the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

4. For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish.

5. Then the king Ahasuerus answered... Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

6. And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman.

9. ... Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

Est. viii. 15. And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel...and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

16. The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

Est. ix. 1.... In the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them.)

Job v. 12. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise.

13. He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.

Job xii. 9. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?

10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

Ps. lxv. 9. Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it; thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided them for it.

10. Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11. Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12. They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness : and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

P8. lxxv. 6. He putteth down one and setteth up another.

Pro. xvi. 33. The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

Pro. xix. 21. There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

Isa. xxxi. 5. As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

Isa. xxxvii. 6.... Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of

the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

33. ...He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields,...

35. For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

36. Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and...in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

Isa. xli. 2. Who raised up the righteous man from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made him rule over kings? he gave them as the dust to the sword, and as driven stubble to his bow.

4. Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the Lord, the first, and with the last; I am he.

Isa. xliii. 14. ...For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

Isa. xlv. 1. Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him;...

3....That thou mayest know that I the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.

5....I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: 18. I have raised him up in righteousness, and

I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.

Isa. xlviii. 14....The Lord hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.

15. I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him : I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.

Eze. xxix. 19.

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.

20. I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord God.

Dan, ii. 20. Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever for wisdom and might are his :

21. And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.

WITH THE ALMIGHTY

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE.

Gen. xviii. 14. Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee... and Sarah shall have a son.

Ex. iv. 10. And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

11. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord ?

12. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

Ex. vi. 1. Then the Lord said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

6. Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the