Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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Chap. XIII.
note
Acopie of the epistle which Aman sent to al prouinces to destroy the Iewes
8. And Mardocheus his prayer for the people.
1 noteAnd this was the copie of the letter. The most great
king Artaxerxes from India vnto Æthiopia, to the
princes of an hundred and seuen and twentie prouinces, and
to the captaynes, that are subiect to his empire, greeting.
2 Wheras I reigned ouer manie nations, and had subdewed
al the world to my dominion, I would not abuse the greatnes
of my might, but with clemencie and lenitie gouerne my
subiectes, that passing their life quietly without any terrour,
they might enioy peace wished of al men.
3 But when I demanded
of my counselers how this might be accomplished,
note one that excelled the rest in wisedom and fidelitie, and was
second after the king, Aman by name,
4 told me that there
was a people dispersed through the whole world, which vsed
new lawes, and doing against the customes of al Nations,
contemned the c&obar;mandmentes of kings, and brake the concord
of al nations by their dissention
5 Which when we had
learned, seing one nation rebellious against al kind of men to
vse peruerse lawes, and to goe against our commandmentes,
and to disturbe the peace and concord of the prouinces
subiect to vs,
6 we haue commanded that whomsoeuer Aman
shal shew, who is chiefe ouer al the prouinces, and second
after the king, and whom we honour in steed of a father, they
with their wiues and children be destroyed of their enemies,
and that none haue pitie on them the fourtenth day of the
twelfth moneth Adar of this present yeare:
7 that the wicked
men going downe to hel in one day, may restore the peace to
our empire, which they had disturbed. note
Hitherto the copie of the letter.
That which foloweth I found written after that place, where it is read,
And Mardocheus going forth, did al thinges, that Esther had
commanded him. yet it is neither in the Hebrew, nor extant with
any of [Subnote: Except the 72.] the interpreters.
8 noteBut Mardocheus besought our Lord, mindeful of al his
workes,
9 and said: Lord Lord king omnipotent, for in thy
dominion are al thinges set, and there is none that can resist
thy wil, if thou determine to saue Israel. note
10 Thou madst heauen
and earth, and whatsoeuer is conteyned in the compasse of
-- --
heauen.
11 Thou art Lord of al, neither is there that can resist
thy maiestie.
12 Thou vnderstandest al things, and knowest
that I haue not done this for pride and contumelie, and any
desire of glorie, that I adored not the proud Aman,
13 (for
gladly would I be readie for the saluation of Israel to kisse
euen the steppes of his feete,)
14 but I feared left I should
transferre the honour of my God to a man, and left I should
adore any except my God.
15 And now ô Lord king, the God
of Abraham haue mercie vpon thy people, because our enemies
wil destroy vs, and extinguish thyne inheritance.
16 Despise
not thy portion, which thou hast redemed to thyself
out of Ægypt.
17 Heare my prayer, and be propitious to thy
lot and corde, and turne our mourning into ioy, that liuing
we may prayse thy name ô Lord, and doe not shut the mouthes
of them that sing to thee.
18 Al Israel also with like mind
and supplication cried to our Lord, because certayne death
did hang ouer them.
Rheims Douai [1582], THE NEVV TESTAMENT OF IESVS CHRIST, TRANSLATED FAITHFVLLY INTO ENGLISH out of the authentical Latin, according to the best corrected copies of the same, diligently conferred vvith the Greeke and other editions in diuers languages: Vvith Argvments of bookes and chapters, Annotations, and other necessarie helpes, for the better vnderstanding of the text, and specially for the discouerie of the Corrvptions of diuers late translations, and for cleering the Controversies in religion, of these daies: In the English College of Rhemes (Printed... by Iohn Fogny, RHEMES) [word count] [B09000].
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