Esther 8

Take another instance (wherein there was but the relation of being of the same country and alliance) in Esther, when advanced to be Queen of a hundred twenty and seven provinces; who when she was in the arms of the greatest monarch on earth, and enjoyed highest favor with him, y…

Toward the clearing of which, I shall a little open three words. The first is (Gnatidim) who are ready: which signifies a prepared and meditated active readiness; as we find in two texts of the book of Esther, The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every provin…

And it is an [illegible] which nature has left upon the minds and hearts of all men: the places which have privileges, profits, and endowments annexed to them carry the [illegible] of [illegible] men after them. Good is the loadstone of a man's [illegible] and labor, and where m…

To God the Lord belong the issues from death. He who can strengthen our faith, can break our fetters; the Lord sometimes makes the enemies instruments of breaking those snares which themselves have laid (Esther 8:8). 5. In case of martyrdom God has made promises of consolation (…

If his transfiguration was so glorious, what will his inauguration be? What a glorious time will it be, when, as it was said of Mordecai, we shall see him in the presence of his Father, arrayed in royal apparel, and with a great crown of gold upon his head (Esther 8:15). Oh look…