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again_o a_o three_o time_n which_o return_v not_o to_o he_o any_o more_o have_v find_v food_n as_o it_o seem_v now_o for_o herself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o take_v content_a in_o the_o free_a air_n and_o liberty_n this_o dove_n no_o doubt_n soon_o after_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n find_v she_o own_o mate_n gen._n 8._o from_o 1._o to_o the_o 13._o chap._n ii_o the_o second_o age_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o flood_n to_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n invr_n of_o the_o chaldee_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o 422_o year_n and_o end_v in_o the_o 2078th_o year_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n i._o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o month_n of_o the_o six_o hundred_o and_o first_o year_n of_o noah_n life_n he_o open_v the_o window_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cover_n of_o the_o ark_n and_o look_v about_o he_o and_o find_v that_o the_o water_n be_v dry_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o so_o as_o it_o still_o remain_v moist_a and_o dirty_a have_v be_v so_o long_o a_o time_n soak_v with_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o moisture_n therefore_o he_o stay_v yet_o 55_o day_n more_o namely_o to_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o the_o second_o month_n and_o then_o he_o and_o all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n go_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o ark_n have_v continue_v therein_o 375_o day_n or_o a_o full_a day_n full_a the_o solar_n year_n exceed_v the_o lunar_a 11_o day_n and_o consist_v of_o 365_o day_n common_o though_o every_o four_o or_o leap-year_n consist_v of_o 366_o day_n solar_n year_n and_o ten_o day_n more_o gen._n 8._o from_o 13._o to_o 20._o sect_n ii_o noah_n when_o they_o be_v come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n build_v a_o altar_n 6.9_o altar_n here_o be_v the_o first_o mention_n of_o a_o altar_n and_o burnt-offering_n long_o before_o moses_n or_o the_o levitical_a law_n see_v levit._n 6.9_o probable_o of_o earth_n or_o turf_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o whole_a burnt-offering_n thereon_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o clean_a beast_n and_o fowl_n according_a to_o that_o form_n of_o worship_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v before_o prescribe_v in_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o in_o their_o preservation_n from_o the_o flood_n and_o god_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n therefrom_o that_o be_v do_v gracious_o accept_v this_o service_n noah_n have_v perform_v and_o be_v high_o please_v and_o delight_v with_o his_o faith_n and_o thankfulness_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n for_o man_n sake_n nor_o destroy_v every_o live_a creature_n thereon_o by_o a_o general_a deluge_n for_o he_o see_v that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n and_o though_o that_o among_o other_o thing_n just_o provoke_v he_o before_o to_o destroy_v the_o world_n yet_o he_o see_v that_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v so_o corrupt_a by_o nature_n if_o he_o shall_v proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o must_v be_v continual_o punish_v and_o destroy_v of_o they_o therefore_o though_o he_o will_v deal_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a with_o particular_a sinner_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o at_o one_o stroke_n destroy_v all_o mankind_n any_o more_o and_o to_o confirm_v this_o his_o gracious_a decree_n he_o promise_v that_o while_n the_o earth_n remain_v seedtime_n and_o harvest_n cold_a and_o heat_n summer_n and_o winter_n day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o fail_v or_o cease_v that_o be_v general_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o but_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o he_o may_v execute_v particular_a judgement_n upon_o particular_a place_n or_o person_n to_o the_o contrary_n further_o god_n now_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v resolve_v to_o restore_v and_o repair_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n corrupt_v by_o the_o flood_n and_o then_o blessing_n noah_n and_o his_o son_n he_o bid_v they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o fear_n and_o dread_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v upon_o all_o bruit_n creature_n even_o to_o the_o tame_n and_o over-awing_a the_o fierce_a and_o strong_a of_o they_o either_o by_o force_n or_o cunning_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o most_o savage_a of_o they_o do_v fear_v the_o face_n of_o man_n though_o sometime_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o do_v as_o it_o be_v rebel_n and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o hurt_v he_o god_n also_o now_o permit_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o eat_v flesh_n as_o free_o for_o their_o food_n as_o herb_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n so_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n restore_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o child_n the_o lawful_a use_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n take_v from_o they_o by_o the_o flood_n yet_o there_o be_v this_o exception_n make_v to_o his_o general_a grant_n that_o though_o they_o may_v free_o eat_v of_o any_o of_o the_o creature_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o meat_n yet_o they_o may_v not_o eat_v flesh_n with_o the_o blood_n or_o in_o the_o blood_n but_o the_o beast_n must_v first_o be_v kill_v and_o cleanse_v of_o tâ—_n blood_n which_o restraint_n be_v in_o all_o probability_n make_v to_o deter_v they_o from_o cruelty_n and_o shed_v one_o another_o blood_n and_o to_o enforce_v the_o observance_n of_o this_o command_n the_o more_o upon_o they_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o as_o to_o their_o own_o life-blood_n if_o it_o be_v at_o any_o time_n shed_v by_o a_o beast_n of_o a_o beast_n it_o shall_v be_v require_v that_o be_v the_o beast_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o it_o see_v exod._n
in_o erudienda_fw-la familia_fw-la fuerit_fw-la abrahamus_n qui_fw-la eodem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la institutus_fw-la est_fw-la adeo_fw-la tristem_fw-la ritum_fw-la admiserit_fw-la monym_n in_o loc_n gen._n 17._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n viii_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o two_o holy_a angel_n 13.2_o angel_n thus_o he_o entertain_v angel_n unaware_o heb._n 13.2_o accompany_v he_o appear_v now_o unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o three_o man_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o mamre_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n at_o noon_n tide_n he_o apprehend_v they_o to_o be_v stranger_n travel_v that_o way_n who_o possible_o may_v be_v weary_a and_o faint_a and_o they_o seem_v to_o he_o to_o be_v person_n worthy_a of_o respect_n he_o address_v himself_o to_o they_o with_o great_a reverence_n and_o one_o of_o they_o appear_v with_o great_a sign_n of_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n than_o the_o rest_n he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o he_o my_o lord_n say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o your_o sight_n stay_v with_o i_o and_o rest_n yourselves_o under_o that_o tree_n for_o a_o while_n and_o let_v a_o little_a water_n be_v bring_v to_o wash_v your_o foot_n country_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o those_o eastern_a country_n and_o accept_v of_o a_o little_a refreshment_n from_o i_o to_o strengthen_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n see_v providence_n have_v lead_v you_o this_o way_n they_o intimate_v their_o willingness_n to_o accept_v his_o kind_a offer_n hereupon_o he_o hasten_v to_o sarah_n and_o order_n she_o forthwith_o to_o make_v ready_a some_o cake_n to_o be_v bake_v on_o the_o hearth_n and_o he_o order_v one_o of_o his_o servant_n present_o to_o kill_v a_o calf_n and_o dress_v it_o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v ready_a these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o then_o set_v these_o provision_n before_o they_o with_o butter_n and_o milk_n and_o he_o himself_o stand_v by_o to_o wait_v upon_o they_o and_o serve_v they_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v see_v ch._n 19.3_o have_v true_a body_n for_o that_o time_n and_o for_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o that_o service_n for_o though_o a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n luck_n 24.39_o yet_o spirit_n may_v and_o by_o god_n appointment_n sometime_o do_v assume_v humane_a body_n which_o be_v erewhile_o to_o be_v dissolve_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o the_o work_n and_o service_n be_v do_v for_o which_o they_o be_v assume_v say_v v._o 9_o they_o say_v i._n e._n one_o of_o they_o say_v when_o therefore_o they_o have_v eat_v than_o one_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o lord_n ask_v he_o where_o sarah_n his_o wife_n be_v by_o name_v she_o he_o show_v he_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man._n abraham_n say_v she_o be_v at_o hand_n in_o the_o tent._n the_o lord_n say_v i_o will_v certain_o return_v unto_o thou_o not_o by_o a_o new_a apparition_n but_o by_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n promise_v viz._n that_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o son_n by_o thy_o wife_n sarah_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v so_o many_o month_n hence_o as_o be_v usual_a according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o go_v from_o her_o conception_n to_o the_o bring_v a_o child_n into_o the_o world_n sarah_n hear_v this_o in_o her_o tent-door_n laugh_v within_o herself_o not_o out_o of_o faith_n and_o joy_n as_o abraham_n have_v do_v before_o ch._n 17.17_o but_o think_v it_o a_o thing_n very_o unlikely_a by_o reason_n of_o her_o great_a age_n if_o not_o impossible_a but_o though_o she_o laugh_v only_o within_o herself_o and_o do_v not_o break_v out_o into_o a_o loud_a and_o open_a laughter_n yet_o the_o lord_n discern_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o ask_v she_o why_o she_o laugh_v do_v she_o look_v more_o upon_o she_o own_o and_o her_o husband_n decay_a nature_n and_o age_n than_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n sarah_n be_v thus_o reprove_v she_o out_o of_o shame_n and_o weakness_n in_o that_o sudden_a disturbance_n of_o her_o mind_n deny_v that_o she_o laugh_v but_o though_o she_o do_v not_o open_o yet_o she_o do_v within_o herself_o and_o she_o begin_v now_o to_o be_v ashamed_a because_o she_o perceive_v the_o person_n that_o speak_v to_o her_o be_v more_o than_o a_o man_n because_o he_o can_v discern_v her_o inward_a affection_n but_o she_o do_v present_o as_o it_o seem_v recollect_v herself_o when_o she_o understand_v who_o it_o be_v that_o speak_v and_o make_v this_o promise_n and_o according_o believe_v it_o and_o therefore_o her_o faith_n be_v commend_v heb._n 11.11_o through_o faith_n sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o afterward_o she_o laugh_v for_o joy_n as_o we_o find_v ch._n 21.6_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v these_o three_o person_n that_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n arise_v and_o abraham_n in_o civility_n accompany_v they_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n the_o two_o holy_a angel_n go_v on_o direct_o towards_o sodom_n but_o the_o lord_n stay_v commune_v with_o abraham_n and_o 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poor_a mother_n vers_n 18._o boaz_n then_o command_v his_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v permit_v she_o to_o glean_v even_o among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o not_o rebuke_v she_o for_o it_o yea_o to_o let_v fall_v some_o handful_n on_o purpose_n for_o she_o so_o she_o glean_v unto_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o beat_v out_o her_o glean_n which_o come_v to_o about_o a_o ephah_n or_o three_o peck_v of_o our_o measure_n see_v exod._n 16.36_o which_o with_o her_o reserve_a provision_n beforementioned_a she_o bring_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o tell_v she_o in_o who_o field_n she_o have_v glean_v and_o what_o great_a kindness_n she_o have_v meet_v with_o from_o boaz_n and_o how_o he_o bid_v she_o follow_v his_o reaper_n and_o his_o maiden_n that_o gather_v up_o the_o corn_n and_o to_o glean_v no_o where_o else_o but_o in_o his_o field_n naomi_n hear_v this_o say_v bless_a be_v boaz_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v not_o leave_v off_o his_o kindness_n to_o the_o live_n nor_o to_o the_o dead_a see_v 2_o sam._n 9.7_o he_o seem_v to_o remember_v my_o husband_n and_o thou_o to_o who_o he_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n husband_n kin_n the_o next_o kinsman_n have_v right_o by_o the_o law_n to_o redeem_v any_o house_n or_o land_n which_o shall_v be_v sell_v by_o those_o of_o his_o kindred_n if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o redeem_v it_o themselves_o see_v levit._n 25.25_o and_o so_o also_o to_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v die_v without_o cildren_n that_o so_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n deut._n 25.5_o and_o thus_o she_o give_v ruth_n a_o hint_n of_o what_o she_o afterward_o more_o full_o impart_v to_o she_o viz._n how_o boaz_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v she_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o her_o decease_a husband_n and_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o see_v he_o have_v courteous_o invite_v thou_o to_o glean_v in_o his_o field_n and_o to_o go_v no_o where_o else_o i_o advise_v thou_o that_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o his_o maiden_n and_o only_o follow_v they_o lest_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v or_o meet_v thou_o in_o another_o man_n field_n and_o tell_v it_o to_o their_o master_n he_o shall_v take_v it_o ill_o from_o thou_o and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o slight_n of_o his_o kindness_n so_o ruth_n continue_v glean_v in_o boaz'_v field_n to_o the_o end_n of_o harvest_n ruth_n ch._n 2._o whole_a chapter_n naomi_n now_o tell_v ruth_n that_o see_v boaz_n be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o her_o husband_n he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o marry_v she_o and_o no_o doubt_n will_v do_v so_o if_o the_o business_n be_v wise_o manage_v and_o say_v he_o shall_v not_o i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o effect_v it_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v have_v rest_n and_o live_v in_o plenty_n whereas_o now_o thou_o be_v expose_v to_o many_o hardship_n therefore_o take_v this_o course_n that_o i_o advise_v thou_o to_o behold_v this_o night_n boaz_n keep_v his_o winnowing-feast_n and_o use_v to_o be_v merry_a at_o it_o and_o to_o lodge_v in_o his_o threshing-floor_n svo_fw-la threshing-floor_n their_o threshing-floor_n in_o those_o time_n wherein_o they_o winnow_v their_o corn_n and_o where_o probable_o they_o keep_v this_o their_o feast_n which_o as_o it_o seem_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o winnow_v be_v usual_o in_o the_o open_a field_n and_o the_o chief_a time_n of_o winnow_v in_o those_o hot_a country_n be_v towards_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o wind_n begin_v to_o arise_v and_o it_o seem_v boaz_n do_v use_v at_o that_o time_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o threshing-floor_n moris_n tum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ut_fw-la patres-familias_a etiam_fw-la divites_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la rusticanis_fw-la in_o areis_n etiam_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quietem_fw-la caperent_fw-la ut_fw-la usurpari_fw-la poterit_fw-la illud_fw-la ovid._n fast_n 1._o non_fw-la pudor_fw-la in_o stipula_fw-la placidam_fw-la cepisse_fw-la quietem_fw-la nec_fw-la foenum_fw-la capiti_fw-la supposuisse_fw-la svo_fw-la possible_o in_o some_o straw_n there_o so_o that_o thou_o may_v have_v the_o more_o easy_a and_o private_a access_n to_o he_o dress_v thyself_o therefore_o handsome_o in_o thy_o best_a attire_n and_o perfume_v thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v the_o more_o please_v in_o his_o eye_n go_v down_o to_o the_o floor_n but_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n till_o after_o he_o be_v go_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o then_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o at_o his_o foot_n good_a foot_n the_o way_n she_o take_v in_o regard_n of_o some_o circumstance_n seem_v unwarrantable_a and_o savour_v much_o of_o womanish_a weakness_n 1._o it_o have_v a_o appearance_n of_o scandal_n and_o therefore_o boaz_n be_v loath_a to_o have_v it_o know_v vers_fw-la 14._o 2._o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o seem_v a_o immodest_a thing_n in_o ruth_n to_o cast_v herself_o down_o at_o a_o man_n foot_n in_o the_o night_n and_o to_o uncover_v his_o foot_n 3._o it_o may_v have_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o allenate_v boaz'_v affection_n from_o she_o and_o may_v have_v give_v he_o suspicion_n that_o she_o be_v not_o so_o modest_a and_o chaste_a as_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v have_v not_o god_n by_o his_o secret_a providence_n turn_v it_o all_o to_o good_a and_o lift_v up_o the_o clothes_n that_o lie_v on_o his_o foot_n to_o cover_v they_o that_o so_o he_o awake_v may_v look_v about_o and_o take_v notice_n who_o uncovered_v they_o i_o confess_v this_o counsel_n i_o give_v thou_o if_o i_o be_v not_o well_o assure_v of_o the_o piety_n gravity_n and_o wisdom_n of_o boaz_n as_o also_o of_o thy_o modesty_n and_o inviolable_a chastity_n will_v not_o seem_v convenient_a nor_o decent_a nor_o free_a from_o scandal_n but_o be_v
assure_v of_o both_o these_o i_o be_o not_o discourage_v from_o give_v thou_o this_o advice_n to_o draw_v on_o boaz_n to_o marry_v thou_o who_o by_o the_o law_n ought_v to_o do_v it_o ruth_n follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o mother-in-law_n and_o when_o boaz_n be_v go_v to_o take_v his_o rest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o heap_n of_o corn_n she_o come_v soft_o and_o uncovered_a his_o foot_n and_o lay_v she_o down_o by_o he_o at_o midnight_n boaz_n awake_v and_o be_v much_o surprise_v to_o find_v that_o a_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n he_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v she_o answer_v i_o be_o ruth_n thy_o handmaid_n spread_v i_o pray_v thou_o thy_o skirt_n protection_n skirt_n a_o proverbial_a speech_n signify_v the_o take_n of_o one_o into_o protection_n over_o i_o that_o be_v accept_v i_o for_o thy_o wife_n and_o perform_v to_o i_o what_o so_o near_o a_o kinsman_n as_o thou_o be_v aught_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o marry_v i_o and_o so_o to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o my_o decease_a husband_n boaz_n say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n than_o in_o the_o beginning_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v thou_o show_v much_o kindness_n to_o thy_o husband_n whilst_o he_o live_v and_o since_o his_o death_n in_o leave_v thy_o country_n and_o come_v along_o with_o his_o mother_n hither_o yet_o thy_o present_a act_n of_o chaste_a love_n exceed_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o in_o thy_o prefer_v i_o a_o old_a man_n before_o young_a man_n who_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o thy_o age_n and_o that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o thy_o decease_a husband_n to_o revive_v his_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n therefore_o fear_v not_o i_o will_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o i_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o desire_n according_a to_o god_n law_n in_o procure_v for_o thou_o such_o a_o husband_n as_o it_o require_v for_o this_o whole_a town_n speak_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o though_o i_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o thou_o yet_o there_o be_v one_o near_a than_o myself_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o i_o and_o to_o marry_v thou_o and_o to_o redeem_v the_o land_n thy_o mother_n will_v sell_v therefore_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o will_v inquire_v whether_o he_o will_v perform_v that_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o and_o if_o not_o then_o will_v i_o do_v it_o myself_o lie_v down_o therefore_o and_o take_v thy_o rest_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o thou_o shall_v know_v further_o concern_v this_o matter_n but_o let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o thou_o come_v hither_o and_o lay_v at_o my_o foot_n for_o next_o to_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v and_o preserve_v a_o good_a name_n ruth_n according_o repose_v herself_o there_o till_o towards_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o rise_v to_o go_v away_o boaz_n bid_v she_o stay_v a_o little_a and_o bring_v her_o apron_n and_o according_a to_o the_o honest_a plain_a bounty_n of_o those_o time_n he_o give_v she_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n as_o a_o token_n of_o his_o love_n and_o for_o a_o present_a supply_n of_o she_o and_o her_o mother_n want_n ruth_n come_v to_o her_o mother-in-law_n so_o very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n she_o hardly_o know_v she_o at_o first_o and_o therefore_o ask_v who_o she_o be_v ruth_n relate_v to_o her_o all_o that_o have_v happen_v then_o naomi_n bid_v her_o rest_n satisfy_v with_o what_o be_v already_o do_v and_o quiet_o expect_v what_o issue_n god_n will_v give_v unto_o it_o and_o to_o stay_v within_o that_o she_o may_v be_v in_o a_o readiness_n if_o boaz_n shall_v send_v for_o she_o for_o she_o believe_v he_o will_v not_o be_v quiet_a till_o he_o have_v bring_v this_o business_n to_o some_o issue_n ruth_n ch._n 3._o whole_a chapter_n boaz_n the_o next_o morning_n go_v to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o there_o sit_v down_o he_o wait_v for_o his_o kinsman_n pass_v by_o who_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o ruth_n husband_n and_o be_v like_a to_o go_v forth_o that_o way_n into_o the_o field_n about_o his_o occasion_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v meet_v with_o such_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n as_o do_v usual_o sit_v in_o that_o place_n of_o judicature_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v call_v together_o for_o the_o hear_n and_o determine_v that_o great_a and_o weighty_a business_n which_o he_o have_v in_o hand_n of_o which_o number_n he_o call_v together_o ten_o and_o immediate_o as_o he_o expect_v this_o kinsman_n come_v by_o to_o who_o he_o apply_v himself_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o widow_n naomi_n who_o be_v late_o return_v out_o of_o moab_n have_v a_o piece_n of_o land_n make_v over_o to_o she_o for_o a_o jointure_n or_o dowry_n by_o her_o husband_n elimelech_n which_o she_o be_v to_o enjoy_v for_o term_v of_o life_n and_o then_o it_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o mahlon_n her_o elder_a son_n but_o he_o be_v now_o dead_a he_o tell_v he_o this_o jointure_n naomi_n be_v poor_a intend_v now_o to_o sell_v to_o maintain_v herself_o and_o her_o daughter-in-law_n he_o acquaint_v he_o that_o the_o right_n of_o redeem_v it_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o elimelech_n but_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o redeem_v it_o than_o it_o belong_v to_o himself_o as_o next_o of_o kin_n after_o he_o to_o elimelech_n the_o kinsman_n hear_v this_o say_v he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n boaz_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o will_v buy_v it_o of_o naomi_n he_o must_v buy_v it_o of_o ruth_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n the_o son_n of_o elimelech_n who_o have_v also_o a_o right_n in_o it_o and_o so_o come_v in_o as_o next_o kinsman_n to_o buy_v her_o husband_n land_n he_o be_v bind_v as_o next_o kinsman_n also_o to_o marry_v she_o that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o her_o decease_a husband_n and_o so_o continue_v his_o name_n to_o his_o inheritance_n for_o as_o naomi_n have_v enjoy_v this_o parcel_n of_o land_n as_o elimelech_n widow_n so_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v order_v that_o ruth_n shall_v enjoy_v it_o after_o she_o as_o mahlon_n widow_n and_o he_o that_o will_v challenge_v from_o ruth_n the_o privilege_n of_o next_o kinsman_n in_o the_o purchase_n of_o her_o land_n be_v also_o to_o perform_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o next_o kinsman_n to_o she_o in_o marry_v of_o she_o the_o kinsman_n hear_v this_o and_o perceive_v whither_o it_o tend_v tell_v boaz_n he_o can_v not_o buy_v this_o land_n clog_v with_o such_o a_o condition_n if_o he_o shall_v he_o may_v thereby_o mar_v his_o own_o inheritance_n for_o his_o marry_n with_o ruth_n a_o poor_a widow_n will_v be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o his_o estate_n which_o may_v be_v much_o advance_v by_o a_o rich_a wife_n and_o beside_o if_o he_o shall_v marry_v she_o and_o have_v but_o one_o son_n by_o she_o that_o son_n of_o he_o will_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mahlon_n ruth_n former_a husband_n and_o he_o shall_v want_v a_o heir_n beget_v by_o himself_o to_o bear_v his_o own_o name_n which_o be_v onans_fw-la fear_n gen._n 38.9_o therefore_o he_o free_o renounce_v his_o right_n which_o he_o have_v as_o next_o kinsman_n unto_o boaz_n and_o in_o token_n thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o all_o other_o alienation_n he_o pluck_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n 60.8_o shoe_n when_o the_o widow_n complain_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o next_o kinsman_n notwithstanding_o refuse_v to_o marry_v she_o in_o that_o case_n the_o woman_n be_v to_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n deut._n 25.9_o but_o here_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v but_o the_o man_n pull_v off_o his_o own_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o boaz_n the_o ground_n of_o which_o custom_n be_v this_o the_o shoe_n signify_v the_o right_n that_o a_o man_n have_v to_o go_v and_o walk_v at_o pleasure_n upon_o any_o parcel_n of_o land_n as_o his_o proper_a demean_n for_o possessio_fw-la be_v quasi_fw-la pedum_fw-la positio_fw-la and_o the_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n intimate_v that_o he_o do_v forgo_v his_o own_o right_n and_o resign_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o give_v he_o power_n to_o go_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o his_o own_o see_v psal_n 60.8_o and_o give_v it_o to_o boaz_n thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o willing_o resign_v his_o right_n unto_o he_o boaz_n as_o it_o seem_v hereupon_o buy_v of_o naomi_n the_o land_n beforementioned_a and_o call_v the_o elder_n there_o present_a to_o be_v witness_n thereof_o and_o as_o a_o consequent_a thereof_o he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v purchase_v ruth_n to_o himself_o for_o a_o wife_n the_o widow_n of_o mahlon_n to_o
encourage_v the_o philistine_n to_o invade_v their_o land_n soon_o after_o jephtah_n death_n at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a man_n of_o zorah_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o danite_n who_o name_n be_v manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n be_v barren_a child_n barren_a sarah_n rebecca_n rachel_n the_o wife_n of_o manoah_n hanna_n the_o shunamite_n elizabeth_n long_o barren_a woman_n have_v at_o last_o notable_a child_n to_o her_o the_o son_n of_o god_n 9.6_o god_n he_o be_v call_v by_o manoah_n elohim_n vers_fw-la 22._o by_o his_o wife_n jehovah_n vers_fw-la 23._o himself_o say_v his_o name_n be_v secret_a or_o wonderful_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o name_n give_v to_o christ_n isa_n 9.6_o the_o great_a angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n appear_v who_o in_o those_o time_n often_o appear_v in_o humane_a shape_n and_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o she_o must_v not_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n sanctimoniam_fw-la drink_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la robur_fw-la haec_fw-la spectant_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctimoniam_fw-la nor_o eat_v any_o unclean_a thing_n such_o as_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o nazarite_n either_o while_o she_o be_v with_o child_n of_o he_o or_o while_o she_o give_v he_o suck_v because_o all_o that_o time_n he_o be_v to_o have_v his_o nourishment_n from_o she_o and_o god_n appoint_v he_o shall_v be_v from_o his_o conception_n a_o nazarite_n unto_o he_o and_o no_o razor_n shall_v come_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o he_o shall_v begin_v h_z to_o deliver_v the_o israelite_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o oppressor_n the_o woman_n come_v and_o tell_v her_o husband_n that_o a_o man_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v to_o she_o who_o countenance_n be_v very_o venerable_a and_o full_a of_o majesty_n like_o that_o of_o a_o angel_n and_o wrought_v in_o she_o a_o kind_n of_o astonishment_n and_o fear_n but_o he_o neither_o tell_v she_o whence_o he_o come_v nor_o what_o be_v his_o name_n manoah_n hear_v this_o earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o this_o man_n of_o god_n may_v come_v to_o they_o again_o david_n again_o the_o work_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o philistine_n be_v begin_v by_o samson_n and_o be_v carry_v on_o afterward_o in_o the_o day_n of_o eli_n samuel_n saul_n till_o at_o length_n they_o be_v perfect_o subdue_v by_o david_n and_o may_v teach_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o they_o short_o after_o the_o angel_n appear_v again_o unto_o the_o woman_n as_o she_o sit_v in_o the_o field_n she_o run_v and_o call_v her_o husband_n who_o come_v to_o he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o be_v the_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v before_o appear_v unto_o his_o wife_n and_o have_v tell_v she_o those_o thing_n concern_v the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v to_o they_o he_o say_v he_o be_v manoah_n upon_o this_o cry_v out_o let_v thy_o word_n come_v to_o pass_v and_o if_o it_o will_v be_v so_o i_o pray_v thou_o show_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v order_v the_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v the_o angel_n answer_v let_v thy_o wife_n abstain_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o forbid_v she_o while_o she_o be_v with_o child_n and_o while_o she_o give_v suck_v viz._n wine_n strong_a drink_n and_o eat_v any_o unclean_a thing_n and_o afterward_o let_v she_o take_v care_n that_o her_o son_n refrain_v from_o they_o also_o see_v god_n have_v extraordinary_o call_v he_o and_o appoint_v he_o to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n to_o himself_o to_o who_o by_o the_o law_n all_o these_o thing_n be_v forbid_v therefore_o what_o have_v forbid_v to_o thy_o wife_n thy_o son_n must_v also_o abstain_v from_o see_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o she_o only_o for_o his_o sake_n manoah_n not_o know_v he_o be_v a_o angel_n desire_v he_o that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o stay_v a_o little_a while_n till_o they_o can_v make_v ready_a a_o kid_n to_o entertain_v he_o and_o express_v their_o respect_n to_o he_o see_v gen._n 18.8_o &_o 19.3_o the_o angel_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v not_o eat_v with_o he_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v at_o that_o cost_n to_o provide_v a_o kid_n he_o shall_v bestow_v it_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o himself_o namely_o by_o offer_v it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n unto_o god_n to_o express_v his_o thankfulness_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n as_o god_n have_v now_o promise_v unto_o he_o then_o manoah_n humble_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o name_n that_o when_o that_o which_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v they_o may_v do_v he_o honour_n and_o may_v make_v report_n to_o other_o concern_v his_o skill_n in_o foretell_v future_a thing_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v high_o honour_v as_o a_o prophet_n of_o the_o most_o high_a the_o angel_n reply_v why_o ask_v thou_o after_o my_o name_n see_v it_o be_v secret_a that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v search_v into_o or_o wonderful_a and_o incomprehensible_a isa_n 9.6_o my_o name_n say_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v too_o curious_o inquire_v into_o but_o i_o shall_v make_v know_v myself_o present_o to_o thou_o by_o my_o wonderful_a action_n so_o manoah_n take_v a_o kid_n and_o a_o meat-offering_a and_o offer_v it_o upon_o a_o rock_n that_o be_v hard_o by_o to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v true_a neither_o the_o person_n sacrifice_v nor_o the_o place_n where_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v offer_v be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o angel_n command_v be_v sufficient_a warrant_n for_o both_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o flame_n ascend_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n the_o angel_n ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n in_o the_o flame_n which_o wonderful_a sight_n discover_v to_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n that_o he_o be_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o do_v present_v our_o prayer_n and_o service_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v gracious_o accept_v by_o he_o manoah_n and_o his_o wife_n see_v this_o fall_v on_o their_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o he_o say_v to_o his_o wife_n we_o shall_v sure_o die_v because_o we_o have_v see_v god_n he_o fear_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a opinion_n that_o run_v among_o they_o see_v judg._n 6.22_o exod._n 33.20_o that_o they_o must_v die_v because_o they_o have_v see_v such_o a_o vision_n of_o which_o they_o be_v most_o unworthy_a his_o wife_n comfort_v he_o say_v if_o the_o lord_n intend_v to_o kill_v we_o sure_o he_o will_v not_o have_v receive_v a_o burnt-offering_a and_o a_o meat-offering_a at_o our_o hand_n and_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o acceptance_n of_o it_o by_o ascend_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o it_o to_o carry_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v to_o heaven_n with_o he_o and_o to_o present_v it_o unto_o god_n for_o we_o further_o she_o argue_v if_o god_n have_v intend_v to_o kill_v they_o he_o will_v not_o have_v promise_v they_o a_o son_n who_o shall_v begin_v to_o save_v israel_n nor_o will_v he_o have_v give_v her_o direction_n how_o she_o shall_v order_v herself_o and_o the_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v these_o argument_n it_o be_v like_a satisfy_v manoah_n so_o short_o after_o the_o woman_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n and_o call_v his_o name_n samson_n and_o the_o child_n grow_v and_o the_o lord_n bless_v he_o and_o endue_v he_o with_o admirable_a strength_n of_o body_n courage_n of_o mind_n and_o all_o other_o gift_n requisite_a for_o those_o high_a service_n he_o intend_v he_o for_o and_o when_o he_o be_v very_o young_a in_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o danite_n which_o they_o have_v form_v to_o withstand_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o philistine_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n begin_v at_o time_n to_o move_v and_o excite_v he_o to_o strange_a and_o admirable_a exploit_n even_o beyond_o the_o ordinary_a courage_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n ch._n 12._o from_o 8_o to_o 11._o ch._n 13._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n cxlvii_o after_o ibzan_n elon_n a_o zebulonite_n judge_v israel_n ten_o year_n judg._n elon_n 10_o judg._n after_o he_o abdon_n of_o pyrathon_n judg._n pyrathon_n benaiah_n david_n worthy_a be_v bear_v here_o 2_o sam._n 23.30_o abdon_n 11_o judg._n that_o lie_v westward_o of_o samaria_n and_o sechem_n on_o a_o high_a mountain_n former_o inhabit_v by_o the_o amalekite_n and_o call_v by_o their_o name_n judge_v israel_n eight_o year_n he_o have_v forty_o son_n and_o thirty_o grandson_n that_o ride_v upon_o ass-colt_n which_o show_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o dignity_n and_o estate_n ch._n 12._o from_o 11_o to_o the_o end_n sect_n cxlviii_o samson_n be_v now_o about_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n judg._n samson_n 12_o judg._n go_v down_o to_o timnah_n a_o city_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n but_o at_o
old_a heavy_a and_o corpulent_a and_o fall_v down_o backward_o he_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o die_v have_v judge_v israel_n forty_o year_n judg._n samuel_n the_o 14_o judg._n his_o daughter-in-law_n phinehas_n wife_n be_v with_o child_n and_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v who_o when_o she_o hear_v those_o dismal_a tiding_n of_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ark_n the_o death_n of_o her_o father-in-law_n and_o husband_n she_o bow_v herself_o and_o the_o pain_n of_o travel_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o be_v deliver_v yet_o so_o as_o she_o be_v ready_a to_o expire_v the_o woman_n about_o she_o seek_v to_o comfort_v she_o tell_v she_o that_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o son_n but_o she_o regard_v it_o not_o only_o name_v the_o child_n jehabod_n that_o be_v where_o be_v the_o glory_n mendoz._n glory_n v._o 22._o quod_fw-la capta_fw-la esset_fw-la arca_n dei_fw-la illud_fw-la imprimis_fw-la eam_fw-la cruciabat_fw-la nam_fw-la domesticam_fw-la calamitatem_fw-la publicae_fw-la postponebat_fw-la eliciamus_fw-la hinc_fw-la documentum_fw-la lamentandi_fw-la potius_fw-la spiritualia_fw-la dona_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalia_fw-la mendoz._n intimate_v that_o the_o ark_n be_v take_v b_o which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o god_n presence_n the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n and_o so_o she_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n 1_o sam._n ch._n 4._o whole_a chapter_n sect_n clvi_o the_o philistine_n have_v take_v the_o ark_n they_o carry_v mendoz._n carry_v illa_fw-la lex_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la tangenda_fw-la area_n ad_fw-la solos_fw-la israelitas_fw-la spectavit_fw-la unde_fw-la philistini_n arcam_fw-la tangentes_fw-la non_fw-la dederunt_fw-la poenas_fw-la quia_fw-la culpam_fw-la non_fw-la contraxerunt_fw-la mendoz._n it_o undoubted_o with_o great_a triumph_n to_o ashdod_n since_o call_v azotus_n act._n 8.40_o and_o place_v it_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o dagon_n their_o god_n present_v it_o as_o a_o captive_a before_o their_o idol_n by_o who_o help_n possible_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o they_o have_v overcome_v the_o hebrew_n and_o their_o god_n yet_o possible_o they_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o reverence_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o fear_v to_o offer_v any_o violence_n to_o it_o or_o to_o open_v it_o or_o take_v forth_o the_o table_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v in_o it_o but_o however_o that_o be_v they_o place_v it_o near_o unto_o dagon_n the_o priest_n of_o dagon_n rise_v early_o the_o next_o morning_n and_o come_v to_o see_v how_o the_o ark_n and_o their_o idol_n have_v agree_v together_o they_o find_v that_o dagon_n be_v fall_v on_o his_o face_n to_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o ark_n whereby_o the_o lord_n do_v discover_v to_o they_o what_o a_o vain_a idol_n their_o dagon_n be_v and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o only_a true_a almighty_a god_n and_o that_o he_o have_v cast_v down_o their_o idol-god_n in_o his_o own_o temple_n the_o priest_n take_v their_o idol_n and_o set_v it_o up_o again_o and_o no_o doubt_n use_v all_o their_o skill_n to_o fasten_v it_o and_o make_v it_o sure_a from_o fall_v any_o more_o but_o come_v again_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o find_v their_o dagon_n fall_v again_o upon_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n before_o the_o ark_n and_o his_o head_n and_o both_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n fag_n hand_n gravius_n secunda_fw-la vice_fw-la mutilatur_fw-la dagon_n ut_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligerent_fw-la azotii_fw-la &_o very_fw-la numinis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la &_o idoli_fw-la svi_fw-la vanitatem_fw-la fag_n cut_v off_o and_o cast_v at_o the_o threshold_n of_o the_o house_n only_o the_o stump_n and_o low_a part_n of_o he_o be_v leave_v entire_a their_o dagon_n be_v thus_o break_v to_o piece_n the_o priest_n can_v not_o set_v he_o up_o again_o nor_o conceal_v his_o ruin_n from_o the_o people_n as_o possible_o before_o they_o have_v do_v they_o may_v see_v now_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o any_o casualty_n but_o by_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v thus_o throw_v down_o but_o though_o god_n have_v cast_v the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o dagon_n to_o the_o threshold_n that_o so_o they_o may_v as_o it_o be_v be_v despise_v and_o tread_v upon_o by_o those_o that_o come_v into_o that_o house_n yet_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o people_n of_o ashdod_n be_v so_o superstitious_a martyr_n superstitious_a nulla_fw-la miracula_fw-la satis_fw-la magna_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la animum_fw-la impium_fw-la emendandum_fw-la citra_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la p._n martyr_n even_o to_o the_o time_n when_o this_o history_n be_v write_v that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o tread_v on_o the_o threshold_n of_o that_o temple_n account_v it_o sanctify_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o the_o head_n and_o hand_n of_o their_o idol_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o overrule_a providence_n of_o god_n even_o their_o superstition_n become_v a_o mean_n to_o perpetuate_v the_o memory_n of_o this_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o confound_v their_o idol_n which_o otherwise_o may_v in_o some_o short_a time_n have_v be_v forget_v the_o lord_n have_v thus_o clear_o discover_v to_o the_o man_n of_o ashdod_n that_o their_o dagon_n be_v a_o vain_a idol_n and_o that_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n who_o ark_n they_o have_v bold_o surprise_v be_v the_o only_a true_a god_n which_o he_o have_v sufficient_o demonstrate_v first_o by_o cast_v down_o their_o idol_n before_o his_o ark_n and_o at_o last_o by_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o continue_v as_o superstitious_o devote_v to_o their_o idol_n as_o they_o be_v before_o and_o be_v not_o afraid_a still_o to_o detain_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n in_o captivity_n therefore_o the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o punish_v they_o severe_o for_o it_o and_o according_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o the_o city_n of_o ashdod_n and_o upon_o the_o coast_n thereof_o and_o he_o destroy_v and_o waste_v their_o land_n by_o send_v multitude_n of_o mouse_n among_o they_o ch._n 6.5_o and_o smite_v they_o with_o the_o emerods_n a_o disease_n not_o only_o painful_a but_o as_o the_o psalmist_n intimate_v psal_n 78.66_o disgraceful_a also_o and_o to_o many_o of_o they_o mortal_a as_o appear_v from_o v._o 10._o the_o man_n of_o ashdod_n see_v in_o what_o a_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v they_o open_o say_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n shall_v not_o abide_v among_o they_o for_o they_o plain_o see_v that_o his_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o themselves_o by_o inflict_v this_o strange_a disease_n upon_o they_o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v heavy_a also_o upon_o dagon_n their_o god_n wherefore_o they_o convene_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o philistine_n to_o consult_v together_o what_o course_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o case_n these_o lord_n agree_v that_o the_o ark_n shall_v be_v carry_v from_o thence_o to_o gath_n another_o of_o their_o five_o principal_a city_n situate_v upon_o a_o hill_n near_o unto_o the_o sea_n see_v amos_n 6.2_o resolve_v thereby_o to_o try_v whither_o it_o be_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o ark_n that_o have_v cause_v those_o plague_n or_o whither_o they_o come_v by_o any_o other_o accident_n the_o ark_n be_v bring_v to_o gath_n god_n smite_v the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o both_o small_a and_o great_a with_o emerods_n in_o their_o secret_a part_n hereupon_o they_o send_v away_o the_o ark_n to_o ekron_n another_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o philistine_n when_o it_o be_v come_v thither_o the_o ekronites_n cry_v out_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n to_o we_o to_o bring_v upon_o we_o the_o same_o plague_n that_o they_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o because_o of_o it_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o according_o for_o immediate_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a destruction_n throughout_o the_o city_n possible_o some_o mortal_a contagion_n reign_v among_o they_o and_o the_o man_n that_o die_v not_o of_o that_o plague_n be_v yet_o smite_v with_o the_o emerods_n so_o that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o city_n go_v up_o to_o heaven_n hereupon_o they_o 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