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when_o thou_o reape_v neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v any_o after_o gather_v of_o thy_o harvest_n but_o shall_v leave_v they_o unto_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o stranger_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deutro_n 24._o when_o thou_o do_v mow_v thy_o harvest_n in_o thy_o field_n and_o have_v forget_v a_o sheaf_n in_o the_o field_n thou_o shall_v noâ—_n go_v again_o to_o fetch_v it_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o stranger_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o for_o the_o widow_n that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n may_v bless_v the_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o beat_v thy_o olive_n tree_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o the_o bough_n again_o but_o it_o be_v for_o the_o
woman_n have_v eat_v meat_n and_o be_v suffâ—â—ed_v she_o return_v to_o her_o labour_n from_o which_o she_o have_v cease_v a_o while_n now_o be_v add_v that_o she_o apply_v herself_o to_o work_v until_o it_o be_v evening_n than_o she_o thresh_v that_o which_o she_o have_v glean_v namely_o with_o a_o staff_n and_o winnow_v it_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o thresh_v in_o time_n past_a whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n one_o be_v with_o ox_n the_o other_o with_o staff_n wherewith_o they_o do_v beat_v out_o the_o corn_n pliny_n say_v in_o the_o 30._o chap_n of_o his_o 18._o book_n harvest_n be_v beat_v forth_o somewhere_o with_o cart_n somewhere_o with_o the_o tread_n of_o mare_n otherwhere_o with_o â—â—ailes_n cart_n that_o i_o may_v note_v this_o by_o the_o way_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o carriage_n wherewith_o corn_n be_v beat_v forth_o it_o be_v add_v that_o she_o carry_v it_o namely_o on_o her_o head_n which_o be_v a_o great_a burden_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o chap._n that_o she_o do_v also_o glean_v in_o the_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o every_o day_n return_v at_o night_n unto_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n she_o do_v teach_v we_o by_o her_o example_n continuance_n in_o labour_n and_o so_o in_o every_o good_a work_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o begin_v well_o but_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o cheerful_o we_o must_v labour_v while_o it_o be_v time_n we_o must_v not_o neglect_v the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n there_o be_v some_o who_o yield_v themselves_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o slougthfulnes_n or_o if_o they_o do_v apply_v themselves_o for_o a_o time_n to_o virtue_n they_o do_v afterwards_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v say_v that_o she_o carry_v the_o burden_n herself_o and_o lay_v it_o not_o on_o a_o beast_n or_o a_o cart_n for_o it_o show_v that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n of_o these_o thing_n the_o which_o ought_v to_o comfort_v those_o laborious_a man_n who_o by_o 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multiply_v and_o that_o thou_o begin_v at_o a_o log_n a_o cab_n contain_v 24._o egg_n a_o bushel_n 144._o and_o a_o ephah_n 432._o egg_n and_o 10._o ephaph_n do_v make_v a_o homer_n contain_v 4320._o egg_n which_o be_v the_o great_a measure_n the_o hebrews_n have_v as_o munster_n note_v upon_o the_o chap._n 29._o of_o exod._n and_o though_o ruth_n can_v not_o gather_v so_o much_o unless_o the_o harvest_n folk_n have_v leave_v her_o part_n at_o boaz_n his_o commandment_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o indifferent_a diligence_n do_v prevail_v much_o in_o any_o business_n a_o drop_n by_o often_o fall_v do_v break_v or_o make_v hollow_a most_o hard_a stone_n they_o who_o be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o work_n do_v quick_o heap_v up_o a_o number_n of_o necessary_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v our_o labour_n for_o unless_o his_o blessing_n be_v with_o we_o all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a which_o we_o do_v s._n james_n say_v in_o his_o 4._o chap._n you_o fight_v and_o war_n a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o war_n he_o speak_v of_o contention_n and_o brawl_n wherewith_o they_o do_v grieve_v one_o another_o and_o get_v nothing_o because_o you_o ask_v not_o you_o ask_v and_o receive_v not_o because_o you_o ask_v amiss_o that_o you_o may_v consume_v it_o on_o your_o lust_n some_o complain_v that_o they_o can_v nourish_v themselves_o by_o their_o art_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o do_v not_o diminish_v their_o lust_n they_o despise_v god_n not_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o good_a thing_n salomon_n in_o his_o proverbe_n say_v the_o diligent_a have_v sufficient_a &_o the_o slougthful_a be_v famish_v prou_z 14._o verse_n 23._o in_o all_o labour_n there_o be_v abundance_n but_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o lip_n bring_v only_a want_n 19_o vers_fw-la 24._o the_o slougthfull_a hide_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o will_v not_o put_v it_o to_o his_o mouth_n again_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o eat_v 20._o verse_n 4._o the_o slougthfull_a will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o the_o summer_n but_o have_v nothing_o and_o the_o 13._o verse_n love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o come_v unto_o poverty_n open_v thy_o eye_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n 21._o verse_n 25._o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slougthfull_a slay_v he_o for_o his_o hand_n refuse_v to_o work_v if_o god_n do_v sometime_o afflict_v great_a labour_a man_n with_o famine_n he_o do_v it_o for_o certain_a cause_n which_o we_o have_v in_o other_o place_n make_v mention_v of_o it_o be_v add_v that_o ruth_n show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n those_o thing_n which_o she_o have_v glean_v also_o that_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o give_v she_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v of_o her_o fullness_n it_o appear_v that_o ruth_n be_v notable_o affect_v towards_o her_o mother_n in-law_n for_o that_o she_o may_v make_v her_o merry_a she_o do_v not_o only_o show_v her_o mother_n in-law_n part_n of_o it_o &_o devour_v the_o other_o privelie_o but_o she_o show_v she_o all_o which_o she_o have_v glean_v that_o day_n and_o bring_v her_o meat_n also_o out_o of_o her_o bag_n scrip_n or_o bosom_n which_o be_v leave_v thou_o shall_v easy_o find_v daughter_n in-law_n which_o will_v geve_v nothing_o to_o their_o mother_n in-law_n yea_o who_o will_v rather_o cast_v meat_n to_o the_o dog_n or_o else_o eat_v more_o than_o will_v do_v they_o good_a then_o bring_v any_o thing_n to_o their_o mother_n in-law_n let_v child_n learn_v to_o feed_v and_o to_o chearishe_a their_o age_a parent_n for_o the_o word_n of_o honour_v do_v comprehend_v this_o amongst_o other_o as_o the_o lord_n himself_o interprete_v it_o math_n 15._o where_o he_o do_v reproove_v the_o pharisy_n and_o scribe_n because_o they_o do_v make_v void_a the_o law_n of_o god_n through_o their_o tradition_n the_o gentile_n also_o do_v think_v it_o meet_v that_o we_o nourish_v they_o which_o 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do_v not_o speak_v those_o thing_n right_o which_o they_o do_v speak_v they_o do_v utter_v another_o man_n word_n in_o another_o sense_n some_o thing_n they_o add_v some_o thing_n they_o omit_v which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n these_o be_v false_a witness_n who_o salomon_n 6._o pro._n nomber_v among_o those_o six_o or_o seven_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n he_o say_v twice_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v a_o false_a witness_n offend_v greevous_o for_o he_o deceive_v the_o judge_n who_o beleve_v the_o witness_n that_o be_v swear_v according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o cause_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v then_o he_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n great_o in_o good_n credit_n body_n &_o life_n furthermore_o he_o do_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n who_o the_o false_a witness_n make_v the_o patron_n of_o his_o falsehood_n 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this_o place_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v barren_a and_o of_o other_o matron_n as_o we_o will_v show_v afterwards_o rebecka_n parent_n gen._n 24._o bless_v she_o at_o her_o departure_n say_v grow_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o &_o thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o prophet_n sing_v psal._n 128._o thy_o wife_n be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n &_o thy_o child_n like_o the_o olive_n plant_n round_o about_o thy_o table_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o marry_a folk_n be_v also_o mention_v amongst_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o which_o be_v obedient_a godly_a and_o of_o good_a disposition_n for_o degenerate_a child_n be_v rather_o a_o curse_n holy_a child_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n so_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n ought_v general_o to_o be_v reckon_v amongst_o god_n blessing_n but_o many_o nation_n be_v so_o straight_o thou_o say_v that_o man_n can_v well_o live_v in_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v rather_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n than_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o land_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o frugality_n amongst_o they_o thus_o much_o oâ—_n the_o first_o blessing_n or_o petition_n second_o they_o wish_v unto_o they_o plenty_n of_o riches_n and_o substance_n say_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v get_v or_o increase_v riches_n in_o ephrathah_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v their_o labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v honest_o get_v necessary_a riches_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v they_o meat_n or_o suffer_v penury_n riches_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o family_n neither_o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o gather_v they_o whereby_o they_o may_v maintain_v themselves_o and_o their_o 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