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in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n contain_v a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v between_o they_o twain_o after_o she_o come_v from_o bohaz_n wherein_o first_o naomi_n ask_v who_o she_o be_v because_o come_v home_o early_o before_o the_o day_n she_o can_v not_o know_v she_o by_o her_o countenance_n to_o who_o ruth_n declare_v all_o thing_n which_o pass_v between_o boaz_n and_o she_o show_v unto_o her_o the_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n which_o the_o man_n give_v unto_o she_o for_o naomies_n sake_n verse_n 16.17_o second_o after_o naomi_n understand_v the_o proceed_n of_o ruth_n she_o comfort_v she_o verse_n 18._o assure_v she_o of_o the_o diligence_n of_o boaz_n that_o he_o will_v not_o sleep_v till_o he_o have_v end_v the_o matter_n the_o very_a same_o day_n of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v utterance_n and_o the_o time_n permit_v and_o so_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n 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the_o great_a possession_n of_o the_o ungodly_a last_o he_o that_o marry_v for_o obedience_n unto_o god_n must_v have_v this_o care_n to_o provide_v before_o hand_n thing_n honest_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o present_a maintenance_n of_o wife_n and_o family_n 24.35_o therefore_o when_o abraham_n servant_n come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o nachor_n among_o other_o which_o he_o tell_v unto_o laban_n rebecca_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o ribkah_n he_o show_v they_o what_o cattle_n and_o flock_n servant_n and_o maiden_n his_o master_n have_v which_o all_o shall_v be_v izaak_n thereby_o signify_v that_o all_o necessary_a provision_n for_o their_o maintenance_n be_v already_o procure_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o a_o wife_n for_o izaak_n 30.32.33_o so_o jaakob_n after_o his_o fourteen_o year_n service_n with_o laban_n covenaunt_v to_o have_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o shall_v be_v spot_v and_o this_o be_v when_o he_o know_v he_o be_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o father_n in_o 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may_v cry_v and_o not_o be_v hear_v and_o this_o shall_v in_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o their_o joy_n in_o so_o much_o as_o now_o ruth_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n it_o be_v better_a to_o naomi_n then_o seven_o son_n for_o seven_o be_v take_v for_o many_o &_o not_o for_o any_o definite_a number_n as_o when_o david_n say_v that_o he_o praise_v god_n seven_o time_n a_o day_n y_o it_o be_v many_o time_n every_o day_n also_o they_o protest_v in_o this_o verse_n 119.164_o that_o it_o rejoice_v they_o to_o see_v naomi_n so_o comfort_v with_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o child_n as_o that_o now_o her_o life_n be_v restore_v whereas_o before_o it_o be_v die_v like_o a_o old_a stubble_n which_o have_v no_o green_a twig_n upon_o it_o but_o now_o this_o one_o be_v shoot_v forth_o she_o reviu_v and_o gather_v comfort_n in_o her_o old_a year_n by_o this_o we_o see_v the_o duty_n of_o parent_n which_o be_v to_o rejoice_v when_o their_o child_n increase_v and_o they_o see_v their_o child_n child_n these_o jewish_a woman_n no_o doubt_n but_o speak_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o their_o own_o day_n that_o as_o a_o woman_n lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n be_v recover_v be_v joyful_a &_o thankful_a for_o the_o same_o even_o so_o old_a person_n have_v new_a life_n in_o their_o child_n child_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o their_o child_n who_o may_v likewise_o rejoice_v when_o they_o see_v their_o parent_n delight_n in_o their_o offspring_n thus_o no_o doubt_n but_o abraham_n do_v when_o he_o see_v esau_n and_o jacob_n his_o son_n isaacke_v child_n be_v bear_v about_o fifteen_o year_n before_o his_o death_n this_o do_v jacob_n when_o he_o see_v manasseh_n and_o ephraim_n his_o son_n josephes_n child_n 48.10.11_o kiss_v and_o embrace_v they_o and_o say_v i_o have_v not_o think_v to_o see_v thy_o face_n any_o more_o but_o the_o lord_n have_v let_v i_o see_v thy_o seed_n and_o 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become_v nurse_n unto_o it_o 17_o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neighbour_n give_v it_o a_o name_n say_v there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v to_o naomi_n and_o call_v the_o name_n thereof_o obed_n the_o same_o be_v the_o father_n of_o ishai_n the_o father_n of_o david_n in_o the_o former_a word_n we_o hear_v the_o last_o sabboath_n the_o prayer_n and_o thanks_n give_v of_o the_o people_n or_o the_o woman_n of_o bethlehem_n for_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o son_n of_o bohaz_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o naomi_n but_o now_o in_o these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v to_o the_o education_n and_o circumcision_n of_o the_o child_n in_o these_o two_o verse_n wherein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deliver_v unto_o we_o these_o thing_n first_o that_o naomi_n take_v the_o care_n of_o the_o education_n of_o this_o child_n verse_n 16._o second_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n by_o the_o neighbour_n the_o woman_n of_o bethlehem_n which_o they_o give_v unto_o it_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o own_o word_n when_o they_o say_v in_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o he_o shall_v cherish_v she_o namely_o naomi_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o hobe_v which_o signify_v serve_v thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o naomi_n of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v utterance_n and_o the_o time_n permit_v and_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n after_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o ruth_n with_o a_o son_n who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o elimelech_n the_o husband_n of_o naomi_n which_o bring_v no_o small_a joy_n to_o the_o old_a woman_n to_o see_v her_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o her_o family_n reviue_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o decay_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n for_o she_o be_v old_a &_o a_o stranger_n in_o moab_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o more_o child_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o her_o 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