deathtolife
Puritan Board Freshman
Friends on the puritan board-
The writers of the preface to the 1650 Psalter said :
Now though spiritual songs of mere human composure may have their use, yet our devotion is best secured, where the matter and words are of immediately divine inspiration;yet our devotion is best secured, where the matter and words are of immediately divine inspiration; and to us David's Psalms seem plainly intended by those terms of "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs," which the apostle useth (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16).
1) Would anyone here be able to explain what use "...spiritual songs of mere human composure..." would have had to them? Could they have meant outside of public worship? Also the reference to "...spiritual songs of mere human composure..." are spoken of in the context of the best songs for devotion. It seems that they saw man made songs as being useful in some aspects of Christian worship. If so when and where?
2) Why would they have used comparative language and not exclusive language? They state that our devotion is best secured. Why would they not have written our devotion is only secured? Am I being pedantic/finicky?
Thank you for your time!
The writers of the preface to the 1650 Psalter said :
Now though spiritual songs of mere human composure may have their use, yet our devotion is best secured, where the matter and words are of immediately divine inspiration;yet our devotion is best secured, where the matter and words are of immediately divine inspiration; and to us David's Psalms seem plainly intended by those terms of "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs," which the apostle useth (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16).
1) Would anyone here be able to explain what use "...spiritual songs of mere human composure..." would have had to them? Could they have meant outside of public worship? Also the reference to "...spiritual songs of mere human composure..." are spoken of in the context of the best songs for devotion. It seems that they saw man made songs as being useful in some aspects of Christian worship. If so when and where?
2) Why would they have used comparative language and not exclusive language? They state that our devotion is best secured. Why would they not have written our devotion is only secured? Am I being pedantic/finicky?
Thank you for your time!