of_o man_n appoint_v by_o david_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n for_o this_o work_n and_o so_o the_o manner_n and_o method_n also_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n and_o art_n and_o rule_n of_o music_n be_v then_o acceptable_a and_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a worship_n but_o there_o be_v such_o office_n nor_o such_o service_n appoint_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o our_o response_n neither_o do_v the_o scripture_n give_v any_o warrant_n or_o example_n for_o observe_v day_n as_o sacred_a in_o the_o honour_n of_o saint_n or_o of_o institute_v new_a office_n in_o the_o church_n or_o new_a ceremony_n of_o worship_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o saviour_n declare_v that_o man_n worship_v in_o vain_a that_o teach_v for_o doctriens_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o decency_n and_o order_n which_o man_n purposely_o devise_v to_o add_v significancy_n or_o comeliness_n to_o god_n worship_n be_v abominable_a in_o his_o 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