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| [1]The remembrance of Josias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of the apothecary: it is sweet as honey in all mouths, and as musick at a banquet of wine. |
[1]The remembraunce of Iosias, is lyke as whe the apothecarie maketh many precious sweete smelling thinges together: his remembraunce shalbe sweete as hony in all mouthes, and as the playing of musicke at a banket of wine. |
| [2]He behaved himself uprightly in the conversion of the people, and took away the abominations of iniquity. |
[2]He was appoynted to turne the people againe, and to take away all abhominations of the vngodlie. |
| [3]He directed his heart unto the Lord, and in the time of the ungodly he established the worship of God. |
[3]He directed his heart vnto the Lorde, and in the time of the vngodlie he set vp the worship of God againe. |
| [4]All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the law of the most High, even the kings of Juda failed. |
[4]All kinges except Dauid, Ezechias, and Iosias, committed wickednes: for euen the kinges of Iuda also forsoke the lawe of God. |
| [5]Therefore he gave their power unto others, and their glory to a strange nation. |
[5]For they gaue their horne vnto other, their honour & worship also to a strauge people. |
| [6]They burnt the chosen city of the sanctuary, and made the streets desolate, according to the prophecy of Jeremias. |
[6]Therefore was the elect citie of the sanctuarie brent with fire, and the streetes therof layd desolate and waste in the hande of Ieremie. |
| [7]For they entreated him evil, who nevertheless was a prophet, sanctified in his mother's womb, that he might root out, and afflict, and destroy; and that he might build up also, and plant. |
[7]For they entreated him euill, which neuerthelesse was a prophete, ordayned from his mothers wombe, that he might roote out, breake of, and destroy: and that he might builde vp, and plant againe. |
| [8]It was Ezekiel who saw the glorious vision, which was shewed him upon the chariot of the cherubims. |
[8]Ezechiel sawe the glorie of the Lorde in a vision, which was shewed him vpon the charet of the Cherubims. |
| [9]For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of the rain, and directed them that went right. |
[9]For he thought vpon the enemies in the rayne, to do good vnto such as had ordered their wayes aright. |
| [10]And of the twelve prophets let the memorial be blessed, and let their bones flourish again out of their place: for they comforted Jacob, and delivered them by assured hope. |
[10]And the bones of the twelue prophetes florished from out of their place: for they gaue comfort and consolation vnto Iacob, and deliuered them faithfully. |
| [11]How shall we magnify Zorobabel? even he was as a signet on the right hand: |
[11]How shal we prayse Zorobabel, which was as a ring on the right hande? |
| [12]So was Jesus the son of Josedec: who in their time builded the house, and set up an holy temple to the Lord, which was prepared for everlasting glory. |
[12]So was Iesus also the sonne of Iosedec: these men in their times builded the house, & set vp the sanctuarie of the Lorde againe, which was prepared for an euerlasting worship. |
| [13]And among the elect was Neemias, whose renown is great, who raised up for us the walls that were fallen, and set up the gates and the bars, and raised up our ruins again. |
[13]And among the elect was Nehemias, whose renowme was great, which set vp for vs the walles that were broken downe, made the portes and barres againe, and builded our houses a new. |
| [14]But upon the earth was no man created like Enoch; for he was taken from the earth. |
[14]But vpon the earth is there no man created lyke Enoch: for he was taken vp from the earth. |
| [15]Neither was there a young man born like Joseph, a governor of his brethren, a stay of the people, whose bones were regarded of the Lord. |
[15]Neither was there a lyke man vnto Ioseph, which was lord of his brethren, and the vpholder of his people: his bones were couered and kept. |
| [16]Sem and Seth were in great honour among men, and so was Adam above every living thing in creation. |
[16]Seth and Sem were in great honour among the people, and so was Adam aboue all the beastes when he was created. |