It may be observed, that in Titles many things seem strange, and hard unto us, because we know not (nor do the latter Jews of these times themselves) the particular instrument, form of singing, or the tunes used in specie, whether they be the same that we use in these days, or some resemblance of ours, in respect of the playing by the hand, or by breath; as Decem-chorda, an instrument of ten strings, is a resemblance of the Lute we use, &c. Cymbals, of our Cornets, &c. otherwise we know no more of theirs, then our songs, tunes or instruments are known to other strange nations and tongues, to whom we and our lan∣guage is unknown and unheard of.
Again, where in some Titles its said to be sung after such a tune, it is no more but as in our psalms it is said, This is to be sung after, or according to such a psalm, because neither their nor our psalms have for every several psalm a several tune, but the tune of one is or may be referred to another.
Thus much of such hard places in the Psalms, as the weak Christian spoken of, desired and endeavored, after resolution in: For other difficult places of Scripture, because they would too much inlarge this Book, I purposely omit them. Thus much of Reading the Word.