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not_o or_o rather_o will_v not_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o adore_v the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v to_o bow_v and_o lie_v down_o before_o thâ—m_n but_o will_v they_o deny_v that_o they_o do_v this_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v excuse_v from_o idolatry_n amongst_o the_o latins_n also_o to_o adore_v do_v signify_v to_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o to_o honour_n by_o fall_v down_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o common_a manner_n that_o they_o will_v fall_v down_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o they_o who_o they_o will_v honour_v but_o we_o do_v not_o bow_v our_o knee_n unless_o we_o come_v before_o prince_n before_o who_o we_o supplient_o fall_v on_o our_o knee_n next_o she_o do_v wonder_n and_o make_v great_a account_n of_o his_o courtesy_n when_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n be_v so_o well_o accept_v of_o he_o for_o the_o most_o part_n banish_v man_n and_o poor_a man_n be_v despise_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a we_o have_v a_o notable_a example_n in_o ruth_n of_o humility_n thankfulness_n and_o shamefastness_n she_o do_v show_v her_o humility_n partly_o by_o her_o outward_a behaviour_n namely_o by_o the_o gesture_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v by_o bow_v &_o submission_n partly_o by_o word_n for_o she_o say_v wherefore_o have_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v know_v i_o or_o that_o thou_o do_v know_v i_o for_o it_o signify_v as_o martinus_n borrau_v the_o diligent_a and_o learned_a expounder_n of_o god_n word_n no_o light_n acquaintance_n â—ut_v to_o acknowledge_v love_o and_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n of_o any_o she_o do_v confess_v that_o she_o be_v unworthy_a of_o his_o benefit_n humility_n be_v a_o notable_a virtue_n whereunto_o pride_n be_v
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
among_o the_o latin_n from_o a_o yoke_n for_o that_o marry_a folk_n be_v as_o if_o it_o be_v bind_v under_o one_o yoke_n but_o though_o thou_o do_v understand_v these_o word_n of_o paul_n general_o that_o we_o must_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o unbeliever_n yet_o hereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o much_o rather_o we_o must_v not_o marry_v with_o they_o 1._o cor._n 7._o chap._n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o faithful_a must_v not_o forsake_v the_o unfaithful_a wife_n he_o do_v speak_v of_o marriage_n contract_v and_o not_o to_o be_v contract_v therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n lest_o we_o marry_v with_o the_o wicked_a for_o wealth_n for_o power_n or_o for_o other_o temporal_a profit_n yet_o at_o least_o some_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v of_o these_o child_n which_o come_v of_o unequal_a matrimony_n be_v common_o bad_o bring_v up_o in_o gen._n 6._o chap._n the_o son_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v marry_v wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o cain_n because_o they_o be_v beautiful_a and_o of_o they_o they_o have_v giant_n that_o be_v despiser_n and_o contemner_n of_o religion_n superstitious_a mother_n do_v corrupt_v their_o child_n with_o false_a opinion_n which_o they_o do_v hold_v obstinate_o and_o that_o they_o may_v do_v very_o easy_o since_o they_o be_v daily_o conversant_a with_o they_o and_o they_o do_v refuse_v no_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v do_v these_o thing_n judg_n 3._o chap._n there_o be_v a_o other_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o do_v marry_v idolater_n and_o there_o may_v many_o new_a example_n be_v bring_v of_o they_o who_o this_o way_n have_v cast_v both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n into_o great_a danger_n of_o wealth_n estimation_n and_o the_o soul_n therefore_o let_v the_o parent_n be_v mindful_a of_o these_o danger_n beware_v lest_o they_o give_v their_o son_n to_o wicked_a woman_n much_o less_o to_o give_v their_o daughter_n to_o wicked_a husband_n in_o which_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n let_v not_o child_n choose_v they_o such_o wife_n their_o parent_n be_v against_o they_o although_o many_o say_v that_o they_o can_v turn_v their_o wife_n to_o the_o truth_n yet_o they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o wise_a than_o salomon_n who_o do_v hope_v without_o doubt_n that_o he_o can_v do_v the_o same_o but_o by_o the_o flattery_n of_o woman_n he_o forsake_v god_n and_o so_o forward_o of_o that_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o elimelech_n die_v and_o both_o his_o son_n we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o all_o man_n must_v die_v heb._n 9_o this_o be_v call_v the_o way_n of_o all_o flesh_n in_o the_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o may_v not_o linger_v at_o their_o pleasure_n as_o many_o as_o be_v before_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n the_o 5._o chap._n wherein_o those_o father_n which_o live_v long_o be_v number_v who_o flourish_v before_o the_o flood_n &_o of_o every_o of_o they_o it_o be_v say_v they_o re_fw-mi dead_a all_o other_o danger_n may_v be_v 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10_o then_o say_v he_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v show_v more_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n be_v they_o poor_a or_o scotfree_a 11_o and_o now_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o thou_o all_o thou_o require_v for_o all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 12_o and_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o they_o kinsman_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i._n 13_o tarry_v to_o night_n and_o when_o morning_n be_v come_v if_o he_o will_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n unto_o thou_o well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n duty_n but_o if_o heâ—_n will_v not_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v sleep_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o notable_a woman_n ruth_n ask_v of_o bohaz_n here_o first_o husband_n 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woman_n that_o be_v thou_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o a_o prince_n much_o more_o with_o god_n thou_o be_v that_o happy_a and_o bless_a woman_n which_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o womenkinde_n that_o the_o messias_n may_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o blessing_n the_o hebrews_n do_v understand_v all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n he_o say_v that_o her_o last_o piety_n be_v great_a than_o the_o first_o the_o first_o piety_n or_o bountifulness_n be_v that_o she_o do_v reverence_v her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o she_o love_v
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he_o despise_v to_o raise_v uppe_o the_o name_n and_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v â—it_a in_o judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n or_o about_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n all_o man_n behold_v and_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v as_o this_o day_n also_o in_o many_o place_n public_a judgement_n especial_o of_o lyse_v and_o death_n be_v exercise_v open_o they_o do_v allege_v this_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o senate_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o every_o man_n may_v quick_o find_v the_o place_n that_o the_o country_n man_n need_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o spend_v much_o there_o and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v go_v to_o their_o house_n their_o business_n be_v end_v furhtermore_n that_o many_o witness_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o and_o in_o or_o the_o gate_n be_v simple_o take_v for_o the_o court_n the_o chaldean_n do_v translate_v at_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o house_n of_o public_a 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that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o against_o public_a justice_n and_o religion_n for_o short_o god_n will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o say_n when_o pisistratus_n the_o tyrant_n ask_v solon_n what_o encoragement_n he_o have_v that_o he_o do_v withstand_v he_o so_o sharp_o he_o answer_v old_a age_n valerius_n maximus_fw-la write_v of_o cesselius_fw-la that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o triumuerie_n &_o do_v speak_v many_o thing_n free_o against_o caius_n caesar_n his_o friend_n warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o himself_o he_o say_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o do_v make_v i_o verio_fw-la bold_a namely_o old_a age_n and_o want_v of_o child_n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o elder_n sit_v down_o by_o sit_v down_o be_v signify_v that_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n quiet_a peaceable_a and_o calm_a not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o affection_n and_o that_o attentive_o they_o shall_v hear_v they_o which_o plead_v in_o the_o court_n &_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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the_o son_n in-law_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o son_n will_v do_v but_o the_o daughter_n in-law_n show_v themselves_o very_o straight_o of_o who_o that_o can_v be_v say_v which_o these_o woman_n do_v speak_v of_o ruth_n that_o she_o be_v to_o her_o mother_n in-law_n better_o than_o many_o son_n the_o son_n do_v oft_o excuse_v themselves_o by_o their_o poverty_n but_o yet_o they_o do_v follow_v the_o cup_n and_o do_v most_o sumptuous_o against_o all_o order_n apparel_fw-mi themselves_o and_o be_v at_o many_o vain_a expense_n if_o the_o parent_n have_v many_o child_n they_o be_v send_v up_o and_o down_o from_o one_o to_o another_o especial_o if_o they_o have_v milk_v their_o money_n from_o they_o before_o therefore_o they_o do_v wise_o which_o keep_v their_o good_n to_o themselves_o and_o give_v they_o not_o to_o their_o child_n sirac_n 33._o chap._n of_o this_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ruth_n be_v better_a unto_o she_o then_o seven_o child_n we_o do_v 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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 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may_v be_v because_o that_o ruth_n who_o have_v this_o child_n by_o a_o man_n of_o renown_n have_v before_o serve_v naomie_n faithful_o or_o because_o that_o ruth_n labour_v diligent_o amongst_o the_o servant_n of_o boaz_n be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o plant_v into_o his_o family_n or_o which_o rather_o like_v i_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a father_n give_v not_o unaduised_o name_n unto_o their_o child_n but_o of_o some_o especial_a occasion_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v always_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o faith_n and_o thanks_n geve_v sometime_o they_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a by_o geve_v of_o a_o name_n israel_n give_v name_n almost_o to_o all_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o success_n moses_n exod._n 18._o call_v his_o son_n gershom_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 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they_o be_v create_v they_o call_v themselves_o by_o other_o name_n the_o which_o custom_n begin_v as_o they_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sergius_n the_o second_o who_o be_v before_o call_v osporci_n swine_n face_n and_o for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o name_n he_o call_v himself_o sergius_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v unto_o our_o time_n and_o though_o it_o avayl_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n by_o what_o name_n any_o man_n be_v call_v yet_o it_o become_v christian_n in_o geve_v of_o name_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o superstition_n in_o some_o year_n pass_v they_o consecrate_v their_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o saint_n by_o who_o name_n they_o be_v call_v and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o vain_a ostentation_n call_v their_o child_n by_o heathenish_a name_n as_o hannieball_n scipio_n catyline_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o notable_a name_n which_o do_v admonish_v child_n of_o their_o duty_n amongst_o the_o hebrews_n as_o abraham_n jaacob_n isaiah_n greek_n as_o chrisostom_n christopher_n theophilus_n latin_a as_o benedictus_n fortunatus_n etc._n etc._n the_o german_n have_v also_o many_o notable_a name_n which_o have_v excellent_a signification_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o godly_a parent_n to_o give_v their_o child_n such_o name_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o virtue_n as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v our_o name_n so_o oft_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o in_o our_o holy_a baptism_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o household_n of_o christ._n if_o we_o be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a man_n let_v we_o endevore_fw-mi ourselves_o by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n there_o be_v other_o name_n also_o which_o be_v give_v according_a to_o their_o office_n whereof_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o write_v in_o this_o place_n but_o why_o obed_n be_v call_v the_o son_n not_o of_o mahlon_n but_o of_o bohaz_n his_o natural_a father_n s._n augustine_n show_v in_o the_o question_n upon_o deut._n 46._o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o brother_n that_o seed_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v dead_a without_o child_n say_v he_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v continue_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n whereby_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v to_o who_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o succeed_v etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v this_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n but_o that_o he_o be_v account_v as_o the_o son_n not_o of_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o but_o of_o that_o dead_a man_n to_o who_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v and_o who_o heir_n he_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n may_v so_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v consequent_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o die_v without_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o memory_n remain_v for_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o son_n himself_o and_o have_v not_o call_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o of_o israel_n because_o he_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o child_n and_o the_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o perform_v this_o towards_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o though_o he_o have_v no_o brother_n but_o the_o kinsman_n marry_v his_o wife_n that_o die_v without_o child_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o bohaz_n do_v by_o marry_v ruth_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o kinsman_n who_o wife_n she_o be_v and_o have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o yet_o that_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o shall_v continue_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n 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