clear_a from_o the_o instance_n of_o ruth_n who_o first_o demand_v a_o near_a kinsman_n and_o then_o upon_o his_o refusal_n boaz_n in_o marriage_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o challenge_n be_v accept_v and_o though_o it_o seem_v clear_a in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n at_o least_o as_o to_o a_o immediate_a brother_n that_o the_o woman_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v in_o her_o claim_n to_o he_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o at_o his_o liberty_n whether_o he_o will_v comply_v with_o it_o or_o no_o only_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o near_a of_o kin_n in_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n in_o the_o story_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v some_o tolerable_a reason_n of_o such_o his_o refusal_n but_o then_o again_o there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o such_o challenge_n as_o these_o be_v make_v the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o the_o young_a be_v consider_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o elder_a of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o large_o by_o and_o by_o but_o this_o do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o collateral_a relation_n who_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o subjection_n to_o the_o party_n decease_v nor_o to_o the_o despotical_a authority_n of_o the_o pater-familias_a who_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o common_a sovereign_n to_o all_o the_o son_n but_o have_v no_o such_o power_n over_o the_o descend_a relation_n in_o the_o transverse_n or_o oblique_a line_n second_o it_o be_v do_v for_o the_o better_a preserve_v the_o inheritance_n in_o the_o line_n of_o the_o first-born_a for_o which_o reason_n the_o first-born_a of_o this_o imputative_a wedlock_n be_v to_o rise_v up_o in_o and_o inherit_v the_o name_n of_o the_o decease_a that_o be_v not_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o imputative_a father_n for_o the_o son_n of_o ruth_n by_o boaz_n be_v not_o call_v mahlon_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n but_o obed_n only_o all_o the_o business_n be_v he_o be_v to_o inherit_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o decease_a which_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o real_a father_n to_o alienate_v from_o he_o or_o divide_v among_o the_o child_n of_o another_o venture_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o right_n to_o such_o inheritance_n but_o what_o be_v devolve_v upon_o he_o by_o his_o elder_a brother_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n by_o his_o say_a brother_n wife_n beget_v by_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n stead_n it_o be_v apparent_a therefore_o if_o there_o be_v no_o inheritance_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v alienate_v from_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n or_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n er_o that_o she_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o reason_n why_o she_o shall_v challenge_v the_o next_o of_o kin_n upon_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o three_o brother_n and_o therefore_o clear_a that_o she_o do_v not_o do_v it_o much_o less_o will_v any_o of_o they_o be_v under_o any_o the_o least_o obligation_n to_o accept_v of_o any_o such_o challenge_n as_o that_o be_v for_o that_o 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of_o that_o family_n and_o therefore_o can_v not_o by_o this_o action_n be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v adultery_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v but_o now_o after_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o shelah_n be_v yet_o alive_a gen._n 46._o 12._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n er_o onan_n and_o shelah_n pharez_n and_o zerah_n but_o er_o and_o onan_n die_v in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o shelah_n do_v not_o but_o go_v along_o with_o his_o father_n grandfather_n and_o uncle_n into_o egypt_n as_o it_o be_v also_o num._n 26._o 19_o 20._o the_o son_n of_o judah_n after_o their_o family_n be_v of_o shelah_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shelanite_n etc._n etc._n 1_o chron._n 4._o 21._o 22_o the_o son_n of_o shelah_n the_o son_n of_o judah_n be_v er_o the_o father_n of_o lecah_n and_o laadah_n the_o father_n of_o mareshah_n and_o the_o family_n of_o they_o that_o wrought_v fine_a linen_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ashbea_n and_o jochim_n and_o the_o man_n of_o chozeba_n and_o joash_n and_o saraph_n who_o have_v the_o dominion_n of_o moab_n and_o jashubi-lehem_a for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o josephus_n reckon_v up_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n do_v not_o mention_v the_o two_o elder_a er_fw-mi and_o onan_n because_o they_o die_v without_o issue_n but_o only_o shelah_n the_o young_a of_o the_o three_o by_o his_o lawful_a wife_n shua_n and_o pharez_n and_o zerah_n beget_v by_o he_o upon_o his_o daughter_n in_o law_n tamar_n his_o word_n be_v these_o antiq._n l._n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o seem_v from_o this_o place_n of_o josephus_n very_o probable_a that_o such_o as_o die_v without_o issue_n their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o genealogical_a table_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v not_o only_o reasonable_a in_o itself_o to_o suppose_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o such_o name_n in_o table_n of_o genealogy_n as_o do_v not_o spread_v themselves_o far_a by_o a_o posterity_n of_o their_o own_o but_o it_o will_v also_o if_o admit_v give_v a_o marvellous_a light_n to_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n not_o yet_o sufficient_o understand_v as_o that_o of_o exod._n 32._o 32._o yet_o now_o if_o thou_o will_v forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v not_o that_o moses_n suppose_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o god_n keep_v a_o scroul_n of_o parchment_n or_o a_o material_a or_o literal_a book_n wherein_o he_o do_v enter_v down_o the_o name_n of_o those_o on_o who_o he_o be_v please_v to_o bestow_v any_o mark_n of_o his_o favour_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n and_o therefore_o must_v allude_v to_o some_o custom_n or_o usage_n of_o those_o time_n now_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o table_n of_o genealogy_n be_v constant_o keep_v i_o will_v not_o say_v from_o the_o creation_n when_o there_o be_v no_o letter_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o letter_n begin_v this_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o first_o use_n of_o letter_n in_o all_o nation_n to_o what_o wherefore_o can_v this_o expression_n better_o allude_v than_o to_o those_o table_n which_o be_v probable_o write_v over_o in_o every_o family_n for_o themselves_o when_o the_o family_n increase_v and_o consequent_o the_o table_n be_v to_o be_v enlarge_v and_o oftentime_o transcribe_v for_o the_o use_n of_o new_a descendant_n in_o every_o generation_n they_o do_v not_o transcribe_v any_o more_o than_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o carry_v down_o the_o history_n of_o succession_n so_o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v five_o son_n as_o judah_n have_v two_o of_o which_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o end_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v omit_v as_o useless_a out_o of_o this_o table_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o name_n be_v of_o no_o use_n to_o the_o heraldry_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o of_o those_o time_n which_o can_v give_v a_o sufficient_a account_n of_o its_o self_n without_o they_o but_o can_v not_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o settle_v any_o doubt_n that_o shall_v arise_v in_o the_o history_n of_o a_o pedigree_n in_o after_o time_n of_o the_o same_o import_n be_v that_o of_o psalm_n 69._o 28._o let_v they_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o be_v write_v with_o the_o righteous_a the_o book_n of_o genealogy_n be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o the_o live_v because_o in_o they_o their_o name_n abide_v for_o ever_o and_o they_o live_v in_o their_o posterity_n though_o in_o their_o own_o person_n they_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v and_o not_o write_v with_o the_o righteous_a because_o fruitfulness_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o
rabbin_n when_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v ou_fw-fr ben_fw-mi een_fw-mi lo_o and_o have_v no_o son_n so_o lax_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o argument_n for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v render_v it_o in_o such_o general_a word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o liberi_fw-la or_o that_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n mark_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o general_a word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o extend_v to_o a_o great_a latitude_n of_o signification_n so_o they_o may_v be_v restrain_v when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a treat_v of_o do_v require_v it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v no_o daughter_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n liberi_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o his_o own_o child_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o case_n these_o word_n however_o extensive_a their_o full_a signification_n be_v must_v be_v restrain_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o male_a issue_n because_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v no_o other_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o only_a son_n or_o male_a child_n and_o yet_o when_o josephus_n make_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n either_o boy_n or_o girl_n in_o common_a or_o perhaps_o only_a girl_n if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o but_o such_o notwithstanding_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o male_a issue_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o both_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v frequent_o extend_v beyond_o or_o restrain_v within_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n nay_o sometime_o take_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a signification_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a about_o which_o the_o discourse_n be_v make_v and_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n have_v only_a girl_n for_o his_o child_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v better_a greek_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o can_v have_v be_v say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o greek_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v the_o sex_n but_o do_v not_o so_o plain_o represent_v the_o relation_n as_o his_o child_n but_o at_o the_o worst_a it_o be_v but_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o seventy_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o that_o the_o word_n ben_fw-mi in_o this_o place_n be_v indifferent_a to_o a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n but_o i_o will_v now_o show_v if_o that_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n infallible_a though_o their_o authority_n as_o interpreter_n be_v for_o the_o general_a the_o most_o sacred_a and_o the_o least_o subject_n to_o exception_n of_o any_o for_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 25._o 6._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sacred_a language_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o male_a issue_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 11._o 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n ch._n 12._o 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o cattle_n now_o that_o by_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v smite_v by_o the_o destroy_a angel_n only_o the_o male_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o argue_v from_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o delivery_n exod._n 13._o 2._o sanctify_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o only_o the_o male_n be_v sanctify_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o none_o but_o the_o male_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o by_o the_o first-born_a none_o but_o the_o male_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o confess_v the_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v a_o little_a general_n and_o do_v extend_v to_o female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o depend_v upon_o what_o go_v before_o bibnei_fw-la jisrael_n which_o i_o take_v here_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n whatsoever_o or_o whosoever_o of_o the_o son_n or_o male_n of_o israel_n first_o open_v the_o womb_n that_o be_v be_v first-born_a and_o so_o exod._a 21._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o by_o son_n and_o by_o the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o male_n and_o female_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v without_o some_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o bare_a supposition_n to_o support_v it_o i_o shall_v now_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o sanctify_v 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