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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.
DOUBTLESS, The Day approaches wherein the Kingdom of GOD will appear in brighter displays of it, than the World has ever yet been Enlightened withal. There are certain MAXIMS of PIETY, wherein all Good Men are United, whatever Different Persuasions they may have in other matters: MAXIMS ⟨p. xxxiii⟩wherein all that are cordially United, are Good Men, and the Children of GOD. Good Men will come to an Explicit Union upon these MAXIMS, and know no other Terms of Communion, than those Terms of Salvation, and the Privileges, the Emoluments, and the Expressions of Brotherly Charity, which of Right belong to all Good Men, as well in the Church as in the State, will be granted unto all that embrace these Glorious MAXIMS. GOD will bring His People, to Receive one another upon these Generous MAXIMS, and keep lesser Points in a due Subordination to them, and manage their Controversies on these lesser Points, with another Spirit, than what has been too frequent among the Disputers of this World; And all Invasions upon the Throne of the Great GOD in the Conscience of Men, will be abominated. There shall be a Reign of Righteousness, and an admirable Peace and Joy will arise from the operations of the Holy Spirit accompanying of it; and Joels Prophecy will be accomplished. There will be Men Qualified like, and Influenced by, the ANGELS of GOD; and those Boanerges, and Sons of Commotion, shall Fly through' the midst of Heaven, having the Everlasting Gospel of these Uniting MAXIMS, to Preach unto the Inhabitants of the Earth: And our Glorious LORD will shake all Nations, ⟨p. xxxiv⟩until this Gospel be complied withal. That Cry, Babylon is fallen, will ensue upon it; and wondrous Changes upon the World, will turn an horrid and howling Wilderness into a Paradise, and GOD will give wondrous Tokens of His Gracious Presence among the Children of Men.
DOUBTLESS, The Day approaches wherein the Kingdom of GOD will appear in brighter displays of it, than the World has ever yet been Enlightened withal. There are certain MAXIMS of PIETY, wherein all Good Men are United, whatever Different Perswasions they may have in other matters: MAXIMS ⟨p. xxxiii⟩wherein all that are cordially United, are Good Men, and the Children of GOD. Good Men will come to an Explicit Union upon these MAXIMS, and know no other Terms of Communion, than those Terms of Salvation, and the Priviledges, the Emoluments, and the Expressions of Brotherly Charity, which of Right belong to all Good Men, as well in the Church as in the State, will be granted unto all that embrace these Glorious MAXIMS. GOD will bring His People, to Receive one another upon these Generous MAXIMS, and keep lesser Points in a due Subordination to them, and manage their Controversies on these lesser Points, with another Spirit, than what has been too frequent among the Disputers of this World; And all Invasions upon the Throne of the Great GOD in the Conscience of Men, will be abominated. There shall be a Reign of Righteousness, and an admirable Peace and Joy will arise from the operations of the Holy Spirit accompanying of it; and Joels Prophecy will be accomplished. There will be Men Qualified like, and Influenced by, the ANGELS of GOD; and those Boanerges, and Sons of Commotion, shall Fly thro' the midst of Heaven, having the Everlasting Gospel of these Uniting MAXIMS, to Preach unto the Inhabitants of the Earth: And our Glorious LORD will shake all Nations,