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lend_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v repay_v they_o to_o the_o full_a and_o great_o reward_v they_o but_o of_o this_o a_o little_a before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n verse_n 12._o the_o lord_n recompense_v thy_o work_n and_o a_o full_a reward_n be_v give_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n under_o who_o wing_n thou_o be_v come_v to_o trust_v these_o word_n be_v a_o prayer_n and_o blessing_n pronounce_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o boaz_n upon_o poor_a ruth_n which_o do_v marvellous_o set_v out_o the_o piety_n of_o this_o man_n here_o may_v be_v note_v who_o make_v this_o request_n to_o who_o for_o what_o for_o who_o and_o why_o the_o lord_n recompense_v thy_o work_n this_o rich_a boaz_n pray_v for_o
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virtue_n and_o his_o love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o she_o for_o the_o same_o of_o rich_a and_o poor_a kinsfolk_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o chap._n 2._o 20._o here_o observe_v that_o a_o love_a godly_a humble_a and_o upright-hearted_n rich_a man_n will_v ready_o confess_v himself_o of_o near_a kindred_n to_o his_o poor_a kinsfolk_n if_o they_o be_v virtuous_a for_o virtue_n make_v they_o honourable_a with_o the_o virtuous_a though_o poverty_n make_v they_o contemptible_a to_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o poor_a to_o get_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o they_o from_o their_o rich_a kindred_n let_v they_o be_v virtuous_a that_o whereas_o they_o want_v good_n grace_n may_v procure_v they_o favour_n and_o respect_n for_o poor_a and_o lewd_a be_v not_o worthy_a the_o acknowledge_v be_v contemptible_a both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n howbeit_o there_o be_v a_o kinsman_n near_o than_o 1_n so_o that_o the_o nigh_a to_o a_o right_n be_v first_o to_o be_v prefer_v thereto_o this_o be_v here_o imply_v and_o this_o reason_n and_o equity_n will_v yield_v therefore_o boaz_n honest_o make_v here_o mention_n of_o this_o other_o kinsman_n to_o who_o ruth_n shall_v first_o have_v go_v for_o both_o naomi_n and_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o to_o come_v first_o to_o boaz_n for_o the_o right_n of_o marry_v she_o yet_o see_v how_o courteous_o and_o love_o he_o answer_v she_o teach_v that_o such_o as_o demand_v in_o simple_a ignorance_n a_o matter_n at_o our_o hand_n as_o due_a and_o yet_o in_o some_o sort_n not_o so_o we_o be_v meek_o to_o inform_v they_o and_o not_o scornful_o to_o reject_v they_o as_o great_a one_o now_o will_v do_v for_o a_o simple_a error_n be_v pardonable_a and_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o goodness_n to_o inform_v they_o in_o the_o right_n and_o this_o will_v prevent_v contention_n and_o strife_n which_o otherwise_o may_v grow_v thereupon_o for_o want_n of_o better_a information_n let_v this_o then_o reprove_v those_o which_o glad_o take_v 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act._n 9_o only_o to_o do_v favour_n but_o to_o expel_v injury_n and_o to_o prevent_v danger_n from_o friend_n which_o reprove_v the_o ill_a friendship_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n for_o some_o will_v see_v their_o friend_n run_v into_o evil_n yet_o will_v not_o care_v by_o good_a counsel_n to_o prevent_v it_o much_o less_o be_v in_o trouble_n to_o seek_v their_o deliverance_n if_o it_o shall_v haply_o prove_v either_o troublesome_a or_o costly_a for_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v these_o counterfeit_a friend_n bestow_v upon_o those_o they_o pretend_v to_o love_v when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o some_o be_v worse_o even_o judas-like_o who_o for_o gain_n will_v betray_v their_o friend_n or_o play_v achitophel_n part_n turn_v his_o counsel_n against_o he_o for_o
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to_o see_v 28._o gen._n 45._o 4_o 28._o joseph_n when_o he_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v alive_a in_o abraham_n 56._o gen._n 24._o 12_o 56._o servant_n in_o procure_v and_o bring_v home_o a_o wife_n to_o isaac_n in_o the_o israelite_n seek_v to_o punish_v 28._o jud._n 20._o 1_o 18._o 19_o 24_o 28._o the_o gibeonite_n for_o the_o villainy_n commit_v upon_o the_o levite_n wife_n and_o as_o in_o good_a so_o also_o be_v the_o heart_n restless_a in_o seek_v to_o bring_v evil_a to_o pass_v for_o the_o wicked_a can_v rest_v till_o they_o have_v do_v evil_a see_v this_o in_o delilah_n in_o hope_n of_o money_n to_o betray_v 16._o judg._n 16._o samson_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o in_o judas_n to_o deliver_v christ_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o absalon_n to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n from_o his_o father_n which_o earnestness_n arise_v sometime_o of_o fear_n as_o ruth_n here_o fear_v to_o fail_v of_o her_o desire_n sometime_o of_o covetousness_n and_o desire_n of_o gain_n as_o 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6_o 14_o 16._o judge_n and_o elder_n deut._n 21._o 2._o elder_n and_o officer_n num._n 11._o 16._o under_o this_o name_n be_v the_o chief_a in_o the_o commonwealth_n comprehend_v both_o out_o of_o israel_n jos_n 9_o 11._o num._n 22._o 7._o and_o in_o israel_n as_o in_o many_o place_n it_o full_o appear_v and_o 1._o 2._o chro._n 5._o 2._o esdra_n 5._o 9_o 10._o 1._o sam._n 15._o 30._o 2._o sam._n 3._o 17._o &_o 5._o 3._o and_o 17._o 15._o exod._n 4._o 29_o and_o 17._o 5._o and_o 24._o 1._o therefore_o prince_n be_v include_v in_o elder_n judg._n 8._o 6_o 14_o 16._o and_o ruler_n and_o elder_n make_v one_o esdra_n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o 6._o 7_o 8._o the_o chief_a of_o the_o king_n house_n be_v call_v elder_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 17._o and_o such_o as_o in_o every_o city_n bare_a rule_n deut._n 21._o 3_o 19_o 20._o for_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o every_o city_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o officer_n in_o deut._n 16._o 18._o be_v every_o where_n after_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o 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