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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 these_o word_n then_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n shall_v call_v he_o and_o commune_v with_o he_o if_o he_o stand_v and_o say_v i_o will_v not_o take_v she_o then_o shall_v his_o kinswoman_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n from_o his_o foot_n and_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n and_o answer_v and_o say_v so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o he_o that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o who_o shoe_n be_v put_v of_o in_o the_o which_o word_n we_o note_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o woman_n to_o complain_v of_o such_o a_o man_n before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o 7._o ver_fw-la second_o that_o the_o magistrate_n be_v bind_v to_o call_v and_o examine_v such_o personne_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o deny_v all_o three_o that_o the_o woman_n shall_v pull_v off_o the_o shoe_n and_o also_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v doubtless_o command_v for_o the_o poor_a comfortless_a woman_n sake_n that_o no_o excuse_n shall_v be_v admit_v of_o delay_n but_o that_o they_o may_v either_o be_v present_o receyve_v or_o present_o refuse_v for_o she_o which_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o day_n will_v not_o be_v to_o morrow_n where_o we_o gather_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o widow_n which_o have_v warn_v their_o friend_n to_o provide_v for_o they_o marriage_n &_o arm_v the_o magistrate_n to_o defend_v their_o weakness_n true_o as_o they_o which_o be_v least_o account_v in_o the_o world_n be_v most_o esteem_v of_o the_o lord_n even_o so_o they_o which_o be_v most_o regard_v of_o the_o world_n be_v least_o respect_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o this_o law_n the_o almighty_a have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o the_o poor_a for_o he_o know_v the_o wealthy_a can_v want_v no_o husband_n whereby_o we_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o magnify_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o 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say_v let_v she_o gather_v among_o the_o sheaf_n and_o do_v not_o rebuke_v she_o 16._o and_o let_v fall_v some_o of_o the_o sheaf_n for_o she_o &_o let_v it_o lie_v that_o she_o may_v gather_v it_o up_o and_o rebuke_v she_o not_o 17._o and_o so_o she_o glean_v in_o the_o field_n till_o evening_n &_o she_o thresh_v that_o which_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o it_o be_v about_o a_o epha_n of_o barley_n 18._o and_o she_o take_v it_o up_o &_o go_v into_o the_o city_n &_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n see_v what_o she_o have_v gather_v &_o she_o take_v forth_o &_o give_v unto_o she_o of_o that_o which_o she_o have_v leave_v when_o she_o be_v suffice_v 19_o then_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n say_v unto_o she_o where_o have_v thou_o glean_v to_o day_n &_o where_o wroughte_v thou_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o know_v thou_o &_o she_o show_v her_o mother_n in_o law_n with_o who_o she_o have_v wrought_v &_o say_v the_o man_n name_n with_o who_o i_o wrought_v to_o day_n be_v boaz._n 20._o and_o naomi_n say_v unto_o her_o daughter_n in_o law_n bless_a be_v he_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o do_v good_a both_o to_o the_o live_n &_o to_o the_o dead_a again_o naomi_n say_v unto_o she_o the_o man_n be_v near_o unto_o we_o &_o of_o our_o affinity_n 21._o and_o ruth_n the_o moabitesse_n say_v he_o say_v also_o certain_o unto_o i_o thou_o shall_v be_v with_o my_o servant_n until_o they_o have_v end_v all_o the_o harvest_n which_o be_v i_o 22._o and_o naomi_n answer_v unto_o ruth_n her_o daughter_n in_o law_n it_o be_v best_o my_o daughter_n that_o thou_o go_v out_o with_o his_o maiden_n that_o they_o meet_v thou_o not_o in_o another_o field_n 23._o then_o she_o keep_v she_o by_o the_o maid_n of_o boaz_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o barley_n harvest_n &_o wheat_n harvest_n &_o dwell_v with_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n these_o verse_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n contain_v those_o thing_n which_o boaz_n &_o ruth_n do_v with_o naomi_n also_o after_o that_o ruth_n have_v dine_v the_o word_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o between_o ruth_n and_o boaz_n in_o the_o field_n the_o second_o between_o ruth_n &_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n at_o home_n the_o first_o part_n be_v in_o ver_fw-la 15.16.17_o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o what_o ruth_n do_v after_o dinner_n that_o she_o arise_v to_o gather_v ear_n which_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o time_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o quantity_n in_o the_o same_o verse_n a_o epha_n of_o barley_n second_o bohaz_n renew_v his_o commandment_n to_o his_o servant_n for_o ruth_n wherein_o he_o will_v they_o first_o that_o they_o suffer_v she_o to_o gather_v where_o she_o please_v verse_n 15._o second_o that_o they_o willing_o let_v fall_v unto_o she_o out_o of_o the_o sheaf_n and_o suffer_v she_o to_o take_v it_o up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n be_v contain_v for_o 18.19.20.21_o 22.23_o &_o declare_v what_o these_o twain_o do_v after_o ruth_n come_v from_o the_o field_n and_o after_o her_o come_n home_o vers_fw-la 18._o bring_v both_o her_o glean_a corn_n and_o reserve_v victual_n they_o twain_o commune_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o boaz_n have_v do_v to_o ruth_n first_o naomi_n ask_v ruth_n where_o she_o have_v glean_v that_o day_n ver_fw-la 19_o to_o which_o ruth_n answer_v tell_v the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n in_o who_o possession_n she_o have_v gather_v to_o be_v boaz._n vers_fw-la 19_o seconde_o his_o courtesy_n toward_o she_o not_o only_o for_o that_o present_a but_o also_o bid_v she_o to_o abide_v with_o his_o maid_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o harvest_n after_o this_o naomi_n first_o pray_v for_o the_o man_n ver_fw-la 20._o allege_v his_o kindness_n not_o only_a to_o they_o that_o be_v live_v but_o also_o to_o those_o that_o be_v dead_a &_o tell_v ruth_n that_o the_o man_n be_v their_o kinsman_n second_o she_o counsel_v ruth_n vers_fw-la 22._o that_o she_o take_v his_o proffer_n and_o abide_v with_o his_o maiden_n for_o fear_v she_o be_v deny_v in_o another_o field_n which_o ruth_n perform_v ver_fw-la 23_o and_o keep_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o barley_n harvest_n and_o wheat_n harvest_n and_o afterward_o with_o her_o mother_n of_o these_o part_n let_v we_o brief_o speak_v as_o the_o spirit_n shall_v assist_v and_o the_o time_n permit_v then_o she_o arise_v after_o dinner_n like_o one_o careful_a of_o her_o business_n she_o repair_v to_o her_o former_a work_n &_o here_o by_o y_z e_z way_n this_o question_n may_v be_v make_v whether_o ruth_n give_v any_o thanks_o to_o god_n for_o her_o meat_n see_v it_o be_v not_o mention_v for_o this_o doubt_n must_v not_o be_v omit_v nor_o pass_v undissolue_v lest_o our_o carnal_a companion_n in_o this_o age_n which_o come_v &_o go_v
hide_v in_o the_o ground_n to_o search_v for_o it_o as_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o we_o may_v bold_o come_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o plead_v as_o subject_n see_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n rest_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o let_v we_o diligent_o labour_v for_o good_a report_n that_o the_o magistrate_n may_v speak_v for_o we_o as_o bohaz_n do_v for_o ruth_n to_o her_o singular_a comfort_n that_o we_o may_v with_o boldness_n stand_v to_o be_v judge_v &_o not_o to_o suffer_v as_o evil_a doer_n 7.1_o for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v better_a than_o a_o precious_a ointment_n &_o the_o godly_a and_o guiltless_a be_v most_o honourable_a when_o they_o be_v causeless_o accuse_v even_o as_o joseph_n the_o near_a way_n for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n favour_n be_v first_o of_o all_o to_o be_v wrongful_o imprison_v so_o if_o we_o study_v to_o lead_v holy_a conversation_n let_v they_o draw_v we_o to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n as_o offender_n yet_o our_o religion_n shall_v speak_v for_o we_o not_o guilty_a and_o though_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v unjust_o condemn_v we_o yet_o the_o son_n of_o god_n shall_v sue_v out_o our_o pardon_n and_o true_a it_o be_v i_o be_o thy_o we_o show_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o his_o consolation_n have_v two_o part_n the_o first_o his_o confession_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o the_o other_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o next_o now_o then_o conâ—meth_v his_o confession_n to_o be_v handle_v wherein_o he_o grant_v himself_o a_o kinsman_n and_o therefore_o bond_n unto_o that_o duty_n she_o require_v of_o he_o but_o yet_o withal_o he_o sober_o tell_v she_o there_o be_v one_o near_a than_o i_o meaning_n to_o show_v she_o that_o the_o whole_a care_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v not_o cheesely_a depend_v upon_o he_o whereby_o we_o gather_v the_o singular_a conscience_n and_o humility_n of_o bohaz_n for_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v not_o hinder_v he_o he_o may_v like_v scornful_a person_n have_v deny_v that_o he_o have_v any_o kindred_n so_o base_a and_o therefore_o he_o may_v have_v tell_v she_o that_o she_o be_v come_v to_o a_o wrong_n man_n that_o she_o have_v mistake_v her_o mark_n that_o she_o must_v not_o look_v so_o hic_fw-la as_o the_o choice_n man_n in_o bethlehem_n &_o some_o base_a husband_n will_v beseem_v a_o moabitesse_n but_o he_o do_v not_o so_o for_o he_o confess_v against_o himself_o that_o her_o suit_n be_v equal_a and_o he_o bind_v to_o deal_v in_o it_o where_o again_o we_o have_v another_o worthy_a example_n for_o all_o magistrate_n to_o imitate_v even_o to_o pronounce_v judgement_n against_o their_o own_o cause_n and_o give_v evidence_n against_o their_o own_o commodity_n for_o what_o a_o simple_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o boaz_n to_o marry_v with_o so_o poor_a a_o woman_n as_o ruth_n by_o who_o he_o can_v hope_v for_o no_o great_a portion_n but_o only_a religion_n oh_o that_o this_o uprightness_n will_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o our_o day_n when_o they_o handle_v their_o mutual_a affair_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n indifferent_o as_o well_o against_o as_o for_o themselves_o yea_o and_o forsake_v their_o dear_a friend_n in_o unlawful_a suit_n but_o rather_o it_o rejoice_v they_o at_o the_o heart_n to_o see_v bad_a matter_n bolster_v up_o and_o wrong_a judgement_n through_o ignorance_n unjust_o pronounce_v whereas_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendantes_n themselves_n do_v either_o of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o conscience_n know_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v nought_o yet_o against_o both_o conscience_n justice_n and_o equity_n will_v spend_v their_o money_n and_o heart_n also_o to_o be_v thorough_o revenge_v on_o their_o christian_n neighbour_n to_o overthrow_v their_o cause_n be_v it_o never_o so_o equal_a yet_o this_o be_v their_o drift_n to_o make_v the_o righteous_a law_n the_o only_a defendor_n of_o all_o their_o unrighteous_a and_o ungodly_a deal_n how_o if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o magistrate_n will_v these_o malicious_a person_n behave_v themselves_o that_o dare_v to_o wreste_fw-fr the_o helm_n of_o justice_n by_o corruption_n in_o these_o peaceable_a day_n and_o be_v more_o sit_v to_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorhe_n than_o the_o fellow_n dweller_n with_o the_o godly_a and_o faithful_a will_v god_n that_o every_o offendor_n be_v bind_v to_o restore_v for_o every_o default_n four_o time_n so_o much_o then_o will_v our_o quietness_n be_v great_a our_o suit_n upright_a the_o truth_n utter_v before_o danger_n cause_v end_v without_o chargeable_a cost_n wise_a man_n shall_v be_v the_o lawyer_n the_o truth_n shall_v be_v the_o evidence_n yea_o &_o equity_n shall_v give_v judgement_n against_o ourselves_o tarry_v this_o night_n this_o be_v the_o counsel_n that_o boaz_n give_v unto_o ruth_n that_o see_v it_o be_v night_n she_o shall_v tarry_v till_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o he_o will_v deal_v with_o her_o kinsman_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o right_n which_o if_o he_o will_v do_v unto_o she_o bohaz_n can_v withstand_v he_o but_o if_o he_o refuse_v then_o will_v bohaz_n perform_v the_o duty_n which_o promise_n he_o confirm_v by_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o lord_n live_v bid_v she_o to_o sleep_v until_o the_o morning_n where_o we_o see_v first_o of_o all_o the_o kindness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o present_o thrust_v a_o poor_a woman_n from_o the_o place_n of_o her_o lodging_n but_o quiet_o suffer_v she_o to_o harbour_v beside_o he_o yea_o and_o bid_v she_o to_o tarry_v at_o her_o rest_n &_o to_o sleep_v until_o the_o morning_n second_o he_o will_v do_v nothing_o which_o may_v prejudice_n the_o cause_n of_o she_o other_o kinsman_n before_o he_o have_v get_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o delivery_n of_o his_o right_n teach_v we_o thereby_o that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o least_o part_n of_o our_o neighbour_n title_n though_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v as_o great_a right_n in_o it_o as_o bohaz_n have_v in_o ruth_n without_o the_o free_a &_o willing_a agreement_n of_o he_o that_o have_v any_o property_n or_o interest_n therein_o last_o bohaz_n confirm_v his_o promise_n with_o a_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o last_o speech_n unto_o the_o woman_n for_o her_o assurance_n to_o depend_v on_o his_o credit_n and_o the_o last_o thing_n that_o must_v be_v use_v in_o all_o our_o communication_n but_o of_o these_o matter_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v and_o therefore_o thus_o much_o 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 nine_o lecture_n the_o ten_o lecture_n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 14.15.16.17.18_o 14._o and_o so_o she_o lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o she_o arise_v when_o one_o know_v not_o another_o for_o boaz_n say_v let_v no_o man_n know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n 15._o and_o then_o he_o say_v give_v i_o the_o sheet_n wherewithal_o thou_o be_v cover_v and_o hold_v it_o up_o then_o he_o measure_v six_o measure_n of_o barley_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o she_o afterward_o he_o go_v into_o the_o city_n 16._o but_o she_o come_v to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n which_o say_v who_o be_v thou_o my_o daughter_n and_o she_o declare_v whatsoever_o the_o man_n have_v do_v unto_o she_o 17._o and_o she_o say_v also_o he_o give_v i_o these_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n for_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o return_v empty_a to_o thy_o mother_n in_o law_n 18._o then_o say_v she_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n until_o thou_o know_v how_o the_o matter_n will_v fall_v out_o for_o the_o man_n will_v not_o rest_v unless_o he_o end_v it_o this_o day_n these_o word_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n wherein_o be_v show_v unto_o we_o how_o boaz_n dismiss_v ruth_n after_o they_o have_v slepte_v till_o the_o morning_n and_o ruth_n return_v joyful_o to_o her_o mother_n again_o the_o word_n contain_v two_o part_n general_o in_o they_o the_o first_o part_n be_v between_o bohaz_n and_o ruth_n verse_n 14.15_o the_o second_o be_v between_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n in_o the_o three_o next_o verse_n follow_v the_o first_o part_n between_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v together_o in_o the_o barn_n first_o that_o ruth_n lie_v at_o his_o foot_n until_o the_o morning_n secondlye_o that_o she_o arise_v early_o before_o day_n because_o bohaz_n will_v have_v none_o to_o know_v that_o a_o woman_n come_v into_o the_o floor_n after_o they_o be_v both_o rise_v boaz_n give_v to_o her_o six_o measure_n of_o barley_n lay_v they_o upon_o she_o and_o send_v she_o away_o second_o he_o himself_o go_v into_o the_o city_n verse_n 15._o to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v unto_o she_o the_o other_o part_n between_o ruth_n and_o naomi_n
alienation_n of_o the_o right_n from_o the_o other_o kinsman_n to_o boaz_n in_o the_o four_o next_o verse_n the_o conference_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o place_n that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n verse_n 1._o second_o by_o the_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v before_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n verse_n 2._o the_o matter_n be_v thus_o prepare_v bohaz_n propound_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o meeting_n in_o two_o part_n first_o for_o the_o redeem_n of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o naomi_n which_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o their_o kinsman_n elimelech_n whereunto_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o will_v redeem_v it_o verse_n 4._o second_o he_o propound_v to_o he_o the_o marriage_n of_o ruth_n that_o the_o case_n so_o stand_v if_o he_o redeem_v the_o inheritance_n he_o must_v also_o marry_v with_o the_o widow_n for_o otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o agree_v and_o this_o be_v in_o the_o five_o verse_n unto_o which_o latter_a condition_n the_o kinsman_n answer_v that_o 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