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The Westminster Directory for Public Worship and Lining of the Psalms - The PuritanBoard

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The Regulative Principle: The Scriptures are the “only infallible rule of faith and practice, no rite or ceremony ought to have a place in the public worship of God, which is not warranted in Scripture, either by direct precept or example, or by good and sufficient inference” (Samuel Miller).

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The Steelites still think we should do this. Indeed, they argue that because there has been no Covenanted General Assembly since 1649, then no Presbterian Church (anywhere in the world) has the authority to stop lining out the psalms.

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Daniel Ritchie
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A Steelite politely ended his conversation with me when I disagreed with him as to it being a requirement. I told him that I lined out Psalms only when I though it practical. For example, my wife and I were riding with our Pastor and his family with the Pastor driving their family van. He wanted us to sing Psalms together, so I lined them out for us while riding shotgun.

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Their position seems to suggest that the decisions of the 1638-49 Scottish General Assembly were virtually infallible. Why can other church courts not amend decisions taken hundreds of years ago?

It has to do I think among other things with their view of attainments. However, I actually have toned down the article some from its earlier form since the modern reincarnation of the Steelite system in our day seems to have foundered on its most obvious error, requiring an implicit faith.

Contradicts their own confession, 31:4

"IV. All synods or councils, since the apostles' times, whether general or particular, may err; and many have erred. Therefore they are not to be made the rule of faith, or practice; but to be used as a help in both."

The decision of said assembly to "line out the Psalms" should have been a help to faith and practice at that time - but not at all times in all places.

You would almost need a PhD in church history and historical theology in order to be a member in the Steelites. While I can see some benefit in lining out the Psalms, they take it way too far.