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&_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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must_v labour_v night_n and_o day_n proverr_v cap._n â—_o saâ—omon_n do_v command_v he_o who_o do_v give_v his_o word_n for_o another_o not_o to_o rest_v before_o he_o be_v free_v he_o do_v not_o bid_v he_o to_o break_v his_o promise_n if_o band_n be_v make_v or_o a_o oath_n take_v the_o great_a care_n do_v lie_v upon_o us._n there_o be_v so_o great_a lightness_n in_o man_n at_o this_o day_n especial_o in_o marriage_n that_o many_o do_v open_o deny_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o privy_o promise_v to_o the_o poor_a the_o needy_a and_o the_o stranger_n nay_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o unto_o by_o oath_n next_o here_o be_v a_o example_n of_o righteousness_n set_v before_o we_o he_o do_v not_o defile_v ruth_n that_o he_o may_v put_v another_o from_o his_o right_n and_o get_v both_o the_o wife_n and_o ground_n to_o himself_o for_o at_o this_o day_n the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bend_v this_o way_n that_o many_o do_v defile_v virgin_n that_o they_o may_v be_v that_o mean_n keep_v they_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o kinsman_n justice_n command_v to_o give_v every_o man_n his_o own_o they_o be_v mâ—â—st_v which_o do_v challenge_v those_o thing_n which_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n belong_v to_o other_o or_o do_v fell_a or_o defile_v their_o folk_n child_n god_n law_n do_v condemn_v child_n stealer_n to_o death_n but_o how_o many_o be_v there_o this_o day_n which_o trust_v to_o their_o riches_n and_o power_n endeavour_n to_o spoil_v other_o under_o the_o title_n of_o justice_n furthermore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o deal_v wearelie_o with_o covetous_a crafty_a &_o contentious_a man_n such_o as_o that_o kinsman_n seem_v to_o be_v boaz_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v know_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o man_n he_o do_v not_o deal_v direct_o with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v by_z and_o by_o thou_o must_v raise_v up_o seed_n of_o the_o wife_n or_o widow_n of_o thy_o kinsman_n which_o be_v leave_v behind_o he_o deal_v with_o he_o overthwart_o first_o he_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o field_n next_o of_o a_o wife_n to_o be_v marry_v together_o with_o it_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o matter_n of_o contention_n and_o he_o may_v by_o a_o fit_a mean_n attain_v to_o his_o purpose_n we_o ought_v not_o always_o to_o utter_v all_o thing_n by_o and_o by_o but_o we_o must_v keep_v every_o thing_n for_o a_o fit_a time_n god_n command_v samvel_n 1._o book_n 16._o chap._n who_o shall_v anoint_v david_n to_o be_v king_n to_o take_v a_o calf_n and_o to_o say_v he_o will_v offer_v â—â—â—erifice_n to_o the_o lord_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n furthermore_o we_o learn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o boaz_n that_o matter_n of_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v propound_v in_o the_o judgement_n place_n in_o few_o fit_a and_o plain_a word_n â—e_v himself_o do_v propose_v the_o matter_n in_o some_o common_a wealth_n proctor_n do_v it_o to_o who_o also_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v grant_v that_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o good_a name_n of_o other_o and_o shall_v babble_n out_o many_o word_n nothing_o appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o so_o shall_v weary_v the_o judge_n and_o draw_v away_o their_o mind_n from_o the_o matter_n propound_v as_o some_o be_v wont_v to_o do_v moreover_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o godly_a man_n to_o sell_v to_o buy_v to_o bestow_v to_o change_v to_o redeem_v his_o good_n for_o this_o be_v not_o account_v as_o a_o fault_n for_o good_a &_o godly_a man_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o it_o be_v red_a je_n 32._o cap._n jere_n the_o prophet_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n buy_v the_o field_n of_o hanameell_n by_o the_o same_o law_n whereby_o this_o man_n be_v bid_v to_o buy_v this_o ground_n we_o must_v see_v that_o contract_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n &_o so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a how_o many_o witness_n can_v testify_v after_o what_o manner_n we_o have_v deal_v with_o our_o neighbour_n also_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o those_o judge_n and_o that_o kinsman_n sit_v down_o they_o hold_v their_o peace_n they_o do_v not_o interrupt_v boaz_n his_o speech_n they_o do_v not_o raise_v any_o tumult_n so_o let_v judge_n and_o they_o which_o appear_v before_o judge_n harken_v let_v these_o man_n be_v bid_v or_o command_v answer_n let_v the_o other_o give_v just_a judgement_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the._n 21._o sermon_n â—_o then_o say_v boaz_n what_o day_n thou_o buy_v the_o field_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomie_n thou_o must_v also_o buy_v it_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n although_o boaz_n will_v willing_o have_v marry_v ruth_n for_o her_o honest_a behaviour_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o do_v this_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o 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for_o by_o the_o name_n brethren_n in_o that_o former_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v natural_a brethren_n but_o kinsman_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrews_n &_o true_o even_o those_o who_o marriage_n be_v not_o forbid_v for_o brother_n child_n and_o sister_n child_n be_v call_v brother_n but_o that_o i_o may_v note_v this_o by_o the_o way_n brother_n son_n be_v call_v patruelis_fw-la brother_n and_o sister_n son_n amitini_fw-la sister_n son_n consobrini_fw-la in_o this_o self_n same_o chapter_n elimelech_n be_v call_v the_o brother_n both_o of_o boaz_n and_o of_o his_o kinsman_n s._n augustine_n write_v thus_o against_o faustus_n manich._n the_o scripture_n declare_v that_o kinsman_n &_o kinswoman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v general_o brother_n or_o sister_n lot_n be_v call_v abraham_n brother_n when_o that_o abraham_n be_v his_o uncle_n by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o which_o word_n they_o be_v call_v the_o brothr_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n not_o only_o 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of_o this_o law_n do_v persuade_v her_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v home_o for_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o husband_n and_o shall_v have_v hope_n of_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v stay_v until_o they_o be_v man_n next_o boaz_n say_v that_o the_o other_o kinsman_n shall_v buy_v the_o ground_n by_o right_n and_o marry_v ruth_n because_o there_o be_v none_o near_o than_o he_o next_o the_o second_o kinsman_n be_v not_o admit_v of_o he_o unless_o the_o former_a refuse_v onan_n be_v punish_v for_o this_o cause_n because_o he_o will_v not_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n gen._n 38._o furthermore_o we_o must_v not_o by_o and_o by_o depart_n from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n
in_o the_o law_n especial_o if_o they_o be_v not_o set_v down_o other_o where_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n jabam_fw-la signify_v not_o otherwise_o than_o a_o husband_n brother_n jafamah_n a_o woman_n which_o be_v to_o be_v marry_v in_o this_o case_n by_o the_o law_n of_o affinity_n or_o kindred_n therefore_o this_o law_n be_v first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a brethren_n next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o other_o kinsfolk_n therefore_o that_o other_o judicial_a or_o municipiall_n law_n in_o deuter_n be_v a_o exception_n against_o that_o general_a and_o moral_a law_n in_o levit_fw-la which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v god_n have_v leave_v out_o for_o certain_a peculiar_a cause_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n wherefore_o we_o shall_v have_v it_o this_o day_n in_o use_n the_o xxii_o sermon_n 6_o and_o the_o kinsman_n answer_v i_o can_v redeem_v it_o lest_o i_o destroy_v my_o own_o inheritance_n redeem_v my_o right_n to_o thou_o for_o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o 7_o now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n before_o time_n in_o israel_n concern_v redeem_v and_o change_v for_o to_o establish_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n do_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o his_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sure_a witness_n in_o israel_n 8_o therefore_o the_o kinsman_n say_v to_o boaz_n buy_v it_o for_o thou_o and_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n that_o kinsman_n when_o he_o hear_v say_v that_o naomie_n will_v sell_v her_o field_n say_v by_o and_o by_o i_o will_v buy_v it_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o must_v also_o marry_v ruth_n by_o the_o same_o law_n he_o renounce_v his_o right_n he_o show_v the_o cause_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o destroy_v it_o peradventure_o ruth_n be_v young_a and_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o shall_v beget_v many_o child_n of_o she_o whether_o he_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n before_o it_o be_v not_o set_v down_o also_o the_o law_n of_o marry_v thy_o sister_n in-law_n do_v not_o express_v whether_o a_o sister_n in_o law_n ought_v to_o marry_v a_o brother_n have_v a_o wife_n and_o child_n before_o true_o if_o he_o have_v a_o wife_n &_o child_n before_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o unprofitable_a to_o have_v marry_v a_o new_a wife_n and_o beget_v more_o child_n for_o child_n beget_v of_o diverse_a mother_n do_v very_o seldom_o agree_v among_o themselves_o furthermore_o he_o see_v that_o ruth_n be_v not_o only_o poor_a but_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v nourish_v naomie_n who_o be_v old_a he_o do_v not_o fear_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o ground_n he_o can_v not_o till_o they_o as_o it_o oftentimes_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o till_o few_o well_o then_o many_o evil_n for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o field_n but_o not_o the_o wife_n lira_n note_v that_o some_o of_o the_o hebrews_n do_v expound_v it_o of_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v come_v of_o ruth_n if_o he_o have_v marry_v she_o because_o that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 23._o chap._n of_o deuter_n the_o ammonite_n and_o moabite_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o but_o if_o he_o have_v say_v and_o allege_v this_o he_o have_v say_v untrue_o for_o that_o punishment_n do_v not_o fall_v on_o woman_n or_o by_o consequent_a on_o their_o child_n beget_v of_o a_o man_n of_o israel_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o child_n he_o have_v already_o by_o another_o woman_n for_o if_o he_o have_v marry_v ruth_n he_o must_v have_v take_v pain_n for_o the_o bring_n uppe_o and_o provision_n of_o his_o child_n now_o have_v by_o other_o that_o he_o call_v blot_v out_o according_a to_o the_o common_a manner_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v speak_v of_o any_o man_n when_o he_o have_v take_v notable_a loss_n it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v destroy_v or_o blot_v out_o he_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o this_o that_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o household_n and_o that_o he_o have_v rather_o increase_v his_o inheritance_n then_o spoil_v it_o for_o as_o long_o as_o we_o may_v increase_v our_o riches_n without_o the_o shippewracke_n of_o conscience_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o 1._o timon_n 5._o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o provide_v not_o for_o his_o own_o and_o namely_o for_o they_o of_o his_o household_n he_o deni_v the_o faith_n and_o be_v worse_a than_o a_o infidel_n but_o the_o care_n of_o their_o household_n ought_v not_o to_o draw_v they_o by_o usury_n and_o other_o unlawful_a way_n to_o get_v riches_n and_o in_o this_o that_o kinsman_n offend_v whosoever_o he_o be_v because_o he_o be_v inconstant_a one_o while_o he_o say_v that_o he_o will_v buy_v the_o field_n now_o he_o refuse_v it_o say_v that_o he_o can_v take_v the_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o widow_n he_o speak_v contrary_a of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n next_o the_o lawdoth_a please_v he_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o he_o where_o it_o be_v not_o there_o he_o reict_v it_o and_o what_o impudency_n or_o boldness_n be_v this_o that_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v destroy_v his_o own_o inheritance_n if_o he_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v his_o people_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o inheritance_n will_v he_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a than_o god_n do_v not_o god_n preserve_v family_n and_o promise_n and_o bestow_v his_o blessing_n on_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o commandment_n can_v any_o family_n be_v safe_a or_o without_o danger_n whether_o god_n will_v or_o no_o if_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o his_o riches_n can_v not_o god_n increase_v the_o same_o again_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v think_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v for_o his_o brother_n honour_n this_o man_n have_v many_o fellow_n in_o these_o day_n how_o many_o be_v there_o which_o speak_v very_o large_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o do_v extol_v the_o same_o with_o wonder_a praise_n because_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v get_v credit_n and_o wealth_n by_o it_o but_o after_o they_o can_v obtain_v that_o which_o they_o seek_v for_o or_o have_v obtain_v it_o fear_v danger_n lest_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o riches_n they_o hate_v it_o and_o speak_v reprocheful_o of_o it_o true_o many_o do_v only_o allow_v some_o point_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o it_o offer_v to_o we_o all_o good_a in_o christ_n &_o they_o reject_v that_o which_o it_o deliver_v of_o tame_v the_o flesh_n they_o do_v hate_v auricular_a confession_n excommunication_n and_o the_o popish_a fast_n but_o they_o do_v keep_v drunken_a feast_n and_o may-game_n and_o other_o such_o kind_n of_o feast_n straight_o the_o subject_n do_v willing_o hear_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o lord_n but_o they_o refuse_v to_o do_v their_o own_o to_o be_v short_a when_o it_o be_v for_o their_o profit_n they_o do_v allow_v of_o the_o law_n and_o commandment_n but_o when_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a they_o be_v displease_v with_o they_o &_o do_v whole_o despise_v they_o some_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n do_v dispraise_n and_o despise_v false_a worship_n and_o superstition_n by_o and_o by_o be_v smooth_v with_o the_o dainty_a dish_n and_o gift_n of_o false_a teacher_n they_o turn_v their_o sail_n &_o praise_v &_o defend_v they_o the_o author_n fasciculâ—_n temporum_fw-la a_o writer_n not_o to_o be_v despise_v write_v of_o a_o certain_a master_n who_o dispute_v much_o against_o plurality_n of_o benefice_n as_o they_o be_v call_v and_o against_o the_o riches_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o prelate_n which_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v to_o the_o pope_n he_o say_v let_v we_o give_v he_o a_o good_a preferment_n and_o these_o and_o those_o benefice_n and_o he_o will_v be_v please_v which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v he_o by_o and_o by_o change_v his_o mind_n say_v he_o never_o understand_v this_o matter_n before_o now_o because_o he_o be_v sudden_o of_o a_o poor_a man_n make_v rich_a and_o how_o many_o be_v there_o now_o and_o have_v be_v in_o all_o time_n who_o be_v not_o otherwise_o persuade_v then_o this_o kinsman_n which_o think_v they_o shall_v perish_v if_o they_o do_v lead_v their_o life_n after_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o if_o they_o shall_v rest_v on_o the_o saboth_n day_n and_o grant_v their_o servant_n also_o rest_n &_o yield_v meat_n sufficient_a to_o their_o servant_n and_o hirelinge_n or_o give_v great_a alm_n to_o the_o poor_a when_o as_o in_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o household_n they_o shall_v rather_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o save_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v common_a that_o by_o the_o transgression_n of_o god_n law_n man_n will_v avoid_v danger_n and_o increase_v their_o riches_n and_o after_o this_o kinsman_n deny_v to_o marry_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