Holy David and His Old English Translators Clear'd: Containing, I. Directions for the More Devout Use of the Psalms, and a Short Historical Account of the Translation and Translators. II. The Psalter Or Psalms of David, After the Translation of the Great Bible; Pointed as They are to be Sung Or Said in Churches: with Large Explanatory Notes. III. A General Defence of this Old Translation, in Answer to All the Objections and Cavils that Have Been Rais'd Against It.. |
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... of the People :: To which purpofeju Lhave put some Notes , and
Paraphrafesinthe Margent ; iby , which I endeavour to explain those words and
Sentences , whichi may nat for readily be understood by every Reader without
fome such help .
... of the People :: To which purpofeju Lhave put some Notes , and
Paraphrafesinthe Margent ; iby , which I endeavour to explain those words and
Sentences , whichi may nat for readily be understood by every Reader without
fome such help .
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We ought also frequently to commemorate those Works of Divine Providence ,
whereby we , and what belongs to us , have been preserv'd , where by we have
the Comforts and Conveniences of this Life , at least in some measure continued
to ...
We ought also frequently to commemorate those Works of Divine Providence ,
whereby we , and what belongs to us , have been preserv'd , where by we have
the Comforts and Conveniences of this Life , at least in some measure continued
to ...
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But some I have met with , who could by no means judge a Prose - Translation ,
as this is , fit to be Sung ; for no other reason , that I could find , but only this , that
they had been used to sing no Psalms , but such as were Translated in Verse , or
...
But some I have met with , who could by no means judge a Prose - Translation ,
as this is , fit to be Sung ; for no other reason , that I could find , but only this , that
they had been used to sing no Psalms , but such as were Translated in Verse , or
...
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... were three Men that were very useful Instruments in the Reformation of
Religion , by Writing , Preaching , and Suffering for it ; I mean , William Tindall ,
John Rogers , and Miles Coverdale ; some account of whose lives and Deaths
hereafter ...
... were three Men that were very useful Instruments in the Reformation of
Religion , by Writing , Preaching , and Suffering for it ; I mean , William Tindall ,
John Rogers , and Miles Coverdale ; some account of whose lives and Deaths
hereafter ...
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There are some English words in the Translation , that are now , in 170 Years
time , worn out of common use : These I have endeavour'd to explain in a short
Vocabulary ; one half of which are found in the last Translation , as well as this .
There are some English words in the Translation , that are now , in 170 Years
time , worn out of common use : These I have endeavour'd to explain in a short
Vocabulary ; one half of which are found in the last Translation , as well as this .
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againſt alſo becauſe bring called cauſe Chriſt Church commandments David death deliver dwell earth enemies Engliſh evil Exod eyes fall fear fence fignifies firſt follow give glory God's Greek hand hath hear heart heathen heaven Hebrew hills himſelf holy hope houſe Iſrael judge judgment keep King land laſt Latin live look Lord loving manner means mercy Mind Morning moſt mouth Munſter Name never Note Perſon Pfal Pfalm poor Power praiſe Prayer Preſence Pſal Pſalm reaſon righteous ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeems ſelf ſence ſhall ſhould Sion ſome ſoul ſpeak ſtrength ſuch ſuppoſe thanks thee theſe thine thing thoſe thou art thou haſt thou ſhalt thought tongue Tranſlators trouble true truſt truth turn ungodly unto unto thee uſe Verſe voice waters wicked word World Worſhip
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Page 21 - Their throat is an open sepulchre ; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 83 - WE HAVE heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.
Page 272 - WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.
Page 227 - O that men would therefore praise the LORD for his goodness : and declare the wonders that he doeth for the children of men ! 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass : and smitten the bars of iron in sunder.
Page 159 - So they did eat, and were well filled : For He gave them their own desire ; 30 They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came upon them, And slew the fattest of them, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.
Page 187 - Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made : thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
Page 286 - O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Page 74 - Behold, thou hast made my days as it were a span long : and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee ; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.
Page 164 - LORD, how long wilt thou be angry ? shall thy jealousy burn like fire for ever ? 6 Pour out thine indignation upon the heathen that have not known thee ; and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy Name.
Page 135 - Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink : let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters. 15 Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
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| Title | Holy David and His Old English Translators Clear'd: Containing, I. Directions for the More Devout Use of the Psalms, and a Short Historical Account of the Translation and Translators. II. The Psalter Or Psalms of David, After the Translation of the Great Bible; Pointed as They are to be Sung Or ... |
| Editor | John Johnson |
| Contributor | W. D. |
| Publisher | W. D., 1706 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 26 Nov 2007 |
| Length | 79 pages |
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