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be_v nothing_o record_v unless_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamvelit_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o num._n 26._o 3_o ram_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v aram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n bear_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n 4_o aminadae_n the_o son_n of_o ram_n great_a grandfather_n to_o david_n great_a grandfather_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 5_o naasson_n the_o son_n of_o aminadaâ—_n grandfather_n unto_o david_n great_a grandfather_n he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o beget_v salmon_n num._n 1._o 2._o 7._o 1._o chroâ—i_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v hang_v together_o witâ—_n the_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n for_o whoredom_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o ball_n peor_n elisah_n aaron_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n exo._n 16._o some_o do_v 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she_o arise_v with_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o return_v from_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n for_o she_o have_v hear_v say_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v visit_v his_o people_n and_o give_v they_o bread_n 7_o wherefore_o she_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v and_o she_o two_o daughter_n in_o law_n with_o she_o and_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n to_o return_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n 8_o then_o naomie_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o daughter_n in_o law_n go_v return_v each_o of_o you_o unto_o she_o own_o mother_n house_n the_o lord_n show_v favour_n unto_o you_o as_o you_o have_v do_v with_o the_o dead_a and_o with_o i_o 9_o the_o lord_n grant_v you_o that_o you_o may_v find_v rest_n either_o of_o you_o in_o the_o house_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o when_o she_o kiss_v they_o they_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n and_o weep_v now_o he_o entreat_v of_o the_o return_n of_o naomie_n into_o her_o country_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 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but_o because_o child_n and_o especial_o daughter_n be_v most_o conversant_a with_o the_o mother_n and_o most_o familiar_a with_o they_o genesis_n 24._o rebecca_n do_v call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o her_o mother_n and_o not_o of_o her_o father_n of_o what_o purpose_n she_o do_v persuade_v they_o not_o to_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n we_o will_v speak_v in_o place_n convenient_a she_o do_v pray_v for_o their_o prosperity_n first_o that_o god_n will_v bless_v they_o next_o that_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o the_o dead_a and_o she_o the_o word_n chaesâ—d_n signify_v godliness_n mercifulnes_n benignity_n and_o bountifulness_n not_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n but_o which_o do_v proceed_v from_o a_o ardent_a affection_n that_o speech_n be_v oftentimes_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n &_o this_o word_n em_v be_v add_v that_o be_v truth_n or_o faith_n gen._n 24._o abrahames_n servant_n say_v if_o you_o now_o consult_v to_o deal_v merciful_o with_o my_o master_n show_v it_o that_o be_v if_o you_o will_v do_v he_o a_o good_a turn_n and_o deserve_v well_o of_o he_o give_v your_o daughter_n to_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 1._o sam_n 15._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o cenite_n that_o they_o do_v show_v mercy_n to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n that_o be_v that_o they_o give_v they_o benefit_n therefore_o they_o be_v preserve_v when_o the_o amalekite_n be_v destroy_v 2._o sam_n 3._o chap._n abner_n say_v to_o ishbosheth_n i_o have_v deal_v merciful_o with_o thy_o house_n that_o be_v i_o have_v bestow_v benefit_n upon_o it_o chap._n 10._o david_n say_v i_o will_v deal_v merciful_o with_o hannon_n the_o son_n of_o nohas_n as_o his_o father_n deal_v merciful_o with_o i_o send_v ambassador_n who_o shall_v comfort_v he_o after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v benefit_n of_o they_o his_o will_n be_v to_o give_v they_o thanks_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v these_o 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multiply_v and_o that_o thou_o begin_v at_o a_o log_n a_o cab_n contain_v 24._o egg_n a_o bushel_n 144._o and_o a_o ephah_n 432._o egg_n and_o 10._o ephaph_n do_v make_v a_o homer_n contain_v 4320._o egg_n which_o be_v the_o great_a measure_n the_o hebrews_n have_v as_o munster_n note_v upon_o the_o chap._n 29._o of_o exod._n and_o though_o ruth_n can_v not_o gather_v so_o much_o unless_o the_o harvest_n folk_n have_v leave_v her_o part_n at_o boaz_n his_o commandment_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o indifferent_a diligence_n do_v prevail_v much_o in_o any_o business_n a_o drop_n by_o often_o fall_v do_v break_v or_o make_v hollow_a most_o hard_a stone_n they_o who_o be_v diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o their_o work_n do_v quick_o heap_v up_o a_o number_n of_o necessary_a thing_n but_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v bless_v our_o labour_n for_o unless_o his_o blessing_n be_v with_o we_o all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a which_o we_o do_v s._n james_n say_v in_o 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