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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 CXXIII. PSALM.
THE Prophetic Spirit here prepares a priver, for the Jews, under the oppression of Antichrist, Dr. Patrick thinks it a snot Prayer mane by a pious person, when the King of Assyria, sent Rash kali, and his other Captains, to the besieging of Jerusalem; when they cast the utmost contempt on the People of God. [2. King. XVIII, XIX.] It might be composed by Isaiah, when Hezekiah desired him to lift up a Pray• for th• Remnant that was left. Perhaps both Hezekich and he, lift up their Eyes to Heaven, and used these Words.
THE Prophetic Spirit here prepares a priver, for the Jews, under the oppression of Antichrist, Dr. Patrick thinks it a snott Prayer mane by a pious person, when the King of Assyria, sent Ra•sh kali, and his other Captains, to the besie•ing of Jerusalem; when they cast the utmost contempt on the People of God. [2. King. XVIII, XIX.] It m•ght be composed by Isaiah, when Hezekiah desired him to lift up a Pray• for th• Remnant that was left. Perhaps both Hezekich and he, lift up their Eyes to Heaven, and used these Words.