unto_o us._n therefore_o let_v we_o certain_o know_v that_o our_o adversary_n shall_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v their_o devise_n and_o practice_n but_o that_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v unto_o they_o a_o heavy_a stone_n all_o that_o lift_v it_o up_o shall_v 18._o zach._n 12._o 3._o zach._n 2._o 8._o mat._n 16._o 18._o be_v tear_v as_o zacharias_n speak_v final_o that_o the_o firmness_n of_o the_o church_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v conserve_v by_o he_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o who_o love_v she_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n wherefore_o neither_o the_o world_n nor_o tyrant_n nor_o leaguer_n nor_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v prevail_v any_o thing_n against_o she_o but_o they_o shall_v all_o miserable_o perish_v 5._o psal_n 128._o 5._o and_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o shame_n and_o reproach_n as_o many_o as_o make_v war_n against_o zion_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o hamans_n friend_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o king_n eunuch_n â—ame_n who_o haste_v to_o bring_v haman_n to_o the_o banquet_n that_o ester_n have_v prepare_v he_o will_v more_o willing_o i_o think_v have_v lament_v his_o ill_a success_n at_o home_n rather_o than_o to_o have_v haste_v to_o the_o banquet_n for_o he_o who_o be_v in_o sorrow_n be_v not_o great_o delight_v with_o meat_n and_o he_o who_o mind_n be_v sauce_v with_o bitterness_n take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o royal_a feast_n howbeit_o haman_n fear_v the_o king_n displeasure_n dare_v not_o refuse_v he_o may_v also_o suppose_v that_o it_o may_v make_v much_o to_o the_o cover_n of_o his_o disgrace_n if_o he_o be_v so_o bring_v unto_o ester_n banquet_n with_o the_o king_n and_o peradventure_o also_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o in_o this_o feast_n he_o may_v take_v some_o occasion_n to_o hurt_n mardochaeus_n he_o go_v therefore_o and_o be_v bring_v with_o honour_n together_o with_o the_o king_n unto_o the_o banquet_n but_o carry_v his_o condemnation_n in_o his_o bosom_n so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o not_o all_o that_o glister_v be_v gold_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverbed_n and_o many_o time_n they_o be_v account_v most_o happy_a who_o hide_v great_a sorrow_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o do_v stand_v in_o fearâ—_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o envy_v at_o the_o success_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o at_o their_o prosperity_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n do_v persecute_v they_o and_o they_o carry_v their_o own_o conscience_n as_o their_o executioner_n assuerus_n again_o in_o this_o banquet_n provoke_v the_o queen_n ester_n to_o demand_v what_o she_o will_v ratify_v again_o that_o promise_n not_o to_o deny_v she_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o even_o unto_o the_o half_a of_o his_o kingdom_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o these_o ambitious_a promise_n of_o prince_n so_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v any_o more_o here_o thereof_o only_o this_o be_v to_o be_v add_v that_o god_n do_v so_o 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all_o thing_n work_v for_o the_o best_a to_o 28._o rom._n 8._o 28._o they_o that_o love_n god_n so_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o shame_n and_o dishonour_n to_o those_o that_o hate_v god_n wherefore_o hereof_o let_v we_o make_v this_o conclusion_n that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v accurse_v that_o they_o shall_v fail_v of_o their_o purpose_n and_o loose_v their_o prosperity_n and_o that_o god_n be_v arm_v to_o overthrow_n and_o root_v they_o out_o their_o destruction_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o moment_n even_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o their_o banquet_n and_o delight_n let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o fear_n god_n to_o put_v our_o confidence_n in_o he_o have_v this_o as_o most_o assure_a and_o prove_v that_o nothing_o shall_v hurt_v we_o if_o we_o follow_v that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o honest_a and_o that_o our_o safety_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v care_v for_o by_o he_o which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n our_o 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this_o place_n that_o which_o the_o scripture_n deliver_v of_o abigail_n who_o by_o her_o wise_a oration_n make_v 18._o 1._o sam._n 25._o 18._o unto_o david_n pacify_v his_o mind_n be_v move_v against_o nabal_n and_o turn_v away_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v threaten_v against_o nabals_n family_n and_o far_o do_v so_o please_v he_o that_o david_n when_o her_o husband_n nabal_n be_v dead_a take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n also_o do_v this_o example_n especial_o belong_v which_o here_o be_v propose_v unto_o we_o of_o the_o most_o wise_a petition_n of_o ester_n whereby_o she_o not_o only_o turn_v away_o the_o sword_n from_o her_o own_o and_o her_o whole_a people_n throat_n but_o so_o turn_v the_o king_n mind_n that_o she_o move_v he_o to_o execute_v vengeance_n with_o deserve_a punishment_n upon_o haman_n and_o his_o confederate_n for_o their_o fierce_a cruelty_n and_o wickedness_n and_o this_o example_n be_v here_o propose_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o it_o 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mutinous_a fellow_n which_o they_o can_v find_v either_o in_o that_o great_a city_n of_o susa_n oâ—_n in_o any_o other_o where_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n so_o that_o happen_v unto_o haman_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pronounce_v shoulâ—_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o enemiâ—â—_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o job_n say_v he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n amiâ—_n 19_o job._n 18._o 19_o his_o people_n nor_o any_o posterity_n in_o his_o dwell_n whereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o which_o be_v psal_n 21._o 10._o their_o fruit_n shall_v thou_o destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o tâ—â—_n child_n of_o man_n wherefore_o the_o wickâ—â—_n who_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o their_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d destroy_v they_o by_o their_o own_o wicked_a device_n and_o over_o throw_v they_o by_o their_o fuâ—â—ous_a practice_n when_o even_o from_o their_o iâ—_n fancy_n they_o teach_v they_o to_o hate_v the_o truâ—_n and_o 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