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of_o ahaz_n which_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v in_o the_o space_n of_o sixteen_o day_n they_o prepare_v and_o sanctify_v all_o the_o vessel_n for_o divine_a use_n whereupon_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n and_o reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o ahaz_n in_o profane_v the_o temple-worship_n 29.21_o 2_o chr._n 29.21_o the_o number_n of_o the_o burnt-offering_n bring_v by_o the_o congregation_n be_v seventy_o bullock_n one_o hundred_o ram_n and_o two_o hundred_o lamb_n and_o the_o consecrate_v offering_n be_v six_o hundred_o ox_n and_o three_o thousand_o sheep_n 9.11_o 2_o chr._n 30.2_o numb_a 9.11_o after_o which_o they_o solemnize_v the_o passover_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n in_o case_n of_o impurity_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n which_o be_v then_o present_v to_o god_n be_v two_o thousand_o bullock_n and_o seventeen_o thousand_o sheep_n 30.26_o 2_o chr._n 30.26_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n at_o that_o time_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o like_a thereof_o have_v not_o be_v know_v since_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n when_o this_o be_v finish_v all_o the_o people_n who_o have_v be_v present_a in_o the_o temple_n go_v out_o and_o break_v the_o image_n in_o piece_n 31.1_o cap._n 31.1_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o tumble_v down_o the_o high_a place_n and_o altar_n in_o all_o judah_n and_o israël_n and_o particular_o destroy_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n of_o moses_n 18.4_o 2_o kin._n 18.4_o call_v it_o nehushtan_a a_o poor_a piece_n of_o brass_n because_o the_o israëlites_n have_v burn_v incense_n to_o it_o in_o a_o idolatrous_a manner_n moreover_o he_o set_v in_o order_n the_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o give_v forth_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n to_o maintain_v the_o constant_a and_o solemn_a sacrifice_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o first-fruit_n and_o tithe_n to_o encourage_v the_o priest_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 5_o 2_o chr._n 31.4_o 5_o prepare_v chamber_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n wherein_o to_o lay_v they_o up_o thus_o do_v he_o work_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o good_a and_o truth_n before_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n 20._o ver._n 20._o the_o lord_n be_v with_o he_o whithersoever_o he_o go_v be_v encourage_v by_o this_o his_o great_a prosperity_n he_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n and_o smite_v the_o philistine_n even_o to_o gaza_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o 18.7_o 2_o kin._n 18.7_o but_o after_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n give_v a_o true_a and_o a_o eminent_a pattern_n to_o all_o prince_n to_o begin_v first_o with_o temple-work_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n if_o ever_o they_o intend_v to_o set_v warm_a in_o their_o throne_n and_o settle_v the_o sceptre_n in_o their_o hand_n which_o method_n be_v usual_o mistake_v by_o great_a pretender_n to_o reformation_n they_o general_o lay_v the_o basis_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n in_o the_o quagmire_n and_o queachy_a ground_n of_o rot_a policy_n behold_v yet_o even_o after_o all_o this_o 15.16_o 2_o chr._n 32.1_o 2_o kin._n 18.13_o &_o 15.16_o he_o be_v invade_v by_o sennacherib_n the_o great_a king_n of_o assyria_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o pacify_v who_o rage_n he_o send_v he_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o gold_n of_o the_o pillar_n and_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o that_o haughty_a king_n be_v nothing_o satisfy_v whet_v but_o his_o appetite_n for_o more_o glory_n and_o riches_n 32.17_o 2_o chr._n 32.17_o and_o send_v rail_a letter_n against_o the_o god_n of_o zion_n hereupon_o this_o holy_a king_n of_o judah_n spread_v the_o letter_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o 15._o 2_o kin._n 19.14_o 15._o which_o be_v better_a and_o more_o acceptable_a he_o spread_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o most_o ardent_a and_o heavenly_a prayer_n whence_o we_o may_v perceive_v that_o intend_a mercy_n be_v fetch_v from_o heaven_n in_o the_o chariot_n of_o prayer_n and_o a_o holy_a prophet_n be_v make_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o gracious_a answer_n 20._o ver._n 20._o honour_v his_o minister_n with_o the_o divine_a message_n of_o his_o will._n which_o be_v second_v that_o very_a night_n by_o a_o direful_a stroke_n of_o vengeance_n on_o the_o assyrian_a camp_n cut_v off_o all_o the_o mighty_a man_n of_o valour_n 32.31_o ver._n 35._o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o with_o the_o leader_n and_o captain_n of_o his_o army_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 185000_o man_n the_o king_n himself_o return_v with_o shame_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o child_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o god_n after_o this_o hezekiah_n be_v sick_a and_o recover_v with_o the_o attendance_n of_o a_o miraculous_a sign_n of_o the_o sun_n retrocession_n on_o the_o dial_n of_o ahaz_n he_o render_v not_o again_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n but_o be_v leave_v by_o god_n to_o try_v he_o and_o to_o know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 32.31_o 2_o chr._n 32.31_o he_o show_v his_o stately_a treasure_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o merodach-baladan_a king_n of_o babylon_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o excellent_a canon_n of_o he_o esteem_v by_o calvisius_n more_o precious_a than_o gold_n for_o the_o concatenation_n of_o the_o sacred_a and_o civil_a history_n of_o those_o time_n but_o this_o good_a king_n humble_v himself_o for_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n 16._o ver._n 16._o show_v his_o godly_a sincerity_n in_o heart-reformation_n lie_v low_o before_o god_n for_o his_o be_v lift_v up_o before_o the_o legate_n of_o a_o earthly_a prince_n after_o which_o reign_v in_o peace_n and_o great_a prosperity_n the_o usual_a concomitant_a of_o integrity_n in_o god_n worship_n he_o die_v in_o peace_n 33._o ver._n 33._o and_o be_v 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