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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 XXII. PSALM.
A Ijeleth Hashachar, some read, The Morning Star. Compare Rev. XXII. 28.
3 Is not the Messiah worthy of our Praises? Be sure, In Him GOD Inhabits as His Holy of Holies.
3 Is not the Messiah worthy of our Praises? Besure, In Him GOD Inhabits as His Holy of Holies.
6 Heb. The Red Worm. Compare Isa. 1.18. the same Word is used for our Crimsons Sins. Think with surprise! Nazianzen observes, Our Saviour is compared unto the weakest things; A Worm, a Lamb: The Devil is compared unto the strongest—A Lion, an Armed One. Yet our Saviour is too hard for the Devil.