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they_o by_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o a_o love_a reverence_n and_o to_o keep_v silence_n when_o word_n may_v offend_v or_o not_o do_v good_a as_o wise_a abigail_n do_v by_o a_o wise_a frugal_a course_n and_o good_a huswisery_n as_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o proverb_n chap._n 31._o speak_v not_o foolish_o as_o job_n wife_n to_o thy_o husband_n in_o his_o grief_n nor_o mock_v he_o not_o like_o a_o barren_a michol_n nor_o abuse_v he_o not_o as_o potiphar_n wife_n will_v have_v do_v her_o husband_n nor_o be_v impatient_a for_o not_o have_v thy_o own_o will_n as_o rachel_n be_v but_o rest_n in_o his_o will_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v he_o thy_o rest_n here_o be_v also_o a_o use_n for_o parent_n to_o match_v so_o their_o daughter_n as_o they_o may_v get_v husband_n as_o rest_n for_o they_o and_o this_o will_v be_v when_o they_o marry_v their_o daughter_n betimes_o to_o man_n of_o wisdom_n fit_a for_o year_n not_o unfit_a for_o birth_n and_o estate_n well_o agree_v in_o quality_n and_o good_a condition_n and_o in_o religion_n v._o that_o it_o be_v god_n blessing_n to_o be_v peaceable_o marry_v pro._n 18._o 22._o and_o 19_o 14._o he_o be_v the_o marriage-maker_n whosoever_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o he_o be_v the_o disposer_n and_o framer_n of_o their_o heart_n one_o to_o another_o therefore_o let_v god_n herein_o be_v seek_v unto_o and_o let_v he_o receive_v praise_n and_o thanks_n for_o such_o a_o blessing_n the_o great_a corporal_a comfort_n in_o this_o world_n then_o she_o kiss_v they_o this_o action_n we_o may_v find_v fourfold_a carnal_a as_o in_o fleshly_a lust_n hypocritical_a as_o be_v joahs_n and_o judas_n kiss_v holy_a of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o cor._n 16._o 20._o or_o civil_a as_o here_o this_o be_v use_v at_o the_o meeting_n of_o friend_n gen._n 29._o 11._o and_o 33._o 4._o at_o their_o depart_n gen._n 31._o 55._o 2._o sam._n 19_o 39_o act._n 20._o 37._o this_o be_v use_v between_o man_n and_o man_n gen._n 45._o 15._o exod._n 4._o 27._o 2._o sam._n 19_o 39_o between_o woman_n and_o woman_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n and_o between_o some_o man_n and_o some_o sort_n of_o woman_n as_o between_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o meeting_n and_o depart_v parent_n and_o child_n and_o nigh_o kinsfolk_n gen._n 29._o 11._o but_o not_o stranger_n nor_o other_o not_o of_o kindred_n to_o avoid_v the_o suspicion_n of_o wantonness_n it_o be_v honest_o use_v to_o testify_v love_n and_o unity_n as_o isaac_n do_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 27._o 26._o &_o therefore_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n before_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n they_o thus_o salute_v 13._o just_a apol._n 2._o bezâ—â—â—_n 2._o cor._n 13._o one_o another_o and_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v here_o be_v a_o answerable_a affection_n to_o the_o kindness_n of_o her_o action_n her_o sign_n of_o love_n be_v not_o without_o love_n again_o to_o she_o for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o few_o silent_a tear_n from_o the_o eye_n but_o a_o passion_n of_o the_o heart_n break_v forth_o into_o wail_v and_o weep_v so_o as_o their_o voice_n of_o mourning_n be_v hear_v a_o argument_n of_o love_n and_o true_a affection_n towards_o she_o this_o be_v rare_a love_n between_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o daughter_n in_o law_n in_o these_o day_n but_o concern_v weep_v it_o be_v use_v in_o scripture_n i._o to_o express_v sorrow_n as_o at_o the_o part_n of_o friend_n joseph_n at_o his_o father_n depart_v abraham_n at_o sarahs_n joash_n at_o elisha_n 2._o king_n 13._o 14._o and_o when_o friend_n must_v leave_v one_o another_o though_o death_n separate_v they_o not_o as_o when_o jonathan_n and_o david_n part_v 1._o sam._n 20._o 41._o and_o who_o can_v but_o weep_v if_o true_a love_n be_v there_o when_o friend_n must_v bid_v adieu_o one_o to_o another_o and_o especial_o for_o ever_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o act_n 20._o 37_o ii_o for_o very_a joy_n as_o josephs_n sight_n of_o his_o brethren_n gen._n 45._o 14._o and_o so_o jacob_n at_o josephs_n come_v to_o he_o gen._n 46._o 29._o so_o do_v jacob_n in_o meet_v with_o rachel_n gen._n 29._o 11._o such_o true_a love_a nature_n have_v be_v in_o the_o godly_a in_o former_a time_n but_o now_o man_n be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o without_o natural_a affection_n 1._o tim._n 3._o iii_o in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n from_o a_o merciful_a heart_n to_o behold_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o as_o job_n do_v for_o the_o poor_a chap._n 30._o 25._o esay_n for_o the_o people_n chap._n 22._o 4._o so_o jeremy_n chap._n 4._o 19_o and_o 9_o 1._o and_o 13._o 17._o christ_n jesus_n for_o the_o jew_n luke_n 19_o 41._o this_o be_v a_o charitable_a &_o a_o holy_a weep_n when_o man_n can_v weep_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o corporal_a but_o chief_o spiritual_a as_o david_n do_v because_o man_n keep_v not_o god_n law_n psal_n 119._o iv_o sometime_o some_o will_v weep_v in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o kindness_n show_v to_o they_o where_o none_o but_o utmost_a extremity_n be_v deserve_v 1._o sam._n 24._o 16._o now_o if_o david_n forbear_v of_o saul_n wrought_v in_o saul_n this_o passion_n how_o shall_v we_o be_v move_v to_o consider_v of_o christ_n love_n to_o we_o and_o our_o cruelty_n against_o he_o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o sure_o we_o will_v return_v with_o thou_o unto_o thy_o people_n before_o be_v note_v their_o affection_n here_o be_v set_v down_o their_o resolution_n which_o be_v to_o accompany_v she_o and_o also_o how_o far_o and_o they_o say_v unto_o she_o all_o this_o while_n they_o hear_v she_o they_o accompany_v she_o but_o no_o mention_n of_o any_o speech_n hitherto_o make_v unto_o she_o but_o now_o necessity_n compel_v they_o to_o break_v silence_n which_o though_o it_o be_v
they_o be_v never_o so_o able_a but_o they_o must_v hire_v other_o to_o speak_v for_o they_o by_o which_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cause_n be_v spin_a out_o to_o a_o exceed_a length_n and_o not_o often_o faithful_o handle_v for_o man_n hire_v to_o set_v their_o wit_n and_o tongue_n on_o sale_n what_o will_v they_o not_o do_v do_v not_o our_o age_n produce_v enough_o evil_a lamentable_a and_o curse_a fruit_n hereof_o and_o have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o manifold_a mischief_n and_o ensue_a misery_n which_o this_o generation_n of_o evil_a man_n bring_v forth_o daily_o among_o we_o naomi_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n of_o her_o person_n and_o return_v from_o that_o place_n see_v before_o chap._n 1._o 6._o here_o she_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o sales-woman_n the_o land_n she_o have_v by_o elimelech_n her_o husband_n as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n show_v as_o her_o jointure_n or_o dowry_n for_o wife_n have_v land_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n and_o good_a 6._o 2._o king_n 8._o 6._o reason_n there_o be_v that_o wife_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o by_o they_o which_o have_v land_n to_o leave_v they_o because_o they_o be_v one_o with_o the_o husband_n they_o have_v labour_v together_o and_o love_n bind_v the_o husband_n to_o have_v care_n for_o she_o after_o death_n for_o her_o comfort_n her_o better_a esteem_n even_o with_o her_o own_o child_n for_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n than_o child_n will_v love_v and_o honour_v they_o and_o glad_a will_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v which_o of_o they_o may_v have_v her_o company_n and_o may_v please_v her_o best_a but_o if_o she_o have_v nothing_o they_o will_v be_v as_o glad_a which_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o she_o therefore_o let_v husband_n have_v a_o care_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o not_o be_v like_o some_o husband_n which_o give_v all_o or_o most_o to_o child_n and_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o wife_n but_o what_o law_n will_v give_v they_o and_o that_o he_o may_v so_o do_v let_v the_o wife_n labour_n to_o deserve_v well_o of_o the_o husband_n and_o yet_o though_o she_o deserve_v well_o let_v he_o not_o give_v all_o to_o she_o and_o little_a to_o child_n as_o some_o do_v and_o so_o undo_v both_o herself_o and_o child_n with_o a_o after-choise_n of_o a_o bad_a husband_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n that_o be_v determine_v to_o sell_v a_o portion_n or_o piece_n of_o land_n leave_v she_o by_o elimelech_n she_o be_v grow_v poor_a and_o therefore_o may_v sell_v her_o land_n for_o so_o we_o do_v read_v that_o the_o 29._o levit._fw-la 25._o 25_o 29._o poor_a may_v sell_v land_n or_o house_n and_o this_o sell_v and_o buy_v be_v lawful_a as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o god_n approbation_n 23._o gen._n 23._o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o godly_a in_o buy_v and_o sell_v the_o manner_n of_o purchase_n and_o sale_n and_o conveyance_n be_v show_v in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o 44._o jer._n 32._o 6_o 44._o jeremie_n it_o must_v be_v without_o oppression_n and_o this_o 14._o levit._fw-la 25._o 14._o will_v be_v avoid_v if_o man_n fear_v god_n but_o the_o lord_n allow_v not_o the_o sale_n but_o upon_o necessity_n he_o must_v 25._o levit._fw-la 25_o 25._o become_v poor_a first_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n upon_o that_o place_n of_o leviticus_fw-la say_v that_o no_o man_n but_o the_o poor_a may_v sell_v his_o inheritance_n other_o may_v not_o sell_v to_o put_v money_n in_o their_o purse_n to_o make_v merchandise_n or_o other_o thing_n save_v only_o for_o food_n and_o necessary_a livelihood_n how_o just_o then_o be_v here_o condemn_v among_o we_o such_o as_o sell_v their_o land_n for_o to_o spend_v at_o play_n to_o run_v a_o whore_v to_o go_v gayly_a and_o in_o costly_a raiment_n to_o keep_v hawk_n and_o hound_n to_o travel_v into_o idolatrous_a country_n to_o see_v fashion_n and_o to_o learn_v not_o good_a manner_n but_o bad_a condition_n with_o apish_a compliment_n other_o also_o which_o sell_v their_o 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to_o help_v themselves_o which_o bring_v many_o to_o a_o shameful_a end_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o if_o they_o can_v live_v with_o their_o estate_n how_o can_v they_o live_v without_o they_o pain_n they_o can_v take_v they_o have_v idle_o be_v bring_v up_o which_o often_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o prodigality_n to_o beg_v they_o be_v ashamed_a because_o of_o reproach_n just_o to_o light_v upon_o they_o therefore_o must_v they_o fall_v to_o steal_v and_o so_o come_v that_o way_n into_o the_o magistrate_n hand_n that_o they_o may_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o former_a villainy_n which_o the_o magistrate_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o punish_v which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n thus_o boaz_n call_v he_o who_o be_v but_o his_o kinsman_n though_o near_o this_o be_v usual_a among_o the_o jew_n and_o israelite_n so_o to_o call_v one_o another_o yea_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o god_n people_n in_o all_o age_n have_v call_v one_o another_o 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to_o help_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n shall_v do_v and_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o do_v they_o wrong_n therefore_o let_v we_o love_v and_o love_n as_o brethren_n and_o try_v it_o by_o these_o true_a brother-like_a mark_n of_o love_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v he_o shall_v find_v little_a brotherly_a love_n among_o man_n for_o few_o love_n a_o man_n in_o this_o respect_n as_o he_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n few_o be_v familiar_a with_o the_o virtuous_a for_o their_o virtue_n sake_n and_o who_o mourn_v with_o they_o in_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o mourning_n or_o rejoice_v with_o they_o in_o their_o joy_n if_o man_n so_o do_v where_o be_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o further_a their_o joy_n or_o to_o help_v they_o when_o they_o be_v trouble_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n verse_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 inhabitant_n and_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o redeem_v it_o 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