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The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament
The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in public and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in publick and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
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.
verse 3 Speak ye out no presumptuous word, No harshness from your mouth proceed, For God of knowledge is the Lord, Also by him are actions weighed. verse 4 The strong mens bows are shivered, And they that slipped are girt with might: verse 5 […] full have hired themselves for bread, And c••sed hath the hungry wight.
verse 3 Speak ye out no presumptuous word, No h••shness from your mouth proceed, For God of knowledge is the Lord, Also by him are actions weigh'd. verse 4 The strong mens bows are shivered, And they that slipt are girt with might: verse 5 〈…〉 full have hir'd themselves for bread, And c••sed hath the hungry wight.
So that •he barren seven bare, The […] woman weak is grown. verse 6 The Lord doth kill, and life doth spare, He lifts up, and to grave brings down. ⟨p. 22⟩verse 7 The Lord both poor & rich doth make: He raiseth up and bringeth low, verse 8 The poor he up from dust doth take, He beggar lifts the dunghill fro.
So that •he barren seven bare, The 〈…〉 woman weak is grown. verse 6 The Lord doth kill, and life doth spare, He lifts up, and to grave brings down. ⟨p. 22⟩verse 7 The Lord both poor & rich doth make: He raiseth up and bringeth low, verse 8 The poor he up from dust doth take, He beggar lifts the dunghil fro.