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it_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o require_v he_o for_o his_o duty_n and_o conscience_n to_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n which_o be_v either_o to_o redeem_v the_o right_n or_o to_o render_v it_o up_o show_v that_o beside_o they_o two_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o be_v bind_v unto_o it_o and_o also_o promise_v that_o if_o he_o refuse_v than_o he_o himself_o will_v discharge_v that_o duty_n where_o we_o see_v first_o of_o all_o a_o holy_a example_n teach_v we_o to_o deal_v with_o our_o neighbour_n for_o ourselves_o or_o for_o other_o even_o as_o boaz_n do_v in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o may_v have_v charge_v his_o kinsman_n that_o he_o have_v no_o love_n or_o care_n to_o naomi_n that_o he_o have_v omit_v his_o duty_n
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