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to_o wander_v whether_o their_o mind_n carry_v they_o be_v not_o well_o report_v of_o but_o let_v maiden_n so_o behave_v themselves_o that_o their_o kinsfolk_n or_o they_o which_o be_v of_o their_o affinity_n shall_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o forbid_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n chap._n iii_o the_o 16._o sermon_n 1_o afterward_o naomie_n her_o mother_n in-law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v not_o i_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v 2_o now_o also_o be_v not_o bohaz_n our_o kinsman_n with_o who_o maid_n thou_o be_v behold_v he_o winnow_v barley_n to_o night_n in_o the_o floor_n 3_o wash_v thyself_o therefore_o and_o anoint_v thou_o and_o put_v thy_o raiment_n upon_o thou_o and_o get_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o floor_n let_v not_o the_o man_n know_v of_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v leave_v eat_v and_o drink_v 4_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v sleep_v mark_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o and_o go_v and_o 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a_o good_a marriage_n i_o seek_v rest_n say_v she_o for_o thou_o for_o so_o she_o do_v call_v marriage_n she_o do_v add_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v join_v thou_o with_o a_o good_a and_o a_o meet_a husband_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v where_o thou_o shall_v tarry_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o get_v thy_o live_n without_o so_o great_a labour_n she_o do_v not_o promise_v she_o a_o idle_a life_n abound_v with_o delight_n she_o do_v not_o say_v that_o she_o be_v without_o all_o trouble_n of_o which_o this_o world_n be_v full_a to_o the_o mitigate_a of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v marriage_n gen._n 2._o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n god_n will_v that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v rest_n yet_o many_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n do_v procure_v themselves_o great_a trouble_n as_o when_o they_o do_v nourish_v suspicious_a jealousy_n etc._n etc._n also_o marriage_n have_v trouble_v belong_v to_o it_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v many_o child_n yet_o they_o have_v mo_z trouble_n who_o despise_v this_o institutution_n of_o god_n do_v wallow_v in_o whoredom_n and_o addultery_n naomie_n do_v not_o advife_fw-mi her_o that_o she_o shall_v live_v a_o sole_a life_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o strange_a widow_n shall_v marry_v with_o some_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o example_n of_o gratitude_n propound_v to_o we_o in_o naomie_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n she_o do_v wish_v for_o a_o happy_a marriage_n for_o both_o her_o daughter_n in-law_n now_o that_o occasion_n be_v offer_v she_o omit_v nothing_o that_o she_o may_v provide_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o she_o who_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o she_o there_o be_v some_o which_o will_v be_v marvelous_a liberal_a only_a in_o promise_n but_o they_o do_v nothing_o indeed_o oftentimes_o when_o they_o may_v benefit_n their_o friend_n without_o trouble_v themselves_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o but_o if_o other_o do_v it_o they_o will_v envy_v they_o next_o let_v parent_n learn_v to_o provide_v husband_n for_o their_o daughter_n and_o wife_n for_o their_o son_n for_o this_o care_n belong_v to_o they_o child_n ought_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n to_o follow_v their_o own_o wicked_a affection_n but_o to_o use_v the_o counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n let_v not_o parent_n tyrannical_o constrain_v their_o child_n to_o many_o against_o their_o will_n naomie_n do_v confer_v with_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in-law_n of_o marriage_n marriage_n to_o which_o child_n be_v unwilling_o drive_v have_v seldom_o happy_a end_n the_o manner_n be_v after_o set_v down_o how_o naomie_n procure_v
forbid_v marriage_n for_o satan_n set_v himself_o against_o marriage_n in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o stir_v uppe_o the_o nicolaitan_o who_o use_a woman_n as_o in_o common_a of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n afterwards_o the_o tatian_o and_o the_o eucratian_o arise_v affirm_v that_o whoredom_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o marriage_n and_o they_o take_v no_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o their_o sect_n at_o length_n the_o monk_n and_o nun_n &_o priest_n arise_v up_o which_o vow_v a_o perpetual_a sole_a life_n and_o feign_v that_o thereby_o they_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o extol_v virginity_n with_o wonder_a praise_n as_o if_o these_o praise_n belong_v to_o those_o filthy_a man_n they_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o marriage_n that_o many_o forsake_v their_o call_n and_o marriage_n in_o their_o old_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n how_o many_o hater_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n of_o marriage_n which_o follow_v their_o wander_a lust_n therefore_o those_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v note_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v &_o approve_v of_o marriage_n next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o for_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o he_o do_v note_n with_o modesty_n and_o shamefast_a word_n that_o which_o be_v do_v honest_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 16._o abraham_n go_v in_o unto_o agar_n 29._o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o wife_n munster_n note_v upon_o the_o 23._o chap._n deut._n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n find_v in_o it_o which_o signify_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o generation_n or_o excrement_n and_o such_o other_o but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v loathsome_a or_o filthy_a be_v speak_v by_o some_o honest_a or_o comely_a periphrasis_n for_o the_o word_n lie_v together_o be_v use_v the_o word_n of_o know_v or_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n samvel_n 24_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o empty_a his_o belly_n these_o phrase_n teach_v we_o that_o aischrologian_n or_o filthiness_n in_o word_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o speak_v of_o wanton_a matter_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n paulâ—_n teach_v we_o the_o very_a same_o ephes._n 4._o 6._o cap._n colo._n 3._o those_o man_n be_v wont_v common_o which_o have_v incestuous_a mouth_n to_o be_v call_v merry_a companion_n but_o even_o the_o cinike_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o speak_v lothesome_o and_o filthy_o stobeus_n do_v report_v these_o word_n amongst_o other_o of_o charondus_n cataneus_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n let_v no_o man_n speak_v filthy_o lest_o he_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o filthy_a deed_n and_o fill_v his_o mind_n with_o impudency_n and_o wickedness_n for_o we_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o with_o fit_a name_n write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v we_o abhor_v even_o the_o name_n of_o they_o for_o filthiness_n sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o filthy_a to_o speak_v a_o filthy_a thing_n also_o there_o be_v a_o warning_n 23._o sirac_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a talk_n for_o from_o thence_o evil_a thought_n may_v arise_v tender_a mind_n be_v oft_o offend_v greevous_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v who_o say_v cor._n 25._o cap._n evil_a talk_n do_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n s._n chrisostomus_n do_v call_v filthy_a talk_n the_o chariot_n of_o whoredom_n which_o do_v carry_v man_n unto_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o filthy_a rhyme_n and_o song_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o then_o much_o rather_o for_o loathsome_a &_o fill_v thy_o talk_n the_o scripture_n do_v oftentimes_o use_v loathsome_a and_o filthy_a word_n as_o 23._o ezech._n where_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o two_o woman_n he_o do_v describe_v the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o both_o the_o kingdone_n namely_o of_o israelâ—_n and_o judah_n but_o to_o a_o good_a end_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o physician_n who_o do_v sometime_o prescribe_v remedy_n in_o filthy_a word_n against_o filthy_a disease_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o ruth_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o son_n to_o he_o for_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v approved_a of_o he_o gen._n 33._o jacob_n answer_v his_o brother_n esav_n as_o king_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n joseph_n answer_v jacob_n his_o father_n ask_v what_o two_o young_a man_n those_o be_v which_o stand_v by_o the_o bed_n my_o son_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v not_o which_o i_o have_v beget_v or_o which_o my_o wife_n have_v bear_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o bethlehemite_n pray_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v bohazâ—â—_n wife_n fruitful_a for_o among_o otherâ—_n god_n 〈◊〉_d work_v this_o be_v also_o commend_a â—13_n psalm_n that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a 1._o sam._n 2._o cap._n hanna_n in_o her_o hympe_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o only_o which_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o sarah_n when_o she_o conceive_v izhak_n of_o abram_z gen._n 17._o elizabeth_z also_o be_v age_v and_o barren_a luk._n 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d isaak_v wife_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 25._o and_o rahel_n the_o wife_n of_o jabob_n 30._o chap._n hanna_n the_o mother_n of_o samvel_n the_o prophet_n also_o the_o host_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n obtain_v a_o son_n by_o his_o prayer_n who_o be_v dead_a he_o raise_v uppe_o unto_o life_n 2._o king_n 4._o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v fruitful_a by_o nature_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v his_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v make_v some_o fruitful_a some_o barren_a it_o be_v say_v she_o bear_v a_o son_n if_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o daughter_n it_o will_v have_v be_v great_a joy_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o their_o joy_n be_v the_o greatâ—â—_n because_o they_o have_v a_o son_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o family_n and_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o thoâ—e_a parent_n think_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o that_o son_n as_o indeed_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v she_o bear_v but_o not_o by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v other_o where_o when_o the_o â—â—ne_n be_v accomplish_v aristotle_n in_o historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o do_v write_v that_o woman_n only_o have_v diverse_a time_n wherein_o she_o do_v bring_v forth_o for_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 7._o month_n or_o 8._o 9_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o bethlemite_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o new_a marry_a folk_n now_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o also_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o vow_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v although_o they_o have_v not_o pray_v we_o answer_v although_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n &_o most_o thing_n fall_v out_o by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n yet_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a neither_o be_v prayer_n disannul_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n providence_n for_o by_o they_o oft_o time_n the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o thing_n be_v alter_v the_o woman_n of_o who_o we_o speak_v a_o little_a before_o desirous_a of_o a_o child_n by_o their_o prayer_n obtain_v of_o god_n that_o they_o become_v fruitful_a the._n 26._o sermon_n 14._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomie_n blessed_a be_v the_o lord_n which_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n and_o his_o name_n be_v continue_v in_o israel_n 15_o and_o this_o shall_v
bring_v thy_o life_n again_o and_o cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n for_o thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n which_o love_v thou_o have_v bear_v unto_o he_o and_o she_o be_v better_a to_o thou_o then_o seven_o son_n bohaz_n beget_v a_o son_n of_o ruth_n the_o which_o amongst_o the_o hebrews_n be_v account_v as_o a_o great_a benefit_n especial_o in_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o messiah_n shall_v be_v bear_v according_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n he_o be_v beget_v according_a to_o his_o divine_a nature_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o father_n from_o all_o eternity_n by_o a_o unspeakable_a mean_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o bethlehemitishe_a woman_n rejoice_v at_o the_o grandmother_n of_o this_o child_n they_o say_v god_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v or_o praise_v who_o will_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v lack_v a_o revenger_n or_o a_o kinsman_n unless_o a_o son_n shall_v be_v bear_v unto_o she_o of_o ruth_n she_o have_v be_v destitute_v of_o all_o kinsman_n for_o although_o that_o other_o kinsman_n remain_v yet_o she_o can_v look_v for_o no_o help_n of_o he_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o wealthy_a or_o mighty_a who_o have_v not_o sometime_o need_v of_o the_o help_n of_o his_o friend_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proverb_n a_o friend_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o fire_n and_o water_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o latin_n do_v call_v friend_n by_o another_o name_n more_o fit_a as_o necessary_a man_n poor_a man_n which_o have_v the_o help_n of_o rich_a kinsman_n and_o aliaunce_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o injury_v by_o other_o as_o they_o which_o want_v they_o but_o though_o we_o be_v without_o friend_n yet_o we_o must_v not_o despair_v for_o we_o have_v god_n not_o only_o as_o a_o friend_n but_o also_o for_o a_o father_n if_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o and_o lead_v our_o life_n aright_o then_o they_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o child_n that_o new_o bear_v babe_n be_v and_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v first_o they_o say_v his_o name_n be_v continue_v in_o israel_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v famous_a and_o of_o great_a renown_n which_o they_o do_v gather_v of_o this_o that_o his_o parent_n be_v godly_a and_o notable_a they_o do_v likewise_o hope_v that_o he_o be_v well_o bring_v up_o and_o he_o shall_v become_v famous_a for_o his_o own_o virtue_n and_o famousnes_n of_o his_o parent_n those_o child_n which_o have_v famous_a parent_n may_v easy_o become_v famous_a if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o well_o second_o they_o say_v this_o child_n shall_v bring_v thy_o life_n again_o in_o the_o first_o chapter_n she_o say_v she_o be_v bitter_a for_o the_o lord_n have_v afflict_v she_o now_o they_o say_v this_o child_n shall_v comfort_v thou_o while_o he_o be_v little_a with_o his_o sport_n and_o play_n he_o may_v refresh_v his_o sorrowful_a grandmother_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o shall_v grow_v elder_a she_o may_v by_o his_o study_n gather_v that_o he_o shall_v become_v some_o notable_a man_n pro._n 20._o chap._n a_o child_n also_o be_v know_v by_o his_o do_n whether_o his_o work_n be_v pure_a and_o right_a and_o so_o she_o may_v be_v of_o great_a comfort_n salomon_n have_v many_o sentence_n which_o import_n that_o child_n of_o good_a hope_n &_o towardness_n and_o endue_v with_o virtue_n shall_v make_v the_o parent_n merry_a pro._n 10._o and_o 15._o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n but_o a_o foolish_a son_n be_v a_o heaviness_n to_o his_o mother_n and_o chap._n 23._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v three_o they_o say_v he_o shall_v cherish_v thy_o old_a age_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o want_v thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o thy_o life_n there_o be_v a_o reason_n add_v for_o thy_o daughter_n in-law_n have_v bear_v he_o or_o unto_o he_o and_o she_o be_v 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their_o parent_n but_o by_o their_o wicked_a life_n do_v cast_v they_o into_o grievous_a heaviness_n and_o sorrow_n be_v not_o only_a murderer_n of_o parent_n nature_n itself_o teach_v that_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v nourish_v in_o their_o old_a age_n for_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o shall_v nourish_v they_o of_o who_o we_o we_o have_v be_v nourish_v and_o which_o have_v bestow_v innumerable_a benefit_n upon_o us._n how_o oft_o behove_v it_o the_o mother_n to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a kind_n of_o meat_n wherein_o they_o delight_v lest_o they_o shall_v hurt_v the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n how_o oft_o do_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n abstain_v from_o meat_n lest_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v famish_v with_o
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gather_v this_o comfort_n that_o we_o want_v the_o help_n of_o child_n god_n can_v easy_o raise_v uppe_o other_o man_n who_o may_v do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o our_o own_o who_o ought_v especial_o to_o provide_v for_o us._n daughter_n in-law_n do_v also_o learn_v again_o by_o this_o example_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o mother_n in-law_n last_o woman_n do_v learn_v what_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v if_o they_o do_v carry_v child_n to_o baptism_n â—and_v do_v visit_v woman_n lie_v in_o childbed_n namely_o they_o shall_v geve_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v religious_o bring_v up_o and_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o talk_v of_o matter_n that_o be_v light_a or_o scurrilous_a the._n 27._o sermon_n 16_o and_o naomie_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o â—_o she_o lap_n and_o become_v a_o nurse_n unto_o it_o 17._o and_o the_o woman_n her_o 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