Jews
, who before the Times of Christianity were the only People that had the Knowledge of the True God, have set the Christian World an Example how they ought to employ this Divine Talent of which I am speaking. As that Nation produced Men of great Genius, without considering them as inspired Writers, they have transmitted to us many Hymns and Divine Odes, which excel those that are delivered down to us by the Ancient
Greeks
and
Romans
, in the Poetry, as much as in the Subject to which it was consecrated. This I think might easily be shewn, if there were occasion for it.
I have already communicated to the Publick some Pieces of Divine Poetry, and as they have met with a very favourable Reception, I
from time to time publish any Work of the same nature which has not yet appeared
in Print