Esther — Chapter 8
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Verse 1
Such honour is due to Kings, yea though they be infidels, because they have terrestrial auctoritie from God.
Verse 13
of King Affuerus , it thould be noti- hed, the Lewes to be ready to be renézed of their enemies.14.And there went forth {wift pofts carying the meflages,and the Kings edict hong in Sufan, 15. Bue Mardocheus going forth om ofthe palace, and from, the Kings prefence, ihining in royal garments, to wir, hyacinelrine amd. skie colour , bearing a golden crowne on his head , and clothed witha ‘falke and purple cloke. And the eitie reioyced , and was glad. 16. Butto the lewes there feemed 2 new light to rife , toye, honour , and daun- eing, £7, With al peoples , cities, and Prouirees , whither focuer the Kings comnrandments came,.meruclous reioycing, feafls and bankets, and holie day - info much that mante ot the other nation and fect, were ioyned to their religtomand ceremonies, For great terrcur of the name t ' of the lewes-had itmaded them ab. * } _— *T ch, 16.441 Ffrftt CHAP.' M- (4) Where no _ fmore danger iremaincth,re- miiilion of in- Huries is more , fcommendable {then reuenge, ' tbut where ma- - Lice cétinucth, & new danger May probably enfue,iuttice iy neceffarie, and . jafterwards— peace may be made more f{c- curely, S.Bern. fer. 2.de verb, , tet poli, $(6) In the firtt §flaughrer Amis iten fones were {flayne,& afcer- jwards alfo hanged. va3 4. renenge themfelues of their aduerfaries, 2. And they were gathered to- N we ESTHER.