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B01751 The garden of Zion wherein the life and death of godly and wicked men in scriptures are to be seene, from Adam unto the last of the Kings of Judah and Isreal, with the good uses of their life and death. .... Boyd, Zacharie, 1585?-1653. 1644 (1644) Wing B3906; ESTC R170738 294,941 932

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this_o king_n just_a and_o upright_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n and_o might_n turn_v himself_o in_o great_a zeal_n more_o and_o mor●_n he_o have_v no_o match_n after_o or_o yet_o before_o but_o oh_o alas_o the_o great_a wrath_n of_o jovah_n can_v not_o be_v turn_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o judah_n manasses_n sin_v both_o cruel_a and_o unkind_a ●ld_v not_o go_v out_o of_o great_a jehovahs_n mind_n 〈◊〉_d will_n say_v god_n withdraw_v now_o my_o great_a love_n ●m_n all_o judah_n they_o now_o i_o will_v remove_v 〈◊〉_d of_o my_o sight_n as_o i_o do_v to_o israel_n salem_n all_o be_v like_o judgement_n i_o will_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d wrath_n '_o against_o it_o here_o plain_o i_o declare_v ●ugh_o i_o have_v say_v my_o name_n shall_v ay_o be_v there_o ●hen_o good_a josiah_n king_n after_o all_o this_o ●ne_n with_o his_o man_n to_o fight_v at_o carchemish_n rinse_v necho_n of_o egypt_n land_n the_o king_n ●o_o do_v with_o he_o a_o mighty_a army_n bring_v ●ho_n to_o he_o 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to_o fair_a carmel_n go_v elisha_n and_o from_o carmel_n unto_o samaria_n now_o jehoram_n ill_o ahab'_v second_o son_n in_o samaria_n do_v sit_v on_o the_o throne_n he_o do_v much_o ill_n in_o great_a jehovahs_n sight_n yet_o not_o like_o ahab_n for_o this_o which_o be_v right_a he_o do_v baal_n image_n he_o put_v away_o to_o which_o ahab_n his_o father_n go_v astray_o but_o jeroboam'_v sin_n he_o can_v not_o leave_v ●o_o these_o idol_n his_o foolish_a heart_n do_v cleave_v in_o this_o time_n mesha_n who_o of_o moab_n king_n ●as_v a_o sheepmaster_n who_o much_o sheep_n do_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d ahab_n day_n when_o once_o ahab_n be_v dead_a
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be_v in_o work_n and_o word_n ●et_v we_o he_o hear_v for_o with_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d these_o three_o king_n go_v down_o to_o elisha_n 〈◊〉_d know_v what_o he_o will_v say_v from_o jehovah_n then_o good_a elisha_n to_o jehoram_n king_n these_o word_n of_o wrath_n have_v unto_o he_o say_v to_o speak_v to_o thou_o i_o have_v no_o great_a desire_n go_v to_o thy_o father_n prophet_n and_o inquire_v be_v it_o not_o that_o i_o do_v regard_v sure_o jehoshaphat_n i_o will_v not_o look_v on_o thou_o but_o now_o that_o i_o what_o be_v to_o come_v may_v tell_v bring_v unto_o i_o a_o most_o cunning_a minstrel_n when_o he_o do_v play_v than_o soon_o it_o come_v to_o pass●_n that_o on_o elisha_n the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v then_o say_v elisha_n make_v ditch_n quick_o in_o great_a abundance_n in_o this_o fair_a valley_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o neither_o w●_n nor_o rain_n shall_v see_v and_o yet_o the_o ditch_n of_o the_o plain_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o water_n that_o you_o may_v 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shall_v be_v find_v our_o best_a ●so_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n will_v bless_v the_o rest_n so_o it_o fall_v that_o elisha_n on_o a_o day_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o house_n of_o shunem_n make_v his_o way_n ●en_o say_v he_o to_o gehazi_n his_o servant_n ●s_a shunamite_n call_v thou_o incontinent_a ●hen_o she_o be_v come_v and_o do_v before_o he_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d earnest_o do_v desire_v to_o understand_v ●hat_n thing_n he_o may_v for_o her_o great_a care_n procure_v ●th_v king_n captain_n whereof_o she_o may_v be_v sure_a among_o my_o own_o people_n say_v she_o i_o dwell_v thou_o need_v not_o king_n nor_o yet_o the_o capta●_n tell_v of_o my_o estate_n at_o last_o say_v gehazi_n this_o be_v the_o point_n this_o be_v the_o verity_n she_o have_v no_o child_n in_o all_o her_o rich_a household_n to_o be_v their_o heir_n and_o all_o be_v her_o lord_n be_v old_a then_o say_v elisha_n about_o this_o season_n of_o time_n of_o life_n thou_o shall_v embrace_v a_o son_n then_o say_v she_o to_o he_o oh_o now_o 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be_v not_o new_a moon_n nor_o yet_o sabbath_n day_n yet_o let_v i_o go_v say_v she_o all_o shall_v be_v well_o ●er_o ass_n she_o saddle_v and_o come_v to_o carmel_n ●nto_o elisha_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v ●hen_o he_o she_o see_v wonder_v what_o matter_n be_v ●e_v say_v anon_o to_o servant_n gehazi_n ●he_n shunamite_n behold_v what_o can_v this_o be_v ●o_o run_v and_o meet_v she_o from_o this_o mount_n carmel_n ●nd_v know_v of_o she_o if_o all_o at_o home_n do_v well_o ●ll_o well_o say_v she_o then_o at_o
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jeroboam_n jeroboam'_v sin_n ●id_v well_o allow_v and_o also_o walk_v therein_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o great_a jovah_n ●hich_v he_o do_v speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n jonah_n ●e_n do_v restore_v israel_n coast_n and_o gain_n ●rom_o hamath_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o plain_a ●or_a the_o lord_n see_v isra'ls_o affliction_n ●as_v very_o bitter_a and_o have_v compassion_n ●or_a at_o this_o time_n none_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o leave_v ●oor_a israel_n of_o all_o help_n be_v bereave_v ●he_v lord_n say_v not_o that_o he_o from_o under_o heaven_n will_v whole_o blot_v out_o his_o own_o isra'l_n name_n ●ut_v will_v they_o save_v as_o it_o then_o come_v to_o pass_v ●y_a jeroboam_fw-la the_o son_n of_o joash_n ●his_v man_n as_o by_o the_o history_n appear_v ●id_v reign_v the_o space_n of_o forty_o and_o one_o year_n the_o use_n ●et_a king_n here_o learn_v that_o vile_a idolatry_n ●mong_a virtue_n ressemble_v a_o dead_a flee_v such_o may_v do_v good_a and_o seem_v to_o have_v g●_n favour_n but_o this_o dead_a fly_n send_v out_o a_o stink_a sau●_n 14._o zechariah_n the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o zechariah_n last_o of_o jehus_n race_n who_o on_o the_o throne_n of_o israel_n have_v place_n he_o fear_v not_o god_n for_o he_o wicked_a in_o heart_n from_o jeroboam_n sin_n do_v not_o depart_v at_o last_o shallum_n in_o rage_n and_o fury_n hot_a before_o the_o people_n zechariah_n smote_n he_o six_o month_n do_v reign_v in_o israel_n when_o that_o be_v do_v by_o shallum_n hand_n he_o fel●_n the_o use_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sport_n it_o end_v their_o day_n and_o cut_v their_o honour_n sh●_n 15._o shallum_n peace_n prosperity_n then_o shallum_n king_n who_o be_v son_n of_o jabe●_n come_v to_o the_o throne_n by_o his_o great_a wickeds_n a_o full_a month_n he_o do_v the_o sceptre_n sway_n then_o menahem_n this_o murderer_n do_v slay_v the_o use_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v that_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o sport_n it_o end_v their_o day_n and_o cut_v their_o honour_n short_a who_o for_o to_o rise_v make_v other_o man_n to_o fall_v shall_v rush_v down_o short_o like_o a_o trott'r_a wall_n let_v king_n here_o learn_v that_o conquest_n be_v not_o good_a which_o be_v obtain_v by_o shed_v humane_a blood_n 16._o menahem_n a_o roarer_n then_o menahem_n with_o the_o sword_n smite_v tipsah_n and_o also_o the_o coast_n thereof_o from_o tirzah_n because_o to_o he_o they_o open_v not_o their_o gate_n all_o that_o he_o find_v in_o all_o these_o bound_n and_o feat_n with_o sword_n this_o roarer_n smite_v most_o cruel_o of_o the_o woman_n he_o do_v cut_v the_o belly_n where_o child_n lay_v he_o most_o wicked_a in_o heart_n
one_o the_o dry_a land_n ●s_n for_o our_o foe_n thou_o do_v they_o all_o anon_o ●nto_o the_o deep_n throw_v down_o as_o a_o great_a stone_n moreover_o thou_o they_o ledde_v in_o the_o day_n ●ven_v by_o a_o cloudy_a pillar_n thou_o the_o way_n ●hem_fw-mi show_v by_o night_n by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n ●hou_fw-mi do_v they_o guide_v as_o their_o heart_n can_v desire_v thou_o come_v dawn_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o with_o might_n upon_o mount_n sinai_n and_o from_o heaven_n most_o bright_a ●hou_n speak_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o right_a judgement_n ●rue_a law_n good_a statute_n and_o commandment_n and_o make_v they_o thy_o sabbath_n understand_v and_o statute_n law_n orda_v by_o moses_n hand_n and_o from_o the_o heaven_n give_v bread_n to_o they_o hungry_a and_o from_o the_o rock_n give_v drink_v to_o they_o thirsty_a and_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v sure_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o thou_o have_v by_o thy_o holiness_n swear_v they_o to_o give_v but_o they_o deal_v most_o proud_o as_o our_o father_n and_o harden_v most_o stiff_o their_o neck_n so_o they_o wicked_a stand_v not_o in_o a●_n they_o hearken_v not_o unto_o thy_o bless_a law_n they_o stubburn_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o great_a wonder_n which_o they_o see_v every_o d●_n they_o do_v forget_v their_o neck_n as_o in_o a_o rage_n they_o harden_v and_o to_o turn_v to_o their_o b●dage_n they_o make_v a_o captain_n in_o rebellion_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n ready_a to_o pardon_v most_o gracious_a and_o unto_o anger_n slow_a of_o kindness_n great_a which_o rich_a do_v overfly_n yea_o more_o when_o they_o a_o melt_a calf_n 〈◊〉_d make_v and_o in_o great_a rage_n most_o wicked_o have_v say_v this_o be_v thy_o god_n which_o from_o egypt_n borough_n thou_o by_o this_o they_o do_v the_o lord_n provoke_v high_o yet_o thou_o in_o mercy_n they_o in_o their_o distress_n forsooke_v not_o even_o in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o cloudy_a pillar_n with_o darkness_n by_o day_n they_o from_o their_o foe_n do_v hide_v while_o i●_n the_o way_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n they_o march_v in_o the_o da●night_n 〈◊〉_d fiery_a pillar_n go_v before_o with_o light_n ●hy_a good_a spirit_n also_o unto_o they_o thou_o give_v ●u●_n do_v provide_v that_o they_o may_v manna_n have_v 〈◊〉_d meat_n in_o thirst_n when_o they_o thou_o do_v provoke_v ●ou_o give_v water_n from_o the_o flinty_a rock_n 〈◊〉_d forty_o year_n thou_o in_o the_o wilderness_n stain_v so_o that_o in_o great_a distress_n ●ey_n lack_v nothing_o they_o fear_v not_o the_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d all_o that_o time_n their_o clothes_n do_v not_o wax_v old_a 〈◊〉_d more_o in_o this_o god_n mercy_n do_v excel_v 〈◊〉_d their_o march_v their_o foot_n do_v never_o swell_v ●ou_o give_v they_o kingdom_n and_o they_o do_v possess_v ●th_n sihons_n land_n and_o og_n in_o wilderness_n ●ou_fw-mi do_v they_o bless_v and_o multiply_v their_o seed_n ●s_a star_n in_o heaven_n that_o be_v above_o their_o head_n ●fter_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n ●e_v promise_v land_n thou_o make_v they_o to_o possess_v ●ou_o in_o their_o hand_n give_v these_o kingdom_n and_o king_n and_o make_v they_o master_n for_o to_o rule_v all_o thing_n within_o these_o bound_n and_o also_o to_o command_v their_o strong_a city_n and_o their_o fat_a land_n they_o do_v possess_v house_n full_a of_o all_o good_n vineyard_n and_o well_n dig_v and_o oliveyard_n and_o pleasant_a fruit_n tree_n in_o great_a abundance_n which_o god_n apponit_v for_o their_o maintenance_n so_o they_o do_v eat_v they_o fill_v with_o fatness_n they_o lusty_a do_v delight_n in_o thy_o goodness_n nevertheless_o they_o disobedient_a rebel_v proud_o '_o against_o thy_o commandment_n behind_o their_o back_n they_o do_v reject_v thy_o law_n to_o slay_v thy_o prophet_n they_o stand_v not_o in_o awe_n because_o against_o they_o they_o do_v testify_v that_o from_o their_o ill_a way_n they_o may_v turn_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o but_o they_o wicked_a by_o their_o transgression_n against_o god_n wrought_v great_a provocation_n therefore_o for_o their_o grievous_a iniquity_n thou_o they_o delivere'd_v to_o their_o enemy_n who_o they_o do_v vex_v with_o much_o trouble_n and_o fear_n yet_o when_o they_o cry_v thou_o from_o heaven_n do_v the●_n hear_v according_a to_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n ●ou_fw-mi give_v they_o saviour_n from_o their_o enemy_n ●em_v for_o to_o save_v but_o when_o prosperity_n ●nd_v rest_n they_o get_v they_o rebel_v against_o thou_o ●herefore_o in_o wrath_n thou_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n ●f_o cruel_a foe_n who_o they_o can_v not_o gainstand_v ●et_o when_o return_v they_o cry_v unto_o thou_o ●hou_v hard_a from_o heaven_n their_o groan_n of_o misery_n by_o frequent_a rod_n thou_o make_v they_o stand_v in_o awe_n ●hem_o for_o to_o bring_v again_o unto_o thy_o law_n ●et_o they_o deal_v proud_o and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v ●hey_n sin_v still_o '_o against_o thy_o judgement_n severe_a ●ith_o harden_a neck_n the_o shoulder_n they_o withdraw_v ●nd_n will_v not_o hear_v nor_o yet_o their_o life_n renew_v ●et_o many_o year_n thou_o do_v they_o still_o forbear_v ●ea_n and_o reprove_v yet_o will_v they_o not_o give_v ear_n ●herefore_o in_o wrath_n thou_o give_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n ●f_o the_o most_o cruel_a people_n of_o the_o land_n nevertheless_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n ●hou_v utter_o they_o will_v not_o forsake_v now_o therefore_o lord_n who_o be_v great_a a●_n mighty_a who_o covenant_n keep_v in_o thy_o great_a mercy_n let_v not_o this_o grief_n seem_v little_o thou_o before_o that_o on_o our_o king_n prince_n and_o priest_n lie_v sor●_n all_o be_v on_o our_o prophet_n father_n people_n all_o not_o spare_v any_o either_o great_a or_o small_a since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o strong_a assyrian_a king_n unto_o this_o day_n such_o be_v the_o case_n of_o thing_n howbeit_o in_o all_o that_o be_v upon_o we_o bring_v thou_o be_v most_o just_a and_o true_o have_v do_v nought_o but_o what_o be_v right_a and_o full_a of_o equity_n but_o we_o alas_o all_o have_v do_v wicked_o neither_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n or_o our_o priest_n do_v keep_v thy_o law_n or_o yet_o care_v for_o thy_o hest_n or_o hearken_v unto_o thy_o testimony_n wherewith_o thou_o do_v against_o they_o testify_v for_o in_o their_o kingdom_n they_o will_v not_o thou_o serve_v but_o still_o profane_o from_o thy_o law_n do_v swerve_v behold_v we_o be_v servant_n alas_o this_o day_n and_o for_o the_o land_n that_o thou_o do_v give_v for_o i_fw-mi to_o our_o father_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o to_o eat_v behold_v in_o it_o as_o drudge_n we_o must_v sweat_v it_o yield_v much_o increase_n unto_o the_o king_n who_o over_o we_o thou_o have_v set_v for_o our_o sin_n o'er_o our_o body_n they_o domination_n have_v and_o cattle_n they_o we_o at_o their_o pleasure_n slave_n thus_o we_o afflict_a be_v in_o great_a distress_n because_o of_o this_o we_o all_o both_o more_o and_o less_o a_o covenant_n sure_a both_o make_v and_o write_v it_o well_o and_o to_o it_o set_v our_o priest_n and_o prince_n seal_v chap._n 10._o now_o these_o that_o seal_v be_v nehemiah_n the_o tirshatha_n son_n of_o hachaliah_n ●nd_n zidkijah_n with_o priest_n levits_n porter_n ●nd_v singer_n all_o be_v nethinims_n with_o other_o who_o have_v knowledge_n to_o their_o brethren_n cleave_v ●nd_v make_v a_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o behave_v themselves_o wise_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o lord_n law_n ●nd_v that_o to_o sin_n they_o all_o shall_v stand_v in_o awe_n we_o also_o vow_v by_o counsel_n grave_n and_o sage_a ●either_o to_o take_v nor_o give_v in_o marriage_n ●ut_v to_o abhor_v the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ●o_o do_v the_o same_o we_o make_v a_o solemn_a band_n ●so_o we_o do_v ordain_v without_o delay_n ●ot_n to_o permit_v market_n on_o sabbath_n day_n ●nd_v that_o also_o we_o will_v leave_v the_o seven_o year_n ●nd_v from_o exact_v of_o debt_n will_v forbear_v also_o we_o do_v ordain_v to_o charge_v yearly_a ourselves_o with_o the_o three_o part_n of_o good_a money_n of_o a_o shekel_n this_o be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n own_o house_n make_v for_o his_o sacrifice_n then_o we_o cast_v lot_n levites_n and_o priest_n among_o for_o the_o wood_n offering_n which_o then_o do_v belong_v unto_o god_n house_n on_o his_o altar_n to_o burn_v according_a as_o god_n law_n ordain_v by_o turn_n likewise_o to_o god_n house_n we_o ordain_v to_o bring_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o tree_n and_o every_o thing_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o our_o child_n and_o cattle_n we_o year_n by_o year_n bring_v unto_o th'eternel_n with_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o levit_n can_v crave_v the_o tithe_n in_o all_o wherein_o we_o tillage_n have_v chap._n 11._o then_o they_o ordain_v the_o ten_o man_n of_o isra'l_v to_o come_v and_o in_o jerusalem_n to_o
to_o the_o king_n gate_n return_v but_o haman_n haste_v to_o his_o house_n and_o mourn_v have_v his_o head_n cov'r_v in_o sign_n of_o grief_n ●nd_v tell_v zeresh_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o who_o chief_a be_v of_o his_o friend_n what_o do_v to_o he_o befall_v then_o say_v to_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o be_v friend_n all_o ●f_fw-mi mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n a_o man_n ●efore_o who_o thou_o have_v fall_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v against_o he_o sure_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v ●ut_fw-la shoot_v before_o he_o still_o fall_v without_o fail_n while_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o chamberlen_n in_o haste_n come_v to_o bring_v haman_n unto_o esther_n feast_n chap._n 7._o so_o king_n and_o haman_n come_v with_o esther_n queen_n the_o second_o day_n at_o i_o banquet_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o king_n unto_o esther_n say_v again_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n now_o with_o i_o be_v plain_a conceal_v nothing_o to_o ask_v now_o bold_o come_v i_o will_v it_o give_v though_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n then_o esther_n queen_n answ'r_v and_o say_v th●_n thing_n if_o in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v favour_n o_o king_n find_v let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o people_n for_o we_o ordain_v sure_o to_o be_v destroy_v be_v and_o all_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o of_o we_o alive_a shall_v remain_v if_o they_o we_o for_o bondman_n and_o bond_n woman_n have_v sell_v we_o all_o have_v keep_v silence_n then_o although_o in_o so_o do_v the_o enemy_n the_o king_n damage_n can_v not_o repair_v right_o then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o queen_n esther_n soon_o who_o where_o be_v he_o who_o dare_v such_o thing_n presume_v for_o to_o achieve_v then_o say_v esther_n quick_o this_o be_v haman_n our_o wicked_a enemy_n then_o haman_n when_o he_o have_v the_o matter_n see_v be_v sore_o afraid_a before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n then_o from_o the_o banquet_n wroth_a when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n arise_v into_o his_o garden_n soon_o he_o go_v then_o haman_n stand_v to_o make_v request_n to_o esther_n for_o his_o life_n for_o fear_v oppress_v his_o heart_n because_o he_o see_v that_o a_o evil_a thing_n against_o he_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n the_o king_n return_v find_v haman_n on_o the_o bed_n of_o esther_n fall_v then_o to_o he_o the_o king_n say_v will_v this_o haman_n now_o also_o force_v my_o queen_n even_o in_o the_o house_n as_o here_o now_o may_v be_v see_v as_o the_o king_n this_o word_n have_v say_v with_o disgrace_n the_o man_n arise_v and_o cov'red_a hamans_n face_n then_o harbonah_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n to_o ahasuerus_n say_v think_v on_o this_o thing_n behold_v this_o haman_n make_v for_o mordecai_n a_o gallows_n high_a even_o of_o cubit_n fifty_o whereon_o he_o mind_v to_o hang_v he_o anon_o then_o say_v the_o king_n soon_o hang_v he_o thereupon_o so_o be_v haman_n hang_v on_o a_o gallows_n high_a this_o do_v the_o king_n wrath_n full_o pacify_v chap._n 8._o on_o that_o day_n the_o great_a king_n ahasuerus_n unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n give_v haman_n house_n then_o mordecai_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o ahasuerus_n give_v to_o he_o his_o ring_n which_o he_o to_o haman_n have_v give_v in_o that_o day_n o'er_o hamans_n house_n esther_n set_v mordecai_n then_o esther_n after_o haman_n most_o perverse_a be_v hang_v do_v suit_v his_o letter_n to_o reverse_v which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o to_o esther_n this_o thing_n be_v grant_v by_o ahasuerus_n the_o king_n even_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o may_v well_o defend_v '_o against_o the_o malice_n which_o their_o foe_n do_v intend_v so_o the_o post_n ride_v and_o publish_v the_o decree_n permit_v jew_n to_o kill_v their_o enemy_n then_o mordecai_n soon_o go_v out_o from_o the_o king_n who_o unto_o he_o have_v give_v his_o royal_a ring_n with_o apparel_n of_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n with_o garments_z hang_v down_o of_o fine_a linen_n and_o all_o be_v of_o purple_a make_v then_o the_o city_n 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