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step_n do_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o bethlehem_n walk_v here_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v witness_n about_o some_o civil_a passage_n of_o buy_v of_o land_n by_o boaz_n and_o purchase_v of_o ruth_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 9.10_o they_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o do_v this_o good_a office_n of_o bear_v witness_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n but_o also_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n out_o a_o most_o solemn_a and_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v down_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n to_o prosper_v the_o intend_a matrimony_n of_o this_o present_a couple_n with_o blessing_n befit_v their_o marry_a estate_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n now_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o will_v feed_v the_o 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to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n even_o to_o he_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v 1_o chr._n 29.14_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n make_v 3._o for_o who_o for_o the_o party_n here_o purpose_v matrimony_n the_o woman_n several_o and_o the_o man_n several_o 4._o for_o what_o be_v the_o petition_n for_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o woman_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_a to_o rahell_n and_o leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o for_o the_o man_n and_o do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n or_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v worthy_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o occur_v circumstance_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o text_n like_o abraham_n in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n be_v of_o the_o person_n petition_v and_o pray_v all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o contract_n but_o petitioner_n 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that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.5.6_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o blessing_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o marry_v person_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o then_o be_v all_o of_o we_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o gen._n 1.28_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o even_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o herein_o as_o dear_a child_n eph._n 5.1_o and_o in_o this_o good_a and_o old_a way_n do_v the_o generation_n of_o old_a walk_n abraham_n elder_a servant_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o his_o country_n and_o to_o his_o kindred_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o isaac_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n begin_v first_o with_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n to_o send_v he_o good_a speed_n that_o day_n and_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o his_o master_n abraham_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n have_v lead_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n brethren_n and_o have_v prosper_v his_o journey_n and_o he_o have_v obtain_v rebeccah_n to_o be_v wife_n unto_o his_o master_n son_n her_o brother_n mother_n and_o friend_n solemn_o bless_v she_o at_o his_o departure_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v our_o sister_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o gen._n 24.60_o and_o when_o isaac_n be_v strike_v in_o year_n send_v jacob_n to_o padan-aram_n among_o his_o kindred_n to_o find_v out_o a_o wife_n he_o pray_v serious_o for_o his_o prosperous_a success_n god_n almighty_a bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o gen._n 28.3.4_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marriage_n psalm_n indict_v at_o solomon_n take_v to_o wife_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n be_v a_o eminent_a type_n of_o the_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n do_v omne_fw-la fausta_fw-la precari_fw-la pray_v for_o all_o happiness_n to_o the_o marry_a party_n be_v full_a of_o supplication_n for_o they_o benediction_n of_o they_o and_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o happiness_n unto_o they_o psal_n 45._o and_o if_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n col_n 3.17_o much_o more_o must_v this_o great_a thing_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o creature_n or_o ordinance_n of_o god_n must_v be_v sanctify_v with_o prayer_n 1_o tim._n 4.5_o much_o more_o must_v this_o solemn_a ordinance_n of_o his_o be_v bless_v and_o sanctify_v with_o prayer_n it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n give_v by_o mark_v the_o eremite_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n must_v be_v the_o usher_n of_o all_o our_o action_n but_o how_o 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