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weight_n to_o weigh_v without_o impeachment_n god_n design_n there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o thing_n divine_a and_o mortal_a lively_a faith_n may_v not_o depend_v either_o upon_o the_o occasion_n or_o the_o end_n ¶_o the_o glorious_a sun_n reflect_v beam_n suffice_v to_o lend_v a_o lustre_n to_o the_o feeble_a eye_n but_o if_o the_o eye_n too_o covetous_a of_o the_o light_n bold_o outface_v the_o sun_n who_o beam_n so_o bright_a and_o vndisperse_v be_v too-too_o much_o refine_v for_o view_v be_v it_o not_o just_o strike_v blind_a i_o dare_v not_o task_n stout_a samson_n for_o his_o death_n 30._o nor_o wander_v jonah_n that_o bequeath_v his_o breath_n to_o rage_a sea_n when_o god_n command_v so_o 13._o nor_o thee_o great_a queen_n who_o lip_n do_v overflow_v with_o stream_n of_o blood_n nor_o thou_o o_o cruel_a kind_n 14._o to_o slake_v the_o vengeance_n of_o a_o woman_n mind_n with_o flow_a river_n of_o thy_o subject_n blood_n from_o bad_a beginning_n god_n create_v a_o good_a and_o happy_a end_n what_o i_o can_v conceive_v lord_n let_v my_o soul_n admire_v and_o believe_v the_o argument_n the_o feast_n of_o purim_n consecrate_v the_o occasion_n why_o it_o be_v celebrate_v letter_n write_v by_o mordecai_n to_o keep_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o day_n sect._n 19_o so_o mardocheus_n throughout_o all_o the_o land_n yearly_a disperse_v his_o letter_n and_o with_o they_o command_v to_o celebrate_v these_o two_o day_n memory_n with_o feast_n and_o gift_n and_o yearly_a jollity_n that_o after_o age_n may_v record_v that_o day_n and_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o rust_n of_o time_n that_o they_o which_o shall_v succeed_v may_v ground_v their_o holy_a mirth_n upon_o the_o joy_n those_o happy_a day_n bring_v forth_o which_o change_v their_o sadness_n &_o black_a night_n of_o sorrow_n into_o the_o brightness_n of_o a_o gladsome_a morrow_n whereto_o the_o jew_n to_o who_o these_o letter_n come_v give_v due_a observance_n and_o do_v soon_o proclaim_v their_o sacred_a festival_n in_o memory_n of_o that_o day_n joy_n and_o joyful_a victory_n and_o since_o the_o lot_n that_o haman_n do_v abuse_v purim_n to_o know_v the_o dismal_a day_n which_o to_o the_o jew_n may_v fall_v most_o fatal_a and_o to_o his_o intent_n lest_o unprospitious_a be_v in_o the_o event_n cross_v with_o a_o high_a fate_n than_o blind_a chance_n to_o work_v his_o ruin_n their_o deliverance_n they_o therefore_o in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lot_n who_o hoped-for_a sad_a event_n succeed_v not_o the_o solemn_a feast_n of_o *_o purim_n do_v invest_v loâ—â—_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o purim_n call_v their_o feast_n which_o to_o observe_v with_o sacred_a compliment_n and_o ceremonial_a rite_n their_o soul_n indent_v and_o firmly'inroll_v the_o happy_a memory_n ith'heart_v of_o their_o succeed_a progeny_n that_o time_n the_o enemy_n of_o mortal_a thing_n may_v not_o with_o hou'r_v of_o his_o nimble_a wing_n beat_v down_o the_o dear_a memorial_n of_o that_o time_n but_o keep_v it_o flower_a in_o perpetual_a prime_n now_o lest_o this_o shine_a day_n in_o time_n progress_n purim_n perchance_o be_v cloud_v with_o forgetfulness_n or_o leave_v the_o gaull_v persian_n shall_v debate_v the_o bloody_a slaughter_n and_o re_fw-mi ulcerate_v in_o aftertime_n their_o former_a misery_n and_o blur_v the_o glory_n '_o of_o this_o day_n memory_n the_o argument_n assuerus_n act_v upon_o record_n the_o just_a man_n virtue_n and_o reward_n sect._n 20._o and_o assuerus_n stretch_v his_o heavy_a hand_n 1._o and_o lay_v a_o tribute_n both_o on_o sea_n and_o land_n what_o else_o he_o do_v what_o trophy_n of_o his_o fame_n he_o leave_v for_o time_n to_o glorify_v his_o name_n with_o what_o renown_n and_o grace_n he_o do_v appay_v the_o faithful_a heart_n of_o loyal_a mordecai_n be_v they_o not_o keep_v in_o endless_a memory_n record_v in_o the_o persian_a history_n for_o mordecai_n possess_v the_o second_o seat_n mordecai_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n and_o his_o name_n be_v great_a of_o god_n and_o man_n his_o virtue_n be_v approve_v by_o god_n and_o man_n both_o honour_a and_o belove_v seek_v his_o people_n good_a and_o sweet_a prosperity_n and_o speak_v joyful_a peace_n to_o his_o posterity_n hist_o meditatio_fw-la ultima_fw-la thus_o thrive_v the_o man_n thus_o prosper_v his_o endeavour_n that_o build_v on_o faith_n and_o in_o that_o faith_n persevere_v ¶_o it_o be_v no_o loss_n to_o lose_v no_o gain_n to_o get_v if_o he_o that_o lose_v all_o shall_v win_v the_o set_a god_n help_v the_o weak_a take_v the_o loser_n chair_n and_o set_v on_o the_o king_n do_v soon_o repair_v his_o loss_n with_o vengeance_n he_o be_v not_o always_o best_a that_o take_v the_o high_a place_n nor_o he_o the_o least_o that_o sit_v beneath_o for_o outward_a fortune_n can_v express_v how_o great_a but_o not_o how_o good_a be_v the_o man_n who_o god_n will_v raise_v he_o humble_v first_o a_o while_n and_o where_o he_o raise_v oft_o he_o mean_v to_o foil_v ¶_o it_o matter_n not_o lord_n what_o my_o fortune_n be_v may_v they_o but_o lead_v or_o whip_v i_o home_o to_o thou_o finis_fw-la audire_fw-la fabulas_fw-la est_fw-la impedimentum_fw-la cognitioni_fw-la veritatis_fw-la arist._n 2._o metaphis_n the_o excellence_n and_o use_n of_o this_o history_n heiland_n in_o eth._n moor_n instituunt_fw-la ad_fw-la virtutem_fw-la arist_n eth_n 3_o obiectum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la bonum_fw-la arist_n eth._n 10._o de_fw-fr dubijs_fw-la non_fw-la definies_fw-la sed_fw-la suspensam_fw-la teneas_fw-la sententiam_fw-la seneca_n de_fw-la formali_fw-la vita_fw-la jerem._n 52._o 52._o isaiah_n 13._o 21._o darius_n die_v cyrus_n king_n alone_o alone_o carionis_fw-la chro._n lib._n 2._o p._n 81._o 2._o chro._n 36._o 23._o 23._o carionis_fw-la chro._n lib._n 2._o p._n 81._o 2._o chro._n 36._o 23._o isaiah_n 4._o 45._o 45._o tomyris_n cyrus_n die_v tomyris_n queen_n of_o the_o massagetan_n cambyses_n king_n succeed_v cyrus_n cambyses_n die_v die_v chro._n carionis_fw-la lib._n 2._o p._n 89._o a_o magus_n succeed_v cambyses_n smerdis_n the_o magi_n slay_v by_o the_o persian_n the_o feast_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o magi._n otanes_n darius_n gobrias_n asphatines_n hidarnes_n they_o put_v the_o choice_n of_o their_o king_n to_o seven_o elector_n the_o speech_n of_o the_o elector_n elector_n the_o persian_n do_v dedicate_v horse_n to_o their_o god_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n sun_n the_o persian_a worship_v the_o sun_n sun_n heroditus_n in_o medio_fw-la tholiae_n justin._n justin._n style_v assuerus_n who_o metactines_n call_v artaxerxes_n ester_n 1._o 1._o the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o his_o prince_n the_o king_n make_v another_o feast_n to_o the_o common_a people_n the_o description_n of_o the_o banquet_a house_n whereon_o they_o use_v to_o feast_v a_o law_n against_o immoderate_a drink_n explicit_fw-la hist._n hesiod_n chap._n 1._o 9_o queen_n vashti_n make_v a_o feast_n the_o king_n send_v for_o queen_n vashti_n chap._n 1._o 16._o memucan_n speech_n genes_n 34._o 2._o costa_n dura_fw-la est_fw-la &_o difficiliter_fw-la flectitur_fw-la sphinx_n joh._n stig_fw-mi in_o poematis_fw-la coniugium_fw-la humanae_fw-la divina_fw-la academia_n aquavitae_fw-la est_fw-la hand_n ulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la salua_fw-la mansit_fw-la familia_fw-la part_n priores_fw-la uxor_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la gesserit_fw-la euripid._n in_o androm_n non_fw-la placet_fw-la mihi_fw-la ista_fw-la domus_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la gallina_n cantat_fw-la gallus_n tacet_fw-la tacet_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 2._o 1._o the_o king_n servant_n speech_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n please_v with_o the_o speech_n mordecay_n parentage_n parentage_n 1._o sam._n 9_o 1._o 1._o 2._o kin._n 24._o 15._o ester_n parentage_n virtue_n and_o beauty_n explicit_fw-la hist_n hist_n iwines_fw-la meribus_fw-la meribus_fw-la rehoboam_n 1._o king_n 12._o 8._o 8._o son_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n chap._n 2._o 8._o virgin_n bring_v to_o the_o eunuch_n hege_n hege_n affect_v ester_n the_o persian_a custom_n ester_n behaviour_n explicit_fw-la hist_n hist_n genes_n 1._o 26._o 26._o gen._n 2._o 25._o the_o king_n favour_v ester_n ester_n make_v wife_n and_o queen_n the_o nuptial_n celebrate_v mordecai_n over-heares_a treason_n discover_v it_o to_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n discover_v it_o to_o the_o king_n the_o traitor_n pursue_v find_a and_o try_v hang_v hang_v esau_n haman_n come_v into_o favour_n with_o the_o king_n mordecai_n refuse_v to_o reverence_n haman_n the_o king_n servant_n complain_v of_o mordecai_n to_o haman_n hamans_n passion_n chap._n 3._o 7._o hamans_n speech_n to_o the_o king_n his_o request_n the_o king_n grant_v hamans_n suit_n the_o decree_n be_v make_v the_o decree_n decree_n the_o 13._o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n which_o be_v part_n of_o february_n part_n of_o march._n explicit_fw-la hist_n pale_v cui_fw-la ius_fw-la est_fw-la ius_fw-la non_fw-la meâ—uit_fw-la ius_fw-la obruitur_fw-la vi_fw-la summum_fw-la ius_fw-la est_fw-la summa_fw-la iniuria_fw-la simile_n chap._n 4._o 1._o mordecay_n passion_n cahp_n 4._o 9_o ester_n message_n to_o mordecai_n chap._n 54._o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n invite_v the_o king_n to_o a_o feast_n the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n invite_v the_o king_n and_o haman_n to_o a_o second_o feast_n expl._n hist_o hist_o the_o power_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n math._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o 18._o the_o power_n of_o a_o faithful_a man_n math._n 16._o 19_o and_o 18._o 18._o 1._o king_n 18._o 45._o 2._o king_n 20._o 9_o josh_n 10._o 12._o 1._o king_n 17._o 22._o 2._o king_n 4._o 35._o act._n 9_o 40._o chap._n 5._o 9_o mordecai_n neglect_v his_o service_n to_o haman_n haman_n discontent_v hamans_n speech_n to_o his_o wife_n and_o friend_n the_o answer_n of_o hamans_n wife_n and_o friend_n expl._n hist_o the_o king_n reply_n hamans_n wife_n speak_v to_o he_o expl._n hist_o solon_n praemio_fw-la &_o poena_fw-la conseruatur_fw-la resp_n the_o king_n answer_n the_o queen_n reply_n the_o king_n speech_n harbona_n speech_n to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n command_v to_o hang_v haman_n explicit_fw-la hist_o by_o promise_n chap._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n commission_n *_o the_o 13._o day_n of_o the_o twelve_o month_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o jew_n simile_n expl._n hist._n nil_fw-la fortitudine_fw-la indigemus_fw-la si_fw-la omnes_fw-la iusti_fw-la simus_fw-la plutarch_n chap._n 9_o 1._o the_o massacre_n exod._n 13._o 21._o exod._n 14._o 16._o 5._o novemb._n chap._n 9_o 11._o the_o king_n speech_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o queen_n answer_n 300._o in_o susan_n slay_v by_o the_o jew_n 75000._o slay_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o province_n explicit_fw-la hist_o hist_o abraham_n gen._n 22._o 10._o judg._n 16._o 30._o jona._n 1._o 12._o ester_n 9_o 13._o ester_n 9_o 14._o chap._n 9_o 20._o mordecai_n send_v letter_n to_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n yearly_a the_o original_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o purim_n interp._n loâ—â—_n ester_n and_o mordecai_n send_v letter_n to_o confirm_v the_o feast_n of_o purim_n chap._n 10._o 1._o the_o greatness_n and_o virtue_n of_o mordecai_n expl._n hist_o