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they_o destroy_v another_o nay_o you_o shall_v not_o light_o see_v any_o who_o have_v conspire_v together_o in_o wickedness_n to_o remain_v long_o at_o accord_n but_o at_o the_o length_n one_o of_o they_o rise_v against_o another_o as_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o fire_n go_v out_o of_o the_o 15._o jud._n 9_o 15._o bramble_n and_o consume_v the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n so_o assuerus_n who_o have_v consent_v unto_o haman_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o church_n now_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o shameful_a death_n than_o which_o thing_n what_o can_v be_v more_o strange_a and_o unheard_a of_o he_o who_o cause_v that_o haman_n of_o our_o time_n to_o be_v slay_v have_v consent_v with_o he_o to_o the_o butchery_n of_o the_o french_a church_n and_o by_o war_n seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o will_v not_o here_o wonder_v at_o the_o profound_a wisdom_n of_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n who_o can_v choose_v but_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n who_o can_v but_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n and_o praise_v they_o exceed_o who_o will_v not_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n 5._o psal_n 92._o 5._o o_o lord_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o work_n how_o very_o deep_o be_v thy_o thought_n and_o psal_n 36._o 6._o thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o mighty_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v like_o the_o great_a deep_a thou_o lord_n do_v save_v man_n and_o beast_n what_o talk_n shall_v we_o think_v be_v then_o in_o susa_n what_o word_n of_o the_o faithful_a but_o even_o those_o which_o david_n set_v forth_o in_o this_o 16._o psal_n 118._o 15._o 16._o manner_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o deliverance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v valiant_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v valiant_o worthy_o may_v they_o say_v when_o they_o see_v that_o wicked_a man_n punish_v as_o he_o have_v deserve_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o psal_n 52._o vers_fw-la 7._o behold_v the_o man_n that_o take_v not_o god_n for_o his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o put_v his_o strength_n in_o his_o malice_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v psal_n 58._o 10._o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v when_o he_o see_v the_o vengeance_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wicked_a yea_o they_o may_v also_o say_v that_o which_o deborah_n sometime_o sing_v in_o her_o song_n so_o let_v all_o thy_o enemy_n perish_v o_o lord_n 31._o jud._n 5._o 31._o and_o that_o which_o be_v psal_n 129._o 5._o they_o that_o hate_n zion_n shall_v be_v ashamed_a and_o turn_v backward_o yea_o and_o mardochaeus_n himself_o may_v right_o say_v with_o david_n i_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o i_o will_v sing_v praise_n to_o 6._o psal_n 9_o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o thy_o name_n o_o thou_o most_o high_a for_o 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with_o how_o earnest_a affection_n he_o weep_v and_o fast_v 13._o ps_n 35._o 13._o for_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v what_o then_o may_v we_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v when_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n so_o many_o way_n on_o every_o side_n to_o be_v oppress_v assure_o our_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o that_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n by_o undoubted_a experience_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v weary_v in_o pray_v look_v when_o that_o just_a judge_n will_v come_v to_o revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o he_o &_o to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n for_o god_n will_v 5._o ps_n 12._o 5._o arise_v because_o of_o the_o sigh_v of_o
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all_o thing_n to_o come_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o favour_n and_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n ester_n sufficient_o show_v that_o she_o purpose_v to_o demand_v some_o great_a thing_n that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v the_o readyer_n to_o grant_v that_o which_o she_o have_v so_o long_o ponder_v in_o her_o mind_n and_o will_v not_o rash_o utter_v until_o time_n and_o opportunity_n serve_v behold_v how_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v far_o pass_v all_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n wherefore_o let_v we_o imitate_v this_o example_n and_o the_o notable_a virtue_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o wade_v out_o of_o our_o misery_n and_o calamity_n and_o let_v we_o place_v all_o our_o confidence_n in_o he_o who_o only_o can_v open_v a_o happy_a issue_n to_o all_o evil_n wherewith_o we_o be_v oppress_v and_o give_v life_n in_o the_o very_a gulf_n of_o death_n through_o jesus_n christ_n 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thing_n wherein_o the_o king_n have_v promote_v he_o and_o how_o he_o have_v set_v he_o above_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n 12._o haman_n say_v moreover_o yea_o ester_n the_o queen_n do_v let_v no_o man_n come_v in_o with_o the_o king_n to_o the_o banquet_n that_o she_o have_v prepare_v save_v i_o and_o to_o morrow_n be_o i_o bid_v unto_o she_o also_o with_o the_o king_n 13._o but_o all_o this_o do_v nothing_o avayle_v i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o see_v mordecai_n that_o jew_n sit_v at_o the_o king_n gate_n 14._o then_o say_v zeresh_a his_o wife_n and_o all_o his_o friend_n unto_o he_o let_v they_o make_v a_o tree_n of_o fifty_o cubit_n high_a and_o to_o morrow_n speak_v thou_o unto_o the_o king_n that_o mordecai_n may_v be_v hang_v thereon_o then_o shall_v thou_o go_v joyful_o with_o the_o king_n into_o the_o banquet_n and_o the_o thing_n please_v haman_n and_o he_o cause_v to_o make_v the_o tree_n when_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o prosperity_n they_o promise_v unto_o themselves_o a_o happy_a and_o durable_a estate_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v by_o any_o chance_n as_o in_o the_o 10._o psal_n ver_fw-la 6._o it_o be_v say_v the_o wicked_a say_v in_o his_o hart_n i_o shall_v never_o be_v remove_v nor_o be_v in_o danger_n and_o if_o he_o have_v any_o enemy_n he_o think_v only_o with_o a_o breath_n to_o beat_v they_o down_o as_o in_o the_o 5._o vers_fw-la he_o snuff_v at_o or_o defi_v all_o his_o enemy_n or_o if_o they_o deliberate_v of_o any_o thing_n â—e_n suppose_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o happy_a event_n of_o his_o counsel_n as_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n the_o wicked_a be_v say_v to_o glory_n or_o to_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n desire_v yet_o notwithstanding_o many_o time_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o find_v a_o more_o contrary_a event_n than_o they_o suppose_v as_o in_o the_o 7._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 14._o the_o wicked_a traveil_v with_o wickedness_n for_o he_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n but_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o a_o lie_n that_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n that_o shall_v deceive_v he_o so_o that_o their_o joy_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n and_o they_o make_v subject_a unto_o their_o enemy_n yea_o their_o counsel_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o snare_n and_o ruin_n for_o themselves_o that_o when_o as_o they_o suppose_v to_o have_v attain_v the_o end_n of_o their_o designment_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o church_n ensnare_v in_o their_o begin_v so_o that_o no_o hope_n of_o escape_n remain_v then_o be_v themselves_o near_o to_o ruin_n &_o utter_v destruction_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v this_o history_n perspicuous_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n for_o hitherto_o all_o thing_n have_v happen_v most_o prosperous_o unto_o this_o haman_n the_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n even_o as_o his_o heart_n can_v wish_v have_v subtle_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o power_n to_o kill_v all_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o he_o altogether_o even_o leap_v foâ—_n joy_n but_o he_o himself_o see_v the_o constancy_n of_o mardochaeus_n do_v trouble_v himself_o with_o his_o extreme_a ambition_n and_o rage_n he_o take_v advise_v of_o his_o friend_n and_o by_o their_o counsel_n erect_v a_o gallows_n upon_o which_o himself_o the_o next_o day_n be_v hang_v by_o the_o most_o just_a and_o most_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v propose_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v trouble_v above_o measure_n see_v the_o prosperous_a and_o joyful_a success_n and_o triumph_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n and_o hear_v their_o threat_n wherewith_o as_o though_o they_o have_v already_o conquer_v all_o they_o threaten_v shameful_a death_n to_o the_o poor_a faithful_a one_o for_o god_n do_v suffer_v they_o patient_o until_o they_o fall_v into_o 15._o psal_n 7._o 15._o to_o the_o pit_n which_o themselves_o have_v dig_v and_o be_v take_v in_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o lay_v for_o other_o here_o than_o first_o let_v we_o see_v hamans_n joy_n than_o his_o sorrow_n arise_v upon_o the_o constancy_n of_o mardochaeus_n and_o at_o last_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o deliberation_n that_o same_o day_n haman_n go_v forth_o joyful_a and_o with_o a_o â—lad_a heart_n no_o marvel_v though_o he_o be_v â—oyfull_a who_o be_v exalt_v unto_o most_o high_a â—onor_n endue_v with_o great_a prosperity_n belove_v of_o the_o king_n accept_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o who_o all_o man_n honour_v and_o who_o also_o have_v obtain_v whatsoever_o he_o can_v wish_v against_o the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v condemn_v since_o that_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v plant_v in_o all_o man_n to_o rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o good_a and_o prosperity_n but_o joy_n be_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o do_v rejoice_v his_o joy_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a who_o rejoice_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o god_n without_o injury_n do_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n and_o give_v he_o thanks_n therefore_o but_o he_o who_o puff_v up_o with_o his_o prosperity_n delight_v himself_o with_o the_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o with_o stubbornness_n &_o unthankfulness_n against_o god_n his_o joy_n be_v profane_a &_o accurse_a and_o those_o be_v they_o of_o who_o christ_n speak_v woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v 25._o luc._n 6._o 25._o for_o you_o shall_v weep_v and_o lament_v so_o laughter_n and_o joy_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o it_o appeat_v in_o that_o which_o paul_n speak_v act._n 14._o v._n 17._o that_o god_n fill_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o food_n and_o gladness_n to_o they_o by_o their_o
unthankfulness_n be_v turn_v into_o mourning_n and_o misfortune_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v in_o our_o joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a author_n thereof_o and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o good_a and_o honest_a thing_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o measure_n in_o mirth_n and_o especial_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o it_o be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o any_o or_o turn_v to_o contempt_n and_o disgrace_n of_o our_o brethren_n but_o this_o joy_n of_o haman_n be_v turn_v on_o a_o sudden_a into_o sorrow_n and_o melancholy_n for_o when_o haman_n see_v mardochaeus_n in_o the_o king_n gate_n who_o do_v neither_o arise_v nor_o move_v himself_o for_o he_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o great_a rage_n against_o he_o here_o let_v we_o first_o consider_v the_o constancy_n of_o mardochaeus_n and_o then_o speak_v afterward_o of_o hamans_n wrath_n we_o hear_v before_o that_o mardochaeus_n be_v bold_a upon_o the_o most_o plain_a and_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o jew_n be_v 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the_o affair_n of_o he_o that_o great_a joy_n shall_v succeed_v great_a sorrow_n &_o great_a gladness_n follow_v after_o many_o tear_n that_o great_a glory_n shall_v ensue_v after_o great_a disgrace_n and_o after_o great_a abase_v high_a honour_n and_o magnificence_n whereof_o the_o know_a example_n of_o job_n and_o david_n do_v make_v proof_n as_o david_n himself_o do_v acknowledge_v in_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o see_v great_a 21._o p_o s_z 71._o 20._o 21._o trouble_n and_o adversity_n but_o thou_o will_v again_o revive_v i_o and_o take_v i_o up_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o earth_n thou_o will_v increase_v my_o honour_n and_o return_v and_o comfort_v i_o ought_v not_o we_o then_o by_o these_o thing_n to_o become_v more_o constant_a and_o bold_a
in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o danger_n and_o great_a distress_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o mardochaeus_n glory_n the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o first_o of_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o susa_n and_o then_o of_o those_o who_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o city_n and_o province_n ver_fw-la 17._o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v abide_v in_o susa_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n rejoice_v for_o their_o sake_n unless_o we_o will_v follow_v a_o more_o simple_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v light_a and_o joy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o susa_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o susa_n perceive_v the_o king_n favour_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o authority_n of_o ester_n and_o love_v which_o the_o king_n bear_v to_o she_o and_o the_o hoâ—our_n of_o mardochaeus_n do_v give_v forth_o some_o â—â—gnes_n of_o rejoice_v for_o this_o felicity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o see_v it_o to_o â—appen_v that_o unto_o what_o part_n the_o king_n â—â—uour_n and_o affection_n do_v bend_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n do_v â—â—cline_v many_o therefore_o be_v move_v â—ith_o so_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a change_n and_o see_v they_o reviue_v who_o before_o â—â—ey_v think_v dead_a may_v well_o say_v with_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n psal_n 126._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v â—ne_a great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o that_o deliverance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o his_o church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v right_o say_v concern_v the_o jew_n who_o this_o happiness_n proper_o be_v that_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o a_o light_n and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n light_n be_v set_v against_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n gladness_n against_o sorrow_n joy_n against_o tear_n glory_n against_o shame_n and_o 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which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o god_n to_o invite_v and_o stir_v 103._o ps_n 103._o up_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o he_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o profane_a joy_n or_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n who_o delight_n themselves_o with_o all_o intemperancy_n and_o riot_n but_o a_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n proceed_v from_o god_n which_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o namely_o with_o their_o mouth_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o brace_v forth_o into_o psalm_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n praise_v be_v the_o 20._o ps_n 68_o 10._o 20._o lord_n even_o the_o god_n which_o lade_v we_o daily_o with_o benefit_n this_o be_v our_o god_n even_o the_o god_n that_o save_v we_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n likewise_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v in_o every_o province_n be_v say_v to_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n feast_n and_o mirth_n for_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v any_o festival_n day_n until_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v feast_n agree_v with_o prosperity_n fast_n with_o adversity_n and_o calamity_n but_o the_o â—easts_n of_o those_o which_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n â—re_n season_v with_o temperance_n &_o with_o thank_n give_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exceed_a glorious_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o very_a ethnic_n in_o who_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o honesty_n leave_v be_v wont_v in_o their_o feast_n to_o treat_v of_o grave_n and_o honest_a matter_n and_o to_o tell_v of_o the_o false_a miracle_n of_o their_o god_n what_o be_v seemly_a for_o christian_n to_o do_v unto_o who_o so_o abundant_a a_o argument_n 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that_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a for_o their_o affair_n or_o do_v not_o provide_v themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n and_o no_o doubt_n to_o this_o end_n do_v they_o often_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n the_o joy_n then_o that_o be_v breed_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o this_o new_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n do_v likewise_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v the_o more_o bold_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v because_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o workman_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o leave_v his_o work_n imperfect_a as_o psal_n 138._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o never_o for_o sake_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v so_o make_v glad_a those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o not_o withstand_v he_o leave_v they_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o look_v careful_o unto_o their_o affair_n and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v leave_v unto_o they_o a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o full_a deliverance_n he_o give_v they_o hope_v of_o happy_a success_n which_o yet_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o as_o also_o the_o prophet_n isai_n speak_v chap._n 26._o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o peace_n for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o us._n that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v avail_v much_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o good_a hope_n to_o weet_v that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n many_o for_o desire_n take_v part_n with_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v strike_v with_o fear_n whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o procure_v their_o death_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v jew_n may_v thus_o be_v understand_v 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