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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.

Reason 1 First, hee hath the affections of all men at his disposition: Hee deriueth their loue 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 Hester, whom hee neuer knew before. Hee caused the same King in a moment to abhorre and hang Haman, which had beene his minion and principall fauorite; and to admire and promote Mordecai, whom he had formerly prescribed and destinated to death.

Secondly, he doth bless the virtuous and amiable behaviour ⟨p. 63⟩of his servants, that it shall be observed of their enemies, and that to the pacifying of their displeasures, and reconciling of their good wills: as their mildness and mercy, their humility and patience, their diligence in their callings, their faithfulness to their friends, their love to their enemies, their innocency towards all, and readiness to do good to every one. By these and such like, though some be moved to more envy, yet many will be allured to better liking of them.

Secondly, hee doth blesse the vertuous and amiable behauiour ⟨p. 63⟩of his seruants, that it shall be obserued of their enemies, and that to the pacifying of their displeasures, and reconciling of their good wils: as their mildnesse and mercie, their humilitie and patience, their diligence in their callings, their faithfulnesse to their friends, their loue to their enemies, their innocencie towards all, and readinesse to doe good to euery one. By these and such like, though some be mooued to more enuy, yet many will bee allured to better liking of them.