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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
be_v carry_v captive_a to_o assyria_n but_o ver_fw-la 30_o hoshea_n the_o son_n of_o ekah_n make_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o pekah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o slay_v he_o &_o reign_v in_o his_o steed_n indeed_o jotham_n king_n of_o judah_n do_v righteous_a thing_n howbeit_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o remove_v by_o he_o ver_n 35._o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n against_o who_o there_o be_v but_o one_o but_o or_o how_o beit_n in_o his_o kingly_a government_n chap._n 16._o 2._o succeed_v ahaz_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o ver_fw-la 3._o make_v his_o son_n to_o walk_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o the_o lord_n cast_v out_o from_o before_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o sacrifice_v and_o burn_v incense_n in_o the_o high_a place_n and_o on_o the_o hill_n &_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o cry_n give_v we_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_a nation_n it_o be_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n drive_v out_o the_o heathen_n from_o before_o his_o people_n to_o aggravate_v their_o folly_n that_o when_o the_o heathen_n be_v destroy_v yet_o they_o will_v have_v a_o government_n like_o the_o heathen_n if_o the_o good_a king_n have_v remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o burn_v the_o ground_n than_o the_o wicked_a king_n have_v not_o sacrifice_v thereon_o but_o if_o the_o people_n have_v not_o be_v stark_o blind_a they_o will_v have_v see_v their_o extreme_a folly_n in_o admit_v that_o government_n but_o why_o do_v i_o speak_v so_o improper_o as_o to_o say_v good_a king_n a_o good_a monarch_n be_v a_o white_a devil_n cure_v one_o and_o kill_v twenty_o do_v man_n gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n he_o that_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o law_n can_v be_v a_o good_a king_n for_o the_o office_n be_v against_o divine_a institution_n and_o therefore_o sinful_a unaccomptable_a monarch_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v suffer_v then_o devil_n if_o they_o do_v any_o good_a it_o flow_v not_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o office_n but_o as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n that_o will_v do_v less_o hurt_n if_o they_o have_v less_o power_n if_o one_o shall_v have_v a_o commission_n to_o rob_v and_o he_o shall_v suffer_v some_o poor_a man_n to_o pass_v untouched_a no_o thanks_o to_o his_o commission_n but_o his_o debonaritie_n and_o natural_a pity_n unaccountablenes_n be_v a_o most_o corrupt_a pernicious_a accurse_a and_o pestilent_a principle_n and_o fountain_n from_o whence_o must_v needs_o flow_v stream_n of_o much_o oppression_n injustice_n and_o cruelty_n towards_o poor_a people_n chap._n 17._o 3._o salmanezer_n king_n of_o assyria_n fall_v out_o with_o hoshea_n king_n of_o israel_n about_o new-yeares-gift_n king_n have_v so_o many_o courtier_n to_o feed_v that_o they_o must_v be_v like_o the_o horseleech_n that_o cry_v give_v give_v therefore_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shut_v he_o up_o and_o bind_v he_o in_o prison_n ver_fw-la 4._o then_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o captive_a for_o ver_fw-la 21._o jeroboam_fw-la have_v make_v they_o sin_n a_o great_a sin_n which_o ver_n 8._o and_o 15._o be_v say_v to_o be_v walke_a in_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o they_o have_v make_v where_o note_n that_o the_o king_n have_v the_o legislative_a power_n make_v what_o law_n he_o please_v and_o the_o people_n imitate_v the_o heathen_a round_o about_o they_o therein_o in_o give_v the_o same_o power_n to_o their_o king_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v to_o carry_v life_n &_o death_n at_o his_o nod_n and_o honour_v a_o wicked_a man_n more_o than_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n ver_fw-la 23._o until_o the_o lord_n remove_v israel_n out_o of_o his_o sight_n as_o he_o have_v say_v by_o all_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n so_o be_v israel_n carry_v away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o land_n to_o assyria_n unto_o this_o day_n be_v it_o not_o admirable_a that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v so_o extreme_a mad_a to_o set_v up_o a_o king_n like_o the_o heathen_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n many_o sin_n may_v concur_v to_o their_o captitie_n but_o the_o grand_a capital_a sin_n be_v note_v to_o be_v their_o inordinate_a desire_n to_o have_v a_o king_n the_o law_n custom_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o heathen_n now_o mark_v i_o beseech_v you_o poor_a mistake_v delude_v carolist_n if_o wise_a man_n god_n peculiar_a people_n worth_a all_o the_o world_n for_o suffer_v such_o tyrant_n deserve_v for_o ever_o to_o be_v call_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n more_o foolish_a than_o babe_n nay_o then_o the_o brute_n creature_n that_o will_v not_o empower_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o destroy_v or_o to_o be_v cruel_a to_o their_o own_o kind_n it_o speak_v loud_a to_o all_o such_o as_o by_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n have_v cast_v off_o tyrant_n to_o abrogate_v repeal_n oblitterate_a and_o change_v their_o law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o custom_n to_o suffer_v no_o filthy_a rag_n infect_v with_o the_o plague_n to_o remain_v not_o to_o think_v to_o wash_v and_o purify_v they_o for_o the_o blackamoor_n will_v not_o change_v his_o skin_n the_o first_o work_v do_v at_o geneva_n upon_o the_o change_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o papist_n to_o protestant_n be_v reformatio_fw-la legum_n to_o examine_v their_o law_n and_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a papistarum_fw-la to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o burn_v they_o for_o justice_n be_v more_o necessary_a in_o a_o commonwealth_n then_o reform_v religion_n no_o state_n can_v continue_v without_o the_o first_o but_o many_o flourish_n in_o temporall_n without_o the_o latter_a salt_n be_v more_o useful_a than_o suggar_n and_o pearl_n though_o not_o so_o excellent_a in_o its_o nature_n the_o next_o king_n chap._n 18._o be_v hezekiah_n ver_fw-la 5._o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o among_o all_o 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scoff_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o justice_n holiness_n purity_n peace_n plenty_n and_o freedom_n from_o oppression_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v to_o enjoy_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o do_v but_o consider_v how_o ridiculous_a it_o be_v to_o call_v those_o defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v offender_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o make_v the_o saint_n offender_n for_o a_o word_n that_o hate_v the_o saint_n as_o man_n natural_o hate_v poison_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o darkness_n and_o dissatisfaction_n which_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o many_o christian_n concern_v the_o justice_n do_v upon_o the_o late_a king_n proceed_v from_o their_o not_o understand_v the_o scripture_n &_o not_o distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o season_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o people_n when_o to_o be_v in_o a_o suffer_a condidition_n and_o when_o to_o be_v in_o a_o prosperous_a condition_n the_o primitive_a christian_n be_v predestinate_a to_o 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shall_v bind_v king_n on_o earth_n let_v malignant_n mock_v and_o jeer_v at_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n mind_n what_o the_o scripture_n say_v psal_n 149._o 1_o 2_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o ver_fw-la praise_v the_o lord_n sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n a_o new_a song_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n let_v israel_n rejoice_v in_o he_o that_o make_v he_o let_v the_o child_n of_o zion_n be_v joyful_a in_o their_o king_n let_v the_o high_a praise_n of_o god_n be_v in_o their_o mouth_n &_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n in_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n upon_o the_o heathen_a and_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o bind_v their_o king_n with_o chain_n and_o their_o noble_n with_o fetter_n of_o iron_n to_o execute_v upon_o they_o the_o judgement_n write_v this_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n praise_v you_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o paul_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lion_n so_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v 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