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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.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the LXIII. PSALM.
Think on the Case of the Church under Antichrist. Yea, think on the case of the Synagogue too. Compare Versed. with Hos. II. 15. and Ezek, XX. 35. Dr. Patrick thinks, the Wilderness here was that which David went through, when he ••ed from Absalom. [2 Sam. XVII. 29.] Inasmuch as he calls himself a King; which he would not have done, during the Reign of Saul.
THink on the Case of the Church under Antichrist. Yea, think on the case of the Synagogue too. Compare Versed. with Hos. II. 15. and Ezek, XX. 35. Dr. Patrick thinks, the Wilderness here was that which David went through, when he ••ed from Absalom. [2 Sam. XVII. 29.] Inasmuch as he calls himself a King; which he would not have done, during the Reign of Saul.
1 Doth not he long for the Coming of God, in our Flesh? It is the Son of God in His Incarnation, wherein peculiarly we enjoy the Great GOD for our God. But Methinks, I perceive the Cry of the Saints in Hades, wishing for the Resurrection of the Dead. The Souls do thirst for the Coming of the Lord; Their Flesh does also long for it; in a Land which wants the dew of Heaven, whereby the Dead shall be Revived. Singer, 06 Having this Key in thy Hands, now go into the Psalm with most attentive Meditation. Dry and thirsty Land.] Compare