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6._o by_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v as_o not_o to_o envy_v their_o prosperity_n so_o not_o to_o desire_v their_o full_a cup_n but_o rather_o to_o fear_v this_o exceed_a and_o be_v content_v with_o a_o mean_a estate_n but_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v cast_v a_o large_a portion_n upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o heart_n upon_o it_o neither_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o the_o same_o neither_o abuse_v they_o to_o sin_n but_o to_o make_v they_o weapon_n against_o the_o same_o and_o that_o by_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n and_o that_o reviue_v this_o sanctification_n upon_o their_o particular_a use_n only_o to_o employ_v they_o holylie_o to_o god_n glory_n sober_o for_o our_o own_o use_n and_o cheerful_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o poor_a neighbour_n that_o so_o we_o may_v lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n by_o they_o against_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o will_v these_o counsellor_n and_o chief_a prince_n be_v send_v so_o 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their_o husband_n whereupon_o will_v ensue_v much_o despitfullnesse_n and_o wrath_n and_o sure_o exemplary_a obs_n 54._o sâ—â—nes_n of_o great_a one_o exemplary_a in_o that_o he_o apprehend_v the_o sin_n to_o be_v exemplary_a herein_o he_o judge_v not_o amiss_o for_o indeed_o the_o sin_n of_o great_a one_o they_o be_v both_o pattern_n and_o privelidge_n to_o the_o inferior_a for_o the_o like_a who_o live_v by_o example_n and_o take_v heart_n thereby_o see_v the_o great_a one_o sin_n usual_o without_o controlment_n use_v 1_o and_o therefore_o of_o all_o sort_n great_a man_n be_v to_o take_v least_o liberty_n in_o sin_n because_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v fix_v on_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v answer_v deep_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o that_o by_o their_o example_n they_o give_v warrant_v thereto_o and_o inferior_n also_o may_v here_o learn_v their_o lesson_n not_o to_o plead_v example_n but_o to_o live_v by_o the_o law_n see_v how-soev_a example_n may_v hinder_v 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great_a affliction_n to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o defile_v and_o therefore_o her_o infirmity_n to_o put_v herself_o into_o this_o danger_n although_o i_o can_v see_v how_o she_o can_v avoid_v it_o so_o desperate_a be_v their_o case_n live_v under_o profane_a government_n yet_o see_v god_n bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n and_o turn_v our_o infirmity_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o our_o good_a nay_o see_v he_o justify_v particular_a action_n by_o extraordinary_a instant_n which_o we_o be_v ignorant_a off_o be_v therefore_o to_o keep_v silence_n in_o why_o shall_v we_o censure_v that_o of_o the_o ground_n whereof_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a why_o do_v we_o not_o rather_o give_v our_o god_n the_o glory_n whereof_o the_o infirmity_n of_o his_o child_n raise_v mean_n for_o their_o strength_n and_o hereby_o make_v way_n for_o his_o absolute_a glory_n well_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o of_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o hester_n advancement_n namely_o mordecay_v nourish_v of_o she_o and_o her_o bring_v to_o the_o court._n now_o let_v we_o further_o consider_v of_o her_o entertainment_n in_o the_o court_n and_o so_o of_o some_o mean_n whereby_o she_o fit_v be_v to_o the_o marriage_n bed_n it_o follow_v and_o the_o maid_n please_v he_o 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o she_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v please_v he_o cause_v her_o thing_n for_o purification_n to_o be_v give_v she_o speedy_o and_o her_o state_n and_o seven_o comely_a maiden_n to_o be_v give_v she_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o he_o give_v change_v to_o she_o and_o to_o her_o maid_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o unto_o we_o a_o three_o step_n to_o hester_n advancement_n namely_o that_o she_o find_v fovour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o maiden_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v likely_a that_o the_o king_n bege_v much_o lead_v by_o his_o judgement_n and_o commendation_n will_v call_v for_o she_o more_o speedy_o to_o his_o presence_n and_o so_o consequent_o prefer_v she_o and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o word_n contain_v two_o special_a thing_n i._o the_o favour_n that_o hester_n find_v with_o the_o eunuch_n testify_v by_o a_o variety_n and_o increase_v of_o speech_n not_o only_o the_o maid_n please_v he_o but_z she_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o fight_n 2._o there_o be_v set_v down_o the_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o that_o liberal_a and_o extraordinary_a allowance_n which_o he_o afford_v she_o for_o her_o maintenance_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n and_o sure_o that_o she_o find_v this_o extraordinary_a favour_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eunuch_n who_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o her_o speedy_a advancement_n this_o magnify_v the_o gracious_a providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o dispose_v they_o as_o he_o please_v stranger_n obs_n 72._o god_n child_n find_v favour_n in_o y_z e_z eye_n of_o stranger_n do_v therefore_o incline_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o stranger_n to_o affect_v this_o beautiful_a maiden_n that_o so_o she_o may_v have_v more_o liberty_n in_o this_o time_n of_o her_o restraint_n and_o more_o security_n also_o against_o such_o danger_n as_o such_o place_n do_v threaten_v so_o gracious_a be_v godliness_n even_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o wicked_a so_o do_v the_o lord_n still_o sort_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o righteous_a will_n that_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o faith_n may_v be_v supply_v hereby_o and_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n 1._o use_v whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v as_o to_o show_v favour_n unto_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o affliction_n so_o not_o to_o despair_v the_o reconcile_n most_o bitter_a enemy_n see_v our_o god_n can_v make_v this_o eunuch_n to_o affect_v a_o poor_a captive_a how_o shall_v not_o he_o also_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o our_o enemy_n towards_o us._n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o provoke_v a_o enemy_n by_o upbraid_v to_o keep_v he_o further_o off_o but_o rather_o draw_v we_o he_o near_o unto_o we_o by_o prayer_n and_o kindness_n labour_v we_o to_o please_v our_o god_n so_o shall_v his_o heart_n be_v turn_v towards_o us._n and_o make_v we_o much_o of_o friend_n see_v the_o love_n of_o enemy_n be_v so_o douhtfull_a especial_o make_v we_o much_o of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n who_o when_o they_o wound_v we_o do_v not_o mean_o befriend_v we_o and_o yet_o that_o be_v the_o great_a enmity_n we_o fear_v from_o they_o as_o for_o our_o enemy_n they_o shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o shame_n and_o though_o they_o shall_v justify_v we_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o may_v make_v for_o god_n glory_n and_o our_o good_a yet_o this_o shall_v make_v to_o their_o further_a condemnation_n that_o they_o shall_v like_v of_o those_o who_o they_o do_v not_o desire_v to_o be_v like_o they_o shall_v love_v we_o for_o such_o blessing_n as_o god_n bestow_v on_o we_o and_o yet_o not_o love_n god_n with_o we_o that_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n may_v be_v bless_v well_o thus_o hester_n find_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o eunuch_n but_o how_o do_v this_o appear_v it_o follow_v he_o make_v haste_n to_o give_v her_o thing_n for_o her_o purification_n he_o be_v not_o kind_a in_o show_n but_o he_o perform_v it_o indeed_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v his_o willingness_n he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v do_v speedy_o yea_o he_o enlarge_v himself_o and_o even_o stretch_v his_o authority_n he_o increase_v her_o attendance_n and_o give_v she_o seven_o comely_a maid_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n yea_o he_o give_v change_v to_o she_o and_o to_o her_o maid_n of_o the_o best_a in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o all_o this_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n and_o greatness_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o she_o kindness_n obs_n 73._o wicked_a have_v the_o shadow_n of_o many_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n teach_v true_a kindness_n thus_o ever_o the_o wicked_a have_v their_o shadow_n of_o excellent_a virtue_n yea_o they_o have_v some_o relic_n of_o the_o true_a inconstancy_n require_v therein_o they_o be_v not_o only_o kind_a in_o word_n but_o they_o make_v it_o good_a in_o deed_n yea_o they_o be_v cheerful_a welldoing_a and_o bountiful_a therein_o use_v 1_o which_o though_o it_o will_v not_o any_o thing_n justify_v they_o but_o rather_o tend_v to_o their_o great_a condemnation_n because_o they_o foolish_o content_v themselves_o with_o this_o â—â—imme_a light_n of_o nature_n which_o only_o concern_v this_o present_a life_n and_o will_v not_o embrace_v the_o light_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v lead_v they_o to_o glory_n
yet_o shall_v even_o these_o gentile_n condemn_v many_o christian_n who_o as_o they_o usual_o boast_v of_o false_a liberality_n make_v great_a show_n in_o word_n and_o perform_v little_a in_o deed_n so_o when_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n the_o child_n of_o god_n taste_v least_o of_o their_o bounty_n they_o of_o all_o other_o be_v shut_v from_o their_o favour_n nay_o i_o will_v the_o worst_a they_o can_v do_v be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o they_o 1_o joh._n 16._o 1_o i_o will_v they_o think_v they_o do_v not_o god_n good_a service_n when_o they_o entertain_v his_o saint_n with_o great_a outrage_n sure_o though_o religion_n must_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o favour_v their_o contrary_n yet_o wisdom_n may_v lesson_n they_o herein_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o do_v not_o they_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o shall_v they_o fare_v the_o worse_a by_o they_o will_v they_o remove_v they_o out_o of_o the_o gap_n who_o keep_v away_o their_o scourge_n and_o be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o maintain_v their_o prosperity_n oh_o that_o the_o world_n will_v learn_v to_o be_v wise_a but_o he_o that_o be_v filthy_a will_v be_v filthy_a still_o liberality_n obse_n 74._o mark_v of_o tue_o liberality_n last_o from_o these_o shadow_n of_o bounty_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o true_a substance_n thereof_o not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o deed_n to_o make_v good_a our_o kindness_n and_o that_o not_o forcible_o or_o with_o grudge_v but_o cheerful_o and_o that_o not_o spare_o and_o base_o but_o bountiful_o and_o with_o a_o large_a hand_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v this_o from_o the_o true_a ground_n because_o god_n have_v command_v and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n namely_o that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v and_o our_o neighbour_n better_v three_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o thing_n want_v to_o true_a liberality_n but_o of_o this_o heretofore_o that_o which_o may_v further_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o eunuch_n be_v his_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o office_n chardgâ—_n obs_n 75._o officer_n be_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o distribute_v according_a to_o their_o chardgâ—_n in_o that_o he_o make_v not_o private_a gain_n of_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v allow_v to_o these_o maiden_n but_o rather_o enlarge_v himself_o in_o the_o true_a bestow_n thereof_o so_o be_v joseph_n faithful_a in_o distribution_n of_o the_o corn_n so_o be_v jacob_n faithful_a under_o his_o uncle_n laban_n a_o notable_a precedent_n to_o all_o officer_n etc._n obser_n 71._o officer_n be_v to_o be_v faithful_a in_o distrubit_v according_a to_o their_o charge_n a_o good_a lesson_n for_o justice_n captain_n guardian_n for_o the_o poor_a treasurere_n of_o provision_n for_o the_o publicque_a good_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n for_o the_o behoose_v of_o other_o that_o they_o lick_v not_o their_o own_o finger_n &_o fill_v there_o own_o roof_n with_o that_o which_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o other_o use_v i._o which_o as_o it_o condemn_v all_o zibaes_n and_o judasses_n that_o carry_v the_o bag_n for_o their_o private_a profit_n and_o like_o false_a steward_n rob_v other_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o so_o it_o advise_v prince_n to_o appoint_v sufficient_a stipend_n for_o such_o kind_n of_o officer_n y_z t_z they_o need_v not_o fall_v to_o such_o shameless_a oppression_n and_o also_o teach_v such_o person_n to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o allowance_n &_o to_o esteem_v it_o their_o great_a glory_n y_z t_z their_o charge_n prosper_v under_o they_o least_z y_z e_z lean_a kine_n devour_v the_o fat_a the_o wrong_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o oppress_v cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o they_o that_o so_o honourable_a a_o attendance_n be_v grant_v to_o this_o poor_a captive_a who_o so_o late_o live_v at_o y_z e_z best_o but_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o uncle_n this_o as_o it_o serve_v much_o to_o y_z e_z commendation_n of_o the_o eunuch_n bounty_n in_o who_o power_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v to_o have_v content_v she_o with_o one_o so_o do_v it_o much_o more_o commend_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n unto_o this_o his_o servant_n that_o in_o this_o glorious_a servitude_n she_o there_o have_v this_o benefit_n of_o such_o society_n which_o as_o she_o may_v better_o rule_v have_v farm_n power_n over_o they_o so_o she_o may_v less_o fear_v as_o be_v of_o her_o own_o sex_n which_o as_o it_o may_v give_v she_o some_o hope_n of_o her_o further_a advancement_n degree_n obs_n 76._o god_n raise_v he_o to_o preferment_n by_o degree_n as_o be_v yet_o a_o further_a step_n thereto_o so_o therein_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n who_o as_o he_o do_v not_o sudden_o cast_v his_o upon_o preferment_n but_o by_o degree_n raise_v we_o thereto_o that_o so_o we_o may_v the_o better_o wield_v the_o same_o so_o in_o this_o manner_n of_o his_o providence_n do_v he_o much_o quicken_v our_o faith_n and_o patience_n that_o see_v he_o come_v we_o may_v not_o be_v hasty_a sex_n obs_n 77._o attendance_n what_o fit_a for_o each_o sex_n but_o wait_v the_o good_a time_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v psal_n 125._o concern_v you_o â—_o kind_a of_o attendance_n that_o here_o be_v tender_v to_o hester_n only_o such_o of_o her_o sex_n as_o be_v fit_a thereto_o this_o howsoever_o in_o this_o case_n may_v have_v jealousy_n for_o it_o ground_n yet_o have_v it_o a_o good_a ground_n for_o the_o like_a fitness_n in_o our_o attendance_n child_n obs_n 78._o god_n give_v sign_n of_o his_o favour_n to_o his_o child_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o our_o own_o sex_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o look_v upon_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o master_n &_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o maiden_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n a_o matter_n politicke_o observe_v in_o popery_n to_o take_v away_o suspicion_n at_o least_o of_o uncleanes_n yet_o sure_o even_o this_o policy_n shall_v condemn_v that_o profane_v where_o there_o be_v not_o this_o care_n of_o fitness_n both_o to_o preserve_v order_n &_o 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