Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Ver. 10. Thou, O king, hast made a decree.] Kings' decrees are much urged by such as are resolved to be of King Harry's religion, whether he stand for the old mumpsimus a or the new sumpsimus. b
a One who obstinately adheres to old ways, in spite of the clearest evidence that they are wrong; an ignorant and bigoted opponent of reform ŒD
b A correct expression taking the place of an incorrect but popular one (mumpsimus). ŒD