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occasion_n from_o such_o mistake_n to_o laugh_v at_o and_o jest_n away_o the_o party_n make_v themselves_o very_o merry_a with_o the_o party_n simplicity_n though_o their_o meaning_n be_v both_o good_a and_o honest_a verse_n 13._o tarry_v this_o night_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o if_o he_o will_v perform_v unto_o thou_o the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n well_o let_v he_o do_v the_o kinsman_n part_n but_o if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v lie_v down_o until_o the_o morning_n boaz_n his_o confirmation_n of_o his_o promise_n before_o concern_v his_o marry_n of_o ruth_n wherein_o be_v note_v the_o time_n when_o he_o will_v go_v about_o it_o upon_o what_o condition_n he_o will_v do_v it_o the_o confirmation_n itself_o by_o solemn_a oath_n and_o his_o advice_n to_o rest_v for_o that_o night_n till_o the_o morning_n tarry_v this_o night_n boaz_n defer_v to_o perform_v the_o kinsman_n part_n for_o a_o space_n though_o very_o short_a and_o see_v it_o be_v night_n and_o now_o dangerous_a for_o she_o to_o go_v alone_o from_o thence_o he_o advise_v she_o to_o tarry_v there_o that_o night_n in_o the_o floor_n note_n first_o that_o upon_o reasonable_a cause_n that_o may_v be_v defer_v which_o can_v absolute_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v do_v which_o may_v be_v of_o use_n to_o check_v the_o impatient_a of_o delay_n when_o there_o may_v be_v good_a reason_n and_o just_a cause_n of_o delay_v the_o matter_n second_o that_o a_o true_a and_o love_a friend_n care_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o such_o as_o he_o love_v thus_o lot_n take_v care_n for_o his_o guest_n michol_n for_o david_n escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n so_o jonathan_n in_o this_o respect_n show_v his_o care_n and_o love_n to_o david_n and_o hâ—shâ—â—_n his_o friend_n likewise_o so_o do_v the_o disciple_n care_v for_o paul_n safety_n for_o true_a love_n be_v not_o 9_o act._n 9_o only_o to_o do_v favour_n but_o to_o expel_v injury_n and_o to_o prevent_v danger_n from_o friend_n which_o reprove_v the_o ill_a friendship_n of_o man_n in_o these_o day_n for_o some_o will_v see_v their_o friend_n run_v into_o evil_n yet_o will_v not_o care_v by_o good_a counsel_n to_o prevent_v it_o much_o less_o be_v in_o trouble_n to_o seek_v their_o deliverance_n if_o it_o shall_v haply_o prove_v either_o troublesome_a or_o costly_a for_o neither_o of_o these_o will_v these_o counterfeit_a friend_n bestow_v upon_o those_o they_o pretend_v to_o love_v when_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o they_o some_o be_v worse_o even_o judas-like_o who_o for_o gain_n will_v betray_v their_o friend_n or_o play_v achitophel_n part_n turn_v his_o counsel_n against_o he_o for_o
chapter_n then_o will_v i_o do_v the_o part_n of_o a_o kinsman_n to_o thou_o boaz_n have_v lay_v down_o the_o condition_n he_o renew_v his_o promise_n make_v in_o vers_fw-la 11._o yea_o though_o the_o other_o refuse_v she_o he_o will_v take_v she_o for_o one_o man_n dislike_n make_v not_o true_a love_n to_o decay_v in_o another_o man_n heart_n for_o true_a love_n be_v fix_v upon_o the_o thing_n belove_v without_o respect_n to_o other_o man_n affection_n to_o the_o same_o their_o like_n may_v the_o more_o increase_n love_n but_o dislike_n can_v utter_o remove_v it_o where_o it_o be_v firm_o settle_v this_o experience_n tell_v we_o to_o be_v true_a in_o the_o love_n of_o young_a person_n affect_v marriage_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o our_o love_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o our_o soul_n be_v so_o glue_v to_o religion_n that_o though_o other_o dislike_v we_o may_v not_o therefore_o cease_v to_o love_v it_o but_o be_v as_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n and_o so_o say_v as_o she_o to_o she_o though_o she_o see_v 16._o chap._n 1._o 16._o orpha_n depart_v from_o she_o note_v again_o that_o albeit_o boaz_n make_v this_o promise_n to_o she_o alone_o and_o without_o other_o witness_n but_o god_n only_o yet_o have_v promise_v and_o swear_v to_o keep_v it_o he_o after_o honest_o and_o faithful_o perform_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n be_v plain_a for_o a_o honest_a man_n will_v 25._o numb_a 32._o 27._o josh_n 4._o 12._o and_o 22._o 3._o judge_n 1._o 3_o 7_o 12_o 13._o gen._n 50._o 21._o josh_n 6._o 23._o judg._n 1._o 25._o keep_v his_o oath_n and_o his_o word_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o reubenites_n gadites_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n in_o jonathan_n and_o david_n in_o judah_n with_o simeon_n in_o joseph_n to_o his_o brethren_n after_o acob_n death_n caleb_n to_o othniel_n the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n and_o to_o the_o man_n of_o bethel_n for_o a_o honest_a man_n have_v a_o bind_a conscience_n when_o the_o word_n be_v pass_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o care_v for_o his_o honest_a name_n and_o credit_n which_o to_o he_o be_v more_o than_o riches_n and_o better_a than_o ointment_n if_o therefore_o we_o be_v of_o upright_o and_o honest_a deal_n and_o so_o will_v be_v account_v let_v we_o keep_v our_o word_n and_o our_o oath_n for_o this_o be_v common_a honesty_n justice_n and_o a_o thing_n of_o good_a report_n 4._o phil._n 4._o 8._o psal_n 15._o 4._o which_o we_o be_v command_v to_o have_v care_n of_o it_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a though_o it_o be_v to_o our_o own_o hindrance_n we_o shall_v be_v like_o the_o child_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o fail_v not_o of_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o speak_v without_o keep_v promise_n 56._o josh_n 21._o 45._o 1._o king_n 8._o 56._o man_n can_v be_v trust_v it_o cut_v off_o all_o commerce_n and_o traffic_n with_o man_n godly_a man_n have_v ever_o make_v conscience_n of_o their_o word_n and_o very_o heathen_a man_n have_v be_v worthy_a of_o admiration_n in_o this_o point_n and_o yet_o these_o thing_n move_v nothing_o a_o number_n of_o base-minded_a false-hearted_a and_o dishonest_a christian_n unworthy_a the_o name_n of_o such_o when_o they_o lose_v their_o common_a honesty_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v this_o be_v a_o oath_n jer._n 4._o 2._o this_o oath_n he_o take_v because_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o for_o that_o he_o will_v put_v the_o poor_a woman_n out_o of_o all_o doubt_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o accomplishment_n though_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o she_o poor_a he_o noble_a she_o mean_v he_o a_o israelite_n and_o she_o a_o stranger_n of_o moab_n from_o this_o note_n first_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v a_o oath_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n assertion_n of_o which_o see_v chap._n 1._o 17._o second_o that_o the_o godly_a use_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n when_o they_o swear_v and_o by_o none_o other_o of_o this_o more_o at_o large_a also_o in_o chap._n 1._o 17._o three_o that_o the_o form_n of_o a_o oath_n be_v diverse_o express_v and_o not_o one_o manner_n of_o way_n as_o thus_o i_o speak_v it_o before_o god_n god_n be_v my_o witness_n the_o lord_n know_v as_o the_o lord_n live_v i_o protest_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o call_v god_n to_o record_v and_o diverse_a such_o like_a beside_o the_o common_a form_n by_o god_n and_o so_o forth_o which_o i_o note_v to_o tax_v the_o usual_a swear_n of_o many_o who_o seem_v to_o hate_v swear_v in_o the_o common_a form_n and_o yet_o they_o themselves_o swear_v too_o often_o in_o another_o form_n so_o subtle_a be_v satan_n to_o beguile_v they_o in_o that_o and_o therein_o to_o make_v they_o guilty_a of_o that_o from_o which_o they_o take_v themselves_o to_o be_v most_o free_a but_o they_o be_v deceive_v for_o when_o god_n or_o his_o name_n and_o attribute_n be_v at_o any_o time_n mention_v for_o this_o end_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o a_o man_n speak_v it_o be_v a_o oath_n let_v man_n take_v notice_n hereof_o and_o cease_v to_o be_v common_a swearer_n four_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o swear_v in_o private_a case_n as_o jonathan_n do_v to_o david_n and_o he_o to_o jonathan_n the_o spy_n to_o rahab_n &_o boaz_n here_o to_o ruth_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o in_o weighty_a matter_n in_o such_o case_n we_o may_v use_v our_o lawful_a liberty_n but_o yet_o with_o great_a wariness_n with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n not_o sudden_o not_o in_o passion_n not_o without_o due_a advisement_n five_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v the_o confirm_v of_o 16._o heb._n 6._o 16._o the_o mind_n of_o another_o in_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v whether_o of_o thing_n past_a speak_v or_o do_v or_o of_o thing_n present_a or_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o promise_v to_o be_v do_v this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o boaz_n swear_v here_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o let_v man_n rest_v satisfy_v with_o a_o oath_n as_o ruth_n do_v here_o and_o as_o in_o some_o case_n god_n will_v have_v man_n so_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a 11._o exod._n 22._o 11._o confirmation_n of_o a_o truth_n that_o may_v be_v except_o the_o party_n swear_v either_o have_v be_v convince_v or_o be_v at_o that_o present_a convincible_a by_o good_a probability_n of_o falsehood_n if_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o a_o oath_n than_o also_o let_v man_n care_v to_o swear_v true_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o other_o may_v trust_v they_o and_o rely_v upon_o their_o faithful_a oath_n take_v but_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v these_o time_n in_o which_o there_o be_v such_o as_o profess_v christianity_n yet_o will_v use_v oath_n yea_o and_o fearful_a execration_n to_o cozen_v with_o to_o make_v their_o lie_n and_o secret_a villainy_n intend_v to_o be_v the_o less_o suspect_v as_o by_o miserable_a experience_n some_o simple_a and_o plain_a meaning_n man_n may_v speak_v be_v delude_v by_o fair_a show_n of_o godliness_n zeal_n of_o goodness_n word_n confirm_v by_o oath_n fearful_a execration_n and_o counterfeit_a letter_n that_o wicked_a hypocrite_n and_o satanical_a deceiver_n may_v attain_v to_o their_o unlawful_a desire_n let_v man_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o man_n and_o beware_v who_o they_o trust_v see_v man_n dare_v with_o pretence_n of_o godliness_n go_v so_o far_o in_o detestable_a villainy_n but_o i_o wish_v he_o or_o they_o that_o practise_v it_o to_o leave_v it_o betimes_o else_o let_v they_o look_v for_o deserve_a doom_n without_o serious_a repentance_n lie_v down_o until_o the_o morning_n with_o these_o word_n he_o end_v his_o conference_n not_o spend_v the_o night_n in_o vain_a or_o unnecessary_a prattle_n as_o idle_a lover_n and_o wanton_a suitor_n will_v do_v but_o have_v answer_v her_o request_n and_o show_v to_o she_o his_o love_n and_o honest_a resolution_n he_o will_v she_o to_o lie_v down_o until_o the_o morning_n by_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v she_o be_v rise_v up_o as_o ready_a to_o depart_v but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v she_o so_o to_o do_v for_o the_o reason_n before_o mention_v and_o because_o the_o night_n be_v ordain_v for_o rest_n as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v at_o night_n man_n go_v to_o his_o rest_n neither_o be_v it_o safe_a for_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v abroad_o in_o the_o night_n it_o savour_v not_o well_o it_o befit_v not_o their_o sex_n &_o may_v endanger_v their_o chastity_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o be_v nightwalker_n for_o satan_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n will_v then_o be_v the_o most_o busy_a such_o also_o as_o hate_v the_o light_n love_v to_o be_v in_o darkness_n as_o the_o thief_n &_o the_o adulterer_n again_o the_o night_n imbolden_v 15._o job._n
thereof_o pray_v much_o and_o humble_v themselves_o with_o tear_n where_o shall_v the_o wicked_a and_o sinner_n 18._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 18._o appear_v how_o can_v the_o common_a and_o careless_a christian_a be_v save_v thus_o shall_v they_o reason_v to_o rouse_v up_o their_o spirit_n to_o make_v they_o to_o seek_v god_n and_o fear_v damnation_n and_o not_o take_v occasion_n by_o the_o fall_v of_o some_o to_o condemn_v the_o profession_n of_o religion_n itself_o in_o other_o and_o so_o to_o make_v no_o account_n thereof_o in_o themselves_o to_o the_o harden_v of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o so_o heap_v upon_o themselves_o the_o just_a deserve_a vengeance_n and_o she_o rise_v up_o before_o one_o can_v know_v another_o that_o she_o may_v be_v go_v away_o out_o of_o the_o floor_n before_o the_o light_n or_o at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n very_o early_o ere_o other_o shall_v be_v stir_v this_o she_o do_v perhaps_o out_o of_o a_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v with_o naomi_n to_o tell_v she_o the_o success_n of_o her_o counsel_n which_o she_o careful_o follow_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v by_o her_o hasty_a relation_n of_o the_o matter_n unto_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n when_o she_o come_v unto_o she_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v in_o the_o 16._o verse_n note_v here_o that_o they_o be_v not_o drowzie-headed_n who_o heart_n be_v take_v up_o with_o their_o business_n they_o can_v rise_v betimes_o and_o prevent_v the_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o get_v good_n or_o enjoy_v pleasure_n or_o to_o do_v mischief_n which_o make_v some_o not_o to_o rest_v or_o that_o it_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o be_v here_o in_o ruth_n or_o a_o good_a will_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n as_o in_o abraham_n to_o obey_v god_n 18._o gen._n 22._o 3._o and_o 28._o 18._o he_o arise_v up_o early_o so_o jacob_n to_o get_v to_o his_o uncle_n josua_n to_o find_v out_o the_o transgressor_n in_o the_o excommunicate_a 16._o josua_n 7._o 16._o thing_n to_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o israel_n 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20._o 34._o ahab_n because_o he_o be_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o peril_n of_o his_o life_n which_o he_o will_v by_o that_o mean_n redeem_v otherwise_o worldling_n willing_o forgo_v nothing_o therefore_o their_o yield_a of_o their_o right_n at_o any_o time_n upon_o the_o foresay_a by_o respect_n be_v not_o thanks-worthy_a for_o i_o can_v redeem_v it_o none_o but_o can_v pretend_v some_o excuse_n or_o other_o why_o they_o do_v not_o what_o they_o ought_v in_o this_o man_n may_v we_o observe_v two_o thing_n inconstancy_n and_o want_v of_o charity_n for_o before_o he_o will_v redeem_v it_o now_o he_o will_v not_o before_o yea_o now_o nay_o three_o thing_n make_v man_n inconstant_a first_o levity_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v a_o natural_a infirmity_n and_o to_o be_v pardon_v second_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o foresight_n of_o the_o incovenience_n which_o make_v he_o rash_a at_o first_o and_o to_o repent_v afterward_o and_o so_o to_o change_v his_o mind_n as_o this_o kinsman_n do_v 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