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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.
What could that Sentinel do better, than […] Sing an Holy Song A certain Proof that this Watchman in the House of GOD, was neither out of […] Post, nor tallen a Sleep. And certainly 'twas pre•• that some Watchman of the Guard, should answ••• that waked them. A good Exhortation ought […] to be lest unanswered; and it was for the […] these Levites to give a proof of their being on […] tune to time, the Levites ⟨p. 349⟩was on the Sentry, Sung one of other of those Fifteen Psalms: and at the end of every Psalm, he added the two first-Verses of the CXXXIV. Psalm, which occa•oned the Answer and Blessing in the last Verse of the Psalm.
What could that Centinel do better, than 〈…〉 Sing an Holy Song A certain Proof that this Wat•hman in the House of GOD, was neither out of 〈…〉 Post, nor tallen a Sleep. And certainly 'twas pre•• that some Watchman of the Guard, should answ••• that waked them. A good Exhortation ought 〈…〉 to be lest unanswered; and it was for the 〈…〉 these Levites to give a proof of their being on 〈…〉 tune to time, the Levits ⟨p. 349⟩was on the Centry, Sung one of other of those Fifteen Psalms: and at the end of every Psalm, he added the two first-Verses of the CXXXIV. Psalm, which occa•oned the Answer and Blessing in the last Verse of the Psalm.