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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.
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.
4 The Priests and Levites partaking of the Thanksgiving Sacrifices, are but the Figure of what is principally intended here.
5 Munster carries it so; When the Righteousness of GOD, was by our SAVIOUR brought unto the Children of Men, the Miracles which accompanied the Dispensation were very wonderful. But there are Marvellous things which yet remain to be done.
8 Dr. Patricks Paraphrase is, The most barbarous People, who live in the most remote Parts of the Earth, behold with wonder the Heavenly Bodies, which God has appointed for Signs and Tokens. [Gen. I. 4