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of_o the_o son_n of_o heli_n be_v most_o unhappy_a the_o same_o kingdom_n be_v almost_o spoil_v and_o waste_v under_o saul_n be_v restore_v all_o 2._o sam._n all_o by_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o david_n final_o all_o affair_n either_o public_a or_o private_a do_v speed_v well_o if_o good_a man_n and_o careful_a in_o their_o office_n do_v manage_v they_o on_o the_o contrary_a when_o wicked_a or_o negligent_a man_n have_v they_o in_o hand_n they_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o jethro_n the_o father_n in_o law_n of_o moses_n when_o he_o give_v he_o advise_v for_o the_o choose_n of_o judge_n by_o who_o he_o may_v be_v holpen_v in_o decide_v of_o controversy_n warn_v he_o that_o he_o choose_v man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o 21._o exo._n 18._o 21._o hate_v covetousness_n so_o david_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v either_o in_o his_o house_n 101._o psal_n 101._o or_o in_o his_o kingdom_n wicked_a and_o vicious_a man_n but_o that_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n he_o will_v seek_v out_o godly_a man_n that_o they_o may_v dwell_v with_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o certayner_n prognostication_n whereby_o either_o hurt_n and_o infelicity_n be_v threaten_v unto_o any_o state_n then_o when_o the_o wicked_a reign_n and_o bear_v rule_n therein_o or_o whereby_o happiness_n and_o good_a success_n be_v promise_v then_o when_o godly_a man_n sit_v chief_a in_o the_o government_n thereof_o wherefore_o we_o be_v with_o most_o fervent_a prayer_n to_o crave_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v govern_v by_o man_n that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o that_o be_v careful_a of_o public_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n respect_v the_o common_a good_a and_o not_o their_o own_o profit_n in_o few_o word_n be_v the_o dignity_n and_o virtue_n of_o mardochaeus_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o three_o verse_n his_o dignity_n that_o he_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o king_n assuerus_n and_o great_a among_o the_o jew_n his_o virtue_n that_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o all_o his_o brethren_n procure_v the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n and_o speak_v peaceable_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n it_o be_v no_o small_a honour_n to_o possess_v the_o second_o place_n of_o dignity_n to_o the_o king_n in_o so_o mighty_a and_o flourish_a a_o monarchy_n so_o that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v furnish_v with_o rare_a exquisite_a and_o heroical_a virtue_n to_o be_v able_a to_o guide_v the_o affair_n of_o so_o great_a a_o estate_n with_o praise_n and_o honour_n but_o it_o be_v a_o far_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n unto_o he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o retain_v true_a godliness_n and_o religion_n among_o the_o delicacy_n and_o riot_n of_o so_o great_a a_o court_n then_o to_o be_v the_o viceroy_n of_o so_o high_a a_o monarch_n of_o this_o mind_n be_v joseph_n when_o 1._o gen._n 48._o 1._o he_o more_o esteem_v to_o have_v his_o child_n partaker_n of_o jacobs_n blessing_n then_o of_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o egypt_n the_o like_a also_o moses_n do_v who_o have_v rather_o suffer_v with_o the_o 6._o heb._n 11._o 24._o 25._o daniel_n 6._o people_n of_o god_n then_o to_o be_v account_v the_o son_n of_o pharaos_n daughter_n daniel_n also_o in_o babylon_n have_v rather_o endanger_v his_o life_n in_o the_o lion_n jaw_n then_o neglect_v his_o duty_n in_o pray_v unto_o god_n it_o be_v not_o say_v how_o long_o this_o dignity_n of_o mardochaeus_n last_v but_o it_o be_v likely_a that_o it_o endure_v unto_o his_o death_n to_o the_o profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n wherefore_o god_n also_o bless_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o persian_n because_o his_o church_n therein_o have_v a_o peaceable_a seat_n so_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o bless_v nation_n &_o kingdom_n in_o which_o his_o church_n be_v harbour_v with_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n and_o he_o do_v diverse_a time_n choose_v out_o some_o of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v ruler_n that_o thereby_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n may_v the_o better_o be_v confirm_v and_o establish_v and_o who_o can_v hinder_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n but_o that_o he_o may_v promote_v who_o please_v he_o to_o the_o high_a top_n of_o honour_n so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o david_n be_v establish_v maugre_o saul_n and_o all_o his_o practice_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o the_o borderer_n who_o labour_v to_o hinder_v the_o settle_v thereof_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mardochaeus_n the_o first_o be_v gentleness_n and_o courtesy_n whereby_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o all_o his_o brethren_n for_o iâ—_n unmindful_a of_o his_o former_a estate_n he_o have_v despise_v his_o brethren_n or_o have_v behave_v himself_o towards_o they_o proud_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o dignity_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v benâ—_n esteem_v or_o belove_v by_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o love_v they_o and_o do_v abase_v himself_o to_o their_o estate_n whatsoever_o dignity_n he_o obtain_v show_v that_o he_o esteem_v nothing_o more_o precious_a then_o that_o he_o may_v be_v account_v among_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o brother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a this_o thing_n david_n do_v set_v forth_o in_o himself_o say_v all_o my_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n that_o be_v on_o 3_o psal_n 16._o 3_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o those_o that_o excel_v in_o virtue_n another_o of_o his_o virtue_n be_v his_o study_n and_o carefulness_n for_o the_o wealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o diligent_a search_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o make_v any_o whit_n to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o service_n of_o god_n a_o most_o worthy_a care_n certain_o for_o all_o those_o who_o god_n have_v exalt_v to_o any_o dignity_n or_o authority_n for_o what_o great_a thing_n i_o pray_v can_v they_o perform_v then_o to_o preserve_v that_o people_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v unto_o himself_o for_o his_o inheritance_n &_o as_o a_o most_o precious_a jewel_n by_o what_o mean_n can_v their_o memory_n be_v more_o high_o commend_v true_o those_o great_a man_n david_n ezechias_n josias_n constantine_n the_o great_a be_v not_o so_o much_o commend_v for_o their_o great_a exploit_n which_o they_o do_v although_o every_o one_o be_v most_o renown_a in_o they_o as_o for_o their_o zeal_n towards_o god_n and_o careful_a preservation_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o establish_n in_o it_o of_o god_n worship_n and_o the_o safe_a defend_v it_o against_o all_o heresy_n by_o the_o bright_a shine_a of_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n final_o mardochaeus_n speak_v peace_n or_o prosperity_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v he_o provide_v for_o they_o against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o take_v care_n that_o after_o his_o death_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v prosper_v &_o remain_v flourish_v which_o care_v assure_o do_v especial_o beseem_v those_o who_o god_n have_v call_v to_o such_o public_a place_n so_o we_o see_v with_o how_o great_a care_n david_n do_v provide_v 6_o 1._o chr._n 22._o 6_o for_o his_o solomon_n give_v he_o precept_n and_o exhort_v he_o unto_o his_o duty_n together_o 17._o verse_n 17._o with_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n that_o the_o temple_n may_v be_v build_v god_n service_n maintain_v pure_a and_o the_o state_n govern_v with_o religion_n and_o justice_n if_o then_o the_o father_n of_o family_n and_o private_a household_n be_v wont_v not_o without_o cause_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o posterity_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o do_v it_o who_o bear_v the_o name_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o people_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o church_n by_o these_o virtue_n be_v mardochaeus_n great_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o leave_v behind_o he_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a memory_n for_o ever_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o gather_v into_o a_o brief_a sum_n those_o thing_n which_o particular_o have_v be_v hitherto_o expound_v the_o principal_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o book_n be_v that_o god_n may_v set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o care_n which_o he_o bear_v towards_o his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o assuerus_n and_o deliver_v it_o from_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o haman_n and_o give_v it_o a_o notable_a victory_n over_o all_o her_o enemy_n the_o end_n of_o this_o deliverance_n as_o also_o of_o all_o other_o which_o god_n at_o sundry_a time_n bestow_v on_o his_o people_n be_v this_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n to_o hope_v and_o look_v for_o help_v succour_n and_o deliverance_n from_o god_n alone_o who_o send_v it_o unto_o he_o when_o it_o be_v most_o convenient_a time_n even_o as_o we_o have_v see_v it_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o all_o the_o region_n
misery_n and_o uncertain_a state_n of_o courtier_n 314_o 11._o their_o base_a and_o abject_a mind_n 315_o the_o admirable_a change_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o good_a and_o of_o the_o bad_a 316._o 317_o sermon_n xvi_o ver._n 12._o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 321._o 322_o the_o modesty_n of_o the_o faithful_a 323._o 324_o the_o effect_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o wicked_a 326._o 327_o 13._o their_o shame_n distress_n and_o blindness_n in_o affliction_n 329._o 330_o what_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o worldly_a wise_a 331_o destruction_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 332_o 14._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o those_o who_o be_v bid_v to_o mirth_n when_o they_o have_v rather_o lament_v 338._o all_o thing_n turn_v to_o the_o worst_a unto_o the_o wicked_a 338_o 339_o chap._n vii_o ser._n xvii_o ver._n 3._o how_o man_n ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 348._o 349._o 351._o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o grievous_a oversight_n of_o unskilful_a prince_n 356._o 357_o 6._o we_o may_v open_o name_v the_o wicked_a who_o be_v convict_v of_o their_o wickedness_n 357._o 358._o of_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a 359._o 360_o sermon_n xviii_o ver._n 7._o what_o danger_n the_o evil_a counsellor_n of_o prince_n do_v incur_v 364._o 365_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a 366_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o godly_a against_o the_o wicked_a 368._o 369_o 8._o why_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n some_o time_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereof_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a 370._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 9_o their_o craft_n and_o iniquity_n at_o tâ—â—_n last_o be_v make_v manifest_a 373._o 374_o the_o wrath_n of_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n 374._o 375_o ver._n 10._o the_o wonderful_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v the_o cause_n one_o of_o a_o other_o destruction_n 377._o 378_o of_o the_o order_n of_o justice_n 380_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o violent_a death_n which_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o godly_a suffer_v 381_o 382._o chap._n viii_o ser._n xix_o ver._n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n 386._o 387_o of_o confiscation_n 388_o the_o vain_a hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o felicity_n of_o prince_n 338._o 389._o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o faithful_a to_o exercise_v any_o public_a function_n among_o the_o infidel_n 392._o 393._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o how_o king_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v unto_o 398_o ver._n 4._o of_o edict_n revocable_a and_o irrevocable_a 399._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 5._o how_o much_o clemency_n beseem_v prince_n and_o what_o need_v they_o have_v of_o faith_n full_a counsellor_n 404._o 40â—_n sermon_n xx._n 9_o of_o the_o distress_n of_o the_o church_n and_o her_o deliverance_n 408._o 409._o wisdom_n be_v give_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n in_o hand_n 409._o 410._o the_o duty_n of_o prince_n in_o make_v proclamation_n 411._o 412._o etc._n etc._n 11._o how_o great_a the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n be_v 414._o 415._o the_o admirable_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o guide_v of_o man_n counsel_n 415._o 416._o etc._n etc._n 12._o of_o repel_v force_n 418._o 419._o 13._o of_o private_a and_o public_a revenge_n 419._o 420._o etc._n etc._n 14._o god_n want_v not_o mean_n to_o comfort_v and_o lift_v up_o he_o 427._o 428._o sermon_n xxi_o 15._o the_o sudden_a change_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n 430._o of_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a 434._o the_o deliverance_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o faithful_a 435._o 16._o of_o the_o joy_n of_o good_a man_n 436._o etc._n etc._n 17._o of_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o wicked_a towards_o the_o godly_a 442._o 443._o etc._n etc._n how_o much_o calamity_n profit_v the_o church_n 446._o chap._n ix_o serm._n xxii_o 1._o the_o falsehood_n of_o those_o prediction_n and_o foretelling_n which_o be_v give_v out_o by_o the_o devil_n 452._o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 455._o 456._o etc._n etc._n 2._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o wicked_a 459._o 3._o the_o inconstant_a inclination_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 460._o 4._o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o defend_v those_o that_o worship_v he_o 461._o 5._o of_o revenge_n when_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o when_o not_o 461._o 462._o how_o our_o enemy_n be_v to_o be_v love_v 462._o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n 463._o 464._o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o the_o wicked_a 465_o 466._o sermon_n xxiii_o 11._o of_o the_o author_n of_o victory_n and_o happy_a success_n 471_o 472._o 12._o the_o chief_a commendation_n of_o a_o good_a prince_n 475._o 13._o how_o far_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n enemy_n may_v proceed_v 478_o 479._o 14._o of_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o prince_n 480._o 481._o 15._o the_o boldness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 481._o the_o efficacy_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n 482._o 483._o 484._o 16._o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n 485._o 486._o sermon_n xxiiii_o verse_n 17._o what_o be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n 491._o 18._o of_o the_o quiet_a and_o feast_n of_o the_o church_n 493._o 494._o 495._o of_o thanksgiving_a 496._o 497._o 19_o of_o banquet_n and_o gift_n 498._o 499._o 20._o unto_o who_o the_o care_n of_o religion_n and_o good_a order_n appertain_v 500_o 501._o the_o office_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n 505._o 506._o etc._n etc._n how_o we_o ought_v to_o obey_v good_a constitution_n 509._o 510._o sermon_n xxv_o v._o 25._o what_o the_o remembrance_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n 515._o 516._o 26._o the_o convenient_a and_o fit_a name_n of_o feast_n 516._o 517._o 27._o of_o tradition_n humane_a and_o divine_a 518._o 28._o against_o superstitious_a feast_n 519._o 29._o the_o true_a end_n of_o feast_n and_o holiday_n 520._o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o their_o vocation_n 521._o 522._o 31._o of_o the_o institution_n of_o holiday_n and_o what_o power_n man_n have_v therein_o 522._o 523._o against_o the_o multitude_n of_o holiday_n 524._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o holiday_n express_o command_v by_o god_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n 525._o 526._o etc._n etc._n the_o profanation_n of_o holiday_n 532._o 533._o among_o christian_n and_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o 533._o 534._o chap._n x._o serm._n xxvi_o 1._o of_o tribute_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v exempt_v from_o they_o 537._o 538._o 2._o the_o difference_n between_o a_o wise_a and_o a_o unwise_a governor_n 539._o 540._o 3._o god_n lift_v up_o and_o cast_v down_o who_o â—t_z please_v he_o 541._o 542._o the_o virtue_n fit_a for_o a_o wise_a governor_n 542._o 543._o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o the_o chief_a point_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n 549._o 550._o etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la london_n print_v by_o thomas_n creed_n 1599_o