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n._n p._n 71._o and_o to_o justify_v this_o supposition_n many_o other_o supposition_n be_v bring_v too_o tedious_a to_o be_v here_o examine_v however_o to_o take_v off_o the_o pretence_n of_o the_o conclusiveness_n of_o this_o at_o least_o i_o have_v to_o say_v that_o sing_v be_v institute_v by_o david_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o instrumental_a music_n be_v but_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n can_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n according_a to_o our_o adversary_n way_n of_o reason_v and_o why_o this_o other_o institution_n of_o david_n shall_v be_v ceremonial_a then_o will_v not_o appear_v from_o his_o appointment_n of_o it_o bare_o but_o again_o vocal_a music_n may_v seem_v more_o ceremonial_a than_o instrumental_a because_o moses_n himself_o compose_v a_o song_n exod._n 15._o and_o beside_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o teach_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o song_n deut._n 31._o 19_o whereas_o moses_n never_o speak_v a_o word_n concern_v 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