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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 that_o my_o enemy_n be_v turn_v back_o fall_v and_o perish_v at_o thy_o presence_n for_o thou_o have_v maintain_v my_o right_a &_o my_o cause_n thou_o be_v set_v in_o thy_o throne_n &_o iudge_v right_o thou_o have_v rebuke_v the_o heathen_a thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o wicked_a thou_o have_v put_v out_o their_o name_n even_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o thou_o enemy_n be_v destruction_n come_v to_o a_o perpetual_a end_n also_o psalm_n 54._o 6._o 7._o i_o will_v sacrifice_v willing_o unto_o thou_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n because_o it_o be_v good_a for_o god_n have_v deliver_v i_o out_o of_o all_o trouble_n and_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v that_o which_o be_v right_a upon_o my_o enemy_n and_o what_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v they_o think_v who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n but_o even_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v psal_n 64._o 9_o all_o man_n shall_v see_v it_o and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v understand_v what_o he_o have_v wrought_v for_o as_o isai_n say_v according_a as_o thy_o judgement_n 9_o isai_n 26._o 9_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v learn_v righteousness_n so_o be_v that_o also_o fulfil_v which_o be_v psal_n 73._o 19_o how_o sudden_o be_v they_o destroy_v perish_a and_o horrible_o consume_v therefore_o they_o which_o enjoy_v prosperity_n in_o this_o world_n and_o those_o who_o be_v in_o favour_n in_o the_o court_n let_v they_o learn_v not_o to_o trust_v in_o those_o thing_n nothing_o be_v soon_o deface_v and_o decay_v than_o favour_n and_o dignity_n in_o court_n nothing_o be_v soon_o blot_v out_o than_o the_o deceitful_a show_n of_o this_o world_n but_o it_o may_v not_o without_o cause_n be_v demand_v whether_o the_o king_n do_v not_o offend_v and_o do_v amiss_o herein_o see_v he_o be_v chafe_v both_o with_o wine_n &_o wrath_n and_o pronounce_v judgement_n so_o hasty_o without_o appeal_n neither_o hear_v the_o party_n accuse_v neither_o give_v he_o space_n to_o answer_v or_o to_o repent_v final_o no_o form_n of_o judgement_n be_v observe_v it_o may_v be_v answer_v to_o this_o question_n that_o there_o be_v diverse_a form_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o time_n and_o place_n and_o that_o which_o at_o this_o time_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o circumstance_n be_v right_a and_o justice_n be_v not_o so_o at_o other_o beside_o that_o even_o in_o the_o same_o country_n there_o be_v observe_v diverse_a form_n of_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o diverse_a circumstance_n of_o time_n fact_n and_o person_n in_o war_n there_o be_v a_o other_o form_n of_o judgement_n then_o in_o peace_n a_o other_o when_o thing_n be_v quiet_a then_o in_o sedition_n a_o
their_o pleasure_n abound_v in_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o they_o who_o be_v stir_v uppe_o with_o great_a rage_n of_o unrulie_a mind_n go_v about_o to_o compass_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a faithful_a one_o by_o which_o wicked_a counsel_n king_n easy_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v and_o so_o deceive_v but_o all_o these_o thing_n happen_v not_o without_o god_n decree_n and_o providence_n to_o those_o who_o by_o these_o mean_v he_o will_v have_v exercise_v and_o prove_v that_o they_o may_v acknowledge_v the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v remoove_v from_o the_o love_n of_o this_o world_n be_v bring_v to_o true_a repentance_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o their_o head_n yield_v testimony_n and_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v lift_v uppe_o into_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o cause_n then_o of_o the_o affliction_n with_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o see_v the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o wrestle_v be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o will_n of_o god_n both_o that_o the_o spot_n and_o blemish_n wherewith_o as_o yet_o she_o be_v dim_v may_v be_v wash_v away_o and_o also_o that_o the_o virtue_n wherewith_o god_n have_v endue_v she_o may_v shine_v the_o more_o bright_a on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o most_o venomous_a hatred_n of_o the_o world_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n and_o also_o the_o credulity_n of_o â—â—ose_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o stern_a of_o the_o â—â—eatest_a empire_n together_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d great_a carelessness_n to_o search_v out_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o false_a religion_n or_o to_o judge_v of_o 〈◊〉_d upright_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o treacherous_a and_o exceed_a rage_n 〈◊〉_d satan_n move_v and_o drive_v man_n at_o 〈◊〉_d beck_n and_o go_v about_o by_o all_o mean_v â—â—ssible_a to_o extinguish_v the_o light_n of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n next_o we_o be_v to_o note_v what_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o faithful_a when_o affliction_n grow_v upon_o they_o to_o wit_n tear_n 〈◊〉_d prayer_n whence_o they_o hope_v for_o â—elpe_v with_o what_o constancy_n and_o boldness_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v endue_v that_o be_v honour_v with_o the_o great_a gift_n in_o the_o church_n who_o ought_v follow_v the_o â—â—ample_n of_o mardochaeus_n and_o ester_n oâ—â—rcomming_v all_o difficulty_n to_o employ_v â—â—eyr_n whole_a labour_n for_o the_o church_n whensoever_o any_o danger_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d it_o for_o let_v this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o â—â—ose_a gift_n whatsoever_o which_o man_n have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n and_o favour_n whereby_o they_o be_v of_o power_n 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n leave_v the_o event_n of_o thoâ—â—_n thing_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v take_v in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n now_o wherâ—_n as_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o helper_n of_o he_o in_o 〈◊〉_d fit_n time_n and_o by_o so_o many_o mean_n 〈◊〉_d learn_v first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o â—ye_z of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o 〈◊〉_d 121._o psal_n 33_o 18._o psal_n 121._o that_o fear_v he_o and_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o that_o keep_v israel_n do_v not_o slumbeâ—â—_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o he_o and_o look_v for_o his_o help_n nexâ—_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v admirable_a in_o the_o defence_n of_o he_o and_o revenge_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_a that_o savetâ—_v â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d 43_o â—â—_o and_o none_o other_o that_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n be_v not_o pour_v out_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d trust_v repose_v in_o his_o goodness_n in_o vaineâ—_n and_o that_o all_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o acknowledge_v in_o his_o work_n his_o hand_n and_o pour_v therefore_o often_o time_n by_o himself_o without_o any_o mean_n of_o man_n rovenge_v he_o 〈◊〉_d himself_o on_o his_o enemy_n so_o in_o old_a timâ—_n pharaoh_n run_v headlong_o into_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o horse_n &_o chariot_n so_o the_o host_n of_o sennacherib_n 19_o exod._n 14._o 1_o king_n 19_o be_v slay_v and_o discomfit_v sometime_o indeed_o he_o use_v humane_a mean_n but_o thâ—se_a so_o strange_a and_o unlooked_a for_o that_o all_o man_n be_v drive_v to_o wonder_v at_o it_o as_o 22._o judg._n 3._o 2d_o 22._o &_o 4._o 21._o &_o 7._o 22._o 〈◊〉_d eglon_n be_v slay_v by_o ehud_n siserâ—_n by_o 〈◊〉_d the_o host_n of_o the_o madianites_fw-la overâ—â—â—wne_v with_o a_o great_a slaughter_n by_o three_o 〈◊〉_d man_n follow_v gedeon_n who_o 〈◊〉_d not_o but_o only_o blow_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o this_o haman_n of_o who_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hang_v upon_o the_o same_o gallows_n 〈◊〉_d himself_o have_v set_v up_o even_o by_o his_o 〈◊〉_d of_o who_o before_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a honour_n hereby_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o 1._o prou._n 21._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o lord_n which_o he_o turn_v at_o his_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o so_o 〈◊〉_d the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o have_v sign_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o death_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a faithful_a that_o he_o turn_v the_o same_o to_o 〈◊〉_d punishment_n of_o they_o who_o before_o he_o 〈◊〉_d furnish_v with_o authority_n and_o power_n 〈◊〉_d the_o overthrow_v of_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d here_o also_o this_o be_v apparent_a that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d go_v about_o to_o deliver_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d the_o oppression_n of_o tyrant_n he_o first_o 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o with_o shame_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a and_o head_n and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d up_o his_o revenge_a hand_n against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n 〈◊〉_d pharaoh_n perish_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o sea_n but_o together_o with_o his_o host_n so_o egloâ—_n slay_v and_o then_o the_o restare_fw-la punish_v sisara_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n with_o his_o army_n haman_n be_v hang_v after_o that_o his_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n people_n be_v utter_o destroy_v those_o be_v choose_v to_o execute_v this_o 〈◊〉_d geance_n and_o strengthen_v thereunto_o by_o 〈◊〉_d authority_n of_o the_o lawful_a magistraâ—e_n 〈◊〉_d be_v before_o appoint_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d neither_o be_v the_o example_n few_o of_o 〈◊〉_d vers_fw-la such_o exploit_n occur_v 〈◊〉_d where_o in_o holy_a writ_n as_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o judge_n samuel_n and_o the_o king_n in_o which_o we_o often_o see_v the_o people_n of_o 〈◊〉_d defend_n themselves_o with_o lawful_a arm_n to_o have_v destroy_v their_o enemy_n 〈◊〉_d great_a slaughter_n and_o not_o to_o have_v span_n often_o time_n neither_o woman_n or_o children_n great_a be_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o revengin_n the_o injury_n offer_v to_o himself_o in_o thâ—_n person_n of_o his_o church_n who_o he_o loveâ—_n as_o his_o most_o dear_a spouse_n so_o many_o time_n when_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v most_o joyful_a and_o triumphant_a as_o 〈◊〉_d ming_z unto_o themselves_o to_o have_v full_o 〈◊〉_d the_o event_n of_o their_o practice_n they_o be_v the_o joy_n &_o triumph_v turn_v into_o mourning_n 〈◊〉_d sorrow_n contrariwise_o the_o groan_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o her_o tear_n be_v change_v into_o 〈◊〉_d voice_n of_o a_o song_n and_o mâ—â—th_n as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sing_v sorrow_n may_v lodge_v with_o she_o for_o 5._o psal_n 30._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o 〈◊〉_d wrath_n of_o god_n endure_v but_o a_o moment_n but_o 〈◊〉_d favour_n be_v life_n everlasting_a let_v the_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o consecrate_v unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d joy_n &_o gladuesse_v and_o let_v they_o in_o it_o 〈◊〉_d up_o a_o perpetual_a monument_n &_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o benefit_n as_o here_o we_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v by_o these_o silly_a captive_n who_o 〈◊〉_d so_o great_a a_o safety_n from_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d thus_o much_o suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o fruit_n of_o this_o history_n let_v we_o now_o then_o set_v in_o hand_n with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d itself_o and_o first_o here_o offer_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o we_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o assuerus_n which_o be_v describe_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d by_o two_o circumstance_n the_o first_o that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d from_o india_n to_o aethiopra_n the_o 〈◊〉_d that_o twenty_o seven_o province_n 〈◊〉_d he_o &_o that_o he_o have_v his_o imperial_a seat_n 〈◊〉_d the_o royal_a city_n susa_n among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d world_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o even_o 〈◊〉_d goodly_a rich_a &_o most_o fruitful_a 〈◊〉_d see_v he_o have_v under_o his_o dominiâ—â—_n all_o asia_n and_o no_o small_a part_n of_o africa_n in_o the_o which_o egypt_n and_o aethiopia_n
verse_n 11._o dare_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o assuerus_n when_o his_o mind_n be_v merry_a with_o the_o wine_n commaunderh_n those_o seven_o courtier_n that_o serve_v he_o to_o bring_v his_o wife_n in_o to_o the_o banquet_n to_o show_v to_o the_o people_n her_o beauty_n which_o before_o when_o his_o mind_n be_v quiet_a he_o do_v not_o neither_o will_v have_v do_v unless_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wine_n have_v take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o his_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o honesty_n and_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o country_n and_o beside_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a thing_n and_o unseeming_a the_o majesty_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n to_o show_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o wife_n to_o all_o and_o that_o among_o the_o cup_n for_o this_o can_v not_o be_v but_o with_o great_a shame_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o not_o without_o allurement_n and_o scant_o honest_a affection_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o those_o who_o be_v no_o more_o temperate_a than_o the_o king_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o evil_a example_n to_o his_o subject_n to_o abuse_v the_o beauty_n of_o their_o wine_n after_o the_o excess_n of_o banquet_v and_o if_o he_o needs_o will_v have_v her_o beauty_n see_v have_v it_o not_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o convenient_a to_o have_v call_v she_o to_o banquet_v with_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o feast_n by_o this_o it_o be_v make_v out_o â—oâ—t_v unto_o all_o man_n how_o vain_a and_o void_a of_o reason_n many_o time_n the_o judgement_n of_o great_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d who_o notwithstanding_o all_o man_n be_v wont_v to_o marvel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o their_o wisdom_n and_o that_o he_o wife_n man_n to_o purpose_n waâ—â—eth_v in_o the_o proverb_n that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o drink_v wine_n 4-5_a pro._n 31_o 4-5_a 〈◊〉_d they_o forget_v the_o decree_n and_o pervert_v judgement_n as_o also_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n the_o lord_n forbid_v his_o priest_n which_o shall_v come_v 9_o leu._n 10._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o his_o tabernacle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wine_n or_o 〈◊〉_d drink_v hereby_o also_o it_o appear_v the_o beauty_n 〈◊〉_d woman_n make_v so_o great_a account_n turn_v â—any_n time_n to_o he_o the_o cause_n of_o mourning_n 〈◊〉_d of_o death_n unto_o they_o but_o this_o seem_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v marvel_v at_o that_o so_o many_o wife_n counselor_n sit_v with_o the_o king_n none_o of_o 〈◊〉_d dare_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o his_o purse_n be_v so_o 〈◊〉_d and_o unhonest_a both_o for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n who_o though_o she_o have_v come_v when_o she_o be_v call_v may_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n have_v conceive_v indignation_n that_o she_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o a_o gâ—â—ing_a stock_n unto_o her_o subject_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o pot_n as_o we_o read_v that_o the_o wife_n of_o câ—ndaâ—leâ—_n long_o of_o lydia_n do_v who_o when_o she_o perceive_v that_o she_o have_v be_v show_v naked_a by_o her_o husband_n to_o one_o of_o his_o familiar_a friend_n lie_v hide_v in_o a_o secret_a place_n she_o never_o be_v quiet_a until_o she_o have_v revenge_v that_o injury_n do_v unto_o she_o her_o husband_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o same_o his_o friend_n final_o as_o this_o king_n do_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o show_n so_o he_o have_v his_o minister_n most_o obedient_a to_o follow_v his_o lust_n his_o prince_n most_o ready_a for_o such_o jest_n and_o his_o people_n prepare_v for_o this_o show_n but_o the_o queen_n vashti_n by_v not_o obey_v deceyve_v all_o their_o expectation_n which_o fact_n of_o she_o those_o who_o measure_v all_o man_n deliberation_n and_o action_n by_o the_o success_n do_v condemn_v of_o pride_n stubbornness_n rashness_n and_o folly_n from_o which_o vine_n perhaps_o she_o be_v not_o altogether_o free_a for_o see_v she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o cyrus_n and_o sister_n of_o cambyses_n &_o assuerus_n but_o the_o son_n of_o hystaspis_n it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o contempt_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o refuse_v to_o come_v at_o his_o call_n yet_o nevertheless_o 〈◊〉_d may_v defend_v herself_o by_o no_o slender_a â—â—asons_n to_o wit_n that_o this_o commandment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d king_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o 〈◊〉_d persian_n contrary_a to_o common_a honey_n and_o full_a of_o very_o evil_a example_n neither_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v but_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o banquet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d lady_n shall_v be_v disturb_v and_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d especial_o to_o be_v commend_v that_o she_o 〈◊〉_d not_o make_v show_n of_o her_o beauty_n for_o 〈◊〉_d at_o this_o day_n woman_n be_v so_o careful_a that_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v this_o only_a and_o think_v that_o it_o 〈◊〉_d not_o well_o with_o they_o unless_o they_o can_v 〈◊〉_d all_o man_n eye_n towards_o they_o notwithstanding_o she_o may_v have_v take_v a_o middle_a 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o so_o sudden_a a_o 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o have_v excuse_v herself_o that_o yet_o may_v have_v show_v forth_o her_o obediâ—e_n and_o have_v get_v some_o of_o themessenâ—s_n to_o approve_v she_o excuse_v unto_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d unless_o the_o king_n will_v accept_v it_o be_v better_a to_o have_v obey_v he_o in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o own_o nature_n not_o evil_a then_o by_o 〈◊〉_d to_o have_v provoke_v the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d against_o she_o and_o so_o to_o run_v into_o 〈◊〉_d suspicion_n of_o contempt_n &_o stubbâ—mnes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_o so_o noble_a a_o assembly_n in_o who_o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n be_v willing_a to_o show_v his_o power_n and_o magnificence_n from_o which_o by_o this_o her_o rebellion_n she_o seem_v much_o to_o distract_v here_o hence_o let_v woman_n learn_v not_o to_o provoke_v their_o husband_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n 〈◊〉_d god_n neither_o to_o make_v account_n of_o theyâ—_n stock_n or_o beauty_n or_o riches_n in_o their_o disgrace_n neither_o froward_o to_o deny_v those_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d deny_v whereof_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a 〈◊〉_d their_o house_n may_v be_v disturb_v for_o 〈◊〉_d though_o peradventure_o they_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o some_o inconvenience_n yet_o be_v it_o beâ—ter_v if_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d evil_a by_o obey_v to_o nourish_v peace_n 〈◊〉_d by_o resist_v to_o break_v it_o this_o repulse_n the_o king_n take_v in_o 〈◊〉_d evil_a part_n and_o break_v forth_o into_o excee_v great_a wrath_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d thought_n himself_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o light_o regard_v by_o his_o wife_n and_o that_o it_o woulâ—_n be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o he_o especial_o in_o 〈◊〉_d view_n of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o kingdom_n this_o so_o great_a heat_n of_o wrath_n be_v a_o fruit_n drunkenness_n by_o which_o most_o especial_a banker_n be_v disturb_v and_o joy_n be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n the_o king_n take_v such_o indigâ—tion_n at_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o immeasurabâ—â—_n boil_v with_o anger_n by_o who_o they_o rest_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cheer_v and_o make_v merry_a for_o as_o solomon_n 20._o pro._n 16_o 20._o 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n wrath_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o of_o some_o great_a calamity_n unto_o he_o â—â—ainst_a who_o it_o be_v stir_v and_o therefore_o it_o beâ—ueth_v king_n to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_fw-it 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o anger_n when_o as_o yet_o notwithstanding_o man_n wax_v so_o much_o the_o more_o vehement_o 〈◊〉_d by_o how_o much_o great_a be_v their_o power_n 〈◊〉_d their_o eye_n rather_o upon_o their_o power_n 〈◊〉_d upon_o their_o duty_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v move_v from_o their_o affection_n whether_o they_o good_a or_o evil_a but_o they_o shall_v have_v regard_n right_a and_o not_o to_o their_o power_n or_o affectiâ—â—s_n for_o therefore_o do_v they_o reign_v with_o great_a power_n that_o they_o may_v establish_v 〈◊〉_d preserve_v good_a law_n defend_v the_o 〈◊〉_d punish_v the_o offender_n yield_v unâ—eason_n and_o compel_v other_o to_o obey_v it_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d for_o king_n then_o to_o give_v that_o place_n passion_n where_o reason_n ought_v to_o bear_v â—sway_o for_o their_o subject_n take_v from_o 〈◊〉_d the_o pattern_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a life_n 〈◊〉_d clemency_n and_o mildness_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d ornament_n of_o king_n and_o anger_n 〈◊〉_d worst_a counsellor_n that_o may_v be_v for_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v itself_o unjust_a and_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o iniquity_n and_o give_v any_o form_n unto_o a_o matter_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o right_n as_o when_o we_o behold_v any_o thing_n through_o a_o colour_a glass_n therefore_o saint_n james_n say_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o 27_o jam._n 1._o 20._o ephes_n 4._o 27_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o saint_n paul_n
cause_n which_o he_o do_v not_o know_v therefore_o 19_o job._n 29_o 16_o 1._o tim._n 4._o 13_o &_o 5._o 21_o deut._n 17._o 19_o paul_n will_v timothy_n to_o give_v attendance_n to_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a and_o give_v he_o warning_n that_o he_o incline_v not_o to_o one_o part_n more_o than_o another_o in_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v the_o king_n of_o juda_n command_v to_o cause_n to_o be_v write_v and_o to_o read_v the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n rout_n of_o which_o they_o may_v learn_v judgement_n and_o iustce_n for_o wherehence_a do_v wrong_a judgement_n arise_v but_o out_o of_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o a_o malicious_a wander_a from_o the_o same_o we_o learn_v beside_o out_o of_o this_o fact_n of_o assuerus_n that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v â—udge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o â—he_n judgement_n of_o other_o how_o great_a soever_o â—is_n own_o authority_n be_v but_o indeed_o if_o assuerus_n will_v have_v sentence_n give_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v this_o knot_n must_v first_o be_v dissolve_v whether_o at_o this_o time_n the_o queen_n be_v right_o call_v by_o assuerus_n to_o show_v her_o beauty_n â—o_o the_o guest_n or_o no_o now_o every_o man_n â—ootheth_v and_o flatter_v himself_o &_o mighty_a â—en_n will_v not_o have_v their_o action_n inquire_v of_o by_o any_o as_o though_o they_o can_v not_o slide_v err_v or_o be_v deceive_v in_o which_o opinion_n they_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o impudency_n of_o flatterer_n of_o which_o thing_n let_v that_o courtly_a flatterer_n be_v a_o witness_n who_o say_v unto_o alexander_n the_o great_a that_o justice_n be_v the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o king_n throne_n that_o they_o may_v not_o err_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o so_o the_o flatterer_n of_o our_o time_n say_v king_n can_v do_v nothing_o unjust_o the_o pope_n holiness_n can_v err_v final_o if_o every_o one_o may_v be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n will_v he_o not_o say_v the_o like_a and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o question_n propound_v by_o the_o king_n let_v we_o now_o then_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o memuchan_n one_o of_o the_o council_n who_o be_v last_o recite_v but_o speak_v first_o either_o because_o he_o be_v the_o young_a or_o else_o the_o king_n command_v he_o first_o to_o show_v his_o opinion_n his_o sentence_n be_v contain_v in_o five_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o three_o first_o he_o judge_v that_o the_o queen_n have_v offend_v as_o well_o against_o the_o king_n majesty_n as_o also_o by_o her_o evil_a example_n which_o she_o have_v show_v to_o all_o woman_n and_o in_o this_o part_n he_o be_v somewhat_o long_o in_o the_o two_o other_o verse_n which_o be_v the_o 19_o and_o 20._o he_o set_v down_o the_o punishment_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o fact_n &_o prove_v his_o sentence_n by_o the_o profit_n which_o shall_v come_v thereby_o to_o every_o man_n who_o sentence_n the_o king_n allow_v of_o &_o the_o rest_n of_o council_n confirm_v verse_n 21_o and_o in_o the_o last_o verse_n follow_v the_o sudden_a execution_n of_o that_o sentence_n lo_o then_o this_o be_v his_o â—udgement_n of_o the_o fact_n of_o o._n vashti_n that_o â—he_v queen_n vashti_n have_v not_o only_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o all_o the_o prince_n â—nd_v against_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o king_n assuerus_n but_o that_o she_o â—ath_v do_v evil_a against_o the_o king_n he_o 〈◊〉_d by_o no_o reason_n which_o yet_o principal_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v do_v only_o he_o take_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o as_o a_o maxim_n without_o all_o 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o do_v evil_a which_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o the_o king_n word_n wherein_o he_o 〈◊〉_d greevous_o for_o that_o which_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o by_o and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o although_o the_o queen_n have_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o point_n yet_o not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o perverse_a mind_n but_o move_v 〈◊〉_d by_o fear_n or_o bashfulness_n or_o some_o 〈◊〉_d civil_a and_o honest_a cause_n moreover_o he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o that_o it_o be_v reason_n the_o queen_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d hear_v and_o so_o in_o this_o action_n he_o make_v 〈◊〉_d king_n fault_n his_o own_o yet_o notwithstanding_o great_a be_v his_o liberality_n in_o speech_n which_o 〈◊〉_d beseem_v counsellor_n which_o follow_v the_o right_a way_n but_o be_v most_o dangerous_a in_o they_o who_o do_v err_v from_o the_o same_o a_o councillor_n therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o free_a in_o pronounce_v sentence_n but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v a_o wise_a discerner_n of_o equity_n least_o incline_v to_o the_o mighty_a part_n he_o oppress_v the_o weak_a with_o his_o judgement_n which_o thing_n we_o here_o see_v to_o be_v do_v by_o this_o memucha_fw-mi who_o give_v severe_a sentence_n with_o rigour_n against_o the_o queen_n though_o absent_a frame_v it_o according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o this_o angry_a king_n and_o incline_v in_o that_o his_o sentence_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o free_o utter_v rather_o unto_o the_o one_o part_n then_o unto_o the_o other_o it_o be_v then_o a_o virtue_n of_o a_o good_a councillor_n free_o and_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o declare_v his_o sentence_n &_o to_o judge_v of_o every_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v but_o he_o must_v also_o be_v wise_a and_o wary_a lest_o he_o err_v in_o the_o fact_n and_o make_v it_o more_o heinous_a than_o it_o be_v indeed_o furthermore_o memuchan_n confirm_v the_o other_o part_n of_o his_o sentence_n to_o wit_n that_o the_o queen_n have_v do_v evil_a against_o all_o the_o prince_n &_o against_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n with_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o queen_n fact_n shall_v come_v abroad_o to_o all_o woman_n whereof_o they_o will_v take_v occasion_n to_o despise_v their_o husband_n &_o so_o the_o princess_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n who_o have_v seenâ—_n and_o hear_v the_o fact_n of_o 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husband_n but_o 〈◊〉_d as_o slave_n this_o sentence_n of_o memuchan_n the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d do_v allow_v and_o the_o councillor_n 〈◊〉_d any_o gainsaying_n do_v confirm_v 〈◊〉_d be_v this_o marvel_n in_o the_o king_n who_o 〈◊〉_d before_o give_v place_n in_o himself_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d bad_a counsellor_n wine_n and_o wrath._n 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o the_o put_a 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o wise_a and_o that_o with_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v he_o not_o yet_o at_o the_o least_o have_v 〈◊〉_d what_o other_o man_n will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o he_o in_o this_o case_n shall_v not_o his_o council_n have_v exhort_v he_o to_o weigh_v the_o â—atter_n earnest_o and_o every_o circumstance_n 〈◊〉_d mark_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o how_o great_a the_o force_n of_o wrath_n be_v when_o it_o be_v once_o kindle_v though_o for_o a_o light_a matter_n even_o for_o deny_v her_o presence_n to_o the_o kinâ—_n when_o he_o call_v she_o and_o how_o ready_a eviâ—_a counsel_n be_v to_o help_v it_o forward_o that_o so_o sudden_o 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prayer_n shall_v be_v turn_v 7_o psal_n 109._o 7_o into_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o either_o hear_n or_o enquiry_n of_o his_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o 69._o psalm_n vers_fw-la 27._o lay_v iniquity_n upon_o their_o iniquity_n and_o heap_v up_o sin_n upon_o their_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v in_o this_o respect_n assuerus_n do_v he_o injury_n and_o anger_n hinder_v he_o that_o he_o can_v in_o this_o case_n see_v the_o truth_n so_o that_o he_o judge_v otherwise_o of_o hamans_n fact_n than_o he_o ought_v for_o there_o be_v not_o any_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o this_o fact_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o present_a estate_n neither_o be_v the_o queen_n leave_v alone_o without_o company_n but_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n say_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o just_a even_o from_o abel_n shall_v 35_o mat._n 23._o 35_o come_v upon_o the_o murderer_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o though_o they_o 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