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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.
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.
2 Good Men assaulted or endangered by Enemies at first will desire no more than to be defended from them. They are not for offending of them. Anon, if there be no other way, they are content that the Holy One take the Spear also.
4 Compare, Job. XVIII. 6. The LXX here uses the same Word that is there.