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Wesley's Explanatory Notes on 2 Chronicles 26:18

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John Wesley (1703–1791) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Withstood - Heb. stood up against Uzziah, not by force, or laying hands upon him to restrain him, for in the next verse you still find the censer in his hand; but only by admonition and reproof, which follows. Neither, &c. - Expect that God will punish thee, or put some brand of infamy upon thee for this presumption. But this they express modestly, because they considered that he to whom they spake, though an offender, was their sovereign. 2 Chronicles 26:19
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