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this_o cause_n they_o oppress_v both_o child_n and_o widow_n they_o prefer_v their_o private_a gain_n before_o public_a godliness_n who_o for_o their_o posterity_n some_o be_v occupy_v in_o bribery_n some_o in_o usury_n some_o in_o extortion_n and_o many_o in_o unlawful_a bargain_v who_o only_a and_o chief_a care_n be_v for_o nothing_o but_o that_o they_o may_v die_v rich_a but_o better_a be_v poor_a lazarus_n at_o his_o death_n than_o all_o the_o rich_a glutton_n in_o the_o world_n for_o wealth_n make_v not_o to_o die_v well_o but_o rather_o choke_v the_o soul_n with_o infatiable_a care_n only_a religion_n be_v the_o sure_a badge_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o riches_n be_v poverty_n who_o pleasure_n pain_n and_o who_o reward_n be_v salvation_n but_o this_o man_n be_v well_o content_v to_o
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god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o eleven_o lecture_n the_o twelve_o lecture_n chap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 7.8.9.10_o 7_o now_o this_o be_v the_o manner_n before_o time_n in_o israel_n concern_v the_o redeem_n and_o change_v for_o to_o establish_v all_o thing_n a_o man_n do_v pluck_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o give_v it_o his_o neighbour_n and_o this_o be_v a_o â—ure_a witness_n in_o israel_n 8_o therefore_o the_o kinsman_n say_v to_o boaz_n buy_v it_o for_o thou_o &_o he_o draw_v off_o his_o shoe_n 9_o and_o bohaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o people_n you_o be_v witness_n this_o day_n that_o i_o have_v buy_v all_o that_o be_v elimeleche_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_o mahlon_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n 10_o and_o moreover_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n the_o wife_n of_o mahlon_n have_v i_o buy_v to_o be_v my_o wife_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v not_o put_v out_o 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respect_v boaz_n and_o show_v how_o he_o receyve_v it_o in_o the_o 2._o next_o verse_n wherein_o first_o he_o call_v witness_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o he_o accept_v the_o proffer_n or_o purchase_v which_o be_v double_a first_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o the_o widow_n or_o wife_n of_o machlon_n vers_fw-la 11_o of_o these_o let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o time_n now_o this_o be_v first_n of_o all_o here_o be_v describe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n his_o people_n how_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o alienate_v or_o put_v of_o their_o right_n from_o one_o to_o another_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o change_v or_o sell_v be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 10_o as_o we_o read_v in_o these_o word_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o commune_v with_o he_o if_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o take_v she_o then_o shall_v his_o kinswoman_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o shoe_n be_v put_v of_o in_o the_o which_o word_n we_o note_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o complain_v of_o such_o a_o man_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la second_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v and_o examine_v such_o personne_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o deny_v all_o three_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n and_o also_o 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lord_n which_o as_o marie_n say_v look_v upon_o the_o poor_a degree_n of_o his_o servant_n 1.48_o and_o behold_v the_o rich_a a_o far_o off_o his_o delight_n be_v in_o advaunce_v of_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o all_o his_o law_n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o oppress_a second_o that_o we_o make_v no_o light_a account_n or_o reckon_n of_o those_o who_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n do_v so_o high_o commend_v unto_o we_o for_o it_o be_v a_o especial_a token_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v that_o they_o make_v much_o of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 16.29_o what_o though_o they_o be_v as_o poor_a as_o lazarus_n and_o never_o so_o contemptible_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o commendable_a to_o be_v friendly_a to_o such_o then_o to_o all_o the_o rich_a glutton_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o world_n but_o of_o this_o point_n we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o touch_v it_o now_o second_o by_o this_o we_o also_o note_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o injury_n do_v to_o the_o child_n by_o their_o parent_n or_o to_o widow_n by_o their_o friend_n in_o their_o marriage_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o magistrate_n as_o for_o example_n if_o the_o parent_n will_v force_v their_o child_n either_o not_o to_o marry_v at_o all_o or_o else_o to_o marry_v against_o their_o mind_n rather_o than_o they_o yield_v to_o either_o of_o both_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o jew_n by_o this_o law_n here_o mention_v even_o so_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o we_o to_o imitate_v although_o the_o ceremonial_a use_n of_o it_o be_v cease_v which_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o brother_n marriage_n and_o as_o long_o as_o magistrate_n be_v so_o long_a the_o true_a use_n of_o it_o remain_v as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o other_o yet_o although_o the_o gospel_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o far_o against_o nature_n yet_o it_o command_v that_o they_o which_o do_v evil_a shall_v fear_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 13.1.4_o because_o he_o bear_v it_o not_o in_o vain_a and_o moreover_o it_o be_v flat_o against_o the_o gospel_n that_o any_o shall_v do_v unto_o other_o 7.12_o which_o they_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o themselves_o much_o more_o this_o forcible_a deal_n with_o friend_n or_o child_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o wife_n or_o husband_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o private_a injury_n much_o more_o for_o the_o child_n which_o be_v weak_a and_o therefore_o need_v more_o help_n
for_o little_a or_o nothing_o other_o which_o have_v not_o so_o much_o worldly_a wit_n as_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v make_v private_a bargain_n of_o their_o land_n when_o they_o be_v in_o want_n or_o poverty_n wherein_o they_o sell_v they_o half_o for_o nothing_o and_o thus_o young_a man_n be_v deceive_v with_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o little_a gold_n unwyse_a and_o unthriftie_a person_n be_v cozen_v with_o nothing_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o value_n of_o their_o inheritance_n widow_n least_o comfortless_a child_n leave_v harbourlesse_a and_o the_o country_n trouble_v and_o pester_v with_o such_o covetous_a encrocher_n and_o why_o because_o they_o make_v subtle_a and_o deceytfull_a bargain_n in_o secret_a whereof_o they_o will_v be_v ashamed_a if_o either_o before_o judge_n elder_n or_o magistrate_n this_o sale_n be_v propound_v therefore_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n his_o word_n we_o hold_v he_o a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n which_o have_v thus_o buy_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o seller_n three_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o buy_v for_o necessity_n house_n or_o land_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n lawful_a to_o be_v sell_v the_o former_a condition_n always_o observe_v but_o it_o must_v not_o be_v for_o vayneglorye_n or_o for_o the_o advaunce_n of_o their_o child_n or_o posterity_n or_o that_o they_o may_v be_v land_n lord_n to_o many_o not_o every_o one_o that_o be_v wealthy_a and_o have_v much_o money_n must_v always_o purchase_v land_n the_o former_a example_n of_o abraham_n prove_v this_o who_o be_v a_o very_a wealthy_a man_n yet_o he_o never_o offer_v to_o buy_v any_o land_n till_o sara_n his_o wife_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o be_v for_o necessity_n to_o bury_v she_o in_o so_o do_v jacob_n his_o son_n buy_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n of_o hemor_n the_o father_n of_o shechem_n for_o a_o hundred_o piece_n of_o silver_n 33.19_o whereon_o he_o pitch_v his_o tent_n and_o build_v a_o altar_n he_o may_v have_v buy_v and_o purchase_v much_o more_o as_o he_o be_v able_a but_o he_o will_v not_o only_o a_o dwell_a place_n and_o a_o altar_n room_n he_o provide_v sure_o we_o have_v a_o infinite_a and_o great_a number_n that_o buy_v dwell_v place_n but_o few_o that_o give_v any_o of_o their_o land_n or_o live_n to_o build_v altar_n or_o church_n on_o nay_o who_o see_v not_o how_o man_n sue_v daily_a to_o pull_v down_o the_o altar_n and_o to_o make_v arable_a land_n where_o they_o stand_v that_o be_v they_o pull_v personage_n and_o spiritual_a live_n to_o their_o nest_n they_o get_v away_o tithe_n and_o oblation_n they_o enter_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o i_o think_v very_o in_o many_o place_n they_o be_v grieve_v that_o the_o church_n and_o churchyard_n be_v so_o big_a because_o they_o will_v have_v the_o more_o profit_n these_o person_n i_o warrant_v you_o be_v none_o of_o jacobs_n child_n nor_o abraham_n neither_o which_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o possession_n against_o these_o the_o prophet_n cry_v woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n 58.9_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o more_o place_n that_o you_o may_v be_v place_v by_o yourselves_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o hear_v their_o punishment_n this_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v in_o my_o ear_n sure_o many_o house_n shall_v be_v desolate_a even_o great_a and_o fair_a house_n without_o inhabitant_n this_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o these_o covetous_a cormorant_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o good_a king_n david_n posterity_n within_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o he_o have_v not_o one_o house_n to_o lodge_v in_o but_o even_o in_o the_o same_o which_o be_v their_o father_n joseph_n and_o mary_n be_v fain_o to_o harbour_v in_o the_o stable_n fear_v not_o you_o but_o your_o posterity_n will_v be_v beggar_a within_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o you_o which_o neither_o be_v so_o wealthy_a or_o so_o godly_a as_o david_n 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when_o they_o say_v in_o the_o 15._o verse_n that_o he_o shall_v cherish_v she_o namely_o naomi_n and_o therefore_o they_o call_v he_o hobe_v which_o signify_v serve_v thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o comfort_n of_o naomi_n of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v give_v utterance_n and_o the_o time_n permit_v and_o naomi_n take_v the_o child_n after_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o ruth_n with_o a_o son_n who_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o elimelech_n the_o husband_n of_o naomi_n which_o bring_v no_o small_a joy_n to_o the_o old_a woman_n to_o see_v her_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o her_o family_n reviue_v in_o the_o birth_n of_o this_o son_n when_o it_o be_v utter_o decay_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n for_o she_o be_v old_a &_o a_o stranger_n in_o moab_n and_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o any_o more_o child_n neither_o be_v it_o likely_a that_o her_o 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their_o name_n in_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o place_n and_o therefore_o she_o like_v a_o joyful_a and_o thankful_a grandmother_n for_o discharge_v of_o her_o conscience_n love_n of_o the_o infant_n &_o ease_v of_o her_o daughter_n become_v a_o fellow_n nurse_n for_o the_o better_a education_n of_o the_o child_n out_o of_o the_o which_o we_o note_v first_o that_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o misery_n of_o naomi_n be_v cast_v upon_o she_o together_o so_o now_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o same_o in_o great_a measure_n for_o than_o her_o woe_n be_v begin_v by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n continue_v through_o she_o long_o dwell_v with_o the_o wicked_a moabite_n and_o ripen_v through_o the_o death_n of_o her_o two_o son_n so_o now_o it_o fall_v again_o as_o the_o darkness_n depart_v at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o her_o misery_n be_v repeal_v first_o with_o the_o love_a and_o constant_a fellowship_n of_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n ruth_n who_o be_v as_o a_o careful_a husband_n to_o she_o in_o labour_v for_o her_o live_n and_o a_o bless_a child_n to_o increase_v her_o posterity_n again_o she_o now_o be_v in_o quiet_a dwell_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n enjoy_v the_o company_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o her_o friend_n moreover_o her_o posterity_n be_v restore_v in_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o ruth_n and_o she_o even_o she_o herself_o live_v to_o see_v the_o day_n when_o all_o this_o fall_v upon_o she_o to_o the_o endless_a comfort_n of_o her_o wither_a age_n and_o present_a praise_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n first_o to_o wound_n and_o then_o to_o heal_v first_o to_o strike_v and_o then_o to_o stroke_v first_o to_o cast_v down_o and_o then_o to_o lift_v up_o for_o this_o be_v certain_o the_o cup_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o they_o must_v taste_v of_o many_o bitter_a 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