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those_o which_o the_o virgin_n mary_n bear_v but_o all_o his_o kinsman_n which_o be_v of_o his_o kindred_n abenezer_n testify_v upon_o leviticus_n that_o the_o old_a hebrueswere_n of_o this_o mind_n but_o the_o cabalist_n have_v weigh_v the_o matter_n better_o be_v not_o of_o this_o mind_n also_o in_o our_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a learned_a godly_a man_n deserve_v well_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o he_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n and_o so_o he_o expound_v the_o 22._o chap._n of_o matt._n of_o the_o 7._o brother_n which_o marry_v one_o widow_n because_o they_o be_v kinsman_n amongst_o themselves_o but_o in_o those_o degree_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o marry_v one_o &_o the_o same_o woman_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o two_o argument_n that_o this_o law_n of_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o natural_a brethren_n out_o of_o this_o little_a book_n of_o ruth_n first_o naomie_n who_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o law_n do_v persuade_v her_o daughter_n in_o law_n that_o they_o shall_v go_v home_o for_o if_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o husband_n and_o shall_v have_v hope_n of_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v stay_v until_o they_o be_v man_n next_o boaz_n say_v that_o the_o other_o kinsman_n shall_v buy_v the_o ground_n by_o right_n and_o marry_v ruth_n because_o there_o be_v none_o near_o than_o he_o next_o the_o second_o kinsman_n be_v not_o admit_v of_o he_o unless_o the_o former_a refuse_v onan_n be_v punish_v for_o this_o cause_n because_o he_o will_v not_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o brother_n gen._n 38._o furthermore_o we_o must_v not_o by_o and_o by_o depart_n from_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o word_n
may_v be_v because_o that_o ruth_n who_o have_v this_o child_n by_o a_o man_n of_o renown_n have_v before_o serve_v naomie_n faithful_o or_o because_o that_o ruth_n labour_v diligent_o amongst_o the_o servant_n of_o boaz_n be_v know_v of_o he_o and_o plant_v into_o his_o family_n or_o which_o rather_o like_v i_o that_o he_o may_v serve_v god_n all_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o ancient_a father_n give_v not_o unaduised_o name_n unto_o their_o child_n but_o of_o some_o especial_a occasion_n that_o both_o they_o and_o their_o child_n be_v always_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o duty_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o faith_n and_o thanks_n geve_v sometime_o they_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n past_a by_o geve_v of_o a_o name_n israel_n give_v name_n almost_o to_o all_o his_o child_n according_a to_o the_o success_n moses_n exod._n 18._o call_v his_o son_n gershom_n because_o he_o be_v a_o soiourner_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n and_o he_o name_v the_o other_o eliezar_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v he_o samvel_n be_v so_o call_v because_o hanna_n have_v pray_v to_o god_n that_o she_o may_v have_v he_o furthermore_o some_o be_v willing_a to_o continue_v or_o renew_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o kinsman_n they_o name_v their_o son_n by_o their_o name_n luk._n 1_o the_o neighbour_n and_o kinsfolk_n contend_v about_o a_o name_n for_o john_n will_v have_v call_v he_o zacharias_n but_o his_o mother_n say_v he_o shall_v be_v call_v john_n and_o when_o they_o say_v there_o be_v none_o of_o thy_o kindred_n that_o be_v name_v with_o this_o name_n they_o refer_v the_o matter_n to_o his_o father_n he_o write_v in_o write_v table_n his_o name_n be_v john_n for_o the_o angel_n have_v command_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o this_o name_n be_v derive_v of_o grace_n partly_o because_o he_o have_v obtain_v much_o grace_n of_o god_n partly_o because_o he_o shall_v 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they_o be_v create_v they_o call_v themselves_o by_o other_o name_n the_o which_o custom_n begin_v as_o they_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sergius_n the_o second_o who_o be_v before_o call_v osporci_n swine_n face_n and_o for_o the_o filthiness_n of_o his_o name_n he_o call_v himself_o sergius_n and_o so_o it_o continue_v unto_o our_o time_n and_o though_o it_o avayl_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n by_o what_o name_n any_o man_n be_v call_v yet_o it_o become_v christian_n in_o geve_v of_o name_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o superstition_n in_o some_o year_n pass_v they_o consecrate_v their_o child_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o saint_n by_o who_o name_n they_o be_v call_v and_o there_o be_v some_o which_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o vain_a ostentation_n call_v their_o child_n by_o heathenish_a name_n as_o hannieball_n scipio_n catyline_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o notable_a name_n which_o do_v admonish_v child_n of_o their_o duty_n amongst_o the_o hebrews_n as_o abraham_n 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
thing_n which_o shall_v bring_v no_o profit_n to_o they_o that_o read_v it_o it_o be_v true_a that_o one_o place_n be_v more_o profitable_a than_o another_o as_o one_o field_n be_v more_o fruitfull_a than_o another_o and_o one_o river_n have_v more_o 〈◊〉_d in_o it_o then_o another_o but_o there_o be_v nothing_o iâ—_n the_o scripture_n that_o be_v without_o use_n though_o it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n to_o be_v altoâ—gâ—ather_o unfruitful_a metal_n lie_v hide_v â—_o hard_o stone_n wholesome_a herb_n be_v founâ—_n in_o sluttishe_a place_n small_a piece_n of_o gold_n be_v sometime_o see_v and_o precious_a stone_n lie_v hide_v among_o the_o barren_a sand_n aristoâ—tle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o de_fw-fr partibus_fw-la animalize_v wâ—â—teth_v that_o of_o all_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v north_v so_o vile_a &_o abject_a that_o bring_v no_o some_o profit_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o work_v oâ—_n nature_n be_v not_o wrought_v in_o vain_a but_o aâ—_n thing_n be_v make_v for_o some_o end_n in_o thiâ—_n place_n i_o remember_v heraclitus_n tarenâ—ous_a who_o when_o he_o lodge_v in_o a_o certain_a shepherd_n cottage_n cry_v out_o as_o it_o â—_o say_v come_v in_o hither_o for_o here_o also_o aâ—_n god_n the_o same_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o those_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v altogether_o barren_a â—_o for_o they_o have_v sometime_o a_o evident_a anâ—_n profitableâ—use_v this_o catalogue_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v peradventure_o seem_v to_o many_o â—o_o be_v unpleasaunt_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o â—hat_n which_o only_o contain_v a_o idle_a catalogue_n of_o name_n but_o for_o this_o cause_n â—as_v this_o whole_a book_n write_v name_o that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o geneâ—â—gie_n of_o david_n and_o so_o consequent_o â—f_a christ_n who_o be_v peculiar_o promise_v â—nto_n he_o and_o true_o this_o catalogue_n be_v of_o so_o great_a moment_n that_o mat._n &_o luc._n translate_v the_o same_o word_n for_o word_n into_o the_o genealogy_n of_o christ._n for_o the_o scope_n â—f_n the_o evangelist_n and_o apostles_n be_v this_o â—hat_n jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n that_o be_v the_o king_n â—nd_v high_a priest_n of_o all_o true_a believer_n â—herefore_o it_o behove_v they_o to_o show_v that_o â—ee_n be_v come_v of_o they_o to_o who_o he_o â—as_v promise_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o world_n â—ligently_o declare_v of_o what_o parent_n â—hrist_v shall_v come_v god_n promise_v our_o 〈◊〉_d parent_n adam_n and_o hevah_n when_o â—ey_n shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n that_o â—e_a seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v the_o â—essiah_n or_o christ_n shall_v break_v the_o use_v of_o the_o serpent_n and_o the_o line_n of_o christ_n descend_v not_o by_o cain_n but_o by_o seth_n to_o noah_n he_o have_v three_o son_n but_o the_o line_n be_v draw_v from_o shem_n to_o abraham_n from_o he_o it_o descend_v not_o by_o ishmael_n but_o by_o isaac_n the_o promise_a sonnâ—_n afterwards_o not_o by_o esau_n his_o first_o bear_v son_n but_o by_o jacob_n who_o otherwise_o be_v call_v israel_n he_o have_v tweluâ—_n son_n at_o his_o death_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o foretell_v unto_o judah_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o kingdom_n &_o the_o sceptre_n or_o rod_n that_o be_v the_o kingly_a power_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o tribe_n nor_o a_o scribe_n or_o a_o lawgiver_n the_o chaldâ—_n interpreter_n translate_v it_o a_o prince_n the_o septuaginte_a a_o captain_n all_o one_o sense_n that_o be_v inferior_a judge_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o foot_n namely_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o until_o shiloh_n come_v that_o be_v the_o saviour_n and_o messiah_n the_o old_a hebrews_n do_v thus_o expound_v this_o word_n but_o the_o new_a oâ—_n latter_a of_o they_o do_v wonderful_o wreâ—_n this_o place_n and_o do_v devise_v most_o absurd_a sense_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v compelleâ—_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o messiah_n be_v come_v in_o to_o the_o world_n the_o patriarcke_n add_v and_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v the_o gentile_n shall_v also_o come_v unto_o the_o messiah_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o though_o this_o propheâ—ie_n seem_v to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o judah_n and_o not_o evident_o and_o plain_o to_o say_v that_o shaloh_n shall_v come_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n yet_o other_o prophet_n do_v afterwards_o express_o foretell_v the_o same_o for_o when_o as_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n there_o be_v many_o notable_a house_n as_o caleb_n and_o other_o the_o prophet_n prophesy_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v coâ—e_n of_o the_o house_n of_o jesee_n and_o of_o david_n but_o of_o david_n there_o come_v most_o mighty_a king_n after_o his_o family_n be_v as_o it_o seem_v almost_o extinguish_v and_o overwhelm_v yet_o god_n preserve_v he_o a_o light_n and_o foretell_v that_o the_o messiah_n shall_v come_v of_o jeconias_n david_n nephew_n of_o his_o son_n jehoiakim_n he_o beget_v salathiel_n from_o who_o the_o two_o evangelist_n do_v draw_v the_o line_n of_o christ_n unto_o joseph_n unto_o who_o be_v espouse_v the_o holy_a virgin_n who_o baâ—e_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o father_n crown_n from_o judah_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n unto_o david_n pharez_n and_o zarah_n be_v twin_n be_v the_o son_n of_o judah_n of_o thamar_n his_o daughter_n in_o law_n and_o his_o wife_n gen._n 38._o by_o they_o be_v praefigure_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o jew_n and_o the_o gentile_n they_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o their_o father_n and_o there_o pharez_n beget_v esrom_n 2_o esrom_n be_v the_o son_n of_o pharez_n gen._n 46._o he_o go_v down_o into_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n &_o his_o grandfather_n as_o also_o hamul_n his_o brother_n do_v ge_z 46._o of_o who_o posterity_n there_o be_v nothing_o record_v unless_o that_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamvelit_n take_v their_o name_n from_o he_o num._n 26._o 3_o ram_n who_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v aram_n be_v the_o son_n of_o esrom_n bear_v in_o egypt_n after_o the_o death_n of_o jacob_n 4_o aminadae_n the_o son_n of_o ram_n great_a grandfather_n to_o david_n great_a grandfather_n be_v bear_v in_o egypt_n 5_o naasson_n the_o son_n of_o aminadaâ—_n grandfather_n unto_o david_n great_a grandfather_n he_o go_v out_o of_o egypt_n with_o his_o father_n and_o after_o he_o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n in_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o beget_v salmon_n num._n 1._o 2._o 7._o 1._o chroâ—i_fw-la 2._o it_o be_v doubt_v whether_o he_o be_v hang_v together_o witâ—_n the_o other_o prince_n in_o the_o field_n of_o moab_n for_o whoredom_n and_o the_o worship_v of_o ball_n peor_n elisah_n aaron_n wife_n be_v his_o sister_n exo._n 16._o some_o do_v write_v that_o elimelech_n the_o bethlehemite_n the_o husband_n of_o naomie_n ruthes_n mother_n in-law_n and_o naasson_n be_v brethren_n but_o lira_n say_v that_o elimelech_n and_o the_o father_n of_o boaz_n that_o be_v salmon_n be_v brethren_n and_o so_o the_o other_o go_v before_o he_o in_o one_o degree_n as_o he_o note_v upon_o 3._o cap._n of_o this_o book_n according_a unto_o this_o opinion_n boaz_n and_o mahalon_n shall_v be_v brother_n child_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v true_a for_o than_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v none_o near_a of_o kin_n than_o boaz_n except_o his_o brother_n if_o he_o have_v any_o for_o these_o two_o son_n dye_v without_o any_o child_n 6_o salmon_n who_o in_o this_o book_n and_o 1._o chroni_n 2._o be_v otherwise_o call_v salmach_n the_o son_n of_o naasson_n grandfather_n to_o david_n grandfather_n be_v prince_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n when_o joshva_n enter_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n this_o man_n take_v rahab_n the_o cananite_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n 7_o boaz_n david_n great_a grandfather_n have_v salmon_n to_o his_o father_n and_o rahaâ—_n to_o his_o mother_n take_v ruth_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o hebrews_n do_v say_v that_o he_o be_v jeshan_n the_o judge_n the_o chaldei_fw-la interpreter_n call_v he_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o he_o write_v that_o for_o his_o equity_n the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o deliver_v from_o the_o famine_n by_o his_o prayer_n but_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v this_o i_o know_v not_o 8_o oâ—ed_v the_o son_n of_o boaz_n and_o of_o ruth_n the_o moabite_n be_v david_n grandfather_n 9_o isai_n who_o by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v call_v jesse_n be_v the_o son_n of_o obed_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 11._o chap._n of_o the_o prophet_n