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that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v probable_o a_o artificial_a imitation_n of_o the_o idol-temple_n of_o baal_n 6._o ver._n 6._o with_o a_o grove_n of_o tree_n about_o it_o in_o some_o solid_a metal_n or_o stone_n place_v within_o those_o sacred_a wall_n he_o defile_v also_o all_o the_o high-place_n where_o the_o priest_n have_v burn_v incense_n from_o gebah_n to_o beersheba_n together_o with_o tophet_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n where_o the_o child_n be_v fry_v in_o that_o hellish_a fire_n to_o mâ—lech_n whence_o it_o be_v 23.11_o chietomaei_n graecobarb_n n._n t._n p._n 54._o 2_o kin._n 23.11_o that_o the_o new_a testament_n assume_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o shadow_v forth_o the_o intolerable_a torment_n of_o the_o bottomless_a lake_n of_o god_n aeternal_a judgement_n he_o take_v away_o the_o horse_n of_o the_o sun_n also_o and_o burn_v their_o chariot_n with_o fire_n which_o be_v dedicate_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n to_o the_o prince_n among_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v be_v place_v at_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o altar_n likewise_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o upper_a chamber_n of_o ahaz_n be_v dash_v in_o piece_n and_o those_o of_o manasseh_n in_o both_o the_o court_n of_o the_o house_n be_v break_v down_o and_o their_o dust_n cast_v into_o kidron_n the_o high-place_n of_o solomon_n together_o with_o their_o altar_n and_o grove_n build_v for_o ashtore_v chemosh_fw-mi and_o milcom_a on_o the_o side_n of_o mount_n olivet_n 13._o ver._n 13._o be_v utter_o ruin_v and_o overthrow_v and_o their_o place_n defile_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o bone_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v he_o forget_v the_o altar_n and_o high-place_n at_o bethel_n erect_v by_o jeroboam_n that_o great_a sinner_n of_o israël_n the_o bone_n also_o take_v out_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n in_o that_o mount_n whereon_o bethel_n be_v build_v he_o burn_v on_o those_o altar_n and_o pollute_v their_o imagine_a sanctity_n thus_o he_o do_v in_o the_o other_o city_n of_o samaria_n slay_v the_o priest_n and_o burn_a their_o bone_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n etc._n 2_o kin._n 23.23_o 2_o ch._n 34._o etc._n etc._n at_o last_o he_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n in_o this_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o most_o solemn_a and_o magnificent_a manner_n the_o like_o have_v not_o be_v perform_v since_o samuel_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n or_o israël_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o king_n bestow_v on_o the_o people_n thirty_o thousand_o lamb_n and_o kid_n and_o three_o thou_o and_o bullock_n out_o of_o his_o own_o substance_n the_o prince_n also_o bestow_v 2600_o small_a cattle_n and_o three_o hundred_o oxen._n the_o whole_a number_n of_o sacrifice_n be_v 35900_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v so_o punctual_o and_o strict_o manage_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o like_o he_o there_o be_v no_o king_n before_o he_o nor_o after_o he_o rise_v any_o king_n like_o he_o 23.25_o 2_o kin._n 23.25_o that_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o his_o may_v yet_o notwithstanding_o after_o all_o this_o say_v the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o lord_n turn_v not_o from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n kindle_v against_o judah_n for_o the_o high_a provocation_n of_o manasseh_n and_o his_o other_o predecessor_n but_o josiah_n be_v in_o this_o point_n happy_a that_o he_o see_v not_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o kingdom_n but_o die_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o huldah_n of_o
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