agarne_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n will_v sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelechs_n 4_o and_o i_o think_v to_o advertise_v thou_o say_v buy_v it_o before_o the_o assistaunte_n and_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o redeem_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o tell_v i_o for_o i_o know_v there_o be_v none_o beside_o thou_o to_o redeem_v it_o and_o i_o be_o after_o thou_o then_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v redeem_v it_o we_o have_v hitherto_o hear_v of_o diverse_a trouble_n and_o affliction_n wherewith_o naomie_n and_o ruth_n be_v afflict_v now_o next_o we_o shall_v hear_v how_o their_o condition_n be_v change_v into_o better_a for_o after_o that_o boaz_n a_o wealthy_a man_n marry_a ruth_n both_o of_o they_o abound_v in_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o life_n but_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v keep_v this_o order_n in_o this_o chap._n first_o boaz_n do_v try_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o 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he_o despise_v to_o raise_v uppe_o the_o name_n and_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v â—it_a in_o judgement_n in_o the_o gate_n or_o about_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n all_o man_n behold_v and_o hear_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v as_o this_o day_n also_o in_o many_o place_n public_a judgement_n especial_o of_o lyse_v and_o death_n be_v exercise_v open_o they_o do_v allege_v this_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o senate_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o every_o man_n may_v quick_o find_v the_o place_n that_o the_o country_n man_n need_v not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o city_n and_o spend_v much_o there_o and_o that_o every_o one_o may_v go_v to_o their_o house_n their_o business_n be_v end_v furhtermore_n that_o many_o witness_n may_v be_v easy_o gather_v of_o they_o that_o go_v out_o and_o in_o or_o the_o gate_n be_v simple_o take_v for_o the_o court_n the_o chaldean_n do_v translate_v at_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o house_n of_o public_a 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that_o they_o shall_v do_v nothing_o against_o public_a justice_n and_o religion_n for_o short_o god_n will_v take_v a_o account_n of_o their_o deed_n and_o say_n when_o pisistratus_n the_o tyrant_n ask_v solon_n what_o encoragement_n he_o have_v that_o he_o do_v withstand_v he_o so_o sharp_o he_o answer_v old_a age_n valerius_n maximus_fw-la write_v of_o cesselius_fw-la that_o when_o he_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o triumuerie_n &_o do_v speak_v many_o thing_n free_o against_o caius_n caesar_n his_o friend_n warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v heed_n to_o himself_o he_o say_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o do_v make_v i_o verio_fw-la bold_a namely_o old_a age_n and_o want_v of_o child_n it_o be_v say_v that_o those_o elder_n sit_v down_o by_o sit_v down_o be_v signify_v that_o judge_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o mind_n quiet_a peaceable_a and_o calm_a not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o affection_n and_o that_o attentive_o they_o shall_v hear_v they_o which_o plead_v in_o the_o court_n &_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 but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o seller_n have_v get_v money_n he_o may_v always_o redeem_v it_o from_o the_o buyer_n alength_n the_o possession_n return_v to_o their_o old_a master_n in_o the_o year_n of_o jubily_n lyâ—â—noâ—eth_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o woman_n dâ—â—_n not_o inherit_v but_o if_o a_o wife_n remain_v after_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a without_o child_n she_o be_v to_o have_v part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n to_o maintain_v herself_o and_o she_o may_v sell_v as_o much_o as_o be_v she_o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v that_o naomie_n will_v sell_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o part_n of_o the_o ground_n &_o of_o the_o field_n which_o be_v leave_v she_o by_o her_o
forbid_v marriage_n for_o satan_n set_v himself_o against_o marriage_n in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o stir_v uppe_o the_o nicolaitan_o who_o use_a woman_n as_o in_o common_a of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n afterwards_o the_o tatian_o and_o the_o eucratian_o arise_v affirm_v that_o whoredom_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o marriage_n and_o they_o take_v no_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o their_o sect_n at_o length_n the_o monk_n and_o nun_n &_o priest_n arise_v up_o which_o vow_v a_o perpetual_a sole_a life_n and_o feign_v that_o thereby_o they_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o extol_v virginity_n with_o wonder_a praise_n as_o if_o these_o praise_n belong_v to_o those_o filthy_a man_n they_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o marriage_n that_o many_o forsake_v their_o call_n and_o marriage_n in_o their_o old_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n how_o many_o hater_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n of_o marriage_n which_o follow_v their_o wander_a lust_n therefore_o those_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v note_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v &_o approve_v of_o marriage_n next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o for_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o he_o do_v note_n with_o modesty_n and_o shamefast_a word_n that_o which_o be_v do_v honest_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 16._o abraham_n go_v in_o unto_o agar_n 29._o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o wife_n munster_n note_v upon_o the_o 23._o chap._n deut._n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n find_v in_o it_o which_o signify_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o generation_n or_o excrement_n and_o such_o other_o but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v loathsome_a or_o filthy_a be_v speak_v by_o some_o honest_a or_o comely_a periphrasis_n for_o the_o word_n lie_v together_o be_v use_v the_o word_n of_o know_v or_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n samvel_n 24_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o empty_a his_o belly_n these_o phrase_n teach_v we_o that_o aischrologian_n or_o filthiness_n in_o word_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o speak_v of_o wanton_a matter_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n paulâ—_n teach_v we_o the_o very_a same_o ephes._n 4._o 6._o cap._n colo._n 3._o those_o man_n be_v wont_v common_o which_o have_v incestuous_a mouth_n to_o be_v call_v merry_a companion_n but_o even_o the_o cinike_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o speak_v lothesome_o and_o filthy_o stobeus_n do_v report_v these_o word_n amongst_o other_o of_o charondus_n cataneus_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n let_v no_o man_n speak_v filthy_o lest_o he_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o filthy_a deed_n and_o fill_v his_o mind_n with_o impudency_n and_o wickedness_n for_o we_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o with_o fit_a name_n write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v we_o abhor_v even_o the_o name_n of_o they_o for_o filthiness_n sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o filthy_a to_o speak_v a_o filthy_a thing_n also_o there_o be_v a_o warning_n 23._o sirac_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a talk_n for_o from_o thence_o evil_a thought_n may_v arise_v tender_a mind_n be_v oft_o offend_v greevous_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v who_o say_v cor._n 25._o cap._n evil_a talk_n do_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n s._n chrisostomus_n do_v call_v filthy_a talk_n the_o chariot_n of_o whoredom_n which_o do_v carry_v man_n unto_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o filthy_a rhyme_n and_o song_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o then_o much_o rather_o for_o loathsome_a &_o fill_v thy_o talk_n the_o scripture_n do_v oftentimes_o use_v loathsome_a and_o filthy_a word_n as_o 23._o ezech._n where_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o two_o woman_n he_o do_v describe_v the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o both_o the_o kingdone_n namely_o of_o israelâ—_n and_o judah_n but_o to_o a_o good_a end_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o physician_n who_o do_v sometime_o prescribe_v remedy_n in_o filthy_a word_n against_o filthy_a disease_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o ruth_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o son_n to_o he_o for_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v approved_a of_o he_o gen._n 33._o jacob_n answer_v his_o brother_n esav_n as_o king_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n joseph_n answer_v jacob_n his_o father_n ask_v what_o two_o young_a man_n those_o be_v which_o stand_v by_o the_o bed_n my_o son_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v not_o which_o i_o have_v beget_v or_o which_o my_o wife_n have_v bear_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o bethlehemite_n pray_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v bohazâ—â—_n wife_n fruitful_a for_o among_o otherâ—_n god_n 〈◊〉_d work_v this_o be_v also_o commend_a â—13_n psalm_n that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a 1._o sam._n 2._o cap._n hanna_n in_o her_o hympe_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o only_o which_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o sarah_n when_o she_o conceive_v izhak_n of_o abram_z gen._n 17._o elizabeth_z also_o be_v age_v and_o barren_a luk._n 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d isaak_v wife_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 25._o and_o rahel_n the_o wife_n of_o jabob_n 30._o chap._n hanna_n the_o mother_n of_o samvel_n the_o prophet_n also_o the_o host_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n obtain_v a_o son_n by_o his_o prayer_n who_o be_v dead_a he_o raise_v uppe_o unto_o life_n 2._o king_n 4._o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v fruitful_a by_o nature_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v his_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v make_v some_o fruitful_a some_o barren_a it_o be_v say_v she_o bear_v a_o son_n if_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o daughter_n it_o will_v have_v be_v great_a joy_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o their_o joy_n be_v the_o greatâ—â—_n because_o they_o have_v a_o son_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o family_n and_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o thoâ—e_a parent_n think_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o that_o son_n as_o indeed_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v she_o bear_v but_o not_o by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v other_o where_o when_o the_o â—â—ne_n be_v accomplish_v aristotle_n in_o historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o do_v write_v that_o woman_n only_o have_v diverse_a time_n wherein_o she_o do_v bring_v forth_o for_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 7._o month_n or_o 8._o 9_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o bethlemite_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o new_a marry_a folk_n now_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o also_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o vow_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v although_o they_o have_v not_o pray_v we_o answer_v although_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n &_o most_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a neither_o be_v prayer_n disannul_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o by_o they_o oft_o time_n the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v the_o woman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o desirous_a of_o a_o child_n by_o their_o prayer_n obtain_v of_o god_n that_o they_o become_v fruitful_a the._n 26._o sermon_n 14._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomie_n blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n and_o his_o name_n be_v continue_v in_o israel_n 15_o and_o this_o shall_v
bring_v thy_o life_n again_o and_o cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n for_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n which_o love_v thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o she_o be_v better_a to_o thou_o then_o seven_o son_n bohaz_n beget_v a_o son_n of_o ruth_n the_o which_o amongst_o the_o hebrews_n be_v account_v as_o a_o great_a benefit_n especial_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v beget_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o unspeakable_a mean_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o bethlehemitishe_a woman_n rejoice_v at_o the_o grandmother_n of_o this_o child_n they_o say_v god_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o praise_v who_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v lack_v a_o revenger_n or_o a_o kinsman_n unless_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o she_o of_o ruth_n she_o have_v be_v destitute_v of_o all_o kinsman_n for_o 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be_v know_v by_o his_o do_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o right_a and_o so_o she_o may_v be_v of_o great_a comfort_n salomon_n have_v many_o sentence_n which_o import_n that_o child_n of_o good_a hope_n &_o towardness_n and_o endue_v with_o virtue_n shall_v make_v the_o parent_n merry_a pro._n 10._o and_o 15._o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o chap._n 23._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v three_o they_o say_v he_o shall_v cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o want_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o thy_o life_n there_o be_v a_o reason_n add_v for_o thy_o daughter_n in-law_n have_v bear_v he_o or_o unto_o he_o and_o she_o be_v 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up_o friend_n for_o us._n oftentimes_o we_o have_v such_o near_a unto_o we_o which_o do_v abhor_v we_o but_o god_n can_v easy_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v love_v embrace_v and_o use_v all_o good_a duty_n towards_o us._n stranger_n do_v sometime_o lâ—ue_v we_o and_o further_o our_o commodity_n the_o which_o we_o must_v also_o acknowledge_v as_o the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o when_o the_o way_n of_o man_n that_o be_v there_o study_n do_v please_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v make_v also_o their_o enemy_n at_o peace_n with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o salomon_n proverb_n the_o 16._o chapter_n think_v not_o that_o it_o be_v without_o cause_n that_o man_n do_v hate_n or_o love_v thou_o be_v enemy_n or_o friend_n unto_o thou_o furthermore_o we_o perceive_v by_o the_o word_n of_o these_o woman_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n towards_o their_o parent_n namely_o to_o comfort_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o cherish_v their_o age_n they_o which_o do_v not_o make_v glad_a their_o parent_n but_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n do_v cast_v they_o into_o grievous_a heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n be_v not_o only_a murderer_n of_o parent_n nature_n itself_o teach_v that_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v in_o their_o old_a age_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o shall_v nourish_v they_o of_o who_o we_o we_o have_v be_v nourish_v and_o which_o have_v bestow_v innumerable_a benefit_n upon_o us._n how_o oft_o behove_v it_o the_o mother_n to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n wherein_o they_o delight_v lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n how_o oft_o do_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n abstain_v from_o meat_n lest_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v famish_v with_o
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 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may_v be_v because_o that_o ruth_n who_o have_v this_o child_n by_o a_o man_n of_o renown_n have_v before_o serve_v naomie_n faithful_o or_o because_o that_o ruth_n labour_v diligent_o amongst_o the_o servant_n of_o boaz_n be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o plant_v into_o his_o family_n or_o which_o rather_o like_v i_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a father_n give_v not_o unaduised_o name_n unto_o their_o child_n but_o of_o some_o especial_a occasion_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v always_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o faith_n and_o thanks_n geve_v sometime_o they_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a by_o geve_v of_o a_o name_n israel_n give_v name_n almost_o to_o all_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o success_n moses_n exod._n 18._o call_v his_o son_n gershom_n because_o he_o be_v a_o 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show_v in_o the_o question_n upon_o deut._n 46._o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o brother_n that_o seed_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v dead_a without_o child_n say_v he_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v continue_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n whereby_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v to_o who_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o succeed_v etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v this_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n but_o that_o he_o be_v account_v as_o the_o son_n not_o of_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o but_o of_o that_o dead_a man_n to_o who_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v and_o who_o heir_n he_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n may_v so_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v consequent_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o die_v without_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o memory_n remain_v for_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o son_n himself_o and_o have_v not_o call_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o of_o israel_n because_o he_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o child_n and_o the_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o perform_v this_o towards_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o though_o he_o have_v no_o brother_n but_o the_o kinsman_n marry_v his_o wife_n that_o die_v without_o child_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o bohaz_n do_v by_o marry_v ruth_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o kinsman_n who_o wife_n she_o be_v and_o have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o yet_o that_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o shall_v continue_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v because_o he_o be_v call_v his_o son_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o augustine_n other_o say_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o such_o a_o marriage_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o brother_n which_o be_v dead_a but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v sometime_o neglect_v because_o there_o want_v some_o brethren_n or_o because_o many_o have_v rather_o to_o beget_v child_n for_o themselves_o then_o for_o their_o brother_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o word_n be_v who_o this_o obed_n be_v namely_o the_o father_n of_o ishai_n the_o grandfather_n of_o david_n the_o king_n of_o who_o genealogy_n it_o follow_v next_o to_o be_v speak_v the_o 28._o sermon_n 18_o those_o now_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o pharez_n pharez_n beget_v hesron_n 19_o and_o hesron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nasâ—on_n and_o nashon_fw-mi beget_v salmah_n 21_o salmon_n beget_v bohaz_n and_o bohaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v ishai_n and_o ishai_n beget_v daâ—id_v there_o be_v some_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o little_a in_o they_o for_o edification_n but_o be_v it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o set_v down_o in_o they_o rash_o or_o in_o vain_a for_o if_o a_o wiseman_n will_v speak_v nothing_o without_o a_o cause_n &_o much_o less_o write_v that_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o who_o will_v think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o will_v appoint_v his_o secretary_n to_o write_v any_o