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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 It seems the sorry wretch bragged of what he had ⟨p. 130⟩done. These Words may be an Irony; q. d. A goodly feat indeed for a Man to boast of ‖
1 It seems the sorry wretch brag'd of what he had ⟨p. 130⟩done. These Words may be an Irony; q. d. A goodly feat indeed for a Man to boast of ‖
2 A Reviling Tongue, is like a Razor for this; 'twill cut every little hair, The smallest pretence of Offences cannot escape it. But a Razor don't wound the Person. Hence 'tis compared [Psalm LVII. 4.] to a Sword. It cuts deep into the Credits of Men, and into their Spirits also. But a Sword will do mischief only near at hand. Hence tis compared [Psalm LXIV 3.] to an Arrow. It hits at a Distance; does mischief a great way off.
2 A Reviling Tongue, is like a Razour for this; 'twill cut every little hair, The smalleft pretence of Offences cannot escape it. But a Razour don't wound the Person. Hence 'tis compared [Psalm LVII. 4.] to a Sword. It cuts deep into the Credits of Men, and into their Spirits also. But a Sword will do mischeif only near at hand. Hence tis compered [Psalm LXIV 3.] to an Arrow. It hits at a Distance; does mischeif a great way off.