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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 â—â—_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 â—_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 â—_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
be_v we_o to_o rest_v thankful_a therewith_o and_o praise_v the_o name_n of_o our_o god_n second_o that_o in_o well_o govern_v commonwealth_n like_o that_o of_o israel_n order_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n himself_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o so_o many_o and_o so_o â—â—â—re_v the_o town_n and_o village_n that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v speedy_a recourse_n thither_o to_o end_v any_o cause_n which_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o in_o every_o 16._o deut._n 16._o 16._o city_n in_o israel_n in_o every_o tribe_n and_o city_n thereof_o be_v court_n of_o justice_n in_o judah_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o city_n which_o be_v but_o a_o little_a circuit_n even_o so_o many_o court_n for_o justice_n and_o judgement_n to_o which_o the_o town_n and_o village_n resort_v which_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o in_o they_o as_o be_v before_o note_v be_v all_o matter_n handle_v without_o go_v any_o far_o this_o will_v prevent_v long_a journey_n and_o so_o great_a 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will_v take_v heed_n to_o do_v nothing_o that_o may_v weaken_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o as_o be_v fellow_n in_o office_n judge_n justice_n and_o officer_n with_o they_o for_o they_o know_v that_o what_o they_o derogate_v from_o they_o they_o take_v from_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v magistrate_n and_o therefore_o must_v magistrate_n uphold_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n with_o they_o though_o some_o perhaps_o for_o their_o person_n be_v unworthy_a yet_o must_v they_o be_v regard_v for_o the_o place_n they_o bear_v and_o this_o shall_v they_o do_v if_o as_o boaz_n here_o they_o give_v they_o place_n with_o they_o than_o not_o presume_v to_o handle_v matter_n apart_o without_o they_o equal_o belong_v to_o all_o and_o three_o to_o be_v content_a to_o have_v their_o own_o cause_n hear_v and_o judge_v by_o they_o the_o contrary_a hereto_o do_v argue_v light_a esteem_n of_o fellow_n in_o commission_n if_o not_o contempt_n and_o they_o sit_v down_o here_o be_v no_o exception_n take_v against_o boaz_n in_o any_o thing_n he_o command_v in_o a_o sort_n and_o they_o obey_v for_o the_o spirit_n of_o envy_n and_o pride_n be_v banish_v else_o the_o matter_n have_v not_o thus_o be_v do_v in_o such_o peace_n and_o quietness_n for_o where_o one_o take_v no_o more_o upon_o he_o than_o he_o may_v and_o other_o yield_v what_o they_o ought_v be_v humble_a and_o not_o haughty_a there_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v peaceable_o as_o we_o see_v here_o but_o where_o a_o moses_n meet_v with_o a_o rebellious-spirited_n proud_a corah_n and_o his_o company_n there_o all_o thing_n fall_v out_o contrary_o the_o word_n to_o sit_v be_v use_v sometime_o to_o consider_v of_o to_o advise_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o the_o gesture_n of_o sit_v which_o be_v the_o gesture_n of_o king_n and_o judge_n be_v a_o gesture_n of_o 1._o 1._o king_n 1._o 46._o prou._n 20._o 8._o mat._n 19_o 28._o 2._o sam._n 7._o 1._o rest_n quietness_n and_o peace_n to_o teach_v this_o that_o man_n in_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n shall_v be_v advise_v considerate_a careful_a what_o they_o do_v and_o of_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n without_o perturbation_n such_o a_o one_o be_v joshua_n in_o his_o proceed_n against_o achan_n he_o speak_v mild_o love_o 25._o jos_n 7._o 19_o 25._o without_o passion_n without_o word_n of_o bitterness_n or_o contempt_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o neglect_v to_o execute_v justice_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o well_o deserve_v and_o the_o cause_n require_v he_o deride_v not_o the_o prisoner_n he_o rail_v not_o upon_o he_o but_o with_o a_o fatherly_a gravity_n and_o word_n of_o like_a authority_n he_o speak_v unto_o he_o his_o example_n be_v for_o imitation_n and_o a_o check_n to_o some_o deride_v and_o scoff_v spirit_n sit_v as_o judge_n upon_o life_n and_o death_n verse_n 3._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomi_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n thus_o boaz_n begin_v his_o speech_n of_o the_o sale_n of_o land_n who_o it_o be_v that_o will_v sell_v it_o how_o much_o a_o parcel_n and_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v before_o as_o thereby_o show_v her_o right_a unto_o it_o not_o as_o a_o inheritrix_n but_o as_o a_o dowry_n to_o she_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n before_o boaz_n utter_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n into_o that_o session_n he_o see_v all_o settle_a and_o audience_n give_v for_o though_o he_o earnest_o affect_v the_o business_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v deliver_v of_o he_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n yet_o will_v he_o carry_v the_o matter_n wise_o and_o discret_o hereby_o teach_v this_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v he_o so_o as_o he_o be_v not_o carry_v beyond_o discretion_n for_o wisdom_n 16._o prou._n 14._o 8._o and_o 13._o 10._o and_o 13._o 16._o make_v he_o to_o understand_v his_o way_n to_o be_v also_o well_o advise_v to_o work_v by_o understanding_n and_o to_o order_v his_o way_n with_o discretion_n such_o therefore_o as_o be_v over-swayed_n with_o any_o passion_n either_o of_o love_n or_o anger_n or_o what_o else_o exceed_v discretion_n want_v wisdom_n at_o that_o time_n to_o bridle_v their_o disorder_a affection_n and_o unruly_a passion_n which_o be_v often_o brutish_a without_o reason_n without_o religion_n and_o therefore_o unbefit_v a_o godly_a man_n note_v far_o that_o boaz_n have_v a_o cause_n he_o in_o this_o great_a session_n of_o ten_o elder_n beside_o the_o rest_n declare_v the_o matter_n himself_o it_o be_v a_o happy_a liberty_n in_o that_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v not_o like_o those_o place_n where_o man_n can_v be_v allow_v to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o cause_n though_o
they_o be_v never_o so_o able_a but_o they_o must_v hire_v other_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cause_n be_v spin_a out_o to_o a_o exceed_a length_n and_o not_o often_o faithful_o handle_v for_o man_n hire_v to_o set_v their_o wit_n and_o tongue_n on_o sale_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v do_v not_o our_o age_n produce_v enough_o evil_a lamentable_a and_o curse_a fruit_n hereof_o and_o have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o manifold_a mischief_n and_o ensue_a misery_n which_o this_o generation_n of_o evil_a man_n bring_v forth_o daily_o among_o we_o naomi_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n of_o her_o person_n and_o return_v from_o that_o place_n see_v before_o chap._n 1._o 6._o here_o she_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o sales-woman_n the_o land_n she_o have_v by_o elimelech_n her_o husband_n as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n show_v as_o her_o jointure_n or_o dowry_n for_o wife_n have_v land_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n and_o good_a 6._o 2._o king_n 8._o 6._o reason_n there_o be_v that_o wife_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o they_o which_o have_v land_n to_o leave_v they_o because_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o husband_n they_o have_v labour_v together_o and_o love_n bind_v the_o husband_n to_o have_v care_n for_o she_o after_o death_n for_o her_o comfort_n her_o better_a esteem_n even_o with_o her_o own_o child_n for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n than_o child_n will_v love_v and_o honour_v they_o and_o glad_a will_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v which_o of_o they_o may_v have_v her_o company_n and_o may_v please_v her_o best_a but_o if_o she_o have_v nothing_o they_o will_v be_v as_o glad_a which_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o she_o therefore_o let_v husband_n have_v a_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o not_o be_v like_o some_o husband_n which_o give_v all_o or_o most_o to_o child_n and_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o wife_n but_o what_o law_n will_v give_v 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