John Trapp on Esther 2:11

Verſe 11. And Mordecai walked every day] What marvel that Eſther was ſo morigerous to Mordecai, when he was ſo ſolicitous of her welfare? Theſe mutual reſpects draw [illegible: 1 word] one another. The Centurion in the Goſpel had dutiful ſervants (Do this, ſaid he, and they did it) for he was a moſt hinde Maſter, and minded their good.

Before the court of the womens houſe] The Turks wonder to ſee a man walk to and fro, Biddulph. lib. 3. cap. 5. and uſe to ask ſuch an one what he meaneth? and whether he be out of his way, or out of his wi[illegible: 1 letter]s? But the Perſians and Greeks were great walkers. Jeſus alſo walked in Solomons porch, John 10.23. &c.

To know how Eſther di[illegible: 1 letter] ] Heb. The peace of Eſther. Omnis in Aſcanio, &c. Virg. He had taken her for his child, and was curious of her welfare, though ſhe were now grown up, and preferred at Court. The Court he knew, was an ill aire for godlineſſe to breath in. His care was therefore that ſhe might have Gaius's proſperity, even mentem ſ[illegible: 2 letters]am in corpore ſano, a ſound mind in a ſound body. And although he truſted God with his Neece, yet he knew that an honeſt care of her might well ſtand with faith in Gods providence. God muſt be truſted, but not tempted, by the neglect of lawful means, Matth. 4.7.