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therefore_o she_o commit_v her_o life_n into_o god_n hand_n in_o these_o word_n if_o i_o perish_v i_o perish_v think_v not_o that_o these_o word_n be_v rash_o and_o unaduised_o cast_v out_o by_o she_o as_o though_o she_o do_v wilful_o and_o by_o despair_n cast_v herself_o into_o danger_n for_o they_o be_v holy_a word_n proceed_v from_o she_o who_o offer_v up_o herself_o and_o her_o life_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n with_o obedience_n of_o faith_n whatsoever_o do_v betide_v be_v ready_a and_o repose_v the_o event_n on_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n esteem_v herself_o happy_a if_o it_o happen_v that_o she_o shall_v die_v in_o so_o just_a a_o cause_n so_o do_v that_o good_a patriarch_n jacob_n speak_v when_o he_o send_v his_o son_n benjamin_n into_o egypt_n 14._o ge._n 49._o 14._o with_o his_o other_o brethren_n if_o i_o be_v rob_v of_o my_o child_n let_v i_o be_v rob_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o rash_a and_o yet_o when_o necessity_n shall_v so_o require_v and_o duty_n bind_v it_o refuse_v not_o any_o danger_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a with_o a_o trust_n and_o hope_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o his_o body_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n because_o the_o faithful_a be_v persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v 21_o phi._n 1._o 20._o 21_o unto_o they_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n hereby_o also_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o profitable_a the_o mutual_a admonition_n and_o the_o holy_a exhortation_n of_o the_o faithful_a among_o themselves_o be_v for_o lo_o ester_n who_o before_o be_v fearful_a by_o mardochaeus_n exhortation_n be_v make_v more_o bold_a and_o that_o with_o a_o holy_a boldness_n show_v in_o deed_n that_o to_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v
verthrow_n wherefore_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isayâ—â—_n 32._o isai_n 37._o 32._o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v perform_v this_o and_o vers_fw-la 23._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n upbraid_v the_o insolency_n of_o sennachâ—_n against_o his_o church_n in_o these_o word_n wâ—_n have_v thou_o rail_v on_o and_o blaspheme_v anâ—_n against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thy_o voice_n have_v lift_v up_o the_o haughtiness_n of_o thy_o eâ—â—_n even_o against_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n by_o servant_n have_v thou_o rail_v on_o the_o lord_n aâ—_n the_o lord_n willing_a to_o show_v the_o horrible_a vengeance_n of_o his_o wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n say_v by_o moses_n i_o will_v lift_v up_o my_o 41._o deut._n 32._o 40._o 41._o hand_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v i_o live_v for_o ever_o if_o i_o whet_v my_o glitter_a sword_n and_o my_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n i_o will_v execute_v vengeance_n on_o my_o enemy_n and_o will_v â—eward_v they_o that_o hate_v i_o i_o will_v make_v â—ine_o arrow_n drink_v with_o blood_n even_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o slay_v and_o of_o the_o captive_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sword_n shall_v eat_v flesh_n when_o i_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d take_v vengeance_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d not_o in_o these_o day_n in_o part_n see_v the_o 〈◊〉_d effect_n of_o god_n wrath_n against_o his_o enemy_n after_o that_o he_o have_v chastise_v his_o church_n can_v there_o any_o thing_n seem_v â—ore_o to_o be_v marvel_v at_o then_o that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n to_o wete_z 〈◊〉_d enemy_n of_o the_o church_n arm_v against_o â—henselues_n the_o innocence_n of_o the_o church_n â—pproved_v the_o conspirator_n condemn_v 〈◊〉_d disobedience_n and_o rebellion_n the_o king_n â—ade_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o again_o by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d far_o as_o their_o power_n stretch_v depose_v &_o deprive_v of_o all_o dignity_n final_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o war_n turn_v from_o the_o faithful_a and_o turn_v against_o the_o rebellious_a 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v not_o yet_o i_o grant_v obtain_v so_o happy_a a_o end_n neither_o do_v we_o as_o yet_o enjoy_v so_o great_a prosperity_n but_o that_o there_o be_v daily_o offer_v unto_o we_o great_a matter_n to_o cast_v down_o ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o favour_n with_o tear_n &_o repentance_n whereby_o at_o the_o last_o he_o may_v bring_v a_o end_n to_o those_o manifold_a confusion_n and_o all_o kindâ—_n of_o mischief_n which_o civil_a war_n do_v draw_v with_o they_o howbeit_o these_o so_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n be_v nevertheless_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o may_v extol_v he_o with_o deserve_a praise_n and_o give_v he_o condign_a thanks_o as_o we_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o 5._o psa_fw-la 66._o 5._o prophet_n in_o these_o word_n come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n he_o be_v terrible_a in_o his_o do_v towards_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o like_o wise_a psal_n 46._o 8._o o_o come_v and_o behold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n moreover_o that_o we_o may_v learnâ—_n to_o flee_v unto_o he_o in_o our_o great_a distress_n and_o patient_o expect_v his_o help_n constant_o every_o one_o do_v our_o duty_n in_o ouâ—_n vocation_n tremble_v under_o his_o judgement_n and_o depend_v on_o his_o mercy_n whereof_o at_o thâ—_n last_o he_o will_v make_v we_o partaker_n in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o dominion_n for_o evermore_o amen_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o sermon_n the_o public_a and_o solemn_a joy_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o victory_n obtain_v which_o mardochaeus_n do_v consecrate_v to_o be_v yearly_a celebrate_v for_o ever_o with_o solemn_a rite_n from_o verse_n 17._o unto_o 15._o of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n 17._o this_o they_o do_v on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n adar_n and_o rest_v the_o fourteen_o day_n thereof_o and_o keep_v it_o a_o day_n of_o feast_v and_o joy_n 18._o but_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v in_o susa_n assemble_v themselves_o on_o the_o thirteen_o day_n and_o on_o the_o 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of_o feast_v and_o joy_n and_o to_o send_v present_v every_o man_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o gift_n to_o the_o poor_a 23._o and_o the_o jew_n promise_v to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v begin_v and_o as_o mordecai_n have_v write_v unto_o they_o 24._o because_o haman_n the_o son_n of_o hammedatha_n the_o adversary_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v imagine_v against_o the_o jew_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o have_v cast_v pur_fw-mi that_o be_v a_o lot_n to_o consume_v and_o destroy_v they_o beside_o that_o one_o and_o only_o sacrifice_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n once_o offer_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n of_o which_o the_o old_a sacrifice_n be_v figure_n there_o have_v be_v always_o among_o the_o faithful_a two_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n the_o one_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o contrite_a 23._o ps_n 51._o 17_o &_o 50._o 14._o 23._o and_o break_a heart_n the_o effect_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o adversity_n and_o the_o other_o of_o praise_n and_o 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