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in_o any_o case_n will_v go_v into_o his_o own_o country_n 1_o king_n 11.22_o river_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n whence_o they_o come_v the_o dove_n rest_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o ark._n ovid._n ovid._n nescio_fw-la quâ_fw-la natale_fw-la solum_fw-la dulcedine_fw-la cunctos_fw-la ducit_fw-la and_o understand_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o eliashib_n do_v asdruball_n joseph_n bring_v his_o brethren_n evil_a report_n to_o their_o father_n gen._n 37.2_o as_o the_o household_n of_o chloe_n declare_v unto_o saint_n paul_n the_o contention_n at_o corinth_n 1_o cor._n 1.11_o so_o do_v some_o good_a soul_n this_o high-priest_n miscarriage_n to_o nehemiah_n and_o that_o in_o a_o ordinance_n not_o to_o disgrace_v he_o but_o to_o reclaim_v he_o and_o to_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o sinful_a silence_n verse_n 8._o and_o it_o grieve_v i_o sore_a such_o be_v his_o zeal_n for_o god_n that_o he_o can_v not_o bear_v it_o no_o more_o can_v phineas_n those_o two_o naughty_a pack_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o paul_n the_o idolatry_n of_o athens_n act_v 17.16_o his_o spirit_n be_v move_v he_o be_v in_o a_o fit_a yea_o almost_o beside_o himself_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v this_o the_o mad_a world_n count_v madness_n 2_o cor._n 5.13_o but_o madness_n in_o it_o be_v case_n be_v better_a than_o mopishnesse_n and_o the_o true_a zealot_n may_v answer_v his_o adversary_n as_o david_n do_v michal_n 2_o sam._n 6.21_o or_o as_o basil_n do_v the_o threaten_a perfect_a who_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v mad_a opto_fw-la i_o in_fw-la aeternum_fw-la sic_fw-la delirare_fw-la i_o wish_v i_o may_v be_v so_o mad_a to_o my_o life_n end_v therefore_o i_o cast_v forth_o all_o the_o householdstuff_n of_o tobiah_n as_o a_o profane_a thing_n not_o fit_a to_o be_v in_o so_o holy_a a_o place_n true_a zeal_n as_o fire_n be_v active_a and_o say_v shall_v i_o budge_v stop_v or_o step_v back_o because_o hoc_fw-la ithacus_n velit_fw-la remit_v of_o my_o diligence_n for_o fear_n of_o a_o frown_n loss_n mischief_n out_o of_o door_n with_o this_o bondwoman_n and_o her_o son_n down_o with_o this_o piece_n of_o grass_n let_v adoniah_n die_v though_o bathsheba_n intercede_v for_o he_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 5_o then_o i_o command_v this_n be_v governour-like_a and_o bless_v be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o stomach_n for_o god_n and_o will_v do_v his_o utmost_a for_o he_o as_o occasion_n require_v of_o nehemiah_n it_o may_v well_o be_v say_v as_o chrysostome_n do_v of_o peter_n that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n make_v all_o of_o fire_n walk_v among_o stubble_n or_o like_o basil_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o masculine_a disengage_v courageous_a disposition_n and_o they_o cleanse_v the_o chamber_n the_o levite_n do_v with_o their_o legal_a rite_n and_o purification_n according_a to_o their_o office_n which_o nehemiah_n will_v not_o invade_v and_o thither_o bring_v i_o again_o and_o so_o set_v thing_n to_o right_n as_o our_o late_a reformer_n begin_v happy_o to_o do_v but_o satan_n have_v hitherto_o hinder_v they_o verse_n 10._o panoimiâ—_n panoimiâ—_n and_o i_o perceive_v heb._n i_o take_v knowledge_n and_o be_v soon_o sensible_a of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a public_a mischief_n for_o ad_fw-la tenuitatem_fw-la beneficiorum_fw-la necessariò_fw-la sequitur_fw-la socordia_fw-la sacerdetum_fw-la lean_a benefice_n make_v leaden_a minister_n this_o the_o magistrate_n must_v look_v to_o and_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o 17._o 1_o tim._n â—_o 17._o of_o countenance_n and_o maintenance_n or_o else_o religion_n will_v soon_o go_v to_o wreck_n that_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o levite_n have_v not_o be_v give_v they_o and_o why_o because_o the_o highpriest_n be_v so_o bad_a and_o the_o levite_n therefore_o think_v to_o be_v little_a better_o how_o apt_a be_v man_n to_o dispute_n god_n out_o of_o his_o own_o how_o witty_a to_o save_v their_o purse_n how_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o william_n rufus_n the_o church-bread_n be_v sweetbread_n and_o with_o julian_n the_o apostate_n to_o take_v away_o the_o minister_n maintenance_n pretend_v conscience_n for_o that_o too_o much_o live_v will_v be_v a_o burden_n to_o they_o and_o who_o know_v how_o eliashib_n and_o his_o â—â—ites_n may_v misimploy_v it_o for_o the_o levite_n and_o singer_n that_o do_v the_o work_n and_o be_v therefore_o worthy_a of_o their_o wage_n must_v have_v their_o honorary_a stipend_n or_o can_v subsist_v be_v not_o of_o the_o chamaeleon-kind_n to_o live_v by_o air_n but_o as_o harvest-labourer_n must_v have_v that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n must_v have_v more_o than_o straw_n allow_v they_o be_v flee_v every_o one_o to_o his_o field_n for_o stark_a need_n in_o the_o fail_n of_o temple-maintenance_n they_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v as_o they_o may_v and_o let_v their_o charge_n lie_v though_o tithe_n be_v not_o pay_v yet_o they_o have_v some_o glebeland_n to_o live_v upon_o verse_n 11._o then_o contend_v i_o with_o the_o ruler_n who_o have_v let_v loose_v the_o golden_a reins_n of_o authority_n and_o by_o a_o passive_a ministry_n at_o least_o suffer_v this_o sacrilege_n whilst_o they_o bear_v the_o sword_n in_o vain_a if_o they_o be_v not_o chief_a actor_n in_o it_o as_o luther_n complain_v of_o the_o ruler_n of_o his_o time_n 47._o luth._o in_o gen._n 47._o nisi_fw-la superesset_fw-la spolium_fw-la aegypti_n quod_fw-la rapuimus_fw-la papae_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o we_o have_v not_o some_o of_o the_o spoil_n of_o egypt_n pull_v from_o the_o pope_n all_o we_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v famish_v and_o this_o little_a that_o be_v leave_v we_o be_v violent_o take_v from_o we_o by_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n parish_n and_o school_n be_v poll_v and_o spoil_v by_o they_o as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o starve_v we_o all_o thus_o luther_n and_o more_o to_o this_o purpose_n why_o be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n forsake_a by_o your_o slackness_n and_o covetoursnesse_n contrary_a to_o your_o covenant_n chap._n 10.39_o and_o i_o gather_v they_o together_o i._n e._n the_o scatter_a levite_n that_o god_n service_n may_v be_v no_o long_o intermit_v 8.10_o eccles_n 8.10_o and_o his_o wrath_n thereby_o provoke_v thus_o nehemiah_n whatever_o his_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v do_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n as_o david_n dance_v as_o baruc_n build_v etc._n etc._n he_o go_v throughstitch_n with_o his_o work_n and_o set_v they_o in_o their_o place_n heb._n make_v they_o stand_v in_o their_o stand_n as_o if_o absque_fw-la stationibus_fw-la istis_fw-la non_fw-la staret_fw-la mundus_fw-la without_o those_o stand_n the_o world_n can_v not_o stand_v verse_n 12._o then_o bring_v all_o judah_n then_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n there_o must_v be_v a_o compulsory_a mean_n or_o minister_n shall_v be_v poor_o maintain_v quòd_fw-la si_fw-la sustentandi_fw-la essent_fw-la de_fw-la contributione_n populi_fw-la miserè_fw-la profectò_fw-la &_o duriter_fw-la viverent_fw-la faith_n luther_n if_o once_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o live_v upon_o the_o people_n benevolence_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o poor_a life_n of_o it_o once_o in_o time_n of_o popery_n there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v give_v no_o more_o to_o the_o church_n but_o now_o it_o be_v otherwise_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a time_n have_v see_v the_o spring_n of_o bounty_n like_o jordan_n turn_v back_o which_o heretofore_o do_v run_v so_o fresh_a and_o fast_o into_o the_o church_n 1653._o this_o be_v write_v jul._n 30._o a._n d._n 1653._o our_o statesman_n have_v minister_n maintenance_n now_o under_o debate_n and_o much_o lift_n there_o be_v by_o a_o levelling-party_n not_o without_o a_o jesuit_n to_o help_v they_o at_o tithe_n and_o college-land_n the_o lord_n direct_v our_o ruler_n and_o preserve_v we_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o
edgar_n ordain_v that_o sunday_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v from_o saturday_n nine_o of_o the_o clock_n mon._n act_n &_o mon._n till_o monday_n morning_n here_o in_o this_o land_n that_o god_n may_v sure_o have_v his_o due_n the_o jew_n of_o tiberias_n begin_v the_o sabbath_n soon_o than_o other_o those_o at_o tsepphore_n continue_v it_o long_o add_v the_o profano_fw-la ad_fw-la sacrum_fw-la buâ—torf_n buâ—torf_n hence_o r._n jose_n wish_v that_o his_o portion_n may_v be_v with_o those_o of_o tiberias_n and_o end_v it_o with_o those_o of_o tsepphore_n and_o some_o of_o my_o servant_n set_v i_o at_o the_o gate_n to_o keep_v they_o careful_o and_o to_o prevent_v profanation_n how_o the_o athenian_n amerce_v those_o that_o come_v not_o to_o the_o assembly_n on_o holy-day_n hurdle_v up_o all_o the_o street_n except_o they_o that_o lead_v to_o the_o ecclesia_fw-la take_v away_o all_o their_o saleable_a ware_n etc._n etc._n see_v rous_n his_o archaeolog_n attic._n pag._n 103._o verse_n 20._o so_o the_o merchant_n lodge_v without_o jerusalem_n they_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v say_v or_o take_v a_o answer_n so_o desirous_a they_o be_v of_o some_o take_n from_o the_o jew_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v more_o pertinacious_a and_o that_o cleave_v close_a to_o a_o man_n then_o a_o strong_a lust_n say_v it_o be_v covetousness_n wantonness_n passionatenesse_n or_o any_o the_o like_a entreat_v it_o to_o be_v go_v as_o naomi_n do_v ruth_n threaten_v it_o as_o abner_n do_v asael_n or_o as_o nehemiah_n do_v these_o merchant_n you_o prevail_v nothing_o till_o god_n come_v and_o strike_v a_o parting-blow_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o why_o lodge_v you_o about_o the_o wall_n his_o care_n be_v also_o lest_o god_n shall_v be_v dishonour_v in_o the_o suburb_n a_o little_a fire_n warm_v but_o a_o little_a way_n off_o when_o a_o great_a one_o cast_v about_o its_o heat_n far_o and_o near_o he_o fear_v also_o lest_o those_o within_o the_o wall_n see_v they_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o wish_v themselves_o with_o they_o as_o when_o sylla_n the_o roman_a lay_n before_o the_o wall_n of_o athens_n the_o citizen_n mind_n be_v with_o he_o though_o their_o body_n be_v keep_v from_o he_o i_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o you_o i_o will_v lay_v you_o fast_o enough_o be_v pack_v therefore_o the_o best_a way_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n be_v to_o threaten_v it_o punish_v it_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o mortification_n to_o handle_v it_o rough_o we_o be_v not_o debtor_n to_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8.12_o we_o owe_v it_o nothing_o but_o stripe_n nothing_o but_o the_o blue_a eye_n saint_n paul_n give_v it_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 22._o and_o i_o command_v the_o levites_n he_o may_v do_v it_o as_o their_o governor_n how_o then_o can_v popish_a priest_n exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o say_v as_o those_o shaveling_n do_v to_o our_o henry_n the_o second_o when_o they_o lash_v he_o on_o the_o bare_a till_o the_o blood_n follow_v domine_fw-la noli_fw-la minari_fw-la nos_fw-la enim_fw-la de_fw-la tali_fw-la curia_fw-la sumus_fw-la quae_fw-la consuevit_fw-la imperare_fw-la regibus_fw-la &_o imperatoribus_fw-la that_o be_v sir_n spare_v your_o threat_n for_o we_o be_v of_o that_o high_a court_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v wont_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o king_n and_o emperor_n may_v he_o not_o have_v well_o reply_v you_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o you_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n or_o rather_o you_o limb_n of_o antichrist_n come_v and_o keep_v the_o gate_n the_o temple-gate_n with_o procul_fw-la hinc_fw-la procul_fw-la este_fw-la profani_fw-la in_o greece_n the_o priest_n at_o their_o solemn_a sacrifice_n be_v wont_a to_o ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v there_o and_o the_o people_n be_v to_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o be_v many_o and_o those_o also_o good_a man_n to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o sever_n the_o precious_a from_o the_o vile_a and_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v right_o carry_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o rest_n remember_v i_o etc._n etc._n see_v verse_n 14._o and_o spare_v i_o meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la est_fw-la misericordia_fw-la domini_fw-la horreo_fw-la quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la meo_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la sim_fw-la meus_fw-la thomas_n aquinas_n lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n bern._n bern._n and_o be_v about_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n beseech_v the_o lord_n with_o tear_n that_o he_o will_v spare_v he_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n and_o snatch_v up_o the_o bible_n he_o hug_v it_o and_o say_v volâ—ter_n volâ—ter_n i_o believe_v all_o the_o content_n of_o this_o bless_a book_n the_o like_a be_v report_v of_o william_n wickam_n founder_n of_o new-college_n oxon_n and_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n and_o some_o other_o wise_a papist_n verse_n 23._o in_o those_o day_n see_v i_o jew_n outward_o at_o least_o as_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v rom._n 2.28_o and_o that_o also_o be_v then_o a_o prerogative_n rom._n 3.1_o and_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v so_o again_o when_o their_o long-looked_n for_o conversion-day_n be_v come_v roman_n 11._o that_o have_v marry_v wife_n of_o ashdod_n outlandish-wive_n and_o of_o another_o religion_n and_o with_o these_o they_o cohabit_v as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o import_v verse_n 24._o and_o their_o child_n speak_v half_a in_o the_o speech_n of_o ashdod_n they_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o their_o mother_n both_o speech_n and_o spirit_n the_o birth_n follow_v the_o belly_n the_o conclusion_n follow_v the_o weak_a proposition_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v in_o the_o jew_n language_n though_o it_o be_v that_o of_o their_o father_n mother_n be_v most_o about_o child_n and_o have_v the_o great_a advantage_n to_o perfume_v they_o or_o poison_v they_o but_o what_o mad_a fellow_n be_v those_o old_a britain_n or_o welsh-man_n who_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n by_o the_o saxon_n come_v into_o little_a britain_n in_o france_n where_o when_o they_o have_v marry_v wife_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v cut_v out_o their_o tongue_n geog._n heyl._n geog._n leave_v they_o shall_v corrupt_v the_o language_n of_o their_o child_n hence_o the_o british_a or_o welsh_a language_n remain_v still_o in_o that_o country_n verse_n 25._o and_o curse_v they_o i._n e._n i_o denounce_v god_n heavy_a curse_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o according_a to_o that_o themselves_o have_v wish_v and_o enter_v into_o chap._n 10.30_o in_o case_n they_o repent_v not_o this_o be_v nothing_o then_o in_o favour_n of_o our_o curse_a man_n who_o be_v curse_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o smite_v certain_a of_o they_o so_o far_o be_v his_o heart_n enrage_v with_o a_o holy_a hatred_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v they_o so_o when_o charles_n the_o five_o have_v hear_v that_o farnesius_n general_n of_o the_o pope_n force_n have_v ravish_v certain_a lady_n he_o break_v out_o into_o this_o speech_n and_o be_v never_o in_o all_o his_o life_n observe_v to_o be_v more_o angry_a at_o any_o thing_n si_fw-la adesset_fw-la impurus_fw-la ille_fw-la farnesius_n manu_fw-la meâ_fw-la confoderem_fw-la o_o if_o i_o have_v here_o that_o filthy_a fellow_n i_o will_v slay_v he_o with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o mad_v they_o swear_v by_o god_n so_o they_o have_v do_v before_o chap._n 10.29_o 30._o but_o now_o alas_o they_o be_v all_o go_v aside_o they_o be_v altogether_o become_v filthy_a they_o stanke_z above_o ground_n 143._o psal_n 143._o he_o take_v therefore_o another_o oath_n of_o they_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 26._o do_v not_o solomon_n king_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o he_o deviate_v and_o prevaricate_v in_o his_o old_a age_n shameful_o turn_v from_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v appear_v unto_o he_o twice_o do_v not_o his_o strange_a wife_n draw_v he_o to_o strange_a practice_n insomuch_o as_o some_o have_v doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n and_o bellarmine_n reckon_v he_o but_o wrongful_o among_o reprobate_n yet_o among_o many_o nation_n be_v there_o no_o king_n like_o he_o for_o honour_n pleasure_n wisdom_n and_o wealth_n etc._n etc._n the_o abundance_n he_o have_v of_o these_o draw_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o dissolve_v he_o see_v mark_n 10.23_o 25._o 1_o tim._n 6.9_o isa_n 39.1_o 2._o who_o be_v belove_v of_o his_o god_n his_o corculum_fw-la his_o darling_n his_o jedidiah_n 2_o sam._n 12.25_o but_o he_o do_v not_o reciprocate_v his_o heart_n be_v disjointed_a and_o hang_v loose_a from_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o grievous_o provoke_v by_o his_o sensuality_n and_o apostasy_n and_o god_n make_v he_o king_n over_o all_o israel_n not_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n for_o he_o be_v a_o young_a brother_n but_o by_o special_a designation_n yet_o he_o defile_v that_o throne_n whereunto_o god_n have_v so_o gracious_o advance_v he_o this_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n 2_o
subjection_n and_o obedience_n but_o that_o he_o never_o have_v nor_o any_o other_o that_o take_v the_o like_a course_n those_o husband_n that_o will_v be_v honour_v indeed_o by_o their_o wife_n must_v give_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o to_o the_o weak_a vessel_n as_o be_v heir_n together_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3.7_o verse_n 21._o and_o the_o say_v please_v the_o king_n pity_v but_o itch_a ear_n shall_v have_v claw_v counsellor_n memucan_n be_v a_o fit_a helve_z for_o such_o a_o hatchet_n and_o his_o advice_n fit_a lettuce_n for_o such_o lip_n what_o marvel_v that_o such_o a_o smooth_a counsellor_n please_v the_o king_n when_o as_o he_o have_v before_o give_v place_n to_o two_o such_o bad_a counselor_n wine_n and_o anger_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o perceive_v very_o likely_a by_o the_o king_n look_n and_o gesture_n that_o he_o be_v much_o take_v and_o tickle_v with_o memucans_n counsel_n which_o they_o therefore_o second_v and_o subscribe_v to_o how_o rare_a a_o 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both_o condemn_v but_o why_o shall_v these_o persian_a prince_n at_o this_o time_n send_v forth_o such_o a_o edict_n as_o this_o be_v it_o because_o this_o good_a law_n of_o nature_n begin_v to_o be_v deprave_v and_o obliterated_a among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o egyptian_n where_o the_o queen_n be_v more_o honour_a then_o the_o king_n and_o in_o private_a house_n the_o wife_n than_o the_o husband_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v 2._o lib._n 2._o bibl._n c._n 2._o or_o have_v they_o a_o mind_n to_o divulge_v their_o own_o shame_n and_o to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v least_o master_n at_o home_n and_o must_v therefore_o have_v a_o law_n make_v to_o force_v obedience_n or_o be_v it_o not_o last_o to_o countenance_v the_o king_n rash_a and_o unlawful_a put_v away_o of_o his_o wife_n for_o so_o light_a a_o cause_n like_v as_o cambyses_n their_o late_a king_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o marry_v his_o own_o sister_n make_v a_o law_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o do_v the_o like_a whatever_o it_o be_v that_o move_v they_o to_o send_v forth_o this_o decree_n sure_o there_o be_v little_a need_n to_o excite_v man_n to_o use_v their_o authority_n over_o their_o wife_n since_o they_o be_v apt_a enough_o to_o do_v so_o without_o bid_v therefore_o saint_n paul_n after_o wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o own_o husband_n do_v not_o say_v 3.19_o col._n 3.19_o and_o subjoyne_v husband_n rule_n over_o your_o wivess_n but_o husband_n love_v your_o wife_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a against_o they_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v publish_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o every_o people_n that_o so_o be_v particular_o understand_v it_o may_v appear_v more_o authentical_a and_o weighty_a and_o so_o take_v away_o the_o hatred_n from_o the_o lawgiver_n for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v the_o queen_n some_o render_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o shall_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o his_o own_o people_n that_o be_v say_v they_o that_o each_o man_n shall_v keep_v and_o observe_v the_o liberty_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n by_o command_v his_o people_n and_o govern_v his_o own_o family_n without_o any_o contradiction_n chap._n two_o verse_n 1._o after_o these_o thing_n after_o the_o wine_n be_v out_o the_o fuel_n of_o his_o anger_n spend_v and_o the_o lust_n thereof_o satisfy_v when_o the_o wrath_n of_o king_n ahashuerus_n be_v appease_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o a_o man_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o keep_v then_o his_o wrath_n therefore_o the_o hebrew_n put_v seruare_fw-la for_o seruare_fw-la iram_fw-la to_o keep_v for_o to_o keep_v his_o anger_n as_o jer._n 3.5_o psal_n 103.9_o levit._fw-la 19.18_o ahashuerus_n by_o invade_v greece_n have_v so_o incense_v they_o that_o their_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unappeasable_a for_o they_o thenceforth_o hate_v all_o barbarian_n for_o the_o persian_n sake_n and_o forbid_v they_o their_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v murthere_n but_o ahashuerus_n his_o wrath_n against_o vasthi_n be_v after_o a_o time_n assuage_v he_o remember_v vasthi_fw-mi not_o without_o some_o remorse_n but_o without_o all_o true_a repentance_n he_o forsake_v not_o his_o rash_a anger_n as_o a_o sin_n but_o regret_v it_o for_o a_o time_n and_o lay_v it_o asleep_o to_o be_v rake_v up_o again_o upon_o as_o slight_v a_o occasion_n in_o graceless_a person_z ns_fw-mi vitia_fw-la raduntur_fw-la non_fw-la eradicantur_fw-la absconduntur_fw-la saepius_fw-la non_fw-la exscinduntur_fw-la vice_n may_v be_v barb_a or_o benumb_v not_o master_v and_o mortify_v a_o merchant_n may_v part_v with_o his_o good_n and_o yet_o not_o hate_v they_o a_o man_n may_v part_v with_o his_o sin_n for_o self-respect_n and_o yet_o retain_v his_o affection_n to_o they_o as_o phaltiel_n do_v to_o michal_n when_o he_o go_v weep_v after_o she_o afar_o off_o he_o may_v remember_v his_o vasthi_n his_o bosome-sinne_n from_o which_o he_o seem_v divorce_v and_o by_o such_o a_o sinful_a remember_v of_o they_o recommit_v they_o see_v ezek._n 23.21_o compare_v with_o verse_n 8._o and_o what_o be_v decree_v against_o her_o but_o who_o fault_n be_v that_o wine_n and_o anger_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o counselor_n say_v the_o ancient_n and_o ahasuerus_n find_v it_o so_o as_o do_v also_o alexander_n the_o great_a plutarch_n plutarch_n and_o many_o other_o but_o all_o too_o late_o hence_o they_o come_v in_o afterward_o with_o their_o non_fw-la putâram_fw-la have_v i_o wist_v which_o scipio_n say_v shall_v never_o be_v hear_v out_o of_o a_o great_a man_n mouth_n augustus_n also_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o nothing_o do_v so_o ill_o become_v a_o commander_n sueton._n sueton._n as_o hastiness_n and_o rashness_n tully_n tax_v he_o for_o a_o fool_n qui_fw-la cundem_fw-la &_o laedit_fw-la &_o laudat_fw-la who_o first_o wrong_v a_o man_n and_o then_o commend_v he_o verse_n 2._o then_o say_v the_o king_n servant_n his_o friend_n say_v josephus_n to_o who_o he_o have_v open_v his_o mind_n the_o young_a courtier_n say_v other_o green_a wood_n be_v ever_o shrink_v and_o warp_a but_o most_o probable_o those_o seven_o chief_a counselor_n chap._n 1.14_o who_o have_v persuade_v he_o to_o cast_v off_o vasthi_o and_o now_o fear_v leave_v if_o not_o some_o way_n divert_v he_o shall_v fall_v as_o foul_a upon_o they_o as_o his_o predecessor_n darius_n do_v upon_o those_o clawback_n dan._n 6.24_o or_o as_o the_o athenian_n do_v upon_o timagoras_n densagoras_n and_o euagoras_n who_o they_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o flatter_a darius_n hystaspes_n the_o father_n of_o this_o ahasuerus_n let_v there_o be_v fair_a young_a virgin_n seek_v for_o the_o king_n they_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sensualist_n and_o effeminate_a they_o therefore_o agree_v to_o feed_v his_o humour_n to_o drown_v he_o again_o in_o pleasure_n so_o to_o drive_v away_o his_o melancholy_n such_o miserable_a comfort_n be_v carnal_a physician_n so_o
wretched_a be_v our_o nature_n to_o endure_v no_o other_o physic_n so_o just_o do_v god_n fit_v the_o physician_n to_o the_o patient_n the_o helve_z to_o the_o hatchet_n so_o do_v the_o wicked_a help_n each_o other_o forward_o to_o their_o deserve_a destruction_n ahasuorus_n his_o courtier_n and_o counselor_n become_v broker_n to_o his_o lust_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o thing_n unusual_a with_o such_o lenocinantur_fw-la produnt_fw-la blasphemant_fw-la pejerant_fw-la toxica_fw-la miscent_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v a_o expositor_n here_o what_o be_v it_o that_o such_o parasite_n and_o sycophant_n will_v not_o do_v to_o ingratiate_v with_o great_a one_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o without_o good_a cause_n that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n pray_v hard_o for_o the_o emperor_n as_o tertullian_n testine_v that_o god_n will_v send_v he_o senatum_fw-la fidâ—lem_fw-la a_o faithful_a council_n and_o free_v he_o from_o flatterer_n verse_n 3._o and_o let_v the_o king_n appoint_v officer_n 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5._o then_o the_o king_n ahashuerus_n answer_v etc._n etc._n it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o yet_o by_o all_o that_o esther_n have_v say_v understand_v who_o she_o mean_v so_o high_a a_o opinion_n he_o have_v of_o haman_n his_o minion_n the_o only_a ornament_n and_o bulwark_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o great_a publicola_n illâ—_n quis_fw-la hic_fw-la ipsen_n &_o ubi_fw-la hic_fw-la illâ—_n and_o most_o esteem_a patriot_n the_o king_n therefore_o as_o not_o think_v he_o so_o near_o hand_n hasty_o ask_v he_o say_v and_o say_v so_o the_o heb._n have_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n who_o be_v he_o and_o where_o be_v he_o who_o be_v that_o sirrah_n he_o and_o where_o be_v that_o sirrah_n he_o word_n of_o utmost_a indignation_n and_o readiness_n to_o be_v revenge_v such_o as_o be_v those_o of_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n if_o that_o villain_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o farnesius_n the_o pope_n general_n obtrectat_fw-la pâ—raei_n meduâ—_n hist_o â—rofan_n eraâ—m_o ep_a l._n 1â—_n ad_fw-la 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