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&_o not_o with_o a_o waver_a mind_n serviuâ—_n note_v lib._n 9_o anei_n in_o ancient_a time_n man_n use_v this_o phrase_n to_o sit_v for_o to_o advise_v to_o care_v for_o and_o to_o consider_v of_o after_o propound_v the_o cause_n he_o say_v naomie_n do_v appoint_v to_o sell_v the_o field_n of_o elimelech_n our_o brother_n the_o hebrews_n do_v call_v cousin_n brethren_n therefore_o i_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o care_n that_o be_v show_v it_o to_o thou_o that_o if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o kindred_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o dweller_n hereabout_o and_o of_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n thou_o may_v redeem_v it_o because_o there_o be_v none_o near_o and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o please_v thou_o to_o redeem_v 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v thou_o shall_v tell_v i_o he_o by_o and_o by_o answer_v i_o will_v redeem_v boaz_n add_v present_o that_o he_o must_v also_o marry_v ruth_n if_o he_o will_v have_v the_o land_n the_o jew_n have_v their_o peculiar_a law_n of_o inheritance_n and_o succession_n num_fw-la 27._o and_o 36._o chap._n the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v divide_v into_o 12._o tribe_n of_o which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v their_o possession_n which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v mingle_v and_o the_o inheritance_n of_o one_o to_o be_v transport_v to_o another_o the_o father_n be_v dead_a the_o child_n succeed_v in_o the_o inheritance_n the_o son_n ought_v not_o to_o marry_v wife_n out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n the_o daughter_n also_o ought_v not_o to_o marry_v other_o out_o of_o their_o own_o tribe_n if_o any_o man_n die_v without_o child_n the_o brother_n do_v succeed_v but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o brother_n the_o kinsman_n levi_n 25._o chap._n no_o man_n ought_v to_o sell_v the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o possession_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v poor_a and_o be_v constrain_v to_o sell_v his_o ground_n he_o ought_v to_o offer_v it_o to_o his_o kinsman_n if_o they_o will_v not_o then_o to_o some_o of_o that_o tribe_n 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themselves_o to_o be_v call_v christian_n against_o the_o professor_n of_o pure_a doctrine_n in_o this_o place_n also_o may_v be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v write_v that_o elimelech_n be_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n sometime_o it_o be_v say_v that_o naomi_n return_v out_o of_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o field_n also_o a_o country_n and_o the_o earth_n peradventure_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n but_o in_o the_o field_n that_o he_o may_v the_o less_o be_v corrupt_v in_o the_o city_n many_o occasion_n be_v lay_v before_o we_o to_o entrap_v we_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o many_o dwell_v in_o village_n and_o desert_a place_n jonadab_n counsel_v his_o son_n the_o rechabite_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 35._o chap._n of_o jere._n that_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o tabernacle_n and_o keep_v sheep_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o may_v serve_v god_n best_o general_o we_o say_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o we_o 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gather_v this_o comfort_n that_o we_o want_v the_o help_n of_o child_n god_n can_v easy_o raise_v uppe_o other_o man_n who_o may_v do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o our_o own_o who_o ought_v especial_o to_o provide_v for_o us._n daughter_n in-law_n do_v also_o learn_v again_o by_o this_o example_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o mother_n in-law_n last_o woman_n do_v learn_v what_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v if_o they_o do_v carry_v child_n to_o baptism_n â—and_v do_v visit_v woman_n lie_v in_o childbed_n namely_o they_o shall_v geve_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v religious_o bring_v up_o and_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o talk_v of_o matter_n that_o be_v light_a or_o scurrilous_a the._n 27._o sermon_n 16_o and_o naomie_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o â—_o she_o lap_n and_o become_v a_o nurse_n unto_o it_o 17._o and_o the_o woman_n her_o neyghboure_n give_v it_o a_o name_n say_v there_o be_v a_o child_n bear_v unto_o naomie_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 there_o be_v three_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o word_n first_o naomie_n be_v the_o boy_n nurse_n next_o the_o woman_n call_v the_o boy_n obed_n three_o that_o he_o be_v grandfather_n to_o david_n the_o king_n it_o be_v write_v that_o naomie_n take_v the_o infant_n and_o lay_v it_o in_o her_o lap_n and_o embrace_v he_o with_o great_a joy_n for_o so_o we_o see_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n do_v oftentimes_o love_v their_o nephew_n and_o neese_n better_o than_o their_o own_o child_n she_o become_v the_o boy_n nurse_n not_o that_o she_o give_v he_o suck_v but_o she_o give_v he_o meat_n drink_n and_o wash_v he_o etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o word_n meiaenkâ—th_v a_o nurse_n that_o be_v derive_v of_o iâ—nak_a to_o suck_v in_o hishil_n to_o geve_v milk_n as_o she_o which_o geve_v the_o infante_a milk_n gen._n 22._o we_o read_v of_o rebecka_n nurse_n gen._n 35._o of_o deâ—ora_n a_o nurse_n 2._o reg._n 11._o omaen_v for_o a_o nurse_n 2._o sam_n 3._o his_o nurse_n take_v he_o be_v derive_v aman_n to_o nurse_n to_o bring_v up_o meialae_v a_o midwife_n of_o salad_n to_o bring_v forth_o because_o she_o help_v she_o that_o be_v in_o travel_n and_o though_o that_o she_o have_v now_o a_o age_a body_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_v for_o labour_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o idle_a life_n but_o do_v what_o she_o can_v let_v old_a woman_n follow_v this_o example_n let_v they_o take_v care_n of_o child_n teach_v they_o godliness_n and_o withdraw_v they_o from_o vice_n 1._o tim._n 5._o if_o any_o uvido_z we_o have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o learn_v or_o rather_o as_o caluin_n translate_v it_o let_v they_o teach_v for_o manthanâ—in_n signify_v both_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o learn_v their_o child_n or_o nephew_n to_o show_v godliness_n towards_o their_o own_o house_n and_o to_o make_v a_o mutual_a recompense_n to_o their_o elder_n for_o this_o be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n out_o of_o this_o that_o god_n give_v ruth_n so_o great_a joy_n partly_o by_o match_v she_o with_o so_o notable_a a_o husband_n partly_o by_o give_v she_o a_o man-child_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o god_n do_v sometime_o even_o in_o this_o life_n bless_v those_o child_n which_o do_v honour_v their_o parent_n ruth_n be_v faithful_a towards_o her_o mother_n in-law_n therefore_o god_n have_v grant_v she_o a_o bless_a and_o a_o quiet_a marriage_n much_o riches_n and_o great_a renown_n therefore_o o_o you_o child_n deal_v well_o with_o your_o parent_n geeve_v they_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o and_o provoke_v they_o not_o to_o wrath_n next_o we_o do_v gather_v that_o god_n can_v easy_o restore_v to_o perfect_a estate_n man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o much_o afflict_v he_o do_v not_o only_o for_o a_o time_n use_v to_o overwhelm_v his_o child_n with_o the_o cross_n but_o afterwards_o he_o do_v suffer_v they_o again_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o these_o widow_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o poor_a estate_n but_o now_o god_n do_v exalt_v they_o both_o he_o geve_v to_o naomie_n a_o son_n in-law_n and_o of_o he_o a_o nephew_n to_o nourish_v she_o as_o after_o great_a tempest_n there_o come_v a_o calm_a after_o a_o sharp_a winter_n in_o a_o pleasant_a course_n there_o follow_v a_o delectable_a spring_n so_o joy_n follow_v sorrow_n but_o god_n temper_v it_o with_o some_o trouble_n lest_o we_o shall_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o sacred_a history_n be_v full_a of_o public_a and_o private_a example_n therefore_o in_o adversity_n let_v we_o not_o be_v unpatient_a but_o lâ—t_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o like_a example_n the_o neighbour_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomie_n but_o naomie_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n but_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n but_o they_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n because_o the_o graundmother_n be_v as_o mother_n to_o the_o nephew_n those_o son_n be_v also_o account_v their_o child_n which_o have_v adopt_v they_o or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o that_o in_o isa._n 9_o a_o child_n be_v give_v to_o us._n and_o also_o in_o luke_n 2._o this_o day_n a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v for_o your_o good_a they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n obed_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n a_o servant_n a_o tiller_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n express_v why_o they_o call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n it_o
thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v no_o profit_n to_o they_o that_o read_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o place_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o another_o as_o one_o field_n be_v more_o fruitfull_a than_o another_o and_o one_o river_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o then_o another_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o iâ—_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v without_o use_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v altoâ—gâ—ather_o unfruitful_a metal_n lie_v hide_v â—_o hard_o stone_n wholesome_a herb_n be_v founâ—_n in_o sluttishe_a place_n small_a piece_n of_o gold_n be_v sometime_o see_v and_o precious_a stone_n lie_v hide_v among_o the_o barren_a sand_n aristoâ—tle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la animalize_v wâ—â—teth_v that_o of_o all_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v north_v so_o vile_a &_o abject_a that_o bring_v no_o some_o profit_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o work_v oâ—_n nature_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o vain_a but_o aâ—_n thing_n be_v make_v for_o some_o end_n in_o thiâ—_n place_n i_o remember_v heraclitus_n tarenâ—ous_a who_o when_o he_o lodge_v in_o a_o certain_a shepherd_n cottage_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o â—_o say_v come_v in_o hither_o for_o here_o also_o aâ—_n god_n the_o same_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o barren_a â—_o for_o they_o have_v sometime_o a_o evident_a anâ—_n profitableâ—use_v this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o many_o â—o_o be_v unpleasaunt_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o â—hat_n which_o only_o contain_v a_o idle_a catalogue_n of_o name_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n â—as_v this_o whole_a book_n write_v name_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o geneâ—â—gie_n of_o david_n and_o so_o consequent_o â—f_a christ_n who_o be_v peculiar_o promise_v â—nto_n he_o and_o true_o this_o catalogue_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o mat._n &_o luc._n translate_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n into_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o scope_n â—f_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostles_n be_v this_o â—hat_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o king_n â—nd_v high_a priest_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n â—herefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o show_v that_o â—ee_n be_v come_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o â—as_v promise_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n â—ligently_o declare_v of_o what_o parent_n â—hrist_v shall_v come_v god_n promise_v our_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n adam_n and_o hevah_n when_o â—ey_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o â—e_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o â—essiah_n or_o christ_n shall_v break_v the_o use_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n descend_v not_o by_o cain_n but_o by_o seth_n to_o noah_n he_o have_v three_o son_n but_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o shem_n to_o abraham_n from_o he_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o ishmael_n but_o by_o isaac_n the_o promise_a sonnâ—_n afterwards_o not_o by_o esau_n his_o first_o bear_v son_n but_o by_o jacob_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v israel_n he_o have_v tweluâ—_n son_n at_o his_o death_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o foretell_v unto_o judah_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o tribe_n nor_o a_o scribe_n or_o a_o lawgiver_n the_o chaldâ—_n interpreter_n translate_v it_o a_o prince_n the_o septuaginte_a a_o captain_n all_o one_o sense_n that_o be_v inferior_a judge_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o foot_n namely_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o shiloh_n come_v that_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o messiah_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v thus_o expound_v this_o word_n but_o the_o new_a oâ—_n latter_a of_o they_o do_v wonderful_o wreâ—_n this_o place_n and_o do_v devise_v most_o absurd_a sense_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compelleâ—_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n the_o patriarcke_n add_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o come_v unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o this_o propheâ—ie_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o evident_o and_o plain_o to_o say_v that_o shaloh_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o other_o prophet_n do_v afterwards_o express_o foretell_v the_o same_o for_o when_o as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a house_n as_o caleb_n and_o other_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v coâ—e_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jesee_n and_o of_o david_n but_o of_o david_n there_o come_v most_o mighty_a king_n after_o his_o family_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o overwhelm_v yet_o god_n preserve_v he_o a_o light_n and_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o jeconias_n david_n nephew_n of_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o beget_v salathiel_n from_o who_o the_o two_o evangelist_n do_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o christ_n unto_o joseph_n unto_o who_o be_v espouse_v the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o baâ—e_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n crown_n from_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n unto_o david_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n be_v twin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n of_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 38._o by_o they_o be_v praefigure_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o their_o father_n and_o there_o pharez_n beget_v esrom_n 2_o esrom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n gen._n 46._o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n &_o his_o grandfather_n as_o also_o hamul_n his_o brother_n do_v ge_z 46._o of_o who_o posterity_n there_o be_v nothing_o record_v unless_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamvelit_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o num._n 26._o 3_o ram_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v aram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n bear_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n 4_o aminadae_n the_o son_n of_o ram_n great_a grandfather_n to_o david_n great_a grandfather_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 5_o naasson_n the_o son_n of_o aminadaâ—_n grandfather_n unto_o david_n great_a grandfather_n he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o beget_v salmon_n num._n 1._o 2._o 7._o 1._o chroâ—i_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v hang_v together_o witâ—_n the_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n for_o whoredom_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o ball_n peor_n elisah_n aaron_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n exo._n 16._o some_o do_v write_v that_o elimelech_n the_o bethlehemite_n the_o husband_n of_o naomie_n ruthes_n mother_n in-law_n and_o naasson_n be_v brethren_n but_o lira_n say_v that_o elimelech_n and_o the_o father_n of_o boaz_n that_o be_v salmon_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o the_o other_o go_v before_o he_o in_o one_o degree_n as_o he_o note_v upon_o 3._o cap._n of_o this_o book_n according_a unto_o this_o opinion_n boaz_n and_o mahalon_n shall_v be_v brother_n child_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o than_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v none_o near_a of_o kin_n than_o boaz_n except_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v any_o for_o these_o two_o son_n dye_v without_o any_o child_n 6_o salmon_n who_o in_o this_o book_n and_o 1._o chroni_n 2._o be_v otherwise_o call_v salmach_n the_o son_n of_o naasson_n grandfather_n to_o david_n grandfather_n be_v prince_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o joshva_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o man_n take_v rahab_n the_o cananite_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 7_o boaz_n david_n great_a grandfather_n have_v salmon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o rahaâ—_n to_o his_o mother_n take_v ruth_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o hebrews_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v jeshan_n the_o judge_n the_o chaldei_fw-la interpreter_n call_v he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o write_v that_o for_o his_o equity_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o famine_n by_o his_o prayer_n but_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v this_o i_o know_v not_o 8_o oâ—ed_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n and_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabite_n be_v david_n grandfather_n 9_o isai_n who_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v jesse_n be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n