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observation_n of_o those_o book_n of_o king_n and_o chronicle_n as_o they_o that_o read_v they_o know_v yea_o far_a it_o may_v be_v mark_v that_o god_n have_v always_o humble_v prince_n &_o even_o pour_v contempt_n upon_o they_o when_o they_o have_v contemn_v the_o messenger_n and_o forsake_a or_o forget_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o prevent_n whereof_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o they_o to_o consult_v with_o churchman_n special_o in_o church_n affair_n as_o the_o wise_a the_o good_a king_n david_n in_o all_o his_o weighty_a business_n but_o special_o in_o matter_n touch_v religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n still_o use_v the_o counsel_n and_o direction_n either_o of_o gad_n or_o nathan_n prophet_n or_o of_o abiathar_n and_o hiram_n chief_a priest_n it_o go_v well_o with_o joash_n as_o long_o as_o jehoiada_n his_o trusty_a counsellor_n live_v but_o when_o jehoiadah_n die_v the_o king_n goodness_n die_v with_o he_o then_o come_v the_o prince_n of_o judah_n and_o make_v obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n hearken_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o leave_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o serve_v grove_n and_o idol_n and_o wrath_n come_v upon_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n because_o of_o this_o their_o trespass_n 2._o chron._n 24._o 17._o 18._o give_v the_o king_n thy_o judgement_n o_o god_n and_o thy_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o king_n son_n finis_fw-la finis_fw-la heb._n thing_n of_o belial_n belial_n or_o perfect_a in_o the_o way_n way_n heb._n shall_v noâ—_n beâ—stablâ—shed_v 1._o sermon_n upon_o the_o first_o vers_fw-la fol._n 1._o 2._o upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la fol._n 38_o 3._o upon_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la fol._n 72._o 4._o upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 3._o vers_fw-la f._n 101._o 5._o upon_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 3._o vers_fw-la fol._n 120._o 6._o upon_o the_o 4._o vers_fw-la fol._n 139._o 7._o upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 5._o vers_fw-la f._n 162._o 8._o upon_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 5._o vers_fw-la fol._n 188._o 9_o upon_o the_o 6._o vers_fw-la fol._n 220._o 10._o upon_o the_o 7._o vers_fw-la fol._n 250._o 11._o upon_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la fol._n 279._o 12._o upon_o the_o late_a part_n of_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la fol._n 308._o gen._n 4._o 21._o eph._n 5._o 19_o col._n 3_o 16._o james_n 5._o 13._o sallust_n 1_o king_n 7._o pro._n 16._o 12._o pro._n 20._o 28._o â—_o psal_a 85._o pro._n 21._o 21._o cap._n 32._o 11._o 11._o or_o do_v wise_o 156â—_n borbonius_n hâ—b_n 6._o 1_o phil._n 3._o 13._o pro._n 4._o 18._o ezek._n 40._o 31_o luke_n 2._o 52_o psa._n 119._o â—_o rom._n 1._o 30_o 1_o king_n 1_o herodotus_n psal._n 18._o 26_o sueton_n we_o of_o titus_n pro._n 25._o 4._o 5_o â—spansâ—_n mat._n 24â—_n 45_o compare_v mat._n 8_o with_o luke_n 7._o