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verthrow_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isayâ—â—_n 32._o isai_n 37._o 32._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o vers_fw-la 23._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n upbraid_v the_o insolency_n of_o sennachâ—_n against_o his_o church_n in_o these_o word_n wâ—_n have_v thou_o rail_v on_o and_o blaspheme_v anâ—_n against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n have_v lift_v up_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o thy_o eâ—â—_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o servant_n have_v thou_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n aâ—_n the_o lord_n willing_a to_o show_v the_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n say_v by_o moses_n i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o 41._o deut._n 32._o 40._o 41._o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n on_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v â—eward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o i_o will_v make_v â—ine_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o of_o the_o captive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sword_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n when_o i_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o these_o day_n in_o part_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n after_o that_o he_o have_v chastise_v his_o church_n can_v there_o any_o thing_n seem_v â—ore_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o wete_z 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o the_o church_n arm_v against_o â—henselues_n the_o innocence_n of_o the_o church_n â—pproved_v the_o conspirator_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n the_o king_n â—ade_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o again_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d far_o as_o their_o power_n stretch_v depose_v &_o deprive_v of_o all_o dignity_n final_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o war_n turn_v from_o the_o faithful_a and_o turn_v against_o the_o rebellious_a 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v not_o yet_o i_o grant_v obtain_v so_o happy_a a_o end_n neither_o do_v we_o as_o yet_o enjoy_v so_o great_a prosperity_n but_o that_o there_o be_v daily_o offer_v unto_o we_o great_a matter_n to_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o favour_n with_o tear_n &_o repentance_n whereby_o at_o the_o last_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o end_n to_o those_o manifold_a confusion_n and_o all_o kindâ—_n of_o mischief_n which_o civil_a war_n do_v draw_v with_o they_o howbeit_o these_o so_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v extol_v he_o with_o deserve_a praise_n and_o give_v he_o condign_a thanks_o as_o we_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o 5._o psa_fw-la 66._o 5._o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o like_o wise_a psal_n 46._o 8._o o_o come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o that_o we_o may_v learnâ—_n to_o flee_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o great_a distress_n and_o patient_o expect_v his_o help_n constant_o every_o one_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o ouâ—_n vocation_n tremble_v under_o his_o judgement_n and_o depend_v on_o his_o mercy_n whereof_o at_o thâ—_n last_o he_o will_v make_v we_o partaker_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n the_o public_a and_o solemn_a joy_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o victory_n obtain_v which_o mardochaeus_n do_v consecrate_v to_o be_v yearly_a celebrate_v for_o ever_o with_o solemn_a rite_n from_o verse_n 17._o unto_o 15._o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 17._o this_o they_o do_v on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o rest_v the_o fourteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o keep_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n 18._o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o susa_n assemble_v themselves_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n and_o on_o the_o 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of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o to_o send_v present_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 23._o and_o the_o jew_n promise_v to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24._o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o adversary_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v imagine_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o lot_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v they_o beside_o that_o one_o and_o only_o sacrifice_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n once_o offer_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n be_v figure_n there_o have_v be_v always_o among_o the_o faithful_a two_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o one_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a 23._o ps_n 51._o 17_o &_o 50._o 14._o 23._o and_o break_a heart_n the_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o adversity_n and_o the_o other_o of_o praise_n and_o 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not_o alter_v any_o thing_n either_o for_o hatred_n or_o for_o favour_n which_o yet_o courtier_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v the_o good_a mind_n and_o unfeigned_a good_a will_n of_o the_o king_n to_o do_v mardochaeus_n good_a be_v thereby_o apparent_a that_o even_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o enquire_v who_o of_o the_o courtier_n be_v in_o the_o court_n that_o he_o may_v consult_v with_o they_o about_o the_o honour_n of_o mardochaeus_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o read_n and_o the_o communication_n of_o the_o king_n with_o his_o servant_n continue_v even_o until_o the_o morning_n that_o together_o with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n god_n also_o may_v bring_v some_o light_n of_o deliverance_n and_o safety_n unto_o he_o who_o by_o the_o most_o cruel_a determination_n of_o his_o enemy_n be_v condemn_v to_o a_o shameful_a death_n here_o the_o most_o notable_a and_o evident_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v appear_v that_o assuerus_n do_v not_o determine_v of_o himself_o neither_o take_v counsel_n with_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v present_a what_o reward_n and_o honour_n mardochaeus_n shall_v have_v nor_o in_o what_o manner_n or_o by_o who_o this_o honour_n shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o for_o perhaps_o it_o never_o will_v have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n mind_n or_o the_o mind_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o have_v devise_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o honour_n for_o mardochaeus_n as_o haman_n prescribe_v when_o he_o be_v demand_v loe_o how_o god_n do_v lead_v and_o direct_v the_o will_n and_o counsel_n the_o time_n and_o season_n yea_o the_o word_n and_o talk_n of_o man_n by_o his_o hide_a providence_n to_o fulfil_v that_o which_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o that_o even_o when_o man_n know_v not_o of_o it_o and_o think_v or_o deliberat_fw-la of_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o obey_v god_n will_n or_o perform_v &_o serve_v his_o purpose_n &_o providence_n on_o which_o yet_o alone_o we_o ought_v to_o depend_v bend_v our_o intent_n whole_o on_o 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never_o leave_v cry_v in_o the_o ear_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o any_o favour_n and_o authority_n with_o he_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n haman_n be_v call_v in_o out_o of_o the_o utter_a court_n because_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o go_v in_o any_o far_o unless_o he_o be_v call_v by_o name_n now_o that_o he_o be_v exceed_v joyful_a it_o be_v likely_a for_o he_o think_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v most_o fit_a occasion_n offer_v unto_o he_o to_o obtain_v his_o bloody_a demand_n that_o haman_n of_o our_o time_n that_o day_n that_o he_o be_v call_v early_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n for_o his_o desert_n do_v marvellous_o rejoice_v think_v that_o there_o be_v occasion_n offer_v unto_o he_o 25._o luc._n 6._o 25._o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o root_v out_o the_o faithful_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o the_o matter_n fall_v far_o otherwise_o than_o haman_n suppose_v although_o allure_v by_o the_o first_o speech_n of_o the_o king_n he_o nourish_v great_a hope_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o do_v promise_n unto_o himself_o great_a honour_n than_o hitherto_o he_o have_v enjoy_v assuerus_n therefore_o ask_v he_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n with_o who_o honour_n the_o king_n be_v delight_v wise_o do_v assuerus_n suppress_v his_o name_n who_o he_o will_v honour_v but_o that_o wisdom_n come_v from_o god_n who_o will_v have_v those_o honour_n due_a unto_o mardochaeus_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o describe_v by_o the_o mouth_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o most_o deadly_a enemy_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o assuerus_n will_v mock_v haman_n or_o go_v about_o to_o entrap_v he_o but_o god_n do_v pitch_v the_o net_n for_o this_o proud_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n moreover_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o proud_a thought_n of_o haman_n when_o he_o be_v say_v thus_o to_o have_v ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n who_o will_v the_o king_n rather_o bring_v to_o honour_v then_o i_o so_o god_n be_v wont_v often_o to_o lay_v open_a the_o secret_a thought_n of_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o may_v laugh_v at_o their_o pride_n make_v know_v their_o insolency_n &_o wantonness_n and_o show_v they_o to_o be_v altogether_o inexcusable_a of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o foolish_a imagination_n of_o the_o mother_n of_o sisera_n who_o when_o she_o perceive_v 30._o jud._n 5._o 28._o 29._o 30._o that_o her_o son_n chariot_n stay_v persuade_v herself_o that_o he_o be_v busy_a in_o devide_v the_o spoil_n and_o that_o even_o than_o who_o he_o be_v dead_a be_v ignoble_o slay_v by_o jael_n a_o woman_n so_o isai_n do_v deride_v the_o foolish_a 13._o isai_n 14._o 13._o boasting_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n as_o though_o he_o will_v climb_v up_o above_o the_o cloud_n and_o place_v his_o throne_n and_o seat_n in_o heaven_n and_o make_v himself_o equal_a with_o god_n so_o the_o thought_n of_o nabuchadnezar_n be_v detect_v when_o he_o say_v in_o his_o hart_n be_v not_o this_o that_o great_a babylon_n who_o foundation_n 30_o dan._n 4._o 30_o my_o hand_n have_v lay_v heerehence_a we_o learn_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o ambitious_a be_v never_o fill_v with_o honour_n and_o although_o they_o be_v most_o wicked_a &_o unworthy_a yet_o they_o think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n &_o magnificence_n as_o this_o haman_n here_o persuade_v himself_o that_o he_o alone_o among_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v worthy_a that_o honour_n which_o the_o king_n mean_v to_o bestow_v upon_o any_o and_o that_o he_o only_o deserve_v such_o great_a honour_n as_o any_o man_n be_v able_a to_o devise_v so_o be_v the_o wicked_a wont_a to_o build_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n even_o when_o their_o destruction_n hang_v over_o their_o head_n as_o solomon_n excellent_o 18._o prou._n 16._o 18._o describe_v pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o high_a mind_n before_o a_o fall_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o hold_v for_o suspect_v all_o vain_a hope_n of_o glory_n and_o magnificence_n due_a unto_o we_o wherewith_o we_o feed_v our_o fantasy_n and_o then_o to_o fear_v the_o great_a fall_n when_o we_o go_v about_o to_o be_v exalt_v above_o our_o measure_n let_v we_o rather_o imitate_v david_n modesty_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o glory_v with_o he_o lord_n my_o heart_n be_v not_o 1._o psal_n 131._o 1._o haughty_a neither_o be_v my_o eye_n lofty_a neither_o have_v i_o walk_v in_o great_a matter_n which_o be_v too_o high_a for_o i_o wherefore_o haman_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v sentence_n of_o honour_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o himself_o do_v thus_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n question_n that_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_n shall_v 1_o be_v apparel_v with_o the_o king_n apparel_n 2_o be_v â—â—ryed_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n 3_o have_v the_o king_n crown_v set_v upon_o his_o head_n 4_o and_o that_o by_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n 5_o and_o so_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o triumph_n through_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n 6_o to_o have_v proclaim_v before_o he_o thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o the_o man_n who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v haman_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o who_o the_o king_n will_v honour_v he_o have_v forsooth_o riches_n sufficient_a and_o he_o be_v only_o desirous_a of_o honour_n and_o it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o have_v this_o hope_n â—n_v himself_o that_o when_o he_o be_v exalt_v â—â—to_o so_o high_a dignity_n he_o may_v easy_o take_v what_o occasion_n he_o list_v to_o get_v riches_n that_o haman_n of_o our_o age_n think_v himself_o worthy_a no_o less_o honour_n than_o this_o do_v nay_o rather_o
mutinous_a fellow_n which_o they_o can_v find_v either_o in_o that_o great_a city_n of_o susa_n oâ—_n in_o any_o other_o where_o they_o have_v any_o authority_n so_o that_o happen_v unto_o haman_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n pronounce_v shoulâ—_n come_v upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o enemiâ—â—_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o wit_n that_o which_o job_n say_v he_o shall_v neither_o have_v son_n nor_o nephew_n amiâ—_n 19_o job._n 18._o 19_o his_o people_n nor_o any_o posterity_n in_o his_o dwell_n whereunto_o also_o appertain_v that_o which_o be_v psal_n 21._o 10._o their_o fruit_n shall_v thou_o destroy_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o their_o seed_n from_o tâ—â—_n child_n of_o man_n wherefore_o the_o wickâ—â—_n who_o be_v so_o careful_a for_o their_o posterity_n 〈◊〉_d destroy_v they_o by_o their_o own_o wicked_a device_n and_o over_o throw_v they_o by_o their_o fuâ—â—ous_a practice_n when_o even_o from_o their_o iâ—_n fancy_n they_o teach_v they_o to_o hate_v the_o truâ—_n and_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n aâ—â—_n if_o sometime_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o god_n god_n so_o willing_a it_o do_v decay_n this_o do_v 〈◊〉_d happen_v in_o his_o wrath_n but_o with_o a_o certain_a testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o mercy_n towards_o they_o for_o what_o soever_o come_v pass_v this_o remain_v unmooveabâ—â—_a the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v precious_a 〈◊〉_d 16._o ps_n 115._o 16._o god_n what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d careful_o employ_v ourselves_o to_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n call_v unfeigned_o upon_o god_n in_o all_o our_o necessity_n and_o calamity_n patient_o expect_v his_o help_n and_o wait_v for_o his_o vengeance_n against_o our_o enemy_n who_o good_a and_o salvation_n yet_o let_v we_o seek_v that_o so_o they_o be_v turn_v unto_o god_n rather_o than_o turn_v from_o he_o and_o destroy_v we_o may_v altogether_o sincere_o &_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n serve_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n praise_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o edict_n and_o of_o the_o full_a victory_n which_o the_o jew_n obtain_v against_o their_o enemy_n from_o the_o 11._o verse_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n unto_o the_o 17._o 1._o on_o the_o same_o day_n come_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v slay_v in_o susa_n the_o city_n royal_a before_o the_o king_n 12._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o the_o queen_n ester_n the_o jew_n have_v slay_v in_o susa_n the_o city_n royal_a and_o destroy_v five_o hundred_o man_n and_o the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o king_n province_n now_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n that_o it_o may_v be_v give_v thou_o or_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n moreover_o that_o it_o may_v be_v perform_v 13._o then_o say_v ester_n if_o it_o please_v the_o king_n let_v it_o be_v grant_v also_o to_o morrow_n to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o susa_n to_o do_v according_a unto_o this_o day_n decree_n and_o that_o they_o may_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n hamans_n ten_o son_n 14._o and_o the_o king_n charge_v to_o do_v so_o and_o the_o decree_n be_v give_v at_o susa_n and_o they_o hang_v hamans_n ten_o son_n 15._o so_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o susa_n assemble_v themselves_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o slay_v three_o hundred_o man_n in_o susa_n but_o on_o the_o spoil_n they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n 16._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o the_o king_n province_n assemble_v themselves_o and_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n and_o have_v rest_n from_o their_o enemy_n and_o slay_v of_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o seventie_o and_o five_o thousand_o but_o they_o lay_v not_o their_o hand_n upon_o the_o spoil_n every_o man_n confess_v that_o victory_n come_v from_o god_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o find_v even_o among_o the_o heathen_a so_o wicked_a or_o stubborn_a who_o have_v obtain_v a_o victory_n do_v not_o by_o some_o sign_n testify_v his_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o who_o he_o suppose_v to_o be_v agod_o but_o this_o be_v so_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n as_o be_v better_o instruct_v that_o they_o have_v make_v thereof_o a_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o host_n and_o if_o he_o worthy_o be_v acknowledge_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o victory_n how_o much_o more_o of_o those_o in_o which_o express_o do_v shine_v his_o especial_a favour_n and_o goodness_n towards_o his_o church_n so_o that_o in_o every_o part_n thereof_o the_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n a_o happy_a and_o bless_a token_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o wonderful_a power_n be_v apparent_a which_o in_o this_o most_o happy_a victory_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v who_o by_o god_n favour_n though_o they_o be_v silly_a captive_n and_o disperse_v through_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o assuerus_n do_v yet_o triumph_n over_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v call_v it_o into_o question_n but_o that_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v mighty_o stretch_v out_o for_o their_o safety_n and_o commodity_n we_o have_v already_o see_v the_o beginning_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o see_v also_o the_o proceed_n and_o end_n the_o sum_n whereof_o be_v that_o by_o the_o king_n permission_n and_o decree_n the_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n three_o hundred_o man_n more_o slay_v in_o susa_n and_o in_o the_o other_o province_n seventie_o and_o five_o thousand_o without_o any_o loss_n of_o the_o jew_n without_o any_o sedition_n follow_v without_o any_o hatred_n or_o public_a envy_n against_o the_o king_n and_o final_o without_o any_o conspiracy_n or_o far_a attempt_n against_o the_o jew_n all_o which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o wonderful_a by_o how_o much_o the_o rare_a they_o be_v and_o obtain_v so_o happy_a a_o issue_n for_o how_o can_v the_o king_n so_o lie_v open_a his_o 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