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that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o a_o mediator_n wherein_o mosesâ—ypified_v â—ypified_z christ_n gal._n 3.19_o 1_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o mediate_v betwixt_o god_n and_o israel_n second_o their_o tergiversation_n or_o flight_n from_o the_o mountain_n as_o fright_v one_o retreat_v to_o their_o tent_n ver_fw-la 21._o for_o which_o do_v god_n commiserate_v their_o infirmity_n give_v they_o his_o commission_n deut._n 5.30_o as_o he_o have_v before_o give_v they_o his_o commendation_n in_o request_v a_o mediator_n deut._n 5.28_o 29._o the_o people_n be_v terrify_v seek_v for_o a_o mediator_n ver_fw-la 27._o which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n to_o drive_v we_o unto_o christ_n cal._n 3.24_o this_o humble_a motion_n please_v god_n and_o for_o the_o present_a he_o give_v they_o moses_n to_o mediate_v for_o they_o but_o far_a promise_v they_o a_o prophet_n like_o to_o moses_n who_o be_v christ_n our_o bless_a mediator_n deut._n 18.15_o 18._o act._n 3.22_o 26._o who_o office_n be_v to_o go_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o we_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n joh._n 1.18_o and_o 3.13_o and_o 8.28_o etc._n etc._n the_o law_n be_v give_v in_o this_o terrible_a manner_n for_o many_o reason_n 1._o to_o show_v forth_o the_o dreadful_a majesty_n of_o god_n 2._o to_o awaken_v the_o conscience_n of_o sinner_n 3._o to_o declare_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o a_o holy_a god_n and_o sinful_a man_n without_o christ_n by_o who_o grace_n come_v and_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n invite_v those_o who_o the_o law_n exclude_v 4._o the_o law_n give_v out_o of_o the_o cloud_n intimate_v its_o obscurity_n without_o the_o gospel_n 2_o cor._n 3.13_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v not_o clear_o see_v in_o the_o law_n for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o joh._n 4.8_o 5._o all_o this_o dread_a and_o terror_n be_v to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n how_o it_o be_v a_o kill_a letter_n like_o draco_n law_n write_v not_o in_o black_a but_o in_o blood_n hold_v forth_o justice_n only_o and_o not_o mercy_n manifest_v god_n will_n and_o man_n sin_n and_o to_o warn_v they_o of_o the_o wrath_n deserve_v summon_v they_o to_o appear_v before_o the_o judge_n and_o 6._o to_o assure_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v give_v at_o first_o with_o all_o this_o horror_n and_o affrightment_n so_o with_o much_o more_o unspeakable_a consternation_n of_o all_o flesh_n god_n will_v require_v it_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o all_o the_o world_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v must_v appear_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o three_o branch_n be_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o people_n perplexity_n moses_n say_v to_o they_o fear_v not_o there_o be_v a_o prohibition_n yet_o fear_n that_o be_v a_o precept_n exod._n 20.20_o servile_a or_o slavish_a fear_n which_o startle_v and_o stare_v perplex_v once_o at_o the_o approach_n and_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n he_o forbid_v here_o yet_o promote_v he_o a_o filial_a and_o awful_a fear_n which_o be_v 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jew_n but_o all_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o day_n we_o must_v much_o more_o sanctify_v ourselves_o to_o day_n and_o to_o morrow_n as_o they_o do_v for_o receive_v the_o law_n when_o god_n come_v to_o require_v it_o our_o sanctification_n be_v not_o perfect_v in_o one_o day_n nor_o may_v we_o only_o promise_v obedience_n as_o they_o do_v but_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o perform_v it_o they_o promise_v universal_a obedience_n without_o any_o limitation_n exod._n 19.8_o yet_o soon_o forget_v their_o promise_n when_o they_o make_v a_o golden-calf_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o parable_n the_o son_n that_o say_v to_o his_o father_n he_o will_v not_o go_v to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n yet_o after_o repent_v be_v commend_v before_o he_o who_o say_v i_o go_v sir_n
by_o the_o curse_a jew_n to_o his_o bless_a body_n gal._n 5.24_o 4._o when_o we_o have_v wound_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n even_o to_o death_n then_o must_v we_o bury_v it_o as_o he_o be_v 5._o we_o must_v rise_v again_o out_o of_o the_o grave_a of_o sin_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n so_o get_v gradual_o out_o of_o the_o dungeon_n as_o jeremy_n do_v jer._n 38.12_o 6._o we_o must_v ascend_v like_o he_o into_o heaven_n in_o our_o desire_n etc._n etc._n phil._n 3.20_o col._n 3.1_o nor_o be_v it_o the_o pattern_n of_o christ_n that_o do_v effect_v this_o only_a as_o the_o socinian_o say_v but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n that_o work_v all_o these_o thing_n effectual_o in_o his_o call_v and_o choose_v not_o as_o a_o exemplary_a cause_n or_o as_o a_o moral_a cause_n by_o way_n of_o meditation_n but_o as_o have_v a_o force_n and_o power_n obtain_v by_o it_o and_o issue_v out_o of_o it_o phil._n 3.10_o even_o the_o spirit_n that_o kill_v sin_n and_o quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o all_o holy_a practice_n n._n b._n to_o know_v christ_n aright_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a work_n and_o the_o worthy_a part_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n yea_o satisfactory_a and_o salutiferous_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n isa_n 53.11_o joh._n 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 2.2_o gal._n 6.14_o and_o phil._n 3_o 8._o this_o divine_a knowledge_n consist_v of_o lively_a affection_n as_o well_o as_o of_o particular_a application_n and_o a_o notional_a consideration_n it_o be_v the_o common_a rule_n of_o expound_v scripture_n that_o work_n of_o knowledge_n imply_v affection_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o know_v christ_n notional_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o nor_o must_v we_o bare_o know_v he_o either_o as_o god_n or_o as_o man_n or_o as_o a_o jew_n of_o judah_n tribe_n or_o as_o judge_n of_o the_o world_n but_o especial_o as_o a_o redeemer_n and_o as_o our_o redeemer_n by_o who_o all_o god_n benefit_n both_o 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personal_n and_o proper_a to_o he_o as_o mediator_n the_o ignorance_n of_o which_o have_v carry_v some_o impostor_n to_o counterfeit_n themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n nor_o need_v we_o endeavour_n to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o natural_a therefore_o unblamable_a infirmity_n which_o have_v weakness_n in_o they_o but_o not_o sin_n we_o be_v not_o to_o strive_v to_o be_v hungry_a weary_a sleepy_a etc._n etc._n because_o he_o be_v sometime_o so_o but_o we_o must_v imitate_v our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o all_o his_o imitable_a grace_n and_o action_n both_o walk_n in_o christ_n col._n 2.6_o and_o walk_v as_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.6_o and_o follow_v his_o step_n preach_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o that_o call_v we_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o 21._o and_o though_o we_o can_v follow_v he_o passibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la take_v such_o long_a stride_n as_o he_o do_v yet_o must_v we_o show_v our_o goodwill_n mark_n 14.8_o stretch_v and_o strain_v out_o our_o outmost_a as_o paul_n do_v phil._n 3.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reach_v forth_o his_o head_n hand_n and_o whole_a body_n as_o do_v runner_n in_o a_o race_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o price_n propose_v conformity_n to_o christ_n and_o nonconformity_n to_o the_o world_n be_v both_o the_o certain_a commendable_a and_o comfortable_a duty_n of_o every_o good_a christian_a rom._n 8.29_o and_o 12.2_o the_o first_o be_v conformity_n to_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v enforce_v by_o these_o three_o argument_n 1._o see_v christ_n condescend_v so_o low_a as_o to_o conform_v himself_o to_o we_o in_o take_v our_o humane_a nature_n attend_v with_o hunger_n weariness_n and_o all_o other_o infirmity_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2.17_o &_o 4.15_o &_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o more_o ought_v we_o to_o press_v after_o a_o partake_n of_o his_o divine_a nature_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o that_o we_o may_v be_v conform_v to_o his_o holy_a image_n unto_o which_o we_o be_v 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and_o where_o their_o old_a blind_a superstition_n dote_v upon_o their_o blind_a god_n cupid_n now_o this_o blind_a magician_n be_v make_v to_o grope_v for_o his_o fellow_n that_o same_o blind_a cupid_n yet_o little_a relief_n will_v he_o find_v therein_o can_v he_o have_v find_v he_o for_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n and_o the_o leader_n fall_v low_a and_o undermost_a so_o have_v the_o worst_a of_o it_o even_o the_o hot_a place_n in_o hell_n matth._n 1â—_n 14_o n.b._n thus_o the_o lord_n smite_v those_o sinful_a sodomite_n with_o blindness_n so_o that_o they_o weary_v themselves_o to_o find_v lot_n door_n and_o find_v it_o not_o for_o their_o mischievous_a intention_n gen._n 19.11_o and_o thus_o the_o cavalry_n of_o the_o
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which_o accord_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o that_o great_a council_n at_o jerusalem_n verse_n 4._o and_o the_o personal_a object_n to_o who_o he_o preach_v namely_o to_o the_o phrygian_n and_o galatian_n verse_n 6._o and_o to_o the_o mysian_o v._o 7._o but_o not_o to_o those_o of_o that_o part_n of_o asia_n minor_n near_o ephesus_n nor_o to_o the_o bithynian_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n forbid_v they_o by_o a_o secret_a revelation_n though_o they_o assay_v to_o pass_v thither_o 6_o 7._o and_o together_o with_o this_o double_a object_n be_v the_o effect_n very_o observable_a verse_n 5._o for_o paul_n pass_v thither_o bring_v a_o double_a blessing_n to_o these_o church_n namely_o 1._o a_o firm_a confirmation_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v before_o and_o 2._o another_o new_a accession_n of_o a_o great_a many_o more_o believer_n unto_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n v._o 5._o then_o paul_n second_o station_n be_v in_o troas_n of_o the_o lesser_a asia_n and_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n of_o troy_n verse_n 8._o but_o here_o his_o stay_n now_o be_v very_o short_a for_o he_o be_v command_v to_o depart_v thence_o by_o a_o angel_n that_o appear_v to_o he_o like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o macedonian_a habit_n verse_n 9_o and_o so_o soon_o as_o god_n will_n be_v manifest_v he_o dispute_v not_o with_o the_o man_n but_o dispatch_v his_o duty_n with_o all_o readiness_n and_o alacrity_n v._o 11._o so_o he_o come_v to_o that_o famous_a city_n philippi_n call_v so_o from_o philip_n great_a alexander_n father_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o macedonia_n verse_n 12._o thus_o paul_n pass_v out_o of_o asia_n into_o europe_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n the_o special_a remark_n upon_o paul_n second_o journey_n into_o asia_n be_v these_o first_o oh_o what_o a_o privilege_n be_v it_o for_o child_n to_o have_v a_o good_a mother_n and_o grandmother_n as_o this_o young_a timothy_n have_v who_o have_v many_o opportunity_n of_o drop_v divine_a document_n into_o 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of_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o of_o his_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o he_o do_v excel_v 2_o tim._n 3.15_o n._n b._n which_o rule_n for_o ordination_n ought_v faithful_o to_o be_v follow_v by_o all_o right_a ordainer_n and_o not_o for_o affection_n etc._n etc._n see_v act_n 16.2_o the_o four_o remark_n be_v paul_n circumcise_a timothy_n because_o they_o know_v that_o be_v the_o jew_n in_o those_o quarter_n know_v that_o his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a though_o his_o mother_n be_v a_o jewesse_n yet_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o talmud_n the_o mother_n can_v not_o cause_v her_o child_n to_o be_v circumcise_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o the_o jew_n conclude_v that_o timothy_n be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o thereupon_o be_v it_o now_o do_v that_o he_o may_v not_o offend_v the_o jewish_a convert_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o persuade_v that_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n be_v quite_o abrogate_a yet_o will_v not_o paul_n circumcise_v titus_n gal._n 2.3_o lest_o he_o shall_v harden_v the_o jew_n and_o offend_v the_o gentile_n thus_o become_v he_o all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o may_v save_v some_o 1_o cor._n 9.22_o yet_o become_v he_o not_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n in_o that_o for_o a_o jew_n to_o be_v circumcise_v be_v no_o yieldance_n paul_n circumcise_v timothy_n as_o a_o gentile_a for_o these_o word_n they_o all_o know_v his_o father_n be_v a_o greek_a do_v demonstrate_v that_o timothy_n be_v in_o their_o account_n reckon_v for_o a_o gentile_a because_o the_o father_n authority_n in_o not_o circumcise_n he_o prevail_v over_o his_o mother_n n.b._n these_o indifferent_a thing_n use_v or_o not_o use_v require_v a_o most_o single_a and_o singular_a eye_n which_o as_o grotius_n say_v paul_n have_v above_o all_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n and_o for_o
and_o give_v they_o his_o whole_a power_n know_v they_o to_o be_v pious_a person_n and_o himself_o now_o desire_v the_o jew_n to_o be_v deliver_v n._n b._n how_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 21.1_o to_o turn_v and_o tame_v they_o as_o he_o please_v most_o king_n cry_v up_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la sic_fw-la jubeo_fw-la their_o will_n must_v be_v a_o law_n to_o stop_v a_o subject_n mouth_n especial_o such_o absolute_a king_n as_o those_o of_o persia_n such_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o confess_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o error_n lest_o they_o shall_v thereby_o be_v blame_v for_o any_o seem_a lightness_n and_o inconstancy_n but_o the_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v the_o heart-maker_n and_o the_o heart-mender_n have_v so_o hammer_v and_o hamper_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o absolute_a monarch_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o poor_a perplex_a people_n that_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o a_o better_a temper_n insomuch_o that_o rather_o than_o he_o 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two_o month_n terror_n to_o have_v now_o such_o a_o admirable_a and_o unexpected_a edict_n for_o their_o relief_n and_o security_n this_o give_v the_o great_a illustration_n unto_o god_n glorious_a goodness_n which_o set_v his_o wisdom_n and_o power_n on_o work_n for_o they_o hab._n 3.2_o remark_n the_o three_o this_o liberatory_n letter_n be_v dispatch_v away_o by_o post_n ride_v upon_o the_o swift_a beast_n unto_o all_o the_o prince_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 127_o province_n as_o a_o countermand_n of_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10_o 11._o mark_v 1_o though_o this_o letter_n need_v no_o such_o haste_n say_v bonartius_fw-la for_o there_o be_v still_o near_o nine_o month_n to_o come_v before_o haman_n lucky_a day_n happen_v be_v the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n adar_n or_o february_n yet_o mordecai_n hasten_v it_o away_o in_o the_o great_a wisdom_n god_n have_v give_v he_o that_o it_o may_v come_v in_o due_a time_n before_o it_o be_v too_o late_o mark_v 2._o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o deep_a dump_n of_o despair_n and_o so_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o comfort_n n._n b._n thus_o the_o lord_n comfort_v peter_n with_o the_o first_o and_o by_o name_n in_o his_o go_v tell_v my_o disciple_n and_o peter_n that_o i_o be_o rise_v etc._n etc._n mark_v 16.7_o for_o he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n mark_v 3_o then_o to_o all_o person_n in_o office_n who_o before_o have_v receive_v haman_n kill_v letter_n the_o equity_n of_o this_o save_v edict_n so_o opposite_a to_o the_o former_a no_o officer_n be_v allow_v to_o dispute_v but_o all_o command_v at_o their_o peril_n to_o dispatch_v for_o where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o none_o must_v say_v what_o do_v thou_o eccles_n 8.4_o dan._n 5.19_o hence_o mordecai_n prudent_o improve_v both_o the_o king_n name_n and_o seal_v with_o his_o consent_n for_o the_o church_n good_a mark_v 4._o this_o letter_n be_v write_v unto_o every_o province_n according_a to_o their_o language_n every_o nation_n have_v it_o in_o their_o several_a character_n such_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a to_o understand_v as_o it_o be_v mordecai_n care_n that_o all_o people_n in_o the_o 127_o province_n shall_v have_v this_o unalterable_a law_n of_o the_o perstans_fw-la in_o their_o several_a dialect_n that_o so_o none_o may_v plead_v ignorance_n n._n b._n even_o so_o and_o much_o more_o than_o so_o aught_o to_o be_v every_o good_a magistrate_n care_n say_v a_o interpreter_n that_o their_o people_n may_v have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o everlasting_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n which_o can_v never_o be_v repeal_v in_o a_o know_a language_n though_o the_o
romish_a church_n say_v ignorance_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o devotion_n yet_o god_n word_n say_v it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o destruction_n my_o people_n be_v destroy_v for_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n hos_fw-la 4.6_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n law_n be_v no_o mother_n in_o israel_n etc._n etc._n mark_v 5._o the_o content_n of_o the_o letter_n wherein_o mordecai_n do_v not_o only_o give_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n for_o all_o the_o jew_n to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n for_o secure_v their_o own_o life_n but_o also_o to_o kill_v all_o those_o who_o seek_v to_o kill_v they_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o hanian_n decree_n chap._n 3.13_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v the_o king_n mind_n be_v alter_v in_o give_v mordecai_n as_o large_a a_o commission_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n as_o ever_o haman_n be_v to_o destroy_v they_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v the_o consequent_n of_o this_o edict_n remark_n the_o first_o no_o soon_o be_v there_o 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the_o jew_n only_o say_v piscator_fw-la but_o also_o the_o other_o citizen_n who_o be_v either_o ally_v to_o they_o by_o affinity_n or_o engage_v with_o they_o in_o worldly_a concern_v or_o out_o of_o their_o humanity_n abhor_v that_o so_o many_o million_o of_o innocents_n shall_v be_v butcher_v by_o haman_n bloody_a decree_n and_o now_o rejoice_v that_o it_o be_v countermand_v so_o that_o shushan_n now_o shine_v as_o aben-ezra_n read_v it_o and_o that_o lily_n as_o shushan_n hebr._n signify_v be_v now_o most_o lovely_a and_o lightsome_a remark_n the_o three_o this_o joy_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o general_a over_o the_o whole_a empire_n as_o well_o as_o in_o shushan_n cause_v a_o fear_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ver_fw-la 17._o so_o that_o they_o become_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jewish_a religion_n and_o as_o some_o say_v either_o for_o fear_n or_o love_n submit_v to_o that_o severe_a precept_n of_o circumcision_n however_o the_o great_a god_n overrule_v matter_n so_o that_o when_o they_o see_v the_o king_n himself_o favour_v the_o jew_n and_o the_o queen_n and_o mordecai_n be_v altogether_o of_o they_o as_o well_o as_o for_o they_o etc._n etc._n this_o so_o overawe_v even_o the_o malignant_a persian_n that_o they_o may_v of_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o meddle_v etc._n etc._n esther_n chap._n ix_o this_o chapter_n relate_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o hamanist_n who_o both_o purpose_a and_o endeavour_v to_o slay_v the_o jew_n in_o this_o history_n be_v antecedent_n concomitant_n and_o consequent_n remarks_n first_o upon_o the_o antecedent_n as_o first_o the_o long_o look_v for_o lucky_a day_n of_o haman_n diabolical_a let_v come_v at_o last_o ver_fw-la 1._o namely_o the_o thirteen_o of_o adar_n or_o february_n upon_o which_o day_n haman_n be_v abettor_n hope_v to_o revel_v in_o the_o jew_n ruin_n for_o though_o the_o king_n have_v set_v forth_o a_o second_o counter-edict_n in_o may_n forego_v this_o follow_a february_n yet_o many_o malignant_a hamanists_n do_v doubtless_o despise_v this_o late_a decree_n and_o scoff_o deride_v it_o as_o only_o extort_a from_o the_o king_n by_o his_o queen_n importunity_n and_o persuade_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o the_o king_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n as_o before_o in_o haman_n time_n to_o have_v all_o the_o jew_n root_v out_o and_o to_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v in_o a_o over_o uxorious_a humour_n consent_v to_o this_o second_o counter-decree_n mere_o to_o give_v his_o wife_n content_a therefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o join_v all_o their_o force_n to_o prosecute_v to_o the_o utmost_a haman_n first_o letter_n of_o licence_n upon_o the_o lucky_a day_n and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o second_o procure_v by_o esther_n and_o her_o uncle_n n.b._n thus_o those_o that_o be_v ripe_a for_o ruin_n harden_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o hasten_v their_o own_o destruction_n and_o that_o which_o do_v harden_v and_o heighten_v they_o in_o this_o dare_a attempt_n be_v that_o the_o latter_a letter_n do_v not_o at_o all_o reverse_n and_o repeal_v the_o former_a but_o only_o give_v the_o jew_n liberty_n to_o defend_v themselves_o who_o they_o doubt_v not_o to_o overpower_v for_o what_o be_v this_o handful_n of_o poor_a captive_n to_o the_o whole_a persian_a empire_n but_o above_o all_o they_o be_v delude_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o such_o art_n and_o lot_n of_o divination_n for_o foretell_v any_o future_a arbitrary_a and_o contingent_a event_n and_o who_o cozen_v they_o with_o false_a hope_n of_o a_o lucky_a day_n etc._n etc._n remark_n the_o second_o the_o jew_n prepare_v on_o their_o part_n vim_fw-la vi_fw-la repellere_fw-la to_o repel_v force_n by_o force_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o life_n unto_o which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n prompt_v they_o for_o man_n natural_o say_v aristotle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o life-loving_a creature_n and_o so_o 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which_o this_o will_v have_v be_v reckon_v a_o riot_n and_o rebellion_n hereupon_o bernard_n high_o honour_n the_o jew_n here_o say_v though_o they_o be_v laeti_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la habentes_fw-la gandium_fw-la in_o re_fw-la &_o gaudium_fw-la in_o spe_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n have_v joy_n chap._n 8.16_o 17._o not_o doubt_v to_o possess_v what_o god_n have_v promise_v non_fw-la tamen_fw-la securi_fw-la yet_o dare_v they_o not_o be_v secure_a but_o do_v arm_v themselves_o for_o their_o security_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o concomitant_n of_o the_o hamanist_n fall_v remark_n the_o first_o though_o the_o jew_n enemy_n be_v it_o seem_v allow_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o the_o jew_n when_o haman_n happy_a unhappy_a day_n happen_v to_o fulfil_v haman_n bloody_a letter_n whereof_o himself_n the_o author_n repent_v and_o have_v rue_v it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v hang_v for_o it_o and_o though_o those_o