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secret_o bring_v up_o that_o the_o tyranness_n can_v not_o discover_v it_o and_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o make_v much_o ado_n about_o he_o but_o rather_o let_v it_o be_v think_v he_o be_v dispatch_v with_o the_o rest_n lest_o the_o people_n hear_v of_o his_o escape_n shall_v hearken_v after_o innovation_n §_o 5._o athatiah_n have_v act_v as_o queen_n above_o 6_o year_n without_o molestation_n when_o sudden_o the_o period_n of_o her_o glory_n and_o reward_n of_o her_o wickedness_n meet_v together_o and_o the_o young_a prince_n age_n require_v no_o long_o to_o be_v conceal_v for_o his_o better_a education_n to_o fit_v he_o with_o courage_n and_o quality_n proper_a for_o a_o king_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o over-deep_a root_n of_o impiety_n by_o the_o long_a reign_n of_o that_o curse_a woman_n jehojada_n wise_o consider_v this_o and_o combine_v with_o five_o captain_n of_o who_o he_o be_v best_o assure_v by_o who_o he_o draw_v over_o other_o great_a man_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o 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be_v not_o credible_a though_o all_o the_o force_n she_o can_v bring_v can_v not_o frustrate_v the_o council_n of_o god_n yet_o her_o indiscretion_n make_v the_o effect_n more_o easy_a §_o 6._o athaliah_n have_v no_o doubt_n consider_v jehoram_n king_n of_o israel_n rashness_n cast_v himself_o into_o the_o gape_a gulf_n of_o danger_n yet_o her self_o be_v by_o the_o like_a bait_n draw_v into_o the_o same_o trap_n and_o as_o she_o live_v like_o jezebel_n so_o be_v she_o reward_v with_o she_o these_o two_o queen_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n alike_o each_o daughter_n wife_n and_o mother_n to_o a_o king_n each_o overrule_v her_o husband_n be_v a_o idolater_n ambitious_a murderous_a each_o slay_v by_o conspire_v subject_n sudden_o etc._n etc._n we_o read_v not_o what_o become_v of_o athaliah_n son_n her_o sacrilegious_a imp_n which_o rob_v the_o temple_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xviii_o of_o joash_n amaziah_n and_o their_o contemporary_n §_o 1._o joash_n about_o seven_o year_n old_a begin_v to_o reign_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o jehojada_n during_o his_o minority_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n he_o take_v two_o wife_n by_o iehojada_n advice_n repair_v david_n family_n almost_o wear_v out_o the_o first_o act_n he_o take_v in_o hand_n after_o he_o rule_v without_o a_o protector_n be_v the_o reparation_n of_o the_o temple_n which_o have_v be_v his_o sanctuary_n which_o he_o follow_v with_o much_o zeal_n §_o 2._o jehojada_n the_o priest_n be_v 130_o year_n old_a died_z before_o his_o country_n can_v have_v spare_v he_o and_o be_v bury_v among_o the_o king_n as_o he_o well_o deserve_v this_o honour_n seem_v to_o have_v come_v from_o the_o people_n for_o the_o king_n have_v soon_o forget_v he_o as_o one_o ease_v of_o debt_n and_o be_v easy_o flatter_v by_o the_o prince_n so_o that_o he_o quick_o forget_v his_o old_a well-deserving_a counsellor_n yea_o god_n himself_o author_n of_o all_o goodness_n he_o which_o have_v 30_o year_n show_v zeal_n to_o restore_v true_a religion_n and_o root_v out_o idolatry_n which_o have_v be_v grow_v some_o 16_o year_n be_v easy_o draw_v to_o fall_v away_o when_o he_o perceive_v his_o prince_n inclination_n and_o be_v once_o enter_v that_o course_n he_o run_v headlong_o as_o one_o who_o think_v liberty_n the_o only_a token_n of_o a_o king_n no_o long_o to_o endure_v the_o sour_a admonition_n of_o devout_a priest_n hereby_o it_o appear_v he_o which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o among_o the_o devout_a as_o saul_n among_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o of_o they_o but_o like_o a_o actor_n upon_o the_o stage_n have_v counterfeit_v to_o express_v more_o zeal_n and_o lively_a affection_n than_o they_o can_v do_v which_o be_v true_o religious_a jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n king_n of_o israel_n reign_v 17_o year_n from_o the_o 23_o d_o of_o joash_n king_n of_o judah_n §_o 3._o joash_n have_v break_v loose_a from_o god_n be_v give_v over_o to_o man_n not_o so_o easy_o shake_v off_o for_o hazael_n king_n of_o aram_n return_v from_o gath_n 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