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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.
•ut it is urged by Dr. Allix, that the Return of our Saviour may be as much considered here; and His coming in His Kingdom.
The Psalm contains the Characters of those who shall be admitted into it. That expression, In War & Mighty One; supposes His Enemies to be vanquished. Compare, Rev. XIX. 6.
4 Surely, He that employs a Soul only in the mean and vile purposes of impiety, Receives a Soul in vain. And, O you, who do nothing for the Souls committed unto your Charge; is not this your Character too!
7, 9 Twice opened! First for thy SAVIOUR, and then for thee, O Believer, who art a Follower of Him.