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forbid_v marriage_n for_o satan_n set_v himself_o against_o marriage_n in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o stir_v uppe_o the_o nicolaitan_o who_o use_a woman_n as_o in_o common_a of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n afterwards_o the_o tatian_o and_o the_o eucratian_o arise_v affirm_v that_o whoredom_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o marriage_n and_o they_o take_v no_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o their_o sect_n at_o length_n the_o monk_n and_o nun_n &_o priest_n arise_v up_o which_o vow_v a_o perpetual_a sole_a life_n and_o feign_v that_o thereby_o they_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o extol_v virginity_n with_o wonder_a praise_n as_o if_o these_o praise_n belong_v to_o those_o filthy_a man_n they_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o marriage_n that_o many_o forsake_v their_o call_n and_o marriage_n in_o their_o old_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n how_o many_o hater_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n of_o marriage_n which_o follow_v their_o wander_a lust_n therefore_o those_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v note_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v &_o approve_v of_o marriage_n next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o for_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o he_o do_v note_n with_o modesty_n and_o shamefast_a word_n that_o which_o be_v do_v honest_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 16._o abraham_n go_v in_o unto_o agar_n 29._o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o wife_n munster_n note_v upon_o the_o 23._o chap._n deut._n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n find_v in_o it_o which_o signify_v the_o 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in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n let_v no_o man_n speak_v filthy_o lest_o he_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o filthy_a deed_n and_o fill_v his_o mind_n with_o impudency_n and_o wickedness_n for_o we_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o with_o fit_a name_n write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v we_o abhor_v even_o the_o name_n of_o they_o for_o filthiness_n sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o filthy_a to_o speak_v a_o filthy_a thing_n also_o there_o be_v a_o warning_n 23._o sirac_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a talk_n for_o from_o thence_o evil_a thought_n may_v arise_v tender_a mind_n be_v oft_o offend_v greevous_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v who_o say_v cor._n 25._o cap._n evil_a talk_n do_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n s._n chrisostomus_n do_v call_v filthy_a talk_n the_o chariot_n of_o whoredom_n which_o do_v carry_v man_n unto_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o filthy_a rhyme_n and_o song_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o then_o much_o rather_o for_o loathsome_a &_o fill_v thy_o talk_n the_o scripture_n do_v oftentimes_o use_v loathsome_a and_o filthy_a word_n as_o 23._o ezech._n where_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o two_o woman_n he_o do_v describe_v the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o both_o the_o kingdone_n namely_o of_o israelâ—_n and_o judah_n but_o to_o a_o good_a end_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o physician_n who_o do_v sometime_o prescribe_v remedy_n in_o filthy_a word_n against_o filthy_a disease_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o ruth_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o son_n to_o he_o for_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v approved_a of_o he_o gen._n 33._o jacob_n answer_v his_o brother_n esav_n as_o king_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n joseph_n answer_v jacob_n his_o father_n ask_v what_o two_o young_a man_n those_o be_v which_o stand_v by_o the_o bed_n my_o son_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v not_o which_o i_o have_v beget_v or_o which_o my_o wife_n have_v bear_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o bethlehemite_n pray_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v bohazâ—â—_n wife_n fruitful_a for_o among_o otherâ—_n god_n 〈◊〉_d work_v this_o be_v also_o commend_a â—13_n psalm_n that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a 1._o sam._n 2._o cap._n hanna_n in_o her_o hympe_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o only_o which_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o sarah_n when_o she_o conceive_v izhak_n of_o abram_z gen._n 17._o elizabeth_z also_o be_v age_v and_o barren_a luk._n 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d isaak_v wife_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 25._o and_o rahel_n the_o wife_n of_o jabob_n 30._o chap._n hanna_n the_o mother_n of_o samvel_n the_o prophet_n also_o the_o host_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n obtain_v a_o son_n by_o his_o prayer_n who_o be_v dead_a he_o raise_v uppe_o unto_o life_n 2._o king_n 4._o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v fruitful_a by_o nature_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v his_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v make_v some_o fruitful_a some_o barren_a it_o be_v say_v she_o bear_v a_o son_n if_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o daughter_n it_o will_v have_v be_v great_a joy_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o their_o joy_n be_v the_o greatâ—â—_n because_o they_o have_v a_o son_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o family_n and_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o thoâ—e_a parent_n think_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o that_o son_n as_o indeed_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v she_o bear_v but_o not_o by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v other_o where_o when_o the_o â—â—ne_n be_v accomplish_v aristotle_n in_o historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o do_v write_v that_o woman_n only_o have_v diverse_a time_n wherein_o she_o do_v bring_v forth_o for_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 7._o month_n or_o 8._o 9_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o bethlemite_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o new_a marry_a folk_n now_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o also_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o vow_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v although_o they_o have_v not_o pray_v we_o answer_v although_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n &_o most_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a neither_o be_v prayer_n disannul_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o by_o they_o oft_o time_n the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v the_o woman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o desirous_a of_o a_o child_n by_o their_o prayer_n obtain_v of_o god_n that_o they_o become_v fruitful_a the._n 26._o sermon_n 14._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomie_n blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n and_o his_o name_n be_v continue_v in_o israel_n 15_o and_o this_o shall_v
go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n and_o there_o he_o die_v his_o son_n also_o when_o they_o have_v marry_v they_o wife_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n depart_v this_o life_n naomi_n be_v leave_v a_o widow_n return_v to_o bethlehem_n both_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n do_v accompany_v she_o some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n but_o orpah_n return_v by_o and_o by_o to_o her_o kindred_n ruth_n accompany_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n return_v into_o her_o country_n all_o man_n marvel_v at_o naomies_n come_v last_o be_v the_o time_n note_v when_o she_o return_v home_o the_o first_o part_n or_o first_o member_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v show_v how_o elimelech_n go_v with_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n out_o of_o bethlehem_n into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o it_o contain_v many_o thing_n in_o few_o word_n first_o it_o show_v when_o this_o history_n happen_v namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o israel_n but_o under_o what_o judge_n of_o which_o many_o be_v name_v this_o befall_v it_o be_v doubtful_a some_o do_v report_n this_o history_n to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ehud_n some_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o deborah_n and_o barack_n other_o some_o say_v it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o jephte_n who_o after_o great_a mischief_n which_o the_o moabite_n have_v do_v to_o the_o israelite_n from_o whence_o this_o famine_n arise_v which_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o here_o at_o length_n he_o tame_v they_o if_o you_o say_v elimelech_n shall_v not_o have_v place_n amongst_o the_o moabite_n be_v overthrow_v by_o war_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v tear_v in_o piece_n of_o they_o at_o that_o time_n they_o will_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v so_o oppress_v and_o beat_v down_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o hurt_v the_o israelyte_n jephte_n govern_v the_o people_n six_o year_n his_o history_n be_v extant_a in_o the_o ten_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o judge_n ibsan_n succeed_v he_o who_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v have_v to_o be_v bohaz_n david_n grandfather_n &_o to_o have_v have_v two_o name_n this_o man_n govern_v israel_n seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o judge_n josephus_n include_v this_o history_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heli_n but_o lira_n show_v upon_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n that_o that_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o account_n of_o time_n but_o it_o nothing_o avail_v to_o our_o salvation_n to_o know_v the_o particular_a time_n wherein_o these_o be_v do_v otherwise_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v not_o have_v let_v it_o pass_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o we_o general_o to_o know_v that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o cause_n which_o do_v move_v this_o man_n to_o leave_v his_o country_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o famine_n 〈…〉_o for_o the_o text_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n for_o oftentimes_o holy_a father_n will_v go_v from_o one_o place_n into_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n that_o they_o may_v nourish_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n more_o fit_o as_o in_o the_o 12._o chap._n of_o genesis_n abraham_n go_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o barn_n of_o the_o world_n so_o in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n isaake_n when_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n go_v unto_o gerar_n to_o abimelech_n but_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o in_o a_o dream_n warn_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o egypt_n but_o shall_v keep_v himself_o in_o those_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v show_v he_o also_o the_o history_n be_v know_v of_o jacob_n or_o israel_n how_o he_o send_v his_o son_n for_o food_n into_o egypt_n oftentimes_o afterward_o the_o famine_n continue_v long_o he_o go_v himself_o and_o his_o household_n to_o his_o son_n joseph_n here_o also_o may_v be_v add_v the_o story_n of_o the_o shunamite_n who_o son_n elisha_n raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o bid_v she_o go_v into_o another_o country_n for_o god_n will_v bring_v upon_o the_o land_n a_o famine_n which_o shall_v endure_v seven_o year_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o 8._o chapter_n which_o woman_n follow_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n elimelech_n go_v together_o with_o his_o into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n which_o peradventure_o then_o abound_v with_o fruit_n but_o the_o hebrews_n as_o lira_n say_v do_v imagine_v some_o other_o cause_n for_o they_o say_v that_o elimelech_n be_v a_o mighty_a and_o wealthy_a man_n of_o who_o when_o the_o famine_n reign_v many_o of_o his_o kinsman_n and_o poor_a man_n do_v require_v thing_n needful_a for_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v be_v rid_v of_o his_o trouble_n and_o not_o spend_v his_o good_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o moab_n with_o his_o 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to_o doubt_v of_o boaz_n his_o faith_n they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v in_o religion_n &_o good_a manner_n not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o example_n of_o life_n next_o we_o see_v how_o credit_n be_v get_v naomie_n trust_v this_o man_n that_o he_o will_v keep_v promise_n with_o ruth_n because_o she_o see_v he_o endue_v with_o some_o virtue_n otherwise_o she_o will_v have_v doubred_a of_o his_o fidelity_n neither_o will_v she_o have_v believe_v he_o by_o and_o by_o after_o he_o have_v promise_v she_o that_o be_v true_a credit_n when_o the_o say_n or_o deed_n of_o any_o man_n be_v of_o force_n with_o other_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v speak_v or_o promise_v any_o thing_n man_n will_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o troth_n if_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n man_n will_v account_v it_o for_o right_n if_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n other_o will_v obey_v if_o he_o do_v give_v counsel_n other_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o do_v make_v great_a account_n of_o his_o judgement_n but_o how_o be_v this_o estimation_n get_v not_o by_o flatter_v nor_o by_o dissemble_v but_o by_o virtue_n often_o show_v with_o a_o happy_a success_n for_o man_n mind_n be_v kindle_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o virtue_n and_o opinion_n of_o god_n help_n many_o think_v that_o dignity_n be_v get_v with_o a_o outward_a show_n of_o sumptuous_a apparel_n by_o great_a title_n and_o by_o flattery_n these_o true_o be_v of_o great_a force_n amongst_o fool_n but_o not_o among_o man_n of_o knowledge_n but_o this_o be_v a_o singular_a gift_n of_o god_n necessary_a for_o magistrate_n doctor_n father_n of_o household_n also_o for_o artificer_n and_o merchant_n job_n 29._o declare_v how_o much_o he_o be_v esteem_v among_o all_o man_n because_o he_o do_v his_o duty_n faithful_o &_o do_v not_o leave_v of_o to_o deserve_v well_o estimation_n be_v lose_v if_o we_o do_v not_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v promise_n or_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v speak_v be_v false_a or_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v be_v worthy_a of_o reproof_n therefore_o many_o undeserued_o do_v complain_v that_o they_o have_v no_o credit_n when_o they_o themselves_o do_v not_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v cap._n four_o the._n 20._o sermon_n 1_o then_o go_v boaz_n up_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o sit_v there_o and_o behold_v the_o kinsman_n of_o who_o boaz_n bid_v speak_v come_v by_o and_o he_o say_v ho_o such_o one_o come_v sit_v down_o here_o and_o he_o turn_v and_o sit_v down_o 2_o then_o he_o take_v ten_o man_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o say_v sit_v you_o down_o here_o and_o they_o sit_v down_o 3_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomie_n that_o be_v come_v
do_v not_o speak_v those_o thing_n right_o which_o they_o do_v speak_v they_o do_v utter_v another_o man_n word_n in_o another_o sense_n some_o thing_n they_o add_v some_o thing_n they_o omit_v which_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o matter_n these_o be_v false_a witness_n who_o salomon_n 6._o pro._n nomber_v among_o those_o six_o or_o seven_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n abhor_v and_o in_o the_o 19_o chap._n he_o say_v twice_o a_o false_a witness_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a and_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v a_o false_a witness_n offend_v greevous_o for_o he_o deceive_v the_o judge_n who_o beleve_v the_o witness_n that_o be_v swear_v according_a to_o that_o say_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o cause_n shall_v stand_v or_o fall_v then_o he_o hurt_v his_o neighbour_n great_o in_o good_n credit_n body_n &_o life_n furthermore_o he_o do_v great_a injury_n to_o god_n who_o the_o false_a witness_n make_v the_o patron_n of_o his_o falsehood_n for_o these_o cause_n there_o be_v sharp_a law_n both_o divine_a and_o civil_a against_o they_o wherefore_o let_v every_o man_n deal_v faithful_o in_o witness_n bear_v and_o let_v we_o not_o only_o use_v witness_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n which_o it_o may_v be_v be_v sufficient_a at_o that_o time_n but_o also_o let_v we_o provide_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o buy_v and_o our_o bargain_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n be_v write_v in_o book_n or_o otherwise_o note_v diligent_o and_o without_o ambiguity_n lest_o contention_n shall_v afterwards_o arise_v in_o time_n past_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v small_a note_n of_o sale_n and_o bargain_n but_o now_o man_n can_v scarce_o be_v keep_v in_o order_n with_o large_a and_o great_a book_n the._n 24._o sermon_n 11_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o wife_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_o rahel_n and_o like_o leach_n which_o twain_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o thou_o may_v do_v worthy_o in_o ephrathah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n 12_o and_o that_o thy_o house_n be_v like_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o thamar_n bear_v to_o judah_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v thou_o of_o this_o young_a woman_n after_o boaz_n have_v declare_v open_o that_o he_o will_v not_o only_o take_v his_o kinsman_n field_n but_o also_o take_v the_o widow_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o elder_n &_o all_o the_o people_n which_o be_v come_v together_o in_o the_o gate_n do_v say_v first_o that_o they_o be_v witness_n that_o boaz_n take_v ruth_n to_o he_o in_o marriage_n then_o they_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v their_o marriage_n and_o especial_o they_o wish_v they_o many_o child_n the_o which_o they_o declare_v by_o two_o example_n god_n make_v say_v they_o ruth_n like_o rahel_n and_o leach_n jacob_n the_o patriarch_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v israel_n have_v four_o wife_n whereof_o these_o two_o be_v chief_a leah_n who_o he_o marry_v first_o be_v the_o elder_a and_o be_v here_o mention_v last_o and_o rahel_n be_v set_v before_o she_o it_o may_v be_v because_o he_o love_v her_o best_a for_o beauty_n and_o other_o excellent_a gift_n for_o her_o sake_n he_o serve_v laban_n and_o shall_v have_v marry_v her_o first_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v deceive_v by_o his_o father_n in_o law_n gen._n 29._o it_o may_v be_v that_o for_o this_o cause_n she_o be_v principal_o call_v jacobes_n wife_n gen._n 46._o and_o not_o because_o that_o leach_n be_v not_o also_o his_o wife_n of_o these_o two_o he_o beget_v eight_o son_n of_o who_o there_o come_v and_o be_v name_v so_o many_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o they_o say_v that_o they_o build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o by_o they_o his_o family_n and_o posterity_n be_v increase_v and_o preserve_v yea_o and_o continue_v unto_o christ._n afterward_o they_o do_v say_v let_v thy_o house_n be_v as_o the_o house_n of_o pharez_n who_o thamar_n bear_v to_o judah_n judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n almost_o by_o the_o like_a case_n take_v thamar_n to_o wife_n a_o stranger_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v twin_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n and_o so_o the_o stock_n and_o kindred_n of_o judah_n be_v increase_v for_o from_o they_o descend_v many_o noble_a family_n from_o pharez_n camethis_n boaz_n by_o who_o descend_v the_o line_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o of_o he_o be_v he_o bear_v into_o this_o world_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n if_o thou_o will_v read_v this_o whole_a history_n in_o the_o book_n of_o gen._n thou_o shall_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o prayer_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n it_o be_v account_v as_o a_o great_a blessing_n if_o any_o have_v many_o child_n barrenness_n be_v hold_v as_o a_o reproach_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o rahel_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o place_n who_o at_o the_o first_o be_v barren_a and_o of_o other_o matron_n as_o we_o will_v show_v afterwards_o rebecka_n parent_n gen._n 24._o bless_v she_o at_o her_o departure_n say_v grow_v into_o thousand_o thousand_o &_o thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o his_o enemy_n the_o prophet_n sing_v psal._n 128._o thy_o wife_n be_v as_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n on_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o house_n &_o thy_o child_n like_o the_o olive_n plant_n round_o about_o thy_o table_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o marry_a folk_n be_v also_o mention_v amongst_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o they_o which_o be_v obedient_a godly_a and_o of_o good_a disposition_n for_o degenerate_a child_n be_v rather_o a_o curse_n holy_a child_n be_v the_o seminary_n of_o the_o church_n and_o common_a wealth_n and_o as_o the_o multitude_n of_o child_n so_o the_o multitude_n of_o man_n ought_v general_o to_o be_v reckon_v amongst_o god_n blessing_n but_o many_o nation_n be_v so_o straight_o thou_o say_v that_o man_n can_v well_o live_v in_o they_o i_o answer_v that_o be_v rather_o through_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n than_o the_o straightness_n of_o the_o land_n when_o as_o they_o have_v no_o regard_n of_o frugality_n amongst_o they_o thus_o much_o oâ—_n the_o first_o blessing_n or_o petition_n second_o they_o wish_v unto_o they_o plenty_n of_o riches_n and_o substance_n say_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v get_v or_o increase_v riches_n in_o ephrathah_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v their_o labour_n whereby_o they_o may_v honest_o get_v necessary_a riches_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o beg_v they_o meat_n or_o suffer_v penury_n riches_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o family_n neither_o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o be_v diligent_a in_o gather_v they_o whereby_o they_o may_v maintain_v themselves_o and_o their_o family_n concern_v the_o which_o matter_n there_o be_v many_o sentence_n and_o precept_n write_v in_o the_o proverbe_n of_o salomon_n but_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n taht_v we_o do_v not_o attribute_v the_o increase_n of_o riches_n to_o our_o wisdom_n and_o diligence_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o blessing_n or_o favour_n make_v scotfree_a prou._n 10._o all_o our_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a unless_o the_o lord_n give_v success_n luk._n 5._o the_o apostle_n labour_v all_o the_o night_n take_v nothing_o but_o let_v down_o the_o net_n when_o christ_n command_v they_o enclose_v so_o great_a a_o multitude_n of_o fish_n that_o the_o net_n break_v riches_n must_v not_o be_v seek_v afterwith_o a_o insatiable_a de_fw-fr sire_n psa_fw-la 62._o if_o riches_n increase_v set_v not_o your_o heart_n thereon_o etc._n etc._n some_o do_v gather_v riches_n by_o right_a and_o wrong_n but_o they_o be_v curse_v riches_n which_o profit_v not_o their_o house_n but_o rather_o overthrow_v the_o same_o but_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o riches_n or_o at_o lest_o very_o small_a remember_v that_o which_o salomon_n say_v prou._n 15._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n then_o great_a treasure_n &_o trouble_v therewith_o 17._o better_a be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n if_o peace_n be_v with_o it_o than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o strife_n 16._o better_a be_v a_o little_a with_o righteousness_n then_o great_a revenue_n without_o equity_n other_o do_v translate_v these_o word_n that_o thou_o may_v become_v mighty_a do_v worthy_o for_o chail_n have_v many_o signification_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o strength_n of_o body_n of_o the_o mind_n riches_n and_o wealth_n also_o a_o army_n and_o multitude_n of_o people_n before_o in_o the_o three_o
chap._n he_o call_v our_o ruth_n a_o woman_n chail_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o notable_a virtue_n bohaz_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n be_v call_v a_o man_n chail_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o chap._n jethro_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n councel_v to_o choose_v man_n chail_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n other_o do_v translate_v it_o wise_a man_n strong_a and_o valiant_a and_o also_o deal_v true_o who_o in_o judgement_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n neither_o by_o threaten_n neither_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v many_o place_n every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v where_o chail_n signify_v riches_n job._n 20._o 18._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v restore_v the_o labour_n and_o shall_v devour_v no_o more_o even_o according_a chail_n to_o his_o power_n and_o substance_n be_v his_o exchange_n and_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o shall_v not_o rejoice_v in_o the_o riches_n which_o he_o shall_v restore_v in_o place_n of_o they_o which_o he_o have_v get_v by_o rapine_n chap._n 31._o 25._o if_o i_o rejoice_v because_o my_o substance_n be_v great_a or_o because_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v much_o understande_v let_v i_o perish_v or_o some_o like_a word_n or_o they_o do_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v have_v many_o child_n like_v unto_o a_o great_a army_n but_o of_o child_n there_o be_v already_o speak_v or_o do_v worthy_o or_o valiant_o out_o of_o which_o a_o three_o thing_n arise_v to_o be_v consider_v of_o the_o which_o it_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v speak_v for_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o be_v that_o he_o may_v become_v famous_a &_o noble_a in_o bethlehem_n which_o be_v call_v by_o another_o name_n euphrata_n or_o the_o city_n of_o david_n of_o which_o there_o be_v speak_v above_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n word_n for_o word_n call_v name_n that_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a 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jaacob_n isaiah_n greek_n as_o chrisostom_n christopher_n theophilus_n latin_a as_o benedictus_n fortunatus_n etc._n etc._n the_o german_n have_v also_o many_o notable_a name_n which_o have_v excellent_a signification_n it_o be_v meet_v for_o godly_a parent_n to_o give_v their_o child_n such_o name_n as_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o virtue_n as_o often_o as_o we_o hear_v our_o name_n so_o oft_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o in_o our_o holy_a baptism_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o household_n of_o christ._n if_o we_o be_v name_v by_o the_o name_n of_o holy_a man_n let_v we_o endevore_fw-mi ourselves_o by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n to_o follow_v their_o step_n there_o be_v other_o name_n also_o which_o be_v give_v according_a to_o their_o office_n whereof_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o write_v in_o this_o place_n but_o why_o obed_n be_v call_v the_o son_n not_o of_o mahlon_n but_o of_o bohaz_n his_o natural_a father_n s._n augustine_n show_v in_o the_o question_n upon_o deut._n 46._o the_o law_n say_v he_o of_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o brother_n that_o seed_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o to_o the_o brother_n who_o be_v dead_a without_o child_n say_v he_o be_v call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a seem_v hereby_o to_o be_v continue_v that_o he_o which_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n whereby_o the_o dead_a be_v call_v to_o who_o after_o a_o sort_n he_o succeed_v etc._n etc._n unless_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v this_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v this_o name_n but_o that_o he_o be_v account_v as_o the_o son_n not_o of_o he_o that_o beget_v he_o but_o of_o that_o dead_a man_n to_o who_o the_o seed_n be_v raise_v and_o who_o heir_n he_o be_v make_v for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v and_o his_o name_n shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n may_v so_o be_v understand_v not_o that_o the_o child_n shall_v consequent_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o seem_v to_o die_v without_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o his_o name_n that_o be_v his_o memory_n remain_v for_o if_o he_o have_v get_v a_o son_n himself_o and_o have_v not_o call_v he_o by_o his_o own_o name_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o of_o israel_n because_o he_o depart_v not_o out_o of_o this_o life_n without_o child_n and_o the_o brother_n be_v command_v to_o perform_v this_o towards_o his_o wife_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v for_o though_o he_o have_v no_o brother_n but_o the_o kinsman_n marry_v his_o wife_n that_o die_v without_o child_n to_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n as_o bohaz_n do_v by_o marry_v ruth_n that_o he_o may_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o kinsman_n who_o wife_n she_o be_v and_o have_v no_o child_n by_o he_o yet_o that_o child_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o shall_v continue_v the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v because_o he_o be_v call_v his_o son_n and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a shall_v not_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o augustine_n other_o say_v that_o the_o child_n beget_v in_o such_o a_o marriage_n shall_v be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o brother_n which_o be_v dead_a but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v sometime_o neglect_v because_o there_o want_v some_o brethren_n or_o because_o many_o have_v rather_o to_o beget_v child_n for_o themselves_o then_o for_o their_o brother_n the_o last_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o these_o word_n be_v who_o this_o obed_n be_v namely_o the_o father_n of_o ishai_n the_o grandfather_n of_o david_n the_o king_n of_o who_o genealogy_n it_o follow_v next_o to_o be_v speak_v the_o 28._o sermon_n 18_o those_o now_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o pharez_n pharez_n beget_v hesron_n 19_o and_o hesron_n beget_v ram_n and_o ram_n beget_v amminadab_n 20_o and_o amminadab_n beget_v nasâ—on_n and_o nashon_fw-mi beget_v salmah_n 21_o salmon_n beget_v bohaz_n and_o bohaz_n beget_v obed_n 22_o and_o obed_n beget_v ishai_n and_o ishai_n beget_v daâ—id_v there_o be_v some_o place_n in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v but_o little_a in_o they_o for_o edification_n but_o be_v it_o know_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o set_v down_o in_o they_o rash_o or_o in_o vain_a for_o if_o a_o wiseman_n will_v speak_v nothing_o without_o a_o cause_n &_o much_o less_o write_v that_o which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o many_o who_o will_v think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o will_v appoint_v his_o secretary_n to_o write_v any_o
bring_v thy_o life_n again_o and_o cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n for_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n which_o love_v thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o she_o be_v better_a to_o thou_o then_o seven_o son_n bohaz_n beget_v a_o son_n of_o ruth_n the_o which_o amongst_o the_o hebrews_n be_v account_v as_o a_o great_a benefit_n especial_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v beget_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o unspeakable_a mean_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o bethlehemitishe_a woman_n rejoice_v at_o the_o grandmother_n of_o this_o child_n they_o say_v god_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o praise_v who_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v lack_v a_o revenger_n or_o a_o kinsman_n unless_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o she_o of_o ruth_n she_o have_v be_v destitute_v of_o all_o kinsman_n for_o 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