Singing of Psalms a Gospel-ordinance, or, A TreatiseSinging of Psalmes a Gospel-ordinance, or, A Treatise

Answ. 1. It is no dishonour at all to Christ, that the Type should be far more beautiful and glorious to the outward man, then the Antitype. Solomon was a type of Christ, and the Temple of Solomon was a type of his body; and both Solomon himself and his Temple were far more beautiful and glorious then Christ himself to the outward man, Isa. 53.2. Yet this was no dishonour to Christ, whose beauty and glory was so divine and heavenly in the inner man, that all their outward beauty and glory, were but dim and dark shadows to it.

Answ. 1. It is no dishonour at all to Christ, that the Type should be farre more beautifull and glorious to the outward man, then the Antitype. Solomon was a type of Christ, and the Temple of Solomon was a type of his body; and both Solomon himselfe and his Temple were farre more beautifull and glorious then Christ himselfe to the outward man, Isa. 53.2. Yet this was no dishonour to Christ, whose beautie and glory was so divine and heavenly in the inner man, that all their outward beautie and glory, were but dim and darke shadowes to it.

Answ. 2. We do not say, that their melody in the Temple, which was made with voices, was a type of our melody made with our voices, and singing the same Psalms of David and Asaph. For though their Choristers were types of the whole Church, and their instruments of Music were types of the inward affections of our hearts, in singing forth the Praises of the Lord, to the honour of his name, to their own edification.

Answ. 2. Wee doe not say, that their melody in the Temple, which was made with voyces, was a type of our melody made with our voyces, and singing the same Psalmes of David and Asaph. For though their Choristers were types of the whole Church, and their instruments of Musicke were types of the inward affections of our hearts, in singing forth the Praises of the Lord, to the honour of his name, to their own edification.