N01640:1459
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 The Praises of God are so inexpressible, that they are best expressed by Silent Admiration. Yea, and God is never more effectually, never more acceptably Praised, then by the Silence of His People; their Silent Patience, and Forbearing of all Murmuring in their Adversity.
1 The Praises of God are so inexpressible, that they are best exprest by Silent Admiration. Yea, and God is never more effectually, never more acceptably Praised, then by the Silence of His People; their Silent Patience, and Forbearing of all Murmuring in their Adversity.
2 Munster here glosses well, Agit Psalmus de Regno Christi.
3 When Unrighteous Men so prevail against us, as to put unrighteous things upon us, it will be a blessed Consequence and Improvement of it, if we come thereby the more to reform our own Transgressions.