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for_o the_o determine_v thereof_o for_o therefore_o be_v such_o appoint_v public_a person_n for_o public_a cause_n and_o by_o such_o as_o have_v authority_n to_o end_v matter_n the_o thing_n in_o hand_n be_v more_o firm_o establish_v and_o if_o there_o have_v be_v before_o or_o may_v after_o contention_n arise_v the_o same_o hereby_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o prevent_v and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n let_v such_o fit_a person_n and_o so_o many_o be_v judge_n as_o may_v by_o their_o authority_n end_v business_n between_o one_o another_o of_o the_o elder_n here_o i_o will_v note_v first_o what_o elder_n be_v second_o of_o who_o choose_a three_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o person_n four_o why_o set_v over_o the_o people_n and_o last_o why_o call_v elder_n for_o the_o first_o elder_n be_v man_n of_o authority_n distinguish_v 8._o 1._o king_n 20._o 7_o 8._o from_o the_o people_n and_o join_v with_o other_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o prince_n and_o elder_n esdra_n 10._o 8._o judg._n 8._o 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elder_n of_o the_o city_n deut._n 21._o 20._o and_o 22._o 15_o 18._o thus_o the_o lord_n ordain_v governor_n to_o rule_v his_o people_n for_o the_o second_o they_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o people_n and_o admit_v by_o moses_n as_o himself_o in_o a_o place_n witness_v 13._o deut._n 1._o 13._o which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o great_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n for_o the_o three_o they_o be_v of_o the_o best_a able_a and_o fit_a man_n thus_o to_o be_v qualify_v first_o to_o be_v man_n of_o 21._o exod._n 18._o 21._o see_v zipper_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la mos_fw-la â—â—_o 3._o ca._n 9_o deut._n 1._o 13._o esai_n 3._o 4._o 2._o chro._n 19_o 11._o 2._o sam._n 23._o â—_o 2._o chro._n 19_o 7._o exod._n 18._o 21._o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o not_o childish_a and_o simple_a person_n for_o that_o be_v a_o punishment_n upon_o the_o people_n to_o have_v such_o over_o they_o second_o to_o be_v good_a man_n religious_a and_o fear_v god_n for_o such_o shall_v rule_v over_o man_n as_o have_v conscience_n towards_o god_n under_o who_o and_o for_o who_o glory_n they_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o with_o those_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v 2._o chron._n 19_o 11._o three_o to_o be_v man_n of_o truth_n as_o 11._o exod._n 18._o 21._o gen_n 42._o 11._o jethro_n advise_v that_o be_v true_a man_n as_o josephs_n brethren_n call_v themselves_o such_o as_o be_v that_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v not_o pretend_v one_o thing_n and_o intend_v another_o but_o in_o the_o course_n of_o justice_n do_v follow_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o the_o truth_n thereof_o shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o four_o to_o be_v man_n 3._o deut._n 16._o 19_o prou._n 1._o 19_o ezech_n 2d_o 27._o 1._o sam._n â—_o 3._o hate_v covetousness_n else_o will_v they_o take_v bribe_n and_o love_v dishonest_a gain_n and_o pervert_v justice_n five_o to_o be_v know_v man_n in_o these_o thing_n deut._n 1._o 13._o when_o such_o be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n let_v we_o praise_v god_n and_o rejoice_v where_o such_o be_v want_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o send_v they_o and_o where_o the_o contrary_n be_v lament_v and_o bewail_v the_o estate_n of_o such_o a_o people_n touch_v the_o four_o why_o they_o be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o punishment_n 8._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 15_o 14._o 2._o chron._n 9_o 8._o of_o the_o bad_a and_o to_o rule_v in_o justice_n and_o in_o judgement_n and_o to_o govern_v the_o people_n for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o of_o a_o rebellious_a nature_n since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n now_o to_o govern_v well_o magistrate_n and_o man_n in_o authority_n must_v do_v two_o thing_n
well_o and_o 28._o deut._n 28._o obey_v god_n three_o for_o that_o many_o man_n in_o live_v careful_o to_o please_v god_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o have_v come_v to_o great_a wealth_n as_o we_o may_v read_v of_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n job_n boaz_n here_o david_n jehoshaphat_n and_o many_o other_o four_o and_o last_o for_o that_o man_n by_o their_o rebellion_n against_o god_n have_v lose_v great_a estate_n and_o deprive_v themselves_o thereof_o and_o their_o posterity_n by_o their_o wickedness_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n jeroboam_fw-la and_o other_o and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v our_o worldly_a estate_n to_o become_v worse_o by_o careful_a live_n after_o god_n law_n but_o rather_o better_a and_o more_o sure_a as_o job_n be_v about_o who_o the_o lord_n make_v a_o hedge_n for_o his_o safety_n and_o remember_v for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a o_o taste_n and_o see_v say_v 10._o psal_n 34._o 8_o 9_o 10._o david_n that_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o he_o o_o fear_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o saint_n for_o there_o be_v no_o want_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o young_a lion_n lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n note_n three_o hence_o from_o these_o word_n of_o the_o kinsman_n that_o the_o fear_n of_o worldly_a loss_n in_o a_o man_n outward_a estate_n make_v he_o neglect_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o this_o man_n do_v here_o for_o god_n word_n prevail_v not_o it_o have_v not_o a_o command_a power_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n because_o his_o heart_n be_v glue_v to_o his_o 23._o luk._n 18._o 22_o 23._o riches_n a_o base_a fear_n through_o unbelief_n possess_v he_o that_o he_o himself_o may_v come_v to_o want_v and_o the_o love_n of_o riches_n so_o bewitch_v he_o as_o he_o valu_v they_o above_o the_o lord_n precept_n contrary_a to_o david_n 9_o psal_n 119._o 72._o 103_o 111._o and_o 19_o 9_o account_n of_o god_n word_n that_o we_o may_v become_v therefore_o obedient_a to_o god_n law_n let_v we_o cast_v off_o this_o atheistical_a and_o heathenish_a fear_n redeem_v thou_o my_o right_n to_o thyself_o the_o kinsman_n be_v here_o willing_a that_o boaz_n shall_v take_v his_o right_n that_o which_o before_o he_o say_v he_o will_v redeem_v himself_o now_o he_o be_v content_v that_o another_o shall_v redeem_v it_o so_o worldling_n be_v content_a to_o yield_v sometime_o their_o right_n unto_o other_o as_o namely_o that_o which_o they_o can_v come_v by_o that_o which_o they_o can_v keep_v that_o which_o they_o can_v have_v but_o with_o more_o cost_n than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a or_o when_o by_o get_v a_o little_a there_o be_v hazard_v to_o lose_v much_o and_o likewise_o that_o which_o for_o present_a fear_n they_o yield_v unto_o as_o benhadad_n do_v restore_v city_n unto_o 34._o 1._o king_n 20._o 34._o ahab_n because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o will_v by_o that_o mean_n redeem_v otherwise_o worldling_n willing_o forgo_v nothing_o therefore_o their_o yield_a of_o their_o right_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o foresay_a by_o respect_n be_v not_o thanks-worthy_a for_o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o none_o but_o can_v pretend_v some_o excuse_n or_o other_o why_o they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o ought_v in_o this_o man_n may_v we_o observe_v two_o thing_n inconstancy_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n for_o before_o he_o will_v redeem_v it_o now_o he_o will_v not_o before_o yea_o now_o nay_o three_o thing_n make_v man_n inconstant_a first_o levity_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o to_o be_v pardon_v second_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o foresight_n of_o the_o incovenience_n which_o make_v he_o rash_a at_o first_o and_o to_o repent_v afterward_o and_o so_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n as_o this_o kinsman_n do_v this_o be_v somewhat_o excusable_a though_o not_o altogether_o without_o blame_n for_o a_o man_n be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o 15._o psal_n 15._o hindrance_n if_o nothing_o else_o hinder_v the_o performance_n three_o dishonesty_n which_o be_v when_o a_o man_n make_v no_o conscience_n of_o any_o thing_n he_o say_v or_o do_v but_o as_o he_o see_v advantage_n therein_o to_o himself_o say_v and_o gainsay_v do_v and_o undo_v as_o he_o see_v it_o to_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o profit_n this_o be_v flat_a knavery_n and_o just_o to_o be_v condemn_v of_o this_o we_o must_v take_v serious_a knowledge_n and_o bewail_v the_o first_o in_o we_o prevent_v the_o second_o by_o good_a consideration_n and_o deliberation_n and_o hate_v the_o last_o as_o detestable_a falsehood_n and_o dishonesty_n not_o to_o be_v practise_v among_o christian_n uncharitableness_n in_o this_o kinsman_n herein_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v no_o care_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a nor_o respect_n unto_o the_o two_o poor_a widow_n naomi_n and_o ruth_n the_o land_n he_o love_v &_o like_v well_o but_o the_o woman_n he_o will_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o enrich_v himself_o in_o worldly_a substance_n but_o he_o have_v no_o will_n to_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o worldling_n think_v himself_o bear_v for_o himself_o seek_v his_o own_o good_a but_o not_o the_o good_a of_o another_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a property_n of_o charity_n 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o this_o uncharitableness_n must_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o and_o abandon_v self-love_n the_o true_a cause_n thereof_o and_o labour_n for_o charity_n the_o evidence_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o god_n and_o true_a union_n with_o our_o brethren_n in_o christ_n verse_n 7._o now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o former_a time_n in_o israel_n concern_v redeem_v and_o concern_v change_v for_o to_o confirm_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o testimony_n in_o israel_n these_o word_n be_v a_o declaration_n of_o a_o custom_n in_o israel_n and_o bring_v in_o here_o to_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o kinsman_n his_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o this_o note_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o custom_n also_o where_o about_o what_o to_o what_o end_n what_o it_o be_v and_o the_o ratification_n now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v no_o new_a device_n but_o a_o old_a custom_n though_o no_o where_n in_o scripture_n mention_v before_o in_o commend_v this_o custom_n from_o antiquity_n we_o see_v that_o antiquity_n have_v ever_o be_v of_o credit_n to_o commend_v a_o thing_n unto_o we_o by_o this_o the_o prophet_n commend_v 16._o jer._n 6._o 16._o religion_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n to_o the_o people_n and_o by_o this_o prevail_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n 15._o mat._n 6._o mat._n 15._o with_o their_o 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adultery_n with_o david_n to_o show_v hereby_o that_o be_v our_o bless_a saviour_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n which_o 15._o 1._o tim._n 1._o 15._o be_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o here_o also_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a may_v learn_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v not_o to_o be_v daunt_v neither_o to_o account_v worse_o of_o themselves_o because_o they_o have_v have_v of_o their_o kindred_n foul_o taint_v with_o vice_n we_o see_v here_o the_o innocent_a lamb_n of_o god_n to_o have_v be_v of_o such_o and_o yet_o he_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n let_v such_o then_o put_v themselves_o to_o silence_n who_o seek_v to_o disgrace_v the_o well_o deserve_v by_o the_o stain_n of_o ancestor_n or_o some_o of_o their_o kindred_n by_o thus_o do_v man_n shall_v offer_v wrong_a to_o jesus_n christ_n which_o every_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v very_o far_o from_o and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v disgrace_v if_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o 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