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I.TTN the Days of King Ahafuerm, ftiled

I the Secondy K— g of £' ■ dy there arofc

-*" great Tumults throughout the Land, in-

fomuch that the People thereof would not be

aflwaged.

2. Yea J and the Occafions of thefe Tumults
were manifold, and the People of the Nation
had great Reafon for their Vociferations :

3. For lo! the K — thereof was waxen old,
and he was not as he was wont to be.

4. Now he, being upon the Decline, was
wont to vifit his Country Seat, which was in a
Foreign Land, even m the Land called to this
Day G ■ y ,

5* And he ufed to confult his M— — s (who
were, or (hould have been, wife Men ; but it
came to pafs, that one of them proved a foolifli

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old Woman) faying unto them, Provide for
me out of the Abundance of my P — p-e, that
I may vilit my Seat in a remote Land.

6. And immediately they confalted with one

another in their P -y C 1 for proper

Schemes whereby they (hould fleece the People,
whereby they (hould oblige their Mafler, and
whereby they fhould ferVe themfeives,

7. Now the People had been in former
Times a brave and vigilant People, jealous of
their Properties, and fufpieious of their Ho-
nour : . ./ _

8. But, alas! thej' were now degenerated;
albeit they were not as they had been in Days
of Yore. , 1-

9. And their M rs, knowing how much

they were debafed, faid unto themfeives, Ve-
rily we muft make a Sacrifice of thefe P — pie
for our own Advantage, or they will facrifice
themfeives voluntarily to other Nations, and we
flaall get nothing by it.

10. Accordingly heavy Taxes were fixed
upon them, and the Chains of Oppreflion en-
flaved the Limbs of the Induflrious ; the Face
of Poverty, which we are ftri(!tly commanded

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not to grind, was dail} held to the Grindftonv
of Avarice and Self- intei eft.

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II. And it came to pafs, that, while they
were thus urging their heliifh Praftices on the
Rights and Properties of the People, News
was brouglit of their Enemies Preparations to
invade them. », , . ; ,!t-- w ; r

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12. And lo! the wicked M^ y faid unto

themfelves, This Occaiion will ferve well to
drain more Wealth from the People ; for how
can we go to Battle againft the Enemy with-
out Supplies ?

13. And they made this known unto the
People, and they, with chearful Hearts, agreed

to fulfil their M rs Demands, whereby

they might fruftrate the Deiigns of their Ene-
mies againft them.

14. Immediately great Armaments were pre-
pared, and every Man pleafed himfelf with the
Thoughts of overcoming the Enemy.

15. Now the People were again lifted up,
and rejoiced greatly, faying, We fliall fliortly
be the moft: exalted Nation in the World.

16. But tliey fpake as Men not confidering
the Uncertainty of human Events.

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17. For it came to pafs in a little Time,
that the Enemy had taken PoflefTion of an
Ifland, which was of great Corilet^uence to the
People of G— / B ^«. r

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18. Neverthelcfs the People of G — / B — n
were in good Heart, till they were furdier in-
formed of their Lofs ; but, when they found ^t
Was occAfioned by the Negligence and Cowar-
dice of the Chief they had employed, they
cried out as the Voice of one Man, faying,
Let him be punifhed according to his Deferts.

19. But, however the Voice of the People
bellowed forth againft the Chief, whofe Ne-
gligence and Cowardice had caft a Stain on the

B "fi Nation, there were fecret Murmurs

againft others, even thofe of the M ^y :

20. Forafmuch as they had embezzled to
themfelves great Part of the Monies which had
been raifcd to expedite this fruitlefs Expedition.

21. And lo ! the Clamours of the People
grew more and more vociferous, infomuch
tliat the Men in Power became fearful of their
Heads, and were glad to relinquifli their Sta-
tions for a While.

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2, In the mean Time, Remonftrances were

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made to Ahafuerus the K— 2 from all Parts of
the Land, imploring and folTiciting him to en-
quire into the Caufe of their great Lofs > and
moreover to know, what was become of the
vaft Sums that had been drained from them,

2 J. And the Great Men began to tremble,
and their Knees fmote each other, bccaufc they
knew well they had not done Right in the Sight
of the Lord.

24. And lo! Ahafuerus theK — g, notwith-

ftanding his long Attachment to thefe M rs,

gave his royal Word that his People fhould be
fatisfied, and that thofe who had been the Oc-
cafion of their Difgrace fhould be puniflied.

2 5. But, ah ! this was forely againft his Will,
for he could not help thinking, but that they
had been faithful to his People as well as to
him,

26. But It plainly appeared they were not,
and that they knew well of their Enemy's De*
figns, fome Months before they were put in
Execution.

27. However, they feemed notto mind the
Charge, but fixed the whole Misfortune on the
Cowardice and Nejyleft of the Chief, who
commanded the Fleet, .

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28. But this did not avert the RageoftJ»
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29. Neither would they be appeafed with
trifling Excufes ; for their Grievaiices were
many, and they refolved, if poffibic, to bring
them to Juftice; but their Rulers were as a
Safeguard to them, and they laughed with
Contempt at the feeble Efforts of the People ;

30. Which enraged the People more and
more, . infomuch that they cried out, Let us
extirpate thefe Men from among us, for they
are an Eye-fore to this Nation.

3 1 . Yea, for they have been the the Authors
of our Difgrace, and have rendered us a Scorn
and a Laughing- Stock to the Nations round
about.

32. Therefore their Power {hall decreafe,
and their Splendor fliall be like the Blaze of a
Meteor that vaniflieih on a Sudden. .

33. Yea, and they Ihall become a Mock
for Derifion, and their Names Ihall be tranf-
mitted with Infamy to future Ages.

34. O clap your Hands for Joy, and fhout
to the Skies, ye People of G / B — / — n^

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35. Thus fung the Sons of Freedom, when,
like the Morning Star, breaking from the Veil
of Night, there rofe, amidft a corrupt and mer-
cenary Affembly, a Great Man, whofe Breaft
was filled with the Welfare of his Country. ''

• 3^' ^ y^ corrupt Men, faid he, why have
ye fowed Thorns on the Pillow of your
S — — n, and impofed on an honeft credulous
People ?

37. And lo ! they were abafhed and hung
down their Heads, for they could not behold
the Face of Honefty, without Confufion and
Shame. r /• .

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38. And the Name of the Great Man,
whofe patriotic Virtue had fo diftinguifhed
him, foon became famous among the People,
for they knew him to be their Friend. ;

39. And the corrupt M y were fent

away, and he was exalted, becaufe of his Ho-
nedy and Integrity.

' 40. Now the People flioutefl again for Joy,
and they refolved to fupport him in all his
Undertaki

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4 1 • And lo ! he appointed fcvcral other Great
Men, whofe Honefty was well known to himj
but thofe who were now out of Power, and
in Difgrace, faid, with a Sneer, That his Vir-
tue was now no more than another's, for that
he was beginning to promote his Friends and
Relations, whereby he might better fecurc
hin^felf.

42. But their Slander availed nought, for
th^ir Evil Intentions were too well known, and
therefore the People regarded, them not.

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I. ^^T O W it came to pafs, that the great
J^^ Chief, who had negleded his Duty,
in the Management of the People's Ships of
War againft their Enemies, was brougnt to
Trial, and found Guilty of the Charge againft
him.

2. But, his Judges, who were faid to be wife
Men, were not willing to pafs Sentence on him,
becaufe they were afraid that their own Mif-
Condudt might hereafter incur the fame Punifh-
ment.

3. Therefore,

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3. Therefore he was recommended by his
Judges, as a proper Objedt of Mercy,

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4. But, notwithftanding this, K-
fuerus was inflexible, and refolved to fitisfy
his People in this Point, and likewile to put
an End to the Scandal which had been laid at

the Doors of his Fa s, that they might

hereafter come again into P r.

5. There then arofe great Diflenfions among
the Tribunal, who had condemned the Chief j
and one of them defired to be releafed from an
Oath of Secrecy which he had taken.

6. This was fpoke in the great Affembly of
the Nation, and they apprehended, if the Oath
was taken off, fomething might be divulged.

7. In the mean Time, the Execution of the
Chief was prorogued for fourteen Days.

8. But, after all the Trouble of convening
the Affembly, nothing was brought to Light,
and it was found only to be an Artifice.

9. And lo ! it was ordered, that the Chief
fliould die ; yea, verily, and die he did.

refore,

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10. Now, the People were in fome Mea-
sure appeafed, but they roared out againft their
old Oppreflbrs, who now began to fufped: that
the Chief had fuffered as much from their
Subtlety, as for rhis own Negledt ; and that
they had artfully kept up the popular Clamour
againft him :

1 1 . And they now looked upon the Chief as
a Vi(5tim to their Cunning and Defign.

12. However, as the Affairs of the Nation
were now likely to be well managed, under
the Condud: of the Great Man, whom the
People's own Voice had approved, their Rage
began to fubfide, and they confidered with
themfelves, faying,

13. What Reafon have we now to fear the
old Ones, who probably can never come in
again among us ?

14. We are aflured of the Integrity of
him who new prefides at the Helm, and of his
Ardency for our Welfare.

15. Hath he not new-modeled our Affairs
already ? Hath he not fhewed himfelf a good

M r ?

16. Yea,

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1 6. Yea, verily, he hath, and his Virtue
fhall be rewarded with our Praife, even from
the Rifing of the Sun to the Setting thereof.

17. He (hall be a Glory to G—t B-

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yea, his Statue fhall be raifed in Gold, that
Pofterity may fay. This was the Man that
propped a finking Nation,

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CHAP. III.

i.'VTOW came on the Spring-Time of
J^^ of the Year, and great Preparations

were made by the Enemies of G — / B «« to

extirpate them from the Face of their native
Land.

2. And lo ! they began to be in great Fear,
from the Succefs their Enemies daily met with
againft them.

3. Then the great Affembly of the Nation
were called together, and it was propofed, that
a gc-ieral Militia would be moft proper to fe-
cure them at all Times from the Invafion of
their Enemies. , .

4. Thus far every Thing bore a good Afpeft
throughout the Nation of G— / B n.

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5. Now it c^me to pafs^ that a flight Report
was rumoured, that the Enemies of G — /

jB n intended to attack H r, which was

the Country Seat of K — ^g Ahajuerus,

6. Then Ahafuerus fpoke unto his new
M r, and faid unto him, Verily, our Ene-
mies are coming to attack the Place of my Na-
tivity, even the Place which fo delighteth me.

7. Inform thou the People of G — t B n

of the Danger which my beloved Country is
expofed to, and endeavour of them to raife
Forces and Money to protedl it.

8. And the new M r anfwercd and faid,

9. Gracious Sir, what I can do fhall be done,
to fulfil your Royal Pieafure,

10. Then the K— g was well pleaftd, and
faid unto him, My Son (hall command the
Army for its Defence, to him can I trull, for ^
be is valiant and wife.

II. But, foon after, the new M-

— r cpn-

fidered with himfelf how far his own Reputa-
tion might fuiFer, in a Demand of that Sort,
and feared, left they might fufped: his Honour,
whigb was dearer to him than Life,

la. And

12. And he weighed the Circumftanccj of
the Affair, as in aBaiiance, and found it would
not fuit with the Humour and Genius of the
People, who in Fadt were no great Lovers of
H r.

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13. Therefore he feared much the Odium
of the People, who entertained the higheft Opi-
nion of his Impartiality.

14. Then he went unto the K — g Ahafuerus^
Dread Sovereign, faid he, I do not care to urge
your Requeft unto the People ; for too well I
know, they will not grant it without much
Murmuring. »

15. Andlo! the K — g was difpleafed, and
commanded him to refign.

16. Then he anfwered the K — g, and faid^
With all my Heart j nor do I deiire to keep a
Place in the M— — ^y any longer than while I
can aflure myfelf of the People's good WiChes,

17. Now it happened that there were great

Innovations by thofe who were the Fa * s

oi Ahafiierus^ and they pulled down a Tem-
ple which had not been raifed above four
Moons.

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1 8. The Helm of Affairs was in great Co n-
fufion, and there was no Regulation thereof.

19. Howbeit the People were greatly alarm-
ed, when they heard that their darling Friend
and Patriot was commanded to refign.

20. Yea, and they murmured much, faying
one to another. What a P'ty it is that Honefty
and Virtue fhould be fo littl regarded ?

21. But among the People of the Nation
there were thofe of a great City, who were
much difturbed that the honeft Minifter fhould
be difplaced.

22. And they feared much that

P ites and the F — ites, the H

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'iteSy were again coming amongfl

23. And therefore they refolved to diflin-
guifh the honefl Patriot from thofe others whom
they did not approve of, forafmuch as they
were refolved to abafh the Front of Villany,
and encourage the drooping Heart of real
Virtue.

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C H A f*, IV.

I. "VT O W the Men of the great City, even
JL^ of the Greateft throughout the Land

of B 72^ became more and more unanimous

to refent the Affront their late Friend and
M r had received.

2. And they mourned within their Hearts,

faying, Now are the Hopes of JB n fruf-

trated, now fhall we foon become a Spoil to
our Enemies ;

3 Now is our good Angel, our Guardian
and our Guide, removed from his Situation :
Yea, he is difregarded by his Mafter, whofc
Safety was his only Care.

4. But his Virtue is not wiped away, his
Integrity dwelleth in our Hearts ; neither fhall
his Name be difgraced by thofe who fucceed
him in Power.

5- And we will render him more confpi-
cuous than his Mafter j yea, he fhall be K — g
of the City.

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6. Now, In a few Days, the great Men and
Elders of the City called a Council together,
to confujt how they fliould reward the Patriot,
who was fo much their Friende

•1 got up, and

7. And lo ! one of the C-
fpoke as follows :

8. " Friends, Countrymen, and Brother
" Citizens,

9. '' Hiftory the Key of Knowledge, and
•* Experience, the Touchftone of Truth, con-
vince us, that this Country owes its Safety
and Prefcrvation to the Jealoufics and Ap-

" prehenfions of the People.

10. " Whenever the Face of public Affairs
** has borne a difagreeable or dangerous Af-
" pedt ; yea, whenever the People have been
** injured by thofe who have undertaken to di-
** red: the Management of their Affairs, they
" have always, by a vigorous Oppofition, put
** a Stop to the impending Danger.

11. " And, when thofe in Power have done
" any Thing material for the Good of the
** Nation, where was a People fo ready to
"affift?

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12. " As Applications to punifli, when ne-
" ceflary, are intended to deter ; fo Thanks
** and Rewards do conduce to excite and create
" Emulation.

13. " Both are abfolutely neceffary to fup-
** port the principle Ends and Defigns of Go-
" vernment, the Happinefs of Society j and
" in Cafes of this Nature, this great City has
** always fet the Example.

14. *' Not long fince this Country was on
** the Brink of Ruin, brought fo by the
" Miftakes or Defigns of thofe who had un-
*' dert^ken the Diredion of National Affairs.

15. *' On this melancholy Occafion thi^
" Court did prefent an Addrefs of Condolence
" to the K — g, who received them with the
** AfFeftion of a Parent,

16 " A Change of Men foon followed, and
*' with them, fuch a Change of Meafures, as
** revived the drooping Spirits of the People,
• * and raifed a finking Land.

17. *^ Br — / — a, almoft expiring, raifed
*' her dying Head ; when lo ! Virtue and In-
" tegrity (who had long deferted her) offered
" their AfTiflance in the well known Perfons of
*' Mr. J

and Mr. L-

18 " She

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1 8. ** She chearfully Accepted thdr friendly
" Aid, at once forgot all part Misfortunes,
** and fuffered them, tho' great indeed, to be
" buried in future Hopes.

19. *' And now public Spirit and Oecono-
^* my ventured once more to appear in our
** Affemblies* . ... v

20. " Commerce put on a new Garment,
** foreign Mercenaries returned from our Coun-
" try, and the Sons of Freedom began to fur-
^' their own Arms; ..

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21. ** Placemen and Penfioners, Jobbers
*' and Agents, the corrupt Sons of a bad Admi-
" niftration, hung down their Heads, fnarled
*' and retired into Corners :

22. *' Yea, every A^psdl foretold better
*' Times,

23. ** But fee the uncertainty of human
*' Events : We had no fooncr pleafed ourfelves

" with this Ray of Profpeiity, but B n'%

*' People were taken away.

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24. " Now every one feareth a Relapfe, by
'* having loft thofe who ib well underftood her
" Conftitution. ; -, r; .•

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25. '* The appointing and removal of

M rs being tiie Adt of (acred Power and

royal Authority ; Duty, as well as Difcretiorf,

" requires 1 fliould be filcnt on that Head.

26. " But as a SnbjedofS ;/, I dare

** Lament the Lofs of fuch Patriots and Pro-
*' tedors.

27. " As a J5 72, I have a Right to ac-

** knowledge and thank. We have all that
" Right, and Wifdom as well as Policy di-
** redls, the Exercife of it on the preient Oc-
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" 28. Therefore, I beg leave to propofe a
Queftion to this honourable Council ;

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29. ** That the Freedom of this City be
prefented to the Hon. TiT. P — , and H. L — ,
Men who fo glorioufly led the Van, in
our late excellent, but fliort Adminiftration.

** 30. It has been Cuflomary for this City,
to give its Freedom to thofe who have
eminently ferved, and we ihall furely do it
to thofe who have faved their Country.

31. " And if we cannot appoint Men, or
*' promote their Continuance, we can and
*' ought to fandify their Mcafures, when fo evi-
** dently tending to the public Good.

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32. And lo! theQueftion was carried in thd
Affirmitive, without any Debate.

33. And It was ordered by the faid Coun-— 1,
that the faid Freedom fliouid beprcfentcd forth-
with in Boxes of pure Gold, to a great Value. '

34. And the Citizens thought they had done
Right, and gloried in their Liberty* , , ;*!

35. But, there was great Murmers among
the other Party, whofe Malice were too muca
to be kept within Bounds. . . '

36. And they fwcU'd, even like a Toad, tiil
their Venom b'lrft from them, and fprinkled
upon the R — ^1 Gaiments, which were before
unfullied. ': o .

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2 7. And therefore there were giiatFerrnen-
tations among them ; and Aha/kerus was not
well pleafed at the Men of the City.

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