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the_o virtuous_a and_o godly_a young_a woman_n and_o widow_n a_o heathen_a and_o idolater_n by_o her_o country_n and_o birth_n but_o by_o the_o lord_n call_v a_o gracious_a saint_n at_o length_n a_o mother_n in_o israel_n and_o one_o of_o who_o christ_n come_v the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n of_o holy_a writ_n show_v either_o the_o principal_a matter_n thereof_o as_o genesis_n exodus_fw-la leviticus_fw-la number_n psalm_n proverb_n and_o many_o other_o or_o who_o be_v the_o penman_n as_o the_o book_n of_o samuel_n esdras_n or_o what_o person_n chief_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o as_o job_n ester_n nehemiah_n and_o ruth_n here_o who_o though_o but_o a_o woman_n and_o of_o that_o weak_a sex_n yet_o be_v true_o religious_a see_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v her_o honour_n to_o all_o posterity_n a_o singular_a encouragement_n unto_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n who_o pen_v this_o be_v not_o certain_a but_o certain_a it_o be_v by_o the_o genealogy_n chap._n 4._o 18_o 22._o that_o the_o scribe_n 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wife_n and_o his_o two_o son_n this_o verse_n be_v a_o entrance_n into_o the_o story_n and_o be_v the_o description_n of_o a_o journey_n and_o therein_o note_n when_o upon_o what_o occasion_n from_o whence_o whither_o and_o who_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n and_o with_o what_o company_n he_o finish_v it_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v to_o wit_n by_o the_o hand_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n thus_o he_o begin_v this_o history_n to_o note_v a_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o this_o business_n beyond_o man_n purpose_n and_o thought_n in_o bring_v a_o famine_n and_o in_o elimelech_n go_v into_o moab_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n even_o this_o ruth_n to_o make_v she_o a_o mother_n in_o israel_n and_o therefore_o be_v we_o diligent_o to_o mark_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o read_v this_o story_n in_o the_o day_n when_o the_o judge_n rule_v this_o tell_v we_o when_o this_o happen_v in_o historical_a narration_n the_o time_n with_o other_o circumstance_n be_v set_v down_o for_o more_o credit_n to_o the_o story_n judg._n 1._o 1._o 2._o sam._n 1._o 1._o 1._o king_n 1._o 1._o as_o in_o humane_a story_n this_o be_v observe_v so_o here_o in_o divine_a thus_o god_n in_o mercy_n descend_v to_o we_o for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n of_o our_o weak_a faith_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v we_o may_v note_v out_o of_o these_o word_n i._o that_o the_o israelite_n be_v ever_o under_o government_n under_o moses_n joshua_n the_o judge_n and_o then_o king_n this_o be_v needful_a to_o prevent_v disorder_n and_o confusion_n of_o state_n when_o man_n be_v not_o under_o rule_n and_o government_n for_o than_o will_v every_o one_o do_v what_o he_o list_v judg._n 18._o and_o 20._o which_o condemn_v anarchie_n and_o all_o loose_a liberty_n destruction_n to_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n ii_o that_o their_o government_n be_v first_o by_o judge_n aristocratia_fw-la josephus_n in_o antiq_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-la aristocratia_fw-la that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n extraordinary_a hand_n in_o this_o govern_n of_o they_o 1._o sam._n 8._o 6_o 7._o and_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v as_o other_o nation_n 1._o sam._n 8._o 5._o nor_o in_o bondage_n 1._o sam._n 8._o 9_o 18._o these_o judge_n be_v raise_v up_o for_o the_o most_o part_n extraordinary_o to_o show_v more_o full_o the_o lord_n care_v of_o his_o people_n they_o be_v worthy_a and_o excellent_a man_n not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o tribe_n and_o family_n but_o sometime_o of_o one_o then_o of_o another_o they_o rule_v not_o by_o tyranny_n or_o the_o advice_n of_o man_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n and_o guidance_n of_o god_n they_o load_v not_o the_o people_n with_o heavy_a burden_n to_o maintain_v great_a state_n in_o their_o day_n they_o seek_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o people_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o rule_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o will_v not_o reign_v themselves_o but_o the_o 23._o judg._n 8._o 23._o lord_n as_o gideon_n say_v shall_v reign_v over_o the_o people_n thus_o happy_o do_v the_o lord_n provide_v for_o his_o people_n till_o they_o do_v shake_v off_o his_o yoke_n and_o bring_v themselves_o into_o bondage_n for_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o if_o man_n like_v not_o of_o god_n choice_n he_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o repent_v iii_o that_o such_o as_o be_v set_v over_o a_o people_n be_v to_o rule_v they_o but_o yet_o in_o judgement_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n translate_v rule_v be_v judge_v and_o ruler_n be_v to_o judge_v 1._o sam._n 7._o 15._o and_o this_o must_v they_o do_v even_o labour_v wise_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v in_o judgement_n they_o be_v to_o rule_v to_o maintain_v their_o authority_n which_o else_o will_v lie_v through_o contempt_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o they_o must_v do_v it_o in_o judgement_n that_o equity_n may_v be_v uphold_v and_o nothing_o be_v do_v rash_o partial_o and_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o innocence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o famine_n this_o may_v happen_v many_o way_n by_o the_o incursion_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n by_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o or_o by_o restraint_n of_o seasonable_a shower_n from_o heaven_n howsoever_o it_o come_v sin_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o time_n of_o these_o judge_n howsoever_o they_o themselves_o do_v valiant_o and_o right_o worthy_o in_o israel_n yet_o the_o people_n will_v run_v into_o many_o mischief_n so_o as_o we_o by_o search_v may_v find_v these_o evil_n among_o they_o a_o toleration_n of_o idolater_n and_o public_a monument_n of_o idolatry_n jud._n 1._o 21_o 27_o 29_o 30._o and_o 3._o 5._o and_o 2._o 2._o contrary_a to_o god_n express_a commandment_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n they_o fall_v themselves_o unto_o idolatry_n ch._n 2._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 17._o and_o 8._o 27._o for_o but_o tolerate_v it_o in_o other_o first_o than_o we_o like_v it_o at_o length_n in_o ourselves_o as_o many_o example_n witness_v they_o will_v defend_v it_o and_o that_o with_o bloodshed_n chap._n 6._o 30._o for_o idolater_n be_v of_o a_o murderous_a disposition_n as_o their_o god-devill_n be_v who_o they_o worship_v as_o manasses_n joash_n jehoram_n and_o other_o king_n do_v manifest_o declare_v and_o as_o we_o have_v experimental_o find_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o papist_n see_v here_o a_o toleration_n first_o than_o a_o approbation_n than_o a_o open_a defence_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a worship_n and_o when_o this_o be_v once_o on_o foot_n what_o darkness_n do_v not_o overspread_v they_o do_v what_o themselves_o list_v chap._n 17._o 6._o and_o 18._o 1._o and_o 21._o 25._o they_o fall_v to_o adultery_n and_o filthy_a sodomitry_n chap._n 19_o thus_o they_o forget_v the_o lord_n
mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o severe_o punish_v they_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n show_v in_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n grievous_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o here_o by_o famine_n to_o plague_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v i._o that_o sin_n especial_o these_o aforenamed_a deserve_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deut._n 28._o 1._o king_n 8._o 35_o 36_o 37._o because_o sin_n provoke_v and_o incense_v the_o wrathful_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o terrible_a threaten_n ps_n 11._o 6._o rom._n 2._o and_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o evil_a doer_n of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n israelites_n in_o wilderness_n in_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v plague_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 18._o 31._o reu._n 18._o ii_o that_o famine_n and_o dearth_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a plague_n ezech._n 5._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 26._o 19_o 20._o amos_n 4._o therefore_o to_o avoid_v it_o either_o prevent_v sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v or_o if_o we_o be_v overtake_v repent_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o sincere_o and_o speedy_o and_o when_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o search_v our_o way_n and_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v heal_v our_o land_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 14._o and_o without_o mercy_n 2._o king_n 6._o 10_o 29._o ezech._n 4._o 10._o this_o famine_n man_n do_v know_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o famine_n which_o few_o know_v or_o if_o they_o know_v it_o they_o fear_v it_o not_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 11._o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o that_o prophet_n as_o a_o great_a plague_n than_o thâ—_n famine_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o food_n for_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o alas_o who_o fear_v it_o who_o be_v touch_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o plague_n iii_o we_o may_v hereby_o see_v how_o god_n make_v his_o word_n good_a upon_o they_o and_o that_o he_o dally_v not_o with_o his_o people_n in_o denounce_v judgement_n against_o they_o for_o moses_n have_v tell_v they_o deut._n 28._o that_o god_n will_v thus_o afflict_v they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v rebellious_a against_o he_o and_o here_o the_o story_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o judge_n this_o plague_n of_o famine_n come_v upon_o they_o this_o ezechiel_n verifi_v in_o chap._n 6._o 10._o and_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v as_o the_o lord_n denounce_v they_o show_v the_o truth_n hereof_o that_o the_o lord_n speak_v serious_o he_o do_v not_o jest_n with_o sinner_n he_o will_v certain_o make_v good_a upon_o they_o what_o he_o threaten_v as_o may_v be_v see_v upon_o jezabel_n ely_n son_n and_o upon_o his_o house_n upon_o iâ—roboam_n joachin_n zedechiah_n and_o on_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o god_n that_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o be_v just_a in_o his_o word_n even_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o in_o threat_n as_o in_o promise_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o not_o be_v like_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o and_o dread_v not_o the_o curse_n deu._n 29._o 18._o but_o presume_v of_o mercy_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o also_o just_a to_o punish_v offender_n but_o such_o must_v know_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n which_o be_v to_o work_v fear_n psal_n 130._o 4._o jer._n 33._o 9_o and_o obedience_n rom._n 12._o 1._o they_o spoil_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o threat_n &_o incense_v the_o lord_n wrath_n to_o plague_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o he_o threaten_v in_o deuteronomie_n 29._o 19_o in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o god_n have_v place_v they_o plant_v they_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o his_o blessing_n plentiful_o yet_o see_v now_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o land_n once_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n ezech._n 20._o 6._o they_o find_v scarcity_n hence_o note_n i._o that_o people_n deprive_v themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v and_o they_o enjoy_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o sin_n will_v deprive_v angel_n of_o heaven_n adam_n of_o paradise_n cain_n of_o his_o honour_n reuben_n of_o his_o birthright_n thousand_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n jerusalem_n of_o her_o king_n her_o temple_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n of_o their_o honour_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la haman_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o manasses_n of_o health_n as_o vzziah_n of_o their_o life_n as_o corah_n with_o his_o company_n let_v we_o then_o blame_v ourselves_o for_o our_o misery_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o punish_v we_o as_o we_o deserve_v and_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o do_v enjoy_v beware_v of_o sin_n which_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o all_o we_o have_v ii_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o psal_n 107._o leu._n 26._o 19_o 20._o and_o these_o sin_n in_o particular_a procure_v this_o plague_n the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n luk._n 15._o 14._o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 17._o 1._o 2._o king_n 4._o 36._o the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a amos_n 4._o 1_o 6._o know_v then_o how_o to_o prevent_v hereby_o scarcity_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o want_n turn_v from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o blame_v not_o the_o heaven_n or_o earth_n murmur_v not_o against_o unseasonable_a weather_n but_o be_v displease_v with_o our_o sinful_a self_n iii_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 4._o ezech._n 9_o he_o will_v show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o he_o 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