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more_o ought_v we_o to_o tremble_v at_o come_v unworthy_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o that_o come_v in_o to_o the_o wedding_n supper_n without_o the_o wedding-garment_n on_o his_o back_n be_v carry_v out_o but_o not_o without_o iron-fetter_n on_o his_o foot_n matth._n 22.11_o 12_o 13._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o be_v sick_a and_o some_o dead_a outright_o 1_o cor._n 11.30_o n._n b._n 2._o hezekiah_n here_o represent_v first_o the_o work_n of_o every_o gospel_n minister_n who_o must_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o their_o people_n as_o the_o vine_n dresser_n do_v for_o spare_v the_o unfruitful_a vineyard_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.8_o etc._n etc._n happy_a be_v that_o people_n who_o have_v pray_v vinedresser_n to_o intercede_v for_o they_o at_o which_o god_n when_o most_o angry_a will_v yield_v somewhat_o god_n forbid_v say_v samuel_n i_o shall_v cease_v to_o pray_v for_o you_o 1_o sam_n 12_o 23._o this_o be_v to_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n col._n 4.17_o to_o stand_v with_o our_o incense_n betwixt_o god_n and_o our_o people_n as_o aaron_z do_v numb_a 16._o ver_fw-la 46_o 47_o 48._o second_o hezekiah_n resemble_v our_o bless_a mediator_n pray_v both_o for_o priest_n and_o people_n heb._n 9.24_o our_o highpriest_n for_o expiation_n exod._n 30.10_o leu._n 16.2_o 24._o our_o surety_n gen._n 43.9_o and_o 44.32_o heb._n 7.22_o to_o who_o god_n will_v not_o say_v nay_o 1_o king_n 2.20_o but_o hear_v he_o always_o john_n 11.41_o nor_o will_v he_o forget_v we_o as_o the_o butler_n do_v joseph_n gen._n 40.23_o but_o make_v up_o all_o our_o defect_n rev._n 8.5_o etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o five_o hezekiah_n speak_v comfortable_o to_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o levite_n to_o encourage_v they_o in_o work_v lusty_o under_o that_o laborious_a employ_v of_o teach_v the_o good_a knowledge_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 22._o promise_v they_o his_o best_a assistance_n which_o few_o prince_n do_v at_o this_o day_n n._n b._n hereby_o the_o whole_a assembly_n be_v so_o transport_v that_o as_o the_o priest_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n have_v most_o loud_o sound_v out_o the_o high_a praise_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n for_o give_v they_o such_o a_o seven_o day_n holy_a feast_n as_o have_v not_o be_v since_o solomon_n ver_fw-la 21_o 26._o so_o the_o people_n be_v willing_a to_o keep_v other_o seven_o day_n over_o and_o above_o what_o god_n law_n require_v ver_fw-la 23._o that_o those_o of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n say_v osiander_n may_v have_v time_n enough_o for_o full_a confirmation_n in_o the_o true_a religion_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o six_o and_o last_o the_o management_n of_o this_o solemn_a festival_n to_o the_o end_n 1._o the_o king_n give_v a_o thousand_o bullock_n etc._n etc._n whereon_o beside_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n a_o public_a feast_n be_v make_v to_o refresh_v those_o stranger_n of_o israel_n say_v osiander_n that_o they_o may_v not_o think_v the_o fourteen_o day_n time_n of_o absence_n tedious_a but_o jom_o be_v jom_n heb._n day_n 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while_o their_o very_a weep_v have_v the_o voice_n of_o pray_v which_o god_n hear_v psalm_n 6.8_o n.b._n they_o know_v no_o better_a weapon_n to_o make_v use_n of_o now_o but_o only_o preces_fw-la &_o lachrymas_fw-la prayer_n and_o tear_n as_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o our_o lord_n tell_v we_o that_o fast_v and_o prayer_n will_v cast_v forth_o the_o most_o morose_a and_o most_o tenacious_a devil_n matth._n 17.21_o mark_v 3_o many-day_n in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n or_o hebr._n sackcloth_n and_o ash_n be_v lay_v under_o many_o so_o many_o as_o be_v more_o deep_o affect_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sad_a consequent_n thereof_o will_v decline_v their_o own_o soft_a bed_n say_v vatablus_n lay_v all_o along_o upon_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n and_o thus_o they_o restrain_v themselves_o not_o only_o from_o work_n meat_n and_o delight_n by_o day_n but_o also_o from_o sleep_n by_o night_n that_o they_o may_v watch_v as_o well_o as_o pray_v mark_v 13.33_o matth._n 26.41_o mark_v 4._o this_o fast_o be_v after_o command_v to_o be_v continue_v three_o day_n ver_fw-la 15_o 16_o 17._o wherein_o they_o abstain_v though_o not_o à _fw-la toto_fw-la from_o all_o necessary_a food_n yet_o at_o lest_o à _fw-la tanto_fw-la and_o à _fw-la tali_fw-la take_v no_o more_o of_o quantity_n than_o to_o keep_v alive_a and_o not_o any_o of_o a_o luscious_a and_o delightsome_a quality_n as_o dan._n 10.2_o 3._o n.b._n thus_o that_o like_a phrase_n act_v 27.33_o be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v for_o further_a their_o repentance_n a_o right_a remedy_n for_o reconcilement_n remark_n the_o second_o concern_v mordecai_n mourn_v in_o particular_a ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o mark_v 1_o so_o soon_o as_o mordecai_n jadan_n perceive_v either_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o some_o friend_n or_o by_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o jew_n enemy_n say_v junius_n or_o rather_o by_o post_v up_o the_o proclamation_n in_o shushan_n say_v masius_n than_o he_o rend_v his_o clohth_n to_o show_v that_o his_o very_a heart_n be_v rend_v with_o sorrow_n for_o zion_n joel_n 2.12_o 13._o so_o solicitous_a be_v he_o for_o the_o church_n welfare_n as_o old_a eli_n have_v be_v for_o the_o ark_n 1_o sam._n 4.13_o mark_v 2._o he_o put_v on_o sackcloth_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o mourner_n not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n gen._n 37.29_o 34._o 1_o king_n 21.27_o and_o 2_o king_n 19.1_o etc._n etc._n but_o also_o among_o the_o gentile_n 1_o king_n 20.32_o and_o jon._n 3._o etc._n etc._n yea_o he_o put_v on_o a_o dusty_a garment_n besprinkle_v with_o ash_n say_v drusius_n as_o hold_v the_o worst_a clothes_n too_o good_a for_o such_o a_o woeful_a caitiff_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 3_o he_o go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n that_o be_v into_o the_o marketplace_n say_v a_o lapide_fw-la which_o usual_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o city_n and_o there_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a and_o bitter_a cry_n say_v josephus_n that_o a_o innocent_a nation_n be_v design_v to_o be_v destroy_v he_o do_v this_o partly_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o his_o brethren_n partly_o to_o move_v the_o persian_n to_o pity_v they_o that_o they_o may_v do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o prevent_v it_o and_o partly_o that_o it_o may_v by_o this_o mean_n come_v to_o esther_n ear_n who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o express_v his_o deep_a sense_n of_o danger_n mark_v 4._o in_o this_o mourn_a posture_n mordecai_n return_v to_o the_o place_n before_o the_o king_n gate_n but_o may_v not_o enter_v in_o to_o sit_v there_o as_o he_o have_v hitherto_o do_v lest_o his_o sackcloth_n be_v see_v at_o court_n it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o eyesore_a and_o cause_v sadness_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o jolly_a courtier_n who_o never_o can_v endure_v to_o see_v a_o nightcap_n for_o mar_v their_o mad_a merriment_n say_v tirinus_n that_o gate_n which_o shall_v always_o be_v open_a for_o poor_a petitioner_n be_v now_o shut_v against_o such_o mourner_n as_o mordecai_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o haman_n have_v likewise_o procure_v this_o law_n that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o courtier_n must_v see_v no_o sad_a sight_n lest_o their_o mirth_n shall_v be_v mar_v and_o themselves_o surprise_v with_o heaviness_n and_o horror_n and_o more_o especial_o lest_o any_o mourner_n shall_v make_v mean_n to_o complain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o his_o cruelty_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o three_o concern_v esther_n mourn_v move_v by_o mordecai_n mark_v 1_o though_o the_o queen_n be_v keep_v close_o according_a to_o the_o supercilious_a custom_n of_o the_o persian_a court_n rare_o suffer_v their_o wife_n to_o be_v public_o see_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n yet_o her_o servant_n have_v more_o liberty_n and_o observe_v mordecai_n sackcloth_n and_o sorrow_n they_o acquaint_v esther_n herewith_o who_o be_v exceed_o grieve_v to_o hear_v it_o send_v present_o to_o change_v his_o sackcloth_n into_o satin_n to_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o return_v to_o his_o former_a place_n if_o not_o of_o 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