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the_o appearance_n of_o a_o harlot_n either_o in_o speech_n behaviour_n apparel_n and_o such_o other_o we_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o good_a name_n according_a to_o those_o common_a verse_n omnia_fw-la si_fw-la perdas_fw-la famam_fw-la seruare_fw-la memento_fw-la qua_fw-la semel_fw-la amissa_fw-la postea_fw-la nullus_fw-la eris_fw-la the_o loss_n of_o good_n may_v easy_o be_v recover_v by_o labour_n and_o diligence_n but_o if_o any_o body_n be_v suspect_v of_o chastity_n it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o wicked_a man_n which_o take_v delight_n in_o wickedness_n isay_n 3._o chap._n say_v of_o his_o people_n that_o they_o have_v boast_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o
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this_o day_n here_o be_v declare_v what_o bohaz_n do_v after_o that_o the_o kinsman_n who_o name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o purpose_n conceal_v have_v yield_v up_o his_o right_n first_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o son_n then_o that_o he_o will_v take_v ruth_n the_o moabite_n to_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o for_o lust_n but_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o mahlon_n who_o be_v depart_v shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o amongst_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n &_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o bethlehem_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o stock_n that_o many_o of_o his_o kindred_n have_v sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v have_v be_v judge_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n shall_v perish_v which_o may_v in_o time_n to_o come_v yield_v governor_n for_o the_o people_n here_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o bohaz_n do_v not_o against_o the_o law_n for_o biddinge_a to_o marry_v stranger_n within_o the_o which_o though_o the_o lord_n comprehend_v those_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n yet_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 1._o chap._n 3._o sermon_n that_o they_o also_o do_v extend_v to_o other_o infidel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o marry_v ruth_n be_v now_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o her_o especial_a good_a work_n so_o the_o father_n of_o bohaz_n salmon_n david_n great_a gandfather_n marry_v rahab_n a_o cananite_n who_o have_v preserve_v the_o spy_n and_o have_v make_v a_o notable_a show_n of_o her_o faith_n there_o must_v always_o be_v more_o regard_n have_v of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n then_o of_o riches_n and_o kindred_n abraham_n gen._n 24._o bind_v his_o servant_n by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o cananite_n but_o to_o his_o own_o kinsfolk_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o master_n son_n isaac_n or_o rather_o redecca_n send_v her_o son_n jaacob_n to_o laban_n lest_o he_o shall_v marry_v with_o idolater_n gen._n 28._o it_o behoove_v parent_n to_o follow_v this_o example_n when_o idolater_n go_v about_o to_o make_v marriage_n they_o promise_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o afterwards_o perform_v he_o that_o love_v danger_n as_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v perish_v in_o it_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o superstitious_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o more_o danger_n then_o young_a man_n which_o be_v marry_v with_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a woman_n let_v child_n also_o remember_v their_o duty_n and_o not_o seek_v for_o such_o match_n against_o the_o good_a will_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v account_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o esav_n that_o he_o offend_v his_o parent_n by_o marry_v idolatrous_a wife_n gen._n 27._o that_o matrimony_n which_o be_v lawful_o contract_v with_o the_o godly_a have_v many_o trouble_n what_o good_a then_o will_v thou_o look_v for_o of_o that_o unequal_a marriage_n otherwise_o to_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o idolater_n it_o be_v dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a what_o if_o thou_o be_v whole_o bind_v to_o they_o deceive_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n that_o thou_o can_v win_v thy_o wife_n or_o the_o wife_n the_o husband_n for_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_n come_v to_o pass_v for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o it_o be_v common_o know_v what_o befall_v to_o salomon_n the_o wise_a man_n that_o ever_o be_v when_o he_o marry_v idolatrous_a woman_n boaz_n deal_v public_o in_o the_o place_n of_o judgement_n of_o both_o these_o point_n first_o of_o the_o possession_n then_o of_o the_o marriage_n with_o ruth_n and_o he_o do_v nothing_o secret_o admonish_v we_o by_o this_o his_o fact_n that_o we_o shall_v so_o bargain_n in_o buy_v in_o sell_v in_o change_v and_o redeem_v as_o if_o we_o do_v the_o same_o public_o in_o the_o judgement_n place_n before_o many_o witness_n or_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o do_v so_o bargain_n with_o their_o neighbour_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o for_o shame_n tell_v how_o they_o make_v it_o and_o what_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o their_o bargain_n they_o name_v a_o some_o of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o say_v they_o deal_v lawful_o with_o he_o without_o deceit_n when_o they_o know_v they_o lie_v furthermore_o they_o will_v have_v their_o lie_a book_n witness_v with_o good_a man_n seal_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o account_n to_o be_v give_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v two_o witness_n against_o we_o namely_o our_o own_o conscience_n and_o god_n the_o beholder_n and_o revenger_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o marriage_n must_v not_o be_v contract_v secret_o but_o before_o witness_n no_o man_n must_v be_v deceive_v in_o marriage_n but_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o good_a faith_n secret_n marriage_n which_o be_v common_o make_v by_o bawd_n vain_a promise_n drunkenness_n and_o such_o other_o mean_n have_v seldom_o a_o good_a &_o happy_a end_n let_v not_o maiden_n hearken_v to_o young_a man_n which_o promise_v they_o marriage_n if_o they_o will_v first_o deliver_v they_o their_o body_n to_o be_v abuse_v for_o if_o they_o be_v honest_a they_o have_v rather_o begin_v their_o marriage_n with_o thou_o with_o prayer_n make_v in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n then_o by_o lie_v with_o thou_o it_o be_v also_o both_o well_o and_o wise_o appoint_v by_o the_o old_a father_n that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v marry_v shall_v be_v join_v together_o by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n public_o in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n for_o hereby_o we_o do_v declare_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o not_o a_o work_n of_o darkness_n whereof_o we_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a they_o which_o do_v evil_a do_v fear_v the_o light_n and_o do_v seek_v for_o corner_n &_o darkness_n herein_o be_v also_o other_o commodity_n for_o we_o see_v which_o be_v lawful_a match_n which_o not_o this_o also_o provoke_v they_o which_o be_v marry_v to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n faith_n each_o with_o other_o because_o that_o they_o promise_v the_o same_o by_o word_n and_o by_o give_v of_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o holy_a assembly_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n go_v before_o if_o any_o man_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o three_o or_o four_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n he_o will_v thorough_o perform_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n how_o much_o more_o aught_o marry_v people_n to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v promise_v one_o to_o a_o other_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n 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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 shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o riches_n which_o he_o shall_v restore_v in_o place_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o rapine_n chap._n 31._o 25._o if_o i_o rejoice_v because_o my_o substance_n be_v great_a or_o because_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v much_o understande_v let_v i_o perish_v or_o some_o like_a word_n or_o they_o do_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v have_v many_o child_n like_v unto_o a_o great_a army_n but_o of_o child_n there_o be_v already_o speak_v or_o do_v worthy_o or_o valiant_o out_o of_o which_o a_o three_o thing_n arise_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o the_o which_o it_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o be_v that_o he_o may_v become_v famous_a &_o noble_a in_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n euphrata_n or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n of_o which_o there_o be_v speak_v above_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n word_n for_o word_n call_v name_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a 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many_o do_v think_v in_o the_o church_n of_o banquette_n and_o dance_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n rather_o than_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o new_a marry_a folk_n yea_o the_o marry_a folk_n themselves_o be_v seldom_o exercise_v in_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o blessing_n nor_o wheâ—_n they_o go_v home_o the_o last_o care_n be_v of_o god_n word_n &_o prayer_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n marvel_v that_o so_o many_o unhappiness_n be_v 〈◊〉_d marriage_n our_o prayer_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o effect_n if_o we_o do_v begin_v our_o marriage_n with_o they_o &_o continue_v still_o in_o they_o for_o we_o have_v many_o and_o notable_a promise_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o hear_v our_o prayer_n proceed_v from_o â—_o lively_o faith_n the_o 25._o sermon_n 13_o so_o boazâ—ooke_v â—ooke_z ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o when_o he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o the_o lord_n give_v that_o she_o conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o length_n come_v to_o that_o point_n wherefore_o this_o book_n be_v especial_o write_v namely_o that_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n to_o wife_n and_o beget_v of_o she_o a_o sonn_n call_v obed_n david_n grandfather_n for_o the_o scope_n of_o this_o book_n be_v to_o show_v what_o patriarck_n there_o be_v which_o come_v from_o judah_n to_o who_o the_o schilo_n be_v promise_v even_o until_o david_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v renew_v but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v comprehend_v many_o thing_n in_o these_o few_o word_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n he_o say_v boaz_n marry_v ruth_n and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n when_o the_o other_o kinsman_n have_v give_v he_o leave_v to_o marry_v ruth_n he_o do_v not_o defer_v their_o marriage_n for_o after_o they_o be_v betroth_v it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o diferre_v it_o long_o for_o satan_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n can_v sow_v tare_n and_o turn_v agreemente_n into_o disagreemente_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o use_v the_o marriage_n act_v before_o but_o after_o a_o lawful_a contract_n and_o approve_a marriage_n but_o out_o of_o this_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o ashamed_a in_o this_o place_n to_o report_v of_o boaz_n and_o other_o where_o of_o other_o holy_a man_n which_o marry_a wife_n of_o ruth_n &_o otherwhere_o of_o other_o matron_n likewise_o of_o conceive_v bear_v midwife_n nurse_n and_o bring_v of_o child_n we_o do_v gather_v the_o marry_a life_n do_v not_o displease_v god_n and_o therare_fw-la other_o thing_n which_o do_v commend_v unto_o we_o marriage_n as_o not_o invent_v by_o man_n but_o first_o institute_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o paradise_n before_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n our_o first_o parent_n and_o that_o god_n join_v they_o together_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o declare_v that_o god_n do_v alow_o of_o marriage_n which_o be_v diligent_o to_o be_v note_v and_o observe_v of_o god_n people_n marriage_n be_v defend_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n christ_n our_o saviour_n will_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o marry_a woman_n in_o cana_n of_o galilie_o he_o adorn_v matrimony_n by_o his_o own_o presence_n and_o by_o the_o miracle_n of_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n he_o also_o prescribe_v by_o his_o apostle_n the_o proper_a duty_n of_o marry_a folk_n and_o by_o the_o love_n between_o he_o and_o his_o spouse_n he_o do_v propound_v and_o set_v forth_o to_o we_o a_o image_n to_o be_v follow_v in_o matrimony_n these_o and_o such_o other_o of_o the_o like_a kind_n be_v to_o be_v oppose_v against_o the_o judgement_n of_o those_o man_n which_o do_v condemn_v or_o
thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v no_o profit_n to_o they_o that_o read_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o place_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o another_o as_o one_o field_n be_v more_o fruitfull_a than_o another_o and_o one_o river_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o then_o another_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o iâ—_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v without_o use_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v altoâ—gâ—ather_o unfruitful_a metal_n lie_v hide_v â—_o hard_o stone_n wholesome_a herb_n be_v founâ—_n in_o sluttishe_a place_n small_a piece_n of_o gold_n be_v sometime_o see_v and_o precious_a stone_n lie_v hide_v among_o the_o barren_a sand_n aristoâ—tle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la animalize_v wâ—â—teth_v that_o of_o all_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v north_v so_o vile_a &_o abject_a that_o bring_v no_o some_o profit_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o work_v oâ—_n nature_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o vain_a but_o aâ—_n thing_n be_v make_v for_o some_o end_n in_o thiâ—_n place_n i_o remember_v heraclitus_n tarenâ—ous_a who_o when_o he_o lodge_v in_o a_o certain_a shepherd_n cottage_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o â—_o say_v come_v in_o hither_o for_o here_o also_o aâ—_n god_n the_o same_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o barren_a â—_o for_o they_o have_v sometime_o a_o evident_a anâ—_n profitableâ—use_v this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o many_o â—o_o be_v unpleasaunt_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o â—hat_n which_o only_o contain_v a_o idle_a catalogue_n of_o name_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n â—as_v this_o whole_a book_n write_v name_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o geneâ—â—gie_n of_o david_n and_o so_o consequent_o â—f_a christ_n who_o be_v peculiar_o promise_v â—nto_n he_o and_o true_o this_o catalogue_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o mat._n &_o luc._n translate_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n into_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o scope_n â—f_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostles_n be_v this_o â—hat_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o king_n â—nd_v high_a priest_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n â—herefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o show_v that_o â—ee_n be_v come_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o â—as_v promise_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n â—ligently_o declare_v of_o what_o parent_n â—hrist_v shall_v come_v god_n promise_v our_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n adam_n and_o hevah_n when_o â—ey_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o â—e_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o â—essiah_n or_o christ_n shall_v break_v the_o use_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n descend_v not_o by_o cain_n but_o by_o seth_n to_o noah_n he_o have_v three_o son_n but_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o shem_n to_o abraham_n from_o he_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o ishmael_n but_o by_o isaac_n the_o promise_a sonnâ—_n afterwards_o not_o by_o esau_n his_o first_o bear_v son_n but_o by_o jacob_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v israel_n he_o have_v tweluâ—_n son_n at_o his_o death_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o foretell_v unto_o judah_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o tribe_n nor_o a_o scribe_n or_o a_o lawgiver_n the_o chaldâ—_n interpreter_n translate_v it_o a_o prince_n the_o septuaginte_a a_o captain_n all_o one_o sense_n that_o be_v inferior_a judge_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o foot_n namely_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o shiloh_n come_v that_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o messiah_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v thus_o expound_v this_o word_n but_o the_o new_a oâ—_n latter_a of_o they_o do_v wonderful_o wreâ—_n this_o place_n and_o do_v devise_v most_o absurd_a sense_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compelleâ—_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n the_o patriarcke_n add_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o come_v unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o this_o propheâ—ie_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o evident_o and_o plain_o to_o say_v that_o shaloh_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o other_o prophet_n do_v afterwards_o express_o foretell_v the_o same_o for_o when_o as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a house_n as_o caleb_n and_o other_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v coâ—e_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jesee_n and_o of_o david_n but_o of_o david_n there_o come_v most_o mighty_a king_n after_o his_o family_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o overwhelm_v yet_o god_n preserve_v he_o a_o light_n and_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o jeconias_n david_n nephew_n of_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o beget_v salathiel_n from_o who_o the_o two_o evangelist_n do_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o christ_n unto_o joseph_n unto_o who_o be_v espouse_v the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o baâ—e_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n crown_n from_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n unto_o david_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n be_v twin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n of_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 38._o by_o they_o be_v praefigure_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o their_o father_n and_o there_o pharez_n beget_v esrom_n 2_o esrom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n gen._n 46._o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n &_o his_o grandfather_n as_o also_o hamul_n his_o brother_n do_v ge_z 46._o of_o who_o posterity_n there_o be_v nothing_o record_v unless_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamvelit_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o num._n 26._o 3_o ram_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v aram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n bear_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n 4_o aminadae_n the_o son_n of_o ram_n great_a grandfather_n to_o david_n great_a grandfather_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 5_o naasson_n the_o son_n of_o aminadaâ—_n grandfather_n unto_o david_n great_a grandfather_n he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o beget_v salmon_n num._n 1._o 2._o 7._o 1._o chroâ—i_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v hang_v together_o witâ—_n the_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n for_o whoredom_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o ball_n peor_n elisah_n aaron_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n exo._n 16._o some_o do_v write_v that_o elimelech_n the_o bethlehemite_n the_o husband_n of_o naomie_n ruthes_n mother_n in-law_n and_o naasson_n be_v brethren_n but_o lira_n say_v that_o elimelech_n and_o the_o father_n of_o boaz_n that_o be_v salmon_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o the_o other_o go_v before_o he_o in_o one_o degree_n as_o he_o note_v upon_o 3._o cap._n of_o this_o book_n according_a unto_o this_o opinion_n boaz_n and_o mahalon_n shall_v be_v brother_n child_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o than_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v none_o near_a of_o kin_n than_o boaz_n except_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v any_o for_o these_o two_o son_n dye_v without_o any_o child_n 6_o salmon_n who_o in_o this_o book_n and_o 1._o chroni_n 2._o be_v otherwise_o call_v salmach_n the_o son_n of_o naasson_n grandfather_n to_o david_n grandfather_n be_v prince_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o joshva_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o man_n take_v rahab_n the_o cananite_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 7_o boaz_n david_n great_a grandfather_n have_v salmon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o rahaâ—_n to_o his_o mother_n take_v ruth_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o hebrews_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v jeshan_n the_o judge_n the_o chaldei_fw-la interpreter_n call_v he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o write_v that_o for_o his_o equity_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o famine_n by_o his_o prayer_n but_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v this_o i_o know_v not_o 8_o oâ—ed_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n and_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabite_n be_v david_n grandfather_n 9_o isai_n who_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v jesse_n be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n