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Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns…
Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns / left fitted for the press by his own hand.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
31 God will not ever cast us off, Nor from his [chosen] people go;
32 Though he cause grief, his mercies great [In time] will his compassion show.
33 He doth not willingly afflict, [Nor love] the sons of men to grieve;
34 To crush earth's prisoners under feet, Whom mercy [rather] would relieve.
35 That Judges should deny men right, In men [of power] God doth not love: