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will_v do_v unto_o she_o bohaz_n can_v withstand_v he_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v then_o will_v bohaz_n perform_v the_o duty_n which_o promise_n he_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v bid_v she_o to_o sleep_v until_o the_o morning_n where_o we_o see_v first_o of_o all_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o present_o thrust_v a_o poor_a woman_n from_o the_o place_n of_o her_o lodging_n but_o quiet_o suffer_v she_o to_o harbour_v beside_o he_o yea_o and_o bid_v she_o to_o tarry_v at_o her_o rest_n &_o to_o sleep_v until_o the_o morning_n second_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o which_o may_v prejudice_n the_o cause_n of_o she_o other_o kinsman_n before_o he_o have_v get_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o right_n teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o neighbour_n title_n though_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v as_o great_a right_n in_o it_o as_o bohaz_n have_v in_o ruth_n without_o the_o free_a &_o willing_a agreement_n of_o he_o that_o have_v any_o property_n or_o interest_n therein_o last_o bohaz_n confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o last_o speech_n unto_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o assurance_n to_o depend_v on_o his_o credit_n and_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o all_o our_o communication_n but_o of_o these_o matter_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o time_n now_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o nine_o lecture_n the_o ten_o lecture_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14.15.16.17.18_o 14._o and_o so_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o she_o arise_v when_o one_o know_v not_o another_o for_o boaz_n say_v let_v no_o man_n know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n 15._o and_o then_o he_o say_v give_v i_o the_o sheet_n wherewithal_o thou_o be_v cover_v and_o hold_v it_o up_o then_o he_o measure_v six_o measure_n of_o barley_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o she_o afterward_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n 16._o but_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n which_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n and_o she_o declare_v whatsoever_o the_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o she_o 17._o and_o she_o say_v also_o he_o give_v i_o these_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a to_o thy_o mother_n in_o law_n 18._o then_o say_v she_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n will_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o man_n will_v not_o rest_v unless_o he_o end_v it_o this_o day_n these_o word_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o how_o boaz_n dismiss_v ruth_n after_o they_o have_v slepte_v till_o the_o morning_n and_o ruth_n return_v joyful_o to_o her_o mother_n again_o the_o word_n contain_v two_o part_n general_o in_o they_o the_o first_o part_n be_v between_o bohaz_n and_o ruth_n verse_n 14.15_o the_o second_o be_v between_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n follow_v the_o first_o part_n between_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v together_o in_o the_o barn_n first_o that_o ruth_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n secondlye_o that_o she_o arise_v early_o before_o day_n because_o bohaz_n will_v have_v none_o to_o know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n after_o they_o be_v both_o rise_v boaz_n give_v to_o her_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n lay_v they_o upon_o she_o and_o send_v she_o away_o second_o he_o himself_o go_v into_o the_o city_n verse_n 15._o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o she_o the_o other_o part_n between_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n
and_o the_o lord_n which_o guide_v all_o thing_n and_o will_v now_o reward_v the_o religion_n of_o ruth_n bring_v the_o other_o kinsman_n to_o the_o sight_n of_o boaz_n who_o call_v he_o and_o he_o come_v at_o the_o request_n of_o boaz_n and_o there_o tarry_v and_o sit_v down_o where_o we_o will_v leave_v he_o and_o go_v to_o the_o second_o part_n which_o be_v the_o witness_n of_o this_o conference_n then_o boaz_n take_v ten_o man_n the_o witness_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o place_n we_o hear_v in_o these_o word_n to_o be_v ten_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v only_o ten_o in_o my_o judgement_n because_o every_o city_n of_o the_o israelite_n have_v twelve_o governor_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o order_n of_o all_o civil_a cause_n among_o they_o for_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o religion_n now_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o boaz_n and_o this_o other_o kinsman_n be_v man_n of_o so_o great_a kindred_n and_o wealth_n be_v two_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elder_n who_o be_v the_o party_n in_o suit_n have_v the_o residue_n of_o their_o fellow_n to_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o action_n that_o pass_v between_o they_o and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o place_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o boaz_n take_v they_o as_o if_o he_o be_v equal_a or_o great_a in_o authority_n than_o they_o and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a wealth_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n of_o naomi_n which_o can_v be_v no_o small_a charge_n consider_v the_o late_a troublesome_a day_n and_o after_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o the_o 6._o verse_n that_o he_o will_v not_o take_v ruth_n for_o fear_v his_o own_o name_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o in_o israel_n whereby_o appear_v his_o calling_n not_o to_o be_v mean_a beside_o his_o lineage_n which_o be_v to_o the_o great_a house_n in_o judah_n by_o the_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v a_o elder_a or_o ruler_n among_o they_o which_o be_v plain_a both_o by_o this_o and_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o people_n be_v exercise_v by_o elder_n and_o that_o the_o elder_n themselves_o can_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o fellow_n we_o see_v here_o note_v unto_o we_o this_o excellent_a doctrine_n namely_o that_o man_n in_o authority_n and_o government_n must_v exercise_v nothing_o without_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o own_o law_n and_o decree_n we_o see_v here_o this_o boaz_n a_o man_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v a_o cause_n for_o himself_o will_v not_o desire_v or_o go_v about_o to_o accomplish_v it_o but_o in_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n so_o that_o no_o favour_n of_o person_n may_v break_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n whereby_o a_o common_a wealth_n be_v rule_v some_o think_v it_o a_o base_a thing_n that_o great_a man_n shall_v stand_v to_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o place_n of_o common_a person_n and_o i_o think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o fault_n that_o common_a person_n shall_v have_v any_o access_n to_o magistrate_n to_o be_v judge_v by_o they_o for_o as_o it_o debase_v their_o estate_n to_o be_v join_v with_o these_o judgement_n so_o it_o trouble_v their_o quietness_n to_o be_v judge_n over_o they_o but_o some_o and_o they_o of_o the_o great_a sort_n which_o have_v the_o law_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n deal_v with_o it_o as_o judah_n do_v when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o daughter_n thamar_n be_v with_o child_n then_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o faggot_n to_o punish_v she_o for_o her_o whoredom_n till_o she_o show_v he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o man_n by_o who_o it_o come_v as_o nathan_n do_v with_o david_n but_o then_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v well_o cool_v when_o himself_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a offendor_n even_o so_o many_o deal_n against_o the_o weak_a and_o poor_a sort_n the_o law_n be_v execute_v to_o the_o uttermost_a but_o the_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a which_o offer_v all_o the_o injury_n gather_v all_o the_o friendship_n which_o be_v not_o only_o a_o fault_n to_o other_o but_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n for_o how_o can_v they_o judge_v another_o when_o the_o same_o offence_n condemn_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o as_o there_o be_v one_o general_a place_n of_o judgement_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o common_a manner_n of_o trial_n like_v as_o god_n judge_v the_o rich_a and_o poor_a so_o a_o good_a magistrate_n shall_v equal_o receive_v both_o and_o be_v as_o willing_a to_o be_v judge_v themselves_o as_o to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o other_o second_o by_o this_o example_n of_o boaz_n and_o the_o elder_n of_o bethlehem_n we_o observe_v that_o in_o our_o public_a business_n we_o must_v resort_v especial_o to_o the_o magistrate_n even_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o require_v nothing_o but_o record_n and_o witnes-bearing_a this_o boaz_n may_v have_v get_v some_o of_o his_o private_a friend_n before_o who_o he_o may_v have_v effect_v the_o matter_n but_o we_o see_v he_o here_o the_o solicitor_n of_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o crave_v no_o friendship_n but_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o elder_n by_o the_o which_o this_o doctrine_n be_v confirm_v 8.3.4_o and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n have_v cleanse_v a_o leper_n bid_v he_o go_v show_v himself_o to_o the_o priest_n for_o a_o witness_n unto_o they_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n that_o the_o weighty_a matter_n shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o priest_n for_o magistrate_n must_v hear_v as_o well_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n as_o the_o contention_n of_o disquietness_n between_o man_n and_o man_n wherein_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o render_v most_o humble_a and_o earnest_a thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v we_o this_o blessing_n that_o the_o contract_n of_o matrimony_n the_o conveyance_n of_o possession_n the_o redeem_n of_o mortgage_v land_n the_o record_n of_o inheritance_n and_o the_o purchase_n of_o every_o lawful_a thing_n remain_v write_v in_o the_o several_a court_n and_o office_n of_o credit_n that_o they_o may_v be_v everlasting_a testimony_n for_o the_o posterity_n succeed_v afterward_o boaz_n say_v boaz_n like_o a_o wise_a man_n conceal_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o elder_n and_o kinsman_n till_o they_o be_v all_o quiet_o set_v together_o and_o then_o he_o begin_v with_o one_o part_n of_o his_o suit_n tell_v his_o kinsman_n of_o the_o land_n of_o elimelech_n which_o be_v to_o be_v redeem_v by_o his_o near_a kinsman_n the_o which_o boaz_n propound_v but_o very_o obscure_o that_o thereby_o he_o may_v thorough_o try_v his_o mind_n and_o good_a will_n towards_o naomi_n and_o make_v it_o know_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n he_o may_v by_o no_o mean_n recall_v his_o word_n and_o this_o teach_v we_o not_o only_o innocent_a uprightness_n but_o also_o godly_a policy_n that_o we_o be_v careful_a for_o the_o speak_n in_o judgement_n so_o much_o as_o may_v further_o our_o just_a and_o lawful_a cause_n and_o not_o hinder_v it_o for_o thus_o deal_v boaz_n he_o do_v not_o at_o the_o first_o show_v the_o drift_n and_o secret_a of_o his_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o ruth_n whereof_o as_o yet_o he_o speak_v nothing_o but_o begin_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o land_n colour_v the_o marriage_n by_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o by_o this_o mean_n he_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o his_o kinsman_n heart_n that_o he_o bear_v some_o good_a will_n to_o the_o cause_n of_o naomi_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n enough_o wherefore_o i_o determine_v in_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o in_o this_o boaz_n propound_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o kinsman_n testify_v thereby_o that_o of_o duty_n and_o conscience_n he_o do_v it_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o require_v he_o for_o his_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n which_o be_v either_o to_o redeem_v the_o right_n or_o to_o render_v it_o up_o show_v that_o beside_o they_o two_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o and_o also_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o he_o himself_o will_v discharge_v that_o duty_n where_o we_o see_v first_o of_o all_o a_o holy_a example_n teach_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o our_o neighbour_n for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o other_o even_o as_o boaz_n do_v in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o may_v have_v charge_v his_o kinsman_n that_o he_o have_v no_o love_n or_o care_n to_o naomi_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v his_o duty_n
and_o in_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n that_o though_o we_o die_v without_o fruit_n in_o barrenness_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o a_o name_n whereby_o after_o a_o few_o day_n we_o shall_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o but_o in_o these_o word_n we_o first_o of_o all_o note_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o must_v buy_v it_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o one_o cause_n both_o of_o the_o redemption_n of_o land_n and_o marriage_n of_o the_o brother_n or_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o widow_n be_v for_o the_o woman_n or_o widow_n sake_n namely_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v leave_v destitute_a for_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luke_n â—_o that_o barrenness_n be_v a_o great_a reproach_n among_o woman_n in_o those_o day_n now_o we_o know_v that_o this_o law_n be_v only_o for_o barren_a widow_n and_o not_o for_o they_o that_o be_v fruitful_a and_o who_o will_v marry_v with_o such_o a_o woman_n who_o in_o his_o own_o heart_n he_o fear_v will_v be_v fruitless_a therefore_o the_o lord_n to_o succour_v these_o poor_a desolate_a widow_n give_v this_o for_o a_o law_n that_o the_o brother_n or_o near_a kinsman_n to_o their_o husband_n decease_v shall_v take_v they_o to_o be_v their_o wife_n where_o he_o again_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o careful_a estate_n of_o destitute_a widow_n if_o they_o be_v oppress_v we_o must_v ease_v they_o if_o reject_v we_o must_v receive_v they_o if_o forsake_v we_o must_v comfort_v they_o if_o reproach_v we_o must_v acquire_v they_o and_o final_o if_o they_o will_v marry_v they_o may_v yea_o their_o own_o friend_n or_o the_o church_n must_v provide_v they_o husband_n and_o see_v the_o lord_n will_v thus_o decree_v by_o a_o law_n the_o safeguard_n of_o those_o that_o be_v despise_v much_o more_o will_v he_o defend_v by_o judgement_n the_o cause_n of_o poor_a fruitful_a widow_n the_o mother_n of_o many_o child_n now_o although_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o law_n of_o marriage_n yet_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o widow_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o law_n be_v long_o since_o abrogate_a yet_o the_o use_n thereof_o remain_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o for_o maintenance_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v be_v allow_v they_o wherewithal_o they_o may_v live_v their_o husband_n be_v dead_a therefore_o boaz_n tell_v his_o kinsman_n that_o he_o must_v redeem_v the_o inheritance_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n because_o by_o her_o marriage_n it_o be_v make_v the_o widow_n the_o husband_n die_v without_o issue_n like_v as_o in_o this_o place_n we_o observe_v that_o all_o the_o inheritance_n descend_v to_o the_o widow_n and_o therefore_o she_o bestow_v herself_o upon_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kindred_n who_o indeed_o with_o we_o be_v the_o heir_n to_o all_o therefore_o by_o this_o we_o must_v all_o learn_v but_o especial_o the_o marry_a or_o those_o that_o intend_v it_o hereafter_o that_o it_o be_v one_o especial_a duty_n of_o a_o careful_a husband_n to_o provide_v before_o hand_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o wife_n that_o if_o death_n never_o so_o sudden_o take_v they_o away_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o leave_v they_o as_o many_o have_v do_v harbourles_a without_o house_n comfortless_a without_o friend_n and_o wealthles_a without_o convenient_a maintenance_n by_o this_o we_o see_v the_o commendable_a assurance_n of_o jointure_n &_o dower_n in_o land_n or_o money_n which_o many_o parent_n do_v wise_o take_v for_o their_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o thing_n allowable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o offend_v in_o the_o excess_n that_o they_o will_v never_o match_v where_o they_o can_v have_v none_o though_o there_o be_v never_o so_o great_a hope_n in_o time_n to_o come_v so_o that_o wealth_n and_o nothing_o else_o be_v the_o end_n of_o most_o marriage_n then_o by_o this_o we_o see_v condemn_v first_o all_o those_o which_o have_v sufficient_a will_v 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