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alost_a before_o they_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o thou_o o_o ruth_n renounce_v native_a town_n and_o baal-peor_a god_n of_o
deceive_v in_o she_o that_o he_o may_v think_v she_o come_v to_o work_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o herself_o therefore_o she_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o be_v as_o one_o of_o his_o maiden_n that_o be_v as_o one_o of_o his_o hire_a servant_n so_o that_o these_o word_n of_o ruth_n tend_v to_o she_o own_o hindrance_n if_o boaz_n have_v be_v deceive_v in_o she_o yet_o godliness_n will_v not_o conceal_v that_o which_o make_v against_o itself_o if_o the_o question_n be_v make_v of_o profit_n whereby_o we_o note_v that_o encroach_a for_o bargain_n face_v for_o promise_n sue_v for_o counterfeit_a title_n &_o such_o like_a action_n can_v agree_v with_o the_o simplicity_n of_o a_o godly_a mind_a christian_n who_o conscience_n be_v his_o court_n his_o religion_n his_o attorney_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n his_o judge_n to_o pronounce_v definitive_a sentence_n against_o his_o own_o cause_n if_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o peril_n and_o damage_n of_o his_o neighbour_n or_o discredit_v of_o his_o profession_n oh_o that_o we_o have_v more_o of_o this_o simplicity_n and_o less_o of_o this_o subtlety_n whereby_o we_o deceive_v our_o own_o soul_n betray_v the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n confound_v the_o weak_a mind_n of_o our_o waver_a brethren_n make_v shipwreck_n of_o pure_a conscience_n &_o cast_v ourselves_o headlong_o for_o the_o world_n into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n but_o boaz_n say_v this_o last_o verse_n show_v unto_o we_o that_o boaz_n be_v not_o deceive_v in_o ruth_n but_o shut_v up_o the_o communication_n by_o call_v she_o to_o meat_n and_o deal_v to_o she_o so_o abundant_o that_o she_o leave_v some_o by_o the_o which_o word_n there_o be_v note_v two_o degree_n of_o the_o kindness_n of_o this_o man_n first_o that_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o call_v she_o to_o meat_n second_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o give_v she_o abundant_o where_o we_o see_v again_o and_o again_o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o humility_n &_o liberality_n of_o this_o boaz_n he_o disdain_v not_o to_o call_v so_o simple_a a_o guest_n to_o his_o table_n know_v she_o to_o be_v a_o faithful_a sister_n for_o who_o sake_n if_o need_n be_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n whereby_o we_o be_v instruct_v to_o cast_v of_o the_o stateliness_n of_o our_o stomach_n stand_v upon_o our_o pantofle_n scant_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v friendly_a on_o a_o poor_a man_n or_o woman_n much_o less_o to_o speak_v kind_o to_o either_o of_o both_o again_o his_o liberality_n by_o give_v so_o plentiful_o unto_o she_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n it_o appear_v he_o be_v none_o of_o these_o counterfeit_n giver_n which_o promise_v much_o and_o perform_v little_a and_o for_o every_o carnal_a companion_n tale_n bear_v and_o whisper_v withdraw_v their_o promise_a and_o bind_a liberality_n from_o church_n and_o poor_a from_o minister_n and_o religion_n oh_o how_o cold_a be_v this_o devotion_n which_o proceed_v from_o a_o sudden_a humour_n and_o soon_o end_v to_o god_n his_o dishonour_n better_a have_v it_o be_v for_o those_o man_n not_o to_o show_v any_o favour_n at_o all_o then_o after_o they_o have_v rash_o begin_v causeless_a to_o withdraw_v their_o benevolence_n from_o christ_n but_o i_o consider_v there_o shall_v be_v some_o that_o shall_v say_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n unto_o our_o saviour_n we_o have_v prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n we_o have_v eat_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o yet_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o they_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v you_o not_o then_o shall_v they_o be_v bless_v which_o have_v waste_v their_o wealth_n for_o religion_n consume_v their_o live_n on_o the_o faithful_a and_o continue_v their_o liberality_n unto_o the_o end_n now_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o sixth_o lecture_n the_o seven_o lecture_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23_o 15._o and_o when_o she_o arise_v to_o glean_v boaz_n command_v his_o servant_n say_v let_v she_o gather_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o do_v not_o rebuke_v she_o 16._o and_o let_v fall_v some_o of_o the_o sheaf_n for_o she_o &_o let_v it_o lie_v that_o she_o may_v gather_v it_o up_o and_o rebuke_v she_o not_o 17._o and_o so_o she_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n till_o evening_n &_o she_o thresh_v that_o which_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o it_o be_v about_o a_o epha_n of_o barley_n 18._o and_o she_o take_v it_o up_o &_o go_v into_o the_o city_n &_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o she_o take_v forth_o &_o give_v unto_o she_o of_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v when_o she_o be_v suffice_v 19_o then_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o where_o have_v thou_o glean_v to_o day_n &_o where_o wroughte_v thou_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o know_v thou_o &_o she_o show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o who_o she_o have_v wrought_v &_o say_v the_o man_n name_n with_o who_o i_o wrought_v to_o day_n be_v boaz._n 20._o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o live_n &_o to_o the_o dead_a again_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o the_o man_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o &_o of_o our_o affinity_n 21._o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n say_v he_o say_v also_o certain_o unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o my_o servant_n until_o they_o have_v end_v all_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v i_o 22._o and_o naomi_n answer_v unto_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n it_o be_v best_o my_o daughter_n that_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o his_o maiden_n that_o they_o meet_v thou_o not_o in_o another_o field_n 23._o then_o she_o keep_v she_o by_o the_o maid_n of_o boaz_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o barley_n harvest_n &_o wheat_n harvest_n &_o dwell_v with_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n these_o verse_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v those_o thing_n which_o boaz_n &_o ruth_n do_v with_o naomi_n also_o after_o that_o ruth_n have_v dine_v the_o word_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o between_o ruth_n and_o boaz_n in_o the_o field_n the_o second_o between_o ruth_n &_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n at_o home_n the_o first_o part_n be_v in_o ver_fw-la 15.16.17_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o what_o ruth_n do_v after_o dinner_n that_o she_o arise_v to_o gather_v ear_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o time_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o quantity_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n a_o epha_n of_o barley_n second_o bohaz_n renew_v his_o commandment_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o ruth_n wherein_o he_o will_v they_o first_o that_o they_o suffer_v she_o to_o gather_v where_o she_o please_v verse_n 15._o second_o that_o they_o willing_o let_v fall_v unto_o she_o out_o of_o the_o sheaf_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o take_v it_o up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n be_v contain_v for_o 18.19.20.21_o 22.23_o &_o declare_v what_o these_o twain_o do_v after_o ruth_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o after_o her_o come_n home_o vers_fw-la 18._o bring_v both_o her_o glean_a corn_n and_o reserve_v victual_n they_o twain_o commune_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o boaz_n have_v do_v to_o ruth_n first_o naomi_n ask_v ruth_n where_o she_o have_v glean_v that_o day_n ver_fw-la 19_o to_o which_o ruth_n answer_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o possession_n she_o have_v gather_v to_o be_v boaz._n vers_fw-la 19_o seconde_o his_o courtesy_n toward_o she_o not_o only_o for_o that_o present_a but_o also_o bid_v she_o to_o abide_v with_o his_o maid_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o harvest_n after_o this_o naomi_n first_o pray_v for_o the_o man_n ver_fw-la 20._o allege_v his_o kindness_n not_o only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v live_v but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a &_o tell_v ruth_n that_o the_o man_n be_v their_o kinsman_n second_o she_o counsel_v ruth_n vers_fw-la 22._o that_o she_o take_v his_o proffer_n and_o abide_v with_o his_o maiden_n for_o fear_v she_o be_v deny_v in_o another_o field_n which_o ruth_n perform_v ver_fw-la 23_o and_o keep_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o barley_n harvest_n and_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o afterward_o with_o her_o mother_n of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o brief_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v assist_v and_o the_o time_n permit_v then_o she_o arise_v after_o dinner_n like_o one_o careful_a of_o her_o business_n she_o repair_v to_o her_o former_a work_n &_o here_o by_o y_z e_z way_n this_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o ruth_n give_v any_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o her_o meat_n see_v it_o be_v not_o mention_v for_o this_o doubt_n must_v not_o be_v omit_v nor_o pass_v undissolue_v lest_o our_o carnal_a companion_n in_o this_o age_n which_o come_v &_o go_v
boaz_n the_o word_n do_v easy_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n the_o first_o respect_v boaz_n the_o other_o ruth_n the_o first_o part_n concern_v boaz_n be_v that_o which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o work_n and_o before_o his_o sleep_n verse_n 7._o that_o he_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o make_v his_o heart_n merry_a and_o lie_v down_o beside_o his_o corn_n for_o that_o he_o do_v after_o his_o sleep_n verse_n 8._o first_o he_o fear_v when_o he_o feel_v a_o woman_n at_o his_o foot_n and_o second_o he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v after_o he_o know_v she_o he_o bless_v she_o verse_n 10._o secondlye_o he_o comfort_v she_o verse_n 11._o in_o these_o word_n fear_v not_o my_o daughter_n his_o comfort_n have_v 2._o part_n first_o his_o confession_n that_o he_o be_v her_o kinsman_n verse_n 12._o second_o the_o counsel_n he_o give_v to_o her_o verse_n 13_o to_o tarry_v until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o he_o will_v try_v she_o other_o kinsman_n if_o he_o refuse_v boaz_n promise_v by_o oath_n to_o the_o confirm_v her_o right_n and_o do_v her_o kinsman_n duty_n and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o to_o sleep_v until_o the_o morning_n the_o second_o part_n which_o concern_v ruth_n be_v her_o behaviour_n after_o she_o come_v to_o the_o place_n appoint_v and_o have_v these_o two_o branch_n first_o that_o which_o she_o do_v alone_a verse_n 7._o that_o she_o come_v and_o lie_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n secondlye_o that_o which_o she_o do_v with_o boaz_n first_o she_o tell_v he_o her_o name_n when_o she_o perceave_v the_o man_n be_v afraid_a second_o she_o show_v he_o her_o petition_n desire_v he_o to_o spread_v the_o wing_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o she_o verse_n 9_o of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o permission_n of_o the_o time_n and_o when_o boaz_n these_o word_n concern_v boaz_n and_o that_o which_o he_o do_v after_o his_o work_n the_o day_n be_v end_v and_o his_o body_n be_v weary_v he_o go_v to_o his_o meat_n eat_v and_o drink_v refresh_v his_o stomach_n and_o cheer_v his_o heart_n with_o those_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v present_v afterwards_o get_v he_o to_o his_o lodging_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o corn_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o soft_a bed_n harbour_v upon_o the_o straw_n out_o of_o the_o which_o we_o observe_v these_o thing_n first_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o creature_n that_o be_v moderatelye_a take_v for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o cheer_v his_o heart_n after_o his_o eat_n and_o drink_v his_o body_n be_v not_o only_o nourish_v his_o hunger_n abate_v and_o his_o stomach_n fill_v but_o also_o his_o heart_n be_v cheer_v thereby_o as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v say_v here_o be_v my_o blessing_n upon_o meat_n that_o be_v moderatelye_a receive_v that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v refresh_v by_o it_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o the_o preacher_n 10.17_o that_o a_o whole_a land_n be_v bless_v by_o the_o moderate_a receive_n of_o these_o benefit_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o experience_n whereof_o be_v plainelye_o prove_v everye_o day_n among_o us._n for_o what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o immoderate_a devour_v the_o benefit_n of_o god_n but_o as_o solomon_n say_v 23.29_o the_o eye_n wound_n without_o cause_n quarrel_n and_o contention_n to_o the_o woe_n of_o many_o wherein_o they_o that_o rejoice_v be_v void_a of_o all_o reason_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o our_o mirth_n but_o like_o beast_n some_o from_o feed_v to_o sleep_a conveye_n themselves_o other_o from_o eat_v to_o game_n turn_v their_o body_n delight_v in_o nought_o but_o vanity_n be_v as_o far_o from_o this_o cheerfulness_n of_o heart_n by_o their_o meat_n and_o nourishement_n as_o nabal_n be_v after_o his_o feast_n when_o one_o word_n of_o david_n anger_n strike_v his_o heart_n dead_a but_o this_o boaz_n be_v here_o alone_o and_o none_o beside_o he_o and_o yet_o you_o see_v that_o in_o his_o solitary_a barn_n void_a of_o companion_n he_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o meat_n even_o so_o assure_o if_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o can_v guide_v their_o mouth_n their_o mouth_n rule_v their_o appetite_n and_o both_o be_v govern_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o receive_v for_o strength_n to_o nourish_v their_o weakness_n not_o for_o gluttony_n to_o stuff_n up_o their_o stomach_n they_o shall_v with_o great_a comfort_n sit_v down_o to_o their_o meal_n and_o exceed_v joyful_o rise_v up_o again_o but_o since_o our_o mind_n have_v as_o many_o devise_n as_o our_o stomach_n receive_v morsel_n we_o eat_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o satisfy_v we_o drink_v and_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o merry_a but_o overcome_v with_o the_o good_a creature_n of_o god_n we_o seek_v after_o idle_a song_n vain_a jest_n and_o unprofitable_a fable_n of_o falsehood_n and_o forge_a conceit_n in_o ungodly_a book_n which_o drown_v our_o spiritual_a 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