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A05185 The book of Ruth expounded in twenty eight sermons, by Levves Lauaterus of Tygurine, and by hym published in Latine, and now translated into Englishe by Ephraim Pagitt, a childe of eleuen yeares of age Lavater, Ludwig, 1527-1586.; Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647. 1586 (1586) STC 15319; ESTC S108368 118,172 336

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then_o say_v he_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n thou_o have_v show_v more_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o in_o the_o beginning_n in_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n be_v they_o poor_a or_o scotfree_a 11_o and_o now_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o thou_o all_o thou_o require_v for_o all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 12_o and_o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o they_o kinsman_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i._n 13_o tarry_v to_o night_n and_o when_o morning_n be_v come_v if_o he_o will_v do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n unto_o thou_o well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n duty_n but_o if_o he●_n will_v not_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o kinsman_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v sleep_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o notable_a woman_n ruth_n ask_v of_o bohaz_n here_o first_o husband_n kinsman_n that_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o as_o it_o be_v immediate_o before_o now_o henceforward_o do_v follow_v what_o boaz_n answer_v to_o she_o bless_a say_v he_o thou_o be_v or_o be_v of_o god_n or_o from_o god_n my_o daughter_n the_o septuaginte_n do_v translate_v it_o eulogemene_fw-la suto_fw-la curio_fw-la theo_fw-la boaz_n call_v she_o his_o daughter_n who_o call_v herself_o his_o handmaid_n and_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n the_o only_a giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o bless_v she_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n or_o he_o say_v this_o that_o she_o have_v receive_v great_a gift_n of_o god_n and_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o that_o kind_n of_o salutation_n be_v other_o where_o extant_a 1._o sam_n 15._o saul_n meet_v samvel_n salute_v he_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n luk._n 1._o chapter_n the_o angel_n gabriel_n salute_v the_o holy_a virgin_n say_v eulogement_n sven_v gunaixi_fw-la that_o be_v bless_a be_v thou_o amongst_o woman_n that_o be_v thou_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o a_o prince_n much_o more_o with_o god_n thou_o be_v that_o happy_a and_o bless_a woman_n which_o god_n choose_v out_o of_o all_o womenkinde_n that_o the_o messias_n may_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o for_o under_o the_o name_n of_o blessing_n the_o hebrews_n do_v understand_v all_o kind_n of_o happiness_n he_o say_v that_o her_o last_o piety_n be_v great_a than_o the_o first_o the_o first_o piety_n or_o bountifulness_n be_v that_o she_o do_v reverence_v her_o husband_n when_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o that_o she_o love_v
give_v ruth_n to_o bohaz_n as_o they_o who_o leave_v other_o in_o commodity_n do_v bend_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o although_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o other_o or_o their_o good_n yet_o against_o law_n and_o right_n they_o challenge_v those_o thing_n to_o the_o which_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o cruel_o by_o the_o wantonness_n of_o prince_n the._n 23._o sermon_n 9_o and_o bohaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimelechs_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomie_n 10_o and_o morover_n ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o buy_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o put_v out_o from_o among_o his_o brethren_n and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n here_o be_v declare_v what_o bohaz_n do_v after_o that_o the_o kinsman_n who_o name_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o purpose_n conceal_v have_v yield_v up_o his_o right_n first_o he_o say_v plain_o that_o he_o have_v get_v the_o possession_n of_o elimelech_n and_o his_o son_n then_o that_o he_o will_v take_v ruth_n the_o moabite_n to_o wife_n and_o that_o not_o for_o lust_n but_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o mahlon_n who_o be_v depart_v shall_v be_v blot_v out_o from_o amongst_o his_o brethren_n that_o be_v his_o kinsman_n &_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o bethlehem_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o his_o stock_n that_o many_o of_o his_o kindred_n have_v sit_v in_o the_o gate_n that_o be_v have_v be_v judge_n and_o it_o have_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v lament_v that_o so_o noble_a a_o family_n shall_v perish_v which_o may_v in_o time_n to_o come_v yield_v governor_n for_o the_o people_n here_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o bohaz_n do_v not_o against_o the_o law_n for_o biddinge_a to_o marry_v stranger_n within_o the_o which_o though_o the_o lord_n comprehend_v those_o nation_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v to_o destruction_n yet_o we_o have_v show_v before_o 1._o chap._n 3._o sermon_n that_o they_o also_o do_v extend_v to_o other_o infidel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o idolatry_n but_o where_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o fall_v away_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unlawful_a to_o marry_v ruth_n be_v now_o convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n alone_o and_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o her_o faith_n by_o her_o especial_a good_a work_n so_o the_o father_n of_o bohaz_n salmon_n david_n great_a gandfather_n marry_v rahab_n a_o cananite_n who_o have_v preserve_v the_o spy_n and_o have_v make_v a_o notable_a show_n of_o her_o faith_n there_o must_v always_o be_v more_o regard_n have_v of_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n then_o of_o riches_n and_o kindred_n abraham_n gen._n 24._o bind_v his_o servant_n by_o a_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o cananite_n but_o to_o his_o own_o kinsfolk_n to_o seek_v a_o wife_n for_o isaac_n his_o master_n son_n isaac_n or_o rather_o redecca_n send_v her_o son_n jaacob_n to_o laban_n lest_o he_o shall_v marry_v with_o idolater_n gen._n 28._o it_o behoove_v parent_n to_o follow_v this_o example_n when_o idolater_n go_v about_o to_o make_v marriage_n they_o promise_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o afterwards_o perform_v he_o that_o love_v danger_n as_o it_o be_v say_v shall_v perish_v in_o it_o the_o daughter_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o superstitious_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o more_o danger_n then_o young_a man_n which_o be_v marry_v with_o superstitious_a idolatrous_a woman_n let_v child_n also_o remember_v their_o duty_n and_o not_o seek_v for_o such_o match_n against_o the_o good_a will_n of_o their_o parent_n it_o be_v account_v as_o a_o fault_n in_o esav_n that_o he_o offend_v his_o 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