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the_o posterity_n of_o saul_n reserve_v among_o the_o heathen_a to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o deliver_v his_o church_n oh_o y_fw-es e_fw-it liberty_n of_o the_o rich_a mercy_n of_o god_n how_o faithful_a be_v he_o in_o his_o promise_n 80._o psal_n 80._o how_o mighty_a to_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o church_n who_o will_v have_v look_v for_o good_a of_o saul_n posterity_n y_o it_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o have_v the_o kingdom_n rend_v from_o he_o who_o will_v have_v think_v that_o there_o can_v have_v be_v a_o remnant_n in_o susis_n to_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o glory_n 80_o psal_n 80_o will_v god_n plant_v a_o vine_n in_o canaan_n &_o remove_v it_o into_o egypt_n shall_v it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o the_o wilderness_n &_o so_o into_o canaan_n again_o shall_v it_o be_v remove_v out_o of_o canaan_n into_o babylon_n &_o from_o babylon_n to_o susis_n shall_v his_o church_n be_v toss_v and_o tumble_v to_o 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power_n obs_n 121._o god_n child_n ought_v to_o be_v liberal_a according_a to_o their_o ability_n and_o with_o all_o their_o power_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v gift_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n not_o niggardly_o and_o base_o but_o bountiful_o and_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n so_o ought_v the_o child_n of_o god_n much_o more_o to_o extend_v their_o liberality_n according_a to_o their_o calling_n lest_o this_o heathen_a monarch_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v 1._o to_o distribute_v in_o faith_n with_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n and_o look_v for_o recompense_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 5._o prou._n 5._o not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v 2._o they_o be_v to_o give_v in_o righteousness_n both_o of_o that_o which_o be_v their_o own_o and_o also_o where_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a not_o to_o maintain_v sin_n but_o for_o love_n of_o the_o person_n yea_o where_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o among_o they_o especial_o to_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n 4._o we_o must_v respect_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o well-doing_n principal_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o may_v both_o condemn_v all_o popish_a charity_n which_o general_o fail_v in_o all_o these_o circumstance_n and_o so_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v true_o charitable_a or_o no._n thus_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o hester_n solemnize_v with_o all_o the_o state_n and_o complement_n suitable_a thereto_o unlike_a obser_n 122._o god_n providence_n in_o unequal_a matter_n and_o society_n of_o unlike_a thus_o be_v a_o captive_n virgin_n advance_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a queen_n thus_o be_v virtue_n join_v to_o vice_n to_o bridle_v the_o same_o thus_o be_v vice_n a_o companion_n of_o virtue_n thereby_o to_o humble_a and_o so_o to_o try_v the_o same_o thus_o two_o be_v in_o a_o bed_n the_o one_o forsake_v the_o other_o elect_v both_o bring_v together_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o he_o hereby_o fit_v to_o their_o several_a end_n behold_v here_o some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n in_o a_o visible_a church_n where_o shall_v they_o sit_v but_o they_o may_v meet_v with_o a_o judas_n in_o their_o dish_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o if_o they_o will_v not_o converse_v with_o the_o unclean_a must_v they_o not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o world_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n hereby_o humble_a the_o one_o and_o harden_v the_o other_o be_v not_o his_o providence_n most_o admirable_a in_o accomplish_v hereby_o his_o righteous_a will_n in_o they_o both_o but_o of_o this_o more_o fit_o by_o god_n grace_n hereafter_o and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o advancement_n of_o hester_n wherein_o for_o conclusion_n we_o may_v note_v 1._o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n word_n obs_n 123._o the_o lord_n faithful_a in_o in_o make_v good_a his_o word_n make_v good_a his_o promise_n that_o whereas_o the_o prophet_n jeremis_n persuade_v jechoniah_n the_o king_n not_o to_o stand_v out_o against_o nabuchadnezzar_n when_o he_o come_v to_o besiege_v the_o city_n but_o to_o yield_v himself_o willing_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o go_v into_o captivity_n promise_v he_o therewithal_o and_o the_o people_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o if_o they_o obey_v his_o council_n it_o shall_v both_o go_v well_o with_o they_o in_o the_o land_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o after_o seventie_o year_n they_o shall_v again_o return_v into_o their_o country_n the_o king_n obey_v this_o council_n be_v honourable_o according_a to_o his_o estate_n respect_v during_o his_o life_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n this_o hester_n be_v daughter_n to_o one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o that_o captivity_n be_v here_o advance_a to_o the_o most_o eminent_a dignity_n and_o so_o be_v a_o mean_n for_o the_o most_o gracious_a preservation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o constant_a be_v the_o lord_n in_o perform_v his_o promise_n because_o he_o be_v god_n and_o can_v alter_v his_o love_n he_o be_v all_o sufficient_a and_o who_o can_v hinder_v his_o purpose_n he_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o therefore_o have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v stand_v neither_o will_v he_o for_o his_o glory_n disappoint_v the_o expectation_n of_o his_o people_n which_o be_v his_o praise_n his_o delight_n and_o glory_n use_v 1._o let_v therefore_o the_o faithfulness_n of_o god_n condemn_v our_o distiust_a let_v the_o wicked_a be_v confound_v that_o make_v a_o mock_n thereat_o in_o the_o experience_n of_o what_o be_v past_a let_v we_o be_v confirm_v in_o what_o be_v behind_o &_o let_v this_o teach_v we_o to_o keep_v faithful_o lawful_a promise_n to_o each_o other_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v faithful_a in_o his_o promise_n so_o be_v he_o also_o as_o faithful_a in_o his_o threaten_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v he_o for_o the_o one_o and_o love_v he_o for_o the_o other_o and_o give_v he_o both_o the_o glory_n 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man_n discern_v allthing_n not_o only_o concern_v matter_n of_o salvation_n 2._o 1._o cor._n 2._o but_o even_o so_o far_o also_o concern_v this_o life_n 3_o amos_n 3_o as_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a aswell_o for_o this_o as_o for_o that_o other_o and_o therefore_o as_o prince_n may_v learn_v hence_o who_o to_o employ_v in_o secret_n so_o may_v christian_n general_o learn_v this_o lesson_n 33._o job._n 33._o namely_o in_o doubtful_a case_n and_o extremity_n to_o seek_v to_o such_o interpreter_n who_o can_v declare_v to_o man_n his_o righteousness_n &_o discover_v his_o danger_n that_o so_o he_o may_v avoid_v the_o one_o and_o embrace_v the_o other_o well_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o give_v his_o servant_n mordecai_n notice_n of_o the_o treason_n conceal_v obs_n 139._o treason_n not_o to_o be_v conceal_v how_o do_v he_o now_o behave_v himself_o in_o y_z e_z discovery_n of_o this_o secret_n conceal_v it_o he_o must_v not_o lest_o he_o incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n 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procure_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o less_o danger_n to_o ourselves_o let_v not_o hope_v of_o reward_n here_o make_v we_o to_o hasty_a lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n it_o light_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v near_o thereto_o oh_o how_o gracious_a be_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n how_o do_v the_o author_n grace_v the_o narration_n whereby_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v to_o get_v true_a favour_n to_o our_o person_n by_o be_v gracious_a with_o god_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o happy_o prevail_v with_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o man_n so_o we_o use_v modesty_n and_o sincerity_n therein_o let_v we_o especial_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o abuse_v they_o with_o rumour_n and_o falcehoode_n though_o prince_n for_o a_o time_n be_v delight_v with_o these_o yet_o falce-hood_n will_v out_o and_o favour_n will_v change_v and_o so_o bring_v shame_n upon_o the_o suggestor_n and_o reporter_n both_o thus_o hester_n be_v also_o acquaint_v with_o this_o mischief_n intend_v against_o her_o lord_n what_o do_v she_o now_o do_v she_o conceal_v it_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o her_o husband_n discontent_n may_v have_v minister_v cause_n and_o revenge_n will_v have_v further_v the_o mischief_n the_o incontinency_n of_o the_o king_n must_v needs_o breed_v jealousy_n and_o jealousy_n be_v the_o rage_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n some_o will_v have_v tickle_v at_o this_o occasion_n to_o have_v be_v rid_v of_o a_o bad_a husband_n and_o lust_n here_o will_v have_v promote_v the_o matter_n by_o suggest_v hope_v o_o change_n yea_o ambition_n too_o by_o your_o leave_n will_v have_v puff_v up_o some_o such_o semiramis_n that_o so_o she_o may_v reign_v alone_o but_o gracious_a hester_n have_v none_o of_o his_o fuel_n 12._o rom._n 12._o religion_n have_v teach_v she_o to_o pass_v by_o wrong_n and_o to_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a and_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n she_o be_v glad_a by_o this_o occasion_n to_o approve_v herself_o unto_o her_o lord_n and_o thereby_o also_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o to_o tender_a mean_n of_o his_o reclaim_v and_o amendment_n so_o ought_v a_o gracious_a wife_n to_o respect_v the_o welfare_n of_o her_o husband_n he_o obser_n 141._o a_o good_a wife_n ought_v to_o watch_v â—uer_o her_o husband_n &_o to_o inform_v he_o of_o such_o danger_n as_o be_v intent_a against_o he_o and_o so_o do_v abigail_n advise_v her_o husband_n nabal_n so_o must_v they_o reveal_v unto_o their_o husband_n what_o they_o know_v concern_v there_o estate_n as_o know_v that_o they_o be_v one_o and_o therefore_o both_o there_o good_a or_o evil_n do_v go_v together_o and_o that_o especial_o hereby_o they_o keep_v themselves_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o therefore_o though_o the_o husband_n shall_v take_v it_o ill_o yet_o here_o be_v the_o comfort_n the_o lord_n command_v it_o and_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o husband_n as_o shall_v be_v best_a for_o both_o which_o as_o it_o condemn_v those_o murderous_a wife_n that_o do_v desperate_o seek_v the_o life_n of_o their_o husband_n either_o by_o direct_a engine_n as_o poison_v strangle_v etc._n etc._n or_o by_o indirect_a mean_n as_o by_o false_fw-mi accusation_n unreasonable_a brauling_n etc._n etc._n so_o it_o do_v also_o condemn_v those_o that_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o soothe_v they_o up_o in_o their_o wickedness_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o displeasure_n dare_v not_o love_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v they_o thereof_o and_o here_o also_o my_o wife_n learn_v for_o these_o instruction_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n unto_o their_o husband_n in_o give_v they_o notice_n of_o such_o danger_n as_o they_o be_v subiectunto_o leave_v