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The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 /
The blessedness of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...The blessednesse of the righteous discoursed from Psal. 17, 15 / by John Howe ...
printed by Sarah Griffin for Samuel Thomson, 1668
Chapter 1: THE BLESSEDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS.Chapter 1: THE BLESSEDNESSE OF THE RIGHTEOVS.
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.
A reflection upon some foregoing verses of the Psalm, by way of Introduction to the Text. A consideration of its somewhat various readings, and of its literal importance. A discussion of its real importance, so far as is necessary to the settling the subject of the following discourse.
The Title speaks the Psalm a Prayer of David. The matter of the Prayer is preservation from his enemies. Not to go over the whole Psalm, we have •n the 13. and 14. verses, the sum of his desires, with a description of the Person he prays to be delivered from; in which Description ⟨p. 2⟩every Character is an Argument to enforce his prayer.
THe Title speaks the Psalm a Prayer of David. The matter of the Prayer is preservation from his enemies. Not to go over the whole Psalm, we have •n the 13. and 14. verses, the sum of his de•ires, with a description of the Person he prayes to be delivered from; in which Description ⟨p. 2⟩every Character is an Argument to enforce his prayer.
From the Wicked] q. d. They are equally enemies to thee and me: not more opposite to me by their cruelty, then by their wickedness they are to thee. Vindicate, then at once, thy self and deliver me.
From the Wicked] q. d. They are equally enemies to thee and me: not more opposite to me by their cruelty, then by their wickedness they are to thee. Vindicate, then at once, thy selfe and deliver me.