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lord_n be_v upon_o you_o and_o this_o be_v more_o in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n nemo_fw-la transibat_fw-la say_v he_o none_o pass_v by_o and_o see_v any_o at_o work_n in_o the_o field_n or_o vineyard_n or_o the_o like_a but_o they_o do_v so_o nay_o non_fw-la licebat_fw-la transire_fw-la sine_fw-la benedictione_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o pass_v by_o without_o this_o blessing_n salutation_n it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o courtesy_n to_o omit_v it_o 33._o three_o by_o the_o law_n of_o equity_n it_o pertain_v to_o all_o sort_n in_o thankfulness_n to_o their_o benefactor_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v instrument_n of_o their_o good_a to_o bless_v they_o as_o boaz_n for_o the_o kindness_n show_v to_o ruth_n be_v bless_v in_o these_o word_n 20._o bless_v be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n ruth_n 2._o 20._o thus_o every_o good_a subject_n will_v pray_v god_n bless_v the_o king_n under_o who_o we_o live_v in_o peace_n every_o good_a hearer_n will_v pray_v god_n bless_v that_o 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