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equity_n than_o revenge_n let_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o vocation_n study_v to_o attain_v true_a wisdom_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o right_n law_n and_o judgement_n &_o especial_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o govern_v other_o with_o good_a counsel_n that_o in_o all_o our_o meeting_n a_o lawful_a order_n may_v be_v observe_v and_o the_o end_n of_o they_o may_v be_v happy_a be_v join_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o who_o only_o be_v alhonor_n strength_n and_o power_n for_o ever_o more_o amen_n the_o four_o sermon_n the_o sentence_n of_o those_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o question_n propose_v what_o by_o law_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o queen_n vashti_n from_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 16_o then_o say_v memuchan_n before_o the_o king_n &_o the_o prince_n the_o queen_n vashti_n have_v not_o only_o do_v evil_a against_o the_o king_n but_o against_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o against_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o 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another_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v by_o daniel_n and_o deliver_v in_o 〈◊〉_d dream_n to_o nabuchadnezar_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o that_o great_a image_n who_o head_n be_v of_o gold_n the_o arm_n and_o breast_n of_o silver_n so_o we_o have_v see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o that_o great_a monarchy_n of_o the_o babylonian_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o the_o golden_a head_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o mede_n begin_v by_o cyrus_n increase_v by_o cambyses_n and_o confirm_v by_o assuerus_n who_o do_v not_o descend_v from_o cyrus_n but_o be_v choose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n by_o the_o neigh_n of_o his_o horse_n as_o history_n report_v he_o be_v say_v here_o to_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n be_v note_v to_o be_v peaceable_a and_o quiet_a so_o that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_n to_o repress_v his_o enemy_n or_o to_o appease_v sedition_n among_o his_o subject_n so_o god_n oftentimes_o give_v rest_n unto_o mighty_a emperor_n that_o their_o subject_n may_v fear_v their_o power_n which_o if_o they_o shall_v attribute_v to_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o industry_n they_o true_o commit_v sacrilege_n and_o god_n oftentimes_o revenge_v their_o pride_n of_o which_o divine_a vengeance_n let_v nabuchadnezar_n be_v a_o example_n who_o when_o he_o glory_v with_o himself_o in_o these_o word_n it_o not_o this_o that_o great_a babylon_n which_o my_o hand_n have_v build_v be_v on_o the_o sudden_a despoil_v of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o while_n and_o throw_v out_o from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n to_o eategrasse_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n this_o assuerus_n choose_v for_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o his_o kingdom_n susa_n and_o so_o translate_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n from_o babylon_n where_o before_o it_o be_v into_o persia_n 27._o dan._n 4._o 27._o whereby_o the_o persian_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v for_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a erector_n of_o this_o monarchy_n so_o great_a then_o be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o monarch_n under_o who_o shadow_n there_o be_v give_v a_o seat_n and_o some_o rest_n to_o the_o church_n but_o not_o without_o great_a trouble_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o they_o who_o be_v return_v into_o judaea_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n do_v witness_v and_o this_o book_n will_v teach_v concern_v those_o who_o remain_v as_o yet_o desperse_v in_o chaldaea_n persia_n media_n and_o other_o province_n and_o such_o shall_v see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n until_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v to_o gather_v and_o receive_v â—er_o into_o the_o triumph_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o to_o carry_v she_o with_o himself_o far_o above_o all_o the_o heaven_n to_o who_o alone_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o second_o sermon_n of_o assuerus_n feast_n from_o the_o three_o verse_n to_o the_o ten_o chap._n ii_o 3_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o make_v a_o feast_n unto_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o his_o serâ—â—nts_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o host_n of_o persâ—â—_n and_o media_n and_o to_o the_o captain_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n in_o his_o presence_n 4_o show_v his_o riches_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n of_o his_o greatness_n many_o day_n even_o a_o hundred_o and_o four_o score_n day_n 5_o and_o when_o these_o day_n be_v almost_o expire_v the_o king_n make_v a_o feast_n to_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o susa_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o king_n s_o palace_n â—_o have_v hang_n of_o white_a green_a and_o blue_a fasten_v with_o cord_n of_o fine_a linen_n and_o
proud_a ostenâ—â—ion_n of_o their_o riches_n to_o wit_n that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d honest_a liberality_n they_o witness_v 〈◊〉_d charity_n that_o they_o nourish_v concord_n 〈◊〉_d society_n between_o many_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d kind_n of_o benefit_n they_o purchase_v 〈◊〉_d friendship_n and_o good_a will_n of_o many_o 〈◊〉_d when_o necessity_n shall_v require_v they_o 〈◊〉_d use_v to_o honest_a and_o lawful_a purpose_n 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o their_o liberality_n they_o â—ay_v stir_v up_o other_o to_o sing_v praise_n unto_o â—od_n the_o giver_n of_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a good_a thing_n whereby_o our_o feast_n may_v be_v cousecrate_v to_o he_o with_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n but_o what_o a_o miserable_a and_o lamentable_a thing_n be_v it_o that_o a_o most_o mighty_a king_n can_v not_o otherwise_o make_v 〈◊〉_d magnificence_n and_o greatness_n to_o be_v know_v then_o by_o excessive_a charge_n in_o feast_v for_o how_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o there_o whereby_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o a_o great_a deal_n better_o and_o with_o much_o more_o profit_n to_o ensue_v both_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o his_o subject_n that_o be_v if_o in_o every_o place_n he_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v in_o lawful_a order_n if_o the_o law_n retain_v their_o due_a authority_n if_o right_o be_v administer_v to_o every_o one_o if_o 〈◊〉_d people_n be_v ease_v of_o tribute_n tax_n &_o subsidy_n if_o soldier_n be_v contain_v within_o military_a discipline_n if_o reward_n be_v give_v with_o kingly_a liberality_n to_o those_o that_o deserve_v they_o and_o here_o we_o be_v especial_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o remembrance_n that_o which_o the_o lordâ—_n warn_v we_o that_o those_o who_o will_v makeâ—â—_n feast_v which_o shall_v be_v allow_v by_o god_n shall_v call_v unto_o it_o not_o the_o rich_a but_o the_o 13._o luc._n 14._o 13._o poor_a in_o which_o thing_n there_o be_v liberality_n indeed_o but_o in_o this_o part_n we_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n boast_v and_o affectation_n of_o vain_a glory_n before_o man_n bside_n this_o be_v also_o here_o to_o be_v note_v that_o king_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v bestow_v that_o money_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v with_o great_a labour_n from_o their_o subject_n upon_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a expense_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o labour_v more_o on_o the_o disperse_v and_o lose_v then_o be_v labour_n bestow_v in_o the_o gather_n of_o they_o together_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o â—easts_n make_v by_o assuerus_n there_o be_v many_o other_o perhaps_o who_o have_v do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d but_o this_o suffice_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o note_v he_o as_o a_o cheese_n man_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n thus_o be_v speak_v as_o well_o of_o the_o furniture_n of_o those_o feast_n as_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o special_a consideration_n of_o the_o particular_n first_o the_o feast_n be_v celebrate_v a_o hundred_o and_o four_o 〈◊〉_d day_n that_o be_v full_a half_n a_o year_n together_o for_o all_o the_o prince_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o his_o view_n the_o power_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n which_o thing_n declare_v great_a peace_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o assuerus_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v call_v unto_o he_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n to_o feast_v and_o banquet_v if_o there_o have_v be_v war_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n or_o any_o light_a suspicion_n of_o rebellion_n they_o be_v not_o call_v then_o to_o counsel_n concern_v the_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n but_o to_o banquet_v and_o mirth_n and_o thereby_o it_o may_v seem_v likely_a that_o they_o want_v not_o in_o that_o great_a quiet_a all_o manner_n of_o sport_n that_o may_v serve_v their_o delight_n as_o music_n game_a tilt_n and_o other_o show_n as_o at_o this_o day_n noble_a man_n be_v wonderful_o delight_v with_o jester_n interlude_n wilde-fire_n dance_n and_o such_o like_a toy_n behold_v here_o then_o a_o kingdom_n full_a of_o mirth_n and_o pastime_n and_o as_o it_o be_v drown_v in_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n behold_v with_o what_o joy_v the_o lord_n do_v fill_v even_o with_o satiety_n the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n while_o the_o church_n be_v oppress_v with_o captivity_n and_o misery_n behold_v the_o endeâ—_n of_o victory_n obtain_v by_o great_a pollicieâ—_n and_o labour_n of_o mighty_a king_n and_o counsellor_n and_o with_o much_o slaughter_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d people_n even_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n although_o they_o be_v not_o come_v to_o so_o great_a 〈◊〉_d madness_n as_o balsazar_n the_o last_o monarchâ—_n 〈◊〉_d babylonians_n even_o when_o babylon_n be_v 〈◊〉_d give_v himself_o to_o feast_v and_o 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o many_o prince_n in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d age_n who_o you_o shall_v see_v even_o when_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n of_o their_o kingdom_n shake_v and_o 〈◊〉_d a_o fall_n be_v yet_o little_o move_v but_o 〈◊〉_d drown_v in_o pleasure_n take_v their_o fill_n 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v also_o a_o evil_a 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o subject_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d king_n with_o all_o his_o prince_n and_o 〈◊〉_d give_v themselves_o to_o banquet_v 〈◊〉_d and_o delight_n for_o what_o become_v 〈◊〉_d mean_a while_n of_o the_o province_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o long_o of_o their_o governor_n 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wise_a man_n say_v not_o in_o vain_a vv._n 〈◊〉_d o_o land_n who_o prince_n rise_v early_a to_o play_v 9_o eccles._n 10_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d in_o vain_a do_v esay_n threaten_v the_o like_a 〈◊〉_d prince_n of_o his_o 〈◊〉_d which_o rise_v up_o ear_n 〈◊〉_d follow_v drunkenness_n so_o 〈◊〉_d inveigh_v 4._o esay_n 5._o 11._o amos_n 6_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d they_o make_v with_o great_a riot_n in_o bed_n 〈◊〉_d unless_o the_o court_n of_o prince_n go_v 〈◊〉_d in_o example_n of_o sobriety_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o whole_a kingdom_n will_v easy_o let_v 〈◊〉_d the_o reins_n unto_o surfeit_v 〈◊〉_d and_o lasciviousness_n for_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d labour_n to_o conform_v itself_o unto_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o king_n beside_o these_o governor_n be_v return_v into_o their_o province_n after_o so_o long_a time_n of_o absence_n employ_v in_o riot_n study_n to_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o their_o king_n and_o be_v bold_a upon_o the_o favour_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v of_o their_o prince_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o deal_v unjust_o and_o oppress_v the_o people_n who_o here_o also_o may_v not_o worthy_o marvel_v that_o noble_a man_n be_v so_o soon_o weary_v with_o consult_v of_o the_o estate_n and_o common_a profit_n of_o the_o subject_n but_o never_o satisfy_v with_o banquet_v and_o follow_v their_o delight_n for_o you_o shall_v see_v many_o who_o not_o only_o feast_v certain_a day_n but_o spend_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o their_o life_n in_o such_o excess_n and_o be_v not_o many_o private_a man_n also_o wont_a to_o do_v the_o like_a who_o have_v none_o other_o care_n while_o they_o live_v then_o to_o fill_v their_o paunch_n and_o provide_v for_o their_o belly_n even_o as_o they_o be_v say_v in_o this_o life_n to_o rejoice_v themselves_o and_o to_o be_v praise_v by_o their_o flatterer_n when_o they_o make_v much_o of_o themselves_o to_o they_o appertain_v the_o example_n of_o the_o wicked_a rich_a man_n as_o though_o 15._o psal_n 49._o 18._o luc._n 15._o they_o do_v live_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v whereas_o we_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o live_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o employ_v ourselves_o in_o our_o vocation_n especial_o king_n and_o their_o officer_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v example_n unto_o their_o subject_n of_o all_o virtue_n but_o what_o can_v be_v aright_o in_o so_o great_a wantonness_n and_o riot_n but_o so_o they_o live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n the_o revenger_n because_o the_o people_n make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o good_a king_n and_o wise_a councillor_n the_o other_o feast_n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o susa_n be_v invite_v last_v only_o seven_o day_n yet_o be_v it_o long_o enough_o for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n for_o a_o whole_a city_n to_o give_v themselves_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v &_o to_o pastime_n seven_o day_n together_o so_o when_o great_a man_n begin_v once_o to_o give_v themselves_o unto_o riot_n they_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o more_o and_o more_o desire_v to_o gratify_v all_o other_o in_o the_o like_a this_o bid_n of_o the_o whole_a people_n do_v testify_v not_o only_o the_o king_n liberality_n &_o bounty_n but_o his_o humanity_n &_o kindness_n a_o virtue_n most_o beseem_v king_n and_o sure_o this_o gentleness_n &_o courtesy_n
warn_v that_o he_o that_o refrain_v not_o his_o anger_n give_v place_n to_o the_o devil_n now_o the_o wrath_n of_o prince_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o dangerous_a by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v of_o great_a might_n and_o there_o be_v none_o which_o dare_v reprehend_v they_o or_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o they_o no_o more_o then_o against_o a_o lion_n or_o any_o other_o wild_a beast_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o the_o law_n whereof_o they_o be_v the_o executour_n and_o give_v their_o judgement_n of_o every_o cause_n without_o passion_n so_o shall_v assuerus_n have_v think_v that_o the_o queen_n vashti_n want_v not_o sufficient_a excuse_n whereby_o she_o may_v approve_v she_o do_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o have_v let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o his_o anger_n such_o a_o moderation_n be_v require_v in_o all_o judge_n and_o in_o all_o they_o who_o have_v any_o kind_n of_o power_n over_o other_o for_o unless_o the_o mind_n be_v quiet_a and_o 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