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5._o 6-9_a unto_o chance_n 1_o sam._n 6._o 9_o for_o chance_n be_v a_o scripture-word_n eccles_n 9_o 11._o luke_n 10._o 31._o and_o it_o be_v say_v ruth_n 2._o 3._o that_o her_o hap_n happen_v hebr._n to_o light_v in_o boaz'_v field_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a chance_n in_o respect_n of_o ruth_n who_o be_v a_o stranger_n know_v not_o who_o field_n it_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o order_v by_o a_o sweet_a and_o secret_a providence_n of_o god_n in_o order_n to_o her_o marriage_n to_o boaz_n afterward_o that_o which_o be_v to_o we_o but_o casual_a and_o contingent_a be_v yet_o by_o god_n almighty_a both_o fore-appointed_n and_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v casualty_n to_o man_n be_v no_o other_o than_o counsel_n to_o god_n and_o what_o be_v chance_n to_o the_o ignorant_a man_n be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o lord_n to_o religious_a job_n chap._n 1._o 21._o the_o lord_n give_v and_o take_v all_o chance_n and_o change_n be_v as_o much_o in_o god_n hand_n as_o be_v time_n itself_o psal_n 31._o 15._o 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