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child_n be_v cut_v off_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n and_o so_o the_o name_n perish_v 6._o 1._o king_n 14._o 10._o 2._o king_n 9_o 8._o jer._n 22._o 30._o and_o 36._o 30._o deu._n 29._o 18._o 19_o deut._n 25._o 6._o as_o it_o befall_v jeroboam_fw-la ahab_n jehoiakim_n and_o as_o god_n do_v threaten_v the_o obstinate_a sinner_n in_o deuteronomie_n howsoever_o this_o cut_n off_o be_v of_o posterity_n we_o may_v learn_v hence_o that_o the_o decay_n of_o posterity_n be_v a_o cut_n off_o of_o a_o man_n name_n from_o among_o his_o brethren_n as_o the_o word_n here_o and_o in_o the_o law_n imply_v and_o therefore_o let_v people_n pray_v for_o this_o blessing_n of_o marriage_n and_o thank_v god_n for_o their_o posterity_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n abraham_n most_o high_o 3._o gen._n 15._o 2._o psal_n 127._o 3._o and_o 128._o 3._o esteem_v hereof_o and_o the_o psalmist_n make_v it_o a_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n yea_o child_n be_v a_o crown_n to_o the_o old_a man_n and_o it_o be_v a_o heavy_a curse_n upon_o jehoiakim_n to_o be_v make_v childless_a and_o it_o be_v 20._o jer._n 36._o 30._o and_o 22._o 30._o levit._fw-la 20._o 20._o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n as_o a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n they_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v then_o which_o do_v marry_v of_o purpose_n with_o such_o as_o they_o think_v be_v past_o bear_v of_o child_n or_o with_o other_o apt_a for_o child_n but_o yet_o in_o heart_n desire_v to_o have_v none_o or_o perhaps_o but_o one_o or_o two_o rather_o to_o dally_v with_o than_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o but_o such_o child_n often_o prove_v a_o scourge_n to_o these_o parent_n through_o their_o foolish_a affection_n and_o too_o great_a indulgency_n because_o they_o have_v no_o more_o and_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o place_n these_o word_n show_v that_o elimelech_n be_v a_o man_n of_o authority_n among_o they_o a_o elder_a and_o judge_n in_o the_o gate_n which_o honour_n boaz_n will_v uphold_v in_o marry_v with_o ruth_n that_o his_o name_n may_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n here_o understand_v by_o the_o gate_n good_a man_n seek_v to_o uphold_v the_o honour_n &_o to_o preserve_v the_o dignity_n of_o one_o another_o as_o the_o five_o commandment_n teach_v which_o be_v our_o duty_n we_o must_v care_v to_o observe_v both_o to_o the_o dead_a and_o to_o the_o live_n to_o the_o dead_a as_o boaz_n do_v here_o now_o their_o honour_n we_o preserve_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o they_o with_o honour_n as_o david_n do_v of_o abner_n when_o 3._o 2._o sam._n 3._o we_o maintain_v their_o good_a name_n against_o calumny_n and_o slanderous_a report_n &_o when_o we_o imitate_v their_o virtue_n and_o seek_v to_o uphold_v their_o posterity_n especial_o when_o they_o shall_v deserve_v well_o and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o dead_a in_o well-doing_n thus_o shall_v we_o true_o and_o with_o praise_n preserve_v their_o honour_n though_o we_o do_v not_o as_o the_o papist_n dedicate_v day_n in_o honour_n of_o they_o and_o make_v they_o intercessor_n to_o god_n for_o we_o to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o dead_a so_o shall_v we_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o live_n by_o acknowledge_v their_o dignity_n in_o age_n place_n and_o gift_n by_o speak_v thereof_o as_o be_v meet_v without_o envy_n or_o disdain_n and_o by_o do_v reverence_n in_o our_o outward_a behaviour_n according_a to_o their_o dignity_n here_o may_v also_o be_v note_v that_o man_n of_o place_n and_o authority_n may_v soon_o leave_v their_o family_n in_o a_o low_a estate_n for_o elimelech_n wife_n be_v poor_a naomi_n and_o glad_a of_o the_o help_n of_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n glean_n how_o poor_a be_v the_o widow_n leave_v for_o who_o relief_n the_o prophet_n elisha_n wrought_v 3._o 2._o king_n 4._o 1._o king_n 18._o 3._o a_o miracle_n be_v as_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o the_o wife_n of_o a_o honourable_a man_n obadiah_n ahabs_n steward_n who_o do_v feed_v a_o hundred_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o cave_n in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n this_o may_v fall_v out_o sometime_o by_o god_n hand_n in_o punish_v the_o father_n that_o they_o can_v leave_v nothing_o to_o child_n sometime_o for_o trial_n as_o in_o job_n case_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o great_a misery_n and_o sometime_o a_o man_n own_o do_n may_v bring_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o authority_n which_o may_v just_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o honour_n and_o estate_n as_o it_o befall_v abiathar_n in_o the_o day_n 27._o 1._o king_n 2._o 26_o 27._o of_o solomon_n let_v not_o man_n be_v therefore_o proud_a of_o their_o parent_n present_a glory_n a_o alteration_n may_v soon_o come_v as_o we_o see_v in_o jeroboam_fw-la and_o baasha_n in_o ahab_n jehoram_n and_o jezabel_n in_o haman_n also_o athaliah_n and_o other_o for_o god_n power_n prince_n authority_n 7._o psal_n 75._o 6_o 7._o and_o a_o man_n own_o way_n may_v soon_o bring_v down_o his_o greatness_n and_o also_o a_o ruin_n upon_o his_o whole_a house_n you_o be_v witness_n that_o be_v as_o if_o boaz_n have_v say_v not_o only_o of_o the_o sale_n and_o purchase_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o of_o this_o my_o marriage_n with_o this_o young_a woman_n ruth_n which_o here_o we_o see_v to_o be_v public_a and_o in_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n in_o a_o civil_a court_n and_o place_n of_o justice_n whence_o vote_v first_o that_o marriage_n be_v to_o be_v make_v public_o before_o sufficient_a witness_n as_o be_v jacobs_n this_o here_o and_o that_o to_o which_o our_o saviour_n 2._o john_n 2._o be_v bid_v this_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o marriage_n for_o the_o better_a ratification_n thereof_o and_o
practice_n heathen_a by_o law_n have_v forbid_v it_o sâ—obaeum_n athenian_a law_n apud_fw-la sâ—obaeum_n for_o that_o it_o pollute_v the_o mind_n fill_v it_o with_o wickedness_n and_o make_v such_o impudent_a and_o also_o gell._n au._n gell._n do_v punish_v the_o same_o as_o be_v report_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n among_o they_o may_v remain_v as_o one_o say_v inviolable_a what_o a_o shame_n and_o impudency_n be_v it_o then_o in_o such_o as_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n and_o yet_o can_v by_o reason_n nor_o religion_n of_o christ_n be_v restrain_v from_o such_o petulancy_n and_o wantonness_n note_v again_o here_o how_o this_o be_v speak_v after_o marriage_n and_o not_o before_o to_o teach_v that_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v may_v lawful_o company_n together_o and_o that_o 21._o gen._n 29._o 21._o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n who_o say_v after_o he_o have_v make_v man_n and_o join_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o marriage_n increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o the_o apostle_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 3_o 5._o teach_v that_o then_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o body_n and_o hereof_o make_v a_o double_a use_n to_o render_v due_a benevolence_n and_o not_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v which_o before_o marriage_n company_n one_o with_o another_o as_o incontinent_a and_o violent_o lustful_a person_n do_v and_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v do_v defraud_v one_o another_o and_o here_o this_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o allow_v man_n and_o wife_n upon_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n forsooth_o to_o live_v asunder_o one_o from_o another_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o conception_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o be_v sarah_n rebecca_n hannah_n the_o shunamite_n and_o elizabeth_n but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o 11._o job_n 10._o 8_o 10_o 11._o first_o fruitful_a this_o also_o be_v from_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v thank_v for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v as_o rachel_n do_v that_o a_o husband_n can_v give_v child_n it_o be_v no_o strength_n of_o body_n nor_o good_a complexion_n that_o can_v make_v fruitful_a but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v of_o the_o honest_a act_n of_o marriage_n for_o he_o command_v due_a 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o heb._n 13._o 4._o benevolence_n he_o call_v the_o marriage_n bed_n undefyled_a he_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o conception_n he_o allow_v thereof_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o 2._o gen._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o have_v in_o mercy_n ordain_v it_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n this_o therefore_o confute_v such_o as_o have_v judge_v the_o company_v together_o of_o man_n and_o wife_n to_o be_v a_o sinful_a act_n absurd_o and_o profane_o abuse_v this_o place_n for_o it_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n as_o if_o that_o which_o god_n himself_o have_v allow_v and_o most_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n have_v do_v shall_v be_v now_o that_o which_o shall_v debar_v they_o of_o god_n favour_n when_o yet_o these_o popish_a harlotry_n can_v dispense_v with_o god_n law_n and_o keep_v their_o whore_n and_o yet_o not_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o be_v holy_a man_n but_o let_v they_o know_v that_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n 13._o heb._n 13._o will_v judge_v when_o marriage_n be_v honourable_a and_o the_o bed_n undefiled_a and_o the_o liberty_n to_o be_v use_v and_o allow_v for_o procreation_n of_o child_n to_o avoid_v fornication_n with_o hearty_a thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o his_o ordinance_n here_o note_v far_o the_o difference_n which_o the_o scripture_n make_v between_o conception_n of_o a_o woman_n a_o wife_n and_o of_o another_o in_o copulation_n out_o of_o marriage_n it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o woman_n that_o she_o conceive_v as_o thamar_n by_o judah_n hagar_n by_o 5._o gen._n 38._o 18._o &_o 16._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 11._o 5._o abraham_n and_o bathsheba_n by_o david_n but_o never_o as_o here_o that_o the_o lord_n give_v she_o to_o conceive_v for_o the_o other_o be_v by_o his_o common_a blessing_n as_o among_o bruit_n beast_n but_o this_o by_o his_o favourable_a approbation_n and_o gracious_a blessing_n as_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o child_n unto_o esau_n 5._o gen._n 33._o 5._o and_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n after_o the_o gift_n of_o conception_n follow_v childbirth_n not_o forthwith_o but_o in_o 10._o gen._n 18._o 10._o due_a time_n of_o life_n which_o be_v sometime_o at_o the_o nine_o month_n but_o common_o at_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o after_o have_v a_o abortive_a birth_n but_o that_o god_n in_o mercy_n shall_v preserve_v the_o child_n alive_a in_o the_o mother_n womb_n to_o be_v timely_o bear_v for_o as_o not_o to_o conceive_v but_o to_o be_v barren_a be_v a_o punishment_n so_o conceive_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o a_o untimely_a birth_n be_v in_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o lord_n therefore_o here_o show_v his_o goodness_n not_o only_o in_o give_v conception_n but_o a_o happy_a deliverance_n unto_o ruth_n and_o a_o timely_a birth_n so_o the_o lord_n follow_v he_o with_o his_o mercy_n now_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o son_n and_o not_o a_o daughter_n it_o be_v to_o note_v the_o great_a blessing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o have_v a_o son_n than_o a_o daughter_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v find_v when_o god_n will_v make_v the_o barren_a to_o bear_v and_o such_o as_o have_v beg_v that_o blessing_n at_o his_o hand_n he_o give_v they_o son_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o sarah_n rebecca_n rachel_n hannah_n elizabeth_n and_o in_o other_o because_o 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the_o lord_n mercy_n to_o keep_v thy_o name_n upon_o the_o earth_n among_o thy_o brethren_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n last_o note_v the_o effectual_a power_n of_o the_o prayer_n which_o they_o make_v vers_fw-la 11._o the_o lord_n hear_v they_o for_o here_o we_o see_v ruth_n before_o barren_a be_v now_o become_v fruitful_a so_o as_o we_o hereby_o do_v learn_v that_o the_o hearty_a and_o faithful_a prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v never_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o people_n and_o elder_n desire_v that_o ruth_n shall_v be_v fruitful_a and_o she_o be_v so_o and_o also_o that_o boaz_n posterity_n may_v be_v honourable_a and_o renown_a &_o so_o it_o be_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 21._o and_o 22._o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n for_o a_o effectual_a prayer_n of_o righteous_a man_n avail_v much_o as_o james_n say_v 17._o jam._n 5._o 16_o 17._o and_o proove_v by_o a_o instance_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o eliah_n and_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n 20._o 2._o chro._n 14._o 11._o 12_o and_o 20._o 6-14_a 15_o and_o 32._o 20._o of_o asa_n jehosaphat_n esai_n and_o hezechiah_n and_o of_o many_o more_o which_o be_v to_o encourage_v we_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o faith_n and_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n if_o any_o think_v that_o those_o afore-named_n be_v extraordinary_a man_n and_o that_o therefore_o we_o poor_a and_o miserable_a person_n in_o comparison_n of_o they_o can_v look_v to_o have_v our_o prayer_n so_o effectual_a with_o god_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o james_n take_v away_o this_o objection_n and_o fear_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n for_o he_o say_v that_o eliah_n be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o like_a passion_n as_o we_o be_v yet_o he_o pray_v and_o be_v hear_v