An Essay on Psalmody ...1775 - Bible - 368 pages |
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... come untó you ; but if I go away , I will send him unto you . ' » Our reformers certainly understood those pro- per pfalms to be defcriptive of Chrift , and took them in the fame sense our Lord and his apoftles did ; who have quoted the ...
... come untó you ; but if I go away , I will send him unto you . ' » Our reformers certainly understood those pro- per pfalms to be defcriptive of Chrift , and took them in the fame sense our Lord and his apoftles did ; who have quoted the ...
Page 12
... come guilty before him . O what would become of the best of us , if God was to judge us as we are . The cxixth Pfalm is a defcription of the love of Chrift to the law , his study in it , and his perfect ob- fervance of it . O what love ...
... come guilty before him . O what would become of the best of us , if God was to judge us as we are . The cxixth Pfalm is a defcription of the love of Chrift to the law , his study in it , and his perfect ob- fervance of it . O what love ...
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... come , " fays he , to do thy will , O God : " He rejoiced to fulfil its precepts by his life , and he was a willing facrifice to fuffer its penalties in his death . In both he mag- nified the law , and made it infinitely ho nourable ...
... come , " fays he , to do thy will , O God : " He rejoiced to fulfil its precepts by his life , and he was a willing facrifice to fuffer its penalties in his death . In both he mag- nified the law , and made it infinitely ho nourable ...
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... come into the church of Chrift . For the Lord with his loving kindness regarded the way of the righteous , but the way of tranfgreffors fhall perish . Thus believers look upon the pfalms . They confider them as treating of the glorious ...
... come into the church of Chrift . For the Lord with his loving kindness regarded the way of the righteous , but the way of tranfgreffors fhall perish . Thus believers look upon the pfalms . They confider them as treating of the glorious ...
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... comes from a Hebrew word that fignifies the brisk motion of light , fhining and putting its splendor upon any object , and this makes it bright and illuftrious . Hence comes the propriety of the word , as it is used to praife , which is ...
... comes from a Hebrew word that fignifies the brisk motion of light , fhining and putting its splendor upon any object , and this makes it bright and illuftrious . Hence comes the propriety of the word , as it is used to praife , which is ...
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abuſe acknowlege afcribing againſt alfo alſo anſwer apoftle art thou Becauſe believers bleffing book of pfalms chriftian church commanded congregation delight divine Doft thou earth everlaſting exercife expreffed facrifice fafe faid faints faith falvation fame faved fays fcripture fenfe fentiments fervice fhall fhew fhould fing pfalms fingers finging of pfalms flain fome fons foul fpeak fpiritual fongs ftand ftir fubject fuch fuffer fulneſs fung Ghoſt glory goodneſs happineſs happy heart heaven himſelf holy Ghoft holy Spirit honor houſe Ifrael Immanuel increaſe Jefus Chrift Jehovah join joyful king knowlege means of grace melody mercy moft moſt mufic ordinance paffages perfon pfalm finging pfalms and hymns pleaſe praife praiſe prefent promiſed purpoſe raiſe reafon rejoice righteoufnefs Septuagint ſhall Sing ſtanding ſweet temple thankſgiving thee thefe themſelves theſe thine thing thofe thoſe underſtanding unto the Lord uſe voice wifdom word worſhip