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¶ Moreouer the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idoles, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Iudah, and in Ierusalem, did Iosiah put away, that he might performe the wordes of the lawe, which were written in the booke that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, Teraphim.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 20.27. deut. 18.11.

And like vnto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soule, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, neither after him arose there any like him.

And Tamar his daughter-in law bare him Pharez, and Zerah. All the sonnes of Iudah were fiue.

1611 marginal noteGen. 38.29,30. Mat. 1.3.

And hath confirmed the same to Iacob for a lawe, and to Israel for an euerlasting Couenant,

To offer burnt offerings vnto the LORD, vpon the Altar of the burnt offering continually morning and euening, and to doe according to all that is written in the Lawe of the LORD, which hee commanded Israel:

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the morning and in the euening.

Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.

Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keepe with thy seruant Dauid my father, that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not faile thee a man in my sight, to sit vpon the throne of Israel: yet so, that thy children take heede to their way, to walke in my Law, as thou hast walked before me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there shall not a man be cut off.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 7.12. 1.king. 2.4. and 6.12.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.12.

¶ And it came to passe when Rehoboam had established the kingdome, and had strengthened himselfe, hee forsooke the Law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.

And commanded Iudah to seeke the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the Law, and the Commandement.

Now for a long season Israel hath bene without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.