The Historie of Ester: Section 20

Assuerus Acts upon Record:
The just mans vertue, and reward.

ANd Assuerus stretcht his heavy hand,
Laying a Tribute both on Sea, and Land;
What else he did, what Trophies of his fame,
He left for time to glorifie his Name,
With what renowne and grace, he did appay
The faithfull heart of loyall Mordecai;
Are they not kept in endlesse memory,
Recorded in the Persian History?
For Mordecai possest the second seat
In all the Kingdome, and his name is great;
Of God and man his-vertues were approv'd,
Of God and man, much honour'd and belov'd;
Seeking his peoples good, and sweet prosperity,
And speaking joyfull peace to his posterity.