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of_o bethlehem_n judah_n go_v to_o sojourn_v in_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n be_v elimelech_n and_o the_o name_n of_o his_o wife_n naomi_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o two_o son_n mahlon_n and_o chilion_n ephrathites_n of_o bethlehem_n judah_n and_o they_o come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n and_o continue_v there_o a_o expensive_a continuance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sure_a when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o live_v whole_o upon_o the_o personal_a estate_n what_o money_n they_o have_v or_o can_v get_v together_o while_o the_o real_a one_o lay_v waist_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v so_o heavy_a a_o famine_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v but_o that_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o have_v wrought_v this_o scarcity_n in_o judaea_n do_v more_o or_o less_o prevail_v in_o moab_n also_o as_o be_v a_o border_a country_n as_o when_o the_o seven_o year_n famine_n be_v in_o egypt_n it_o rage_v no_o less_o in_o the_o neighbour_a country_n at_o the_o same_o time_n provision_n must_v therefore_o be_v very_o dear_a and_o they_o as_o be_v stranger_n be_v probable_o more_o hardly_o use_v than_o the_o native_n and_o beside_o be_v continual_o subject_a to_o the_o violence_n and_o injustice_n of_o a_o nation_n who_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o be_v no_o friend_n to_o the_o jew_n how_o long_o this_o famine_n last_v we_o can_v tell_v but_o the_o egyptian_a famine_n be_v a_o example_n that_o such_o judgement_n in_o those_o country_n be_v sometime_o of_o a_o very_a long_a continuance_n and_o if_o you_o suppose_v it_o to_o have_v fall_v upon_o the_o year_n before_o the_o sabbatical_a as_o it_o may_v well_o enough_o do_v when_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o israel_n be_v at_o rest_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n it_o must_v be_v of_o three_o year_n continuance_n at_o least_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o year_n on_o which_o it_o begin_v the_o sabbatical_a year_n wherein_o the_o land_n rest_v from_o tillage_n and_o the_o year_n follow_v till_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a both_o to_o sow_v and_o reap-togeth_a well_o in_o process_n of_o time_n elimelech_n he_o die_v and_o at_o his_o death_n divide_v his_o estate_n into_o three_o part_n one_o part_n of_o it_o he_o give_v to_o naomi_n not_o whole_o for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v by_o the_o law_n of_o inheritance_n numb_a 27._o but_o only_a till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o perhaps_o by_o way_n of_o jointure_n during_o her_o life_n the_o rest_n he_o divide_v after_o what_o manner_n be_v not_o say_v neither_o can_v we_o tell_v which_o be_v the_o elder_a for_o one_o be_v name_v first_o ruth_n 1._o 5._o the_o other_o ruth_n four_o and_o the_o 9th_o between_o mahlon_n and_o chilion_n his_o two_o son_n who_o the_o famine_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v the_o better_a to_o secure_v what_o they_o have_v or_o perhaps_o to_o acquire_v more_o for_o their_o support_n marry_v each_o of_o they_o to_o a_o moabitish_a woman_n ruth_n 1._o 4._o but_o do_v not_o cohabit_v long_o with_o they_o before_o they_o die_v also_o as_o their_o father_n elimelech_n have_v do_v before_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o whole_a estate_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v pass_v over_o and_o consign_v to_o naomi_n in_o case_n the_o two_o brother_n dye_v without_o issue_n be_v now_o actual_o in_o her_o possession_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o appeal_n of_o boaz_n to_o the_o elder_n ruth_n 4._o 9_o and_o boaz_n say_v unto_o the_o elder_n and_o to_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 elimelech_n i_o e._n naomi_n proper_a share_n and_o all_o that_o be_v chilion_n and_n mahlon_n '_o s_z of_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n from_o whence_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o discern_v how_o far_o the_o law_n in_o leviticus_n concern_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o poor_a brother_n inheritance_n be_v concern_v elimelech_n estate_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v now_o whole_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o naomi_n either_o till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o for_o the_o term_n of_o her_o natural_a life_n for_o the_o reason_n already_o mention_v this_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n to_o who_o the_o inheritance_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o this_o term_n will_v of_o itself_o devolve_v may_v redeem_v at_o his_o pleasure_n to_o reunite_v it_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o family_n and_o that_o either_o by_o allow_v so_o much_o as_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n for_o the_o interest_n of_o her_o life_n in_o it_o or_o by_o set_v a_o equal_a value_n upon_o she_o right_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o purchase_n to_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v in_o that_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n if_o he_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o then_o the_o next_o of_o kin_n may_v do_v the_o same_o yet_o so_o as_o he_o be_v only_o to_o enjoy_v it_o till_o the_o say_a year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o then_o it_o must_v of_o course_n fall_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o first_o refuser_n as_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n according_a to_o the_o mosaic_a platform_n of_o succession_n this_o be_v boaz_n his_o case_n who_o can_v not_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n of_o elimelech_n till_o he_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n have_v first_o refuse_v ruth_n 3._o 12_o 13._o now_o it_o be_v true_a that_o i_o be_o thy_o near_a kinsman_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o i_o tarry_v this_o night_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o if_o he_o will_v perform_v unto_o thou_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o than_o i_o will_v do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v again_o chap._n 4._o v._n 3_o 4._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o kinsman_n naomi_n that_o be_v come_v again_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o moab_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n and_o i_o think_v to_o advertise_v thou_o say_v buy_v it_o before_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o before_o the_o elder_n of_o my_o people_n if_o thou_o will_v redeem_v it_o redeem_v it_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o redeem_v it_o then_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o
redeem_v it_o beside_o thou_o that_o be_v you_o be_v by_o law_n to_o have_v the_o first_o refusal_n and_o i_o be_o after_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v and_o the_o next_o refusal_n be_v i_o but_o now_o whereas_o i_o say_v that_o the_o estate_n of_o elimelech_n be_v bequeath_v to_o naomi_n till_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n or_o during_o her_o life_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o seem_v to_o i_o the_o more_o probable_a of_o the_o two_o in_o that_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a the_o widow_n shall_v be_v always_o consider_v out_o of_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o decease_a for_o the_o term_n of_o she_o own_o natural_a and_o proper_a life_n which_o in_o many_o case_n will_v in_o all_o rational_a probability_n extend_v far_o than_o the_o next_o year_n of_o jubilee_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sure_o the_o most_o certain_a way_n to_o make_v a_o provision_n for_o she_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o any_o alienation_n when_o the_o estate_n after_o her_o decease_n be_v to_o return_v into_o its_o proper_a channel_n beside_o that_o naomi_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v a_o heiress_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n numb_a 27._o and_o 36._o and_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o sheshan_n 1_o chron._n 2._o 34._o of_o eleazar_n 1_o chron._n 23._o 22._o and_o as_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o very_o probable_a in_o its_o due_a place_n of_o achsah_n the_o daughter_n of_o caleb_n josh_n 15._o 16_o 17._o and_o jud._n 1._o 13_o 14_o 15._o in_o which_o case_n it_o will_v be_v very_o unreasonable_a they_o shall_v be_v leave_v destitute_a themselves_o who_o have_v bring_v a_o accession_n of_o power_n and_o riches_n unto_o that_o part_n of_o their_o family_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v match_v who_o they_o be_v that_o in_o case_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v a_o right_a of_o redemption_n we_o find_v particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n so_o often_o mention_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o poor_a brother_n who_o have_v sell_v himself_o to_o the_o stranger_n for_o i_o suppose_v the_o redemption_n of_o inheritance_n be_v but_o one_o part_n of_o that_o law_n in_o which_o the_o redemption_n of_o person_n be_v include_v and_o that_o the_o right_n of_o redeem_v be_v in_o both_o case_n invest_v in_o the_o same_o person_n the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n be_v these_o levit._fw-la 2._o 47_o 48_o 49._o if_o a_o sojourner_n or_o stranger_n wax_v rich_a by_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n that_o dwell_v by_o he_o wax_v poor_a and_o sell_v himself_o unto_o the_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n by_o thou_o or_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o stranger_n family_n after_o that_o he_o be_v sell_v he_o may_v be_v redeem_v again_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n may_v redeem_v he_o either_o his_o uncle_n or_o his_o uncle_n son_n may_v redeem_v he_o or_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n unto_o he_o of_o his_o family_n may_v redeem_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v able_a he_o may_v redeem_v himself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o jewish_a commentator_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o same_o person_n have_v a_o right_a of_o redemption_n in_o the_o case_n of_o inheritance_n as_o well_o as_o this_o in_o that_o some_o of_o they_o not_o by_o any_o tradition_n but_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o text_n have_v determine_v boaz_n to_o be_v uncle_n to_o mahlon_n the_o decease_a husband_n of_o ruth_n and_o other_o will_v have_v he_o be_v his_o cousin_n german_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o for_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o because_o for_o the_o uncle_n to_o marry_v the_o niece_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o nephew_n wife_n be_v forbid_v by_o parity_n of_o reason_n at_o least_o levit._fw-la 18._o 14._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o one_o instance_n to_o be_v find_v after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o law_n where_o it_o be_v ever_o dispense_v with_o but_o now_o there_o be_v instance_n in_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n and_o of_o eleazar_n wherein_o the_o marriage_n of_o cousin_n german_n and_o a_o cousin_n germane_a wife_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o it_o be_v therefore_o much_o safe_a to_o conclude_v on_o that_o side_n which_o have_v precedent_n to_o favour_v it_o than_o on_o that_o which_o have_v none_o beside_o that_o the_o nearness_n of_o kin_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o same_o between_o two_o cousin_n german_n and_o a_o uncle_n marry_v with_o his_o niece_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o the_o former_a which_o be_v one_o predisposition_n to_o marriage_n which_o in_o the_o other_o there_o be_v not_o but_o instead_o of_o that_o he_o be_v to_o his_o niece_n as_o have_v be_v say_v parentis_fw-la loco_fw-la which_o bar_n to_o matrimony_n have_v always_o be_v so_o sacred_a not_o only_o in_o the_o mosaic_a but_o also_o the_o roman_a law_n that_o it_o have_v never_o be_v break_v down_o without_o the_o disgrace_n and_o infamy_n of_o those_o that_o give_v the_o first_o example_n of_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n but_o that_o which_o will_v put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o all_o controversy_n it_o this_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o dispensation_n in_o marriage_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v found_v in_o that_o servitude_n or_o subjection_n which_o the_o young_a owe_v to_o the_o elder_a it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o cousin_n german_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o young_a brother_n may_v proper_o enough_o marry_v the_o relict_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a he_o do_v in_o this_o perform_v a_o service_n to_o his_o uncle_n the_o father_n of_o the_o decease_a who_o be_v by_o interpretation_n of_o law_n a_o kind_n of_o father_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o the_o uncle_n himself_o be_v to_o the_o niece_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o parent_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o superiority_n and_o subjection_n can_v consist_v together_o in_o the_o same_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o same_o and_o so_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o dispensation_n cease_v the_o dispensation_n its_o self_n must_v of_o 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decease_a brother_n and_o to_o propagate_v his_o name_n and_o memory_n in_o his_o stead_n the_o business_n in_o short_a be_v thus_o naomi_n have_v pass_v over_o her_o title_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o elimelech_n to_o her_o daughter-in-law_n ruth_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o of_o the_o kindred_n who_o will_v accept_v of_o her_o daughter_n for_o his_o wife_n shall_v have_v the_o inheritance_n together_o with_o she_o upon_o this_o ruth_n challenge_v boaz_n for_o her_o husband_n which_o challenge_v he_o do_v not_o refuse_v but_o only_o say_v there_o be_v one_o near_o of_o kin_n than_o he_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v his_o elder_a brother_n who_o be_v in_o this_o case_n always_o to_o have_v the_o first_o refusal_n and_o she_o must_v first_o apply_v herself_o unto_o he_o it_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n to_o accept_v of_o what_o she_o propose_v till_o the_o other_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v that_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o people_n she_o shall_v make_v her_o application_n to_o he_o naomi_n say_v boaz_n in_o behalf_n of_o ruth_n sell_v a_o parcel_n of_o land_n which_o be_v our_o brother_n elimelech_n you_o be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o by_o our_o law_n have_v a_o right_n of_o redeem_v it_o say_v therefore_o whether_o you_o will_v redeem_v it_o or_o no_o i_o will_v say_v he_o but_o do_v not_o think_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o he_o be_v to_o purchase_v a_o wife_n into_o the_o bargain_n wherefore_o be_v better_a inform_v of_o the_o true_a state_n of_o thing_n he_o relinquish_v his_o right_n to_o boaz_n who_o immediate_o take_v ruth_n to_o wife_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a
for_o all_o this_o of_o the_o same_o meaning_n with_o that_o of_o deut._n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n and_o with_o a_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zelophehad_n num._n 27._o v._n 3_o 4._o our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v away_o from_o among_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o a_o name_n be_v be_v do_v way_n from_o a_o family_n and_o a_o man_n be_v not_o leave_v a_o possession_n to_o some_o body_n to_o inherit_v in_o his_o right_n so_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a the_o memory_n of_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v continue_v for_o the_o assert_v of_o the_o title_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o woman_n can_v not_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o parent_n in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n you_o scarce_o ever_o find_v they_o insert_v in_o the_o genealogy_n they_o have_v their_o name_n from_o oblivion_n as_o man_n have_v they_o from_o remembrance_n because_o they_o carry_v on_o and_o continue_v the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o forefather_n but_o the_o woman_n be_v reckon_v only_o as_o a_o part_n of_o their_o husband_n and_o their_o child_n as_o the_o posterity_n not_o of_o they_o but_o of_o their_o husband_n father_n and_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o posterity_n of_o their_o own_o to_o which_o we_o have_v a_o manifest_a allusion_n psalm_n 45._o 16._o instead_o of_o thy_o father_n thou_o shall_v have_v child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o land_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o to_o propagate_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o father_n by_o the_o daughter_n when_o he_o have_v no_o male_a issue_n they_o shall_v be_v consider_v as_o heiress_n and_o the_o estate_n 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greek_a we_o render_v it_o if_o he_o will_v perform_v unto_o thou_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a singular_o well_o si_fw-la te_fw-la voluerit_fw-la propinquitatis_fw-la jure_fw-la retinere_fw-la bene_fw-la res_fw-la acta_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la ille_fw-la noluerit_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la dubitatione_n suscipiam_fw-la where_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o verb_n gaal_n in_o this_o place_n be_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o jibbem_fw-la in_o deuteronomy_n though_o the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o more_o extensive_a signification_n than_o the_o latter_a as_o likewise_o what_o our_o interpreter_n do_v here_o call_v perform_v the_o kinsman_n part_n be_v there_o by_o they_o style_v perform_v the_o husband_n part_n all_o which_o be_v mighty_o corroborate_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 5._o xi_o who_o tell_v this_o very_a story_n mention_n together_o with_o it_o the_o lose_n of_o the_o shoe_n and_o spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o refuser_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o law_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n deut._n 25._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mr._n selden_n read_v right_o after_o drusius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v boaz_n appeal_n to_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n bid_v they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o near_a kinsman_n and_o then_o instruct_v ruth_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n to_o take_v off_o his_o shoe_n and_o spit_n in_o his_o face_n which_o do_v he_o immediate_o marry_v she_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o but_o mr._n selden_n will_v not_o allow_v this_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n better_o than_o a_o mistake_n of_o josephus_n confusio_fw-la say_v he_o planissimè_fw-la binarum_fw-la legum_fw-la quarum_fw-la altera_fw-la de_fw-la haereditate_fw-la alienatâ_fw-la seu_fw-la emptores_fw-la invitante_fw-la redimendà _fw-la altera_fw-la de_fw-la fratriâ_fw-la ducendâ_fw-la est_fw-la but_o i_o think_v i_o have_v make_v it_o pretty_a plain_n already_o that_o it_o be_v mr._n selden_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o mistake_n not_o josephus_n and_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v that_o learned_a gentleman_n misfortune_n to_o side_n with_o josephus_n only_o in_o his_o error_n as_o when_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o adoptive_a child_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o imputative_a father_n but_o when_o he_o speak_v reason_n as_o he_o do_v certain_o in_o this_o case_n to_o oppose_v he_o for_o josephus_n do_v not_o deliver_v this_o out_o of_o any_o authentic_a record_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o that_o we_o have_v already_o find_v he_o in_o several_a mistake_n but_o it_o be_v only_o his_o own_o opinion_n or_o perhaps_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o time_n that_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o leviratus_n and_o so_o he_o add_v the_o description_n of_o this_o ceremony_n de_fw-fr svo_fw-la as_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o law_n and_o which_o he_o think_v be_v never_o omit_v in_o case_n the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o challenge_n be_v make_v refuse_v to_o accept_v it_o only_o this_o indeed_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o as_o a_o very_a great_a inconsistency_n in_o josephus_n that_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o marriage_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n to_o have_v be_v make_v in_o consequence_n and_o pursuance_n of_o that_o law_n of_o moses_n by_o which_o the_o brother_n be_v to_o propagate_v the_o name_n and_o memory_n of_o the_o brother_n and_o yet_o understand_v that_o expression_n that_o his_o name_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n as_o if_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o adoptive_a father_n when_o as_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o son_n of_o ruth_n by_o boaz_n be_v not_o call_v mahlon_n but_o obed_n which_o name_n be_v from_o habad_a servivit_fw-la and_o be_v give_v he_o as_o i_o conceive_v for_o this_o reason_n to_o denote_v that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o mahlon_n to_o continue_v his_o name_n upon_o his_o inheritance_n and_o propagate_v his_o memory_n by_o a_o new_a succession_n of_o descendant_n from_o his_o loin_n to_o after_o age_n which_o be_v still_o a_o further_a confirmation_n of_o what_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v but_o it_o may_v be_v still_o object_v that_o ruth_n be_v a_o stranger_n a_o moabitish_a woman_n neither_o boaz_n nor_o any_o other_o jew_n can_v marry_v she_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v agreeable_a to_o any_o law_n that_o it_o be_v express_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 7._o 3._o neither_o shall_v thou_o make_v marriage_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v unto_o his_o son_n nor_o his_o daughter_n shall_v thou_o take_v unto_o thy_o son_n but_o this_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o good_a objection_n may_v have_v be_v urge_v by_o he_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n than_o boaz_n be_v and_o since_o it_o be_v not_o we_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o conclude_v that_o she_o be_v then_o proselyte_v and_o naturalize_a and_o become_v as_o one_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a she_o do_v passionate_o desire_v ruth_n 1._o 16._o and_o ruth_n say_v entreat_v i_o not_o to_o leave_v thou_o or_o to_o return_v from_o follow_v thou_o for_o whither_o thou_o go_v i_o will_v go_v and_o where_o thou_o lodge_v i_o will_v lodge_v thy_o people_n shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o thy_o god_n shall_v be_v my_o god_n and_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o may_v not_o take_v she_o to_o his_o wife_n especial_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o such_o marriage_n be_v
case_n of_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n or_o the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a brother_n who_o have_v sell_v himself_o since_o therefore_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n be_v the_o same_o since_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o other_o interpreter_n do_v all_o along_o restrain_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o decease_a party_n since_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o seventy_o be_v the_o same_o what_o can_v be_v more_o manifest_a than_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o seventy_o interpreter_n as_o of_o other_o who_o authority_n because_o not_o so_o ancient_a and_o because_o derive_v only_o from_o they_o be_v of_o less_o credit_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o degree_n of_o proximity_n in_o respect_n of_o blood_n in_o all_o three_o case_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o brother_n who_o have_v sell_v himself_o or_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o same_o person_n who_o be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n be_v oblige_v to_o sell_v it_o and_o in_o the_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o he_o who_o be_v unwilling_o slay_v be_v all_o of_o they_o the_o same_o be_v either_o the_o brother_n or_o the_o uncle_n or_o the_o uncle_n son_n or_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o person_n concern_v levit._fw-la 25._o 48_o 49._o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v only_o from_o the_o identity_n or_o sameness_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n in_o all_o these_o case_n and_o from_o the_o agreement_n of_o the_o seventy_o in_o their_o version_n in_o every_o one_o of_o the_o case_n now_o insist_v upon_o that_o the_o word_n goel_n which_o we_o render_v the_o revenger_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o last_o instance_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o of_o somebody_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n but_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o original_a text_n itself_o deut._n 19_o 5_o 6._o he_o shall_v fly_v unto_o one_o of_o those_o city_n and_o live_v lest_o the_o avenger_n of_o blood_n pursue_v the_o slayer_n while_o his_o heart_n be_v hot_a and_o overtake_v he_o because_o the_o way_n be_v long_o and_o slay_v he_o whereas_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o death_n insomuch_o as_o he_o hate_v he_o not_o in_o time_n past_a now_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v a_o very_a wild_a piece_n of_o extravagance_n to_o suppose_v that_o a_o man_n have_v kill_v another_o by_o a_o perfect_a chance_n shall_v for_o this_o reason_n lie_v expose_v to_o the_o fury_n of_o every_o man_n who_o have_v the_o power_n or_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v it_o without_o any_o process_n or_o formality_n of_o law_n that_o it_o may_v be_v see_v first_o whether_o he_o deserve_v such_o punishment_n or_o no._n in_o the_o second_o place_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o every_o man_n heart_n shall_v be_v hot_a or_o swell_v with_o a_o tumultuous_a appetite_n of_o revenge_n as_o fast_o as_o any_o other_o who_o perhaps_o they_o never_o know_v or_o hear_v of_o before_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o untimely_a death_n it_o seem_v therefore_o most_o reasonable_a to_o confine_v it_o only_o to_o the_o relation_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v who_o may_v well_o enough_o be_v suppose_v especial_o those_o that_o be_v so_o very_o near_o to_o have_v have_v the_o great_a friendship_n for_o he_o and_o the_o deep_a share_n in_o that_o loss_n which_o be_v sustain_v by_o his_o death_n three_o we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o law_n do_v countenance_n revenge_n of_o this_o nature_n but_o it_o do_v only_o pardon_v the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n who_o heart_n be_v hot_a i._n e._n overpower_v with_o a_o excess_n of_o grief_n and_o a_o masterless_a desire_n of_o revenge_n which_o passionate_a concern_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v suppose_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o brother_n uncle_n or_o uncle_n son_n or_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n especial_o if_o to_o the_o nearness_n of_o consanguinity_n a_o strict_a friendship_n and_o a_o necessary_a dependence_n be_v join_v but_o can_v reasonable_o be_v pretend_v by_o any_o in_o his_o excuse_n who_o circumstance_n of_o birth_n and_o fortune_n be_v at_o a_o far_a distance_n from_o the_o person_n slay_v the_o use_n which_o i_o make_v of_o these_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o all_o these_o three_o instance_n do_v mutual_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v one_o another_o the_o right_a of_o redeem_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a brother_n have_v be_v show_v to_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o near_a kinsman_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o law_n its_o self_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o brother_n or_o uncle_n or_o uncle_n son_n or_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n that_o be_v at_o the_o least_o a_o degree_n far_o than_o this_o the_o same_o be_v likewise_o agree_v by_o all_o the_o jewish_a interpreter_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o inheritance_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o very_o reasonable_a to_o believe_v it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o very_a same_o chapter_n with_o the_o other_o without_o any_o particular_a mention_n who_o be_v the_o person_n in_o who_o the_o right_a of_o redemption_n be_v legal_o invest_v unless_o the_o person_n who_o be_v specify_v in_o this_o latter_a case_n be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o belong_v to_o they_o both_o beside_o that_o the_o case_n of_o ruth_n and_o boaz_n in_o which_o the_o redemption_n of_o inheritance_n be_v no_o question_n concern_v show_v it_o without_o all_o controversy_n to_o be_v extend_v far_a than_o to_o the_o immediate_a brother_n though_o not_o further_o than_o to_o such_o as_o be_v near_o of_o kin._n last_o the_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o chance_n have_v be_v show_v to_o belong_v likewise_o to_o the_o very_a same_o person_n and_o that_o not_o only_o from_o the_o sameness_n of_o the_o word_n 〈…〉_o three_o case_n and_o from_o the_o 〈…〉_o the_o ancient_a 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survive_a brethren_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o challenge_n make_v by_o the_o woman_n in_o behalf_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o he_o shall_v if_o he_o be_v not_o marry_v before_o because_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v as_o i_o have_v say_v one_o child_n provide_v for_o and_o that_o very_o plentiful_o for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a portion_n in_o the_o case_n which_o belong_v of_o right_a to_o the_o elder_a brother_n deut._n 21._o 17._o and_o it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o he_o receive_v likewise_o into_o the_o bargain_n this_o far_a advantage_n that_o during_o his_o own_o life_n he_o have_v the_o entire_a management_n and_o disposal_n of_o this_o estate_n for_o the_o support_n of_o himself_o and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o
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portion_n of_o all_o that_o the_o father_n possess_v he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o language_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o all_o those_o law_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o first-born_a the_o first-born_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first-born_a child_n but_o the_o elder_a son_n therefore_o in_o case_n a_o daughter_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o account_n for_o a_o female_a in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o male_n survive_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o she_o be_v not_o to_o inherit_v at_o all_o numb_a 27._o 8._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n then_o shall_v he_o cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o daughter_n but_o in_o no_o other_o case_n unless_o you_o suppose_v this_o law_n to_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o all_o along_o that_o by_o the_o first-born_a the_o elder_a son_n be_v mean_v again_o for_o he_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o strength_n which_o be_v the_o very_a expression_n of_o jacob_n concern_v his_o elder_a son_n reuben_n gen._n 49._o and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o primitiae_fw-la or_o first_o fruit_n dedicate_v unto_o the_o lord_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o all_o other_o first_o fruit_n be_v dedicate_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o sacrifice_n but_o he_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o priest_n now_o as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o woman_n be_v never_o admit_v into_o the_o priesthood_n either_o before_o the_o law_n or_o under_o it_o and_o before_o it_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o elder_a brother_n be_v both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o priest_n of_o 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right_n be_v afterward_o extend_v far_o than_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o deuteronomy_n may_v at_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o allow_v and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o law_n in_o deuter_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v and_o enlarge_v by_o that_o of_o number_n that_o the_o march_n between_o ruth_n and_o boaz_n be_v afterward_o make_v but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o oppose_v mr._n selden_n and_o his_o rabbin_n in_o every_o thing_n they_o say_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n which_o no_o man_n be_v more_o natural_o averse_a from_o than_o myself_o be_v always_o a_o favourer_n of_o that_o side_n where_o i_o see_v the_o great_a appearance_n of_o truth_n i_o will_v now_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o one_o thing_n they_o determine_v with_o great_a probability_n of_o reason_n and_o that_o be_v when_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o leviratus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o brother_n germane_a or_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o father_n side_n but_o that_o the_o maternal_a consanguinity_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v in_o it_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n selden_n be_v these_o p._n 100_o de_fw-fr fratribus_fw-la autem_fw-la uterinis_fw-la lex_fw-la haec_fw-la non_fw-la intelligenda_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la de_fw-la germanis_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la minimè_fw-la succedunt_fw-la uterini_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la tenentur_fw-la and_o of_o maimonides_n cite_v in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o mr._n selden_n achin_n min_n haeem_v eenan_n chashoubin_n achin_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v not_o in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o law_n look_v upon_o as_o brother_n either_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o decease_a brother_n wife_n but_o they_o be_v as_o to_o both_o these_o matter_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o brother_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o brotherhood_n but_o what_o be_v from_o the_o same_o father_n which_o thing_n be_v all_o clear_a and_o certain_a beyond_o all_o colourable_a ground_n of_o contradiction_n for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n descend_v legal_o from_o father_n to_o son_n or_o daughter_n or_o in_o defect_n of_o such_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o collateral_a relation_n oblique_o ascend_v or_o descend_v on_o the_o father_n side_n than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o they_o who_o blood_n do_v not_o centre_n in_o the_o same_o paternal_a consanguinity_n can_v have_v a_o title_n to_o the_o same_o inheritance_n and_o the_o intention_n of_o marrying_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o widow_n may_v not_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v who_o she_o please_v to_o this_o end_n if_o she_o may_v marry_v he_o who_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o inheritance_n its_o self_n which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o a_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n again_o upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o decease_a by_o the_o mother_n side_n do_v marry_v this_o widow_n either_o this_o marriage_n do_v bar_v the_o paternal_a kindred_n from_o a_o legal_a title_n or_o claim_n to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o it_o do_v not_o if_o it_o do_v not_o than_o the_o design_n of_o this_o marriage_n be_v in_o vain_a for_o he_o will_v not_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o that_o inheritance_n which_o be_v not_o in_o his_o possession_n and_o with_o which_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v if_o he_o do_v than_o the_o maternal_a kindred_n have_v a_o better_a claim_n to_o the_o paternal_a inheritance_n than_o those_o who_o be_v descend_v of_o or_o be_v by_o consanguinity_n relate_v to_o the_o same_o father_n upon_o who_o title_n
all_o other_o claim_n must_v depend_v which_o be_v absurd_a it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v they_o have_v and_o they_o have_v not_o a_o right_a at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o then_o if_o he_o can_v not_o bring_v the_o inheritance_n along_o with_o he_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o widow_n to_o marry_v he_o at_o all_o as_o appear_v by_o undeniable_a consequence_n from_o levit._n 18._o 9_o the_o decease_a husband_n brother_n uterine_n be_v consider_v as_o her_o own_o half_a brother_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o for_o a_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o half_a sister_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o law_n again_o if_o none_o can_v marry_v the_o widow_n for_o the_o purpose_n aforesaid_a of_o hinder_v the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a from_o be_v blot_v out_o and_o of_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n but_o he_o that_o have_v a_o right_a of_o redeem_v the_o say_a inheritance_n and_o if_o none_o have_v a_o right_a of_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n but_o the_o kindred_n descend_v from_o or_o centre_v in_o the_o same_o paternal_a consanguinity_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o law_n can_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o half_a brother_n of_o the_o decease_a by_o the_o mother_n side_n but_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o mr._n selden_n himself_n when_o he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o decease_a by_o the_o mother_n side_n can_v not_o marry_v his_o widow_n nam_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la inuicem_fw-la minime_fw-la succedunt_fw-la uterini_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la hac_fw-la lege_fw-la tenentur_fw-la and_o maimonides_n also_o acknowledge_v the_o same_o by_o put_v they_o both_o together_o fratres_n uterini_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la censentur_fw-la pro_fw-la fratribus_fw-la lehinjan_n jeroushah_o ou_fw-fr lehinjan_n jibboum_fw-la vechalitsa_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la haereditatis_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o leviratu_fw-la and_o though_o mr._n selden_n and_o maimonides_n and_o a_o thousand_o more_o shall_v not_o have_v grant_v this_o yet_o the_o scripture_n itself_o will_v sufficient_o have_v prove_v it_o for_o i_o have_v show_v levit._n 25._o 48._o 49._o to_o belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o redemption_n of_o inheritance_n as_o person_n and_o in_o that_o place_n we_o have_v these_o word_n after_o he_o be_v sell_v he_o may_v be_v redeem_v again_o one_o of_o his_o brethren_n may_v redeem_v he_o either_o his_o uncle_n or_o his_o uncle_n son_n may_v redeem_v he_o or_o if_o he_o be_v able_a he_o may_v redeem_v himself_o where_o that_o only_o paternal_a kindred_n be_v to_o be_v mean_v may_v be_v prove_v by_o undeniable_a argument_n as_o for_o the_o signification_n of_o echad_n meachau_n v._n 48._o unus_fw-la ex_fw-la fratribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la though_o nothing_o can_v certain_o be_v infer_v from_o it_o if_o nothing_o else_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v yet_o when_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n we_o be_v tell_v that_o either_o dodo_n or_o ben_fw-mi dodo_n his_o uncle_n or_o his_o uncle_n son_n may_v do_v the_o same_o there_o be_v these_o two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o that_o dod_n do_v proper_o signify_v the_o uncle_n by_o the_o father_n side_n not_o auunculus_fw-la but_o patruus_fw-la and_o so_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o the_o 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v dodo_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o also_o jerem._n 32._o 7_o 8_o 9_o neither_o do_v they_o render_v it_o in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o but_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o father_n side_n now_o if_o the_o uncle_n and_o the_o uncle_n son_n must_v both_o of_o they_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o father_n side_n than_o it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o the_o brother_n also_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n must_v be_v understand_v the_o same_o way_n second_o or_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o of_o his_o family_n may_v redeem_v he_o here_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v first_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o hebrew_a misheer_v besaro_n 70_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o his_o near_a flesh_n or_o any_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n own_o flesh_n be_v not_o that_o of_o his_o mother_n but_o his_o father_n with_o who_o his_o mother_n by_o marriage_n be_v make_v one_o and_o his_o family_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o she_o and_o if_o after_o his_o decease_n she_o shall_v marry_v another_o than_o that_o child_n which_o she_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v by_o the_o second_o husband_n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o son_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o no_o more_o than_o her_o second_o husband_n be_v to_o who_o she_o be_v now_o unite_a have_v forsake_v her_o former_a family_n and_o be_v become_v one_o flesh_n with_o he_o second_o he_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n i._n e._n of_o the_o same_o flesh_n as_o both_o the_o original_a and_o the_o 70_o more_o exact_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v add_v likewise_o any_o that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o of_o his_o family_n may_v redeem_v he_o now_o a_o man_n be_v of_o his_o father_n family_n not_o his_o mother_n who_o quit_v she_o own_o family_n and_o her_o father_n house_n by_o marriage_n it_o be_v plain_a therefore_o that_o none_o have_v a_o right_a of_o redemption_n nor_o consequent_o of_o marriage_n with_o the_o decease_a but_o only_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o decease_a by_o the_o father_n side_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n as_o i_o have_v often_o say_v of_o perform_v the_o husband_n part_n to_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o decease_a beside_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o that_o be_v the_o servitude_n or_o subjection_n under_o which_o the_o young_a be_v in_o ancient_a time_n to_o the_o elder_a but_o this_o subjection_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o same_o common_a father_n who_o have_v a_o despotical_a power_n over_o all_o his_o son_n and_o under_o he_o the_o elder_a have_v a_o dominion_n over_o the_o rest_n as_o represent_v the_o person_n and_o inherit_v the_o fortune_n of_o his_o father_n but_o now_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o distinct_a father_n though_o of_o the_o same_o mother_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o belong_v to_o another_o house_n and_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o subject_n of_o a_o different_a kingdom_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v in_o either_o respect_n either_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o duty_n and_o subjection_n which_o the_o young_a owe_v to_o the_o elder_a that_o the_o half_a brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n shall_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o the_o decease_a brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o notwithstanding_o the_o plain_a evidence_n and_o downright_a conclusiveness_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o speech_n of_o naomi_n to_o her_o two_o daughter_n in_o the_o story_n of_o ruth_n seem_v at_o least_o to_o be_v a_o supposition_n of_o the_o legality_n of_o a_o contrary_a practice_n c._n 1._o five_o 12_o 13._o turn_v again_o my_o daughter_n go_v your_o way_n for_o i_o be_o too_o old_a to_o have_v a_o husband_n if_o i_o shall_v say_v i_o have_v hope_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v a_o husband_n also_o to_o night_n and_o shall_v also_o bear_v son_n will_v you_o tarry_v for_o they_o till_o they_o be_v grow_v will_v you_o stay_v for_o they_o from_o have_v husband_n nay_o my_o daughter_n for_o it_o grieve_v i_o much_o for_o your_o sake_n that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v out_o against_o i_o this_o difficulty_n have_v very_o much_o baffle_v the_o endeavour_n of_o learned_a men._n mr._n selden_n upon_o this_o occasion_n have_v these_o word_n ruth_n 1._o 11._o vbi_fw-la naomi_n ad_fw-la nurus_fw-la svas_fw-la orpha_n &_o ruth_n viduas_fw-la nec_fw-la prole_fw-la beatas_fw-la a_o adhuo_n inquit_fw-la intra_fw-la i_o in_o utero_fw-la meo_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la qui_fw-la fiant_fw-la mariti_fw-la vestri_fw-la perinde_v ac_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ad_fw-la fratrem_fw-la uterinum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la mortis_fw-la fraternae_fw-la tempore_fw-la nondum_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la fuerat_fw-la editus_fw-la quod_fw-la itidem_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la negant_fw-la magistri_fw-la jus_o hoc_fw-la spectâsset_fw-la atqui_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la hujusce_fw-la juris_fw-la obtentu_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la ingenti_fw-la erga_fw-la nurus_fw-la amore_fw-la a_o naomi_n hoc_fw-la dictum_fw-la volunt_fw-la ao_o si_fw-la tantum_fw-la innuisset_fw-la tanto_fw-la erga_fw-la eas_fw-la se_fw-la amore_fw-la flagrare_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la posset_n futuris_fw-la siqui_fw-la sibi_fw-la essent_fw-la filiis_fw-la eas_fw-la in_o vxores_fw-la traderet_fw-la mr._n selden_n in_o the_o same_o place_n take_v notice_n of_o another_o opinion_n of_o solomon_n jarchi_n but_o he_o seem_v to_o favour_v this_o more_o
to_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n in_o this_o chapter_n since_o all_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n be_v actual_o marry_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n to_o several_a and_o distinct_a wife_n since_o noah_n himself_o be_v not_o where_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o the_o beginner_n of_o any_o such_o practice_n or_o as_o a_o example_n of_o it_o it_o seem_v most_o reasonable_a to_o go_v yet_o further_o backward_o and_o place_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o ancient_a usage_n in_o the_o ante-noachioal_a or_o ante-diluvian_a time_n i_o will_v not_o descend_v this_o fact_n of_o tamar_n from_o all_o suspicion_n of_o guilt_n when_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v at_o first_o sight_n not_o only_o a_o very_a unlawful_a but_o a_o very_a detestable_a practice_n and_o when_o at_o this_o distance_n of_o several_a thousand_o year_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n perfect_o unacquainted_a with_o the_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n it_o be_v utter_o impossible_a to_o make_v such_o a_o judgement_n of_o the_o case_n 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