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take_v counsel_n together_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o against_o his_o anoint_v do_v those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v as_o much_o for_o christ_n and_o for_o one_o another_o as_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o christ_n say_v 16.8_o luk_fw-mi 16.8_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v in_o their_o generation_n wise_a than_o the_o child_n of_o light_n i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o be_v not_o also_o more_o zealous_a and_o bold_a for_o their_o master_n do_v we_o not_o see_v what_o mischief_n the_o friend_n of_o antichrist_n daily_o put_v in_o practice_n against_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o the_o pope_n approve_v of_o these_o deed_n and_o how_o long_o they_o who_o have_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o jesuit_n be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o pretend_v i_o hearty_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v judge_v who_o it_o most_o of_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n 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prop_n that_o so_o no_o man_n of_o power_n may_v seek_v to_o fulfil_v god_n will_n in_o aid_v the_o church_n or_o ruinate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n but_o rather_o forsake_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n and_o leave_v her_o member_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o so_o papist_n may_v by_o degree_n recover_v or_o destroy_v all_o to_o this_o end_n he_o will_v labour_v what_o he_o can_v to_o get_v advantage_n out_o of_o all_o disposition_n and_o affection_n as_o of_o old_a out_o of_o the_o disposition_n and_o affection_n of_o ahasuerus_n a_o king_n benign_a munificent_a credulous_a void_a of_o suspicion_n great_o love_v &_o trust_v his_o servant_n the_o devil_n therefore_o labour_v that_o haman_n may_v be_v in_o grace_n because_o he_o know_v that_o no_o man_n will_v contradict_v he_o that_o shall_v be_v most_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n but_o rather_o that_o every_o one_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o flatter_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o go_v about_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v make_v the_o king_n believe_v that_o his_o best_a subject_n the_o jew_n be_v the_o king_n great_a enemy_n and_o that_o to_o this_o end_n that_o whereas_o at_o that_o time_n god_n be_v about_o to_o do_v some_o good_a for_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n then_o in_o captivity_n he_o may_v by_o this_o haman_n whole_o destroy_v the_o jew_n and_o so_o not_o only_o frustrate_v god_n benignity_n and_o the_o restauration_n of_o true_a religion_n but_o also_o by_o this_o mean_n whole_o destroy_v the_o king_n by_o cause_v that_o for_o his_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n god_n may_v be_v his_o enemy_n nevertheless_o haman_n use_v a_o pretext_n say_v 8.3_o esther_n 8.3_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o king_n profit_n or_o honour_n to_o suffer_v they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v they_o be_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n for_o he_o say_v their_o law_n be_v diverse_a from_o all_o people_n neither_o keep_v they_o the_o king_n law_n so_o other_o pretend_v ezra_n 4.12_o dan._n 3._o chap._n 6.13_o yea_o haman_n pretend_v that_o the_o slaughter_n will_v be_v very_o profitable_a to_o the_o king_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a 7.4_o chap._n 7.4_o if_o they_o have_v be_v sell_v for_o bondman_n &_o bondwoman_n the_o enemy_n can_v not_o countervail_v the_o king_n damage_n so_o good_a subject_n be_v they_o and_o profitable_a to_o the_o king_n nevertheless_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o have_v prevail_v with_o the_o king_n if_o god_n have_v not_o turn_v it_o so_o powerful_a be_v the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n do_v to_o much_o love_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n know_v well_o enough_o and_o that_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n the_o fit_a for_o such_o a_o work_n although_o indeed_o his_o life_n be_v most_o dangerous_a &_o his_o death_n most_o profitable_a to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o that_o 25.5_o pro._n 25.5_o take_v away_o the_o wicked_a from_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v establish_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o it_o stand_v in_o danger_n as_o rehoboam_n find_v â—â—_o 1._o king_n â—â—_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o wicked_a young_a man_n to_o speak_v rough_o to_o the_o people_n the_o devil_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o king_n do_v under_o god_n most_o of_o all_o consist_v in_o the_o love_n of_o the_o people_n who_o when_o they_o love_v and_o be_v love_v will_v give_v their_o substance_n and_o life_n for_o he_o the_o devil_n therefore_o seek_v to_o alienate_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n from_o the_o people_n and_o thereby_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n from_o the_o king_n that_o so_o the_o kingdom_n divide_v in_o itself_o may_v not_o stand_v but_o may_v lie_v open_a to_o division_n and_o thereby_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o so_o that_o by_o that_o mean_v the_o true_a religion_n may_v also_o be_v quite_o put_v out_o and_o we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v now_o so_o labour_v &_o still_o will_v to_o do_v the_o like_a 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