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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 Behold, the Church flying from Antichrist. Compare Rev. XIII. 2. 'Tis remarkable, the destruction ⟨p. 22⟩of Antichrist, by Fire & Brimstone, is her• foretold. Compare, Is•. XXXIV. 9. and Rev. XVI. and XXI. Old Commentators expound the Psalm from Isa. XI. 4.
1 BEhold, the Church flying from Antichrist. Compare Rev. XIII. 2. 'Tis remarkable, the destruction ⟨p. 22⟩of Antichrist, by Fire & Brimst•ne, is her• foretold. Compare, Is•. XXXIV. 9. and Rev. XVI. and XXI. Old Commentators expound the Psalm from Isa. XI. 4.
3 Patrick so paraphrases; If Men have no regard unto Laws, and public Decrees, which are the Fo•• dation of Humane Society, what security can an hon•• Man have? or, what should he do, but get away fro• those who are so arbitrary and perfidious? Mun•• by Foundations understands the Oaths and the Ter of Peace, which Saul had so often violated. — W see what is done by Antichrist. Now see what th Righteous God will do!