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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 XXXV. PSALM.
Behold, A Psalm of Wishes, to see the Kingdom of Antichrist, whereof we have here a description, destroyed! But, O Christian Singer, Take here, once for all, a Noble Instruction of A•nobius. Cave ne•ad homines adversantes •ibi pules ista competere. Don't think to Pray at this rate against thy personal Enemies; But employ those Prayers, contra Spiritus hugus aerie, qui quotidie noc••, against thy Spiritual Enemies. against which thou art engaged in a continual Warfare.
BEhold, A Psalm of Wishes, to see the Kingdom of Antichrist, whereof we have here a description, destroyed! But, O Christian Singer, Take here, once for all, a Noble Instruction of A•nobius. Cave ne•ad homines adversantes •ibi pules ista competere. Dont think to Pray at this rate against thy personal Enemies; But employ those Prayers, contra Spiritus hugus aerie, qui quotidie noc••, against thy Spiritual Enemies. against which thou art engaged in a continual Warfare.