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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 q.d. Give us Victory, not that we may grow famous and get Glory by it; but that thy Divine Majesty may be honoured.
5 The Idol Bual-peor; (or, Priapus) was particularly called, Ch•••• so which is as much as to say, The Blind God.
16 Calvin observes, the meaning of this to be That the Infinite GOD, is forever satisfied in and from Himself; He needs no Earthly thing to augment ••is Happiness. The Earth with all the Enjoyments of it, He allows to the Poor Children of Men. All He expects from the Earth is a Thankful Acknowledgement from the relieved and obliged Children of Men. Ho• Propheta Consilium est, quod miror tum secture a plerisyuc inter pretibus negligi.
16 Calvin observes, the meaning of this to be That the Infinite GOD, is forever satisfied in and from Himself; He needs no Earthly thing to augment ••is Happiness. The Earth with all the Enjoyments of it, He allows to the Poor Children of Men. All He expects from the Earth is a Thankful Acknowledgment from the relieved and obliged Children of Men. Ho• Propheta Consilium est, quod miror tum secture a plerisyuc inter pretibus negligi.