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And vpon the third day when shee had ended her prayer, she laide away her mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparell. |
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And upon the third day, when she had ended her prayers, she laid away her mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparel. |
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And being gloriously adorned, after she had called vpon God, who is the beholder, and Sauiour of all things, she tooke two maids with her. |
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And being gloriously adorned, after she had called upon God, who is the beholder and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her: |
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And vpon the one shee leaned as carying her selfe daintily. |
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And upon the one she leaned, as carrying herself daintily; |
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And the other followed bearing vp her traine. |
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And the other followed, bearing up her train. |
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And she was ruddy through the perfection of her beautie, and her countenance was cheerefull, and very amiable: but her heart was in anguish for feare. |
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And she was ruddy through the perfection of her beauty, and her countenance was cheerful and very amiable: but her heart was in anguish for fear. |
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Then hauing passed through all the doores, shee stood before the King, who sate vpon his royall throne, and was clothed with all his robes of maiestie, all glittering with golde and precious stones, and he was very dreadfull. |
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Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king, who sat upon his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all glittering with gold and precious stones; and he was very dreadful. |
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Then lifting vp his countenance that shone with maiestie, he looked very fiercely vpon her: and the Queene fell downe and was pale, and fainted, and bowed her selfe vpon the head of the maide that went before her. |
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Then lifting up his countenance that shone with majesty, he looked very fiercely upon her: and the queen fell down, and was pale, and fainted, and bowed herself upon the head of the maid that went before her. |
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Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildnesse, who in a feare leaped from his throne, and tooke her in his armes till she came to her selfe againe, and comforted her with louing words, and sayd vnto her: |
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Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words and said unto her, |
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Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheere. |
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Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheer: |
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Thou shalt not die, though our comandement be generall: come neere. |
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Thou shalt not die, though our our commandment be general: come near. |
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And so he held vp his golden scepter, and laid it vpon her necke, |
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And so be held up his golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck, |
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And embraced her, & said, Speake vnto me. |
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And embraced her, and said, Speak unto me. |
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Then said shee vnto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an Angel of God, and my heart was troubled for feare of thy maiestie. |
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Then said she unto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of thy majesty. |
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For wonderfull art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace. |
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For wonderful art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace. |
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And as she was speaking, she fell downe for faintnesse. |
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And as she was speaking, she fell down for faintness. |
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Then the king was troubled, and all his seruants comforted her. |
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Then the king was troubled, and ail his servants comforted her. |
