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the_o king_n 2_o king_n 11._o 12._o and_o blow_v their_o trumpet_n then_o athaliah_n rend_v her_o clothes_n ver_n 14._o and_o cry_v treason_n treason_n she_o may_v with_o more_o reason_n have_v cry_v out_o away_o with_o kingly_a government_n that_o occasion_n so_o many_o murder_n treachery_n &_o villainous_a conspiracy_n who_o to_o get_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o secure_v their_o station_n and_o maintain_v their_o pomp_n and_o grandor_n must_v destroy_v poor_a innocent_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n of_o absolute_a dominion_n in_o chap._n 12._o 2._o jehoash_fw-mi do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o ver_fw-la 20._o his_o servant_n arise_v and_o make_v a_o conspiracy_n and_o slay_v joash_n in_o the_o house_n of_o millo_n which_o go_v down_o to_o silla_n if_o god_n sometime_o give_v a_o good_a josiah_n a_o edward_n the_o six_o or_o a_o good_a queen_n elizabeth_n the_o office_n be_v not_o sanctify_v by_o the_o person_n when_o 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amaziah_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o monarchy_n 2_o king_n 14._o and_o his_o commendation_n be_v for_o do_v justice_n upon_o those_o that_o kill_v his_o father_n and_o spare_v the_o child_n of_o the_o murderer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o the_o father_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o the_o child_n nor_o the_o child_n for_o the_o father_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n ver_fw-la 6._o but_o vain_a man_n that_o he_o be_v to_o think_v to_o prosper_v know_v how_o great_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o his_o office_n ver_fw-la 19_o the_o people_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o flee_v to_o lachish_n and_o they_o slay_v he_o there_o and_o they_o bring_v he_o on_o horse_n and_o bury_v he_o at_o jerusalom_n as_o rich._n the_o three_o slay_v at_o the_o battle_n at_o bosworth-field_n by_o henry_n the_o seven_o be_v throw_v over_o a_o horse_n like_o a_o calf_n and_o carry_v to_o leicester_n &_o there_o inter_v than_o ver_fw-la 23._o there_o be_v jeroboam_fw-la the_o second_o king_n of_o israel_n &_o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n ver_fw-la 24._o then_o in_o chap._n 15._o 3._o 4._o azariah_n son_n of_o amaziah_n reign_v in_o judah_n &_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o all_o that_o his_o father_n amaziah_n have_v do_v save_v that_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v the_o people_n sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n still_o on_o the_o high_a place_n so_o the_o lord_n smite_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n to_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n and_o dwell_v in_o a_o several_a house_n apart_o by_o himself_o scarce_o a_o king_n of_o they_o that_o die_v like_o other_o man_n for_o he_o that_o will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v above_o other_o man_n judgement_n and_o only_o to_o account_v to_o heaven_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o society_n of_o man_n ver_fw-la 8._o zachariah_n the_o son_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la reign_v in_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o father_n have_v do_v he_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la who_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n how_o make_v they_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o example_n a_o moral_a violence_n that_o where_o the_o king_n be_v wicked_a the_o people_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o or_o be_v sin_n take_v there_o for_o punishment_n that_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v for_o the_o king_n enormity_n but_o ver_fw-la 10._o shallum_n the_o son_n of_o jabeâ—h_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o before_o the_o people_n and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n what_o will_v the_o people_n stand_v by_o and_o see_v shallum_n kill_v their_o king_n and_o then_o present_o make_v he_o king_n how_o violent_o and_o insensate_o be_v man_n set_v upon_o monarchy_n that_o though_o they_o feel_v all_o the_o plague_n of_o egypt_n upon_o they_o for_o it_o yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n but_o how_o fare_v it_o with_o king_n shallum_n ver_fw-la 13._o he_o reign_v but_o a_o month_n in_o samaria_n for_o menahem_n the_o son_n of_o gadi_n go_v up_o from_o tirzah_n and_o come_v to_o samariah_n and_o smite_v shallum_n there_o and_o slay_v he_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n but_o how_o do_v menahem_n comport_v himself_o in_o his_o kingship_n ver_fw-la 16._o then_o menahem_n take_v tipsah_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o and_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n because_o they_o open_v not_o to_o he_o and_o all_o the_o woman_n therein_o that_o be_v with_o child_n he_o rip_v they_o up_o than_o ver_fw-la 19_o 20._o pull_v the_o king_n of_o assyria_n come_v against_o he_o and_o he_o exact_v a_o thousand_o talent_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o israel_n fifty_o shekell_n of_o silver_n thence_o they_o take_v the_o precedent_n for_o ship-money_n to_o tyrannize_v and_o bring_v themselves_o and_o the_o people_n into_o danger_n and_o then_o take_v what_o they_o please_v from_o the_o people_n to_o procure_v foreign_a force_n to_o assist_v king_n menahem_n to_o confirm_v the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o hand_n but_o ver_fw-la 22._o this_o bloody_a man_n sleep_v with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o son_n pekahiah_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n bless_a god_n that_o such_o a_o cruel_a monster_n shall_v die_v a_o dry_a death_n but_o if_o murderer_n and_o tyrant_n be_v always_o punish_v in_o this_o world_n man_n will_v think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o hell_n for_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o common_o punish_v here_o many_o man_n will_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n well_o pekahiah_n reign_v two_o year_n and_o do_v mischief_n enough_o to_o have_v destroy_v israel_n because_o no_o doubt_n they_o may_v have_v cast_v off_o monarchy_n but_o will_v not_o do_v justice_n upon_o their_o king_n therefore_o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o particular_a man_n still_o to_o do_v it_o ver_fw-la 25._o pekah_n the_o son_n of_o remaliah_n a_o captain_n of_o pekahiah_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o smite_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o in_o samaria_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n house_n with_o 52._o more_o and_o reign_v in_o his_o room_n a_o good_a riddance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o cavalier_n but_o the_o more_o unwise_a they_o to_o give_v they_o no_o worse_o epithet_n be_v god_n people_n to_o suffer_v pekah_n to_o be_v their_o king_n for_o he_o abound_v in_o wickedness_n and_o in_o his_o day_n ver_fw-la 29._o seven_o city_n of_o israel_n
or_o bad_a i_o will_v punish_v the_o people_n say_v the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v any_o king_n it_o be_v not_o a_o government_n of_o my_o ordination_n king_n be_v the_o people_n idol_n creature_n of_o their_o own_o make_n if_o they_o will_v have_v they_o let_v they_o be_v sure_a that_o if_o the_o best_a of_o their_o king_n do_v but_o out_o of_o a_o little_a vainglory_n show_v his_o treasure_n to_o a_o heathen_a king_n i_o will_v punish_v they_o for_o that_o transgression_n the_o next_o successor_n be_v manasseh_n and_o he_o follow_v the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_n chap._n 21._o 9_o he_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o do_v more_o evil_a than_o do_v the_o nation_n above_o all_o that_o the_o amorites_n do_v and_o make_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n be_v not_o man_n a_o free_a agent_n if_o he_o suffer_v no_o outward_a violence_n he_o have_v none_o within_o he_o but_o a_o king_n example_n be_v unresistible_a violence_n merciful_a god_n shall_v thy_o own_o 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reign_v ammon_n who_o be_v the_o father_n own_o son_n in_o wickedness_n and_o his_o servant_n conspire_v against_o he_o and_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o the_o people_n slay_v they_o and_o make_v josiah_n king_n the_o hopeful_a prince_n who_o turn_v not_o aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o leave_v but_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o way_n of_o david_n his_o father_n ver_fw-la 2._o but_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o judah_n because_o of_o the_o provocation_n of_o manasseh_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o king_n 23._o 26._o will_v not_o the_o lord_n be_v entreat_v to_o save_v the_o people_n for_o good_a josiahs_n sake_n no_o all_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v for_o the_o best_a king_n be_v to_o take_v he_o away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v chap._n 22._o 19_o 20._o then_o chap._n 25._o jerusalem_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v besiege_v by_o nebucadnezar_n king_n of_o babylon_n who_o 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