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4. It is not true, That Augustine became a Patron of singing Davids Psalms, rather forced to it by the importunity of the people, then of his own accord. For he saith expressly in the same Chapter of the same Epistle; That the practise of singing Psalms and Hymns is to be done without doubting, seeing it may be defended out of the Scriptures, in which we find both the Doctrines, and Examples, and Precepts of Christ, and of his Apostles for it. And the same Augustine in his first Tome and third Rule, (as it is titled) Nolite (saith he) cantare, nisi quod legitis esse cantandum. Quod autem non ita Scriptum est ut cantetur, non cantetur; that is▪ do not sing but what you read is to be sung, ⟨p. 69⟩but that which is not written that it should be sung, let it not be sung. Nor is it true, that Augustine repented, that the custom of singing Davids Psalms was brought into the Church, or that he wished rather it were taken away.

4. It is not true, That Augustine became a Patron of singing Davids Psalmes, rather forced to it by the importunity of the people, then of his owne accord. For hee saith expresly in the same Chapter of the same Epistle; That the practise of singing Psalmes and Hymnes is to be done without doubting, seeing it may be defended out of the Scriptures, in which wee find both the Doctrines, and Examples, and Precepts of Christ, and of his Apostles for it. And the same Augustine in his first Tome and third Rule, (as it is titled) Nolite (saith he) cantare, nisi quod legitis esse cantandum. Quod autem non ita Scriptum est ut cantetur, non cantetur; that is▪ doe not sing but what you reade is to be sung, ⟨p. 69⟩but that which is not written that it should be sung, let it not be sung. Nor is it true, that Augustine repented, that the custome of singing Davids Psalmes was brought into the Church, or that he wished rather it were taken away.