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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.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the CXI. PSALM.
David here gives a Compendium of the CV. and CVI. Psalms. The Psalm does consist of as many short Metres as there are Letters in the Hebrew Alphabet. And with the Regard of an Acrostic in the Order of them. However that the Number of the Verses might not exceed that of the Ten Commandments, the Two last Verses have Three Metres apiece, and very short ones. Dr. Allix here sees the Gratitude of the Jews, beholding themselves re-established in their Country, by a vast Number of Miracles, and the Destruction of the Turks, who have possessed it.
DAvid here gives a Compendium of the CV. and CVI. Psalms. The Psalm does consist of as many short Metres as ther are Letters in the Hebrew Alphabet. And with the Regard of an Acrostic in the Order of them. However that the Number of the Verses might not exceed that of the Ten Commandments, the Two last Verses have Three Metres apiece, and very short ones. Dr. Allix here sees the Gratitude of the Jews, beholding themselves re-established in their Country, by a vast Number of Miracles, and the Destruction of the Turks, who have possessed it.
4 GOD instituted Solemn Times, for the Commemoration of His wonderful Works.