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not_o y_z e_z good_a fight_n of_o faith_n but_o let_v we_o examine_v a_o little_a further_o this_o case_n of_o hester_n child_n 1_o tim_n 4._o obs_n 114._o whether_o great_a prosperity_n be_v a_o blessing_n in_o mercy_n to_o god_n child_n may_v we_o true_o say_v that_o here_o be_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n be_v it_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o high_o advance_v why_o then_o do_v the_o spirit_n teach_v god_n child_n to_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o give_v they_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riches_n 30._o object_n prover_n 30._o lest_o be_v full_a they_o shall_v deny_v he_o be_v empty_a they_o shall_v blaspheme_v god_n ans_fw-fr sure_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v conditional_a not_o simple_o renounce_v either_o fullness_n or_o want_v but_o as_o it_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o receiver_n so_o thereby_o do_v it_o grant_v a_o power_n unto_o god_n to_o give_v either_o fullness_n 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subject_n but_o to_o give_v some_o relaxation_n therewithal_o unto_o they_o and_o give_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o a_o king_n in_o that_o this_o persian_a monarch_n here_o release_v his_o subject_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o subsidy_n and_o taxation_n when_o he_o and_o his_o court_n do_v enlarge_v themselves_o in_o their_o pleasure_n herein_o we_o may_v seek_v shadow_n of_o that_o substance_n which_o be_v require_v in_o christian_a prince_n namely_o that_o though_o their_o state_n and_o fullness_n afford_v they_o pleasure_n and_o ease_n by_o the_o toil_n and_o labour_n of_o other_o yet_o in_o the_o use_n thereof_o they_o shall_v so_o indifferent_o behave_v themselves_o as_o to_o let_v this_o oil_n of_o gladness_n run_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o garment_n 133._o psal_n 133._o that_o those_o may_v taste_v at_o least_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o their_o pleasure_n who_o have_v especial_o trod_v the_o winepress_a and_o prepare_v the_o cup_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o 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harden_v of_o sinner_n not_o as_o if_o hereby_o they_o will_v make_v demonstration_n of_o their_o happiness_n or_o base_o prostitute_v themselves_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o people_n but_o herein_o wise_o acknowledge_v their_o common_a condition_n by_o nature_n and_o so_o to_o become_v equal_a with_o those_o of_o the_o low_a sort_n recompense_v hereby_o the_o labour_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o keep_v herein_o that_o royal_a law_n even_o to_o do_v to_o other_o as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o themselves_o consider_v wise_o that_o see_v they_o be_v to_o weep_v with_o they_o that_o weep_v 12._o rom._n 12._o so_o they_o must_v not_o rejoice_v to_o make_v their_o subeect_n heavy_a burden_n obs_n 118._o prince_n honour_n consist_v in_o the_o ease_n of_o their_o subject_n of_o their_o continual_a burden_n and_o sure_o if_o we_o consider_v this_o particular_a wherein_o this_o heathen_a prince_n gratify_v his_o subject_n namely_o to_o release_v his_o subject_n for_o a_o time_n of_o their_o continual_a tax_n as_o this_o be_v especial_o intend_v to_o honour_v his_o nuptia_n y_o it_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o people_n may_v bless_v their_o prince_n and_o his_o marriage_n so_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o prince_n honour_n as_o not_o unnecessary_o to_o exact_v upon_o his_o people_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o his_o pleasure_n so_o even_o to_o remit_v somewhat_o of_o lawful_a exaction_n to_o give_v some_o breathe_n &_o intermission_n thereto_o for_o be_v he_o not_o herein_o a_o law_n unto_o himself_o when_o in_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a he_o bound_v himself_o &_o do_v not_o what_o he_o may_v but_o what_o be_v most_o expedient_a and_o so_o rule_v himself_o shall_v better_o rule_v his_o people_n be_v he_o not_o wise_o to_o keep_v some_o stock_n in_o store_n and_o not_o still_o to_o be_v lay_v forth_o lest_o he_o have_v not_o in_o the_o season_n to_o compass_v the_o market_n do_v he_o not_o hereby_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o heart_n that_o 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they_o be_v still_o empty_v how_o can_v they_o prosper_v and_o how_o can_v they_o then_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n well_o behold_v our_o persian_a monarch_n here_o do_v not_o only_o give_v rest_n unto_o the_o province_n but_o also_o gaâ—e_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n church_n obs_n 119._o wicked_a bridle_v and_o furnish_v with_o good_a gift_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n thus_o even_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o god_n service_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v bridle_v from_o much_o evil_n which_o they_o will_v do_v but_o move_v also_o to_o do_v much_o good_a in_o show_n though_o otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o do_v here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o drunkenness_n no_o call_n for_o vashty_n as_o be_v in_o the_o former_a feast_n the_o marriage_n of_o god_n servant_n shall_v not_o be_v dishonour_v with_o such_o abuse_n but_o what_o here_o be_v rest_n give_v to_o the_o province_n who_o be_v like_a to_o endure_v heavy_a burden_n &_o gift_n distribute_v according_a to_o y_z e_z power_n of_o the_o king_n who_o power_n be_v usual_o see_v in_o take_v from_o his_o people_n so_o do_v god_n honour_v his_o child_n by_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a so_o do_v he_o harden_v the_o wicked_a in_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o want_v the_o show_n of_o virtue_n in_o the_o service_n of_o those_o which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o only_o for_o their_o virtue_n they_o do_v most_o deadly_a hate_n so_o do_v he_o get_v he_o glory_n by_o they_o both_o in_o confirm_v hereby_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n subject_n obs_n 120._o prince_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o ripen_v the_o wicked_a to_o their_o appoint_a damnation_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v further_o consider_v the_o bounty_n of_o this_o monarch_n in_o give_v gift_n so_o magnifical_o do_v not_o the_o lord_n hereby_o further_o honour_n this_o advancement_n of_o his_o servant_n may_v not_o prince_n learn_v hence_o to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o their_o subject_n and_o instead_o of_o pill_v of_o they_o to_o bestow_v sometime_o largess_n upon_o they_o may_v they_o not_o we_o ldoe_v it_o see_v they_o give_v they_o but_o their_o own_o and_o do_v they_o not_o win_v their_o heart_n thereby_o 3._o and_o can_v they_o store_v it_o up_o better_a then_o there_o where_o they_o may_v require_v it_o again_o and_o do_v they_o not_o ease_v themselves_o of_o much_o care_n and_o fear_n sure_o as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n at_o such_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o joy_n and_o feast_n to_o enlarge_v the_o heart_n in_o such_o gift_n and_o so_o shall_v prince_n find_v a_o great_a commodity_n herein_o the_o people_n be_v content_v and_o the_o kingdom_n well_o fence_v virtue_n be_v encourage_v and_o misery_n releive_v and_o prince_n herein_o do_v most_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n and_o the_o people_n be_v more_o faithful_o knit_v unto_o their_o governor_n but_o mark_v i_o pray_v you_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o this_o king_n 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