The choice and flower of the old Psalms collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended by William Barton ...

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The choice and flower of the old Psalms collected by Iohn Hopkins and others and now revised and amended by William Barton ...
Author
Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
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London :: Printed by G. Miller and are to be sold (alone or together with the new) by S. Gillibrand ..., I. Kirton ..., Tho. Underhill ..., and Stephen Bowtell ...,
1645.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases.
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Psal. CXI. 1. Met. ***

PRaise ye the Lord, whom I will praise, with all my heart and might: In congregation of the just, and in the Churches sight.
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Great are the works of our great God, and they are sought into, Of all that take content therein, delighting o to do.
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Most honourable is hs work, and shineth gloriously: His righteousnes doth still endure to all eternitie.
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And he hath made his wondrous works to be retain'd in minde: Full of compassion is the Lord, and graciously enclin'd.
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¶The Lord hath given meat to them that fear before his face: He will be ever mindfull of his covenant of grace.
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The power of his works hath he, in Israels sight ex rest: To give to them the heritage. which Heathen men possest.
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¶Lo, righteousn••••s and judgement are,

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the works of Gods own hands: And sure are his cemmandements, what ever he commands.
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Yea, they stand fast for evermore, and everlastingly: And they are done in righteousnesse, in truth and equity.
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He sent redemption to his own, to make his people free: And did command his covenant, for evermore to be.
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Holy and reverend is the Name of our almighty king: And onely from the fear of God, doth all true wisdom spring.
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Good understanding have they all, that carefully endeavour To practise his commandements, his praise endure for ever.
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