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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.