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painful_a hour_n esther_n hid._n chap._n 1._o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o ahasuerus_n king_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o servant_n ruler_n of_o province_n there_o he_o in_o pomp_n and_o royal_a dignity_n do_v show_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o majesty_n this_o feast_n to_o show_v of_o his_o glory_n the_o ray_n do_v last_o a_o hundred_o and_o all_o be_v fourscore_o day_n after_o this_o feast_n he_o to_o the_o people_n all_o a_o banquet_n make_v both_o unto_o great_a and_o small_a in_o shushan_n fair_a which_o be_v the_o king_n palace_n there_o many_o subject_n do_v themselves_o solace_v with_o eat_v drink_v merrinesse_n and_o play_n this_o feast_n do_v last_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o seven_o dayeâ—_n both_o white_a and_o green_a and_o blue_a hang_n we_o then_o fasten_v most_o sure_a with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o costly_a purple_a to_o the_o silver_n ring_v pillar_n of_o marble_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n the_o bed_n be_v of_o fine_a silver_n and_o of_o gold_n which_o be_v most_o pleasant_a always_o to_o behold_v rich_o upon_o a_o pavement_n they_o stand_v â—f_o red_a blue_z white_z and_o all_o be_v black_a marble_n good_a 〈◊〉_d gold_n vessel_n they_o drink_v unto_o they_o give_v 〈◊〉_d abundance_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v crave_v â—he_v law_n of_o drink_v be_v none_o do_v compel_v â—or_a so_o the_o king_n have_v well_o appoint_v all_o â—is_n officer_n who_o do_v no_o more_o require_v â—ut_v that_o each_o man_n drink_v after_o his_o desire_n also_o vashti_n the_o queen_n woman_n do_v bring_v â—o_o feast_v with_o she_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d the_o seven_o day_n as_o ahasuerus_n be_v â—errie_a with_o wine_n even_o as_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v â—hat_n he_o ordain_v without_o less_o or_o more_o â—hat_n eunuch_n shall_v bring_v vashti_n he_o before_o â—ith_o the_o crown_n royal_a full_a of_o dignity_n â—o_o show_v unto_o the_o prince_n her_o beauty_n â—or_a she_o be_v fair_a but_o vashti_n do_v refuse_v â—o_o come_v unto_o the_o king_n who_o wrath_n do_v use_v â—reat_a rigour_n for_o her_o disobedience_n because_o they_o think_v it_o draw_v in_o consequence_n â—hese_n of_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a thought_n by_o this_o deed_n that_o woman_n will_v despise_v â—heir_a husband_n when_o of_o it_o once_o they_o shall_v hear_v â—nd_v that_o the_o base_a will_v no_o more_o forbear_v â—herefore_o of_o this_o let_v there_o be_v a_o decree_n â—gainst_a the_o great_a pride_n of_o the_o queen_n vashti_n see_v she_o have_v contemn_v the_o royal_a state_n of_o ahasuerus_n let_v she_o whole_a estate_n be_v give_v unto_o some_o other_o speedy_o who_o shall_v by_o all_o be_v esteem_v more_o worthy_a that_o all_o woman_n by_o she_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n let_v this_o decree_n be_v write_v for_o a_o law_n which_o publish_v through_o out_o the_o empire_n all_o shall_v make_v wife_n honour_v husband_n great_a anâ—_n small_a after_o the_o prince_n have_v hear_v this_o say_n they_o it_o approve_v so_o likewise_o do_v the_o king_n so_o letter_n be_v send_v that_o all_o man_n may_v hear_v that_o each_o man_n in_o his_o own_o house_n rule_n shall_v beâ—_n chap._n 2._o after_o these_o thing_n when_o vashti_n be_v away_o the_o king_n servant_n at_o last_o begin_v to_o say_v let_v fair_a young_a virgin_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o king_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o â—egaâ—s_n keep_v and_o let_v the_o maid_n which_o plâ—aseth_v the_o king_n eye_n be_v place_v queen_n in_o stead_n of_o proud_a vashti_n when_o this_o be_v say_v anon_o with_o the_o say_n in_o every_o point_n well_o please_v be_v the_o king_n now_o in_o shushan_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a jew_n the_o son_n of_o jaâ—r_n as_o the_o scripture_n show_v a_o benjamite_n his_o name_n be_v moâ—decai_n he_o from_o salem_n have_v be_v carry_v away_o â—o_o babylon_n in_o the_o captivity_n with_o jechoniah_n there_o captive_a to_o be_v â—his_fw-la man_n hadassa_n which_o be_v good_a ester_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n bring_v up_o and_o all_o be_v bare_a â—he_n whole_a charge_n he_o for_o her_o daughter_n take_v when_o she_o be_v orphan_n he_o she_o not_o forsake_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o last_o when_o the_o decree_n be_v hear_v that_o ester_n be_v bring_v to_o hegai_n who_o keep_v the_o woman_n he_o anon_o esther_n most_o fair_a in_o face_n to_o other_o do_v prefer_v ester_n as_o yet_o most_o wise_o do_v not_o show_v that_o she_o by_o nation_n be_v a_o virgin_n jew_n as_o she_o direct_v be_v by_o mordecai_n she_o strave_n in_o all_o thing_n humble_o to_o obey_v the_o custom_n be_v these_o maid_n to_o purify_v the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n that_o they_o thus_o may_v be_v well_o for_o the_o king_n prepare_v as_o be_v thought_n meet_v with_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n and_o other_o odour_n sweet_a but_o above_o all_o the_o rest_n esther_n get_v place_n for_o in_o the_o king_n sight_n she_o obtain_v grace_n so_o that_o he_o set_v the_o crown_n upon_o her_o head_n for_o vashti_n he_o do_v make_v her_o queen_n indeed_o then_o the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o a_o release_n all_o be_v to_o the_o province_n and_o royal_o give_v gift_n of_o every_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o great_a state_n of_o the_o king_n in_o this_o mean_a time_n the_o worthy_a mordecai_n sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n wait_v every_o day_n esther_n have_v not_o yet_o show_v her_o kindred_n nor_o her_o people_n as_o mordecai_n indeed_o have_v charge_v for_o she_o respect_v mordecai_n as_o a_o daughter_n she_o he_o still_o do_v obey_v while_o mordecai_n thus_o sit_v in_o the_o king_n gate_n two_o chamberlen_n man_n give_v unto_o debate_n bigthan_n teresh_a of_o these_o that_o keep_v the_o door_n who_o do_v intend_v to_o take_v the_o king_n therefore_o mordecai_n know_v what_o by_o they_o have_v be_v plot_v against_o the_o king_n soon_o tell_v the_o queen_n and_o esther_n wise_a do_v then_o declare_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o king_n in_o good_a mordecais_n name_n when_o inquisition_n be_v make_v speedy_o it_o be_v so_o and_o they_o hang_v be_v on_o a_o tree_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o chronicle_n this_o thing_n all_o this_o be_v write_v even_o before_o the_o king_n chap._n 3._o after_o these_o thing_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v raise_v haman_n son_n of_o amedatha_n the_o agagite_n and_o he_o advance_v high_a above_o all_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v he_o with_o â—ll_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o give_v offencé_fw-la â—id_fw-la bow_n to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o reverence_n â—ut_fw-la mordecai_n who_o do_v he_o not_o allow_v â—efused_v always_o unto_o he_o to_o bow_v â—or_a this_o haman_n incense_v with_o great_a fury_n â—tended_v to_o destroy_v most_o speedy_o â—oth_v mordecai_n and_o all_o his_o nation_n because_o he_o make_v not_o due_a submission_n in_o the_o first_o month_n the_o month_n nisan_fw-la 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n twelve_o year_n before_o proud_a haman_n â—hey_n cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v lot_n from_o day_n to_o day_n â—ow_o that_o they_o may_v the_o jew_n all_o sweep_v away_o then_o haman_n say_v to_o ahasuerus_n king_n â—ake_z heed_n and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o say_n â—eer_n be_v a_o people_n that_o stand_v not_o in_o awe_n â—roud_a and_o perverse_a who_o keep_v not_o the_o king_n law_n â—herefore_o it_o hurt_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o king_n â—hat_n they_o within_o thy_o bound_n have_v abide_v 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n they_o to_o destroy_v 〈◊〉_d will_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n sure_o pay_v â—f_o good_a silver_n and_o give_v it_o speedy_o â—o_o these_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o treasury_n then_o thus_o persuade_v ahasuerus_n king_n 〈◊〉_d continent_n take_v from_o his_o hand_n his_o ring_n â—nd_v say_v to_o he_o take_v these_o folk_n speedy_o â—nd_v do_v with_o they_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o thou_o then_o letter_n from_o the_o king_n anon_o be_v send_v to_o all_o province_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n that_o all_o the_o jew_n without_o fail_n in_o one_o day_n shall_v from_o the_o earth_n like_o dung_n be_v sweep_v awâ—_n the_o post_n go_v out_o and_o run_v make_v great_a haste_n to_o execut_v what_o haman_n have_v purchase_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n then_o drink_v merry_o but_o poor_a shushan_n be_v in_o perplexity_n chap._n 4._o when_o what_o be_v do_v be_v see_v by_o mordecâ—_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o bitter_o do_v cry_v he_o put_v on_o sackcloth_a with_o ash_n and_o go_v and_o to_o the_o king_n gate_n come_v incontinent_a in_o every_o province_n than_o be_v great_a mourning_n among_o the_o jew_n with_o wail_v and_o fast_v yea_o thus_o perplex_v many_o night_n and_o day_n in_o vile_a sackcloth_n and_o in_o ash_n lay_v when_o esther_n maid_n thus_o mordecai_n have_v