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in_o the_o midst_n of_o our_o danger_n and_o great_a distress_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o mardochaeus_n glory_n the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o first_o of_o those_o who_o dwell_v in_o susa_n and_o then_o of_o those_o who_o be_v disperse_v in_o other_o city_n and_o province_n ver_fw-la 17._o of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v abide_v in_o susa_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n rejoice_v for_o their_o sake_n unless_o we_o will_v follow_v a_o more_o simple_a sense_n of_o the_o place_n and_o say_v that_o there_o be_v light_a and_o joy_n in_o the_o city_n of_o susa_n that_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o may_v also_o be_v that_o many_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o susa_n perceive_v the_o king_n favour_n to_o the_o jew_n the_o authority_n of_o ester_n and_o love_v which_o the_o king_n bear_v to_o she_o and_o the_o hoâ—our_n of_o mardochaeus_n do_v give_v forth_o some_o â—â—gnes_n of_o rejoice_v for_o this_o felicity_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o see_v it_o to_o â—appen_v that_o unto_o what_o part_n the_o king_n â—â—uour_n and_o affection_n do_v bend_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n do_v â—â—cline_v many_o therefore_o be_v move_v â—ith_o so_o sudden_a and_o wonderful_a change_n and_o see_v they_o reviue_v who_o before_o â—â—ey_v think_v dead_a may_v well_o say_v with_o 〈◊〉_d prophet_n psal_n 126._o 2._o the_o lord_n have_v â—ne_a great_a thing_n for_o they_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o they_o that_o deliverance_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v wrought_v for_o his_o church_n wherefore_o it_o be_v right_o say_v concern_v the_o jew_n who_o this_o happiness_n proper_o be_v that_o there_o appear_v unto_o they_o a_o light_n and_o gladness_n and_o joy_n and_o glory_n light_n be_v set_v against_o the_o darkness_n of_o affliction_n gladness_n against_o sorrow_n joy_n against_o tear_n glory_n against_o shame_n and_o 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which_o he_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v from_o god_n to_o invite_v and_o stir_v 103._o ps_n 103._o up_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o praise_n god_n with_o he_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o this_o be_v a_o profane_a joy_n or_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n who_o delight_n themselves_o with_o all_o intemperancy_n and_o riot_n but_o a_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n proceed_v from_o god_n which_o have_v take_v so_o deep_a root_n in_o their_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v show_v forth_o the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n and_o namely_o with_o their_o mouth_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o brace_v forth_o into_o psalm_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o faithful_a in_o these_o word_n praise_v be_v the_o 20._o ps_n 68_o 10._o 20._o lord_n even_o the_o god_n which_o lade_v we_o daily_o with_o benefit_n this_o be_v our_o god_n even_o the_o god_n that_o save_v we_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n god_n belong_v the_o issue_n of_o death_n likewise_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o dwell_v in_o every_o province_n be_v say_v to_o have_v joy_n and_o gladness_n feast_n and_o mirth_n for_o they_o do_v not_o keep_v any_o festival_n day_n until_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o decree_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o enemy_n as_o afterward_o we_o shall_v see_v feast_n agree_v with_o prosperity_n fast_n with_o adversity_n and_o calamity_n but_o the_o â—easts_n of_o those_o which_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n â—re_n season_v with_o temperance_n &_o with_o thank_n give_v and_o adorn_v with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o exceed_a glorious_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o the_o very_a ethnic_n in_o who_o there_o be_v any_o spark_n of_o honesty_n leave_v be_v wont_v in_o their_o feast_n to_o treat_v of_o grave_n and_o honest_a matter_n and_o to_o tell_v of_o the_o false_a miracle_n of_o their_o god_n what_o be_v seemly_a for_o christian_n to_o do_v unto_o who_o so_o abundant_a a_o argument_n 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that_o they_o be_v not_o careful_a for_o their_o affair_n or_o do_v not_o provide_v themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n and_o no_o doubt_n to_o this_o end_n do_v they_o often_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n the_o joy_n then_o that_o be_v breed_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o this_o new_a benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n do_v likewise_o encourage_v they_o to_o hope_v the_o more_o bold_o for_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v because_o god_n be_v so_o excellent_a a_o workman_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o leave_v his_o work_n imperfect_a as_o psal_n 138._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o never_o for_o sake_v the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n the_o lord_n therefore_o do_v so_o make_v glad_a those_o that_o be_v he_o that_o not_o withstand_v he_o leave_v they_o sufficient_a occasion_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o look_v careful_o unto_o their_o affair_n and_o yet_o not_o with_o stand_v leave_v unto_o they_o a_o certain_a pledge_n and_o earnest_n of_o full_a deliverance_n he_o give_v they_o hope_v of_o happy_a success_n which_o yet_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o as_o also_o the_o prophet_n isai_n speak_v chap._n 26._o 12._o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o peace_n for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o us._n that_o which_o be_v add_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n may_v avail_v much_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o jew_n into_o a_o good_a hope_n to_o weet_v that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n become_v jew_n because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n fall_v upon_o they_o so_o that_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n many_o for_o desire_n take_v part_n with_o the_o jew_n on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o be_v strike_v with_o fear_n whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o procure_v their_o death_n that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n be_v make_v jew_n may_v thus_o be_v understand_v 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