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as_o a_o punishment_n upon_o mankind_n that_o their_o meat_n shall_v be_v unprofitable_a unless_o it_o be_v eat_v in_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n for_o as_o sleep_v to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v long_o watch_v 1_o so_o be_v meat_n to_o a_o man_n that_o have_v long_o labour_v &_o as_o the_o course_v of_o the_o hart_n make_v he_o to_o breath_n for_o the_o water_n spring_v so_o labour_n cause_v man_n to_o hunger_n more_o vehement_o to_o eat_v more_o liberal_o and_o digest_v more_o effectual_o their_o desire_a morsel_n we_o read_v of_o jonothan_n the_o son_n of_o king_n saul_n 14.27_o when_o he_o have_v weary_v himself_o in_o the_o slaughter_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o philistine_n &_o be_v very_o hungry_a do_v but_o dip_v the_o top_n of_o this_o batte_fw-it in_o a_o honey_n comb_n and_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n his_o eye_n receive_v sight_n so_o acceptable_a be_v the_o crumb_n and_o drop_n to_o they_o that_o labour_n that_o they_o restore_v the_o life_n &_o power_n of_o the_o body_n and_o 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the_o diligence_n of_o the_o husbandman_n 12.14_o for_o he_o which_o till_v the_o earth_n be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n but_o idleness_n be_v near_a kinsman_n to_o madens_fw-la against_o this_o we_o have_v often_o speak_v heretofore_o and_o let_v this_o suffice_v for_o this_o time_n three_o we_o must_v note_v what_o manner_n of_o mirth_n or_o cheerfulnes_n be_v this_o of_o boaz_n it_o can_v not_o be_v in_o talk_v for_o he_o be_v alone_o nor_o yet_o in_o jest_v for_o the_o former_a reason_n nor_o yet_o be_v it_o outward_a in_o sing_v for_o it_o be_v say_v his_o heart_n be_v cheerful_a as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o mirth_n that_o be_v not_o outward_a and_o true_o 5.22_o
in_o not_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n before_o this_o day_n that_o his_o covetousness_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o have_v forget_v the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n and_o final_o he_o may_v have_v call_v upon_o the_o magistrate_n for_o some_o punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o neglect_v of_o his_o duty_n toward_o naomi_n but_o he_o do_v none_o of_o these_o but_o sober_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n he_o turn_v his_o gentle_a speech_n to_o the_o party_n and_o have_v propound_v the_o matter_n require_v a_o present_a answer_n whereby_o we_o be_v admonish_v that_o with_o the_o like_a charity_n we_o handle_v our_o neighbour_n if_o we_o have_v they_o at_o any_o advantage_n for_o this_o be_v that_o meekness_n that_o cause_v to_o inherit_v the_o earth_n 4.2_o for_o thereby_o we_o follow_v christ_n with_o who_o we_o shall_v find_v rest_n for_o our_o soul_n for_o love_n deal_v not_o churlish_o it_o seek_v not_o his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o bitter_a it_o think_v no_o evil_a therefore_o as_o paul_n entreat_v the_o ephesian_n so_o must_v i_o entreat_v you_o that_o we_o so_o walk_v as_o be_v worthy_a our_o vocation_n unto_o the_o which_o we_o be_v call_v in_o all_o modesty_n meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o mind_n bear_v with_o one_o another_o through_o charity_n oh_o how_o ungodly_a be_v these_o clamorous_a accusation_n among_o we_o for_o which_o many_o lie_n in_o wait_n that_o they_o may_v have_v any_o cause_n to_o draw_v their_o brother_n as_o it_o be_v stark_o naked_a into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v with_o most_o impudent_a and_o shameless_a untruth_n to_o charge_n and_o examine_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o suspicion_n never_o think_v on_o the_o injury_n they_o offer_v unto_o they_o or_o look_v for_o the_o same_o measure_n again_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o some_o there_o arâ—_n also_o which_o for_o every_o trifle_a farthing_n will_v call_v their_o 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philistine_n take_v away_o all_o the_o armour_n from_o the_o israelite_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o rebellion_n so_o magistrate_n hear_v of_o cause_n with_o severity_n and_o justice_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o instrument_n of_o oppression_n and_o the_o weapon_n of_o contentious_a person_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n three_o by_o this_o also_o we_o gather_v the_o diversity_n of_o proceed_v in_o judicial_a cause_n in_o these_o day_n and_o the_o time_n past_a then_o man_n in_o their_o own_o person_n do_v plead_v in_o judgement_n their_o own_o cause_n but_o now_o other_o make_v gain_n of_o it_o than_o suit_n be_v not_o so_o tedious_a as_o now_o they_o be_v than_o man_n seek_v not_o out_o such_o slide_a shift_n to_o cover_v their_o falsehood_n but_o they_o do_v as_o boaz_n and_o his_o kinsman_n do_v the_o one_o simple_o propound_v his_o grief_n and_o the_o other_o gentle_o answer_v his_o question_n for_o so_o shall_v every_o one_o utter_a the_o truth_n indifferent_o both_o to_o their_o benefit_n and_o damage_n then_o the_o world_n be_v not_o trouble_v with_o writ_n fee_n or_o counsellor_n but_o every_o man_n bring_v his_o cause_n and_o his_o witness_n so_o the_o injury_n be_v quick_o confess_v easy_o try_v and_o speedy_o remedy_v final_o we_o retain_v almost_o nothing_o of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n in_o this_o point_n but_o only_o the_o bare_a and_o outward_a name_n by_o the_o which_o we_o be_v admonish_v of_o humane_a misery_n for_o as_o the_o world_n grow_v the_o trouble_v thereof_o be_v increase_v in_o the_o first_o age_n they_o have_v no_o war_n in_o the_o second_o age_n they_o have_v no_o certain_a dwelling_n in_o the_o three_o age_n they_o have_v no_o chargeable_a suit_n in_o the_o four_o age_n they_o have_v no_o quietness_n and_o ever_o since_o war_n have_v multiply_v blood_n one_o country_n carry_v to_o another_o man_n lawful_a inheritance_n be_v take_v by_o violence_n the_o church_n be_v spoil_v of_o her_o liberty_n the_o world_n of_o her_o peace_n our_o body_n of_o their_o health_n our_o good_n of_o their_o continuance_n our_o name_n of_o their_o credit_n our_o corn_n of_o increase_n our_o land_n of_o their_o fruit_n and_o all_o our_o life_n of_o their_o natural_a benefit_n our_o saviour_n show_v we_o that_o before_o the_o end_n the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a but_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o only_o cold_a but_o freeze_v in_o our_o lamentable_a age_n the_o apostle_n have_v show_v we_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o and_o lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n when_o shall_v these_o day_n be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o now_o may_v we_o not_o see_v that_o every_o man_n rake_v for_o his_o profit_n as_o the_o eagle_n raven_v for_o she_o pray_v if_o they_o may_v get_v house_n or_o land_n lease_n or_o farm_n good_n or_o carrel_n money_n or_o meat_n apparel_n or_o ease_n they_o care_v not_o though_o all_o other_o lie_v harborle_n in_o the_o field_n naked_a in_o the_o street_n and_o pine_v in_o their_o weary_a and_o daily_a labour_n do_v not_o now_o the_o gentleman_n make_v more_o account_n of_o his_o worship_n than_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n the_o merchant_n of_o his_o profit_n then_o of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o husbandman_n of_o his_o fruit_n then_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o labourer_n of_o his_o wage_n than_o the_o wealth_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o beggar_n of_o his_o alm_n then_o of_o unfeigned_a devotion_n &_o every_o craftesman_n of_o his_o trade_n more_o than_o of_o true_a religion_n when_o shall_v the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n come_v for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n travail_v with_o child_n of_o these_o misery_n and_o every_o day_n be_v a_o thousand_o till_o she_o be_v deliver_v sure_o the_o day_n can_v be_v long_o before_o the_o small_a remedy_n appear_v but_o boaz._n say_v after_o he_o have_v enter_v with_o the_o land_n and_o the_o other_o have_v grant_v to_o redeem_v it_o he_o proceed_v also_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o speech_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o redeem_v it_o he_o must_v redeem_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 dead_a with_o who_o he_o must_v marry_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n 25.5.6_o this_o law_n for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v with_o the_o widow_n of_o his_o decease_a brother_n as_o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n so_o it_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n to_o many_o thing_n first_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v in_o every_o family_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n signify_v thereby_o that_o christ_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o the_o almighty_a shall_v remain_v with_o all_o his_o church_n like_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o this_o world_n and_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o grace_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o and_o as_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o family_n to_o want_v a_o first_o bear_v because_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o not_o one_o of_o the_o faithful_a can_v be_v lose_v because_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o image_n of_o the_o resurrection_n for_o as_o a_o man_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n his_o brother_n take_v his_o wife_n beget_v a_o son_n which_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a shall_v live_v in_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o his_o name_n be_v reviue_v even_o so_o the_o body_n lay_v dead_a in_o the_o grave_n shall_v be_v reviue_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o the_o almighty_a for_o as_o the_o first_o be_v wonderful_a so_o the_o second_o be_v admirable_a three_o by_o this_o law_n of_o subrogation_n be_v signify_v the_o great_a care_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v for_o the_o temporal_a augment_v of_o every_o family_n among_o the_o israelite_n
give_v over_o his_o right_n to_o bohaz_n wherein_o sure_o he_o do_v he_o a_o pleasure_n but_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o profit_n in_o it_o he_o will_v first_o have_v serve_v himself_o wherein_o we_o have_v a_o worthy_a example_n of_o a_o worldly_a mind_n which_o grant_v all_o thing_n till_o it_o touch_v his_o discommodity_n for_o thus_o the_o world_n will_v hear_v we_o preach_v till_o we_o rebuke_v their_o covetousness_n or_o crave_v their_o benevolence_n for_o every_o one_o will_v go_v as_o far_o dry_a foot_n as_o they_o can_v but_o none_o will_v be_v wet_a for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v so_o long_o as_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o their_o faith_n exhort_v they_o to_o repentance_n persuade_v they_o from_o pleasure_n and_o drunkenness_n but_o once_o touch_v their_o purse_n as_o john_n baptiste_n do_v herodes_n whoredom_n than_o farewell_n preach_v faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v 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 eleven_o lecture_n the_o twelve_o lecture_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 7.8.9.10_o 7_o now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n before_o time_n in_o israel_n concern_v the_o redeem_n and_o change_v for_o to_o establish_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n do_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o his_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o â—ure_a witness_n in_o israel_n 8_o therefore_o the_o kinsman_n say_v to_o boaz_n buy_v it_o for_o thou_o &_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n 9_o and_o bohaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimeleche_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n 10_o and_o moreover_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o buy_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o put_v out_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n these_o word_n contain_v the_o finish_n up_o the_o matter_n between_o bohaz_n &_o his_o kinsman_n how_o the_o one_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o knit_n up_o of_o the_o marriage_n they_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n first_o a_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o alienation_n or_o change_v of_o title_n right_n and_o property_n in_o the_o seven_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n afore_o time_n &c_n &c_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n the_o second_o be_v the_o manner_n how_o this_o man_n do_v give_v over_o and_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o boaz_n in_o the_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o verse_n and_o contain_v two_o part_n the_o first_o respect_v the_o kinsman_n in_o the_o nine_o verse_n where_o first_o he_o bid_v boaz_n to_o buy_v or_o redeem_v it_o second_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n the_o second_o part_n 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