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jovah_n â—eceive_v you_o be_v not_o he_o hezekiah_n â—ho_fw-mi god_n altar_n and_o high_a place_n destroy_v â—ath_n that_o one_o altar_n in_o salem_n employ_v may_v be_v be_v wise_a regard_v not_o his_o command_n â—ow_o you_o not_o what_o unto_o all_o people_n land_n my_o master_n have_v do_v what_o god_n of_o nation_n â—â—uld_v save_v their_o people_n in_o such_o vexation_n all_o these_o god_n folk_n i_o overthrow_v at_o length_n â—ho_n be_v your_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v fear_v his_o strength_n â—herefore_o in_o time_n consider_v and_o perceive_v lest_o that_o your_o king_n with_o vain_a word_n fâ—â—_n deceive_v the_o people_n all_o in_o silence_n and_o in_o doole_n do_v hear_v these_o word_n of_o that_o blasphemâ—â—_n fool_n then_o eliakim_n the_o son_n of_o hilkijah_n report_a all_o unto_o hezekiah_n who_o hear_v this_o be_v in_o great_a grief_n and_o smart_n he_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o with_o his_o clothes_n hâ—â—_n heart_n unto_o esay_n the_o prophet_n he_o do_v send_v 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〈◊〉_d beastly_a man_n who_o have_v thou_o now_o nickname_v â—ou_o know_a not_o who_o thou_o have_v so_o blaspheme_v 'gainst_o who_o thy_o voice_n and_o eye_n now_o can_v thou_o tell_v â—st_v thou_o lift_v up_o even_o the_o god_n of_o isra'l_v 〈◊〉_d thy_o messenger_n both_o in_o thought_n and_o word_n â—â—sphemously_o thou_o have_v reproach_v the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d people_n dear_a thou_o have_v boast_v with_o threat_n â—em_v to_o destroy_v with_o number_n of_o charet_n â—ou_fw-mi have_v boast_v that_o thou_o their_o cedar_n tall_a shall_v cut_v until_o they_o to_o the_o ground_n shall_v fall_v because_o thou_o have_v of_o man_n great_a assistance_n thou_o have_v in_o number_n put_v thy_o confidence_n when_o before_o thou_o many_o do_v melt_v like_o snow_n not_o thou_o but_o i_o these_o man_n do_v overthrow_v thou_o overcome_v neither_o by_o spear_n or_o shielâ—_n but_o i_o they_o make_v like_o the_o grass_n of_o the_o fielâ—_n like_o the_o green_a herb_n or_o grass_n on_o the_o house_n tâ—_n or_o corn_n blast_v before_o it_o be_v grow_v up_o but_o thy_o abode_n and_o come_n against_o i_o thy_o pride_n and_o rage_n be_v know_v most_o certain_o because_o thy_o tumult_n to_o my_o ear_n come_v up_o therefore_o into_o thy_o proud_a nose_n now_o a_o hook_n i_o will_v put_v all_o be_v my_o bridle_n in_o thy_o lip_n thy_o vain_a glory_n shall_v suffer_v a_o eclipse_n though_o now_o thou_o boast_v and_o brag_v with_o fury_n thou_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o flee_v most_o sâ—_n full_o but_o as_o for_o judah_n it_o shall_v sure_o spring_v and_o pleasant_a fruit_n in_o plenty_n shall_v forth_o god_n foe_n the_o truth_n of_o this_o say_n shall_v fâ—â—_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v do_v it_o by_o his_o zeal_n as_o for_o that_o vile_a and_o vain_a blasphemous_a against_o this_o city_n he_o shall_v do_v nothing_o â—t_a may_v it_o hurt_v no_o arrow_n he_o shall_v shut_v â—em_v to_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v for_o a_o but_o â—en_o this_o be_v do_v you_o shall_v jehovah_n thank_v â—'gainst_a salem_n no_o man_n shall_v cast_v a_o bank_n â—n_o home_o again_o with_o shame_n i_o will_v now_o send_v 〈◊〉_d my_o right_a hand_n this_o city_n shall_v defend_v â—hat_n same_o night_n the_o mighty_a eternell_n 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o haste_n send_v a_o arm_a angel_n â—o_o in_o one_o night_n slay_v at_o the_o lord_n command_v hundred_o fourscore_o and_o all_o be_v five_o thousand_o â—en_o they_o arise_v in_o the_o morning_n early_o â—old_a like_o dung_n their_o dead_a body_n do_v lie_v then_o this_o vain_a king_n who_o scorn_v the_o eternell_n â—urned_v with_o shame_n in_o niniveh_n to_o dwell_v 〈◊〉_d short_o after_o it_o thus_o come_v to_o pass_v â—t_a god_n he_o punish_v for_o his_o vile_a trespass_n nisroch_n house_n which_o end_v all_o the_o strife_n 〈◊〉_d own_o two_o son_n bereave_v he_o of_o his_o life_n some_o day_n after_o the_o good_a king_n hezekiah_n â—s_v sick_a to_o he_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n â—me_n with_o this_o message_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v â—ow_o thy_o house_n in_o order_n speedy_o then_o he_o his_o face_n turn_v unto_o the_o wall_n â—d_a thus_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o eternal_a remember_v lord_n how_o i_o have_v before_o thou_o walk_v in_o truth_n and_o great_a sincerity_n remember_v now_o in_o my_o great_a grief_n and_o smart_n how_o i_o thou_o have_v serve_v with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n remember_v lord_n how_o i_o with_o all_o my_o might_n have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v pleasant_a in_o thy_o sighâ—_n while_o thus_o he_o speak_v and_o add_v speech_n mâ—_n good_a hezekiah_n do_v weep_v very_o sore_o the_o lord_z him_z hear_v and_o his_o prophet_n câ—_n back_o and_o send_v he_o for_o this_o lease_n of_o life_n to_o make_v tell_v hezekiah_n that_o worthy_a captain_n that_o he_o yet_o king_n fifeteene_v year_n shall_v remain_v thy_o prayer_n hear_v have_v i_o and_o see_v thy_o tear_n i_o will_v tâ—ee_v heal_v therefore_o lay_v down_o thy_o fearâ—_n yea_o more_o to_o thou_o this_o promise_n i_o will_v make_v i_o will_v this_o city_n save_v for_o my_o own_o sake_n then_o the_o prophet_n in_o this_o time_n full_a of_o toil_n a_o lump_n of_o fig_n lay_v upon_o the_o king_n boil_v so_o for_o the_o well_o of_o judah_n common_a wealth_n the_o king_n by_o god_n restore_v be_v to_o health_n the_o king_n unto_o the_o prophet_n thus_o do_v say_v how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o i_o on_o the_o three_o day_n shall_v to_o god_n house_n go_v and_o his_o service_n see_v what_o shall_v the_o sign_n be_v now_o tell_v thou_o to_o i_o well_o say_v the_o prophet_n choice_n now_o as_o please_v 〈◊〉_d the_o sun_n back_o or_o forward_o ten_o degree_n â—hall_v go_v for_o to_o go_v foreward_n say_v the_o king_n â—o_o see_v shadow_n it_o be_v no_o weighty_a thing_n â—et_o the_o lord_n now_o for_o his_o great_a mercy_n sake_n make_v the_o shadow_n by_o his_o might_n to_o turn_v back_o â—hen_o the_o prophet_n as_o he_o desire_v say_v â—nd_a god_n he_o hear_v according_a as_o he_o pray_v â—he_v sun_n go_v back_o with_o his_o swift_a sweat_a horse_n â—ull_a ten_o degree_n as_o one_o that_o have_v remorse_n when_o on_o his_o journey_n go_v like_o the_o wind_n â—e_v he_o bethink_v his_o purse_n be_v leave_v behind_o â—hen_o back_o again_o he_o wheel_v most_o speedy_o â—hus_o go_v the_o sun_n as_o man_n that_o day_n may_v see_v â—ials_n go_v false_a and_o forest_n shadow_n black_a wonder_v to_o see_v themselves_o turn_v and_o go_v back_o then_o berodach-baladan_a of_o babel_n â—ing_v send_v to_o he_o letter_n thus_o for_o to_o tell_v how_o glad_a he_o be_v of_o all_o his_o peace_n and_o wealth_n â—nd_v that_o he_o be_v full_o restore_v to_o health_n but_o hezekiah_n in_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n do_v that_o short_o which_o do_v procure_v his_o smart_n unto_o these_o man_n of_o babel_n foolish_o his_o silver_n gold_n spice_n armour_n do_v he_o then_o show_v yea_o all_o the_o treasure_n that_o he_o have_v â—n_v his_o vain_a pride_n before_o their_o eye_n he_o lay_v then_o come_v again_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n with_o this_o new_a message_n from_o the_o great_a jovah_n he_o say_v to_o they_o what_o say_v these_o man_n to_o thou_o what_o be_v in_o my_o house_n say_v he_o i_o let_v they_o see_v among_o my_o treasure_n all_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o these_o man_n send_v from_o the_o great_a babâ—_n king_n have_v not_o now_o see_v well_o well_o say_v isaiah_n hear_v a_o message_n from_o the_o great_a jehovah_n all_o thy_o treasure_n gather_v unto_o this_o day_n by_o babel_n man_n shall_v be_v carry_v away_o thy_o dear_a son_n that_o shall_v issue_v from_o thou_o in_o babel_n court_n they_o base_a eunuch_n shall_v be_v then_o to_o the_o prophet_n say_v hezekiah_n good_a be_v the_o word_n that_o thou_o bring_v from_o jovah_n i_o look_v for_o mercy_n from_o my_o god_n always_o let_v peace_n and_o truth_n he_o stable_n in_o my_o day_n last_o hezekiah_n who_o all_o his_o life_n do_v fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n steep_v with_o his_o father_n dear_a in_o the_o chief_a sepulchre_n of_o david_n this_o worthy_a king_n be_v with_o honour_n bury_v the_o song_n of_o hezekiah_n in_o cut_v off_o of_o my_o short_a day_n i_o say_v i_o shall_v now_o go_v unto_o the_o grave_n i_o be_o deprive_v of_o my_o few_o year_n also_o 2_o i_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o see_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v i_o shall_v behold_v man_n no_o more_o with_o these_o that_o have_v here_o dwell_v 3_o my_o age_n be_v part_v and_o remove_v among_o trouble_n and_o strife_n like_o shepherd_n tent_n i_o have_v cut_v off_o like_o a_o weaver_n my_o life_n he_o with_o sickness_n will_v cut_v i_o off_o what_o ever_o i_o pretend_v from_o day_n even_o unto_o night_n will_v thou_o of_o i_o soon_o make_v a_o end_n 4_o
to_o the_o king_n gate_n return_v but_o haman_n haste_v to_o his_o house_n and_o mourn_v have_v his_o head_n cov'r_v in_o sign_n of_o grief_n â—nd_v tell_v zeresh_o his_o wife_n and_o these_o who_o chief_a be_v of_o his_o friend_n what_o do_v to_o he_o befall_v then_o say_v to_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o all_o be_v friend_n all_o â—f_fw-mi mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n a_o man_n â—efore_o who_o thou_o have_v fall_v do_v what_o thou_o can_v against_o he_o sure_o thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v â—ut_fw-la shoot_v before_o he_o still_o fall_v without_o fail_n while_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o chamberlen_n in_o haste_n come_v to_o bring_v haman_n unto_o esther_n feast_n chap._n 7._o so_o king_n and_o haman_n come_v with_o esther_n queen_n the_o second_o day_n at_o i_o banquet_n of_o wine_n and_o the_o king_n unto_o esther_n say_v again_o what_o be_v thy_o request_n now_o with_o i_o be_v plain_a conceal_v nothing_o to_o ask_v now_o bold_o come_v i_o will_v it_o give_v though_o half_a of_o my_o kingdom_n then_o esther_n queen_n answ'r_v and_o say_v thâ—_n thing_n if_o in_o thy_o sight_n i_o have_v favour_n o_o king_n find_v let_v my_o life_n now_o be_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o my_o people_n for_o we_o ordain_v sure_o to_o be_v destroy_v be_v and_o all_o be_v to_o be_v slay_v so_o that_o none_o of_o we_o alive_a shall_v remain_v if_o they_o we_o for_o bondman_n and_o bond_n woman_n have_v sell_v we_o all_o have_v keep_v silence_n then_o although_o in_o so_o do_v the_o enemy_n the_o king_n damage_n can_v not_o repair_v right_o then_o say_v the_o king_n unto_o queen_n esther_n soon_o who_o where_o be_v he_o who_o dare_v such_o thing_n presume_v for_o to_o achieve_v then_o say_v esther_n quick_o this_o be_v haman_n our_o wicked_a enemy_n then_o haman_n when_o he_o have_v the_o matter_n see_v be_v sore_o afraid_a before_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n then_o from_o the_o banquet_n wroth_a when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o king_n arise_v into_o his_o garden_n soon_o he_o go_v then_o haman_n stand_v to_o make_v request_n to_o esther_n for_o his_o life_n for_o fear_v oppress_v his_o heart_n because_o he_o see_v that_o a_o evil_a thing_n against_o he_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o king_n the_o king_n return_v find_v haman_n on_o the_o bed_n of_o esther_n fall_v then_o to_o he_o the_o king_n say_v will_v this_o haman_n now_o also_o force_v my_o queen_n even_o in_o the_o house_n as_o here_o now_o may_v be_v see_v as_o the_o king_n this_o word_n have_v say_v with_o disgrace_n the_o man_n arise_v and_o cov'red_a hamans_n face_n then_o harbonah_n a_o servant_n to_o the_o king_n to_o ahasuerus_n say_v think_v on_o this_o thing_n behold_v this_o haman_n make_v for_o mordecai_n a_o gallows_n high_a even_o of_o cubit_n fifty_o whereon_o he_o mind_v to_o hang_v he_o anon_o then_o say_v the_o king_n soon_o hang_v he_o thereupon_o so_o be_v haman_n hang_v on_o a_o gallows_n high_a this_o do_v the_o king_n wrath_n full_o pacify_v chap._n 8._o on_o that_o day_n the_o great_a king_n ahasuerus_n unto_o esther_n the_o queen_n give_v haman_n house_n then_o mordecai_n be_v bring_v unto_o the_o king_n and_o ahasuerus_n give_v to_o he_o his_o ring_n which_o he_o to_o haman_n have_v give_v in_o that_o day_n o'er_o hamans_n house_n esther_n set_v mordecai_n then_o esther_n after_o haman_n most_o perverse_a be_v hang_v do_v suit_v his_o letter_n to_o reverse_v which_o can_v not_o be_v but_o to_o esther_n this_o thing_n be_v grant_v by_o ahasuerus_n the_o king_n even_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o may_v well_o defend_v '_o against_o the_o malice_n which_o their_o foe_n do_v intend_v so_o the_o post_n ride_v and_o publish_v the_o decree_n permit_v jew_n to_o kill_v their_o enemy_n then_o mordecai_n soon_o go_v out_o from_o the_o king_n who_o unto_o he_o have_v give_v his_o royal_a ring_n with_o apparel_n of_o blue_a and_o white_a and_o crown_n of_o pure_a gold_n with_o garments_z hang_v down_o of_o fine_a linen_n and_o all_o be_v of_o purple_a make_v then_o the_o city_n of_o shushan_n be_v most_o glad_a then_o have_v the_o jew_n both_o light_n and_o great_a gladness_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o joyful_a merrinesse_n in_o all_o place_n whether_o the_o king_n decree_n do_v come_v the_o jew_n there_o have_v prosperity_n with_o joy_n gladness_n a_o feast_n and_o a_o good_a day_n then_o many_o people_n do_v without_o delay_n even_o become_v jew_n who_o then_o do_v much_o excel_v for_o of_o the_o jew_n the_o fear_n upon_o they_o fell_a chap._n 9_o in_o the_o same_o day_n which_o haman_n do_v ordain_v that_o all_o the_o jew_n in_o each_o place_n shall_v be_v slay_v the_o jew_n strengthen_v great_a force_n do_v command_v so_o that_o none_o of_o their_o foe_n can_v they_o withstand_v yea_o more_o the_o ruler_n help_v they_o right_n well_o because_o the_o fear_n of_o mordecai_n then_o fall_v upon_o they_o all_o thus_o the_o jew_n in_o a_o word_n their_o enemy_n smote_n with_o stroke_n of_o the_o sword_n in_o the_o palace_n of_o shushan_n the_o jew_n then_o slay_v and_o destroy_v there_o five_o hundred_o man_n with_o ten_o son_n of_o haman_n parshandatha_n dalphon_n aspatha_n and_o all_o be_v poratha_n aridatha_n parsmashta_n arisai_n adalia_n vaiezatha_n aridai_n all_o these_o the_o jew_n do_v slay_v they_o give_v command_v that_o on_o the_o spoil_n they_o shall_v not_o lay_v their_o hand_n unto_o esther_n the_o king_n he_o say_v again_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n have_v destroy_v and_o slay_v five_o hundred_o man_n and_o hamans_n son_n ten_o prince_n what_o have_v they_o do_v in_o the_o other_o province_n but_o yet_o tell_v i_o what_o be_v thy_o petition_n what_o will_v thou_o further_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o say_v esther_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n unto_o the_o jew_n in_o shushan_n grant_v this_o thing_n to_o do_v the_o morrow_n also_o speedy_o even_o according_a unto_o this_o day_n decree_n and_o let_v haman_n ten_o son_n now_o for_o his_o sake_n be_v hang_v on_o the_o gallows_n which_o he_o do_v make_v when_o this_o the_o king_n do_v hear_v he_o do_v anon_o command_v right_a quick_o it_o so_o to_o be_v do_v then_o according_a unto_o the_o king_n decree_n haman_n ten_o son_n be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n thus_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v then_o in_o shushan_n gather_v themselves_o together_o every_o man_n on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o adar_n they_o then_o at_o shushan_n quick_o slay_v thou_o hundred_o man_n all_o these_o the_o jew_n do_v kill_v but_o give_v command_v that_o on_o the_o spoil_n no_o man_n shall_v lay_v his_o hand_n while_o other_o jew_n this_o matter_n understand_v themselves_o they_o gather_v and_o right_o stout_o stand_v for_o their_o life_n and_o have_v rest_n in_o all_o the_o land_n and_o of_o their_o foe_n slay_v seventie_o five_o thousand_o but_o as_o do_v other_o so_o likewise_o do_v they_o none_o of_o they_o all_o lay_v hand_n upon_o the_o prey_n the_o jew_n then_o the_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o day_n do_v consecrate_v to_o feast_v and_o to_o play_v but_o these_o at_o shushan_n with_o these_o other_o two_o do_v consecrate_v the_o fifteen_o day_n also_o as_o a_o day_n of_o both_o feast_n and_o gladness_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o save_v they_o from_o distress_n the_o jew_n who_o in_o village_n do_v remain_v the_o fourteen_o only_a for_o this_o do_v ordain_v to_o be_v a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o gladness_n even_o a_o good_a day_n of_o show_v great_a kindness_n one_o to_o another_o this_o do_v mordecai_n write_v to_o the_o jew_n who_o glad_o do_v obey_v to_o establish_v this_o among_o they_o near_o and_o far_o that_o the_o fourteen_o and_o fifteen_o of_o adar_n shall_v yearly_o keep_v well_o in_o their_o memory_n because_o that_o they_o they_o from_o their_o enemy_n do_v rest_n so_o that_o from_o sorrow_n that_o black_a day_n be_v turn_v unto_o feast_v and_o to_o play_v and_o send_v portion_n one_o to_o other_o and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a who_o have_v nothing_o in_o hand_n then_o with_o courage_n the_o jew_n do_v undertake_v as_o they_o have_v then_o begin_v there_o be_v no_o lake_n as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v they_o do_v all_o because_o haman_n to_o put_v the_o jew_n in_o thrall_n devise_v have_v to_o cast_v pur_fw-mi or_o the_o lot_n that_o he_o they_o may_v destroy_v in_o anger_n hot_a but_o when_o esther_n come_v to_o the_o king_n with_o speed_n hamans_n device_n he_o ordain_v on_o his_o head_n for_o to_o return_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v quick_o with_o his_o ten_o son_n be_v hang_v on_o a_o tree_n for_o this_o the_o jew_n after_n do_v not_o forbear_v two_o day_n of_o purim_n to_o keep_v every_o year_n yea_o that_o thereafter_o these_o two_o day_n indeed_o shall_v never_o perish_v from_o