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The Lord by Jeremiah declaring how happy Josiah the father had been, and how wretched Jehoiakim the son should be; and why the one did speed so well, and wherefore the other could thrive no better, saith, Shalt thou reign because ¹thou closest thy self in Cedar? Did not thy father eat, and drink, and prosper, when he executed judgement and justice? When he judged the cause of the afflicted and poor, he prospered. Was not this because he knew me, saith the Lord? But thine eyes and thy heart are only for thy covetousness, and for oppression, &c. And so his ruin and destruction is showed in the words following.

The Lord by Ieremiah declaring how happy Iosiah the father had beene, and how wretched Iehoiakim the sonne should be; and why the one did speed so well, and wherefore the other could thriue no better, saith, Shalt thou raigne because ¹thou closest thy selfe in Cedar? Did not thy father eat, and drinke, and prosper, when hee executed iudgement and iustice? When hee iudged the cause of the afflicted and poore, hee prospered. Was not this because he knew mee, saith the Lord? But thine eies and thy heart are only for thy couetousnesse, and for oppression, &c. And so his ruine and destruction is shewed in the words following.

1. 1Jer. 22. 15.Ier. 22. 15.

Reason 1 First, there; and no where else, is stability and assurance, where God is a refuge and defence: they stand all firm whom he protecteth, and down they must whom he neglecteth: And whom doth he preserve but the righteous? And what righteous man was ever forsaken? Especially, what righteous and godly Prince can possibly be destitute of his aid and succour?