“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…”

“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; 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).” from the Preface to the Scottish Metrical Psalter

Saw this on Facebook…Virginia is for Hugenots posted A Puritan Preface to the Scottish Metrical Psalter back in 2009. Very helpful!