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he_o be_v our_o kinsman_n near_o of_o blood_n to_o we_o now_o you_o know_v â—he_v right_a of_o redemption_n belong_v to_o the_o kinsman_n leu._n 25._o 25._o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o near_a kinsman_n â—ould_v not_o redeem_v naomi_n and_o ruth_n parcel_n of_o â—and_n booz_n he_o do_v it_o as_o be_v next_o and_o suitable_a to_o this_o our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o other_o as_o â—ear_v can_v not_o and_o be_v not_o able_a he_o have_v â—one_n it_o and_o take_v man_n and_o angel_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o have_v first_o redeem_v we_o that_o he_o miâ—_n marry_v we_o as_o eph._n 5._o that_o he_o have_v purchâ—ed_v we_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o indeed_o the_o uâ—_n word_n import_v this_o goel_n a_o redeemer_n â—_o kinsman_n pass_v under_o one_o word_n so_o iâ—_n i_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n or_o my_o kinsman_n live_v and_o because_o our_o kinsman_n therefore_o nâ—_n interest_v in_o our_o redemption_n for_o for_o end_n he_o become_v partaker_n of_o flash_n and_o blood_n with_o child_n that_o be_v may_v destroy_v our_o great_a enâ—_n satan_n and_o redeem_v we_o heb._n 2._o 14._o and_o besiâ—_n he_o have_v right_a to_o redemption_n as_o the_o church_n husband_n because_o he_o must_v mediate_v between_o and_o all_o other_o none_o can_v reach_v she_o except_o please_v or_o prosecure_v a_o plea_n against_o she_o as_o in_o case_n of_o the_o wife_n make_v a_o vow_n if_o her_o aband_n consent_v not_o it_o be_v void_a num._n â—_o but_o if_o he_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o hold_v his_o peace_n it_o â—_o confirm_v now_o the_o lord_n jesus_n have_v knâ—_n this_o deplorable_a estate_n we_o be_v captive_n iâ—_n and_o he_o have_v testify_v his_o utter_a dislike_n of_o bind_v over_o ourselves_o to_o death_n and_o reâ—ing_v ourselves_o to_o satan_n and_o therefore_o â—_o bondage_n in_o which_o we_o be_v detain_v be_v not_o â—firmed_v and_o ratify_v but_o he_o have_v right_a remâ—ing_n to_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o our_o â—mies_n but_o then_o he_o alone_o 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