N01640:1462
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.
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.] In the Title Page of a Book about, The Gospel of the RAINBOW, I have seen the Text so translated, They who dwell in the uttermost Parts, have a Reverence for thy Tokens; Thou visitest the Earth & waterest it. Alsted would have the Outgoings of the Morning, refer to Man, and the Cattle, which then go out to work and feed; and the Outgoings of the Evening refer to Wild Beasts, which then go out for their Prey.