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The cheerful looks of a good ruler upon a worthy person is as a bright morning after a dark night, and as dew upon ¹the grass after a great drought, as the holy Ghost maketh resemblance. It was not a small comfort to Mephibosheth to find so much grace at Davids hand; nor a little honour to Daniel to be so much esteemed of Darius, and other Kings under whom he lived. And the like may be said of Joseph and Esther, of Mordecai and Nehemiah, whom the Scripture mentioneth to have been in great credit with those Monarchs whom they served, and were in subjection unto.

The cheerefull lookes of a good ruler vpon a worthy person is as a bright morning after a darke night, and as dew vpon ¹the grasse after a great drought, as the holy Ghost maketh resemblance. It was not a small comfort to Mephibosheth to finde so much grace at Dauids hand; nor a little honour to Daniel to be so much esteemed of Darius, and other Kings vnder whom he liued. And the like may be said of Joseph and Hester, of Mordecai and Nehemiah, whom the Scripture mentioneth to haue beene in great credit with those Monarchs whom they serued, and were in subiection vnto.

1. 1Prover. 19. 12Prouer. 19. 12

Reason 1 First, a good man may discern the favour of the Lord in the face of his governor, who, as S. Paul witnesseth, is the Minister of God for the wealth of them that do well.¹

Reason 1 First, a good man may discerne the fauour of the Lord in the face of his gouernour, who, as S. Paul witnesseth, is the Minister of God for the wealth of them that doe well.¹