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who_o wicked_o by_o violence_n he_o take_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v use_v she_o still_o deceitful_o he_o betray_v the_o guiltless_a man_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o enemy_n this_o filthiness_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v make_v the_o jew_n not_o to_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n condemn_v for_o god_n will_v have_v it_o know_v and_o sure_a that_o he_o in_o appoint_v that_o kingdom_n do_v nothing_o regard_n or_o way_n man_n merit_n furthermore_o to_o the_o end_n matthew_n might_n more_o special_o admonish_v we_o that_o sinner_n be_v not_o reject_v of_o christ_n because_o he_o think_v no_o scorn_n to_o have_v his_o ancestor_n as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n he_o rather_o choose_v to_o call_v she_o the_o wife_n of_o urias_n then_o by_o her_o proper_a name_n beersabe_n h._n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v therefore_o in_o the_o geneallogie_n of_o christ_n that_o none_o of_o the_o holy_a woman_n be_v take_v but_o those_o who_o the_o scripture_n do_v reprehend_v that_o he_o which_o come_v for_o sinner_n be_v bear_v of_o sinner_n may_v clean_o put_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n 7_o solomon_n beget_v roboam_n roboam_n beget_v abia_n abia_n beget_v asa_n solomon_n beget_v roboam_n a._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n it_o be_v show_v why_o luke_n bring_v from_o this_o place_n the_o generation_n of_o christ_n not_o by_o solomon_n but_o by_o nathan_n the_o other_o son_n of_o david_n and_o his_o posterity_n also_o even_o until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n 12._o m._n the_o scripture_n make_v mention_n of_o roboan_n that_o he_o be_v evil_a who_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o god_n his_o mother_n name_n be_v naama_n a_o amonnite_n 12._o when_o this_o man_n reign_v juda_n be_v strike_v &_o vanquish_v and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o temple_n carry_v away_o by_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypte_n 10._o also_o in_o this_o man_n time_n the_o ten_o tribe_n rebel_v note_v therefore_o here_o that_o both_o the_o good_a &_o bad_a king_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o evangelist_n roboan_n beget_v abia._n 2â—…_n m._n this_o man_n also_o be_v evil_a his_o heart_n be_v turn_v from_o god_n notwithstanding_o this_o man_n be_v king_n god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o juda_n so_o that_o he_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o be_v give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o iheroboam_n king_n of_o israel_n 1â—…_n he_o have_v fourteen_o wife_n of_o which_o he_o beget_v xxij_o son_n and_o xvi_o daughter_n abia_n beget_v asa_n this_o man_n be_v good_a and_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n even_o as_o do_v david_n his_o father_n save_v that_o in_o the_o xxx_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n when_o that_o baasa_n king_n of_o israel_n come_v against_o he_o to_o fight_v he_o flee_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sirria_n and_o crave_v his_o help_n for_o the_o which_o be_v reprehend_v of_o the_o prophet_n ananias_n be_v displease_v 16._o and_o command_v the_o prophet_n to_o be_v set_v in_o stock_n again_o in_o the_o xxxix_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n be_v sick_a he_o cry_v not_o unto_o the_o lord_n but_o rather_o trust_v to_o the_o physician_n by_o this_o example_n we_o be_v admonish_v with_o how_o great_a diligence_n we_o ought_v to_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o sound_v and_o true_a godliness_n even_o to_o the_o end_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v not_o save_v he_o 33._o whensoever_o he_o turn_v away_o unfaithful_o 8_o asa_n beget_v josaphat_n josaphat_n beget_v joram_n joram_n beget_v ozias_n asa_n beget_v josaphat_n m._n this_o man_n also_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o father_n david_n &_o seek_v the_o lord_n with_o a_o pure_a heart_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o he_o sin_v that_o even_o at_o the_o first_o he_o enter_v into_o league_n with_o the_o wicked_a king_n achab_n and_o assist_v he_o in_o battle_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v sharp_o blame_v of_o jehu_n the_o 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