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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.
20 The Jewish Writers quoted by Galatinus, have many astonishing Passages on this Verse. They find the Messiah to be, The Word, here sent by God. They find, Healing Miracles wrought by Him. They find that a singular share of his Favours would be granted unto Persons, whose Business lies upon the Waters, and even unto dull Fishermen.
23 Arnobius would fain have those that go to Sea in Ships, to mean, those who lead an holy Conversation in the World, and by their Instruction and Example bring many People to Piety. Oh! That they who go to Sea in Ships, would more answer this Character!
34 Terry in his Travails observes, (as others have also done) Can•an was a Fruitful Land, and like the Garden of God, and able to feed a Prodigious Multitude of People. Whereas the Blessing of God is now so withdrawn from it, that it will not nourish and sustain an Hundredth Part of such a Number, as once lived upon it.