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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 Mr. M•strezat observes, That since the Isles are the Gentiles; the Reign here must be a Reign of Grace, and favourable to them. In such Expressions as imply a Reign of Grace, the Lord who Reigns must be the Messiah. Our Apostle Paul might well apply the Psalm to Him!
5 Masius notes, that Adonai, is a Name on Illustrious Accounts peculiar to the Son of GOD.
6 —A dreadful Tempest, managed by Angelical Ministers, declares the just severity of GOD against His Enemies.
11 Some Jewish Rabbi's, by this Light understand the Messiah. As they do, Dan. II. 22. Psal. XXXVI. 10. —But, O Christian, all the Felicity thou hopest for, must lie for a while concealed, as under the Clods, with a Sentence of Death upon it.