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the_o heart_n be_v affect_v with_o comfortable_a word_n thus_o joseph_n 21._o gen._n 50._o 21._o also_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o brethren_n for_o the_o heart_n in_o adversity_n wish_v comfort_n and_o when_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v it_o rejoice_v therein_o therefore_o must_v we_o so_o speak_v to_o the_o afflict_a as_o we_o may_v 14._o osea_n 2._o 14._o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o oppress_a so_o do_v the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o people_n and_o so_o command_v 2._o esai_n 40._o 2._o he_o his_o prophet_n to_o speak_v unto_o they_o now_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o another_o be_v thus_o first_o when_o we_o speak_v with_o a_o feel_n of_o their_o affliction_n from_o our_o own_o heart_n thus_o the_o jew_n comfort_v mary_n 19_o john_n 11._o 19_o and_o martha_n the_o syriach_n there_o be_v they_o speak_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o so_o speak_v saint_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 11._o 1._o thes_n 2._o 11._o and_o second_o to_o speak_v such_o thing_n as_o tend_v to_o their_o comfort_n and_o what_o we_o know_v in_o their_o case_n may_v comfort_v they_o as_o joseph_n do_v to_o his_o brethren_n 21._o gen._n 50._o 21._o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n show_v in_o cha._n 40._o 2._o if_o this_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o our_o mercy_n to_o the_o distress_a than_o they_o offend_v against_o mercy_n and_o charity_n who_o speak_v uncomfortable_o unto_o the_o afflict_a as_o the_o jew_n do_v to_o our_o saviour_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o friend_n of_o job_n unto_o job_n which_o much_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o they_o boaz_n before_o call_v she_o his_o daughter_n but_o she_o name_v herself_o to_o be_v his_o handmaid_n a_o term_n of_o humility_n and_o a_o note_n of_o modesty_n in_o herself_o who_o be_v nothing_o lift_v up_o with_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o herself_o for_o all_o his_o favour_n and_o commendation_n for_o godly_a and_o humble_a person_n be_v in_o themselves_o no_o whit_n the_o high_o 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second_o that_o we_o have_v assistance_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v with_o groan_n which_o can_v be_v express_v because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o three_o that_o christ_n pray_v for_o we_o and_o in_o he_o we_o offer_v up_o our_o supplication_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v hear_v this_o lesson_n 19_o 1._o sam._n 12._o rom._n 15._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 11._o ephes_n 6._o 18._o col._n 4._o 3._o 1._o thes_n 5._o 25._o philem_n 22._o phil._n 1._o 19_o heb._n 13._o 18_o 19_o also_o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v great_o of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o godly_a see_v they_o be_v so_o effectual_a and_o desire_v they_o to_o pray_v for_o we_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v samuel_n and_o s._n paul_n the_o faithful_a and_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o almost_o every_o of_o his_o epistle_n so_o high_o do_v he_o account_v of_o their_o prayer_n for_o he_o verse_n 14._o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o naomi_n bless_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 that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n the_o party_n rejoice_v be_v the_o woman_n their_o joy_n be_v utter_v to_o naomi_n the_o manner_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a praise_v god_n the_o matter_n thereof_o or_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v she_o without_o a_o kinsman_n and_o the_o hopeful_a end_n thereof_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v that_o be_v such_o godly_a woman_n as_o be_v at_o the_o childbirth_n these_o rejoice_v in_o naomies_n behalf_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o another_o when_o god_n best_a 〈…〉_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o these_o do_v here_o the_o neighbour_n 11._o luk._n 1._o 58._o exod._n 18._o 9_o job._n 42._o 11._o of_o elizabeth_n jethrâ—_n at_o the_o 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he_o give_v his_o help_v she_o up_o with_o it_o to_o convey_v and_o carry_v it_o away_o and_o last_o his_o and_o her_o departure_n into_o the_o city_n also_o he_o say_v boaz_n his_o former_a speech_n be_v for_o her_o credit_n but_o this_o be_v for_o her_o comfort_n the_o former_a stand_v in_o word_n but_o this_o in_o a_o good_a work_n of_o mercy_n a_o good_a man_n love_n appear_v in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n in_o good_a counsel_n and_o in_o good_a work_n of_o comfort_n also_o this_o show_v love_n to_o be_v perfect_a not_o feign_v this_o be_v to_o follow_v the_o apostle_n john_n his_o exhortation_n 18._o 1._o john_n 3._o 18._o not_o to_o love_v in_o word_n and_o tongue_n only_o but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n so_o love_v boaz_n and_o so_o do_v all_o bless_a man_n love_n if_o therefore_o the_o love_n of_o work_n be_v want_v and_o only_o the_o love_n of_o word_n it_o be_v counterfeit_a love_n and_o saint_n james_n reject_v it_o as_o 2._o jam._n 2._o no_o love_n bring_v the_o veil_n that_o thou_o have_v upon_o thou_o and_o hold_v it_o he_o take_v occasion_n from_o this_o loose_a veil_n to_o bestow_v corn_n upon_o she_o for_o a_o good_a man_n in_o his_o willingness_n to_o do_v good_a will_v take_v the_o small_a occasion_n to_o show_v it_o this_o word_n veil_n in_o another_o place_n be_v translate_v 22._o esai_n 3._o 22._o mantle_n it_o be_v a_o loose_a garment_n cast_v upon_o she_o to_o keep_v her_o warm_a and_o to_o cover_v she_o in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v use_v also_o among_o they_o another_o veil_n for_o the_o day_n to_o throw_v over_o their_o head_n and_o face_n for_o modesty_n sake_n
first_o they_o 4._o deut._n 13._o 12._o job_n 29._o 16._o deut._n 17._o 4._o must_v find_v out_o offence_n they_o must_v inquire_v and_o search_v out_o the_o same_o diligent_o for_o one_o rebellious_a jonah_n may_v hazard_v many_o man_n life_n and_o the_o sink_n 7._o jonah_n 1_o jos_n 7._o of_o the_o ship_n so_o one_o achan_n may_v weaken_v a_o whole_a army_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o seek_v they_o out_o that_o sin_n may_v be_v punish_v and_o god_n wrath_n appease_v second_o they_o must_v just_o proceed_v against_o offence_n and_o that_o thus_o first_o they_o must_v set_v god_n fear_n before_o they_o as_o jehoshaphat_n 7._o 2._o chron._n 19_o 7._o exhort_v second_o they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o courage_n not_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o any_o though_o 19_o deut._n 1._o 17._o 2._o chro._n 19_o 11._o job_n 29._o 17._o and_o 31._o 34._o deut._n 1._o 17._o and_o 16._o 18_o 19_o many_o though_o mighty_a three_o they_o must_v deal_v equal_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a not_o wrest_v judgement_n but_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n for_o the_o last_o why_o call_v elder_n it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v choose_v of_o the_o ancient_a of_o the_o people_n or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o such_o for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o the_o verb_n which_o signify_v to_o be_v wax_v old_a and_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v call_v the_o synedrion_fw-mi of_o the_o old_a man_n by_o the_o grecian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o these_o be_v it_o most_o meet_a that_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n be_v choose_v first_o for_o their_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n though_o wisdom_n do_v not_o always_o 9_o job_n 32._o 9_o abide_v with_o the_o age_a second_o for_o that_o such_o give_v counsel_n with_o more_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o have_v not_o the_o force_n of_o affection_n to_o oversway_n they_o as_o youth_n have_v which_o therefore_o be_v rash_a and_o give_v often_o ill_a counsel_n of_o which_o rehoboam_n taste_v and_o repent_v three_o for_o the_o gravity_n of_o their_o countenance_n which_o give_v grace_n and_o credit_n to_o their_o authority_n and_o so_o be_v not_o so_o subject_a to_o contempt_n as_o the_o young_a in_o year_n be_v for_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v 31._o levit._fw-la 19_o 32._o prou._n 16._o 31._o to_o be_v honour_v and_o age_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n four_o because_o they_o have_v a_o strong_a motive_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o upright_o deal_n even_o their_o old_a age_n and_o the_o nighnesse_n of_o death_n this_o make_v some_o heathen_a to_o be_v upright_o and_o stout_a against_o the_o mighty_a as_o solon_n against_o pisistratus_n and_o cecilius_n against_o caesar_n max._n â—â—t_n lib._n anseni_fw-la sit_fw-la gerenda_fw-la resp._n lâ—â—rt_n tul._n the_o senect_n val._n max._n the_o former_a say_v his_o old_a age_n make_v he_o so_o to_o withstand_v the_o attempt_n of_o the_o tyrant_n &_o the_o latter_a tell_v his_o friend_n that_o his_o old_a age_n and_o be_v also_o childless_a make_v he_o dare_v to_o speak_v so_o roundly_o and_o free_o against_o caesar_n we_o see_v then_o what_o reason_n there_o be_v that_o the_o governor_n shall_v be_v ancient_a man_n such_o as_o well_o may_v be_v call_v elder_n not_o only_o for_o authority_n but_o for_o their_o year_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o city_n to_o wit_n of_o bethlehem_n for_o in_o every_o city_n by_o god_n appointment_n there_o be_v officer_n 5._o deut._n 16_o 18._o esdra_n 10._o 14._o 2._o chron._n 19_o 5._o and_o judge_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n how_o many_o be_v in_o every_o city_n be_v not_o certain_a in_o this_o beside_o boaz_n and_o the_o kinsman_n be_v ten_o and_o it_o be_v say_v ten_o of_o they_o imply_v more_o in_o succoth_n 8._o jud._n 8._o be_v prince_n and_o elder_n threescore_o and_o seventeen_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v either_o great_a or_o lesser_a according_a to_o the_o populousnesse_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o largeness_n of_o the_o city_n only_o in_o jerusalem_n be_v the_o great_a synedrion_fw-mi consist_v of_o the_o seventie_o two_o elder_n constant_o in_o every_o city_n be_v court_n of_o justice_n and_o every_o matter_n come_v before_o those_o elder_n as_o matter_n concern_v idolatry_n rebellion_n and_o obstinacy_n 18_o deut._n 17._o 3_o 5._o &_o 21._o 18._o &_o 19_o 11._o and_o 22._o 21_o â—4_n exo._n 22._o deut._n 22._o 14_o 18_o of_o child_n give_v to_o ryotousnesse_n also_o murder_n adultery_n theft_n and_o injury_n offer_v and_o slander_n so_o matter_n of_o marriage_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n as_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o punishment_n which_o they_o inflict_v be_v pecuniary_a sometime_o sometime_o 7._o deut._n 22._o 19_o and_o 25._o 2._o levit._fw-la 19_o 20._o deut._n 13._o 10._o &_o 17._o 5._o and_o 22._o 21_o 24._o jos_n 7._o beat_v and_o whip_v and_o sometime_o death_n itself_o likewise_o to_o this_o death_n be_v put_v inticer_n to_o idolatry_n and_o such_o as_o commit_v it_o also_o a_o young_a woman_n that_o shall_v play_v the_o whore_n in_o her_o father_n house_n and_o those_o that_o commit_v adultery_n likewise_o the_o sacrilegious_a person_n the_o 14._o levit._fw-la 24._o 14._o &_o 21._o 9_o &_o 20_o 14._o blasphemer_n the_o vizard_n and_o the_o obstinate_a gluttonous_a and_o drunken_a son_n all_o be_v stone_v some_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v as_o the_o priest_n daughter_n play_v the_o whore_n and_o the_o incestuous_a person_n and_o this_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v before_o the_o law_n for_o 22._o deut._n 21._o 22._o whoredom_n some_o be_v hang_v for_o some_o offence_n but_o before_o the_o punishment_n be_v inflict_v and_o before_o sentence_n be_v pronunce_v there_o be_v 19_o deut._n 17._o 4._o and_o 19_o 15_o 19_o diligent_a enquiry_n of_o the_o fact_n and_o also_o competent_a witness_n to_o justify_v the_o same_o for_o not_o one_o but_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n be_v to_o establish_v a_o matter_n and_o if_o any_o false_a witness_n be_v find_v that_o be_v do_v to_o they_o which_o they_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v to_o another_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o these_o elder_n proceed_v in_o justice_n from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n in_o any_o matter_n but_o in_o that_o which_o be_v too_o hard_o and_o then_o be_v the_o party_n to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n unto_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o judge_n there_o and_o abide_v that_o sentence_n without_o gainsay_v and_o that_o upon_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n afore_o deliver_v touch_v superiority_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n every_o where_o and_o such_o a_o court_n from_o which_o can_v be_v no_o appeal_n we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o superiority_n of_o some_o above_o the_o rest_n be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o a_o commonwealth_n the_o chief_a and_o best_o be_v that_o which_o be_v monarchical_a when_o a_o king_n rule_v over_o the_o people_n so_o he_o be_v as_o 18._o deu._n 17._o 19_o 20._o 1._o san_n 8._o 11_o 18._o moses_n describe_v and_o not_o as_o samuel_n for_o god_n set_v first_o one_o even_o king_n moses_n as_o he_o be_v call_v over_o 5._o deut._n 33._o 5._o the_o people_n and_o moses_n pray_v that_o one_o may_v be_v set_v over_o the_o people_n lest_o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v as_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n yea_o though_o then_o there_o be_v captain_n over_o thousand_o hundred_o and_o ten_o and_o the_o seventie_o elder_n upon_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v put_v his_o spirit_n again_o we_o read_v that_o the_o lord_n save_v his_o people_n by_o judge_n 6._o jud._n 3._o &_o 4._o and_o 6._o or_o prince_n raise_v up_o to_o lead_v they_o &_o to_o be_v judge_n over_o they_o futhermore_o when_o the_o israelite_n be_v seat_v in_o canaan_n &_o that_o there_o be_v the_o seventie_o two_o elder_n also_o in_o every_o city_n elder_n yet_o be_v it_o say_v that_o every_o one_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a because_o 22._o judg._n 17_o and_o 18._o and_o 22._o there_o be_v no_o king_n in_o israel_n moreover_o israel_n never_o come_v to_o be_v renown_v free_v themselves_o from_o all_o their_o enemy_n and_o subdue_a they_o which_o be_v round_o about_o they_o till_o they_o have_v a_o king_n over_o they_o last_o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o 5._o 1._o sam._n 8._o 5._o nation_n both_o civil_a and_o barbarous_a heathen_a beside_o the_o church_n of_o god_n to_o allow_v of_o this_o kind_n of_o government_n such_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v now_o place_v over_o we_o that_o so_o every_o man_n may_v not_o do_v what_o he_o list_v and_o therefore_o
practice_n heathen_a by_o law_n have_v forbid_v it_o sâ—obaeum_n athenian_a law_n apud_fw-la sâ—obaeum_n for_o that_o it_o pollute_v the_o mind_n fill_v it_o with_o wickedness_n and_o make_v such_o impudent_a and_o also_o gell._n au._n gell._n do_v punish_v the_o same_o as_o be_v report_v of_o the_o roman_n that_o so_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o law_n and_o discipline_n among_o they_o may_v remain_v as_o one_o say_v inviolable_a what_o a_o shame_n and_o impudency_n be_v it_o then_o in_o such_o as_o will_v be_v call_v christian_n and_o yet_o can_v by_o reason_n nor_o religion_n of_o christ_n be_v restrain_v from_o such_o petulancy_n and_o wantonness_n note_v again_o here_o how_o this_o be_v speak_v after_o marriage_n and_o not_o before_o to_o teach_v that_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v may_v lawful_o company_n together_o and_o that_o 21._o gen._n 29._o 21._o by_o warrant_n from_o god_n who_o say_v after_o he_o have_v make_v man_n and_o join_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o marriage_n increase_n and_o multiply_v and_o the_o apostle_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 3_o 5._o teach_v that_o then_o neither_o of_o they_o have_v power_n over_o their_o own_o body_n and_o hereof_o make_v a_o double_a use_n to_o render_v due_a benevolence_n and_o not_o to_o defraud_v one_o another_o then_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v which_o before_o marriage_n company_n one_o with_o another_o as_o incontinent_a and_o violent_o lustful_a person_n do_v and_o such_o as_o be_v marry_v do_v defraud_v one_o another_o and_o here_o this_o condemn_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o allow_v man_n and_o wife_n upon_o the_o vow_n of_o chastity_n forsooth_o to_o live_v asunder_o one_o from_o another_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o exhortation_n 5._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 5._o the_o lord_n give_v her_o conception_n hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o conception_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v true_a not_o only_o in_o such_o as_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o be_v sarah_n rebecca_n hannah_n the_o shunamite_n and_o elizabeth_n but_o in_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o 11._o job_n 10._o 8_o 10_o 11._o first_o fruitful_a this_o also_o be_v from_o his_o gift_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o be_v thank_v for_o it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v as_o rachel_n do_v that_o a_o husband_n can_v give_v child_n it_o be_v no_o strength_n of_o body_n nor_o good_a complexion_n that_o can_v make_v fruitful_a but_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o we_o may_v further_o learn_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n allow_v of_o the_o honest_a act_n of_o marriage_n for_o he_o command_v due_a 4._o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o heb._n 13._o 4._o benevolence_n he_o call_v the_o marriage_n bed_n undefyled_a he_o bless_v it_o and_o give_v the_o gift_n of_o conception_n he_o allow_v thereof_o before_o the_o fall_n and_o 2._o gen._n 1._o 1._o cor._n 7._o 2._o have_v in_o mercy_n ordain_v it_o as_o a_o remedy_n against_o sin_n this_o therefore_o confute_v such_o 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