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of_o which_o many_o be_v name_v this_o befall_v it_o be_v doubtful_a some_o do_v report_n this_o history_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n some_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o deborah_n and_o barack_n other_o some_o say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jephte_n who_o after_o great_a mischief_n which_o the_o moabite_n have_v do_v to_o the_o israelite_n from_o whence_o this_o famine_n arise_v which_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o here_o at_o length_n he_o tame_v they_o if_o you_o say_v elimelech_n shall_v not_o have_v place_n amongst_o the_o moabite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o war_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n they_o will_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v so_o oppress_v and_o beat_v down_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o hurt_v the_o israelyte_n jephte_n govern_v the_o people_n six_o year_n his_o history_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o judge_n ibsan_n succeed_v he_o who_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v have_v to_o be_v bohaz_n david_n grandfather_n &_o to_o have_v have_v two_o name_n this_o man_n govern_v israel_n seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o judge_n josephus_n include_v this_o history_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heli_n but_o lira_n show_v upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o that_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o account_n of_o time_n but_o it_o nothing_o avail_v to_o our_o salvation_n to_o know_v the_o particular_a time_n wherein_o these_o be_v do_v otherwise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o general_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o cause_n which_o do_v move_v this_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o famine_n 〈…〉_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o oftentimes_o holy_a father_n will_v go_v from_o one_o place_n into_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n that_o they_o may_v nourish_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n more_o fit_o as_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o genesis_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o barn_n of_o the_o world_n so_o in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n isaake_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n go_v unto_o gerar_n to_o abimelech_n but_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o egypt_n but_o shall_v keep_v himself_o in_o those_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v he_o also_o the_o history_n be_v know_v of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n how_o he_o send_v his_o son_n for_o food_n into_o egypt_n oftentimes_o afterward_o the_o famine_n continue_v long_o he_o go_v himself_o and_o his_o household_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n here_o also_o may_v be_v add_v the_o story_n of_o the_o shunamite_n who_o son_n elisha_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o bid_v she_o go_v into_o another_o country_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n a_o famine_n which_o shall_v endure_v seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o 8._o chapter_n which_o woman_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n elimelech_n go_v together_o with_o his_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n which_o peradventure_o then_o abound_v with_o fruit_n but_o the_o hebrews_n as_o lira_n say_v do_v imagine_v some_o other_o cause_n for_o they_o say_v that_o elimelech_n be_v a_o mighty_a and_o wealthy_a man_n of_o who_o when_o the_o famine_n reign_v many_o of_o his_o kinsman_n and_o poor_a man_n do_v require_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o his_o trouble_n and_o not_o spend_v his_o good_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n with_o his_o household_n where_o he_o be_v drive_v unto_o great_a poverty_n die_v with_o his_o son_n if_o he_o travail_v for_o this_o cause_n as_o it_o sometime_o appear_v some_o do_v he_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o proverbe_n of_o salomon_n 21._o chapter_n he_o that_o stop_v his_o ear_n at_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a shall_v also_o cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v for_o there_o be_v a_o just_a revenger_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o afflict_a it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n what_o happen_v to_o that_o scotfree_a man_n clothe_v in_o purple_a mention_v in_o luke_n 16._o but_o who_o can_v but_o marvel_v from_o whence_o the_o hebrve_v have_v these_o fantasy_n they_o do_v bring_v in_o many_o monstrous_a fable_n in_o the_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n for_o when_o they_o have_v cast_v away_o jesus_n christ_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v worthy_a to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v oppress_v and_o overwhelm_v christian_n hearken_v to_o monstrous_a lie_n as_o concern_v famine_n famine_n against_o the_o prophet_n it_o be_v number_v among_o the_o four_o plague_n with_o the_o which_o god_n do_v punish_v man_n and_o these_o be_v they_o the_o pestilence_n famine_n war_n and_o cruel_a beast_n how_o grievous_a the_o trouble_n of_o famine_n be_v may_v be_v gather_v by_o this_o that_o it_o do_v drive_v man_n oftentimes_o into_o bannishment_n true_o god_n do_v send_v famine_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n where_o and_o when_o he_o please_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v gather_v that_o those_o that_o be_v oppress_v with_o famine_n be_v worse_o they_o other_o for_o oftentimes_o godly_a man_n be_v oppress_v with_o famine_n not_o because_o he_o will_v overthrow_v they_o but_o that_o he_o may_v prove_v they_o with_o this_o cross_n and_o also_o stir_v thâ—m_n uppe_o therewith_o as_o by_o othâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d they_o do_v provide_v for_o their_o thinger_n by_o lawful_a mean_n true_a religion_n be_v keep_v safe_a and_o they_o govern_v themseluâ—s_o far_o otherwise_o then_o wicked_a one_o do_v when_o they_o be_v in_o that_o case_n the_o hebrve_n say_v that_o god_n punish_v the_o israelite_n with_o sharp_a and_o cruel_a famine_n because_o that_o after_o joshva_n and_o the_o elder_n be_v dead_a who_o have_v see_v the_o miracle_n of_o god_n they_o be_v slack_a in_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n how_o the_o israelite_n forsake_v the_o law_n turn_v to_o idol_n and_o so_o they_o be_v afflict_v with_o diverse_a affliction_n the_o son_n of_o elimelech_n be_v call_v ephrathites_n of_o bethlehem_n juda_n which_o be_v call_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o another_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v in_o galilie_o of_o the_o lot_n of_o zebulon_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n the_o priest_n and_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n be_v demand_v of_o herode_fw-la where_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v answer_v in_o bethlehem_n juda_n this_o city_n be_v also_o call_v ephrata_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 35._o chap_n of_o genesis_n rahel_n die_v of_o childbirth_n in_o the_o way_n to_o ephrata_n that_o be_v bethlehem_n and_o jacob_n raise_v a_o pillar_n upon_o her_o grave_n for_o the_o father_n be_v wont_v to_o have_v their_o grave_n near_o the_o high_a way_n and_o that_o be_v testify_v by_o many_o epitaph_n set_v up_o for_o traveller_n as_o concern_v the_o etymology_n of_o these_o name_n bethlehem_n do_v signify_v the_o house_n of_o bread_n that_o be_v after_o the_o hebrews_n abundance_n of_o fruit_n it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o good_a and_o a_o fruitful_a place_n some_o will_v have_v bethlehem_n to_o
chap._n he_o call_v our_o ruth_n a_o woman_n chail_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o notable_a virtue_n bohaz_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n be_v call_v a_o man_n chail_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o chap._n jethro_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n councel_v to_o choose_v man_n chail_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n other_o do_v translate_v it_o wise_a man_n strong_a and_o valiant_a and_o also_o deal_v true_o who_o in_o judgement_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n neither_o by_o threaten_n neither_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v many_o place_n every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v where_o chail_n signify_v riches_n job._n 20._o 18._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v restore_v the_o labour_n and_o shall_v devour_v no_o more_o even_o according_a chail_n to_o his_o power_n and_o substance_n be_v his_o exchange_n and_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o 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it_o be_v account_v as_o precious_a ointment_n by_o wickedness_n &_o leudnes_n of_o life_n a_o good_a name_n be_v lose_v it_o appear_v that_o this_o prayer_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d vain_a and_o without_o profit_n for_o boaz_n â—nd_v ruth_n have_v child_n and_o nephew_n â—hey_v increase_v in_o riches_n and_o obtain_v 〈◊〉_d name_n of_o great_a renown_n for_o they_o be_v number_v amongst_o the_o grandfather_n â—nd_v grandmother_n of_o jesv_n the_o saviour_n from_o they_o many_o and_o mighty_a king_n descend_v we_o learn_v to_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n both_o upon_o new_a marry_a people_n and_o ourselves_o and_o other_o and_o that_o â—oth_v private_o and_o public_o but_o here_o by_o this_o prayer_n be_v to_o be_v gather_v what_o those_o good_a thing_n be_v which_o must_v especial_o be_v pray_v for_o the_o philosopher_n do_v divide_v the_o good_n into_o the_o good_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o body_n and_o fortune_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o short_a prayer_n for_o they_o 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