The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

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The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.
Author
Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
Publication
London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,
1644.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27789.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.

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3. part.
Argument.

The judgements of God upon Corah, and shamefull Idolatry of Israel.

IN deserts God they tempt: [verse 15] At their requests content Quails to bestow,* 1.1 With leanness tho, Into their soul 'twas sent. [verse 16] As they in camp abide, Good Moses they envi'd: On Aaron too They envie drew, Whom God had sanctifi'd. [verse 17] The earth asunder clave, Became a swallowing grave: VVhere Dathan and Abiram stand, And unto all they have. [verse 18] And in their company Fire kindled suddenly: The flame caught then Those wicked men,

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Which were burnt up thereby. [verse 19] In Horeb were they bold, To make a calf of gold, And worshipped An image dead Which they did melt and mould. [verse 20] Thus they their glory pass Into a molten mass Of Oxes rude Similitude, A beast that eateth grass.

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