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to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v a_o worthy_a example_n for_o man_n in_o authority_n to_o imitate_v that_o for_o conscience_n they_o shall_v labour_v as_o faithful_o in_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o if_o they_o be_v hire_v by_o fee_n in_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o wealthy_a and_o will_v god_n this_o can_v enter_v into_o their_o mind_n which_o like_o dull_a horse_n will_v travail_v no_o far_o than_o the_o spur_n of_o money_n prick_v they_o forward_o how_o far_o be_v they_o from_o the_o uprightness_n of_o job_n which_o be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o blind_a 29.15.16_o foot_n to_o the_o lame_a father_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o diligent_o fight_v out_o the_o strife_n which_o he_o know_v not_o they_o be_v no_o ruler_n that_o in_o meekness_n entreat_v they_o not_o in_o mercy_n forbear_v they_o not_o and_o in_o justice_n reward_v they_o not_o but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o now_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n for_o that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v the_o eleven_o 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respect_v boaz_n and_o show_v how_o he_o receyve_v it_o in_o the_o 2._o next_o verse_n wherein_o first_o he_o call_v witness_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o people_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o he_o accept_v the_o proffer_n or_o purchase_v which_o be_v double_a first_o the_o land_n or_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 10._o second_o the_o widow_n or_o wife_n of_o machlon_n vers_fw-la 11_o of_o these_o let_v we_o brief_o speak_v in_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n and_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o time_n now_o this_o be_v first_n of_o all_o here_o be_v describe_v the_o manner_n of_o god_n his_o people_n how_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o alienate_v or_o put_v of_o their_o right_n from_o one_o to_o another_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n set_v down_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v and_o this_o manner_n of_o change_v or_o sell_v be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o 10_o as_o we_o read_v in_o 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to_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n and_o to_o marry_v the_o widow_n as_o also_o that_o will_v not_o provide_v any_o substitute_n to_o do_v it_o in_o their_o behalf_n but_o this_o kinsman_n of_o naomies_n get_v boaz_n to_o redeem_v his_o right_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 6_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n redeem_v my_o right_n to_o thou_o therefore_o that_o ceremony_n be_v needless_a second_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o woman_n by_o that_o law_n be_v bind_v to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n but_o neither_o naomi_n nor_o ruth_n do_v make_v any_o complaint_n save_v only_o a_o private_a petition_n unto_o boaz_n for_o to_o marry_v she_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o therefore_o the_o matter_n be_v confess_v before_o the_o complaint_n as_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o release_v his_o title_n unto_o boaz_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o so_z w_z t_z less_o rigour_n y_fw-fr e_o law_n be_v execute_v upon_o he_o for_o a_o penitent_a offendor_n be_v worthy_a 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the_o lord_n but_o samson_n do_v 143.4.5_o &_o they_o fore_o stand_v in_o it_o &_o his_o parent_n hearken_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o end_n &_o get_v he_o y_z t_z woman_n for_o his_o wife_n by_o the_o which_o we_o gather_v that_o no_o child_n may_v lawful_o celebrate_v their_o marriage_n without_o the_o parent_n consent_n second_o that_o they_o must_v be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o marry_v their_o child_n three_o that_o they_o can_v in_o any_o good_a conscience_n deny_v their_o consent_n to_o their_o child_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o honest_a marriage_n if_o there_o be_v any_o equality_n between_o the_o party_n or_o hope_v of_o honesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o love_v but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v often_o speak_v and_o therefore_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o this_o time_n now_o let_v we_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n the_o end_n of_o the_o eight_o lecture_n the_o nine_o lecture_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 7.8.9.10.11.12.13_o 7._o and_o when_o boaz_n have_v eat_v and_o drunken_a and_o make_v his_o heart_n merry_a he_o go_v and_o lie_v down_o beside_o the_o heap_n of_o corn_n &_o she_o come_v soft_o and_o uncover_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o lay_v down_o 8._o and_o at_o midnight_n the_o man_n be_v afraid_a and_o turn_v himself_o hither_o and_o thither_o and_o he_o hold_v a_o woman_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n 9_o to_o who_o he_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o and_o she_o say_v i_o be_o ruth_n thy_o handmaid_n spread_v the_o wing_n of_o thy_o garment_n over_o thy_o handmaid_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kinsman_n 10._o which_o say_v bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n my_o daughter_n for_o thou_o have_v perform_v more_o kindness_n at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o because_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n be_v they_o poor_a or_o rich_a 11._o now_o therefore_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o whatsoever_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v do_v unto_o thou_o for_o every_o one_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o my_o people_n know_v thou_o to_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n 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