| Chapter 49 |
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The memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer: -
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His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine. -
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He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness. -
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And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness. -
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Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin. -
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For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God. -
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So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation. -
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They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias. -
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For they treated him evil, who was consecrated a prophet from his mother's womb, to overthrow, and pluck up, and destroy, and to build again, and renew. -
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It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims. -
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For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways. -
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And may the bones of the twelve prophets spring up out of their place: for they strengthened Jacob, and re- deemed themselves by strong faith. -
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How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand; -
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In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory. -
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And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses. -
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No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth. -
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Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people: -
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And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied. -
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Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning. -
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