Modern CHURCH-MUSIC Pre-accused, Censured, and Obstructed in its Performance before His MAJESTY, April 1. 1666.  Vindicated by the Author MATT. LOCK, Composer in Ordinary to His Majesty. 
HE is a slender Observer of humane action, who finds not Pride generally accompanied with Ignorance and Malice, what habit soever it wares. In my case Zeal was its Vizor, and In●●vation the Crime. The fact, Changing the Custom o● the Church, by varying that which was ever Sung in one Tune; and occasioning Confusion in the Service by its ill Performance. As to the latter part of the charge, I must confess I have been noon of the fortunatest that way; but whethe● upon Design or Ignorance of some of the Performers it so happened, I shall neither Examine nor Judge (they are of Age to understand the value of their own reputation, and whom they serve:) Nor is it my business to find Eyes, Ears, or Honesty to any, or answer for other men's faults: but, that such defects should take thei● rise from the difficulty or novelty of the Composition, I utterly deny; the whole, being a kind of Counterpoint, and no one change, from the beginning to the end, but what naturally flows from, and returns to its proper Centre, the Key. And for the former, the contrary is so notoriously manifest, that all relating to the Church know, that, that part of the Liturgy assigned for Music, was never but variously Composed by all that undertook it; Witness the Excellent Compositions of Mr. Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons (and others, their and our Cotemporaries) on the Te Deum, Commandments, Preces, Psalms, Magnificat, etc. in use to this day, both in His Majesty's Chapel, and the cathedrals in this Nation. And to speak rationally, should it be otherwise, Art would be no more Art, Composers useless, and Science Pinioned for destruction. If therefore, in imitation of them, I have according to Art, and the nature of the words, contrived and varied this little Composition; and, as to the true manner of speaking, conducted it in the mid way between the two Extremes of Gravity and Levity; I hope I may without ostentation affirm myself guiltless, and return the Crime from whence it came; Æsop's Manger. And here might I fairly take notice of a thing lately crawled into the world, under the notion 〈◊〉 Composition, which is the height of its performance is both out of Time, out of Tune, and yet all to the same Tune, had I the itch of retaliation; but since the Accuser has been pleased to pass a public censure on the tender of my duty, I shall only at present take the freedom (though 'twas ne'er intended for a public view) in this manner to expose it; that all capable of judging, may see, there's neither Heresy, nor Schism, nor any thing of difficulty as to performance, either in the matter or form of it. In fi●e, this Vindication offers at no more, than denying those to be Judges in Science, who are ignorant of its Principles.  

The Responses to the Ten Commandments.  
LOrd have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts, in: ‑: to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep his Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and write all these thy Laws in our hearts,: ‑: in our hearts, we beseech thee.  
Lord have mercy up╌on us: and in╌cline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: & incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and write all these thy Laws and write all these thy Laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.  
Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts, in: ‑: to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: & incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and write all these thy Laws in our hearts,: ‑: we beseech thee.  
Lord have mercy upon us: and in╌cline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy up╌on us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: & incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and incline our hearts to keep this Law. Lord have mercy upon us: and write all these thy Laws in our hearts, we beseech thee, we be╌seech thee.   

The NICENE CREED.  
I Believe in One God, The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth; and of all things visible and invisible: begotten of his Father before all worlds: Light of Light, very God of very God: being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made: and was, crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: he suffered, and was buried: and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father: & he shall come again again with Glory to Judge both the Quick and the 〈◊〉 whose Kingdom shall have no end, shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proc●●●eth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glo╌ri╌fied: who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe One Catholic & Apostolic Church. I acknowledge One Baptism for the Remission of Sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the Dead and the Life of the World to come, and the Life of the World, of: ‑: to come. A╌mens.  
The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth; and of all things visible and invisible: And in One Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God; begotten of his Father before all worlds: God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God: begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down: ‑: from heaven, & was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, was made man: and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: he suffered, and was buried: and the third day he risen again, ac╌cording to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, & sitteth on the right hand of the Father; & he shall come again shall come again with glory to Judge both the quick & the 〈◊〉 whose Kingdom shall have no end, no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father, from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glo╌ri╌fied: who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe One Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge One Baptism for the Remission of Sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Life of the World to come, & the Life of the World to come, &: ‑: A╌men.  
The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth; and of all things visible and invisible: And in One Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God; begotten of his Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God: begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down: ‑: from heaven, & was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, made man: and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate: he suffered, and was buried: and the third day he risen again, ac╌cording to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, & sitteth on the right hand of the Father: and he shall come again with Glory to Judge both the quick & the 〈◊〉 whose Kingdom shall have no end, shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and giver of life, who proc●●●eth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glo╌ri╌fied: who spoke by the Prophets. And I believe One Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge One Baptism for the Remission of Sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Life of the World to come, and the Life of the World to come, &: ‑: A╌men.  
The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth; and of all things visible and invisible: And in One Lord Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God; God of God, very God of very God: begotten, not made; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man: he suf╌fer╌ed, and was buried: and the third day he risen again, ac╌cording to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father: whose Kingdom shall have no end, shall have no end. And I believe One Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge One Baptism for the Remission of Sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the Dead, and the Life of the World to come, and the Life of the World, of the World to come. A╌mens.