John Trapp on Matthew 1:8

Verse 8. And Asa begat Josaphat.] A godly King, but late [illegible: 1 word]. witted: and therefore paid for his learning, twice, at least, in holy2 Chron. 17. history. One thing in the narration of his acts is very remarkable. He placed forces in all the fenced cities: yet is it not said thereupon, that the fear of the Lord fell on the neighbour Nations. But when he had established a preaching ministry in all the Cities, then his enemies feared, and made no warre: Solidissima regiae politiae In [illegible: 1 word]. basis, (saith Paradinus) est verum Dei cultum ubivis stabilire: Alias, quî potest aut Deus Reges beare, a quibus negligitur, aut populus fideliter colere, qui de obsequio suo non recte instituitur. The ordinances of God are the beauty and bulwark of a place and people. And Jehosaphat begat Joram] That lived undesired, and died unlamented. While he lived, there was no use of him, and when he died, no misse of him: no more then of the paring of the nails, or [non-Latin text not transcribed] sweeping of the house. He lived wickedly, and died wishedly, as Dan [illegible: 1 word]. of Eng. 14. it is said of King Edwin. And Joram begat Ozias] Here Ahaziah, Joash and Amaziah Gen. 17. are written in the earth, not once set down in the roll: perhaps it was, because they were imped in the wicked family of Ahab. This Uzzias, though a King, yet he loved husbandry, 2 Chron. 26. Thrift is the fuell of magnificence. He was at length a leper, yet still remained a King. Infirmities may deform us, they cannot dethrone us. The English laws (saith Camden) pronounce, that Camdens Elizabeth, fol. 8. the crown once worne, quite taketh away all defects whatsoever: Sure it is, that when God once crowns a man with his grace and favour, that man is out of harms-way for ever.