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inheritance_n bind_v they_o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o give_v she_o after_o that_o ruth_n have_v show_v what_o she_o have_v glean_v she_o take_v out_o some_o victual_n and_o give_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n also_o godly_a child_n be_v kind_a and_o love_a to_o their_o parent_n if_o this_o be_v in_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o a_o mother_n 15._o see_v chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 15._o in_o law_n much_o great_a be_v the_o bond_n of_o duty_n of_o natural_a child_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n if_o they_o be_v true_o religious_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n to_o 11._o 1._o sam._n 22._o 3._o gen._n 45._o 11._o his_o parent_n and_o joseph_n to_o his_o and_o
we_o may_v not_o keep_v familiar_a company_n with_o such_o then_o certain_o we_o may_v not_o marry_v with_o they_o their_o birth_n wealth_n and_o conceit_a hope_n to_o win_v they_o can_v make_v way_n for_o such_o marriage_n to_o they_o which_o fear_v god_n and_o love_v their_o own_o soul_n five_o with_o such_o as_o be_v unjust_o divorce_v for_o that_o be_v to_o marry_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o to_o commit_v adultery_n these_o marriage_n be_v make_v after_o the_o flesh_n where_o the_o devil_n dance_v but_o god_n be_v displease_v and_o good_a angel_n and_o good_a man_n offend_v with_o who_o maiden_n thou_o be_v these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o show_v what_o boaz_n she_o mean_v and_o also_o to_o give_v ruth_n some_o hope_n of_o good_a success_n for_o ruth_n may_v object_v three_o thing_n which_o naomi_n in_o this_o verse_n prevent_v she_o may_v have_v say_v alas_o i_o be_o poor_a what_o hope_v of_o one_o so_o rich_a to_o which_o naomi_n answer_v he_o be_v thy_o kinsman_n and_o therefore_o by_o law_n bind_v to_o marry_v with_o thou_o though_o herein_o she_o do_v somewhat_o err_v again_o if_o ruth_n have_v say_v i_o be_o not_o know_v well_o to_o he_o and_o i_o fear_v his_o dislike_n naomi_n here_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n with_o who_o she_o have_v be_v even_o with_o boaz_n who_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o she_o and_o have_v be_v kind_a to_o she_o and_o have_v speak_v well_o of_o she_o yea_o in_o this_o she_o call_v a_o particular_a kindness_n of_o boaz_n to_o her_o remembrance_n who_o will_v she_o to_o abide_v with_o his_o maiden_n three_o if_o ruth_n have_v object_v the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n and_o fit_a occasion_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o behold_v say_v naomi_n he_o winnow_v this_o night_n barley_n in_o the_o threshing-floore_n so_o then_o note_n that_o warrant_v from_o god_n experience_n of_o the_o love_n of_o man_n and_o fit_a occasion_n to_o effect_v a_o matter_n be_v strong_a inducement_n to_o attempt_v the_o same_o these_o make_v ester_n to_o adventure_v to_o go_v unto_o ahasuerus_n her_o call_n from_o god_n her_o experience_n of_o former_a favour_n and_o the_o present_a cause_n require_v and_o occasion_n offer_v to_o make_v trial_n and_o where_o these_o concur_v let_v we_o bold_o do_v our_o endeavour_n with_o hope_n to_o effect_v what_o we_o go_v about_o behold_v that_o be_v see_v and_o consider_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n it_o be_v as_o one_o will_v wish_v it_o fall_v out_o opportune_o as_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v so_o naomi_n observe_v god_n providence_n plain_o for_o it_o appear_v manifest_o where_o and_o when_o he_o decree_v to_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v so_o as_o we_o may_v say_v behold_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o either_o for_o good_a as_o in_o prevent_v mordecay_v 3._o ester_n 6._o 1_o 3._o destruction_n the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n her_o famishment_n 28._o 1._o king_n 17._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1._o sam._n 23._o 27._o exod_n 2._o 5._o gen._n 37._o 24_o 28._o david_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n moses_n from_o drown_v and_o joseph_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o pit_n or_o for_o evil_a to_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a as_o upon_o jezabel_n and_o jehoram_n as_o god_n have_v 36._o 2._o king_n 9_o 15_o 21_o 25_o 30_o 36._o threaten_v catch_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o trap_n the_o one_o in_o the_o portion_n of_o naboth_n and_o the_o other_o in_o jezreel_n for_o the_o lord_n see_v all_o thing_n and_o his_o 21._o job_n 28._o 24._o &_o 3â—_n 21._o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o man_n to_o bring_v his_o decree_n to_o pass_v by_o his_o power_n and_o providence_n let_v we_o then_o cast_v our_o eye_n about_o we_o and_o observe_v god_n providence_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o see_v both_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n to_o praise_v he_o it_o will_v make_v we_o patient_a and_o content_v under_o every_o cross_n and_o careful_o to_o rely_v upon_o he_o when_o we_o see_v how_o his_o providence_n wait_v upon_o his_o promise_n good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o this_o will_v comfort_v we_o and_o make_v we_o not_o to_o fear_v what_o man_n can_v do_v unto_o we_o see_v his_o hand_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v he_o winnow_v barley_n to_o night_n in_o the_o thresh_a floor_n for_o the_o thresh_a floor_n in_o those_o time_n 24._o judg._n 6._o 37._o gen._n 50._o 10._o numb_a 18._o 30._o 2._o sam._n 6._o 6._o and_o 24._o 16._o 1._o châ—o_o 21._o 24._o it_o sceme_v from_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n chap._n 23._o and_o other_o place_n that_o they_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o field_n as_o the_o wine-presses_a be_v and_o this_o place_n show_v that_o ruth_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n thither_o in_o such_o a_o place_n david_n build_v a_o altar_n to_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 1._o 2._o chron._n 3._o 1._o thresh_a floor_n of_o ornan_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v make_v be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o may_v also_o seem_v that_o the_o winnow_v be_v towards_o the_o evening_n in_o those_o hot_a country_n when_o the_o wind_n do_v arise_v called_z the_o wind_n of_o the_o day_n or_o as_o in_o genesis_n it_o be_v translate_v the_o cool_a of_o the_o day_n boaz_n 8._o gen._n 3._o 8._o though_o he_o winnow_v not_o himself_o in_o person_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v so_o say_v to_o do_v in_o command_v his_o servant_n he_o there_o be_v a_o diligent_a overseer_n and_o a_o helper_n forward_o of_o the_o work_n with_o his_o presence_n howsoever_o this_o may_v we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o unseemliness_n for_o man_n of_o birth_n of_o place_n and_o wealth_n sometime_o to_o follow_v in_o their_o own_o person_n mean_v labour_n of_o their_o call_n as_o he_o do_v here_o winnow_v of_o corn_n gideon_n his_o thresh_v judah_n his_o sheep-shearing_n elisha_n his_o plough_n this_o they_o do_v not_o of_o base_a niggardliness_n as_o loath_a to_o keep_v servant_n to_o do_v it_o but_o to_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o labour_n which_o be_v healthful_a to_o prevent_v idleness_n and_o ill_a fruit_n thereof_o to_o be_v a_o example_n to_o other_o as_o be_v julius_n sueton._n sueton._n caesar_n who_o will_v go_v bareheaded_a and_o on_o foot_n both_o in_o hot_a sunshine_n and_o in_o foul_a weather_n often_o before_o his_o soldier_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n lacie_n chron._n irish_a chron._n chief_a justice_n in_o ireland_n who_o take_v up_o stone_n to_o bear_v they_o to_o the_o building_n he_o have_v in_o hand_n to_o provoke_v the_o lazy_a irish_a to_o take_v pain_n which_o reprove_v those_o which_o do_v condemn_v they_o that_o so_o take_v pain_n be_v person_n of_o worth_n as_o if_o it_o be_v discredit_v to_o they_o and_o to_o be_v base_o account_v of_o for_o so_o do_v when_o yet_o we_o see_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n man_n as_o these_o proud_a fellow_n hold_v they_o of_o mean_a calling_n choose_v to_o high_a place_n as_o moses_n from_o keep_v sheep_n to_o be_v ruler_n of_o god_n people_n so_o david_n to_o be_v king_n gideon_n from_o thresh_v to_o be_v captain_n over_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n elisha_n from_o the_o plough_n to_o be_v the_o lord_n prophet_n so_o amos_n from_o the_o herd_n peter_n from_o a_o poor_a fisherman_n estate_n to_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o the_o like_a we_o find_v in_o heathen_a history_n of_o one_o l._n q._n cincinnatus_n who_o be_v fetch_v max._n eutrop._n val._n max._n from_o the_o plough_n to_o be_v make_v dictator_n in_o rome_n and_o after_o return_v to_o husbandry_n again_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o great_a man_n do_v set_v themselves_o to_o calling_n now_o hold_v base_a and_o mean_a by_o proud_a and_o riotous_a spirit_n and_o also_o many_o high_o advance_v from_o mean_a place_n and_o low_a estate_n of_o life_n for_o their_o worthiness_n and_o virtuous_a industry_n for_o which_o they_o be_v honour_v how_o mean_a soever_o by_o birth_n or_o education_n such_o be_v these_o emperor_n pertinax_n a_o artificer_n son_n dioclesian_n a_o scrivener_n soon_o valentian_n the_o son_n of_o a_o shoemaker_n and_o of_o a_o gardener_n come_v proâ—us_n let_v our_o lazy_a and_o lewd_a roister_n upstart_n gentry_n or_o such_o as_o come_v of_o worthy_a ancestor_n yet_o have_v no_o worthiness_n in_o themselves_o behold_v these_o and_o learn_v to_o do_v as_o maximinus_n senior_n do_v who_o when_o he_o be_v general_n do_v take_v such_o pain_n in_o mean_a matter_n as_o other_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o but_o he_o answer_v they_o the_o great_a i_o be_o the_o great_a pain_n will_v laborabo_fw-la quò_fw-la maior_fw-la sueâ—o_fw-la tantò_fw-la plus_fw-la laborabo_fw-la i_o take_v if_o our_o youngster_n will_v think_v hereof_o they_o will_v not_o scorn_v to_o take_v pain_n as_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o scorn_v not_o to_o live_v in_o a_o more_o base_a course_n unworthy_a
poor_a a_o woman_n relieve_v by_o his_o alm_n bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n may_v be_v take_v either_o as_o a_o petition_n or_o as_o a_o affirmation_n if_o as_o a_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v she_o then_o be_v the_o lesson_n the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o chap._n 2._o 20._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o naomi_n for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o ruth_n except_v this_o circumstance_n that_o there_o naomi_n a_o poor_a woman_n pray_v for_o the_o rich_a and_o here_o the_o rich_a pray_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o which_o also_o before_o in_o chap._n 2._o 12._o if_o as_o a_o affirmation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v bless_a art_n thou_o of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o bless_a woman_n as_o in_o luk._n 1._o 28._o for_o in_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v or_o art_n be_v not_o express_v but_o only_o thus_o bless_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o petition_n or_o art_n to_o make_v it_o a_o affirmation_n and_o then_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o godly_a 28._o luk._n 1._o 28._o with_o 11._o 28._o though_o poor_a yet_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o account_v of_o boaz_n that_o be_v of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o true_a blessedness_n for_o the_o godly_a have_v those_o thing_n wherein_o true_a blessedness_n consist_v as_o first_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o he_o be_v the_o 25._o mat._n 25._o child_n of_o his_o father_n therefore_o call_v bless_v second_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v pronounce_v 1._o psal_n 119._o 1_o 2._o &_o 128._o 1._o bless_v three_o they_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n put_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v four_o they_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v only_o to_o such_o and_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o most_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 27_o 28._o bless_a though_o they_o want_v these_o outward_a thing_n as_o their_o master_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v while_o he_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n let_v this_o comfort_n the_o godly_a poor_a and_o make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v more_o in_o their_o godliness_n than_o the_o worldling_n in_o their_o earthly_a treasure_n the_o carnal_a man_n in_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o vain_a glorious_a in_o his_o honour_n this_o shall_v make_v man_n esteem_v of_o the_o godly_a as_o david_n do_v 101._o psal_n 101._o and_o as_o abimelech_n do_v of_o isaac_n also_o to_o endeavour_n 28._o gen._n 26._o 28._o to_o be_v like_o they_o if_o we_o account_v they_o bless_v and_o to_o esteem_v their_o reproach_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o be_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o pharaos_n 11._o heb._n 11._o court_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o have_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o to_o have_v our_o delight_n in_o they_o as_o david_n have_v in_o 101._o psal_n 101._o the_o saint_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o confute_v the_o carnal_a conceit_n of_o worldling_n who_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o especial_o if_o poor_a yet_o let_v such_o consider_v our_o master_n christ_n how_o poor_a he_o be_v also_o the_o afflict_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n mention_v in_o heb._n 13._o 37._o yet_o pronounce_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o and_o last_o how_o joseph_n a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n do_v rather_o choose_v to_o put_v his_o son_n into_o jacobs_n family_n and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o into_o pharaos_n court_n to_o be_v account_v mighty_a among_o the_o egyptian_n my_o daughter_n see_v chap._n 2._o 8._o thus_o he_o may_v call_v she_o as_o be_v old_a for_o the_o ancient_a be_v to_o be_v as_o father_n and_o old_a woman_n as_o mother_n unto_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o teach_v they_o good_a thing_n by_o word_n and_o 3._o tit._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o by_o example_n so_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o she_o as_o josuah_n speak_v to_o achan_n for_o magistrate_n 7._o josua_n 7._o be_v to_o be_v as_o father_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o tender_v they_o as_o their_o child_n but_o of_o this_o before_o note_v how_o she_o call_v herself_o his_o handmaid_n but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v she_o by_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n though_o she_o so_o have_v debase_v and_o humble_v herself_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o esteem_n to_o be_v nothing_o less_o but_o rather_o great_a with_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o wise_a see_v chap._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o the_o more_o ruth_n do_v humble_v herself_o the_o more_o account_n do_v boaz_n make_v of_o she_o for_o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o shall_v be_v exalt_v let_v none_o then_o think_v by_o humble_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v lose_v credit_n and_o honour_n as_o foolish_o the_o base_a bear_v and_o new_a startup_a do_v imagine_v for_o they_o can_v but_o be_v suspicious_a of_o contempt_n who_o know_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o she_o or_o account_v of_o her_o bless_a because_o she_o increase_v and_o do_v not_o decay_v in_o goodness_n the_o true_o virtuous_a and_o hearty_o religious_a be_v better_o at_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n here_o in_o her_o kindness_n and_o love_n for_o goodness_n grace_n and_o virtue_n where_o it_o be_v true_o plant_v will_v increase_v rather_o than_o decay_v for_o the_o lord_n husband_n 2._o john_n 15._o 2._o such_o tree_n by_o his_o word_n his_o spirit_n and_o affliction_n we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v for_o this_o 1._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 1._o commendation_n if_o we_o will_v be_v hold_v true_o virtuous_a true_o honest_a kind_a just_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a but_o some_o be_v far_o from_o this_o praise_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o till_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o religion_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jehu_n demas_n alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v worst_a at_o last_o because_o they_o be_v never_o true_o good_a at_o the_o first_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o ruth_n which_o love_v some_o turn_n into_o hatred_n and_o kindness_n into_o canker_a malice_n and_o show_v more_o ill_a will_n at_o the_o last_o then_o love_v at_o the_o first_o like_o amon_n to_o his_o sister_n tamar_n and_o saul_n to_o david_n for_o that_o love_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sound_n in_o they_o as_o jonathans_n be_v to_o david_n and_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n and_o she_o to_o ruth_n again_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a boaz_n in_o the_o other_o word_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o she_o here_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o commend_v her_o kindness_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o at_o the_o last_o now_o than_o at_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n to_o her_o husband_n decease_v and_o to_o she_o now_o mother_n in_o law_n naomi_n because_o she_o marry_v he_o in_o her_o own_o country_n and_o he_o rather_o than_o any_o of_o she_o own_o nation_n which_o be_v kindness_n then_o for_o naomi_n her_o sake_n to_o leave_v she_o own_o country_n and_o to_o come_v and_o dwell_v with_o she_o in_o judah_n in_o a_o poor_a estate_n this_o be_v great_a kindness_n but_o now_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o naomi_n be_v so_o young_a a_o woman_n to_o seek_v to_o match_v with_o a_o old_a man_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v nature_n in_o desire_v young_a man_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o name_n again_o unto_o her_o dead_a husband_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o make_v to_o live_v again_o in_o israel_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v her_o kindness_n to_o be_v more_o at_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o in_o love_v a_o old_a man_n rather_o than_o any_o young_a and_o he_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a sake_n to_o revive_v his_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v here_o in_o ruth_n how_o true_a love_n obedience_n to_o good_a counsel_n and_o grace_n do_v overcome_v nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o lust_n for_o she_o love_v her_o husband_n she_o be_v obedient_a to_o naomi_n and_o in_o herself_o virtuous_a and_o therefore_o reason_n and_o religion_n do_v take_v place_n and_o
24._o 15._o to_o all_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n which_o in_o the_o day_n time_n they_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o sodomite_n and_o gibeonite_n last_o 25._o gen._n 19_o jud._n 19_o 22_o 25._o nightwalker_n have_v ever_o be_v suspect_v for_o ill-disposed_a person_n verse_n 14._o and_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o she_o rise_v up_o before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o for_o he_o say_v let_v it_o not_o be_v know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n this_o verse_n show_v how_o ruth_n rest_v till_o the_o morning_n then_o her_z rising_z ready_a to_o depart_v with_o the_o move_a cause_n from_o boaz_n speech_n be_v a_o wary_a caveat_n unto_o she_o and_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v their_o chaste_a and_o continent_n behaviour_n for_o if_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o spare_v not_o noah_n drunkenness_n lot_n incest_n david_n adultery_n will_v not_o have_v conceal_v this_o fact_n if_o so_o they_o have_v thereof_o be_v guilty_a they_o be_v both_o honest_a and_o fear_a god_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v not_o commit_v such_o wickedness_n albeit_o they_o have_v occasion_n offer_v whereby_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o honesty_n bear_v sway_v there_o chastity_n may_v be_v preserve_v though_o occasion_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o contrary_n behold_v this_o here_o in_o old_a boaz_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o young_a joseph_n there_o be_v neither_o lechery_n in_o the_o one_o nor_o strength_n of_o lust_n nor_o youthful_a wantonness_n in_o the_o other_o for_o there_o lust_n be_v bridle_v where_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n possess_v the_o heart_n and_o honesty_n lodge_v to_o be_v keep_v therefore_o from_o this_o evil_a let_v these_o virtuous_a example_n guide_v we_o that_o lust_n overbeare_v we_o not_o as_o it_o do_v in_o such_o as_o seek_v occasion_n to_o sin_n in_o this_o kind_n neigh_v as_o jeremie_n speak_v after_o their_o neighbour_n wife_n and_o such_o also_o though_o they_o seek_v not_o occasion_n like_o the_o former_a yet_o they_o easy_o take_v occasion_n to_o offend_v this_o way_n with_o virgin_n with_o marry_a wife_n and_o with_o those_o who_o they_o think_v to_o marry_v with_o and_o this_o last_o be_v hold_v no_o offence_n at_o all_o by_o they_o because_o they_o think_v that_o marriage_n amend_v all_o but_o first_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o a_o strong_a and_o unbridled_a lust_n which_o shall_v not_o bear_v rule_n in_o christian_n second_o if_o the_o man_n hap_n to_o die_v before_o marriage_n as_o who_o be_v certain_a of_o life_n the_o woman_n be_v with_o child_n become_v infamous_a and_o she_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v a_o wife_n be_v leave_v as_o a_o harlot_n three_o it_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o church_n be_v know_v and_o punishable_a by_o the_o same_o which_o offence_n the_o godly_a must_v avoid_v give_v no_o offence_n 32._o 1._o cor._n 10._o 32._o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n four_o &_o last_o it_o beseem_v not_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o public_a solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n to_o which_o the_o party_n shall_v come_v undefiled_a as_o the_o assembly_n and_o congregation_n of_o god_n do_v in_o charity_n judge_v of_o they_o note_v beside_o that_o these_o two_o godly_a person_n keep_v themselves_o chaste_a and_o how_o other_o account_v also_o godly_a and_o that_o so_o be_v yet_o be_v very_o foul_o overtake_v in_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o we_o have_v example_n in_o lot_n in_o a_o cave_n with_o his_o daughter_n judah_n with_o tamar_n and_o david_n with_o bathshebah_n from_o whence_o observe_v that_o god_n own_o dear_a child_n have_v not_o all_o the_o like_a measure_n of_o grace_n nor_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o subdue_v their_o own_o corruption_n in_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v find_v three_o sort_n of_o the_o godly_a some_o hardly_o find_v fault_n with_o their_o infirmity_n pass_v over_o with_o silence_n such_o a_o one_o be_v isaac_n boaz_n here_o so_o josua_n samuel_n daniel_n mephibosheth_n jonathan_n zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n simeon_n anna_n the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o other_o some_o be_v note_v with_o their_o frailty_n and_o light_a infirmity_n be_v most_o excellent_a saint_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n job_n jeremie_n hezechias_n and_o josias_n and_o some_o other_o a_o three_o sort_n be_v stain_v with_o foul_a offence_n as_o david_n with_o adultery_n and_o murder_n judah_n with_o incest_n and_o so_o lot_n aaron_z with_o idolatry_n and_o peter_n with_o perjury_n for_o the_o lord_n afford_v not_o the_o like_a grace_n in_o equal_a measure_n unto_o all_o all_o be_v sanctify_v yet_o corruption_n more_o sway_n in_o one_o then_o in_o another_o as_o these_o instance_n show_v and_o as_o experience_n daily_o teach_v therefore_o let_v we_o not_o think_v to_o find_v the_o like_a grace_n in_o all_o and_o the_o like_a mortification_n of_o corruption_n for_o god_n distribute_v his_o gift_n and_o the_o measure_n as_o it_o please_v he_o none_o be_v then_o to_o be_v condemn_v simple_o for_o bad_a person_n as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o number_n of_o god_n saint_n because_o they_o be_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n like_o their_o brothren_n for_o they_o even_o both_o sort_n of_o they_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o yet_o in_o some_o thing_n be_v very_o much_o unlike_o joseph_n entice_v by_o his_o mistress_n preserve_v his_o chastity_n but_o david_n entice_v another_o man_n wife_n and_o lay_v with_o she_o boaz_n alone_o with_o ruth_n will_v not_o sin_v in_o fornication_n but_o let_v alone_o with_o his_o daughter_n commit_v incest_n nathaniel_z be_v a_o true_a israelite_n without_o guile_n but_o jacob_n first_o call_v israel_n of_o who_o come_v all_o the_o israelite_n dissemble_v &_o lie_v to_o his_o own_o father_n moses_n a_o meek_a man_n but_o jonah_n of_o a_o very_a froward_a spirit_n and_o yet_o all_o of_o they_o good_a man_n &_o the_o bless_a saint_n of_o god_n this_o therefore_o just_o reprove_v those_o who_o see_v man_n profess_v religion_n and_o yet_o to_o differ_v in_o their_o course_n some_o to_o live_v unreprovable_o and_o other_o to_o give_v great_a offence_n in_o their_o fall_n though_o of_o infirmity_n do_v utter_o condemn_v they_o all_o as_o hypocrite_n and_o as_o dissembler_n yea_o this_o check_v they_o themselves_o for_o deadly_a censure_a one_o another_o when_o if_o any_o man_n be_v overtake_v in_o any_o fault_n they_o which_o be_v spiritual_a shall_v 1._o gal._n 6._o 1._o restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n consider_v themselves_o lest_o they_o also_o be_v tempt_v if_o any_o man_n here_o ask_v why_o do_v not_o god_n make_v all_o his_o child_n to_o be_v alike_o religious_o mind_v one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o i_o answer_v the_o lord_n may_v do_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o for_o the_o good_a many_o time_n of_o the_o godly_a themselves_o for_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o fall_v for_o their_o great_a humiliation_n the_o more_o to_o let_v they_o see_v their_o own_o weakness_n to_o show_v that_o they_o stand_v not_o of_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o to_o deny_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o any_o conceit_n of_o their_o own_o goodness_n or_o merit_n but_o to_o magnify_v god_n mercy_n for_o their_o daily_a preservation_n and_o for_o his_o goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o after_o their_o fall_n return_v to_o god_n and_o feel_a peace_n in_o their_o renew_a repentance_n they_o will_v the_o more_o close_o stick_v to_o god_n more_o earnest_o pray_v and_o more_o fervent_o love_v he_o for_o so_o great_a good_a the_o lord_n work_v in_o his_o child_n after_o their_o fall_n yea_o such_o humiliation_n will_v be_v wrought_v thereby_o in_o they_o and_o such_o comfort_n joy_n and_o love_n in_o god_n after_o their_o recovery_n as_o no_o outward_a cross_n nor_o outward_a deliverance_n can_v ever_o do_v the_o like_a second_o for_o the_o further_a damnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o at_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o godly_a do_v harden_v their_o heart_n the_o more_o against_o all_o religion_n think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n and_o that_o such_o as_o follow_v and_o embrace_v it_o be_v no_o better_o than_o other_o and_o that_o the_o best_a be_v but_o hypocrite_n because_o they_o see_v some_o grievous_o overtake_v when_o these_o miserable_a soul_n shall_v hereby_o be_v move_v the_o more_o to_o fear_v their_o own_o damnation_n except_o they_o repent_v and_o take_v a_o better_a course_n for_o if_o the_o righteous_a scarce_o be_v save_v if_o they_o so_o hardly_o get_v out_o of_o their_o corruption_n if_o they_o be_v so_o fearful_o overtake_v who_o read_v meditate_v hear_v the_o word_n confer_v
thereof_o pray_v much_o and_o humble_v themselves_o with_o tear_n where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n 18._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 18._o appear_v how_o can_v the_o common_a and_o careless_a christian_a be_v save_v thus_o shall_v they_o reason_v to_o rouse_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o fear_v damnation_n and_o not_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o to_o condemn_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n itself_o in_o other_o and_o so_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o to_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o heap_v upon_o themselves_o the_o just_a deserve_a vengeance_n and_o she_o rise_v up_o before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o that_o she_o may_v be_v go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o floor_n before_o the_o light_n or_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n very_o early_o ere_o other_o shall_v be_v stir_v this_o she_o do_v perhaps_o out_o of_o a_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o naomi_n to_o tell_v she_o the_o success_n of_o her_o counsel_n which_o she_o careful_o follow_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o her_o hasty_a relation_n of_o the_o matter_n unto_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n when_o she_o come_v unto_o she_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o 16._o verse_n note_v here_o that_o they_o be_v not_o drowzie-headed_n who_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o their_o business_n they_o can_v rise_v betimes_o and_o prevent_v the_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o get_v good_n or_o enjoy_v pleasure_n or_o to_o do_v mischief_n which_o make_v some_o not_o to_o rest_v or_o that_o it_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o be_v here_o in_o ruth_n or_o a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n as_o in_o abraham_n to_o obey_v god_n 18._o gen._n 22._o 3._o and_o 28._o 18._o he_o arise_v up_o early_o so_o jacob_n to_o get_v to_o his_o uncle_n josua_n to_o find_v out_o the_o transgressor_n in_o the_o excommunicate_a 16._o josua_n 7._o 16._o thing_n to_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o israel_n david_n to_o go_v with_o that_o which_o his_o father_n send_v unto_o 20._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 20._o the_o host_n so_o that_o let_v the_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o love_n care_n joy_n desire_v it_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n the_o spirit_n of_o drowzinesse_n will_v be_v shake_v off_o for_o it_o be_v the_o careless_a mind_n which_o make_v slothful_a to_o be_v therefore_o stir_v and_o to_o raise_v up_o ourselves_o out_o of_o the_o bed_n of_o idleness_n we_o must_v set_v our_o heart_n upon_o our_o affair_n i_o may_v also_o note_v how_o darkness_n keep_v we_o from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o one_o another_o therefore_o in_o darkness_n man_n fear_v not_o the_o face_n of_o man_n and_o so_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v evil_a because_o he_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o bodily_a darkness_n so_o in_o spiritual_a the_o ignorant_a and_o blind_a in_o soul_n dare_v do_v any_o thing_n they_o blush_v not_o neither_o be_v they_o ashamed_a which_o other_o enlighten_v 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