Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-05-20
KING JOHNS REIGN.

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e James the King, the wise men too
, counsel that he should be no longe
/ king. gs
Q. Aud they were of one mind OF
!, this matter. and said one unto another
!. which of us shall be King over thi
: people?
5. Then some from the West sal,
we will have Andrew to reign over u
for he is n mighty man Of war, an.
: siayeth our enemies. -
4. But they from the East said ma,
le,i he sIay us also. ;. =
}, 5. Then Others from the West a,
, rose and said. let us have Henry I,
rule over us. for he is pleasant OF
)speech, and taSeth every man by the
hand and kisseth him
! +. But they all with one voice an.
swercd aud said, not this man, fer he
is given unto tricks from his youth,
and he will deal hardly with US when
we have given the honour into his
hand.
! I. And they from the south said
lctus have the kings counsellor Of
war to be king.
8. Then the Kings Counsellor of
War said unto them, give me the Sec
ond place in this kingdom and when
my beard hath crown, come thou and
set under the shadow of my wing.
And all the people said amen unto
him.
| s. And they from The Fast took
John, who Tas son unto him that had
been king aioretine. and said, let him
be king, for he i, t wise man and hold
eth the pen of a ready writer.
. 10. But they SAID he did foolish
things in his yonlh, Tor he clcaved un-
to our enemy, cNcn unto Babylon the
great.
IL. And they from The east an
swcFed and sad. veriy, but lie hatn
rcpented of his folly aud deserted The
friends Of his youtn, and his father.
friends, and put or sackc!oth ord ash.
cs, and humH!eh niinselt, and spoken
with a loud voice against Babylon the
great. ..-. ....t.
10. But t,,ey would not be per-
suaded, and SAID it is not good to
choose to kings i'rom one household !;
we viii not have The son of a king j.,
be our king. The kings Treasurer
shall be king .,
IS. Then their DEGREES went forth
that all the people should choose
the kings treasurer to. be their mex
king. .....
"a. IIowbci., the people would not
hcarkcn to the decree, bat took from
among them Andrew, and John, and
the Kings treasurer, and saii TO thc
grand Sahhedrlm, choose ye one Tor us
from these three. ...,..
ID. Now Henry, even he of Ken
tucky, whispered uao John and sand, !
ii thea Wilt make me TO si, at thy
right hand,t will speak unto my friends
and make thee King. /
=. 10 And John made a sign unto
him that lie would give unto him even
one half Of all his territories and au-
appertainins unto the same.
II. Ehen John becamc King over
the people.
18. Now john the King had trav-
elied into far countries, anu had learn
ed ~sdom, and he called wise men to
stand in his presence and he called
Daniel anu made him to be chief coun-
sellOr.
10. Daniel alsD called prudent men
into his household, and they became
strong TO defend the King against his
ehciaies.
90. For the friends of Andrew, and
The friends Of those who had hoped to i
De king, gathered together and said we
will overthrow this man, and one Of Us
will reign in his stead. ,
81. SO they veYed the king and ,
made many speechesagainst him, that
ne should not send Ambassadors into
,ther countries to do great things for
lis people.
%. And John of Roanoke cursed
he king gand the kings father, and him {
hat sat at the kings right hand /: and {;
n his wrath he cursed both his enc. s
nies and his friends, even those of the 4
lDcient dominion, king Thomas and {
ling James. /
%. And he cursed with grevious 7
.urse Johs Of Maine, who was. clad in I
coat Of mail of polished brass, durst
lot lift up SO much as his voice to !,
,ain say the words that wspe spoken |,
sainst him. !,
"A. Then Henry, he that sat at the !, !,
.ings right hand armed himself with u
spear and went out to fight John of I
Roanoke. "