god_n for_o the_o build_n and_o furnish_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o