N01640:1053
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
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.
1 A Writer of Short Hand. An basty Writer, as R. Obadiah Gaon expresses it, Qui principia Vocum solummodo transcribit. q. d. I'll only bestow a touch or Two in a contracted manner, on the Beginning of the matter.
4 The Prospering of the Kingdom is to be by the planting of all Virtue among the Subjects of it. Our SAVIOUR goes forth as a Conqueror, not in taking of Spoils, or making of Slaves; but in Settling of the True Faith among them, and making of them to be Meek, Modest, Humble, Righteous, and Charitable. For this purpose He did Miraculous things, Luk. IV. 36. and V. 26. And then, as Munster adds […] Insedit Apoll […] veluti Equo.
4 The Prospering of the Kingdom is to be by the planting of all Vertue among the Subjects of it. Our SAVIOUR goes forth as a Conquerour, not in taking of Spoils, or making of Slaves; but in Settling of the True Faith among them, and making of them to be Meck, Modest, Humble, Righteous, and Charitable. For this purpose He did Miraculous things, Luk. IV. 36. and V. 26. And then, as Munster adds 〈…〉 Insedit Apoll 〈…〉 veluti Equo.
8 The Super-eminent Gifts of our SAVIOUR cause an inexpressible Gladness, among His People and Subjects. Compare the Joy expressed, when Solomon was Anointed, and preferred before his Brethren, 1 Kin. I. 39, 40.