A view of many errors and som gross absurdities in the old translation of the Psalms in English metre; as also in som other translations lately published: shewing how the Psalms ought to be translated, to be acceptable and edifying. Together with sundry epigramms and suffrages of many godly and learned men in behalf of the author's translation, and reasons for publishing the same. / By W.B. M.A. and minister of the Gospel.
         Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
      
       
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             A view of many errors and som gross absurdities in the old translation of the Psalms in English metre; as also in som other translations lately published: shewing how the Psalms ought to be translated, to be acceptable and edifying. Together with sundry epigramms and suffrages of many godly and learned men in behalf of the author's translation, and reasons for publishing the same. / By W.B. M.A. and minister of the Gospel.
             Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
          
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           A
           VIEW
           Of
           many
           ERRORS
           and
           som
           gross
           ABSURDITIES
           in
           the
           
             Old
             Translation
          
           OF
           THE
           PSALMS
           in
           
             English
             Metre
             ;
          
        
         
           AS
           ALSO
           In
           som
           other
           Translations
           lately
           published
           :
        
         
           SHEWING
           How
           the
           PSALMS
           ought
           to
           be
           translated
           ,
           to
           be
           acceptable
           and
           edifying
           .
        
         
           Together
           with
           sundry
           
             Epigramms
          
           and
           
             Suffrages
          
           of
           many
           Godly
           and
           Learned
           men
           in
           behalf
           of
           the
           Author's
           TRANSLATION
           ,
           
             And
             Reasons
             for
             publishing
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           By
           W.
           B.
           M.A.
           and
           Minister
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
         
           
             Psal.
             47.7
             .
          
           
             Sing
             Praises
             with
             understanding
             .
          
        
         
           
             Malach.
             1.8
             .
          
           
             If
             yee
             offer
             the
             blinde
             for
             Sacrifice
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             evil
             ?
          
           
             And
             if
             yee
             offer
             the
             lame
             and
             sick
             ,
             is
             it
             not
             evil
             ?
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             W.D.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             F.
             Eglesfield
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           in
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           ;
           and
           
             F.
             Tyton
             ,
          
           at
           the
           three
           Daggers
           neer
           the
           Temple
           in
           Fleet-street
           .
           M.DC.LVI
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           
             COVRTEOVS
             READER
             .
          
        
         
           THere
           are
           three
           main
           ends
           of
           
             Psalms
             :
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           the
           praises
           of
           God
           (
           which
           
             Psalms
          
           do
           chiefly
           express
           )
           may
           bee
           celebrated
           by
           all
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           34.3
           .
           
             &
          
           69.30
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           every
           Christian
           might
           not
           only
           be
           a
           visible
           Professor
           ,
           but
           an
           audible
           Actor
           in
           these
           praises
           ,
           
             Psalm
          
           66.1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           all
           men
           might
           learn
           by
           heart
           the
           Principles
           of
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           the
           
             Psalms
          
           (
           as
           
             Rivet
          
           saith
           )
           being
           a
           
             compendium
          
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           affording
           all
           points
           necessary
           for
           doctrine
           and
           duty
           .
           
             Coloss.
          
           3.16
           .
           
             Let
             the
             word
             of
             Christ
             dwell
             in
             you
             richly
             in
             all
             wisdom
             ;
             teaching
             ,
             and
             admonishing
             one
             another
             in
          
           Psalms
           ,
           
             and
          
           Hymns
           ,
           
             and
          
           Spiritual
           Songs
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             From
             which
             words
             follow
             also
             these
             Conclusions
             :
          
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           
             Scripture
             psalms
          
           (
           even
           
             David's
          
           
             Psalms
             ,
          
           called
           in
           Hebrew
           by
           the
           name
           of
           
             Psalms
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hymns
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spiritual
             Songs
          
           )
           and
           no
           other
           ,
           should
           be
           used
           in
           the
           Church
           ;
           for
           no
           other
           are
           the
           word
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           consequently
           cannot
           have
           that
           certainty
           ,
           purity
           ,
           authority
           
           and
           sufficiency
           that
           the
           
             Scripture
             psalms
          
           have
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           these
           
             Psalms
          
           of
           
             David
          
           must
           as
           well
           be
           translated
           into
           Verse
           for
           
             Singing
             ,
          
           as
           into
           Prose
           for
           
             Reading
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           into
           such
           Verse
           as
           is
           proper
           for
           every
           Nation
           to
           take
           into
           Tunes
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           all
           be
           so
           translated
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           might
           be
           fully
           furnished
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           they
           must
           bee
           translated
           very
           
             plainly
          
           for
           understanding
           ,
           very
           
             smoothly
          
           for
           easie
           reading
           and
           remembring
           ,
           and
           very
           
             sweetly
          
           for
           our
           delighting
           :
           otherwise
           they
           cannot
           be
           suitable
           to
           those
           ends
           for
           which
           God
           hath
           ordained
           and
           indited
           a
           
             Psalm
             book
             ,
          
           in
           his
           Word
           ,
           for
           the
           edification
           of
           his
           Church
           .
        
         
           Now
           that
           the
           
             Psalms
          
           of
           
             David
          
           may
           be
           thus
           translated
           ,
           since
           nothing
           in
           the
           Text
           may
           be
           omitted
           ,
           but
           must
           (
           virtually
           at
           least
           )
           be
           put
           into
           the
           Translation
           ,
           neither
           must
           any
           thing
           be
           added
           in
           the
           Translation
           that
           is
           not
           virtually
           in
           the
           Text
           :
           it
           must
           needs
           follow
           ,
           that
           some
           latitude
           of
           paraphrastical
           expressions
           must
           be
           allowed
           ;
           neither
           can
           any
           Translator
           ,
           either
           by
           way
           of
           Verse
           or
           Prose
           ,
           avoid
           it
           ;
           for
           what
           (
           I
           pray
           you
           )
           is
           the
           translation
           of
           any
           Hebraism
           but
           paraphrase
           ?
           The
           Vers-translation
           therefore
           which
           require's
           exact
           measure
           and
           abundant
           metre
           ,
           and
           some
           variety
           for
           the
           better
           help
           of
           memory
           and
           delectation
           of
           the
           minde
           ,
           require's
           (
           oftentimes
           )
           a
           more
           ample
           paraphrase
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           
             Matter
          
           therefore
           of
           the
           Vers-translation
           ;
           let
           it
           be
           1.
           
           The
           very
           words
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           or
           2.
           words
           to
           the
           same
           effect
           ,
           or
           3.
           an
           allusion
           to
           some
           parallel
           Scripture
           ,
           or
           4.
           an
           amplification
           of
           the
           plain
           scope
           of
           the
           text
           ,
           or
           5.
           an
           explication
           of
           the
           true
           sense
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           6.
           a
           fuller
           exposition
           of
           the
           Hebrew
           ,
           of
           which
           there
           are
           at
           least
           five
           hundred
           instances
           to
           bee
           given
           in
           the
           Translation
           which
           I
           offer
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           
             Manner
          
           of
           the
           Translation
           also
           ,
           1.
           
           Let
           it
           avoid
           all
           transpositions
           of
           the
           words
           (
           and
           consequently
           all
           interruptions
           of
           the
           sens
           )
           except
           what
           wee
           admit
           of
           usually
           in
           prose
           .
           2.
           
           Let
           it
           retain
           som
           degree
           of
           sense
           in
           every
           line
           ,
           and
           use
           no
           broken
           verses
           at
           all
           .
           3.
           
           Let
           it
           be
           in
           usual
           &
           known
           tunes
           (
           &
           that
           for
           the
           most
           part
           in
           double
           meters
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           excellent
           an
           help
           to
           memory
           ,
           and
           a
           quickner
           of
           affection
           .
           )
           And
           for
           the
           rarer
           sort
           of
           tunes
           (
           generally
           harped
           on
           )
           let
           
             divers
          
           bee
           done
           in
           
             Aliters
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           old
           51
           ,
           113
           ,
           and
           148.
           4.
           
           Let
           it
           avoid
           all
           hypermeters
           whatsoëver
           ,
           except
           what
           do
           naturally
           run
           into
           one
           syllable
           .
           5.
           
           Let
           the
           Verse
           be
           smooth
           in
           running
           ,
           for
           harshness
           (
           as
           well
           as
           disorder
           in
           the
           words
           )
           will
           render
           it
           very
           difficult
           in
           reading
           .
           6.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           let
           the
           words
           be
           all
           pure
           ,
           proper
           ,
           seemly
           and
           significant
           ;
           the
           want
           whereof
           was
           the
           most
           visible
           defect
           of
           the
           old
           
             Psalm-book
             ,
          
           and
           was
           doubtless
           the
           first
           and
           principal
           of
           those
           causes
           that
           took
           off
           and
           alienated
           the
           mindes
           of
           Christians
           from
           this
           sweet
           and
           sacred
           duty
           .
           But
           now
           that
           the
           removall
           of
           all
           defects
           of
           the
           
             Psalm-book
             ,
          
           (
           and
           to
           bring
           it
           in
           it
           's
           kinde
           to
           the
           degree
           and
           perfection
           of
           the
           Prose-translation
           )
           is
           in
           so
           ready
           and
           hopefull
           a
           way
           ,
           let
           mee
           gratifie
           the
           Reader
           with
           a
           brief
           and
           plain
           Narrative
           of
           the
           whole
           business
           whereby
           the
           Providence
           will
           appear
           that
           hath
           brought
           it
           so
           about
           .
        
         
           Whenas
           
             Francis
             Rous
          
           Esquire
           had
           many
           years
           ago
           put
           forth
           a
           Translation
           of
           the
           
             Psalms
             ;
          
           which
           Book
           was
           by
           the
           first
           Parlament
           committed
           to
           the
           Assembly
           of
           Divines
           ,
           who
           thinking
           to
           bring
           it
           nearer
           to
           the
           Original
           ,
           did
           make
           it
           much
           more
           harsh
           and
           farr
           less
           acceptable
           then
           it
           was
           before
           ,
           I
           (
           having
           put
           out
           a
           Translation
           of
           mine
           own
           and
           ,
           a
           second
           Edition
           
           thereof
           ,
           which
           found
           good
           acceptation
           ,
           (
           as
           may
           appear
           by
           the
           Epigramms
           which
           follow
           )
           addressed
           my self
           to
           Mr
           
             Rous
             ,
          
           and
           was
           by
           him
           accepted
           ,
           incouraged
           ,
           and
           directed
           to
           amend
           all
           ,
           and
           compose
           a
           new
           one
           out
           of
           his
           and
           mine
           .
        
         
           This
           I
           did
           ,
           and
           tendred
           with
           a
           Petition
           to
           the
           said
           Parlament
           ,
           who
           referred
           it
           to
           a
           Committee
           of
           Divines
           to
           report
           ;
           which
           report
           being
           never
           made
           during
           the
           Sitting
           of
           the
           said
           Parlament
           ,
           there
           was
           neither
           opportunity
           nor
           safety
           to
           print
           and
           publish
           it
           ,
           till
           I
           obtained
           an
           Order
           from
           His
           Highness
           for
           security
           of
           the
           Copie
           .
           And
           then
           not
           being
           at
           leasure
           in
           person
           to
           attend
           the
           
             Press
             ,
          
           som
           errors
           escaped
           without
           correction
           ,
           which
           might
           easily
           have
           been
           prevented
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           present
           may
           be
           tolerably
           amended
           with
           a
           pen
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           long
           vacancy
           that
           was
           ,
           there
           were
           published
           two
           other
           
             Psalm
             books
             ;
          
           one
           by
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           the
           other
           in
           the
           name
           of
           Mr
           
             White
          
           of
           
             Dorchester
          
           deceased
           :
           Both
           these
           do
           take
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           that
           which
           is
           well
           done
           in
           them
           ,
           wholly
           or
           partly
           out
           of
           Mr
           
             Rous
          
           his
           and
           mine
           .
           Compare
           
             Psal.
          
           1.
           of
           the
           
             Scot's
          
           Translation
           with
           Ours
           ,
           the
           16.
           of
           that
           with
           Mine
           ,
           the
           119.
           of
           the
           other
           with
           Mr
           
             Rous
          
           his
           .
           Their
           own
           Verse
           consist's
           generally
           of
           single
           rime
           ,
           and
           that
           very
           imperfect
           :
           it
           consist's
           also
           of
           broken
           Verses
           and
           multitudes
           of
           Transpositions
           ;
           (
           the
           great
           inconvenience
           whereof
           I
           must
           needs
           lay
           open
           to
           your
           view
           in
           the
           ensuing
           pages
           )
           insomuch
           as
           if
           all
           the
           broken
           and
           disordered
           lines
           ,
           and
           all
           which
           they
           have
           borrowed
           out
           of
           Ours
           were
           taken
           away
           ,
           I
           appeal
           to
           those
           that
           search
           and
           see
           ,
           whether
           one
           whole
           
             Psalm
          
           would
           be
           remaining
           in
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Translations
           .
        
         
           If
           now
           any
           shall
           imagine
           that
           Wee
           go
           in
           a
           way
           to
           
           make
           our
           Composure
           too
           curious
           ,
           I
           answer
           no
           ;
           for
           (
           to
           be
           sure
           )
           wee
           take
           in
           plainness
           ,
           and
           then
           all
           Art
           and
           Industry
           is
           little
           enough
           to
           shun
           a
           harsh
           Translation
           :
           becaus
           as
           ill
           cooking
           spoil's
           good
           meat
           ,
           and
           make's
           men
           loathe
           ;
           so
           ill
           Psalmodie
           (
           like
           the
           loosness
           of
           
             Ely's
          
           sons
           )
           make's
           men
           abhorr
           the
           offering
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           to
           recover
           whose
           appetites
           to
           this
           Ordinance
           ,
           there
           had
           need
           to
           be
           an
           exquisite
           composure
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           give
           the
           Reader
           som
           account
           of
           the
           particulars
           under
           publication
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           hee
           may
           understand
           ,
        
         
           I.
           That
           I
           do
           not
           magnifie
           my self
           ,
           but
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           in
           another
           case
           )
           
             I
             magnifie
             my
             Office
             ;
          
           so
           say
           I
           ,
           (
           in
           this
           )
           I
           magnifie
           God's
           ordinance
           :
           many
           ravishing
           expressions
           wee
           have
           heard
           in
           praier
           ,
           (
           though
           not
           altogether
           composed
           out
           of
           Scripture
           )
           how
           much
           more
           might
           wee
           bee
           stirred
           with
           
             Psalm-composures
          
           out
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           indeed
           exactly
           don
           ?
           as
           to
           the
           worthiness
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           in
           relation
           to
           men
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           not
           all
           mine
           own
           ;
           and
           in
           reference
           to
           God
           ,
           I
           say
           it
           is
           not
           one
           jot
           mine
           own
           ,
           except
           the
           
             Errata
             ;
          
           and
           truly
           they
           are
           not
           all
           mine
           own
           neither
           .
        
         
           II.
           Much
           less
           do
           I
           endeavour
           to
           cast
           aspersions
           upon
           any
           ,
           or
           to
           triumph
           in
           the
           ruines
           of
           an
           old
           
             Psalm-book
          
           ;
           which
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           it
           may
           easily
           bee
           mended
           ,
           so
           in
           som
           respects
           it
           is
           heard
           to
           bee
           excelled
           ,
           nor
           in
           all
           defects
           is
           easily
           redressed
           ;
           wherefore
           I
           have
           mentioned
           the
           faults
           but
           sparingly
           ,
           as
           may
           appear
           by
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           are
           many
           unseemly
           phrases
           unmentioned
           ;
           as
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           
             lust
          
           to
           haunt
           or
           use
           ;
           be
           bold
           and
           have
           a
           
             lust
             ;
          
           yea
           from
           my
           youth
           I
           had
           a
           
             lust
             ;
          
           and
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           so
           
             Trade
          
           often
           used
           for
           
             Religion
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Many
           obsolete
           words
           ;
           as
           ,
           
             glory
             goodly
             dight
             ;
             the
             woful
             hearted
             wight
             ;
             thousands
             of
             Neat
             and
             Kine
             ;
             the
             springing
             
             wels
             and
             bourn
             ,
             ay
             ,
             eke
             ,
             agast
             ,
             revere
             ,
          
           and
           many
           more
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           There
           are
           many
           more
           examples
           to
           the
           other
           heads
           but
           for
           swelling
           the
           
             View
          
           into
           a
           volume
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           I
           have
           but
           instanced
           in
           one
           or
           two
           examples
           for
           the
           7th
           head
           whereof
           are
           many
           hundreds
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           necessary
           to
           compare
           them
           with
           the
           text
           still
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           set
           down
           both
           ,
           which
           were
           too
           troublesom
           and
           tedious
           ;
           for
           omissions
           ,
           additions
           and
           mistakes
           are
           not
           easily
           judged
           of
           ,
           but
           by
           them
           that
           know
           the
           text
           verie
           well
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           I
           hinted
           not
           how
           manie
           faults
           may
           oft
           be
           spied
           out
           of
           one
           example
           ,
           let
           mee
           give
           a
           short
           one
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           107.27
           .
           
             Or
             had
             of
             sense
             no
             feel
             ;
          
           First
           the
           word
           is
           clipt
           ,
           
             No
             feel
             for
             no
             feeling
             ;
          
           Secondly
           transposed
           ,
           
             of
             sense
             no
             feeling
             ,
          
           for
           
             no
             feeling
             of
             sense
             .
          
           Thirdly
           improper
           ,
           for
           wee
           say
           ,
           
             no
             sense
          
           or
           
             no
             feeling
             ,
          
           but
           ,
           
             no
             feeling
             of
             sense
          
           is
           an
           improper
           
             Pleonasm
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           I
           omit
           to
           mention
           of
           
             Apocryphal
             Psalms
          
           and
           tunes
           which
           are
           many
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           all
           men
           know
           )
           need
           to
           bee
           redressed
           .
        
         
           III.
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           do
           least
           of
           all
           intend
           disadvantage
           to
           any
           man's
           interest
           by
           this
           work
           ;
           wherefore
           I
           crave
           the
           concurrence
           of
           all
           good
           people
           ,
           that
           the
           old
           
             Psalm
             book
          
           (
           more
           exceptionable
           then
           the
           
             Common-Praier-book
          
           )
           may
           (
           without
           farther
           prejudice
           against
           singing
           
             Psalms
          
           )
           bee
           removed
           ,
           and
           a
           compleat
           one
           come
           in
           the
           room
           .
        
         
           The
           only
           end
           of
           this
           enforced
           pains
           and
           publication
           beeing
           this
           ;
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           discover
           the
           original
           
             Caus
          
           that
           impedeth
           
             Psalm-singing
             ,
          
           and
           the
           effectual
           
             Cure
             .
          
           2.
           
           To
           engage
           all
           parties
           interessed
           to
           accommodation
           for
           the
           publick
           good
           .
           3.
           
           To
           acknowledg
           the
           deserved
           honor
           of
           those
           worthy
           Men
           that
           have
           encouraged
           and
           do
           encourage
           this
           necessary
           Work
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
             I.
             Improper
             ,
             unseemly
             and
             non
             sensical
             passages
             in
             the
             old
             
               Psalm-book
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               33.21
               .
            
             
               OVr
               soul
               in
               God
               hath
               
                 joy
              
               &
               
                 game
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               31.9
               .
            
             
               my
               
                 womb
                 for
                 wo
              
               doth
               ake
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               35.21
               .
            
             
               With
               open
               mouth
               they
               run
               at
               mee
               ,
            
             
               They
               
                 gape
                 ,
              
               they
               
                 laugh
                 ,
              
               they
               
                 steer
                 .
              
            
             
               Well
               ,
               well
               ,
               say
               they
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               &
               vers
               18.
               
            
             
               Lord
               when
               wilt
               thou
               amend
               this
               
                 geer
                 ?
              
            
          
           
             
               ver.
               26.
               
            
             
               so
               ,
               so
               ,
               this
               
                 geer
              
               goes
               
                 trim
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.110
               .
            
             
               to
               catch
               mee
               at
               a
               
                 bay
                 :
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               18
               14.
               
            
             
               and
               at
               thy
               
                 chiding
                 chear
              
            
          
           
             
               ver.
               35.
               
            
             
               nor
               stumble
               at
               a
               
                 balk
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               77.8
               .
            
             
               for
               ever
               and
               
                 a
                 day
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               33.8
               .
            
             
               All
               
                 men
              
               on
               earth
               ,
               both
               
                 least
              
               and
               
                 most
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               94
               20.
               
            
             
               Wilt
               thou
               
                 inhaunt
                 thy self
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 draw
              
               with
               wicked
               men
               to
               sit
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               74.20
               .
            
             
               Forget
               not
               alwaies
               in
               thy
               power
               the
               poor
               that
               much
               do
               rue
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               8●
               .
               6.
               
            
             
               And
               likewise
               laws
               both
               all
               and
               some
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               87.7
               .
            
             
               through
               
                 God's
                 device
              
               appear
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.131
               .
            
             
               
                 For
                 joy
              
               I
               have
               both
               
                 gap't
                 &
                 breath'd
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               24.6
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               
                 the
                 brood
                 of
                 travellers
              
            
             
               in
               seeking
               of
               his
               grace
               ,
            
             
               As
               
                 Jacob
              
               did
               the
               
                 Israëlite
              
            
             
               in
               that
               time
               of
               his
               race
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.53
               .
            
             
               —
               and
               did
               procure
            
             
               thy
               judgments
               
                 who
                 know's
                 when
                 ?
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               27.2
               .
            
             
               While
               yt
               my
               foes
               wth
               al
               their
               
                 strength
              
            
             
               begin
               with
               mee
               to
               
                 braul
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               89.39
               .
            
             
               —
               annoint
            
             
               him
               
                 king
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 rout
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.93
               .
            
             
               when
               I
               was
               
                 at
                 last
                 cast
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               60.6
               .
            
             
               this
               was
               his
               joyfull
               
                 tale
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               35.16
               .
            
             
               But
               they
               at
               my
               diseas
               did
               joy
               ,
            
             
               and
               
                 gather
                 on
                 a
                 rout
                 :
              
            
             
               Yea
               abject
               slaves
               
                 at
                 mee
                 did
                 toy
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 with
                 mocks
                 &
                 checks
                 full
                 stout
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.120
               .
            
             
               My
               flesh
               alas
               is
               
                 taken
                 with
                 fear
                 ,
              
            
             
               as
               though
               it
               were
               
                 benum'd
                 :
              
            
             
               For
               when
               I
               see
               thy
               judgments
               ,
               straight
            
             
               I
               am
               as
               one
               aston'd
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             Old
             ,
             obsolete
             ,
             clip't
             &
             coined
             words
             ,
             bald
             words
             ,
             and
             botches
             in
             the
             old
             
               Psalm-book
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               Psal.
               1.1
               .
            
             
               TO
               
                 wicked
                 read
                 his
                 ear
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.100
               .
            
             
               I
               held
               it
               
                 ay
                 best
                 read
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               2.7
               .
            
             
               did
               say
               to
               mee
               ,
               
                 I
                 wot
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               88.13
               .
            
             
               of
               all
               thy
               wonders
               
                 wot
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               22.9
               .
            
             
               I
               cam
               by
               thy
               
                 behest
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               44.3
               .
            
             
               the
               land
               of
               his
               
                 behest
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               73.15
               .
            
             
               when
               other
               men
               bee
               
                 shent
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.80
               .
            
             
               That
               no
               confusion
               seise
               on
               mee
               ,
            
             
               whereby
               I
               should
               bee
               
                 shent
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               35.14
               .
            
             
               And
               clad
               my self
               in
               
                 sack
                 :
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               73.2
               .
            
             
               And
               
                 ere
                 I
                 wist
                 ,
              
               even
               at
               a
               
                 pinch
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 my
                 steps
              
               awry
               gan
               glide
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               106.23
               .
            
             
               before
               him
               in
               the
               
                 break
              
            
             
               To
               turn
               his
               wrath
               ,
               lest
               hee
               on
               them
            
             
               with
               slaughter
               should
               and
               
                 wreak
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               78.24
               .
            
             
               a
               food
               of
               
                 micle
              
               wonder
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               80.1
               .
            
             
               Thou
               
                 herd
              
               that
               Israël
               dost
               keep
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               28.4
               .
            
             
               let
               them
               receive
               their
               
                 meed
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               vers
               6.
               
            
             
               his
               law
               nor
               yet
               his
               
                 lore
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               119.122
               .
            
             
               with
               rage
               as
               they
               were
               
                 wood
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               106.24
               .
            
             
               that
               hee
               behight
               to
               give
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               136.1
               .
            
             
               O
               laud
               the
               Lord
               
                 benigne
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               9.16
               .
            
             
               lie
               trapt
               in
               his
               own
               
                 wark
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               51.2
               .
            
             
               my
               sin
               
                 is
                 in
                 mine
                 eyne
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               107.17
               .
            
             
               and
               cannot
               from
               them
               
                 wend
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               91.10
               .
            
             
               with
               thee
               it
               shall
               not
               
                 mell
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               44.1
               .
            
             
               in
               
                 alder
                 time
                 ,
              
               O
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psalm
               .
               78.11
               .
            
             
               and
               all
               his
               work
               most
               
                 magnifique
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               ver.
               12.
               
            
             
               that
               
                 call'd
                 is
                 Thaneos
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Such
               hath
               the
               
                 Scot's
              
               
                 Psalm-book
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Psal.
                 18.26
                 .
              
               
                 PVre
                 to
                 the
                 pure
                 ,
                 froward
                 the
                 
                   kythes
                
              
               
                 unto
                 the
                 froward
                 
                   wight
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             III.
             Transposition
             ,
             or
             words
             shamefully
             put
             out
             of
             order
             in
             the
             old
             
               Psalm-book
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               109.20
               .
            
             
               IT
               shall
               be
               
                 far
              
               him
               
                 fro
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               118.6
               .
            
             
               when
               God
               stand's
               
                 mee
                 about
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               60.8
               .
            
             
               for
               favour
               
                 mee
                 unto
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               91.12
               .
            
             
               still
               waiting
               
                 thee
                 upon
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Psal.
               119.75
               .
            
             
               the
               cause
               just
               
                 need
                 's
                 bee
                 must
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               ver.
               172.
               
            
             
               and
               on
               this
               wise
               
                 say
                 shall
                 .
              
            
          
           
             ¶
             Note
             that
             these
             Transpositions
             are
             very
             great
             faults
             ,
             especially
             in
             
               Prepositions
            
             (
             made
             
               Postpositions
               ,
            
             contrary
             to
             their
             nature
             )
             and
             in
             
               signs
               of
               Verbs
               ,
            
             as
             in
             the
             last
             example
             ;
             but
             are
             so
             exceeding
             frequent
             in
             the
             
               Scotch
               Psalm-book
               ,
            
             and
             Mr
             
               White's
               ,
            
             that
             they
             need
             no
             other
             faults
             to
             bee
             alleged
             to
             satisfie
             the
             Reader
             of
             their
             unhandsomness
             for
             publick
             use
             .
          
        
         
           
             IV.
             
               Cacophonia's
            
             ,
             or
             Ill
             soundings
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             Repetition
             of
             words
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               90.3
               .
            
             
               THou
               grindest
               man
               through
               grief
               and
               pain
            
             
               to
               dust
               or
               clay
               ,
               
                 and
                 then
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 then
              
               thou
               sai'st
               
                 again
              
               return
               ,
            
             
               
                 again
              
               yee
               sons
               of
               men
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             likeness
             of
             the
             sound
             of
             the
             Vers
             
               in
               three
               endings
            
             together
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               47.3
               .
            
             
               The
               people
               hee
               shall
               make
               to
               bee
            
             
               unto
               our
               bondage
               
                 thrall
                 :
              
            
             
               And
               underneath
               our
               feet
               hee
               
                 shall
              
            
             
               the
               nations
               make
               to
               
                 fall
                 .
              
            
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             the
             like
             sound
             of
             
               both
               rimes
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               74.12
               .
            
             
               Why
               do'st
               thou
               draw
               thy
               hand
               
                 aback
                 ,
              
            
             
               and
               hide
               it
               in
               thy
               
                 lap
                 ?
              
            
             
               Oh
               pluck
               it
               out
               ,
               and
               bee
               not
               
                 slack
              
            
             
               to
               give
               thy
               foes
               a
               
                 rap
                 .
              
            
          
           
             ¶
             Note
             that
             the
             
               Scotch
               Psalm-book
            
             and
             Mr
             
               White's
            
             do
             err
             with
             intolerable
             frequency
             ,
             in
             the
             two
             former
             waies
             ;
             but
             for
             the
             last
             ,
             they
             are
             not
             guilty
             of
             it
             :
             for
             Mr
             
               White
            
             hath
             not
             any
             double
             rime
             that
             I
             can
             finde
             in
             all
             the
             book
             ;
             no
             ,
             not
             in
             lines
             wholly
             of
             8's
             ,
             which
             is
             very
             unhandsom
             .
          
        
         
           
             V.
             Seeming
             Contradictions
             of
             the
             old
             
               Psalm-book
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.38
               .
            
             
               WHich
               am
               thy
               servant
               &
               do
               love
               and
               fear
               nothing
               but
               thee
               .
            
          
           
             Yet
             in
             the
             next
             line
             ;
          
           
             Reproach
             and
             shame
             which
             I
             so
             fear
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               129.7
               .
            
             
               And
               made
               as
               grass
               upon
               the
               hous
               ;
            
          
           
             yet
             in
             the
             next
             Vers
             he
             speak's
             of
             those
             that
             are
             the
             reapers
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             go
          
           
             to
             glean
             upon
             the
             land
             .
          
           
           
             
               
                 Psal.
                 42.9
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 am
                 perswaded
                 thus
                 to
                 say
              
               
                 to
                 him
                 with
                 
                   pure
                   pretence
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Psal.
                 70.3
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 at
                 my
                 hurt
                 do
                 
                   laugh
                   ,
                
                 and
                 
                   cry
                
              
            
          
           
             But
             these
             are
             nothing
             so
             many
             as
             those
             that
             arise
             by
             frequent
             breaking
             ,
             transposing
             or
             ill-couching
             of
             the
             words
             in
             a
             line
             .
          
        
         
           
             VI
             .
             Ill
             Rimes
             and
             botches
             in
             the
             old
             
               Psalm-book
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               5
               
            
             
               COnsider
               
                 and
              
               prayer
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               13.
               
            
             
               remembred
               
                 &
              
               offended
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               16.
               
            
             
               together
               
                 and
              
               consider
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               22.
               
            
             
               break
               
                 and
              
               heat
               .
            
             
               hereafter
               
                 and
              
               wonder
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               78.
               
            
             
               after
               
                 and
              
               wonder
               .
            
             
               Caterpiller
               
                 &
              
               Grasshopper
               .
            
             
               
                 So
                 ,
              
               Lord
               
                 and
              
               world
               ,
            
             
               price
               
                 and
              
               wise
               ,
            
             
               flies
               
                 and
              
               lice
               .
            
          
           
             But
             the
             defect
             of
             rime
             is
             much
             more
             in
             the
             
               Scot's
            
             
               Psalm-book
               ,
            
             and
             in
             Master
             
               White's
               ,
            
             except
             when
             they
             borrow
             out
             of
             Ours
             ;
             as
             I
             would
             desire
             you
             to
             note
             out
             of
             
               Psal.
            
             102.
             of
             the
             
               Scot's
            
             
               Psalm-book
               ,
            
             the
             2d
             Metre
             ,
             which
             I
             cast
             my
             eie
             upon
             but
             even
             now
             .
          
           
             
               Botches
               .
            
          
           
             that
             were
             not
             sprung
             up
             tho
             .
          
           
             
               I
               say
            
             ]
             is
             as
             frequent
             a
             botch
             as
             any
             in
             the
             book
             ,
             but
             yet
             is
             tolerable
             and
             allowable
             (
             if
             not
             commendable
             )
             in
             a
             repetition
             or
             question
             .
          
        
         
           
             VII
             Mistakes
             ,
             omissions
             or
             additions
             to
             the
             Text
             .
          
           
             
               Mistake
               .
            
          
           
             [
             Text.
             ]
             
               
                 Psal.
                 68.11
                 .
              
               
                 God
                 gave
                 the
                 word
                 :
                 great
                 was
                 the
                 company
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 published
                 it
                 .
              
            
          
           
             [
             Translation
             .
             ]
             
               
                 GOD
                 will
                 give
                 
                   women
                
                 causes
                 just
                 ,
              
               
                 to
                 magnifie
                 his
                 name
                 :
              
               
                 When
                 as
                 the
                 people
                 triumphs
                 make
                 ,
              
               
                 and
                 purchase
                 
                   bruit
                
                 and
                 fame
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               [
               Mr
            
             White
             
               also
               hath
               it
               .
               ]
            
          
           
             
               Great
               
                 multitudes
                 of
                 women
              
               it
            
             
               did
               publish
               all
               abroad
               .
            
          
           
             But
             must
             they
             needs
             be
             
               women
               publishers
               ,
            
             becaus
             the
             word
             is
             of
             the
             feminine
             
             gender
             ?
             May
             not
             the
             word
             be
             rendred
             
               publicantium
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             
               enunciatricum
               ?
            
             I
             leav
             the
             Learned
             to
             judge
             :
             sure
             I
             am
             that
             there
             are
             Hebrew
             words
             as
             יהוה
             צבאת
             ,
             The
             
               Lord
               of
               Hosts
               ,
            
             this
             is
             of
             the
             feminine
             gender
             too
             ,
             but
             not
             restrained
             to
             
               women
               .
            
             Certainly
             learned
             Master
             
               White
            
             took
             it
             so
             restrained
             ;
             it
             was
             not
             ,
             wee
             see
             ,
             to
             make
             up
             the
             rime
             ,
             as
             the
             
               Scot's
            
             
               Psalm
               book
            
             saith
             in
             
               
                 Psal.
                 140.3
                 .
              
               
                 
                   the
                
                 poyson
                 of
                 a
                 snake
                 ,
              
            
             for
             
               Adder's
               poyson
               :
            
             whereas
             a
             
               Snake
            
             hath
             no
             poyson
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             is
             of
             an
             harmless
             nature
             ,
             as
             the
             Physitians
             teach
             us
             .
             So
             Doctor
             
               Read
            
             in
             his
             Treatise
             of
             
               Tumors
               .
            
          
           
             Yet
             if
             these
             bee
             not
             
               mistaken
               ,
            
             I
             beleeve
             that
             is
             
               
                 Psal.
                 18.44
                 .
              
               
                 whereas
                 mine
                 own
                 will
                 swerve
                 .
              
            
             and
             in
             the
             next
             line
             ,
             
               I
               shall
               bee
               irksom
               to
               mine
               own
               ,
            
             where
             גכר
             is
             interpreted
             an
             
               acquaintance
            
             (
             whereas
             it
             should
             have
             been
             interpreted
             a
             
               stranger
               ;
            
             )
             the
             word
             beeing
             of
             so
             neer
             kin
             in
             the
             Original
             ,
             
               tanquam
               notum
               propter
               nothum
               ,
            
             saith
             
               Pagnine
               .
            
          
           
             
               Omission
               .
            
          
           
             [
             Text.
             ]
             
               
                 Psal.
                 14.1
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 fool
                 hath
                 said
                 in
                 his
                 heart
                 ,
              
               
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 God
                 .
              
            
          
           
             [
             Translation
             .
             ]
             
               
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 God
                 ,
                 as
                 foolish
                 men
              
               
                 affirm
                 in
                 their
                 mad
                 mood
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Here
             the
             principal
             clause
             
               [
               hath
               said
               IN
               HIS
               HEART
               ]
            
             is
             utterly
             left
             out
             ,
             without
             any
             thing
             equivalent
             or
             pertinent
             .
          
           
             
               Addition
               .
            
          
           
             [
             Text.
             ]
             
               
                 Psal.
                 48.11
                 .
              
               
                 Tell
                 the
                 towers
                 thereof
                 .
              
            
          
           
             [
             Translation
             .
             ]
             
               
                 And
                 tell
                 the
                 towers
                 that
                 thereupon
              
               
                 are
                 builded
                 on
                 a
                 row
                 .
              
            
          
           
             I
             count
             it
             no
             unlawfull
             addition
             ,
             to
             say
             
               the
               towers
               were
               builded
               ,
            
             (
             for
             they
             must
             needs
             bee
             so
             )
             but
             to
             say
             
               they
               were
               builded
               on
               a
               row
               ,
            
             I
             question
             ;
             howbeit
             I
             find
             Master
             
               White
            
             to
             add
             this
             also
             :
             but
             if
             this
             bee
             not
             an
             addition
             ,
             doubtless
             that
             is
          
           
             
               [
               Text.
               ]
               Psal.
               8.3
               .
            
             
               The
               Moon
               and
               the
               Stars
               which
               thou
               hast
               ordained
               .
            
          
           
             [
             Translation
             .
             ]
             
               
                 The
                 
                   Sun
                
                 the
                 Moon
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 Stars
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   in
                   order
                   as
                   they
                   stand
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             The
             
               Sun
            
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             put
             in
             ,
             beeing
             a
             nocturnal
             meditation
             ,
             when
             hee
             could
             behold
             the
             
               Moon
            
             &
             the
             
               Stars
               ,
            
             which
             by
             day
             hee
             could
             not
             do
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             VIII
             .
             Ill
             running
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               2.9
               .
            
             
               AS
               men
               under
               foot
               trod
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               49.18
               .
            
             
               saying
               ,
               all
               is
               well
               done
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               Psal.
               137.7
               .
            
             
               when
               they
               rais'd
               our
               citie
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.24
               .
            
             
               and
               my
               heart
               's
               great
               solace
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               102.18
               .
            
             
               The
               people
               yet
               uncreäted
               ,
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               51.1
               .
            
             
               Have
               mercy
               on
               mee
               God
               after
            
          
           
             ¶
             Note
             that
             extensions
             or
             harsh
             contractions
             and
             hypermeters
             do
             beget
             ill
             running
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.
               
            
             
               to
               be
               thy
               creäture
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               51.17
               .
            
             
               and
               of
               all
               sacrifice
               th'
               effect
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.
               
            
             
               thy
               statutes
               of
               most
               excellency
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               72.
               
            
             
               Than
               thousands
               ten
               of
               silver
               and
               gold
               .
            
          
           
             But
             these
             beeing
             more
             frequent
             in
             the
             
               Scot's
               Psalm-book
               ,
            
             I
             will
             give
             som
             instances
             out
             of
             that
             book
             :
          
           
             
               Scot's
               
                 Psal.
                 2.6
                 .
              
            
             
               to
               bee
               my
               king
               appointed
               :
            
             
               And
               over
               Sion
               my
               holy
               hill
               ,
            
             
               I
               have
               him
               king
               annointed
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.36
               .
            
             
               my
               heart
               unto
               thy
               testimonies
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               12.4
               .
            
             
               Wee
               'l
               with
               our
               tongue
               prevail
               ,
               our
               lips
            
             
               are
               ours
               ,
               who
               's
               Lord
               ov'r
               us
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               57.9
               .
            
             
               I
               'le
               prais
               thee
               'mong
               the
               people
               ,
               Lord
               ,
            
             
               'mong
               nations
               sing
               will
               I
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               56.9
               .
            
             
               I
               know
               't
               God
               is
               for
               mee
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               78.21
               .
            
             
               'gainst
               Jacob
               and
               'gainst
               Israël
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               51.12
               .
            
             
               with
               thy
               free
               spirit
               mee
               stay
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               113.4
               .
            
             
               'bove
               heav'n
               his
               glory
               rais'd
               .
            
          
           
             Wee
             may
             all
             see
             what
             little
             fear
             there
             is
             of
             having
             Psalms
             too
             smooth
             ,
             when
             verily
             the
             best
             art
             of
             man
             is
             not
             able
             every where
             to
             avoid
             all
             harshness
             :
             In
             these
             
               Synalepha's
            
             the
             rule
             must
             bee
             to
             curtail
             no
             word
             out
             of
             the
             ordinary
             rode
             ;
             and
             of
             the
             
               Hypermeters
               ,
            
             that
             there
             bee
             none
             at
             all
             but
             where
             a
             short
             syllable
             doth
             naturally
             run
             into
             another
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             IX
             .
             Presumptuous
             Assertions
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               24.6
               .
            
             
               ANd
               God
               his
               God
               and
               Saviour
            
             
               
                 shall
                 yield
              
               to
               him
               his
               
                 right
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               20.3
               .
            
             
               And
               so
               receive
               
                 right
                 thankfully
              
            
             
               
                 thy
                 burnt
                 offrings
              
               each
               one
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               76.3
               .
            
             
               
                 To
                 all
              
               that
               do
               in
               Jury
               dwell
            
             
               
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 clearly
                 known
                 :
              
            
          
           
             For
             God
             is
             neither
             known
             to
             all
             ,
             (
             
               Som
               have
               not
               the
               knowledg
               of
               God
               ,
            
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             nor
             clearly
             known
             to
             any
             ,
             for
             wee
             know
             but
             in
             part
             ;
             and
             whatsoëver
             excuse
             any
             may
             make
             ,
             yet
             it
             were
             the
             best
             way
             to
             remove
             it
             ,
             as
             also
             that
             place
             like
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               119.130
               .
            
             
               And
               
                 very
                 ideots
              
               understand
               ,
            
             
               when
               they
               it
               read
               or
               hear
               .
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               84.13
               .
            
             
               For
               God
               the
               Lord
               ,
               light
               and
               defence
            
             
               
                 will
                 grace
                 and
                 worship
                 give
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               136.
               ult.
            
             
               Wherefore
               of
               heaven
               the
               God
            
             
               To
               laud
               
                 bee
                 it
                 your
                 will
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             X.
             Broken
             lines
             .
          
           
             
               Psal.
               75.2
               .
            
             
               
                 I
              
               Will
               uprightly
               judg
               ,
               
                 when
                 get
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               99.1
               .
            
             
               The
               Lord
               doth
               reign
               ,
               
                 although
                 at
                 it
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               139.16
               .
            
             
               Were
               written
               all
               ,
               
                 nought
                 was
                 before
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               140.13
               .
            
             
               The
               just
               shall
               prais
               thy
               name
               ,
               
                 just
                 shall
              
            
          
           
             
               144.
               ult.
            
             
               The
               people
               blessed
               are
               ,
               
                 that
                 with
              
            
          
           
             
               Psal.
               145.2
               .
            
             
               Prais
               ,
               
                 and
                 thy
                 power
                 preach
              
            
          
           
             
               ver.
               7.
               
            
             
               And
               they
               into
               the
               mention
               shall
            
             
               break
               ,
               of
               thy
               goodness
               
                 great
                 :
              
            
          
           
             Those
             
               Psalm-books
            
             that
             do
             very
             frequently
             break
             their
             lines
             ,
             and
             transpose
             their
             words
             ,
             must
             needs
             run
             into
             many
             shamefull
             absurdities
             ,
             as
             may
             abundantly
             appear
             out
             of
             the
             
               Scot's
               Psalm-book
            
             and
             Master
             
               White's
            
             :
             as
             the
             instances
             declare
             in
             the
             ensuing
             page
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XI
             .
             Unavoidable
             inconveniences
             occurring
             by
             frequent
             breaking
             off
             the
             lines
             and
             transpositions
             of
             the
             words
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     Scot's
                  
                   
                     Psalm-book
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Mr
                   
                     White's
                  
                   
                     Psalm-book
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Psal.
                     14.1
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Psal
                     145.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       THat
                       there
                       is
                       not
                       a
                       God
                    
                     the
                     fool
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       ANd
                       widows
                    
                     but
                     turn's
                     upside
                     down
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Non-sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     183.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Non-sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     17.9
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Vpon
                       the
                       Lord
                    
                     who
                     worthy
                     is
                     of
                     praises
                     
                       will
                       I
                       cry
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       and
                       from
                       that
                    
                     wicked
                     scout
                     
                       who
                       are
                       my
                    
                     deadly
                     enemies
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Ridiculous
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     34.15
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ridiculous
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     141.3.1
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     God's
                     eies
                     
                       are
                       on
                       the
                       just
                    
                     his
                     ears
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       set
                       thou
                       my
                       mouth
                       before
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Strange
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     16.5
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Strange
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     99.1
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       God
                       is
                       of
                       mine
                       inheritance
                    
                     and
                     cup
                     the
                     portion
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       The
                       Lord
                       doth
                       reign
                    
                     before
                     his
                     face
                     :
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Contradiction
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     34.9
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Contradiction
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     145.14
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       Fear
                       God
                       his
                       saints
                    
                     none
                     yt
                     fear
                     him
                  
                
                 
                   
                     down
                     
                       hee
                       upraiseth
                       all
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Improper
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     37.21
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Improper
                     sense
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     18.36
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       The
                       wicked
                       borrow's
                    
                     but
                     the
                     same
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       So
                       that
                       I
                       safely
                    
                     walk
                     my
                     feet
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     Sense
                     broken
                     beyond
                     two
                     lines
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     22.1
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Sense
                     broken
                     beyond
                     two
                     lines
                     .
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     17.14
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     
                       My
                       God
                       ,
                       my
                       God
                       why
                       hast
                       thou
                    
                     mee
                     forsaken
                     
                       why
                       so
                       far
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       By
                       thy
                       hand
                       ,
                       from
                    
                     men
                     of
                     this
                     world
                     who
                     in
                     
                       this
                       life
                       obtain
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     False
                     sense
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     57.6
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     False
                     sense
                  
                   
                     Psal.
                     14.3
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     for
                     mee
                     
                       they
                       fallen
                       are
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       most
                       filthy
                       there
                       is
                       none
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             Thus
             it
             plainly
             appear's
             (
             neither
             can
             any
             help
             this
             manner
             of
             version
             ;
             )
             if
             you
             keep
             the
             sens
             ,
             you
             plainly
             spoil
             the
             Vers
             ;
             if
             you
             keep
             the
             Vers
             ,
             (
             as
             the
             Clerk
             doth
             to
             the
             people
             )
             then
             you
             confound
             the
             sens
             :
             neither
             can
             people
             understand
             it
             ,
             unless
             it
             keep
             order
             and
             sens
             in
             the
             line
             ,
             or
             correspond
             thereto
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             
               An
               Epigram
               upon
               the
               exact
               translation
               of
               the
               Psalms
               by
               
                 Mr
                 W.
                 Barton
                 .
              
            
             
               TO
               
                 raise
                 ,
                 increase
                 ,
                 inflame
              
               and
               
                 ravish
              
               love
               ,
            
             
               Are
               Psalms
               
                 indited
                 ,
                 uttered
                 ,
                 taught
              
               and
               
                 tun'd
                 ,
              
            
             
               But
               how
               much
               more
               affections
               shall
               they
               move
               ,
            
             
               Now
               thus
               
                 translated
                 ,
                 order'd
                 ,
                 phras'd
              
               and
               
                 prun'd
                 ?
              
            
             
               The
               
                 numbers
                 ,
                 measures
                 ,
                 metre
              
               with
               the
               
                 Matter
                 ,
              
            
             
               Are
               
                 full
              
               and
               
                 just
                 ,
                 delightfull
              
               and
               
                 Divine
                 :
              
            
             
               Who
               so
               compare's
               the
               former
               with
               the
               latter
               ,
            
             
               Will
               give
               to
               these
               his
               praise
               ,
               as
               I
               do
               mine
               .
            
             
               
                 Laz.
                 Seaman
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               To
               
                 Mr
                 Barton
                 ,
              
               upon
               his
               apt
               translation
               of
               
                 David's
              
               Psalms
               in
               Metre
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   ISraël's
                   sweet
                   Psalmist
                
                 now
                 in
                 English
                 metre
              
               
                 Wee
                 have
                 ,
                 and
                 ne're
                 till
                 now
                 ;
                 and
                 't
                 is
                 the
                 sweeter
              
               
                 (
                 Mee
                 thinks
                 )
                 because
                 so
                 plain
                 ;
                 nor
                 doth
                 affect
              
               
                 To
                 keep
                 the
                 Hebrew
                 phrase
                 and
                 dialect
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 now
                 none
                 more
                 ,
                 I
                 hope
                 will
                 scruple
                 make
              
               
                 Of
                 singing
                 Psalms
                 in
                 Gospel
                 times
                 ,
                 nor
                 take
              
               
                 Offence
                 at
                 others
                 .
                 Fondlings
                 ,
                 read
                 ,
                 and
                 then
              
               
                 You
                 'l
                 change
                 your
                 mindes
                 ,
                 I
                 hope
                 ,
                 and
                 sing
                 agen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Yet
                 ,
                 'gainst
                 this
                 book
                 ,
                 't
                 is
                 like
                 that
                 envy
                 fierce
              
               
                 Will
                 plot
                 ,
                 as
                 once
                 
                   Saul
                   David
                
                 sought
                 to
                 slay
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 ,
                 friend
                 ,
                 the
                 Harp
                 of
                 
                   David
                   ,
                
                 in
                 thy
                 verse
                 ,
              
               
                 Will
                 surely
                 drive
                 such
                 evil
                 spirits
                 away
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Sir
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   in
                   this
                   you
                   have
                   the
                   real
                   thoughts
                   and
                   hopes
                   of
                   your
                   neer
                   neighbor
                   and
                   assured
                   friend
                   ,
                
                 Arthur
                 Jackson
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               An
               Epigram
               upon
               Mr
               
                 Barton's
              
               excellent
               version
               of
               the
               Book
               of
               
                 Psalms
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Reader
                 ,
              
            
             
               SEt
               all
               disdeign
               and
               doubting
               by
               ,
            
             
               No
               longer
               wait
               ,
               dispute
               nor
               try
               ,
            
             
               But
               come
               away
               and
               buy
               .
            
             
               Then
               put
               thee
               in
               a
               pleasant
               vein
               ,
            
             
               Sing
               out
               some
               sweet
               and
               curious
               strain
               ,
            
             
               And
               pay
               thy self
               again
               .
            
             
               When
               ere
               thou
               shalt
               a
               better
               see
               ,
            
             
               Buy
               that
               ,
               and
               bring
               it
               unto
               mee
               ,
            
             
               And
               I
               le
               buy
               this
               of
               thee
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   Posuit
                
                 Fr.
                 Roberts
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   
                     Sept.
                  
                   9.
                   1645.
                   
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               In
               Magistri
               
                 WILHELMI
                 BARTONI
              
               Versionem
               Metricam
               Sacro-Sanctorum
               Psalmorum
               operosiùs
               Elaboratam
               ,
               
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
                 {non-Roman}
              
               .
            
             
               VAde
               ,
               Liber
               ,
               summo
               debes
               servire
               Magistro
               ,
            
             
               Concinnatus
               eras
               integer
               ejus
               ope
               .
            
             
               Pulcra
               reformatis
               poliuntor
               tempora
               formis
               ,
            
             
               Qualia
               Metra
               vigent
               ,
               candida
               ,
               compta
               ,
               nova
               .
            
             
               Es
               cordi
               doctis
               ,
               mulces
               solertibus
               aures
               ;
            
             
               Arte
               scatens
               tantâ
               ,
               compositúsque
               stylo
               .
            
             
               Es
               stimulus
               tardis
               ,
               rudioribus
               es
               Paraphrastes
               ,
            
             
               Nodosus
               ,
               Momus
               ,
               solvitur
               ,
               arguitur
               .
            
             
               Exiguo
               venis
               ,
               tanti
               tamen
               esse
               valoris
            
             
               Pagina
               quaeque
               rata
               est
               ,
               ut
               valuisse
               duplum
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   So
                   approved
                   by
                
                 
                   
                     Thomas
                     Case
                     ,
                  
                   
                     George
                     Walker
                     ,
                  
                   
                     James
                     Nalton
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Jeremy
                     Burroughes
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Samuel
                     Clarke
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Leonard
                     Cook
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Robert
                     Harris
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Francis
                     Woodcock
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Jeremy
                     Whitaker
                     ,
                  
                   
                     John
                     Conant
                     ,
                  
                   
                     John
                     Langley
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Edmund
                     Staunton
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Joseph
                     Caryl
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Henry
                     Scudder
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Richard
                     Lee
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Edmund
                     Calamy
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Thomas
                     Hodges
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Arthur
                     Salway
                     ,
                  
                   
                     John
                     Downame
                     ,
                  
                   
                     William
                     Carter
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Sydrac
                     Simpson
                     ,
                  
                   
                     Henry
                     Wilkinson
                     ,
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               To
               Master
               
                 Barton
              
               upon
               his
               sweet
               Translation
               .
            
             
               JUstly
               our
               
                 French
              
               do
               their
               translation
               boast
               ,
            
             
               Citing
               in
               Sermons
               our
               heart-moving
               measures
               :
            
             
               But
               now
               must
               give
               the
               garland
               to
               your
               coast
               ,
            
             
               Adorn'd
               with
               tropes
               and
               all
               rhetorical
               treasures
               .
            
             
               For
               God
               ,
               and
               nature
               ,
               art
               and
               education
               ,
            
             
               Long
               time
               &
               study
               meet
               in
               this
               Translation
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   So
                   approved
                   by
                   mee
                
                 SAMUEL
                 DELAPLACE
                 ,
                 
                   one
                   of
                   the
                
                 Assembly
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 REader
                 ,
                 improve
                 thy
                 reason
                 ,
              
               
                 Behold
                 a
                 work
                 in
                 season
                 ,
              
               
                 Most
                 perfect
                 &
                 profound
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 
                   Psalms
                
                 that
                 went
                 on
                 crutches
                 ,
              
               
                 Stark
                 lame
                 with
                 maims
                 &
                 botches
                 ,
              
               
                 Are
                 now
                 made
                 whole
                 &
                 sound
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 O
                 then
                 admire
                 the
                 CVRE
                 ,
              
               
                 The
                 sense
                 and
                 rimes
                 so
                 pure
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 every
                 piece
                 and
                 part
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Let
                 the
                 Physician
                 shine
                 ,
              
               
                 In
                 thine
                 eyes
                 as
                 in
                 mine
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 give
                 him
                 hand
                 and
                 heart
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 William
                 Tutty
                 ,
              
               Martins
               Orgars
               ,
               LONDON
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Upon
               Master
               
                 WILLIAM
                 BARTON's
              
               elaborate
               Translation
               of
               the
               sacred
               Book
               of
               
                 Psalms
                 .
              
            
             
               GO
               Book
               ,
               and
               serve
               thy
               Master
               ,
               none
               so
               great
               ,
            
             
               His
               gift
               alone
               did
               make
               thee
               so
               compleat
               :
            
             
               Polish
               the
               fabrick
               of
               reformed
               times
               ,
            
             
               Fresh
               ,
               fair
               and
               fine
               ,
               to
               flourish
               as
               thy
               rimes
               .
            
             
               Lo
               !
               thou
               hast
               art
               the
               Learned
               to
               content
               ;
            
             
               To
               please
               the
               curious
               thou
               art
               eloquent
               .
            
             
               Quickness
               thou
               giv'st
               to
               them
               that
               quickness
               want
               ,
            
             
               And
               do'st
               interpret
               to
               the
               ignorant
               .
            
             
               The
               scrupulous
               thy
               skill
               doth
               satisfie
               ,
            
             
               And
               captious
               Carpers
               are
               convinc'd
               thereby
               .
            
             
               Thy
               price
               is
               little
               ,
               but
               thy
               worth
               is
               such
               ,
            
             
               That
               every
               leaf
               deserveth
               twice
               as
               much
               .
            
             
               
                 So
                 approved
                 by
                 
                   
                     
                       Ra.
                       Robinson
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Immanuel
                       Bourn
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Fulk
                       Bellers
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Cornelius
                       Burges
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Timothy
                       Dod
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Simeon
                       Ash
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Thomas
                       Clandon
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Anthony
                       Burges
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Samuel
                       Fawcet
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Christopher
                       Love
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Foxcrofte
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Matth.
                       Newcomen
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Edward
                       Corbett
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Humphrey
                       Hardwick
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Tombes
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Francis
                       Roberts
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Jenkin
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Walter
                       Taylor
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Samuel
                       Bolton
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Thomas
                       Porter
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Samuel
                       Fisher
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Tutty
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     Cum
                     multis
                     aliis
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Upon
               the
               Translation
               and
               Approbation
               .
            
             
               
                 FOedavêre
              
               sacros
               malè
               tersa
               vocabula
               
                 Psalmos
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 Illustrata
              
               metro
               quae
               meliore
               
                 nitent
                 .
              
            
             
               Sublimis
               doceat
               
                 Majestas
              
               addita
               rebus
            
             
               Mente
               intellectis
               concinuisse
               sonis
               .
            
             
               Debita
               fundentes
               vigili
               praeconia
               curae
               ,
            
             
               Ornant
               conspicuâ
               Te
               Pietate
               
                 Pii
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 JO
                 .
                 LANGLEY
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               REader
               ,
               thou
               behold'st
               the
               front
               ,
            
             
               And
               what
               praise
               there
               is
               upon
               't
               ,
            
             
               'T
               is
               to
               sharpen
               sight
               so
               keen
               ,
            
             
               Lest
               such
               treasure
               lie
               unseen
               ;
            
             
               But
               if
               once
               thou
               read
               it
               through
               ,
            
             
               There
               are
               Epigrams
               enough
               :
            
             
               'T
               is
               not
               other
               men
               to
               dare
               ,
            
             
               Or
               to
               make
               a
               proud
               compare
               ,
            
             
               Who
               shall
               bear
               the
               Bell
               away
               ,
            
             
               That
               the
               Author
               will
               not
               say
               ;
            
             
               But
               praie's
               thee
               to
               have
               an
               eie
               ,
            
             
               And
               to
               judg
               impartially
               .
            
             
               
                 John
                 Barton
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               In
               Magistri
               
                 WILHELMI
                 BARTONI
              
               Psalmorum
               Versionem
               Poëticam
               Epigramma
               .
            
             
               MAgna
               
                 Caledoniae
                 Buchananus
              
               gloria
               terrae
               ,
            
             
               Aptavit
               Cytharae
               Latiali
               
                 Davidis
              
               odas
               :
            
             
               Hunc
               sequitur
               ,
               genio
               felix
               ,
               aequaliter
               illi
               ,
            
             
               Felix
               
                 Bartonus
                 ,
              
               modulamina
               caetara
               vincens
               .
            
             
               Ecce
               ,
               reformatis
               ,
               Psalterion
               induit
               ,
               Anglis
               ,
            
             
               Fulgentem
               vestem
               ,
               votis
               quae
               mille
               petita
               est
               .
            
             
               Anglia
               
                 Bartonum
                 ,
                 Buchananum
                 Scotia
                 jactat
                 ,
              
            
             
               Alterutrique
               decus
               par
               est
               Psalmodia
               docta
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   WAL
                   
                   .
                   TAYLOR
                   ,
                   in
                   Ecclesia
                
                 Clementis
                 
                   Pastor
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             
               To
               Mr
               
                 BARTON
              
               upon
               his
               Exquisite
               and
               Elaborate
               Translation
               of
               of
               
                 DAVID'S
              
               Psalms
               into
               English
               Metre
               .
            
             
               T
               Were
               strange
               ,
               thy
               
                 times
              
               and
               
                 tunes
              
               should
               meet
               in
               one
               ,
            
             
               While
               harshness
               suit's
               the
               
                 times
                 ,
              
               thy
               
                 tunes
              
               have
               none
               .
            
             
               If
               by
               thee
               
                 David's
                 works
              
               translated
               are
               ,
            
             
               And
               on
               thee
               
                 David's
                 woes
                 ,
              
               't
               is
               
                 Kingly
              
               fare
               .
            
             
               If
               both
               his
               
                 lines
              
               and
               
                 life
              
               thou
               dost
               explain
               ,
            
             
               Not
               
                 Helicon
                 ,
              
               but
               
                 Heaven
              
               shall
               be
               thy
               gain
               .
            
             
               Exactly
               thou
               translatest
               
                 David
                 ,
              
               when
            
             
               His
               
                 life
              
               thy
               
                 lot
              
               translate's
               ,
               his
               
                 lines
              
               thy
               
                 pen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Momus
                 ,
              
               my
               friend
               neglect's
               thy
               frown
               ,
               thy
               tush
               :
            
             
               This
               wine
               of
               Angels
               sell's
               without
               thy
               
                 bush
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Christ-Church
                   ,
                   London
                   .
                
              
               
                 WILL
                 .
                 JENKIN
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Upon
               the
               sweet
               and
               exquisite
               Version
               of
               the
               
                 PSALMS
                 ,
              
               by
               my
               dear
               and
               loving
               Friend
               Mr
               
                 William
                 Barton
                 .
              
            
             
               THis
               
                 musick
              
               rock's
               the
               
                 spheres
                 :
              
               Ye
               heav'nly
               
                 Quires
              
            
             
               Make
               
                 melody
                 ,
                 wipe
              
               off
               your
               
                 tears
                 ;
                 wing
              
               your
               
                 desires
                 ,
              
            
             
               Be
               
                 ravish't
              
               with
               these
               
                 notes
                 .
              
               Let
               every
               
                 creature
                 ,
              
            
             
               Each
               
                 instrument
              
               give
               
                 strings
              
               or
               
                 throats
                 ,
              
               joyn
               
                 art
              
               with
               
                 nature
                 .
              
            
             
               'T
               is
               turnd
               '
               and
               tun'd
               so
               well
               ,
               our
               hearts
               are
               wonn
               ,
            
             
               And
               this
               shall
               bear
               away
               the
               bell
               ,
               when
               all
               is
               done
               .
            
             
               
                 PETER
                 WATKINSON
                 
                   of
                   Chigwell
                   in
                   Essex
                
              
            
          
           
           
             
               To
               the
               Reverend
               ,
               Learned
               and
               Godly
               Ministers
               whose
               hands
               or
               hearts
               are
               to
               my
               Book
               ,
               An
               Epigram
               .
               
                 A.D.
              
               1645.
               
            
             
               
                 LOvers
                 of
                 desert
                 and
                 Learning
                 ,
              
               
                 You
                 are
                 pleas'd
                 ,
                 beyond
                 my
                 earning
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 vouchsafe
                 mee
                 commendation
                 .
              
               
                 Were
                 my
                 thanks
                 as
                 great
                 and
                 learned
                 ,
              
               
                 It
                 should
                 be
                 as
                 well
                 returned
              
               
                 With
                 deserved
                 gratulation
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 All
                 the
                 honor
                 I
                 can
                 do
                 you
                 ,
              
               
                 Is
                 submitting
                 all
                 unto
                 you
                 :
              
               
                 For
                 one
                 day
                 you
                 must
                 be
                 tryers
                 ;
              
               
                 If
                 you
                 finde
                 a
                 word
                 amiss
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 le
                 provide
                 a
                 help
                 for
                 this
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 compleat
                 it
                 to
                 the
                 buyers
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Shew
                 what
                 version
                 then
                 is
                 vicious
                 ,
              
               
                 Tell
                 what
                 tie
                 is
                 superstitious
                 ,
              
               
                 Say
                 what
                 scope
                 the
                 work
                 afford's
                 ,
              
               
                 Speak
                 what
                 Dialect
                 earn's
                 your
                 praises
                 ,
              
               
                 Proper
                 or
                 improper
                 phrases
                 ,
              
               
                 Order'd
                 or
                 disorder'd
                 words
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Though
                 I
                 fear
                 a
                 lingring
                 death
                 ,
              
               
                 More
                 then
                 strangling
                 my
                 first
                 breath
                 ,
              
               
                 Do
                 your
                 minde
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 not
                 sin
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 ,
                 if
                 so
                 you
                 can
                 please
                 God
                 ,
              
               
                 Let
                 it
                 quite
                 bee
                 under-trod
                 ,
              
               
                 When
                 a
                 better
                 shall
                 come
                 in
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 But
                 I
                 have
                 such
                 hopes
                 in
                 store
                 ,
              
               
                 That
                 unless
                 the
                 world
                 loos
                 more
                 ,
              
               
                 I
                 shall
                 never
                 loos
                 my
                 labors
                 :
              
               
                 And
                 however
                 envy
                 spites's
                 mee
                 ,
              
               
                 This
                 requite's
                 mee
                 ,
                 this
                 delight's
                 mee
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 have
                 dwelt
                 by
                 so
                 good
                 neighbors
                 .
              
            
             
             
             
               After
               Publication
               of
               these
               
                 Epigrams
                 ,
              
               sundry
               of
               the
               city-Ministers
               (
               beside-those
               that
               are
               already
               set
               down
               )
               gave
               their
               approbation
               in
               order
               to
               publick
               use
               ,
               
                 Anno
              
               1646.
               
            
             
               
                 (
                 viz.
                 )
                 
                   
                     
                       Stanly
                       Gower
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Thomas
                       Gouge
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Yates
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Taylor
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       James
                       Sibbald
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Dickes
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       George
                       Fowler
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Crosse
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       Thomas
                       Cawton
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       George
                       Crosse
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Blackmore
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Thompson
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       John
                       Garret
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Wickins
                       ,
                    
                  
                   
                     
                       William
                       Rosewell
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               And
               now
               at
               present
               being
               in
               pursuance
               for
               publick
               use
               ,
               divers
               of
               the
               chief
               Ministers
               of
               
                 London
              
               have
               given
               subscriptions
               to
               a
               Petition
               for
               the
               removal
               of
               the
               old
               ,
               and
               the
               admission
               of
               this
               translation
               :
               whose
               ready
               acceptation
               and
               encouragement
               (
               with
               divers
               in
               the
               Countrey
               now
               concurring
               )
               induceth
               and
               engageth
               mee
               to
               tender
               my
               service
               and
               supply
               at
               their
               direction
               ;
               as
               is
               further
               exprest
               in
               the
               lines
               following
               .
            
          
           
             
               August
               10th
               1655.
               
               To
               the
               Reverend
               and
               Learned
               Ministers
               of
               
                 England
              
               whose
               hearts
               or
               hands
               are
               to
               my
               book
               .
               
                 A
                 double
                 Epigram
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 DId
                 not
                 I
                 well
              
               
                 At
                 first
                 fore-tell
                 ,
              
               
                 and
                 say
                 ,
              
               
                 You
                 must
                 bee
                 Triers
                 of
                 my
                 work
                 one
                 day
                 ?
              
            
             
               
                 My
                 promiss
                 then
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 all
                 good
                 men
                 ,
              
               
                 was
                 this
                 ,
              
               
                 That
                 I
                 would
                 mend
                 what
                 ever
                 word
                 amiss
                 .
              
            
             
             
               
                 I
                 have
                 begun
                 ,
              
               
                 And
                 shall
                 have
                 don
              
               
                 no
                 less
                 ,
              
               
                 May
                 my
                 prepared
                 papers
                 guid
                 the
                 
                   press
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 If
                 ought
                 beside
              
               
                 Unrectify'd
              
               
                 appear
                 ;
              
               
                 The
                 change
                 is
                 easie
                 ,
                 or
                 the
                 answer
                 clear
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 One
                 crooked
                 knot
              
               
                 My
                 lines
                 may
                 not
              
               
                 retain
                 ;
              
               
                 But
                 
                   Verse
                
                 and
                 
                   Prose
                
                 must
                 joyn
                 in
                 every
                 strain
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Your
                 lines
                 and
                 hands
              
               
                 Are
                 strong
                 commands
              
               
                 to
                 mee
                 ,
              
               
                 To
                 make
                 my
                 Verse
                 as
                 good
                 as
                 good
                 can
                 bee
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 willingly
              
               
                 Imbrace
                 the
                 tye
              
               
                 and
                 call
              
               
                 To
                 get
                 faults
                 mended
                 by
                 the
                 aid
                 of
                 all
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 And
                 you
                 can
                 tell
              
               
                 It
                 savour's
                 well
              
               
                 (
                 mean
                 while
                 )
              
               
                 Of
                 Hebrew
                 roots
                 and
                 Academick
                 oyl
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               DVlcia
               famigero
               capiatis
               Carmina
               plausu
               :
            
             
               Edo1
               ,
               condio2
               ,
               paro3
               CANDIDA3
               ,
               COMPTA2
               ,
               NOVA1
               .
            
             
             
               Mellitâ
               Celebres
               rapiant
               dulcedine
               Co●us
               ;
            
             
               Tempus1
               ,
               anior,2
               pietas3
               ,
               postulat1
               ,
               urget2
               ,
               agit3
               .
            
             
               Solertis
               celerem
               repetant
               modulaminis
               usum
            
             
               Afficit1
               ,
               ornat2
               ,
               habet3
               ,
               secula3
               ,
               rostra2
               ,
               choros1
            
             
               ANd
               thus
               at
               length
               I
               turn
               my
               pen
            
             
               To
               the
               pursuit
               of
               erring
               men
               ;
            
             
               That
               either
               Idolize
               the
               old
               ,
            
             
               Or
               do
               against
               the
               duty
               hold
               ,
            
             
               Or
               that
               prefer
               to
               sacred
               Writ
            
             
               The
               fancie
               of
               their
               mother-wit
               ,
            
             
               Or
               dare
               defend
               the
               lying
               plea
            
             
               Of
               Psalms
               Compos'd
               
                 ex
                 tempore
                 :
              
            
             
               So
               have
               I
               heard
               with
               shame
               enough
               ,
            
             
               The
               pedling
               fidlers
               paltrie
               stuff
               ;
            
             
               And
               now
               in
               publick
               these
               must
               have
            
             
               As
               poor
               expressions
               as
               the
               Knave
               :
            
             
               Their
               Plalms
               must
               bee
               as
               seldom
               els
            
             
               As
               are
               the
               Quakers
               miracles
               .
            
          
           
             
               Postscript
               .
            
             
               IT
               is
               easie
               to
               be
               understood
               ,
               how
               sparingly
               Psalms
               are
               used
               in
               these
               daies
               ;
               the
               Clarks
               keeping
               to
               som
               few
               of
               better
               translation
               ,
               yet
               therein
               can
               hardly
               avoid
               expressions
               too
               exceptionable
               .
               
                 Psal.
              
               11.
               hath
               ,
               
                 say
                 thus
                 my
                 soul
                 untill
                 ;
              
               the
               15
               hath
               ,
               
                 bribe
                 or
                 els
                 purloin
                 .
              
               This
               not
               only
               beget's
               a
               decay
               of
               the
               duty
               ,
               but
               a
               continuance
               of
               the
               fault
               for
               lack
               of
               notice
               ;
               and
               our
               scorn
               and
               scandal
               among
               the
               Papists
               for
               want
               of
               reformation
               .
               Excuse
               therefore
               (
               good
               Reader
               )
               this
               impeachment
               of
               the
               old
               ,
               and
               imbrace
               ,
               yea
               ,
               and
               advance
               our
               endeavour
               for
               admission
               of
               the
               new
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
           
             
               Sive
               serena
               tibi
               sit
               frons
               (
               Liber
               !
               )
               ibis
               in
               urbem
               ,
            
             
               Sive
               superveniat
               grande
               supercilium
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Courteous
             Reader
             ,
          
        
         
           TAke
           notice
           that
           the
           old
           Psalms
           do
           follow
           the
           old
           Translation
           of
           the
           Bible
           ,
           and
           therefore
           must
           needs
           differ
           greatly
           in
           expression
           from
           the
           new
           ;
           now
           if
           there
           were
           such
           great
           necessity
           (
           as
           godly
           people
           did
           plead
           )
           to
           cause
           a
           better
           Translation
           of
           the
           reading
           Psalms
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           whole
           Bible
           ;
           how
           much
           more
           should
           we
           think
           it
           necessity
           to
           have
           a
           new
           Translation
           of
           the
           Psalms
           in
           Meeter
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Observe
           that
           ten
           or
           twelve
           of
           the
           old
           Psalms
           are
           in
           such
           obsolete
           Tunes
           ,
           that
           of
           necessity
           those
           must
           be
           wholly
           new
           Translated
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           new
           Translation
           being
           in
           the
           very
           order
           of
           the
           Prose
           ,
           as
           neer
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           will
           soon
           be
           as
           familiar
           as
           ever
           the
           old
           was
           ,
           and
           far
           more
           ready
           ,
           because
           it
           runs
           so
           much
           upon
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           as
           the
           Epistle
           of
           my
           book
           more
           fully
           argues
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           old
           Psalms
           are
           amended
           in
           this
           Translation
           of
           mine
           and
           every
           perfect
           line
           that
           would
           well
           accord
           with
           the
           text
           of
           the
           new
           Translation
           is
           left
           in
           ,
           for
           example
           see
           the
           113.
           
           Psalm
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           If
           we
           did
           bring
           the
           old
           Psalms
           to
           as
           compleat
           an
           amendment
           as
           the
           Text
           affords
           ,
           there
           would
           scarce
           be
           two
           lines
           of
           the
           old
           Text
           together
           in
           any
           place
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Soon
           after
           the
           publishing
           of
           this
           Book
           ,
           there
           were
           many
           hands
           of
           Eminent
           persons
           added
           to
           several
           Petitions
           in
           behalf
           of
           this
           Translation
           ,
           an
           account
           whereof
           follows
           .
        
         
           
             
               M.
               G.
            
             Whalley
             .
          
           
             
               M.
               G.
            
             Goffe
             .
          
           
             
               L.
               Chief
               Justice
            
             Glin.
             
          
           
             
               L.
               Chief
               Baron
            
             Steele
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Chadwick
             
               of
            
             Notingham
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Hacker
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Beaumont
             .
          
           
             
               Col.
            
             Temple
             .
          
           
             
               Maj.
            
             Beak
             .
          
           
             
               Maj.
            
             Babington
             .
          
        
         
           
             Esquires
             .
          
           
             Archibald
             Palmer
             .
          
           
             Will.
             Sherman
             .
          
           
             Will.
             Danvers
             .
          
           
             Edw.
             Smith
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Stanley
             
               of
            
             Leicester
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Cradock
             .
          
           
             Jo.
             Goodman
             .
          
           
             
               Capt.
            
             Hubbert
             .
          
           
             
               Capt.
            
             Dale
             .
          
           
             
               Capt.
            
             Dreury
             .
          
           
             
               Capt.
            
             Cockram
             .
          
           
             
               Capt.
            
             Sherman
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ministers
             Commissioners
             for
             approbation
             of
             publike
             Preachers
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Greenehill
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Caryll
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Peters
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Carter
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Griffith
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Balmford
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Cooper
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Manton
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ministers
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Calamy
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Carter
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Jacomb
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Clendon
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Nalton
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Cranford
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Watson
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             White
             
               of
            
             Holb
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             White
             
               of
            
             Maryhill
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Wood
             
               (
               then
               of
               Christ
               Church
               ,
               new
               )
               of
               the
               Abby
               at
               Westminster
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Gouge
             
               of
            
             Sepulchres
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Crofton
             
               of
            
             Algate
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Blackwell
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ministers
             of
             the
             Country
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Sheffield
             
               of
            
             Ibstock
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Simmes
             
               of
            
             Leicester
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Yaxley
             
               of
            
             Kibworth
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Grace
             
               of
            
             Rearsby
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Rocket
             
               of
            
             Market-Bosworth
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Firth
             
               of
            
             Mansfield
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Palmers
             
               of
            
             Gedling
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
               Lee
            
             of
             
               Hatfield
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Owen
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Watkinson
             
               sometimes
               of
            
             Chigwell
             
               in
            
             Essex
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Bagshaw
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Porter
             
               of
            
             Paintridge
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Taylor
             
               of
            
             Darby
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             King
             
               of
            
             Okeham
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Rowlandson
             
               of
            
             Whitewell
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Bourne
             
               of
            
             Ashover
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Bourchier
             
               of
            
             Biscarthorp
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Burroughs
             
               of
            
             Codsbrook
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Lawry
             
               of
            
             Harborough
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Gilbert
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Boheme
             
               of
            
             Hallaughton
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Johnson
             
               of
            
             Sutton-Cheney
             .
          
           
             
               Dr.
            
             Boylston
             
               of
            
             Weston
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Shelmerdine
             
               of
            
             Maileck
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Birdall
             
               of
            
             Walsall
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Fowler
             
               of
            
             Crick
             
               in
            
             Northhamtonshire
             .
          
           
             
               Mr.
            
             Whitlock
             
               of
            
             Nottingham
             .
          
           
             
               With
               some
               others
               .