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Title: Dauids musick: or Psalmes of that royall prophet, once the sweete singer of that Israel vnfolded logically, expounded paraphrastically, and then followeth a more particular explanation of the words, with manifold doctrines and vses briefly obserued out of the same. By R.B. and R.A. preachers of Gods word in Somersetshire. Zech 4:10 Who hath despised, etc. Also an inscription in Latin. Other author: Richard Alleine Sr (d c 1655) Imprint: At London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1616. Date: 1616 Pages: [8], 124 p. Notes: R.B. = Richard Bernard; R.A. = Richard Alleine (Senior not Junior) Actually covers only Psalms 1-3. Another issue of the edition with E. Weaver's name in the imprint. Copy from: Cambridge University Library. Also one in Folger Shakespeare Library.
Richard Alleine ministered for 50 years at Ditcheat, not far from Batcombe. The work is preceded by a six page epistle to the Christian reader.
There is also a short preface before the work on Psalms 1-3.

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