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A68568 Ruths recompence: or a commentarie vpon the booke of Ruth wherein is shewed her happy calling out of her owne country and people, into the fellowship and society of the Lords inheritance: her vertuous life and holy carriage amongst them: and then, her reward in Gods mercy, being by an honourable marriage made a mother in Israel: deliuered in seuerall sermons, the briefe summe whereof is now published for the benefit of the Church of God. By Richard Bernard ... Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1628 (1628) STC 1962; ESTC S101697 273,649 490

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6_o 14_o 16._o judge_n and_o elder_n deut._n 21._o 2._o elder_n and_o officer_n num._n 11._o 16._o under_o this_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n comprehend_v both_o out_o of_o israel_n jos_n 9_o 11._o num._n 22._o 7._o and_o in_o israel_n as_o in_o many_o place_n it_o full_o appear_v and_o 1._o 2._o chro._n 5._o 2._o esdra_n 5._o 9_o 10._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 30._o 2._o sam._n 3._o 17._o &_o 5._o 3._o and_o 17._o 15._o exod._n 4._o 29_o and_o 17._o 5._o and_o 24._o 1._o therefore_o prince_n be_v include_v in_o elder_n judg._n 8._o 6_o 14_o 16._o and_o ruler_n and_o elder_n make_v one_o esdra_n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o 6._o 7_o 8._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n house_n be_v call_v elder_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 17._o and_o such_o as_o in_o every_o city_n bare_a rule_n deut._n 21._o 3_o 19_o 20._o for_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o every_o city_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o officer_n in_o deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v every_o where_n after_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n deut._n 21._o 20._o and_o 22._o 15_o 18._o thus_o the_o lord_n ordain_v governor_n to_o rule_v his_o people_n for_o the_o second_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o admit_v by_o moses_n as_o himself_o in_o a_o place_n witness_v 13._o deut._n 1._o 13._o which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o great_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o the_o three_o they_o be_v of_o the_o best_a able_a and_o fit_a man_n thus_o to_o be_v qualify_v first_o to_o be_v man_n of_o 21._o exod._n 18._o 21._o see_v zipper_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la mos_fw-la ●●_o 3._o ca._n 9_o deut._n 1._o 13._o esai_n 3._o 4._o 2._o chro._n 19_o 11._o 2._o sam._n 23._o ●_o 2._o chro._n 19_o 7._o exod._n 18._o 21._o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o not_o childish_a and_o simple_a person_n for_o that_o be_v a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o have_v such_o over_o they_o second_o to_o be_v good_a man_n religious_a and_o fear_v god_n for_o such_o shall_v rule_v over_o man_n as_o have_v conscience_n towards_o god_n under_o who_o and_o for_o who_o glory_n they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o with_o those_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v 2._o chron._n 19_o 11._o three_o to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n as_o 11._o exod._n 18._o 21._o gen_n 42._o 11._o jethro_n advise_v that_o be_v true_a man_n as_o josephs_n brethren_n call_v themselves_o such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n do_v follow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o truth_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o four_o to_o be_v man_n 3._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prou._n 1._o 19_o ezech_n 2d_o 27._o 1._o sam._n ●_o 3._o hate_v covetousness_n else_o will_v they_o take_v bribe_n and_o love_v dishonest_a gain_n and_o pervert_v justice_n five_o to_o be_v know_v man_n in_o these_o thing_n deut._n 1._o 13._o when_o such_o be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n let_v we_o praise_v god_n and_o rejoice_v where_o such_o be_v want_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o send_v they_o and_o where_o the_o contrary_n be_v lament_v and_o bewail_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o a_o people_n touch_v the_o four_o why_o they_o be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o punishment_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 15_o 14._o 2._o chron._n 9_o 8._o of_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o rule_v in_o justice_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o a_o rebellious_a nature_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n now_o to_o govern_v well_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n must_v do_v two_o thing_n
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