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2. CHRON. CHAP. 9.
ANd shee saide to the King, It was a true word, which I heard in my owne Land of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome.
Howbeit, I beleeued not their report, vntill I came, and mine eyes had seene it: & behold, the one halfe of thy great wisedome was not tolde mee, for thou excee∣dest the Fame that I heard.
Happy are thy men, and happy are thy Seruants, which stand before thee alway, and heare thy wisedome.
Blessed bee the Lord thy God, which loued thee, to set thee on his throne, as King, in stead of the Lorde thy God: because thy God loucth Israell, to establish it for euer, therefore hath he made thee King ouer them, to ex∣ecute Iudgement and Iustice.
Then she gaue the King six score Talents of Gold, and of sweet Odours exceeding much, and precious stones.
THe solemnity of this most ioyfull day, and happy opportunity which God hath gi∣uen vs to celebrate the same, to the glory of his holy name, to the honour of our most Religious Soueraigne, to the comfort of vs and all his loyall Subiectes, but to the confusion of those sonnes of Beliall, who hauing euill will at Sion, repine and pine away, to see the peace and