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saul_n a_o dog_n better_a say_v david_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tiger_n and_o wild_a beast_n than_o live_v under_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a story_n of_o some_o spaniard_n that_o be_v besiege_v by_o a_o tyrant_n and_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v the_o young_a man_n first_o take_v all_o the_o old_a people_n in_o the_o city_n and_o let_v they_o blood_n to_o death_n and_o cut_v off_o their_o head_n kill_v they_o with_o the_o fair_a and_o easy_a death_n that_o can_v be_v next_o they_o take_v all_o the_o treasure_n and_o riches_n in_o the_o city_n and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o then_o they_o take_v poison_n and_o poison_a themselves_o and_o the_o survivor_n open_v the_o gate_n and_o kill_v himself_o so_o as_o the_o enemy_n have_v nothing_o but_o rubbish_n and_o ash_n of_o two_o evil_n choose_v the_o least_o old_a and_o young_a and_o all_o the_o city_n to_o be_v destroy_v together_o rather_o than_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o tyrant_n where_o no_o justice_n can_v be_v have_v the_o lord_n continue_v and_o increase_v the_o same_o gallantry_n and_o nobleness_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o english_a nation_n rather_o to_o endure_v any_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n than_o ever_o to_o admit_v any_o more_o of_o a_o tyrannical_a government_n for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o low_a than_o beast_n which_o be_v not_o devour_v by_o those_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n to_o make_v one_o man_n more_o than_o a_o man_n with_o title_n of_o sacred_a majesty_n and_o gracious_a highness_n incompitible_a with_o a_o state_n of_o humanity_n now_o i_o beseech_v you_o have_v patience_n a_o little_a long_o to_o observe_v what_o strange_a creature_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v and_o then_o let_v every_o honest_a heart_a man_n but_o ask_v himself_o some_o such_o question_n as_o these_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o god_n will_v give_v his_o own_o people_n as_o good_a king_n as_o to_o any_o other_o nation_n second_o if_o god_n be_v so_o exceed_o wroth_a with_o his_o own_o child_n for_o desire_v a_o king_n whether_o will_v he_o not_o be_v more_o angry_a with_o we_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o take_v warning_n by_o god_n people_n note_v therefore_o that_o when_o king_n ahab_n be_v dead_a jehoram_n reign_v in_o israel_n 2_o king_n 3._o 1._o 6._o and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n the_o first_o news_n be_v that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n must_v be_v slay_v 2_o king_n 6._o 31._o 32._o then_o he_o say_v god_n do_v so_o and_o moreover_o also_o to_o i_o if_o the_o head_n of_o elisha_n the_o son_n of_o shaphat_n shall_v stand_v on_o he_o this_o day_n but_o elisha_n sit_v in_o his_o house_n and_o the_o elder_n sit_v with_o he_o and_o the_o king_n send_v a_o man_n from_o before_o he_o but_o ere_o the_o messenger_n come_v to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o the_o elder_n see_v you_o how_o the_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n have_v send_v to_o take_v away_o my_o head_n take_v heed_n all_o you_o fighter_n for_o the_o son_n of_o a_o murderer_n in_o the_o 8._o chap._n ver_fw-la 15._o hazael_n kill_v king_n benhadad_n and_o elisha_n tell_v he_o what_o a_o tyrant_n he_o will_v be_v against_o israel_n and_o weep_v for_o grief_n to_o think_v how_o hazael_n when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n shall_v oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o then_o ver_fw-la 12._o say_v hazael_n why_o weep_v my_o lord_n &_o he_o answer_v because_o i_o know_v the_o evil_a that_o thou_o will_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n their_o strong_a hold_n will_v thou_o set_v on_o fire_n and_o their_o young_a man_n will_v thou_o slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o will_v dash_v their_o child_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o woman_n with_o child_n ver_fw-la 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o hazael_n say_v but_o what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n and_o elisha_n answer_v the_o lord_n have_v show_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v king_n over_o syria_n so_o he_o depart_v from_o elisha_n and_o come_v to_o his_o master_n who_o say_v to_o he_o what_o say_v elisha_n to_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v he_o tell_v i_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o recover_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v on_o the_o morrow_n that_o he_o take_v a_o thick_a cloth_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o water_n and_o speed_n it_o on_o his_o face_n so_o that_o he_o die_v and_o hazael_n reign_v in_o his_o steed_n as_o if_o a_o king_n shall_v take_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o it_o that_o he_o intend_v no_o more_o hurt_n to_o the_o parliament_n then_o to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n grant_v comission_n to_o slay_v and_o murder_v the_o most_o saithfull_a patriot_n but_o see_v what_o credit_n there_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o man_n vow_n and_o protestation_n 2_o king_n 10._o 32._o hazael_n smite_v they_o in_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o israel_n jehu_n be_v next_o make_v king_n by_o the_o soldier_n and_o 2_o king_n 9_o 24._o jehu_n draw_v a_o bow_n with_o his_o full_a strength_n and_o smote_n jehoram_n between_o his_o arm_n and_o the_o arrow_n go_v out_o at_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o sink_v down_o in_o his_o chariot_n then_o jehu_n follow_v after_o ahaziah_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o he_o die_v at_o megiddo_n 2_o king_n 9_o 27._o and_o jehoahaz_n succeed_v jehu_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n 2_o king_n 10._o then_o chap._n 11._o athaliah_n the_o mother_n of_o ahaziah_n arise_v and_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n royal_a only_a joash_n who_o with_o his_o nurse_n be_v hide_v and_o peserve_v from_o the_o massacre_n and_o be_v afterward_o anoint_v king_n and_o the_o people_n clap_v their_o hand_n and_o say_v god_n save_o
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 prince_n profess_v love_n to_o the_o people_n it_o be_v but_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o future_a trouble_n and_o misery_n for_o when_o king_n be_v good_a the_o people_n be_v never_o jealous_a of_o their_o liberty_n and_o fair_a language_n and_o a_o few_o good_a act_n and_o action_n bring_v the_o people_n into_o a_o fool_n paradise_n the_o prerogative_n then_o take_v ten_o time_n firm_a &_o deep_a root_n in_o such_o halcyon_n day_n and_o certain_o the_o tare_n wormwood_n gall_n colloquintida_n and_o bitter_a fruit_n which_o england_n have_v late_o taste_v of_o and_o reap_v in_o such_o abundance_n be_v sow_v set_v and_o plant_v in_o those_o calm_a time_n and_o the_o precious_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v be_v no_o doubt_n the_o seed_n time_n of_o freedom_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o nation_n the_o ground_n work_n of_o those_o precious_a &_o durable_a privilege_n that_o englishman_n shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v but_o see_v chapter_n 13._o jehoahaz_n son_n of_o jehu_n be_v king_n in_o israel_n ver_fw-la 2._o and_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 follow_v the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la which_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n he_o depart_v not_o there_o from_o and_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o he_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o hazael_n king_n of_o syria_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o benhadad_n the_o son_n of_o hazael_n all_o their_o day_n it_o will_v make_v the_o very_a bowel_n liver_n and_o entrails_n of_o a_o christian_a to_o yearn_v and_o stir_v within_o he_o to_o consider_v how_o poor_a creature_n from_o time_n to_o time_n have_v be_v punish_v for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o king_n say_v david_n 2_o sam._n 24._o 17._o indeed_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o but_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v let_v thy_o hand_n be_v against_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n against_o a_o kingly_a government_n next_o come_v 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 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