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thy_o parent_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o thy_o parent_n can_v command_v thou_o against_o thy_o mind_n for_o they_o must_v propound_v it_o conditionallye_o not_o absolutelye_o in_o thy_o body_n concern_v thy_o labour_n thou_o must_v obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n because_o they_o be_v the_o parent_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o thy_o mind_n or_o soul_n which_o come_v from_o god_n be_v always_o at_o liberty_n so_o that_o disobedience_n to_o parent_n be_v the_o refuse_v of_o their_o temporal_a commandment_n but_o marriage_n be_v everlasting_a to_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n secondlye_o child_n may_v refuse_v because_o the_o lord_n many_o time_n reveal_v that_o to_o the_o child_n which_o he_o show_v not_o to_o the_o parent_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o samson_n when_o he_o will_v marry_v with_o a_o philistine_a woman_n for_o his_o parent_n gaine-sayeng_a it_o y_z e_z scripture_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o they_o know_v it_o not_o to_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n but_o samson_n do_v 143.4.5_o &_o they_o fore_o stand_v in_o it_o &_o his_o parent_n hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o end_n &_o get_v he_o y_z t_z woman_n for_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o no_o child_n may_v lawful_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n without_o the_o parent_n consent_n second_o that_o they_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o marry_v their_o child_n three_o that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o good_a conscience_n deny_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o honest_a marriage_n if_o there_o be_v any_o equality_n between_o the_o party_n or_o hope_v of_o honesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o love_v but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v often_o speak_v and_o therefore_o this_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 eight_o lecture_n the_o nine_o lecture_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7.8.9.10.11.12.13_o 7._o and_o when_o boaz_n have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o make_v his_o heart_n merry_a he_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o beside_o the_o heap_n of_o corn_n &_o she_o come_v soft_o and_o uncover_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o lay_v down_o 8._o and_o at_o midnight_n the_o man_n be_v afraid_a and_o turn_v himself_o hither_o and_o thither_o and_o he_o hold_v a_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n 9_o to_o who_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v i_o be_o ruth_n thy_o handmaid_n spread_v the_o wing_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kinsman_n 10._o which_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v perform_v more_o kindness_n at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o because_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n be_v they_o poor_a or_o rich_a 11._o now_o therefore_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o for_o every_o one_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 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&_o beliall_n touch_v not_o their_o meat_n handle_v not_o their_o pleasure_n &_o taste_v not_o their_o company_n for_o the_o world_n see_v thou_o &_o will_v slander_v the_o lord_n see_v there_o &_o will_v recompense_v we_o avoid_v the_o sight_n of_o serpent_n as_o moses_n flee_v from_o his_o rod_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o fly_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n the_o father_n of_o lie_n which_o by_o all_o mean_v possible_a seek_v to_o deface_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n &_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o faithful_a we_o come_v not_o to_o the_o picture_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o devil_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o a_o painter_n but_o we_o loathe_v the_o presence_n and_o abhor_v the_o proportion_n of_o it_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o then_o as_o much_o the_o work_n of_o himself_o whereby_o he_o be_v more_o slâ—ly_o communicate_v unto_o we_o then_o in_o all_o the_o picture_n and_o image_n of_o the_o world_n we_o avoid_v the_o air_n where_o the_o cockatrice_n lay_v her_o egg_n 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of_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v 1â—_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedientâ—_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o i_o will_v not_o be_v bring_v into_o bondage_n of_o any_o where_o he_o will_v we_o not_o only_o to_o see_v what_o we_o may_v do_v without_o danger_n to_o ourselves_o but_o also_o without_o danger_n to_o any_o other_o second_o that_o in_o nothing_o we_o prejudice_n our_o christian_n liberty_n whereby_o we_o gather_v you_o to_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v with_o to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n &_o person_n a_o lawful_a thing_n in_o time_n may_v be_v out_o of_o place_n &_o be_v lawful_a for_o time_n and_o place_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v unlawful_a for_o y_z e_z person_n this_o we_o will_v make_v plain_a by_o y_z t_z example_n of_o alm_n fast_v w_z c_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o use_v it_o be_v lawful_a &_o a_o holy_a thing_n to_o give_v alm_n at_o all_o time_n 2.3.4.5_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o a_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 respect_v boaz_n and_o show_v how_o he_o receyve_v it_o in_o the_o 2._o next_o verse_n wherein_o first_o he_o call_v witness_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o he_o accept_v the_o proffer_n or_o purchase_v which_o be_v double_a first_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o the_o widow_n or_o wife_n of_o machlon_n vers_fw-la 11_o of_o these_o let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o time_n now_o this_o be_v first_n of_o all_o here_o be_v describe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n his_o people_n how_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o alienate_v or_o put_v of_o their_o right_n from_o one_o to_o another_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o change_v or_o sell_v be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 10_o as_o we_o read_v in_o these_o word_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o commune_v with_o he_o if_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o take_v she_o then_o shall_v his_o kinswoman_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o shoe_n be_v put_v of_o in_o the_o which_o word_n we_o note_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o complain_v of_o such_o a_o man_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la second_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v and_o examine_v such_o personne_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o deny_v all_o three_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n and_o also_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v doubtless_o command_v for_o the_o poor_a comfortless_a woman_n sake_n that_o no_o excuse_n shall_v be_v admit_v of_o delay_n but_o that_o they_o may_v either_o be_v present_o receyve_v or_o present_o refuse_v for_o she_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o day_n will_v not_o be_v to_o morrow_n where_o we_o gather_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o widow_n which_o have_v warn_v their_o friend_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o marriage_n &_o arm_v the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v their_o weakness_n true_o as_o they_o which_o be_v least_o account_v in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o they_o which_o be_v most_o regard_v of_o the_o world_n be_v least_o respect_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o this_o law_n the_o almighty_a have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o know_v the_o wealthy_a can_v want_v no_o husband_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o 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