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.
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London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,
1644.
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Subject terms
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 May 5, 2024.

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6. Part.
Argument.

The horrid Idolatries of Israel: the dreadfull judgement of God for the same.

[verse 37] YEa, they did sacrifice Their little girls and boyes, (Daughters nor Sons Their blind zeal shuns) To Devill-Deities. [verse 38] And innocent bloud they shed, Which sons and daughters bled: Whom they likewise In sacrifice To Canaan Idols led. [verse 39] VVith bloud they stain'd the land, VVith works of their own hand, VVhich they invent A whoring went, Defil'd with that foul brand. [verse 40] The wrath of God therefore Against them kindled sore: So that the Lord His own abhor'd, Such blame his her'tage bore. [verse 41] He left them in the hands, And under the commands Of heathen men, Whose hatred then They felt in forein lands. [verse 42] Their enemies also Opprest and brought them low:

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His people were Subjected there Under a forein fo.

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