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and_o lewd_a roister_n upstart_n gentry_n or_o such_o as_o come_v of_o worthy_a ancestor_n yet_o have_v no_o worthiness_n in_o themselves_o behold_v these_o and_o learn_v to_o do_v as_o maximinus_n senior_n do_v who_o when_o he_o be_v general_n do_v take_v such_o pain_n in_o mean_a matter_n as_o other_o find_v fault_n with_o he_o but_o he_o answer_v they_o the_o great_a i_o be_o the_o great_a pain_n will_v laborabo_fw-la quò_fw-la maior_fw-la sueâ—o_fw-la tantò_fw-la plus_fw-la laborabo_fw-la i_o take_v if_o our_o youngster_n will_v think_v hereof_o they_o will_v not_o scorn_v to_o take_v pain_n as_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o scorn_v not_o to_o live_v in_o a_o more_o base_a course_n unworthy_a
mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o severe_o punish_v they_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o judge_n show_v in_o give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n grievous_o to_o oppress_v they_o and_o here_o by_o famine_n to_o plague_v they_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v i._o that_o sin_n especial_o these_o aforenamed_a deserve_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n deut._n 28._o 1._o king_n 8._o 35_o 36_o 37._o because_o sin_n provoke_v and_o incense_v the_o wrathful_a indignation_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o terrible_a threaten_n ps_n 11._o 6._o rom._n 2._o and_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o evil_a doer_n of_o which_o there_o want_v not_o example_n in_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o old_a world_n sodom_n israelites_n in_o wilderness_n in_o canaan_n and_o therefore_o to_o escape_v plague_n let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 18._o 31._o reu._n 18._o ii_o that_o famine_n and_o dearth_n be_v a_o punishment_n for_o sin_n and_o that_o a_o great_a plague_n ezech._n 5._o 16._o deut._n 28._o 23_o 24._o levit._fw-la 26._o 19_o 20._o amos_n 4._o therefore_o to_o avoid_v it_o either_o prevent_v sin_n that_o it_o be_v not_o commit_v or_o if_o we_o be_v overtake_v repent_v of_o sin_n and_o that_o sincere_o and_o speedy_o and_o when_o this_o hand_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o let_v we_o search_v our_o way_n and_o let_v we_o humble_v ourselves_o 2._o chro._n 7._o 14._o that_o the_o lord_n may_v heal_v our_o land_n for_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a judgement_n 1._o sam._n 24._o 14._o and_o without_o mercy_n 2._o king_n 6._o 10_o 29._o ezech._n 4._o 10._o this_o famine_n man_n do_v know_v yet_o there_o be_v another_o famine_n which_o few_o know_v or_o if_o they_o know_v it_o they_o fear_v it_o not_o the_o famine_n of_o the_o word_n amos_n 8._o 11._o which_o the_o lord_n threaten_v by_o that_o prophet_n as_o a_o great_a plague_n than_o thâ—_n famine_n of_o bread_n and_o water_n the_o food_n for_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o alas_o who_o 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be_v the_o god_n that_o hate_v iniquity_n and_o be_v just_a in_o his_o word_n even_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n as_o well_o in_o threat_n as_o in_o promise_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lion_n roar_v and_o not_o be_v like_o he_o that_o bless_v himself_o and_o dread_v not_o the_o curse_n deu._n 29._o 18._o but_o presume_v of_o mercy_n as_o if_o god_n be_v not_o also_o just_a to_o punish_v offender_n but_o such_o must_v know_v they_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n they_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n which_o be_v to_o work_v fear_n psal_n 130._o 4._o jer._n 33._o 9_o and_o obedience_n rom._n 12._o 1._o they_o spoil_n god_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o truth_n in_o his_o threat_n &_o incense_v the_o lord_n wrath_n to_o plague_v they_o in_o a_o high_a degree_n as_o he_o threaten_v in_o deuteronomie_n 29._o 19_o in_o the_o land_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n where_o god_n have_v place_v they_o plant_v they_o and_o promise_v to_o they_o his_o blessing_n plentiful_o yet_o see_v now_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o a_o land_n once_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n ezech._n 20._o 6._o they_o find_v scarcity_n hence_o note_n i._o that_o people_n deprive_v themselves_o by_o their_o sin_n of_o that_o which_o god_n have_v give_v and_o they_o enjoy_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n for_o sin_n will_v deprive_v angel_n of_o heaven_n adam_n of_o paradise_n cain_n of_o his_o honour_n reuben_n of_o his_o birthright_n thousand_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n jerusalem_n of_o her_o king_n her_o temple_n peace_n and_o prosperity_n man_n of_o their_o honour_n as_o jeroboam_fw-la haman_n of_o their_o liberty_n as_o manasses_n of_o health_n as_o vzziah_n of_o their_o life_n as_o corah_n with_o his_o company_n let_v we_o then_o blame_v ourselves_o for_o our_o misery_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n for_o punish_v we_o as_o we_o deserve_v and_o if_o we_o will_v hold_v the_o blessing_n which_o we_o do_v enjoy_v beware_v of_o sin_n which_o will_v rob_v we_o of_o all_o we_o have_v ii_o that_o a_o fruitful_a land_n be_v make_v barren_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o psal_n 107._o leu._n 26._o 19_o 20._o and_o these_o sin_n in_o particular_a procure_v this_o plague_n the_o abuse_n of_o god_n mercy_n luk._n 15._o 14._o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 17._o 1._o 2._o king_n 4._o 36._o the_o murder_n of_o innocent_n 2._o sam._n 21._o 1._o and_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a amos_n 4._o 1_o 6._o know_v then_o how_o to_o prevent_v hereby_o scarcity_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o want_n turn_v from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o blame_v not_o the_o heaven_n or_o earth_n murmur_v not_o against_o unseasonable_a weather_n but_o be_v displease_v with_o our_o sinful_a self_n iii_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o pet._n 4._o ezech._n 9_o he_o will_v show_v his_o hatred_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n for_o he_o 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into_o the_o city_n she_o bear_v the_o burden_n herself_o and_o this_o be_v note_v to_o show_v how_o the_o lord_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o child_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o such_o as_o be_v voluntary_o undertake_v and_o willing_o for_o discharge_v of_o their_o duty_n as_o jacob_n in_o his_o service_n to_o laban_n or_o ruth_n here_o for_o her_o honest_a maintenance_n or_o else_o impose_v upon_o they_o as_o the_o burden_n of_o 7._o gen._n 31._o 12._o exod._n 3._o 7._o pharaoh_n upon_o the_o israelite_n on_o both_o the_o lord_n look_v approve_v the_o one_o and_o pity_v the_o other_o which_o may_v give_v comfort_n unto_o the_o painful_a in_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o call_n or_o of_o oppression_n for_o the_o lord_n know_v their_o trouble_n their_o labour_n and_o travel_n and_o will_v do_v they_o good_a in_o the_o end_n if_o they_o wait_v with_o patience_n and_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v glean_v by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o ruth_n do_v hide_v none_o of_o she_o glean_v from_o naomi_n but_o show_v she_o all_o and_o this_o for_o three_o cause_n to_o manifest_a god_n mercy_n towards_o she_o that_o she_o may_v praise_v god_n with_o she_o to_o show_v that_o she_o have_v be_v painful_a in_o her_o absence_n and_o not_o spend_v her_o time_n idle_o and_o to_o show_v her_o faithfulness_n that_o she_o keep_v nothing_o from_o she_o and_o thus_o shall_v child_n and_o servant_n do_v to_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o their_o labour_n approve_v their_o labour_n by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o their_o faithfulness_n unto_o their_o parent_n and_o master_n they_o may_v not_o be_v faithless_a as_o some_o servant_n be_v nor_o careless_a and_o idle_a as_o be_v too_o many_o child_n who_o under_o their_o parent_n take_v liberty_n to_o be_v lazy_a when_o yet_o they_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o be_v painful_a and_o careful_a than_o servant_n as_o nature_n better_a maintenance_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o portion_n and_o inheritance_n bind_v they_o and_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o give_v she_o after_o that_o ruth_n have_v show_v what_o she_o have_v glean_v she_o take_v out_o some_o victual_n and_o give_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n also_o godly_a child_n be_v kind_a and_o love_a to_o their_o parent_n if_o this_o be_v in_o a_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o a_o mother_n 15._o see_v chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 15._o in_o law_n much_o great_a be_v the_o bond_n of_o duty_n of_o natural_a child_n to_o their_o natural_a parent_n if_o they_o be_v true_o religious_a as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n to_o 11._o 1._o sam._n 22._o 3._o gen._n 45._o 11._o his_o parent_n and_o joseph_n to_o his_o and_o
record_v not_o her_o name_n signify_v my_o pleasantness_n or_o sweetness_n as_o wife_n shall_v be_v such_o to_o their_o husband_n and_o so_o husband_n shall_v account_v they_o she_o be_v fair_a a_o wise_a woman_n of_o great_a note_n in_o the_o city_n and_o a_o very_a godly_a and_o meek_a spirit_a woman_n full_a of_o true_a love_n patient_a in_o want_n thankful_a and_o humble_a all_o which_o to_o be_v true_a her_o word_n and_o deed_n in_o this_o history_n do_v plain_o show_v so_o she_o be_v fair_a inward_a and_o outward_a a_o example_n and_o looking-glass_n for_o woman_n the_o gallant_a dame_n which_o will_v be_v naomy_n for_o outward_a beauty_n and_o bravery_n but_o be_v foul_a marahs_n for_o want_n of_o grace_n and_o true_a goodness_n naomi_n be_v name_v before_o her_o child_n both_o in_o the_o former_a as_o a_o wife_n to_o elimelech_n and_o here_o as_o a_o mother_n to_o they_o and_o this_o reckon_n of_o her_o name_n in_o this_o order_n declare_v her_o dignity_n and_o place_n before_o 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christ_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n as_o god_n have_v determine_v act._n 4._o for_o the_o lord_n can_v work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o can_v use_v ill_a instrument_n to_o good_a purpose_n and_o therefore_o simple_o for_o the_o good_a issue_n which_o god_n make_v we_o be_v not_o to_o approve_v of_o either_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n or_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o god_n use_v therein_o as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o former_a example_n for_o god_n will_v and_o work_n be_v one_o thing_n but_o they_o another_o he_o be_v to_o be_v praise_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v the_o word_n country_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gen._n 2._o 5._o num._n 20._o 17._o pro._n 24._o 3._o septu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v also_o transalted_a the_o field_n as_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v often_o use_v and_o hence_o some_o conjecture_n that_o elimelech_n go_v not_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o moabite_n but_o dwell_v in_o tent_n as_o do_v abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o not_o in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o canaanite_n if_o man_n live_v where_o idolater_n be_v it_o be_v good_a to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o infection_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v for_o much_o converse_v breed_v familiarity_n this_o love_v of_o their_o person_n &_o so_o a_o like_n of_o their_o way_n with_o neglect_n of_o true_a religion_n at_o the_o first_o but_o it_o fall_v into_o contempt_n at_o last_o it_o be_v rare_a to_o be_v a_o righteous_a heart_a lot_n in_o sodom_n he_o be_v but_o one_o and_o one_o alone_a israelites_n become_v idolater_n in_o egypt_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v the_o lord_n forbid_v communion_n and_o marriage_n to_o they_o with_o the_o canaanite_n lest_o they_o shall_v learn_v their_o way_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a and_o with_o idolatrous_a people_n it_o be_v good_a that_o idle_a traveller_n shall_v consider_v well_o hereof_o and_o continue_v there_o so_o then_o they_o have_v no_o repulse_n but_o be_v allow_v to_o dwell_v there_o and_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n as_o the_o word_n in_o verse_n 4._o do_v show_n yet_o these_o moabite_n be_v former_o hard-hearted_a enough_o deut._n 23._o 3._o but_o by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o none_o be_v so_o churlish_a and_o unkind_a at_o one_o time_n to_o some_o but_o god_n can_v incline_v their_o heart_n at_o another_o time_n to_o other_o some_o the_o history_n of_o heathen_a emperor_n manife_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o towards_o christian_n and_o the_o story_n of_o the_o israelite_n come_v forth_o of_o egypt_n for_o man_n heart_n yea_o the_o heart_n of_o king_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n hand_n to_o turn_v they_o towards_o who_o he_o please_v as_o nehemiah_n know_v well_o which_o 1_o nehemiah_n 1_o make_v he_o to_o pray_v and_o jacob_n also_o when_o he_o fear_v the_o come_n of_o esau_n when_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o ill_a and_o dogged_a nature_a man_n let_v we_o go_v to_o god_n who_o can_v turn_v esau_n bloody_a 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from_o idolater_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v in_o love_n with_o naomi_n who_o she_o will_v accompany_v thither_o and_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o forsake_v she_o no_o more_o will_v elisha_n leave_v eliah_n the_o godly_a be_v like_a to_o ahimaaz_n who_o will_v not_o be_v let_v for_o run_v to_o david_n for_o indeed_o they_o set_v their_o heart_n on_o the_o lord_n way_n and_o have_v a_o full_a resolution_n to_o do_v well_o by_o god_n help_n and_o do_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o well-doing_n and_o find_v therein_o comfort_n like_o abraham_n servant_n will_v not_o be_v stay_v but_o do_v hasten_v home_o to_o their_o heavenly_a country_n this_o grace_n let_v we_o labour_v for_o to_o have_v a_o desire_n not_o to_o be_v hinder_v in_o a_o good_a course_n nor_o to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o good_a purpose_n but_o stand_v fast_o in_o our_o honest_a resolution_n which_o if_o indeed_o we_o do_v then_o will_v we_o show_v it_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o further_o we_o and_o to_o remove_v all_o let_n that_o may_v hinder_v we_o will_v check_v such_o as_o be_v against_o 23._o mat._n 16._o 23._o we_o we_o will_v prevent_v all_o hindrance_n and_o betimes_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n which_o may_v draw_v we_o back_o as_o do_v saint_n paul_n we_o will_v withstand_v the_o 15._o gal._n 1._o 15._o let_n as_o paul_n also_o do_v and_o as_o david_n do_v when_o he_o 13._o act._n 21._o 13._o have_v a_o mind_n to_o encounter_n goliath_n his_o brethren_n contempt_n of_o himself_o the_o israelite_n fear_v of_o goliath_n the_o word_n of_o saul_n nor_o the_o philistines_n greatness_n nor_o brag_n can_v hinder_v he_o he_o will_v follow_v his_o resolution_n so_o shall_v we_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n or_o to_o turn_v from_o follow_v after_o thou_o as_o if_o she_o have_v say_v use_v no_o more_o word_n to_o hinder_v my_o honest_a intendment_n but_o go_v on_o that_o i_o may_v follow_v thou_o let_v my_o sister_n in_o law_n go_v to_o her_o people_n and_o god_n too_o her_o example_n 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constancy_n be_v prais-worthy_a so_o be_v it_o here_o in_o ruth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jacob_n and_o bless_v in_o they_o both_o for_o this_o be_v command_v eccles_n 9_o 10._o and_o the_o contrary_a forbid_a rom._n 12._o let_v we_o then_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o labour_n and_o be_v constant_o painful_a so_o shall_v god_n be_v obey_v eccles_n 9_o 10._o prou._n 27._o 23._o who_o have_v promise_v to_o bless_v such_o pro._n 28._o 19_o and_o 20._o 13._o so_o it_o be_v gainful_a to_o the_o body_n healthful_a it_o do_v procure_v favour_n prou._n 11._o 27._o and_o honour_n pro._n 12._o 24._o and_o make_v rich_a prou._n 10._o 4._o with_o god_n blessing_n prou._n 10._o 22._o beware_v then_o of_o sloth_n which_o be_v forbid_v rom._n 12._o it_o bring_v man_n to_o follow_v vain_a company_n prou._n 28._o 19_o game_a prou._n 21._o 17._o as_o experience_n show_v and_o so_o hasten_v poverty_n prou._n 10._o 4._o as_o be_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o for_o god_n threaten_v such_o with_o scarcity_n prou._n 19_o 15._o and_o 12._o 24._o and_o 6._o 6._o and_o we_o see_v that_o such_o become_v wasteful_a prou._n 18._o 9_o and_o their_o house_n decay_v eccles_n 10._o 18._o there_o be_v which_o labour_n but_o not_o cheerful_o not_o constant_o and_o therefore_o these_o may_v here_o learn_v to_o amend_v by_o the_o example_n of_o this_o ruth_n and_o the_o good_a housewife_n in_o the_o proverb_n which_o put_v her_o hand_n willing_o 13._o prou._n 31._o 13._o to_o work_v for_o it_o be_v a_o hateful_a thing_n to_o be_v slothful_a in_o our_o business_n and_o forbid_v as_o before_o 9_o prou._n 10._o 26._o prou._n 28._o 9_o be_v show_v in_o this_o the_o servant_n or_o day-tale-man_n may_v rob_v their_o master_n they_o be_v brethren_n to_o great_a waster_n say_v solomon_n and_o be_v a_o consumption_n to_o the_o estate_n of_o such_o as_o keep_v they_o yet_o such_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o this_o deceitful_a work_n though_o perhaps_o they_o have_v a_o good_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o 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also_o do_v and_o jeremie_n who_o have_v for_o confirmation_n 25._o gen._n 23._o jer._n 32._o 10_o 11_o 25._o of_o the_o land_n first_o the_o evidence_n draw_v then_o the_o same_o seal_v three_o the_o same_o do_v according_a to_o law_n and_o custom_n and_o last_o before_o witness_n thus_o the_o scripture_n commend_v unto_o we_o a_o care_n herein_o from_o these_o example_n it_o be_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n to_o secure_v our_o estate_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n so_o it_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a for_o so_o shall_v we_o prevent_v future_a contention_n which_o after_o may_v rise_v about_o
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a_o stranger_n so_o she_o be_v a_o convert_v and_o last_o that_o a_o good_a man_n will_v keep_v his_o honest_a word_n for_o what_o he_o have_v private_o 13._o chap._n 3._o 11_o 13._o promise_v he_o here_o now_o make_v good_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o which_o two_o last_n point_v i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n that_o be_v by_o his_o take_n and_o marry_v of_o she_o so_o we_o see_v that_o lawful_a marriage_n 67._o gen._n 24._o 67._o be_v that_o which_o make_v man_n and_o woman_n husband_n and_o wife_n so_o be_v it_o say_v of_o rebecca_n that_o isaac_n take_v 15._o judg._n 14._o 8_o 15._o she_o and_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o in_o like_a case_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o timnah_n which_o samson_n do_v marry_v it_o be_v not_o live_v or_o lie_v together_o as_o lewd_a person_n may_v do_v nor_o yet_o mutual_a affection_n but_o the_o enter_n in_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n which_o make_v the_o woman_n the_o wife_n therefore_o to_o live_v honest_o and_o to_o make_v a_o 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thus_o they_o religious_o salute_v he_o again_o so_o as_o they_o which_o do_v salute_v be_v to_o be_v resaluted_n the_o scripture_n teach_v humanity_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o we_o in_o godly_a man_n practice_n as_o here_o in_o salute_v one_o another_o so_o in_o comely_a gesture_n in_o reverence_v our_o better_n as_o abigail_n do_v david_n and_o joseph_n jacob_n indeed_o the_o scripture_n beside_o other_o 12._o gen._n 48._o 12._o thing_n be_v a_o school_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o check_v such_o as_o be_v uncivil_a in_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n when_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v a_o grace_n to_o a_o christian_a profession_n again_o note_n that_o servant_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o master_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a grace_n to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o abraham_n servant_n but_o thus_o to_o do_v argue_v 24._o gen._n 24._o true_a love_n in_o a_o servant_n and_o if_o a_o master_n be_v bless_v he_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o do_v for_o a_o good_a servant_n but_o where_o be_v such_o servant_n now_o to_o be_v find_v verse_n 5._o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o this_o be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o young_a woman_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v who_o make_v the_o demand_n of_o who_o he_o enquire_v and_o concern_v who_o the_o demand_n be_v make_v then_o say_v boaz._n he_o no_o soon_o come_v into_o the_o field_n and_o have_v salute_v his_o reaper_n but_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o ruth_n of_o she_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n and_o demand_v who_o she_o be_v and_o to_o who_o she_o do_v belong_v which_o show_v a_o guide_a power_n of_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o that_o afore_o this_o time_n he_o have_v not_o see_v she_o old_a naomi_n have_v not_o send_v she_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o his_o house_n nor_o abroad_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o and_o yet_o be_v she_o famous_a for_o her_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o 11._o which_o will_v spread_v themselves_o abroad_o well_o enough_o though_o the_o party_n in_o person_n be_v know_v to_o few_o unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n boaz_n have_v place_v one_o as_o overseer_n to_o the_o rest_n &_o of_o this_o man_n do_v he_o demand_v the_o question_n hence_o note_n that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o great_a family_n to_o appoint_v a_o overseer_n over_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o master_n absence_n thus_o abraham_n have_v eleazar_n his_o steward_n so_o have_v ahab_n his_o obadiah_n and_o here_o boaz_n the_o bailiff_n of_o his_o husbandry_n for_o master_n can_v always_o be_v with_o their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o set_v every_o one_o to_o their_o task_n to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v to_o be_v do_v with_o diligence_n and_o also_o well_o and_o orderly_o and_o to_o prevent_v falsehood_n and_o deceit_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o further_o to_o acquaint_v their_o master_n 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house_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v trust_v as_o potiphar_n do_v joseph_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o authority_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o command_v other_o and_o to_o order_v matter_n among_o servant_n but_o yet_o ever_o so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n now_o also_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o if_o one_o may_v be_v set_v over_o another_o in_o a_o family_n than_o also_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o without_o order_n of_o superiority_n 27._o 1._o chro._n 27._o and_o inferiority_n no_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v which_o be_v true_a overthrow_v the_o anabaptisticall_a anarchy_n moreover_o in_o that_o the_o overseer_n be_v ask_v concern_v this_o damosel_n
thy_o heart_n do_v we_o not_o receive_v his_o blessing_n with_o one_o hand_n &_o show_v our_o unmindfulnesse_n of_o he_o by_o the_o other_o if_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o commandment_n be_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o love_n as_o it_o 2._o 1._o john_n 5._o 2._o be_v then_o sure_o our_o wax_a wanton_a against_o he_o by_o abuse_v of_o his_o blessing_n open_o proclaim_v rather_o hatred_n than_o love_n unto_o he_o this_o be_v our_o unthankfulness_n of_o which_o we_o must_v repent_v bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v her_o prayer_n make_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o bless_v he_o from_o this_o note_n many_o thing_n i._o that_o prayer_n in_o and_o by_o every_o true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v only_o make_v unto_o god_n this_o the_o example_n of_o all_o the_o godly_a do_v confirm_v and_o thus_o be_v we_o command_v to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o prayer_n make_v to_o sant_n angel_n yea_o or_o to_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v abominable_a and_o curse_a idolatry_n ii_o that_o 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