chap._n he_o call_v our_o ruth_n a_o woman_n chail_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v endue_v with_o notable_a virtue_n bohaz_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n be_v call_v a_o man_n chail_n that_o be_v a_o man_n of_o power_n and_o in_o exod._n 18._o chap._n jethro_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n councel_v to_o choose_v man_n chail_n that_o be_v of_o courage_n other_o do_v translate_v it_o wise_a man_n strong_a and_o valiant_a and_o also_o deal_v true_o who_o in_o judgement_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o do_v their_o duty_n neither_o by_o threaten_n neither_o by_o gift_n nor_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v many_o place_n every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v where_o chail_n signify_v riches_n job._n 20._o 18._o ver_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v restore_v the_o labour_n and_o shall_v devour_v no_o more_o even_o according_a chail_n to_o his_o power_n and_o substance_n be_v his_o exchange_n and_o he_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o no_o more_o the_o meaning_n be_v he_o 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metaphor_n borrow_v from_o bird_n and_o hen_n which_o with_o their_o wing_n do_v cover_v their_o young_a nourish_v and_o defend_v they_o david_n do_v often_o use_v this_o metaphor_n in_o the_o psalm_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o care_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v the_o godly_a as_o a_o hen_n the_o kite_n besiege_v she_o do_v cloak_v her_o chicken_n and_o hide_v they_o under_o her_o wing_n so_o do_v god_n defend_v the_o godly_a and_o call_v they_o love_o unto_o he_o the_o prophet_n say_v in_o the_o 17._o psal._n keep_v i_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o thy_o eye_n &_o hide_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psal._n 36._o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o god_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n psal._n 57_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o soul_n trust_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n until_o my_o trouble_n be_v past_a psal._n 61._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o thy_o tabernacle_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o trust_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o cover_n of_o thy_o wing_n 63._o and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v praise_v thou_o with_o joyful_a lip_n when_o i_o remember_v thou_o on_o my_o bed_n and_o when_o i_o think_v on_o thou_o in_o the_o night_n watch_v because_o thou_o have_v be_v my_o helper_n therefore_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n will_v i_o rejoice_v psal._n 91._o he_o teach_v that_o they_o be_v very_o happy_a which_o commit_v themselves_o to_o the_o tuition_n and_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n he_o will_v cover_v thou_o say_v he_o with_o his_o wing_n &_o under_o his_o wing_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a his_o truth_n be_v thy_o shield_n and_o buckler_n isay_n 31._o he_o show_v that_o he_o will_v defend_v the_o city_n jerusalem_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o assyrian_n by_o a_o similitude_n borrow_v from_o bird_n or_o hen_n say_v as_o a_o bird_n that_o fly_v so_o shall_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n defend_v jerusalem_fw-la by_o defend_v and_o deliver_v by_o pass_v through_o and_o preserve_v it_o this_o similitude_n christ_n use_v in_o the_o 23._o chap._n of_o matt._n say_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o o_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o hen_n do_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n but_o thou_o will_v not_o this_o word_n ornis_fw-la as_o the_o gramarian_n do_v note_n general_o do_v signify_v a_o bird_n &_o special_o a_o hen_n from_o whence_o have_v ruâ—h_v that_o faith_n s._n paulc_a in_o the_o 10._o chap._n to_o the_o roman_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v probable_a that_o she_o have_v hear_v of_o her_o husband_n of_o her_o mother_n in-law_n and_o her_o father_n in_o law_n of_o the_o creation_n fall_n and_o restitution_n of_o man_n &_o of_o the_o promise_a messiah_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a season_n god_n open_v her_o hart_n that_o she_o do_v understand_v and_o yield_v consent_n to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v tell_v she_o also_o we_o do_v note_n by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o which_o leave_v idolatry_n and_o embrace_v the_o true_a faith_n do_v carry_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o haven_n and_o sanctuary_n as_o chicken_n wander_v be_v as_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v spoil_v and_o pray_v upon_o by_o hawk_n and_o other_o ravenous_a bird_n but_o they_o be_v defend_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o their_o dam_n so_o they_o which_o do_v leave_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o seek_v for_o help_v of_o salvation_n other_o where_o do_v cast_v themselves_o into_o manifest_a danger_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o god_n do_v exercise_v his_o faithful_a â—nes_n with_o diverse_a affliction_n
the_o fire_n lest_o it_o be_v burn_v naomie_n have_v rather_o her_o daughter_n in-law_n shall_v stay_v at_o home_n but_o because_o necessity_n drive_v she_o to_o run_v into_o the_o field_n she_o command_v she_o to_o join_v herself_o in_o company_n with_o maid_n not_o with_o man_n maiden_n can_v always_o stay_v at_o home_n they_o be_v constrain_v sometime_o to_o go_v to_o market_n sometime_o to_o take_v long_a journey_n but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exhort_v that_o they_o do_v not_o this_o alone_a but_o that_o they_o join_v themselves_o with_o honest_a company_n in_o their_o way_n let_v they_o shun_v talk_n with_o wanton_a young_a man_n or_o drunkard_n or_o suspicious_a place_n especial_o in_o the_o night_n let_v they_o keep_v themselves_o at_o home_n and_o let_v they_o not_o only_o flee_v from_o evil_a but_o also_o from_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o evil_a for_o if_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o suspicion_n of_o whoredom_n or_o adultery_n they_o can_v easy_o clear_v themselves_o if_o they_o be_v accuse_v of_o theft_n the_o thief_n be_v take_v their_o innocency_n be_v show_v to_o all_o man_n but_o this_o be_v far_o otherwise_o s._n paul_n in_o the_o 2._o chap._n to_o titus_n the_o elder_a woman_n likewise_o as_o have_v be_v speak_v before_o of_o old_a man_n that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o behaviour_n as_o become_v holiness_n not_o false_a accuser_n not_o give_v to_o much_o wine_n but_o teacher_n of_o honest_a thing_n that_o they_o may_v instruct_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v sober_a mind_v that_o they_o love_v their_o husband_n that_o they_o love_v their_o child_n that_o they_o be_v discreet_a chaste_a keep_v at_o home_n good_a and_o subject_a unto_o their_o husband_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v of_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o old_a woman_n to_o live_v well_o but_o he_o command_v they_o to_o frame_v the_o younger_n to_o upright_o life_n both_o by_o word_n &_o also_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o life_n there_o be_v some_o which_o talk_v with_o man_n resort_n to_o dance_n and_o banquette_n say_v that_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o may_v get_v themselves_o husband_n but_o this_o be_v a_o dangerous_a way_n and_o not_o allow_v of_o honest_a and_o godly_a man_n ruth_n regard_v her_o chastity_n do_v join_v herself_o to_o the_o maiden_n teach_v daughter_n by_o her_o example_n to_o obey_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o their_o parent_n which_o many_o do_v not_o willing_o but_o because_o they_o be_v hot_a and_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o their_o affection_n they_o have_v rather_o hearken_v to_o flatterer_n afterwards_o fall_v into_o many_o trouble_n they_o repent_v and_o do_v bewail_v their_o lot_n too_o late_o but_o those_o which_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v govern_v of_o the_o elder_a they_o do_v find_v plentiful_a fruit_n of_o their_o obedience_n she_o keep_v company_n with_o they_o until_o harvest_n be_v do_v continuance_n at_o one_o work_n be_v praise_v worthy_a and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v become_v constant_a it_o avail_v much_o in_o young_a year_n to_o be_v accustom_v to_o labour_n they_o which_o shift_n from_o one_o labour_n to_o another_o do_v take_v pain_n for_o a_o little_a profit_n she_o return_v unto_o her_o mother_n in-law_n or_o be_v in_o company_n with_o her_o everye_o night_n for_o it_o become_v maid_n to_o be_v at_o home_n at_o night_n and_o no_o other_o where_o she_o will_v not_o that_o her_o mother_n in-law_n shall_v be_v greeve_v for_o she_o let_v not_o child_n through_o their_o night_n wander_v throw_v their_o parent_n into_o sorrow_n who_o sleep_n otherwise_o they_o do_v often_o break_v she_o remain_v with_o she_o seek_v for_o no_o other_o host_n at_o this_o day_n many_o will_v not_o willing_o be_v with_o their_o mother_n much_o less_o with_o their_o mother_n in-law_n what_o if_o they_o shall_v nourish_v they_o poor_a maid_n which_o will_v not_o remain_v with_o their_o kinsman_n but_o have_v rather_o live_v more_o at_o liberty_n out_o of_o their_o sight_n and_o to_o wander_v whether_o their_o mind_n carry_v they_o be_v not_o well_o report_v of_o but_o let_v maiden_n so_o behave_v themselves_o that_o their_o kinsfolk_n or_o they_o which_o be_v of_o their_o affinity_n shall_v have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o forbid_v they_o or_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o house_n chap._n iii_o the_o 16._o sermon_n 1_o afterward_o naomie_n her_o mother_n in-law_n say_v unto_o she_o my_o daughter_n shall_v not_o i_o seek_v rest_n for_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v prosper_v 2_o now_o also_o be_v not_o bohaz_n our_o kinsman_n with_o who_o maid_n thou_o be_v behold_v he_o winnow_v barley_n to_o night_n in_o the_o floor_n 3_o wash_v thyself_o therefore_o and_o anoint_v thou_o and_o put_v thy_o raiment_n upon_o thou_o and_o get_v thou_o down_o to_o the_o floor_n let_v not_o the_o man_n know_v of_o thou_o until_o he_o have_v leave_v eat_v and_o drink_v 4_o and_o when_o he_o shall_v sleep_v mark_v the_o place_n where_o he_o lay_v he_o down_o and_o go_v and_o uncover_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o lay_v thou_o down_o and_o he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v do_v this_o chapter_n do_v consist_v of_o three_o especial_a part_n in_o the_o first_o the_o council_n be_v contain_v which_o naomie_n give_v unto_o ruth_n how_o she_o shall_v procure_v bohaz_n to_o be_v her_o husband_n in_o the_o other_o be_v set_v down_o how_o ruth_n obey_v her_o mother_n in-law_n and_o what_o she_o obtain_v how_o she_o be_v accept_v of_o bohaz_n and_o send_v away_o in_o the_o three_o how_o she_o return_v unto_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n show_v to_o her_o all_o thing_n orderly_a which_o befall_v unto_o she_o many_o thing_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n which_o pertayn_a to_o make_v of_o marriage_n in_o which_o the_o great_a point_n of_o our_o happiness_n or_o unhappiness_n in_o this_o life_n be_v contain_v as_o concern_v the_o council_n of_o naomie_n first_o she_o do_v promise_v ruth_n her_o help_n that_o she_o will_v provide_v for_o she_o a_o good_a marriage_n i_o seek_v rest_n say_v she_o for_o thou_o for_o so_o she_o do_v call_v marriage_n she_o do_v add_v that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o thou_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o will_v join_v thou_o with_o a_o good_a and_o a_o meet_a husband_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v where_o thou_o shall_v tarry_v and_o that_o thou_o may_v hereafter_o get_v thy_o live_n without_o so_o great_a labour_n she_o do_v not_o promise_v she_o a_o idle_a life_n abound_v with_o delight_n she_o do_v not_o say_v that_o she_o be_v without_o all_o trouble_n of_o which_o this_o world_n be_v full_a to_o the_o mitigate_a of_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v marriage_n gen._n 2._o the_o lord_n say_v it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o let_v we_o make_v he_o a_o help_n god_n will_v that_o it_o be_v well_o with_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v rest_n yet_o many_o through_o their_o own_o fault_n do_v procure_v themselves_o great_a trouble_n as_o when_o they_o do_v nourish_v suspicious_a jealousy_n etc._n etc._n also_o marriage_n have_v trouble_v belong_v to_o it_o especial_o where_o there_o be_v many_o child_n yet_o they_o have_v mo_z trouble_n who_o despise_v this_o institutution_n of_o god_n do_v wallow_v in_o whoredom_n and_o addultery_n naomie_n do_v not_o advife_fw-mi her_o that_o she_o shall_v live_v a_o sole_a life_n for_o it_o be_v better_a that_o a_o strange_a widow_n shall_v marry_v with_o some_o one_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n here_o be_v a_o example_n of_o gratitude_n propound_v to_o we_o in_o naomie_n in_o the_o first_o chapter_n she_o do_v wish_v for_o a_o happy_a marriage_n for_o both_o her_o daughter_n in-law_n now_o that_o occasion_n be_v offer_v she_o omit_v nothing_o that_o she_o may_v provide_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o she_o who_o have_v deserve_v so_o well_o of_o she_o there_o be_v some_o which_o will_v be_v marvelous_a liberal_a only_a in_o promise_n but_o they_o do_v nothing_o indeed_o oftentimes_o when_o they_o may_v 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woman_n to_o wickedness_n for_o they_o do_v use_v bath_n sweet_a ointment_n and_o fine_a apparel_n etc._n etc._n peradventure_o the_o success_n will_v have_v be_v bad_a enough_o if_o she_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o a_o godly_a man_n if_o she_o can_v not_o have_v be_v hide_v but_o have_v be_v spy_v of_o other_o who_o will_v not_o have_v think_v but_o that_o she_o come_v either_o for_o whoredom_n or_o theft_n furthermore_o who_o will_v have_v deny_v but_o that_o naomie_n as_o much_o as_o lay_v in_o she_o cast_v her_o daughter_n in-law_n into_o the_o danger_n of_o whoredom_n she_o which_o do_v before_o please_v boaz_n may_v now_o displease_v he_o by_o this_o deed_n or_o if_o he_o have_v be_v inflame_v with_o wine_n may_v have_v dealtwith_o she_o and_o that_o he_o may_v afterward_o have_v put_v she_o away_o as_o a_o harlot_n it_o be_v to_o be_v add_v to_o this_o that_o by_o the_o law_n she_o be_v not_o due_a to_o boaz_n but_o to_o a_o near_a kinsman_n who_o unless_o he_o have_v give_v over_o his_o right_n she_o have_v do_v he_o a_o injury_n i_o will_v speak_v nothing_o of_o this_o that_o man_n ought_v to_o woe_n their_o wife_n and_o not_o wife_n husband_n and_o although_o boaz_n do_v afterward_o praise_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o he_o do_v allow_v of_o all_o the_o circumstance_n therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o abuse_v the_o example_n of_o these_o poor_a woman_n &_o reason_n thus_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o us._n for_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n ought_v to_o make_v we_o more_o wary_a and_o not_o to_o allure_v we_o to_o sin_n there_o be_v old_a woman_n who_o when_o they_o hope_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o can_v make_v marriage_n between_o young_a man_n and_o virgin_n they_o call_v they_o to_o night_n banquette_v talk_v and_o dance_n and_o sometime_o exhort_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o bed_n together_o there_o be_v also_o virgin_n which_o do_v entice_v youth_n diverse_a way_n 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gather_v this_o comfort_n that_o we_o want_v the_o help_n of_o child_n god_n can_v easy_o raise_v uppe_o other_o man_n who_o may_v do_v we_o more_o good_a than_o our_o own_o who_o ought_v especial_o to_o provide_v for_o us._n daughter_n in-law_n do_v also_o learn_v again_o by_o this_o example_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o mother_n in-law_n last_o woman_n do_v learn_v what_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o speak_v if_o they_o do_v carry_v child_n to_o baptism_n â—and_v do_v visit_v woman_n lie_v in_o childbed_n namely_o they_o shall_v geve_v god_n thanks_n for_o his_o benefit_n which_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o pray_v unto_o he_o that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v religious_o bring_v up_o and_o serve_v god_n and_o not_o talk_v of_o matter_n that_o be_v light_a or_o scurrilous_a the._n 27._o sermon_n 16_o and_o naomie_n take_v the_o child_n and_o lay_v it_o â—_o she_o lap_n and_o become_v a_o nurse_n unto_o it_o 17._o and_o the_o woman_n her_o 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geve_v milk_n as_o she_o which_o geve_v the_o infante_a milk_n gen._n 22._o we_o read_v of_o rebecka_n nurse_n gen._n 35._o of_o deâ—ora_n a_o nurse_n 2._o reg._n 11._o omaen_v for_o a_o nurse_n 2._o sam_n 3._o his_o nurse_n take_v he_o be_v derive_v aman_n to_o nurse_n to_o bring_v up_o meialae_v a_o midwife_n of_o salad_n to_o bring_v forth_o because_o she_o help_v she_o that_o be_v in_o travel_n and_o though_o that_o she_o have_v now_o a_o age_a body_n and_o therefore_o not_o fit_v for_o labour_n yet_o she_o will_v not_o lead_v a_o idle_a life_n but_o do_v what_o she_o can_v let_v old_a woman_n follow_v this_o example_n let_v they_o take_v care_n of_o child_n teach_v they_o godliness_n and_o withdraw_v they_o from_o vice_n 1._o tim._n 5._o if_o any_o uvido_z we_o have_v child_n or_o nephew_n let_v they_o learn_v or_o rather_o as_o caluin_n translate_v it_o let_v they_o teach_v for_o manthanâ—in_n signify_v both_o to_o teach_v and_o to_o learn_v their_o child_n or_o nephew_n to_o 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use_v to_o overwhelm_v his_o child_n with_o the_o cross_n but_o afterwards_o he_o do_v suffer_v they_o again_o to_o come_v out_o of_o it_o these_o widow_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o poor_a estate_n but_o now_o god_n do_v exalt_v they_o both_o he_o geve_v to_o naomie_n a_o son_n in-law_n and_o of_o he_o a_o nephew_n to_o nourish_v she_o as_o after_o great_a tempest_n there_o come_v a_o calm_a after_o a_o sharp_a winter_n in_o a_o pleasant_a course_n there_o follow_v a_o delectable_a spring_n so_o joy_n follow_v sorrow_n but_o god_n temper_v it_o with_o some_o trouble_n lest_o we_o shall_v wander_v out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n the_o sacred_a history_n be_v full_a of_o public_a and_o private_a example_n therefore_o in_o adversity_n let_v we_o not_o be_v unpatient_a but_o lâ—t_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o such_o like_a example_n the_o neighbour_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o son_n bear_v to_o naomie_n but_o naomie_n be_v not_o his_o mother_n but_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n but_o they_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n because_o the_o graundmother_n be_v as_o mother_n to_o the_o nephew_n those_o son_n be_v also_o account_v their_o child_n which_o have_v adopt_v they_o or_o it_o be_v such_o a_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o that_o in_o isa._n 9_o a_o child_n be_v give_v to_o us._n and_o also_o in_o luke_n 2._o this_o day_n a_o saviour_n be_v bear_v to_o you_o in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v for_o your_o good_a they_o call_v his_o name_n obed_n obed_n signify_v a_o husbandman_n a_o servant_n a_o tiller_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n express_v why_o they_o call_v he_o by_o this_o name_n it_o
forbid_v marriage_n for_o satan_n set_v himself_o against_o marriage_n in_o all_o age_n before_o the_o apostle_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n he_o stir_v uppe_o the_o nicolaitan_o who_o use_a woman_n as_o in_o common_a of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o revelation_n afterwards_o the_o tatian_o and_o the_o eucratian_o arise_v affirm_v that_o whoredom_n do_v nothing_o differ_v from_o marriage_n and_o they_o take_v no_o man_n that_o be_v marry_v to_o their_o sect_n at_o length_n the_o monk_n and_o nun_n &_o priest_n arise_v up_o which_o vow_v a_o perpetual_a sole_a life_n and_o feign_v that_o thereby_o they_o deserve_v remission_n of_o sin_n they_o extol_v virginity_n with_o wonder_a praise_n as_o if_o these_o praise_n belong_v to_o those_o filthy_a man_n they_o do_v so_o speak_v of_o marriage_n that_o many_o forsake_v their_o call_n and_o marriage_n in_o their_o old_a age_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o monk_n and_o nun_n how_o many_o hater_n be_v there_o at_o this_o day_n of_o marriage_n which_o follow_v their_o wander_a lust_n therefore_o those_o thing_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v which_o the_o scripture_n do_v note_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o marriage_n and_o in_o all_o the_o trouble_n of_o marriage_n our_o mind_n be_v to_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o god_n do_v allow_v &_o approve_v of_o marriage_n next_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o for_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o she_o he_o do_v note_n with_o modesty_n and_o shamefast_a word_n that_o which_o be_v do_v honest_o in_o lawful_a marriage_n so_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 16._o abraham_n go_v in_o unto_o agar_n 29._o jacob_n go_v in_o unto_o his_o wife_n munster_n note_v upon_o the_o 23._o chap._n deut._n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n commentary_n that_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n be_v therefore_o call_v holy_a because_o there_o be_v no_o proper_a name_n find_v in_o it_o which_o signify_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o generation_n or_o excrement_n and_o such_o other_o but_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v loathsome_a or_o filthy_a be_v speak_v by_o some_o honest_a or_o comely_a periphrasis_n for_o the_o word_n lie_v together_o be_v use_v the_o word_n of_o know_v or_o sleep_v etc._n etc._n samvel_n 24_o it_o be_v say_v saul_n go_v in_o to_o cover_v his_o foot_n that_o be_v to_o empty_a his_o belly_n these_o phrase_n teach_v we_o that_o aischrologian_n or_o filthiness_n in_o word_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v if_o thou_o speak_v of_o wanton_a matter_n or_o of_o other_o thing_n paulâ—_n teach_v we_o the_o very_a same_o ephes._n 4._o 6._o cap._n colo._n 3._o those_o man_n be_v wont_v common_o which_o have_v incestuous_a mouth_n to_o be_v call_v merry_a companion_n but_o even_o the_o cinike_n be_v evil_o speak_v of_o among_o the_o gentile_n because_o they_o speak_v lothesome_o and_o filthy_o stobeus_n do_v report_v these_o word_n amongst_o other_o of_o charondus_n cataneus_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o law_n let_v no_o man_n speak_v filthy_o lest_o he_o defile_v his_o soul_n with_o filthy_a deed_n and_o fill_v his_o mind_n with_o impudency_n and_o wickedness_n for_o we_o call_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v honest_a and_o dear_a unto_o we_o with_o fit_a name_n write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o hate_v we_o abhor_v even_o the_o name_n of_o they_o for_o filthiness_n sake_n therefore_o it_o be_v also_o filthy_a to_o speak_v a_o filthy_a thing_n also_o there_o be_v a_o warning_n 23._o sirac_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o accustom_v ourselves_o to_o filthy_a and_o loathsome_a talk_n for_o from_o thence_o evil_a thought_n may_v arise_v tender_a mind_n be_v oft_o offend_v greevous_o by_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n as_o the_o apostle_n witness_v who_o say_v cor._n 25._o cap._n evil_a talk_n do_v corrupt_a good_a manner_n s._n chrisostomus_n do_v call_v filthy_a talk_n the_o chariot_n of_o whoredom_n which_o do_v carry_v man_n unto_o it_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o speech_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v to_o filthy_a rhyme_n and_o song_n we_o must_v always_o remember_v that_o we_o must_v yield_v a_o account_n to_o god_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n and_o then_o much_o rather_o for_o loathsome_a &_o fill_v thy_o talk_n the_o scripture_n do_v oftentimes_o use_v loathsome_a and_o filthy_a word_n as_o 23._o ezech._n where_o by_o the_o similitude_n of_o two_o woman_n he_o do_v describe_v the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o both_o the_o kingdone_n namely_o of_o israelâ—_n and_o judah_n but_o to_o a_o good_a end_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o physician_n who_o do_v sometime_o prescribe_v remedy_n in_o filthy_a word_n against_o filthy_a disease_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o ruth_n conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o son_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o son_n to_o he_o for_o child_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v religious_o bring_v up_o that_o they_o may_v be_v approved_a of_o he_o gen._n 33._o jacob_n answer_v his_o brother_n esav_n as_o king_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o thy_o servant_n joseph_n answer_v jacob_n his_o father_n ask_v what_o two_o young_a man_n those_o be_v which_o stand_v by_o the_o bed_n my_o son_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o in_o this_o place_n he_o say_v not_o which_o i_o have_v beget_v or_o which_o my_o wife_n have_v bear_v i_o etc._n etc._n the_o bethlehemite_n pray_v before_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v bohazâ—â—_n wife_n fruitful_a for_o among_o otherâ—_n god_n 〈◊〉_d work_v this_o be_v also_o commend_a â—13_n psalm_n that_o god_n do_v make_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fruitful_a 1._o sam._n 2._o cap._n hanna_n in_o her_o hympe_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v that_o the_o barren_a have_v bear_v 〈◊〉_d son_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o only_o which_o be_v altogether_o barren_a as_o sarah_n when_o she_o conceive_v izhak_n of_o abram_z gen._n 17._o elizabeth_z also_o be_v age_v and_o barren_a luk._n 1._o as_o 〈◊〉_d isaak_v wife_n be_v in_o the_o beginning_n gen._n 25._o and_o rahel_n the_o wife_n of_o jabob_n 30._o chap._n hanna_n the_o mother_n of_o samvel_n the_o prophet_n also_o the_o host_n of_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n obtain_v a_o son_n by_o his_o prayer_n who_o be_v dead_a he_o raise_v uppe_o unto_o life_n 2._o king_n 4._o but_o of_o those_o also_o which_o be_v fruitful_a by_o nature_n for_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v his_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v make_v some_o fruitful_a some_o barren_a it_o be_v say_v she_o bear_v a_o son_n if_o she_o have_v bear_v a_o daughter_n it_o will_v have_v be_v great_a joy_n to_o their_o parent_n but_o their_o joy_n be_v the_o greatâ—â—_n because_o they_o have_v a_o son_n to_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o their_o family_n and_o because_o the_o messiah_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judâ—â—_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o thoâ—e_a parent_n think_v that_o that_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v bear_v of_o that_o son_n as_o indeed_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v she_o bear_v but_o not_o by_o and_o by_o but_o as_o it_o be_v say_v other_o where_o when_o the_o â—â—ne_n be_v accomplish_v aristotle_n in_o historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la lib._n 7._o cap._n 4._o do_v write_v that_o woman_n only_o have_v diverse_a time_n wherein_o she_o do_v bring_v forth_o for_o she_o may_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o 7._o month_n or_o 8._o 9_o but_o most_o common_o in_o the_o ten_o it_o be_v say_v before_o that_o the_o bethlemite_n pray_v for_o the_o prosperity_n of_o those_o new_a marry_a folk_n now_o it_o appear_v that_o those_o prayer_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o pray_v for_o also_o god_n do_v hear_v our_o vow_n and_o prayer_n if_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v although_o they_o have_v not_o pray_v we_o answer_v although_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v 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