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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.
4 And is not here an eye, to the Story of Abraham? Gen. XVI. 17. It was dark, and behold, a Burning Lamp. The comfortable support and Rescue which God gives to His People in their Darkest Hours of A••iction, seems to be promised, in Allusion to that Appearance.
4 And is not here an eye, to the Story of Abraham? Gen. XVI. 17. It was dark, and behold, a Burning Lamp. The comfortable support and Rescue which God gives to His People in their Dark•st Hours of A••iction, seems to be promised, in Allusion to that Appearance.
But, Quaere, Is not the SFED that is to he mighty upon the Earth to be interpreted of the MESSIAH, who was the SEED promised unto Abraham? And was not the Light that which arose, when the World was in the most fearful Darkness? Christian, A new Field of precious That's is opened for thee.
But, Quaere, Is not the SFED that is to he mighty upon the Earth to be interpreted of the MESSIAH, who was the SEED promised unto Abraham? And was not the Light that which arose, when the World was in the most fearful Darkness? Christian, A new Field of precious Thot's is opened for thee.
Dr. Patricks Paraphrase is also Excellent. I• any A••iction comes, it will be so far from making him unhappy, that besides the Divine Comforts imparted unto him for his support, it will make the virtue of Upright Men the more Illustrious; while one exercises Meekness and Sweetness to those that provoke him; another forgives Offences, and pties the Instruits of his Trouble; and a Third exercises the greater […] or Mercy, and will not be tempted to do any […] or eru Thing, for his own Deliverance.