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The Lord was wont to ebbraid great personages, when they committed great transgressions, with the high places he had advanced them unto, as Saul, and Jeroboam, and Eli, though better than they, and David himself, though best of them all.

The Lord was wont to ebbraid great personages, when they committed great transgressions, with the high places he had aduanced them vnto, as Saul, and Ieroboam, and Eli, though better than they, and Dauid himselfe, though best of them all.

Secondly, their sins are very pernicious and pestilent: they bring evil into request, that men by their example will practise it for credit sake. When Jeroboam is mentioned, he is usually described by this, that he made Israel to sin.

Secondly, their sinnes are very pernicious and pestilent: they bring euill into request, that men by their example will practise it for credit sake. When Ieroboam is mentioned, hee is vsually described by this, that he made Israel to sinne.

Thirdly, they draw down plagues and judgements upon the places and people that are under them, as David did by his adultery and murder: and when he committed a smaller fault, as was the numbering of the people. But the strokes which the fearful sins of Manasse, Jehoiakim, and others, brought upon the City, Temple, and inhabitants of Jerusalem and Judah, were marvellous lamentable in those days, and very memorable still in these times.

Thirdly, they draw downe plagues and iudgements vpon the places and people that are vnder them, as Dauid did by his adulterie and murder: and when he committed a smaller fault, as was the numbring of the people. But the strokes which the fearfull sinnes of Manasse, Iehoiakim, and others, brought vpon the City, Temple, and inhabitants of Ierusalem and Iudah, were maruellous lamentable in those daies, and very memorable still in these times.