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with_o how_o earnest_a affection_n he_o weep_v and_o fast_v 13._o ps_n 35._o 13._o for_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v what_o then_o may_v we_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v when_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n so_o many_o way_n on_o every_o side_n to_o be_v oppress_v assure_o our_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o that_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n by_o undoubted_a experience_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v weary_v in_o pray_v look_v when_o that_o just_a judge_n will_v come_v to_o revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o he_o &_o to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n for_o god_n will_v 5._o ps_n 12._o 5._o arise_v because_o of_o the_o sigh_v of_o
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extreme_a ambition_n for_o which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o oppress_v a_o quiet_a and_o innocent_a nation_n these_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o fight_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o judgement_n to_o shewâ—_n the_o wicked_a their_o fault_n and_o to_o note_v their_o offence_n by_o name_n and_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v convict_v so_o paul_n call_v ananias_n 17._o act._n 23._o 3._o jer._n 22._o 17._o a_o white_a wall_n jeremy_n say_v the_o joiakiâ—_n do_v savour_n of_o nothing_o but_o covetousness_n and_o ezekiel_n call_v sedechia_n king_n of_o judâ—_n ezek_n ezek_n a_o wicked_a and_o pollute_a man_n and_o john_n thâ—_n baptist_n term_v the_o pharise_n which_o come_v 7._o mat._n 3._o 7._o to_o his_o baptism_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n wherefore_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n lesus_fw-la christ_n do_v warn_v that_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o 22_o mat._n 5._o 22_o his_o brother_n racha_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n 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injurious_o have_v always_o wherewith_o to_o defend_v themselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n who_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v oppress_v by_o false_a accusation_n 24._o 1._o ki._n 22._o 2._o chr._n 24._o and_o violence_n as_o we_o see_v naboth_n condemn_v by_o false_a witness_n &_o stone_v and_o zacharie_n the_o prophet_n command_v to_o be_v stone_v by_o joas_n yet_o be_v they_o bold_a upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o their_o life_n before_o man_n god_n bring_v forth_o at_o last_o their_o innocence_n unto_o light_n and_o clear_v it_o from_o all_o false_a surmise_n and_o slander_n hence_o let_v we_o learn_v patient_o to_o expect_v until_o god_n make_v inquiry_n and_o search_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o set_v they_o every_o one_o in_o order_n before_o their_o 21._o psal_n 50._o 21._o eye_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o give_v our_o mind_n to_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n and_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o faithful_a every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o power_n condition_n and_o vocation_n resist_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n god_n may_v be_v extol_v by_o all_o as_o well_o for_o his_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n for_o unto_o he_o belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o eighteen_o sermon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o haman_n his_o sentence_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n 7._o then_o the_o king_n arise_v from_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n garden_n but_o haman_n stand_v up_o to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n to_o the_o queen_n ester_n for_o he_o see_v there_o be_v a_o mischief_n prepare_v for_o he_o of_o the_o king_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o palace_n garden_n into_o the_o house_n where_o they_o drink_v wine_n haman_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n whereon_o ester_n sit_v therefore_o the_o king_n say_v will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o cover_v hamans_n face_n 9_o and_o harbona_n one_o of_o the_o eunuch_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n behold_v there_o stand_v yet_o the_o tree_n in_o hamans_n house_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a which_o haman_n have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n that_o speak_v good_a for_o the_o king_n then_o the_o king_n say_v hang_v he_o thereon_o 10._o
both_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o without_o all_o doubt_n they_o who_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o mischief_n can_v be_v tame_v &_o make_v gentle_a by_o no_o good_a turn_n heerehence_a spring_v the_o proverb_n deliver_v a_o thief_n from_o the_o gallows_n and_o he_o will_v hang_v thou_o thereon_o if_o he_o can_v yea_o it_o be_v a_o unmerciful_a mercy_n to_o let_v a_o wolf_n escape_v with_o his_o life_n who_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o hurt_v the_o sheep_n wherefore_o by_o very_o good_a right_n he_o who_o have_v wrought_v the_o death_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o poor_a faithful_a one_o who_o have_v appoint_v a_o shameful_a death_n for_o mardochaeus_n that_o same_o day_n he_o himself_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n and_o have_v no_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n of_o he_o as_o david_n pray_v and_o wish_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v mercy_n 12._o psal_n 109._o 12._o unto_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o misery_n the_o king_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n return_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n and_o perceive_v haman_n to_o be_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o bed_n whereon_o ester_n sit_v be_v report_v to_o have_v kindle_v with_o great_a fury_n and_o to_o say_v will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n the_o wretched_a man_n be_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o bed_n whereon_o the_o queen_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n sit_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v astonish_v with_o grief_n the_o king_n persuade_v himself_o or_o feign_v himself_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v offer_v violence_n unto_o the_o queen_n that_o may_v have_v the_o better_a show_n of_o occasion_n to_o condemn_v he_o to_o death_n although_o that_o those_o who_o be_v angry_a do_v fain_o any_o thing_n against_o those_o who_o they_o hate_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o unlikely_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n haman_n then_o be_v accuse_v by_o the_o king_n as_o one_o that_o will_v have_v violate_v the_o queen_n chastity_n and_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v note_v which_o he_o use_v will_v he_o also_o force_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v be_v it_o not_o enough_o for_o he_o that_o by_o his_o wile_n he_o have_v lay_v snare_n for_o the_o queen_n life_n but_o that_o also_o he_o will_v force_v she_o in_o the_o house_n before_o my_o face_n and_o these_o thing_n do_v make_v his_o fault_n the_o more_o heinous_a so_o he_o who_o with_o his_o false_a accusation_n do_v overwhelm_v every_o man_n and_o trouble_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o fill_v all_o thing_n with_o violence_n he_o be_v himself_o oppress_v with_o a_o false_a surmise_n and_o be_v accuse_v as_o a_o violater_n of_o chastity_n so_o we_o see_v that_o fulfil_v which_o the_o son_n of_o god_n speak_v with_o what_o measure_n you_o meat_n it_o shall_v be_v measure_v 2._o mat._n 7._o 2._o unto_o you_o again_o so_o likewise_o that_o happen_v unto_o he_o which_o david_n wish_v unto_o his_o enemy_n that_o their_o 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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they_o see_v to_o be_v oppress_v by_o injury_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n detect_v their_o malice_n &_o arrogancy_n who_o oppress_v they_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o flatter_v the_o prince_n and_o please_v their_o passion_n but_o with_o a_o love_n of_o truth_n &_o equity_n which_o very_o seldom_o do_v possess_v a_o place_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o king_n or_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o courtier_n but_o why_o touch_v i_o here_o this_o fault_n 2_o psal_n 12._o 2_o in_o courtier_n when_o as_o david_n say_v every_o man_n speak_v falsehood_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n flatter_v with_o their_o lip_n &_o speak_v with_o a_o double_a heart_n we_o have_v then_o hamans_n cause_n furnish_v on_o every_o side_n partly_o
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themselves_o lay_v that_o they_o be_v entangle_v in_o their_o own_o coard_n fall_v into_o the_o pit_n which_o they_o dig_v be_v consume_v with_o the_o fire_n which_o they_o kindle_v &_o to_o have_v the_o mischief_n fall_v on_o their_o own_o head_n which_o they_o have_v prepare_v for_o other_o that_o god_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v just_a when_o the_o wicked_a be_v snare_v 16._o psal_n 9_o 16._o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o king_n by_o this_o sentence_n show_v his_o absolute_a power_n &_o rule_v without_o law_n &_o measure_n such_o as_o the_o turk_n exercise_v at_o this_o day_n over_o his_o subject_n by_o his_o word_n &_o beck_n appoint_v to_o death_n whosoever_o they_o please_v even_o his_o own_o child_n without_o any_o judgement_n which_o kind_n of_o government_n almost_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n do_v now_o challenge_v unto_o they_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v execute_v and_o determine_v by_o judge_n thereunto_o appoint_v and_o by_o ordinary_a course_n and_o not_o immediate_o by_o the_o prince_n and_o this_o be_v just_a and_o most_o seemly_a lest_o that_o prince_n in_o their_o rage_n abuse_v their_o authority_n &_o hasten_v judgement_n wherein_o the_o life_n be_v call_v in_o question_n which_o be_v once_o lose_v can_v not_o be_v restore_v for_o nothing_o be_v so_o sacred_a and_o inviolable_a which_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o wicked_a prince_n do_v not_o sometime_o profane_a and_o violate_v the_o courtier_n unto_o who_o that_o charge_n be_v commit_v do_v speedy_o execute_v the_o sentence_n mark_v here_o a_o wonderful_a change_n they_o who_o very_o late_o adore_v haman_n draw_v he_o now_o to_o the_o gallows_n he_o who_o consent_v with_o he_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o jew_n condemn_v he_o to_o death_n such_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o put_v enmity_n between_o the_o swear_a enemy_n of_o truth_n and_o equity_n that_o one_o of_o 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 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therein_o diverse_a add_v moreover_o that_o some_o may_v for_o certain_a respect_n renounce_v their_o right_n and_o other_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n use_v it_o that_o god_n both_o in_o the_o one_o abstain_v and_o the_o other_o use_v may_v be_v glorify_v for_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o famous_a against_o a_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n when_o as_o his_o good_n be_v possess_v by_o ester_n and_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o jew_n cause_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o apparent_a that_o be_v content_a to_o put_v away_o the_o force_n of_o their_o enemy_n &_o danger_n wherein_o they_o be_v they_o do_v abstain_v from_o the_o spoil_n here_o be_v to_o be_v learn_v that_o those_o who_o enjoy_v good_n give_v they_o by_o prince_n must_v wise_o foreseâ—_n what_o shall_v be_v convenient_a and_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v and_o what_o be_v the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o hamans_n good_n now_o 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