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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.
Mr. Baxter's PARAPHRASE ON THE PSALMS. › Psalm 58: PSALM LVIII.
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.
4 To serpent's poison very like, Their [hurtful] poison doth appear; And like the adder deaf they are, That fast doth [close and] stop her ear.
4 To serpent's poyson very like, Their [hurtful] poyson doth appear; And like the adder deaf they are, That fast doth [close and] stop her ear.
5 Lest she should hear the charmer's voice [At all] although the man should charm Never so wisely, to enchant Her, that she do no [deadly] harm.
5 Lest she should hear the charmer's voice [At all] although the man should charm Never so wisely, to inchant Her, that she do no [deadly] harm.
6 Break thou their poisonous teeth, O God, [Yea] from their mouth [quite] break them out; Yea, break the sharp devouring teeth. Of Lions [even the] young and stout.
6 Break thou their poysonous teeth, O God, [Yea] from their mouth [quite] break them out; Yea, break the sharp devouring teeth. Of Lions [even the] young and stout.