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respect_v boaz_n and_o show_v how_o he_o receyve_v it_o in_o the_o 2._o next_o verse_n wherein_o first_o he_o call_v witness_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o he_o accept_v the_o proffer_n or_o purchase_v which_o be_v double_a first_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o the_o widow_n or_o wife_n of_o machlon_n vers_fw-la 11_o of_o these_o let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o time_n now_o this_o be_v first_n of_o all_o here_o be_v describe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n his_o people_n how_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o alienate_v or_o put_v of_o their_o right_n from_o one_o to_o another_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o change_v or_o sell_v be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 10_o as_o we_o read_v in_o 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