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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 Christian, Thou lovest, I know, to see thy SAVIOUR! All the World agrees, the Citizen of Zion to be every Godly Man. But, Old Arnobius, invites us, to consider, whether our Blessed JESUS may not be described in the Psalm; and that with Ten Characters answering to the Ten Commandments. I'll touch on an Article or two. He has honoured them that fear the Lord. How? By giving them a power to become the Sons of God. He hath Sworn and not Changed. How? In the Premises of the Gospel. He hath not put out This Money to Usury. That is in the Spiritual Gifts ⟨p. 28⟩bestowed on His Disciples, whereof He said, Freely ye have received, freely give. He took not a reward against the Innocent; No, He freely gave Himself a Ransom for the Guilty.
3 Takes not up! The Original goes further, He cannot hear it.
4 The Munsterian Reading is. In his own eyes, he is anvil person and contemned. To his hurt.—Or […] may be read, unto an ill Man. The wickedness of others, won't release us from our Obligations to them
4 The Munsterian Reading is. In his own eyes, he is a•vile person and contemned. To his hurt.—Or 〈…〉 may be read, unto an ill Man. The wickedness of others, won't release us from our Obligations to them