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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 CXXV. PSALM.
DR. Patrick looks on the Psalm, as an Exhortation unto the People, to trust in God, when Sennacherib threatened the Destruction of Jerusalem. These may be some of the Comfortable Words. which Hezekiah then spake unto them. [2. Chron. XXXII. 6.7.8.] When God chastised them with that Rod of His Anger. [See, Isai, X. 5.]
DR. Patrick looks on the Psalm, as an Exhortation unto the People, to trust in God, when Sennacherib threatned the Destruction of Jerusalem. These may be some of the Comfortable Words. which Hezekiah then spake unto them. [2. Chron. XXXII. 6.7.8.] When God chastised them with that Rod of His Anger. [See, Isai, X. 5.]
Dr. Allix looks further, and sees here; a Proplecy of Israel's Preservation, and the Destruction of the Antichristian Powers, which oppress them, and persecute the Church; and at last Israels Happiness, when this Rod or Sceptre of Wickedness, ••dest•oyed.
Dr. Allix looks further, and sees here; a Proplecy of Israel's Preservation, and the Destruction of the Antichristian Powers, which oppress them, and persecute the Church; and at last Israels Happiness, when this Rod or Scepter of Wic•edness, ••dest•oyed.