2 Chronicles 34

^{1 !} Josiah destroyeth the idoles.

^{2 a} He followed Dauid in all pointes that he followed the Lord.

^{3 b} When he was but sixtene yere olde, he shewed him selfe zealous of Gods glorie, & at twentie yere olde he abolished idolatrie and restored the true religion.

^{4 c} Which sheweth that he wolde se the reformacion with his owne eies.

^{5 d} Read {2. King. 23,16}

^{7 e} This great zeale of this godlie King the holie Gost setteth forthe as an example & paterne to other Kings & rulers, to teache them what God requireth of them.

^{8 !} And restoreth the Temple.

^{9 /} Or, thei returned to Jerusalem, meaning, Shephan, &c.

^{11 f} For there were many porcions and pieces annexed to the Temple.

^{12 g} Meaning, that they were in suche credite for their fidelitie, that they made none accomptes of that which thei receiued, {2 King 22,9}

^{14 !} The boke of the Lawe is founde.

^{14 h} Read {2 King 22,8}

^{16 i} For the King was commanded to haue continually a copie of this boke, & to read therein day & night, {Deut. 17,18}

^{19 k} For sorow that the worde of God had bene so long suppressed, and the people kept in ignorance, considering also the curses conteined therein against the transgressours.

^{21 !} He sendeth to Huldah the prophetesse for counsel.

^{21 l} Thus the godlie do not only lament their owne sinnes, but also that their fathers and predecessours haue offended God.

^{22 /} Or, Tikuah.

^{22 /} Or, Harbu.

^{22 m} Meaning, ether of the Priests apparel, or of the Kings.

^{22 n} Read, hereof, {2 King. 22,15}

^{23 o} That is, to the King.

^{25 p} This she speaketh in contempt of the idolaters, who contrarie to reason and nature make that a god, which they haue made, and framed with their wone hands.

^{27 q} This declareth what is the end of Gods threatnings, to call his to repentance, & to assure the vnrepentant of their destruction.

^{27 !} God heareth his prayer.

^{28 r} It may appeare that very fewe were touched with true repentance, seing that God spared them for a time onely for the Kings sake.

^{30 s} Forasmuch as nether yong nor olde colde be exempted from the curses conteined therein, if they did transgresse, he knewe it apperteined to all & was his duetie to se it red to all sortes, that euerie one might learne to auoyde those punishements by seruing God aright.

^{31 !} He maketh a couenant with God.

^{33 t} Because he had charge ouer all & must answer for euerie one that perished, he thoght it his duetie to se that all shulde make profession to receiue the worde of God.