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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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The same course took Mordecai and Esther to procure the favour and help of Ahashuerosh; and Nehemiah to obtain 1his suit of King Artahshashte. And it is said of the Jews that were in Babel and other places, that when the Lord remembered his covenant towards them, and repented according to the multitude 2of his mercies, that he gave them favour in the sight of all them that lead them Captives.
The same course tooke Mordecai and Hester to procure the fauour and helpe of Ahashuerosh; and Nehemiah to obtaine 1his suit of King Artahshashte. And it is said of the Iewes that were in Babel and other places, that when the Lord remembred his couenant towards them, and repented according to the multitude 2of his mercies, that hee gaue them fauour in the sight of all them that lead them Captiues.
Reason 1 First, he hath the affections of all men at his disposition: He deriveth their love and liking to whom it pleaseth him: and he incenseth their wrath and hatred against whom he appointeth it. He made Ahashuerosh to cast off Vashti, whom he doted on before; and to embrace Esther, whom he never knew before. He caused the same King in a moment to abhor and hang Haman, which had been his minion and principal favourite; and to admire and promote Mordecai, whom he had formerly prescribed and destinated to death.