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divine_a and_o heavenly_a in_o the_o inner_a man_n that_o all_o their_o outward_a beauty_n and_o glory_n be_v but_o dim_a and_o dark_a shadow_n to_o it_o answ._n 2._o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o their_o melody_n in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v make_v with_o voice_n be_v a_o type_n of_o our_o melody_n make_v with_o our_o voice_n and_o sing_v the_o same_o psalm_n of_o david_n and_o asaph_n for_o though_o their_o chorister_n be_v type_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o their_o instrument_n of_o music_n be_v type_n of_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o our_o heart_n in_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o name_n to_o their_o own_o edification_n answ._n 3._o though_o their_o melody_n may_v be_v more_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n as_o be_v more_o artificial_a and_o more_o musical_a yet_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v more_o abundant_o pour_v out_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o in_o the_o old_a 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whatsoever_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o psalm_n concerning_o god_n or_o his_o christ_n the_o godly_a or_o the_o wicked_a myself_o or_o other_o the_o good_a or_o evil_a estate_n of_o one_o or_o other_o it_o ever_o minister_v fit_a matter_n and_o occasion_n to_o i_o of_o sing_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v in_o all_o whether_o it_o go_v well_o or_o ill_a with_o ourselves_o or_o other_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o sing_v the_o four_o and_o last_o head_n of_o scruple_n remain_v touch_v the_o manner_n of_o sing_v concerning_o which_o a_o threefold_a scruple_n arise_v 1._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o sing_v psalm_n in_o meet_a devise_v by_o man_n 2._o whether_o in_o tune_n invent_v 3._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o order_n unto_o sing_v to_o read_v the_o psalm_n the_o two_o former_a of_o these_o scruple_n because_o they_o stand_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o ground_n may_v fit_o be_v handle_v together_o 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