1<\/sup>THE memory of Josias is like the composition of a sweet smell made by the art of a perfumer:<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>His remembrance shall be sweet as honey in every mouth, and as music at a banquet of wine.<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>He was directed by God unto the repentance of the nation, and he took away the abominations of wickedness.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>And he directed his heart towards the Lord, and in the days of sinners he strengthened godliness.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Except David, and Ezechias, and Josias, all committed sin.<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>For the kings of Juda forsook the law of the most High, and despised the fear of God.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>So they gave their kingdom to others, and their glory to a strange nation.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>They burnt the chosen city of holiness, and made the streets thereof desolate according to the prediction of Jeremias.<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>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.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>It was Ezechiel that saw the glorious vision, which was shewn him upon the chariot of cherubims.<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>For he made mention of the enemies under the figure of rain, and of doing good to them that shewed right ways.<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>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.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>How shall we magnify Zorobabel? for he was as a signet on the right hand;<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>In like manner Jesus the son of Josedec? who in their days built the house, and set up a holy temple to the Lord, prepared for everlasting glory.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>And let Nehemias be a long time remembered, who raised up for us our walls that were cast down, and set up the gates and the bars, who rebuilt our houses.<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>No man was born upon earth like Henoch: for he also was taken up from the earth.<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>Nor as Joseph, who was a man born prince of his brethren, the support of his family, the ruler of his brethren, the stay of the people:<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>And his bones were visited, and after death they prophesied.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>Seth and Sem obtained glory among men: and above every soul Adam in the beginning.<\/span> <\/p>\n