Obj. WHether is Church Musick lawfull, yea or no?
Ans. Nothing ought to be done in divine Ser∣vice,* 1.1 but what tendeth to edification, but Musick doth not edifie the vulgar, or illiterate, having no computent un∣derstanding in Musicall proportions, without which a man cannot judge thereof; for as the Apostle saith, such knoweth not what is piped, or harped. Church Musick therefore may fitly be compa∣red to a Sermond in Greek, or Latine, which to them that under∣stand the Languages, doe as much edifie as if they were delive∣red in English, to an English-man, howbe••t if there be any a∣mongst that Audience, who doth not understand such Language, it is (as the Apostle saith) a Barbarian Language to them, for* 1.2 they are nothing edified by such Sermons; so likewise to such 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doe understand Musicall proportions, it doth exillerate the Spirits, and setteth an edge upon their zeale, (if rightly applyed) but to such as are amongst them, and doth n•••• understand them, it is only a cause of admiration, but tendeth nothing to edification in either, and therefore to be abolished; for if things tending to