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merciful_a and_o love_a man_n be_v so_o be_v true_a love_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v 1._o cor._n 13._o 4._o and_o mercy_n be_v not_o miser_o as_o appear_v in_o job_n chap._n 31._o and_o in_o cornelius_n act._n 10._o 2._o see_v this_o also_o in_o the_o lord_n love_v towards_o his_o belove_a his_o church_n fetch_v from_o the_o love_n of_o a_o lover_n to_o his_o belove_a ezech._n 16._o 8_o 10_o 11_o 12._o let_v then_o our_o love_n and_o kindness_n appear_v by_o our_o 18._o gen._n 43._o 34._o and_o 45._o 17._o 18._o bounty_n and_o mercy_n as_o joseph_n show_v to_o his_o brethren_n and_o father_n and_o pharaoh_n do_v to_o they_o for_o his_o love_n to_o joseph_n love_v where_o it_o be_v can_v possible_o be_v barren_a they_o therefore_o which_o show_v it_o not_o in_o work_n of_o love_n and_o mercy_n as_o need_n be_v and_o their_o ability_n will_v give_v leave_n they_o be_v no_o true_a lover_n of_o their_o brethren_n people_z be_v now_o most_o in_o say_v nothing_o in_o do_v they_o be_v like_o the_o adamant_n draw_v all_o to_o they_o and_o as_o the_o lion_n den_n admit_v in_o all_o but_o suffer_v nothing_o to_o go_v out_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o hear_v of_o a_o macedonian-like_a bounty_n free_o to_o give_v beyond_o ability_n or_o of_o any_o like_o a_o poor_a widow_n which_o give_v she_o two_o mite_n all_o she_o have_v if_o man_n will_v give_v of_o their_o superfluity_n it_o be_v well_o oh_o that_o we_o love_v as_o well_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o our_o poor_a brethren_n and_o the_o ministry_n yea_o but_o half_a so_o well_o as_o we_o do_v dainty_n for_o our_o belly_n brave_a clothes_n for_o our_o back_n and_o title_n to_o bring_v our_o person_n into_o reverence_n with_o man_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o have_v not_o i_o charge_v the_o young_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o touch_v thou_o to_o touch_v be_v any_o way_n to_o wrong_v another_o gen._n 26._o 11._o psal_n 105._o 15._o zach._n 1._o 8._o by_o which_o kind_n of_o speak_v use_v by_o the_o lord_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o least_o wrong_n be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v to_o any_o not_o so_o much_o as_o to_o touch_v they_o as_o by_o way_n of_o offer_v thereby_o injury_n this_o care_n have_v boaz_n for_o ruth_n who_o not_o only_o do_v her_o good_a but_o prevent_v evil_a from_o she_o in_o lay_v his_o command_n upon_o they_o not_o to_o touch_v she_o and_o in_o speak_v by_o a_o interrogation_n it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o assure_v she_o of_o the_o truth_n but_o it_o impli_v his_o authority_n over_o they_o so_o as_o they_o dare_v not_o offer_v she_o any_o wrong_n but_o will_v quiet_o suffer_v she_o to_o be_v among_o they_o whence_o note_n i._o young_a poor_a woman_n and_o stranger_n even_o then_o be_v subject_a to_o abuse_v and_o young_a man_n too_o wanton_o give_v towards_o such_o this_o boaz_n know_v and_o therefore_o give_v they_o this_o charge_n for_o youth_n be_v vanity_n as_o solomon_n speak_v and_o lust_n be_v as_o a_o command_a law_n over_o their_o heart_n except_o they_o have_v grace_n to_o restrain_v the_o same_o and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o order_v themselves_o 9_o psal_n 119._o 9_o according_a to_o god_n word_n let_v youth_n take_v notice_n hereof_o ii_o that_o boaz_n have_v a_o command_n over_o his_o servant_n so_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o word_n else_o what_o have_v this_o be_v for_o ruth_n safety_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v thus_o speak_v have_v not_o i_o charge_v they_o but_o that_o he_o know_v his_o word_n to_o be_v a_o law_n to_o they_o and_o such_o authority_n shall_v master_n have_v over_o servant_n who_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o not_o stubborn_a &_o gainsaying_n without_o care_n to_o show_v obedience_n as_o too_o many_o be_v iii_o that_o boaz_n take_v care_n of_o her_o safety_n for_o love_n do_v not_o only_o good_a but_o seek_v to_o prevent_v ill_o from_o such_o as_o they_o do_v love_n and_o entertain_v such_o care_n be_v in_o lot_n towards_o his_o guest_n and_o in_o the_o old_a 23._o gen._n 19_o jud._n 19_o 16_o 23._o man_n of_o gibeah_n towards_o the_o levite_n for_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n and_o also_o of_o faithfulness_n when_o any_o one_o have_v take_v another_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o admit_v among_o such_o as_o he_o have_v authority_n over_o this_o be_v a_o use_n for_o magistrate_n they_o shall_v 9_o job_n 29._o 12_o 17._o psal_n 82._o 3_o 4._o pro._n 31._o 8_o 9_o care_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o other_o by_o their_o authority_n for_o therefore_o be_v they_o set_v in_o such_o a_o 11._o prou._n 24._o 11._o place_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o this_o care_n it_o be_v their_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o must_v see_v to_o all_o so_o especial_o to_o the_o fatherless_a widow_n and_o stranger_n and_o 5._o exod._n 22._o mal._n 3._o 5._o poor_a labourer_n for_o wrong_v offer_v to_o these_o great_o displease_v god_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o revenge_v and_o this_o shall_v teach_v governor_n of_o family_n so_o to_o rule_v and_o order_v their_o family_n as_o they_o suffer_v not_o one_o to_o wrong_v another_o that_o their_o eye_n be_v upon_o they_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o dare_v to_o offend_v against_o honesty_n and_o chastity_n by_o sit_v among_o and_o dally_v with_o young_a woman_n by_o filthy_a and_o wanton_a song_n by_o any_o other_o allurement_n to_o sin_n which_o young_a woman_n be_v to_o avoid_v as_o they_o have_v a_o care_n to_o preserve_v their_o chastity_n and_o young_a man_n vanity_n and_o wickedness_n herein_o must_v be_v restrain_v by_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n yet_o be_v there_o some_o so_o far_o from_o this_o as_o they_o can_v take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o light_a behaviour_n and_o wanton_a speech_n of_o servant_n and_o other_o especial_o in_o reap_v their_o harvest_n allow_v they_o thus_o as_o they_o account_v it_o to_o be_v merry_a with_o their_o tongue_n to_o make_v their_o hand_n to_o work_v the_o fast_o but_o this_o be_v in_o comparison_n a_o light_a fault_n though_o also_o a_o foul_a sin_n ephes_n 5._o for_o some_o master_n be_v author_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o deflower_v 5._o heb._n 13._o prou._n 6._o mal._n 3._o 5._o maiden_n themselves_o like_o lustful_a and_o foul_a adulterer_n but_o let_v such_o remember_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o they_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o thirst_n go_v unto_o the_o vessel_n and_o drink_v of_o that_o which_o the_o young_a man_n have_v draw_v thirst_n will_v come_v upon_o the_o painful_a labourer_n and_o it_o must_v be_v quench_v boaz_n therefore_o have_v provide_v for_o his_o servant_n vessel_n for_o water_n which_o the_o young_a man_n draw_v of_o this_o he_o give_v ruth_n
therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o sin_n so_o hateful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n ii_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n and_o grace_n for_o a_o rich_a inhabitant_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o one_o poor_a &_o a_o stranger_n too_o this_o ruth_n in_o her_o word_n here_o confess_v and_o admire_v for_o indeed_o nothing_o but_o goodness_n in_o a_o man_n make_v he_o kind_a to_o stranger_n especial_o poor_a one_o it_o be_v not_o nature_n nor_o worldly_a reason_n and_o therefore_o when_o stranger_n find_v favour_n where_o they_o come_v let_v they_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o great_a kindness_n and_o a_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o a_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n iii_o that_o a_o godly_a man_n as_o boaz_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o the_o godly_a poor_a though_o a_o stranger_n and_o so_o shall_v we_o as_o the_o apostle_n commend_v it_o to_o we_o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o 2._o heb._n 13._o 2._o parable_n of_o the_o samaritane_n and_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o we_o may_v come_v into_o strange_a place_n ourselves_o and_o need_v favour_n remember_v moreover_o this_o that_o if_o such_o stranger_n be_v christian_n they_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o there_o 28._o col._n 3._o 11._o gal._n 3._o 28._o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a but_o we_o be_v all_o one_o which_o condemn_v the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o such_o as_o can_v abide_v that_o stranger_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o and_o that_o not_o such_o as_o ruth_n of_o another_o nation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o country_n if_o they_o fear_v any_o charge_n to_o come_v to_o they_o thereby_o oh_o how_o will_v they_o take_v on_o in_o our_o uncharitable_a day_n if_o a_o poor_a naomi_n shall_v after_o many_o year_n return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o her_o former_a abode_n and_o bring_v a_o poor_a woman_n with_o she_o to_o charge_v the_o parish_n well_o good_a boaz_n do_v not_o so_o neither_o the_o 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hardly_o obedient_a wife_n such_o also_o as_o be_v great_a talker_n reprove_v by_o the_o apostle_n these_o be_v 13._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 13._o shrewd_a dame_n often_o they_o breed_v contention_n abroad_o &_o some_o disquietness_n at_o home_n for_o want_v of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o tongue_n such_o woman_n as_o be_v bold_a without_o blush_v impudent_a dame_n which_o will_v not_o cover_v their_o face_n with_o rebecca_n for_o modesty_n sake_n but_o will_v go_v naked_a so_o far_o as_o modesty_n cry_v shame_n upon_o but_o they_o which_o have_v to_o sell_v think_v they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o set_v open_a their_o shop-window_n but_o chaste_a mind_n see_v the_o deformity_n thereof_o will_v frame_v themselves_o to_o a_o more_o decent_a and_o modest_a behaviour_n such_o as_o will_v hold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o virtuous_a will_v not_o so_o much_o labour_n in_o the_o outward_a show_n neither_o go_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o vain_a person_n chaste_a penelope_n a_o heathen_a will_v 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