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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.
The Prophetic Spirit here teaches the Jewish Nation [Oh! would they learn!] how little able they are to hide themselves from the Judgments of GOD; And now they are to acknowledge GOD as their Maker and their Saviour; and Pray to Him for the Destruction of Antichrist and his Abettors.
THe Prophetic Spirit here teaches the Jewish Nation [Oh! would they learn!] how little able they are to hide themselves from the Judgments of GOD; And now they are to acknowledge GOD as their Maker and their Saviour; and Pray to Him for the Destruction of Antichrist and his Abettors.
9 'Tis astonishing to see what Passages there are in Plato. [De Leg. l. 10.] agreeable to these of the Psalmist. O Christian, the Light of Nature will teach thee such things as these.
14 Galen's Book, De Usu Partium, were a notable Commentary and Illustration on the Text now before us. And when he, who was a Pagan, cries out, Considera hic marabilem Creatoris Sapientiam, shall not we reflect, What Praises do I, that am a Christian, one to the Glorious GOD, upon the view of every thing that belongs to me!