But our Mordecai gives a great affront unto one Haman, a Minion in the Court of Persia. That Haman by his Brigs, had obtained from the Persian Emperor, a Commission a•d Privilege to require a m•re than common Reverence from the Courtiers then about the Palace. But this good man found it against his Conscience to tak• such a notice of such a Miscreant. The scruple arose in him, •ither from This; That Ha••• was an Amalek•e; he was among the Children of that Agag, whom Samuel slew; and so of a Generation both Accursed by God, and no •• is justly than ⟨p. 4⟩greatly Abhorred by Israel; or which I rather Think, from This, That it was a Divine and Sacred Respect, which Haman did now require. Such was the respect which the haughty and impious Kings of Persia, would sometimes arrogate unto themselves; and they would sometimes impart the same unto their Parasites and Favourites. Had it been a mere civil respect which was here demanded, it would have been very superfluous and well nigh ridiculous to have given express command unto all the Kings Servants that were in the Court concerning it; good manners were doubtless enough used there. Now that a godly Jew should refuse to render such an Honour to a •or•y Potsherd of the Earth, is not at to be wondered at, when we call to mind, That •ven the prudent, but pagan Grecians did refuse it, in their Address to the Persian Monarchs; and the Athenians put one Timocrates to death, for adoring of Darius in such a manner. Such a check was given to the pride of Haman! Now the bloody Revenge of this Hellish Monster prompted him to pursue no meaner a satisfaction for this indignity, than the utter •es•l••ion and extirpation, of the whole Nation which […] was of: one Lark will not •ill the belly of such a Vultura. Besides he saw the whole Nation was of such Principles and Persuasions in R• ligion, ⟨p. 5⟩as gave a reproof to his wicked practices; an intolerable Nation was it that would know no God, but the Lord Jehovah, and with whom Creature. Worship was now grown into Detestation: and therefore he procure• an order for the total Destruction of all the Jew•, to be executed, according to the advice which he sought of the Devil f•r it, about this time of the year; and I suppose Anno mundi 3485.
But our M•rdecai gives a great affront unto one Haman, a Minion in the Court of Persia. That Haman by his Brig•es, had obtained from the Persian Emperour, a Commission a•d Privil•dg to require a m•re than common Reverence from the Courtiers then about the Palace. But this good man found it against his Conscience to tak• such a notice of such a Mis•reant. The scruple arose in him, •ither from This; That Ha••• was an Amalek•e; he was among the Chil•ren of that Agag, whom Samuel slew; and so of a Genera•ion both Accursed by God, and no •• is jus•ly than ⟨p. 4⟩greatly Abhorred by Israel; or which I rather Think, from This, That it was a Divine and Sacred Respect, which Haman did now require. Such was the respect which the haughty and impious Kings of Persia, would sometimes arrogate unto themselves; and they would sometimes impart the same unto their Parasites and Favourites. Had it been a meer civil respect which was here demanded, it would have been very superflu•us and well nigh ridiculous to have given express command unto all the Kings Servants that were in the Court concerning it; good manners were doubtless enough used there. Now that a godly Iew should refuse to render such an Honour to a •or•y Potsheard of the Earth, is not at to be wondred at, when we call to mind, That •ven the pr•dent, but pagan Grecians did refuse it, in their Address to the Persian Monarchs; and the Athenians put one Timocrates to death, for adoring of Darius in such a manner. Such a check was given to the pride of Haman! Now the bloody Revenge of this Hellish Monster prompted him to pursue no meaner a satisf•ction for this indignity, than the utter •eslion and tirpation, of the whole Nation which was of: one Lark will not ill the belly of such a Vultura. Besides he saw the whole Nation was of such Principles and Perswasions in R ligion,
