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with_o how_o earnest_a affection_n he_o weep_v and_o fast_v 13._o ps_n 35._o 13._o for_o his_o enemy_n when_o they_o be_v afflict_v what_o then_o may_v we_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v when_o we_o see_v the_o poor_a church_n of_o god_n so_o many_o way_n on_o every_o side_n to_o be_v oppress_v assure_o our_o prayer_n &_o supplication_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a with_o that_o father_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v many_o testimony_n by_o undoubted_a experience_n let_v we_o not_o then_o be_v weary_v in_o pray_v look_v when_o that_o just_a judge_n will_v come_v to_o revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o he_o &_o to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n for_o god_n will_v 5._o ps_n 12._o 5._o arise_v because_o of_o the_o sigh_v of_o
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they_o forget_v some_o thing_n but_o what_o a_o negligence_n and_o blockishness_n be_v this_o not_o beseem_v he_o unto_o who_o defence_n and_o government_n so_o many_o million_o ofman_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v safe_o preserve_v to_o have_v so_o little_a care_n of_o a_o decree_n make_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o so_o many_o innocent_n of_o all_o age_n sex_n and_o estate_n that_o so_o soon_o he_o have_v forget_v it_o now_o ester_n when_o she_o perceive_v by_o this_o answer_n that_o the_o king_n be_v move_v to_o take_v revenge_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n to_o she_o and_o to_o her_o nation_n be_v bold_a to_o name_n haman_n and_o set_v he_o forth_o with_o his_o deserve_a title_n the_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n be_v this_o wicked_a haman_n and_o this_o she_o speak_v as_o it_o be_v with_o her_o finger_n point_v at_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v answer_v if_o he_o can_v take_v any_o exception_n to_o this_o accusation_n she_o term_v he_o a_o adversary_n because_o injurious_o and_o without_o cause_n he_o have_v conspire_v against_o the_o church_n and_o have_v practise_v the_o destruction_n and_o utter_a overthrow_n thereof_o she_o call_v he_o a_o enemy_n for_o that_o with_o deadly_a hatred_n he_o seek_v their_o blood_n by_o who_o he_o never_o be_v injury_v and_o though_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o purposely_o bend_v himself_o against_o the_o person_n of_o the_o queen_n concern_v who_o he_o may_v be_v ignorant_a that_o she_o be_v a_o jew_n yet_o she_o account_v he_o her_o adversary_n and_o enemy_n because_o he_o hate_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o david_n say_v 22._o ps_n 139._o 21._o 22._o that_o god_n enemy_n be_v his_o enemy_n who_o he_o hate_v worse_a than_o a_o dog_n or_o toad_n she_o say_v he_o be_v a_o wicked_a one_o and_o that_o deserve_o for_o his_o false_a surmise_n his_o cruelty_n against_o the_o church_n his_o blasphemy_n against_o god_n his_o abuse_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o his_o extreme_a ambition_n for_o which_o he_o go_v about_o to_o oppress_v a_o quiet_a and_o innocent_a nation_n these_o thing_n at_o the_o first_o fight_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o injury_n but_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o judgement_n to_o shewâ—_n the_o wicked_a their_o fault_n and_o to_o note_v their_o offence_n by_o name_n and_o to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v convict_v so_o paul_n call_v ananias_n 17._o act._n 23._o 3._o jer._n 22._o 17._o a_o white_a wall_n jeremy_n say_v the_o joiakiâ—_n do_v savour_n of_o nothing_o but_o covetousness_n and_o ezekiel_n call_v sedechia_n king_n of_o judâ—_n ezek_n ezek_n a_o wicked_a and_o pollute_a man_n and_o john_n thâ—_n baptist_n term_v the_o pharise_n which_o come_v 7._o mat._n 3._o 7._o to_o his_o baptism_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n wherefore_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n lesus_fw-la christ_n do_v warn_v that_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o 22_o mat._n 5._o 22_o his_o brother_n racha_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o council_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v fool_n shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o injury_n which_o be_v do_v witting_o &_o malicious_o by_o reproach_n or_o contempt_n or_o desire_v of_o private_a revenge_n for_o otherwise_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n do_v require_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v resist_v &_o their_o heinous_a fault_n note_v by_o their_o proper_a name_n whereby_o they_o may_v return_v to_o amendment_n or_o else_o be_v make_v know_v &_o punish_v for_o their_o wickedness_n and_o obstinacy_n hereby_o also_o we_o learn_v what_o be_v the_o simple_a and_o right_a manner_n of_o deal_n in_o law_n before_o a_o judge_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a even_o such_o as_o this_o be_v to_o weet_v that_o if_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n and_o rather_o by_o word_n then_o by_o writing_n true_o and_o simple_o that_o the_o good_a cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o equity_n be_v defend_v against_o the_o malice_n and_o false_a report_n of_o the_o wicked_a haman_n thus_o accuse_v be_v astonish_v neither_o have_v he_o any_o thing_n to_o allege_v against_o it_o be_v convict_v by_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o ester_n accusation_n whereof_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v the_o best_a witness_n so_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o david_n say_v that_o 18._o ps_n 63._o 11._o &_o 31._o 18._o &_o 5._o 10._o &_o 10._o 12._o 18._o when_o the_o wicked_a have_v long_o delight_v in_o lie_v at_o the_o last_o their_o mouth_n shall_v be_v stop_v and_o they_o shall_v be_v dumb_a neither_o also_o do_v he_o pray_v in_o vain_a that_o their_o mouth_n may_v be_v shut_v &_o that_o god_n will_v search_v out_o their_o wickedness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v of_o their_o hope_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n good_a man_n be_v accuse_v by_o false_a slander_n and_o injurious_o have_v always_o wherewith_o to_o defend_v themselves_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n who_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v oppress_v by_o false_a accusation_n 24._o 1._o ki._n 22._o 2._o chr._n 24._o and_o violence_n as_o we_o see_v naboth_n condemn_v by_o false_a witness_n &_o stone_v and_o zacharie_n the_o prophet_n command_v to_o be_v stone_v by_o joas_n yet_o be_v they_o bold_a upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o innocence_n of_o their_o life_n before_o man_n god_n bring_v forth_o at_o last_o their_o innocence_n unto_o light_n and_o clear_v it_o from_o all_o false_a surmise_n and_o slander_n hence_o let_v we_o learn_v patient_o to_o expect_v until_o god_n make_v inquiry_n and_o search_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o set_v they_o every_o one_o in_o order_n before_o their_o 21._o psal_n 50._o 21._o eye_n as_o he_o have_v threaten_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n let_v we_o give_v our_o mind_n to_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n and_o the_o just_a defence_n of_o the_o faithful_a every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o power_n condition_n and_o vocation_n resist_v the_o malice_n of_o the_o wicked_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n god_n may_v be_v extol_v by_o all_o as_o well_o for_o his_o mercy_n as_o for_o his_o judgement_n for_o unto_o he_o belong_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n jesus_n his_o son_n for_o ever_o amen_n the_o eighteen_o sermon_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o accusation_n against_o haman_n his_o sentence_n and_o the_o execution_n thereof_o from_o the_o 7._o verse_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 7._o chapter_n 7._o then_o the_o king_n arise_v from_o the_o banquet_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o go_v into_o the_o palace_n garden_n but_o haman_n stand_v up_o to_o make_v request_n for_o his_o life_n to_o the_o queen_n ester_n for_o he_o see_v there_o be_v a_o mischief_n prepare_v for_o he_o of_o the_o king_n 8._o and_o when_o the_o king_n come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o palace_n garden_n into_o the_o house_n where_o they_o drink_v wine_n haman_n be_v fall_v upon_o the_o bed_n whereon_o ester_n sit_v therefore_o the_o king_n say_v will_v he_o force_v the_o queen_n also_o before_o i_o in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o word_n go_v out_o of_o the_o king_n mouth_n they_o cover_v hamans_n face_n 9_o and_o harbona_n one_o of_o the_o eunuch_n say_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n behold_v there_o stand_v yet_o the_o tree_n in_o hamans_n house_n fifty_o cubit_n high_a which_o haman_n have_v prepare_v for_o mordecai_n that_o speak_v good_a for_o the_o king_n then_o the_o king_n say_v hang_v he_o thereon_o 10._o