that_o cause_n more_o worthy_a of_o increase_n of_o honour_n with_o man_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n for_o that_o thou_o have_v comfort_v i_o too_o wit_n a_o stranger_n a_o widow_n and_o poor_a even_o i_o have_v thou_o comfort_v by_o such_o gracious_a speech_n so_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o piety_n the_o word_n comfort_v by_o a_o antiphrasis_n 64._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 24._o 64._o signify_v a_o freedom_n from_o grief_n which_o impli_v that_o before_o she_o be_v not_o without_o heaviness_n in_o this_o her_o poor_a estate_n for_o a_o widow_n poor_a and_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o place_n of_o her_o abode_n how_o can_v she_o not_o be_v sad_a and_o pensive_a affliction_n be_v not_o joyous_a to_o any_o for_o the_o present_a they_o will_v make_v sad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o best_a for_o a_o while_n so_o long_o as_o we_o carry_v about_o this_o corrupt_a heart_n and_o nature_n of_o we_o and_o therefore_o let_v man_n look_v upon_o the_o afflict_a with_o compassion_n to_o comfort_v they_o many_o way_n do_v boaz_n comfort_v poor_a ruth_n first_o by_o a_o love_a appellation_n call_v she_o his_o daughter_n verse_n 8._o second_o by_o allow_v she_o to_o glean_v in_o his_o field_n and_o willing_a herso_fw-it to_o continue_v with_o his_o maiden_n vers_fw-la 8_o 9_o three_o by_o charge_v his_o servant_n in_o her_o hear_n not_o to_o touch_v she_o verse_n 9_o four_o by_o grant_v her_o freedom_n to_o drink_v with_o his_o servant_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v thirsty_a five_o by_o commend_v her_o virtue_n and_o make_v mention_n of_o her_o former_a well-doing_n and_o sixth_o in_o hearty_o pray_v for_o she_o thus_o may_v the_o poor_a afflict_a be_v comfort_v by_o the_o wealthy_a and_o person_n of_o authority_n and_o especial_o in_o praise_v their_o virtue_n and_o pray_v for_o they_o for_o the_o godly_a esteem_n high_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a for_o they_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v they_o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n and_o fervency_n 16._o jam._n 5._o 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the_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o comfortable_a word_n thus_o joseph_n 21._o gen._n 50._o 21._o also_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o heart_n in_o adversity_n wish_v comfort_n and_o when_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v it_o rejoice_v therein_o therefore_o must_v we_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o afflict_a as_o we_o may_v 14._o osea_n 2._o 14._o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o oppress_a so_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o command_v 2._o esai_n 40._o 2._o he_o his_o prophet_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o be_v thus_o first_o when_o we_o speak_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o affliction_n from_o our_o own_o heart_n thus_o the_o jew_n comfort_v mary_n 19_o john_n 11._o 19_o and_o martha_n the_o syriach_n there_o be_v they_o speak_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o speak_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 11._o 1._o thes_n 2._o 11._o and_o second_o to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o comfort_n and_o what_o we_o know_v in_o their_o case_n may_v comfort_v they_o as_o joseph_n do_v to_o his_o brethren_n 21._o gen._n 50._o 21._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v in_o cha._n 40._o 2._o if_o this_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o mercy_n to_o the_o distress_a than_o they_o offend_v against_o mercy_n and_o charity_n who_o speak_v uncomfortable_o unto_o the_o afflict_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n unto_o job_n which_o much_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o they_o boaz_n before_o call_v she_o his_o daughter_n but_o she_o name_v herself_o to_o be_v his_o handmaid_n a_o term_n of_o humility_n and_o a_o note_n of_o modesty_n in_o herself_o who_o be_v nothing_o lift_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o herself_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o commendation_n for_o godly_a and_o humble_a person_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o whit_n the_o high_o mind_v for_o the_o good_a that_o be_v speak_v of_o they_o nor_o for_o the_o countenance_n of_o great_a person_n towards_o they_o for_o they_o true_o know_v themselves_o to_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o all_o be_v from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o goodness_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n to_o praise_v these_o upon_o just_a cause_n to_o their_o face_n for_o their_o comfort_n as_o boaz_n do_v ruth_n here_o especial_o be_v in_o a_o low_a estate_n and_o in_o affliction_n though_o i_o be_v not_o like_a one_o of_o thy_o handmaiden_n thus_o do_v ruth_n debase_v herself_o for_o such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a have_v a_o low_a esteem_n of_o themselves_o the_o example_n be_v pregnant_a in_o moses_n gideon_n abigail_n 24._o exod._n 3._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 6._o â—5_n 1._o sam._n 25._o 24._o and_o the_o centurion_n who_o hold_v himself_o noâ—_n worthy_a that_o christ_n shall_v come_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n so_o lowly_a thought_n he_o of_o himself_o because_o they_o know_v and_o feel_v their_o infirmity_n they_o have_v overmaster_v pride_n and_o self-love_n they_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o themselves_o that_o be_v in_o their_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a and_o therefore_o they_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o themselves_o very_o humble_o which_o grace_n we_o must_v labour_v for_o for_o it_o will_v procure_v 33._o prou._n â—2_n 4._o and_o 15._o 33._o love_n yea_o honour_n for_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v now_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o such_o as_o be_v lowly_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n be_v these_o first_o they_o think_v better_o of_o other_o than_o of_o themselves_o 3._o phil._n 2._o 3._o as_o ruth_n do_v here_o and_z as_o man_n shall_v do_v second_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o undertake_v great_a and_o high_a matter_n as_o moses_n to_o go_v to_o pharaoh_n and_o 23._o exod._n 3._o 11._o 1._o sam._n 18._o 23._o to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o david_n to_o be_v saul_n son_n in_o law_n three_o if_o they_o be_v advance_v they_o receive_v honour_n with_o great_a humility_n as_o abigail_n do_v four_o in_o their_o high_a place_n and_o prosperity_n 41._o 1._o sam._n 25._o 41._o they_o be_v not_o of_o a_o proud_a and_o haughty_a spirit_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o joseph_n moses_n david_n ester_n rule_v by_o mordecai_n and_o in_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n five_o they_o scorn_v no_o duty_n though_o mean_a if_o it_o 8._o gen._n 13._o 8._o be_v a_o duty_n for_o they_o to_o do_v abraham_n the_o uncle_n will_v entreat_v peace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o nephew_n lot_n if_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n scorn_v to_o come_v to_o moses_n 25._o num._n 16._o 12_o 25._o he_o will_v go_v out_o to_o they_o they_o stand_v not_o upon_o
will_v be_v content_a to_o marry_v with_o they_o which_o be_v a_o commendation_n to_o they_o that_o will_v thus_o welcome_v such_o as_o come_v among_o they_o for_o succour_v it_o be_v a_o matter_n praiseworthy_a to_o be_v harbersome_a to_o stranger_n for_o this_o be_v the_o barbarian_n commend_v act._n 28._o 2_o 7_o 10._o who_o receive_v the_o apostle_n and_o the_o rest_n into_o their_o house_n make_v they_o fire_n because_o of_o the_o cold_a and_o rain_n in_o winter_n courteous_o lodge_v they_o and_o when_o they_o depart_v be_v such_o as_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n and_o be_v thereby_o in_o want_n those_o barbarian_n help_v they_o with_o necessary_n this_o be_v humanity_n and_o mercy_n for_o this_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o job_n be_v commend_v and_o this_o goodness_n we_o must_v learn_v to_o practice_v for_o so_o be_v we_o exhort_v heb._n 13._o 2_o and_o these_o former_a example_n lead_v we_o to_o it_o this_o qutie_n be_v to_o be_v do_v not_o only_o to_o our_o kindred_n to_o our_o friend_n to_o our_o know_a countryman_n but_o to_o stranger_n heb._n 13._o 2._o yea_o and_o to_o our_o enemy_n in_o their_o need_n 2._o king_n 6._o 23._o roman_n 12._o 20._o verse_n 3._o and_o elimelech_n naomies_n husband_n die_v and_o she_o be_v leave_v and_o her_o two_o son_n this_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o heavy_a cross_n which_o befall_v naomi_n which_o be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o that_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v very_o short_o after_o they_o be_v come_v into_o moab_n before_o the_o son_n do_v marry_v so_o she_o be_v leave_v a_o widow_n with_o two_o fatherless_a child_n to_o take_v care_n for_o they_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o narration_n of_o a_o event_n what_o it_o be_v and_o upon_o who_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o great_a heaviness_n of_o naomi_n the_o event_n be_v death_n and_o here_o be_v show_v who_o it_o take_v and_o who_o it_o leave_v and_o elimelech_n die_v his_o age_n be_v not_o reckon_v he_o can_v not_o be_v very_o old_a 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be_v irrevocable_a and_o man_n life_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o life_n for_o then_o the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a will_v never_o die_v let_v not_o man_n in_o their_o abundance_n think_v to_o escape_v death_n let_v they_o therefore_o not_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o their_o wealth_n for_o they_o must_v leave_v it_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o trust_v in_o riches_n for_o they_o can_v deliver_v from_o death_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a linger_v or_o sudden_a natural_a or_o violent_a as_o example_n and_o experience_n itself_o teach_v iii_o that_o where_o man_n think_v to_o preserve_v life_n there_o they_o may_v lose_v it_o as_o elimelech_n do_v here_o flee_v from_o the_o famine_n in_o israel_n yet_o die_v where_o plenty_n be_v in_o moab_n for_o no_o place_n be_v free_a from_o death_n and_o when_o the_o appoint_a time_n be_v come_v man_n can_v pass_v it_o job_n 14._o 5._o we_o can_v think_v therefore_o ourselves_o safe_a any_o where_n from_o death_n nay_o 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23._o such_o wife_n be_v to_o be_v make_v much_o of_o as_o rare_a bird_n for_o too_o many_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o shame_n and_o blush_v to_o be_v name_v the_o husband_n of_o some_o wife_n foolish_a though_o fair_a fair_a but_o perhaps_o filthy_a rich_a but_o withal_o reckless_a wife_n but_o without_o government_n husband_n name_v the_o head_n but_o they_o must_v be_v master_n sometime_o painful_a but_o peacok-like_a proud_a often_o more_o mad_a or_o sullen_a sad_a than_o merry_a if_o merry_a it_o keep_v not_o in_o with_o modesty_n if_o she_o speak_v it_o be_v loud_a often_o hear_v far_o then_o see_v and_o yet_o often_o see_v by_o a_o quiet_a husband_n than_o well_o like_v of_o in_o a_o word_n a_o wicked_a foolish_a woman_n be_v shame_n to_o his_o person_n and_o rottenness_n to_o his_o bone_n pro._n 12._o 4._o ii_o that_o grace_n in_o one_o prevent_v not_o death_n in_o another_o naomies_n husband_n must_v die_v so_o abraham_n wife_n also_o jacob_n must_v bid_v his_o rachel_n adieu_o 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this_o be_v that_o good_a woman_n naomi_n who_o we_o can_v yet_o forget_v though_o in_o her_o estate_n she_o be_v much_o alter_v and_o it_o be_v most_o like_a they_o speak_v in_o love_n and_o compassion_n rather_o than_o in_o contempt_n because_o she_o be_v the_o kinswoman_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n among_o they_o who_o it_o seem_v esteem_v much_o of_o she_o for_o he_o entertain_v ruth_n kind_o for_o her_o sake_n chap._n 2._o 6_o 11._o and_o send_v her_o corn_n chap._n 3._o 17._o likewise_o the_o woman_n speak_v after_o very_o comfortable_o to_o she_o chap._n 4._o 14_o 16._o neither_o do_v naomi_n tax_v they_o for_o contemn_v she_o but_o rather_o answer_v to_o their_o esteem_n of_o her_o name_n from_o her_o former_a estate_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v utter_v from_o their_o love_n and_o pity_n and_o good_a respect_n towards_o she_o as_o be_v a_o grace_n fit_a for_o god_n people_n to_o show_v to_o they_o which_o be_v in_o adversity_n we_o learn_v that_o good_a and_o godly_a people_n 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of_o love_n and_o do_v not_o as_o job_n friend_n sit_v down_o and_o censure_v he_o nor_o as_o christ_n friend_n and_o saint_n paul_n which_o forsake_v they_o in_o their_o trouble_n a_o healthful_a member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v belove_v but_o when_o it_o be_v in_o distress_n then_o love_v of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n most_o show_v itself_o and_o shall_v not_o our_o love_n appear_v to_o the_o godly_a in_o adversity_n which_o be_v member_n with_o we_o of_o the_o same_o body_n in_o christ_n verse_n 20._o and_o she_o say_v unto_o they_o call_v i_o not_o naomi_n call_v i_o marah_n for_o the_o almighty_a have_v deal_v very_o bitter_o with_o i_o this_o be_v naomi_n her_o answer_n unto_o the_o multitude_n flock_v about_o she_o call_v her_o naomi_n continue_v a_o dissuasion_n for_o so_o call_v she_o and_o show_v what_o name_n they_o shall_v give_v she_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o draw_v from_o her_o present_a poor_a estate_n which_o she_o set_v out_o partly_o in_o this_o 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eager_o affect_v not_o for_o any_o desert_n of_o virtue_n but_o for_o that_o they_o have_v get_v some_o money_n to_o put_v to_o usury_n or_o procure_v some_o office_n base_o by_o their_o money_n or_o a_o little_a better_a outward_a estate_n by_o illiberal_a and_o base_a scrape_n pinch_a and_o niggardly_o spare_v or_o by_o depend_v upon_o some_o person_n in_o authority_n by_o who_o countenance_n they_o may_v domineer_v over_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n or_o by_o some_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n whereof_o this_o now_o present_a age_n afford_v instance_n enough_o yet_o be_v such_o far_o enough_o off_o from_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o gentry_n worship_n and_o due_a honour_n this_o good_a woman_n humility_n and_o patience_n may_v also_o check_v the_o pride_n and_o impatiency_n of_o such_o as_o can_v endure_v
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time_n and_o upon_o such_o occasion_n may_v we_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rejoice_v our_o heart_n but_o yet_o with_o these_o caveat_n first_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o excess_n by_o fall_v either_o into_o gluttony_n or_o drunkenness_n or_o wanton_a song_n or_o wanton_a behaviour_n or_o by_o foolish_a jest_n and_o mock_v of_o the_o godly_a as_o the_o philistines_n do_v 25._o jud._n 16._o 25._o samson_n second_o to_o keep_v such_o feast_n seasonable_o not_o in_o time_n of_o god_n judgement_n nor_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o church_n for_o than_o 15._o esai_n 22._o 13_o 14_o 15._o it_o befit_v we_o rather_o to_o fast_o then_o to_o feast_v three_o 6._o amos_n 6._o 6._o that_o we_o behave_v ourselves_o christian-like_a first_o 31._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 31._o to_o praise_v and_o bless_v the_o lord_n and_o glorify_v he_o and_o here_o be_v worth_a the_o remembrance_n the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n in_o their_o feast_n 36._o tertul._n apol_n cha_z 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the_o event_n of_o ruth_n thus_o secret_o come_v in_o and_o lie_v at_o boaz_n foot_n unaware_o to_o he_o where_o note_v the_o time_n when_o the_o event_n itself_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o the_o occasion_n of_o both_o in_o the_o last_o word_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v at_o midnight_n thus_o long_a boaz_n sleep_v after_o his_o labour_n and_o painstaking_a before_o he_o do_v awake_a note_v that_o the_o weary_a body_n 12._o eccles_n 5._o 12._o and_o quiet_a mind_n sleep_v sound_o so_o solomon_n tell_v we_o eat_v he_o little_a or_o much_o if_o therefore_o we_o will_v sound_o sleep_v be_v in_o bodily_a health_n let_v we_o
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liveless_a whence_o note_n that_o heavy_a cross_n as_o poverty_n old_a age_n widowhood_n and_o loss_n of_o child_n do_v bedead_o the_o spirit_n even_o of_o godly_a person_n so_o these_o word_n imply_v and_o experience_n teach_v for_o no_o affliction_n be_v joyous_a for_o the_o present_a but_o grievous_a heb._n 12._o 12._o how_o much_o more_o when_o many_o come_v together_o therefore_o let_v we_o have_v compassion_n of_o the_o afflict_a and_o labour_n to_o raise_v up_o their_o spirit_n especial_o of_o poor_a afflict_a widow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n before_o god_n jam._n 1._o 27._o this_o condemn_v such_o of_o cruelty_n as_o will_v vex_v the_o afflict_a or_o be_v miserable_a comforter_n as_o job_n friend_n be_v to_o he_o second_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o godly_a child_n be_v as_o restorer_n of_o life_n to_o their_o parent_n prou._n 10._o 1._o they_o make_v they_o glad_a let_v child_n labour_v to_o be_v such_o that_o they_o may_v cheer_v up_o their_o parent_n heart_n and_o not_o be_v as_o too_o many_o be_v causer_n of_o heart_n grief_n to_o they_o make_v they_o to_o go_v down_o with_o mourning_n to_o the_o grave_n for_o such_o be_v foolish_a child_n prou._n 15._o 20._o and_o 10._o 1._o and_o 17._o 25._o and_o a_o nourisher_n of_o thy_o old_a age_n note_v first_o that_o old_a age_n need_v nourish_v for_o it_o make_v man_n feeble_a and_o to_o want_v heat_n 1._o king_n 1._o 1._o eccles_n 12._o 3._o also_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o disease_n as_o to_o be_v blind_a as_o be_v isaac_n gen._n 27._o and_o jacob_n gen._n 48._o 10._o &_o to_o be_v lame_a as_o asa_n 1._o king_n 15._o therefore_o in_o the_o youth_n of_o summer_n provide_v somewhat_o for_o the_o winter_n of_o old_a age_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v provision_n for_o age_n thank_v god_n therefore_o second_o that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v nourisher_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o old_a age_n as_o joseph_n be_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 45._o 11._o and_o ruth_n but_o a_o 18._o see_v before_o chap._n 2._o 18._o daughter_n in_o law_n here_o to_o naomi_n chap._n 3._o 18._o and_o such_o a_o one_o the_o woman_n hope_v obed_n will_v be_v let_v child_n learn_v this_o duty_n for_o first_o nature_n teach_v it_o in_o the_o stork_n and_o branch_n of_o tree_n receive_v the_o sap_n from_o the_o root_n do_v return_v it_o again_o to_o it_o towards_o winter_n second_o reason_n teach_v to_o be_v thankful_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o have_v do_v we_o good_a from_o parent_n child_n have_v be_v bring_v up_o and_o their_o preservation_n who_o love_n care_n pain_n and_o cost_n child_n can_v never_o recompense_v three_o it_o be_v one_o end_n why_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o a_o friend_n be_v bear_v to_o help_v his_o friend_n in_o adversity_n prou._n 17._o 17._o then_o much_o more_o child_n to_o help_v their_o parent_n who_o be_v bone_n of_o their_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o their_o flesh_n four_o parent_n be_v child_n glory_n prou._n 17._o 6._o therefore_o 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