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matth._n 18._o 26._o abigail_n to_o david_n and_o the_o servant_n to_o his_o lord_n the_o scripture_n often_o note_v the_o civil_a gesture_n and_o comely_a behaviour_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o worthy_a imitation_n and_o as_o a_o just_a reproof_n to_o the_o rude_a and_o uncivil_a but_o yet_o here_o be_v a_o caveat_n first_o to_o they_o which_o use_v such_o outward_a courtesy_n that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o humility_n of_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o foolish_a affection_n a_o apish_a imitation_n or_o mere_a courtly_a complement_n be_v but_o all_o shadow_n of_o humility_n and_o yet_o indeed_o nothing_o less_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o lively_a colour_n and_o public_a ensign_n of_o pride_n in_o such_o person_n if_o they_o be_v observe_v aright_o then_o next_o that_o such_o as_o have_v these_o reverend_a gesture_n give_v they_o do_v consider_v whether_o they_o deserve_v they_o for_o their_o place_n and_o person_n if_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v they_o not_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o not_o to_o wax_v proud_a in_o heart_n thereby_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v here_o make_v some_o question_n as_o first_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o give_v honour_n thus_o unto_o man_n in_o such_o a_o adore_a manner_n this_o be_v answer_v before_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n record_v it_o as_o commendable_a second_o than_o what_o difference_n between_o this_o which_o be_v do_v to_o man_n and_o that_o which_o be_v do_v to_o god_n almighty_a sure_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n no_o difference_n be_v there_o at_o all_o but_o of_o the_o mind_n which_o do_v conceive_v of_o god_n herein_o as_o god_n and_o so_o this_o outward_a humiliation_n become_v divine_a adoration_n and_o of_o man_n but_o as_o man_n worthy_a of_o reverence_n and_o honour_n for_o his_o place_n his_o age_n and_o gift_n and_o so_o the_o worship_n and_o reverence_v do_v he_o be_v only_o civil_a three_o some_o perhaps_o will_v ask_v whether_o this_o may_v be_v give_v unto_o wicked_a man_n yes_o without_o doubt_n as_o we_o see_v jacobs_n reverence_n to_o profane_a esau_n david_n to_o wicked_a saul_n and_o abraham_n bow_v of_o himself_o to_o the_o idolatrous_a hittite_n for_o man_n and_o their_o place_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v true_a it_o be_v that_o elisha_n show_v little_a respect_n unto_o jehoram_n and_o mordecai_n will_v do_v no_o reverence_n to_o proud_a haman_n but_o these_o have_v no_o doubt_n some_o extraordinary_a warrant_n so_o to_o do_v and_o be_v not_o therefore_o for_o ordinary_a imitation_n the_o reason_n allege_v for_o mordecai_n be_v know_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v here_o the_o reader_n with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v but_o weak_a conjecture_n why_o have_v i_o find_v grace_n in_o thy_o eye_n that_o thou_o shall_v take_v knowledge_n of_o i_o see_v i_o be_o a_o stranger_n this_o humble_a soul_n wonder_v at_o his_o so_o great_a kindness_n though_o it_o be_v but_o to_o have_v leave_n to_o glean_v and_o to_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o the_o vessel_n she_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o so_o great_a a_o personage_n shall_v speak_v thus_o respective_o to_o she_o that_o be_v but_o a_o stranger_n from_o hence_o may_v we_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o virtuous_a and_o thankful_a person_n take_v most_o kind_o such_o favour_n as_o be_v show_v they_o and_o do_v wonder_n rather_o thereat_o then_o make_v light_a thereof_o though_o but_o in_o common_a and_o mean_a thing_n especial_o if_o the_o favour_n be_v do_v with_o cheerfulness_n as_o this_o virtuous_a woman_n ruth_n do_v here_o for_o such_o do_v look_v into_o themselves_o and_o their_o unworthiness_n think_v with_o themselves_o what_o may_v rather_o withdraw_v man_n affection_n from_o they_o than_o win_v they_o to_o they_o they_o also_o look_v up_o to_o god_n and_o do_v behold_v he_o in_o the_o giver_n she_o be_v as_o god_n hand_n offer_v his_o mercy_n to_o they_o these_o thing_n make_v they_o to_o be_v very_o thankful_a and_o to_o express_v it_o full_o this_o example_n of_o thankfulness_n be_v to_o be_v imitate_v of_o every_o one_o beholden_a unto_o other_o and_o just_o reprove_v the_o ungrateful_a of_o which_o there_o be_v these_o sort_n first_o such_o as_o receive_v favour_n &_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o like_o the_o nine_o leper_n second_o such_o as_o scornful_o 18._o luk._n 17._o 18._o refuse_v kindness_n offer_v as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v behold_v unto_o other_o because_o they_o think_v they_o can_v live_v of_o themselves_o three_o which_o will_v not_o requite_v a_o good_a turn_n do_v they_o but_o rather_o churlish_o reproach_v the_o party_n as_o nabal_n do_v david_n four_o which_o will_v not_o help_v in_o need_n such_o as_o put_v their_o very_a life_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o they_o and_o for_o other_o thus_o deal_v the_o man_n of_o sucoth_a with_o gideon_n five_o which_o in_o prosperity_n forget_v their_o friend_n and_o what_o pleasure_n be_v do_v they_o in_o their_o 23._o gen._n 40._o 23._o adversity_n as_o do_v pharaoes_n cupbearer_n six_o 15._o eccles_n 9_o 15._o which_o recompense_n evil_a for_o good_a as_o joash_n do_v to_o jehoiada_n his_o son_n hanun_n to_o david_n messenger_n 4._o 2._o sam._n 10._o 4._o or_o which_o love_n a_o man_n less_o because_o of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o so_o the_o corinthian_n to_o paul_n the_o more_o 15._o 2._o cor._n 12._o 15._o he_o love_v they_o the_o less_o be_v he_o belove_v all_o these_o be_v ingrateful_a now_o ingratitude_n be_v a_o foul_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o stoppage_n to_o all_o favour_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n heart_n and_o god_n punish_v it_o in_o 57_o 2._o chro._n 24._o 25._o judge_n 9_o 16_o 20_o 56_o 57_o joash_n and_o revenge_v it_o upon_o the_o sechemite_n and_o
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we_o may_v come_v into_o strange_a place_n ourselves_o and_o need_v favour_n remember_v moreover_o this_o that_o if_o such_o stranger_n be_v christian_n they_o be_v our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n in_o christ_n for_o in_o he_o there_o 28._o col._n 3._o 11._o gal._n 3._o 28._o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o greek_a but_o we_o be_v all_o one_o which_o condemn_v the_o ill_a disposition_n of_o such_o as_o can_v abide_v that_o stranger_n shall_v come_v among_o they_o and_o that_o not_o such_o as_o ruth_n of_o another_o nation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n yea_o in_o the_o same_o country_n if_o they_o fear_v any_o charge_n to_o come_v to_o they_o thereby_o oh_o how_o will_v they_o take_v on_o in_o our_o uncharitable_a day_n if_o a_o poor_a naomi_n shall_v after_o many_o year_n return_v to_o the_o place_n of_o her_o former_a abode_n and_o bring_v a_o poor_a woman_n with_o she_o to_o charge_v the_o parish_n well_o good_a boaz_n do_v not_o so_o neither_o the_o 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hanun_n the_o king_n of_o the_o 10._o 2._o sam._n 10._o ammonite_n do_v david_n ambassador_n which_o be_v great_o against_o charity_n &_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o envious_a 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o malicious_a and_o proud_a nature_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o david_n brethren_n against_o he_o misinterpret_v 28._o 1._o sam._n 17._o 17_o 18_o 28._o his_o come_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o they_o bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n these_o word_n show_v how_o well_o he_o take_v her_o come_n and_o request_n make_v touch_v marriage_n he_o scorn_v she_o not_o he_o put_v she_o not_o off_o but_o accept_v she_o as_o appeareth_z afterward_o and_o even_o in_o these_o word_n when_o he_o say_v to_o so_o
poor_a a_o woman_n relieve_v by_o his_o alm_n bless_a be_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n may_v be_v take_v either_o as_o a_o petition_n or_o as_o a_o affirmation_n if_o as_o a_o petition_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v she_o then_o be_v the_o lesson_n the_o same_o with_o those_o in_o chap._n 2._o 20._o where_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v by_o naomi_n for_o he_o as_o he_o do_v here_o for_o ruth_n except_v this_o circumstance_n that_o there_o naomi_n a_o poor_a woman_n pray_v for_o the_o rich_a and_o here_o the_o rich_a pray_v for_o the_o poor_a of_o which_o also_o before_o in_o chap._n 2._o 12._o if_o as_o a_o affirmation_n of_o that_o which_o he_o judge_v she_o to_o be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v bless_a art_n thou_o of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v a_o happy_a and_o bless_a woman_n as_o in_o luk._n 1._o 28._o for_o in_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v or_o art_n be_v not_o express_v but_o only_o thus_o bless_v thou_o of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o petition_n or_o art_n to_o make_v it_o a_o affirmation_n and_o then_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o godly_a 28._o luk._n 1._o 28._o with_o 11._o 28._o though_o poor_a yet_o be_v bless_v and_o so_o account_v of_o boaz_n that_o be_v of_o a_o godly_a man_n who_o can_v judge_v of_o true_a blessedness_n for_o the_o godly_a have_v those_o thing_n wherein_o true_a blessedness_n consist_v as_o first_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n and_o through_o he_o be_v the_o 25._o mat._n 25._o child_n of_o his_o father_n therefore_o call_v bless_v second_o they_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n and_o for_o this_o they_o be_v pronounce_v 1._o psal_n 119._o 1_o 2._o &_o 128._o 1._o bless_v three_o they_o have_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o their_o sin_n put_v away_o in_o christ_n and_o 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o be_v bless_v four_o they_o have_v the_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v promise_v only_o to_o such_o and_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o most_o 28._o joh._n 10._o 27_o 28._o bless_a though_o they_o want_v these_o outward_a thing_n as_o their_o master_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o do_v while_o he_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n let_v this_o comfort_n the_o godly_a poor_a and_o make_v they_o to_o rejoice_v more_o in_o their_o godliness_n than_o the_o worldling_n in_o their_o earthly_a treasure_n the_o carnal_a man_n in_o his_o pleasure_n or_o the_o vain_a glorious_a in_o his_o honour_n this_o shall_v make_v man_n esteem_v of_o the_o godly_a as_o david_n do_v 101._o psal_n 101._o and_o as_o abimelech_n do_v of_o isaac_n also_o to_o endeavour_n 28._o gen._n 26._o 28._o to_o be_v like_o they_o if_o we_o account_v they_o bless_v and_o to_o esteem_v their_o reproach_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o be_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o glory_n of_o pharaos_n 11._o heb._n 11._o court_n as_o moses_n do_v to_o have_v they_o to_o dwell_v with_o we_o to_o have_v our_o delight_n in_o they_o as_o david_n have_v in_o 101._o psal_n 101._o the_o saint_n for_o they_o be_v bless_v and_o if_o so_o than_o this_o confute_v the_o carnal_a conceit_n of_o worldling_n who_o think_v not_o so_o of_o they_o especial_o if_o poor_a yet_o let_v such_o consider_v our_o master_n christ_n how_o poor_a he_o be_v also_o the_o afflict_a state_n of_o the_o saint_n mention_v in_o heb._n 13._o 37._o yet_o pronounce_v to_o be_v such_o as_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o and_o last_o how_o joseph_n a_o prince_n in_o egypt_n do_v rather_o choose_v to_o put_v his_o son_n into_o jacobs_n family_n and_o to_o be_v call_v his_o child_n than_o into_o pharaos_n court_n to_o be_v account_v mighty_a among_o the_o egyptian_n my_o daughter_n see_v chap._n 2._o 8._o thus_o he_o may_v call_v she_o as_o be_v old_a for_o the_o ancient_a be_v to_o be_v as_o father_n and_o old_a woman_n as_o mother_n unto_o the_o young_a sort_n in_o teach_v they_o good_a thing_n by_o word_n and_o 3._o tit._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o by_o example_n so_o as_o a_o magistrate_n he_o may_v so_o speak_v to_o she_o as_o josuah_n speak_v to_o achan_n for_o magistrate_n 7._o josua_n 7._o be_v to_o be_v as_o father_n to_o the_o people_n and_o to_o tender_v they_o as_o their_o child_n but_o of_o this_o before_o note_v how_o she_o call_v herself_o his_o handmaid_n but_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v she_o by_o the_o name_n of_o daughter_n though_o she_o so_o have_v debase_v and_o humble_v herself_o for_o the_o humble_v of_o ourselves_o make_v our_o esteem_n to_o be_v nothing_o less_o but_o rather_o great_a with_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o wise_a see_v chap._n 2._o 10_o 11_o 12._o where_o the_o more_o ruth_n do_v humble_v herself_o the_o more_o account_n do_v boaz_n make_v of_o she_o for_o such_o as_o humble_v themselves_o shall_v be_v exalt_v let_v none_o then_o think_v by_o humble_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v lose_v credit_n and_o honour_n as_o foolish_o the_o base_a bear_v and_o new_a startup_a do_v imagine_v for_o they_o can_v but_o be_v suspicious_a of_o contempt_n who_o know_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v for_o thou_o have_v show_v more_o kindness_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o she_o or_o account_v of_o her_o bless_a because_o she_o increase_v and_o do_v not_o decay_v in_o goodness_n the_o true_o virtuous_a and_o hearty_o religious_a be_v better_o at_o last_o than_o at_o the_o first_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ruth_n here_o in_o her_o kindness_n and_o love_n for_o goodness_n grace_n and_o virtue_n where_o it_o be_v true_o plant_v will_v increase_v rather_o than_o decay_v for_o the_o lord_n husband_n 2._o john_n 15._o 2._o such_o tree_n by_o his_o word_n his_o spirit_n and_o affliction_n we_o must_v therefore_o labour_v for_o this_o 1._o 1._o thes_n 4._o 1._o commendation_n if_o we_o will_v be_v hold_v true_o virtuous_a true_o honest_a kind_a just_a merciful_a and_o gracious_a but_o some_o be_v far_o from_o this_o praise_n grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o till_o they_o be_v stark_o naught_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o religion_n as_o we_o see_v in_o jehu_n demas_n alexander_n the_o coppersmith_n and_o judas_n who_o be_v worst_a at_o last_o because_o they_o be_v never_o true_o good_a at_o the_o first_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o ruth_n which_o love_v some_o turn_n into_o hatred_n and_o kindness_n into_o canker_a malice_n and_o show_v more_o ill_a will_n at_o the_o last_o then_o love_v at_o the_o first_o like_o amon_n to_o his_o sister_n tamar_n and_o saul_n to_o david_n for_o that_o love_n be_v neither_o good_a nor_o sound_n in_o they_o as_o jonathans_n be_v to_o david_n and_o ruth_n to_o naomi_n and_o she_o to_o ruth_n again_o in_o as_o much_o as_o thou_o follow_v not_o young_a man_n whether_o poor_a or_o rich_a boaz_n in_o the_o other_o word_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o blessing_n of_o she_o here_o he_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o commend_v her_o kindness_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o at_o the_o last_o now_o than_o at_o the_o first_o to_o wit_n to_o her_o husband_n decease_v and_o to_o she_o now_o mother_n in_o law_n naomi_n because_o she_o marry_v he_o in_o her_o own_o country_n and_o he_o rather_o than_o any_o of_o she_o own_o nation_n which_o be_v kindness_n then_o for_o naomi_n her_o sake_n to_o leave_v she_o own_o country_n and_o to_o come_v and_o dwell_v with_o she_o in_o judah_n in_o a_o poor_a estate_n this_o be_v great_a kindness_n but_o now_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o naomi_n be_v so_o young_a a_o woman_n to_o seek_v to_o match_v with_o a_o old_a man_n and_o not_o to_o follow_v nature_n in_o desire_v young_a man_n but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o to_o raise_v up_o a_o name_n again_o unto_o her_o dead_a husband_n who_o by_o this_o mean_v she_o make_v to_o live_v again_o in_o israel_n this_o be_v it_o which_o make_v her_o kindness_n to_o be_v more_o at_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o in_o love_v a_o old_a man_n rather_o than_o any_o young_a and_o he_o also_o for_o the_o dead_a sake_n to_o revive_v his_o name_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n see_v here_o in_o ruth_n how_o true_a love_n obedience_n to_o good_a counsel_n and_o grace_n do_v overcome_v nature_n and_o the_o law_n of_o lust_n for_o she_o love_v her_o husband_n she_o be_v obedient_a to_o naomi_n and_o in_o herself_o virtuous_a and_o therefore_o reason_n and_o religion_n do_v take_v place_n and_o
neither_o nature_n nor_o lust_n prevail_v with_o she_o a_o good_a example_n for_o youth_n to_o follow_v note_v out_o of_o these_o word_n far_o these_o lesson_n first_o that_o as_o now_o so_o then_o and_o ever_o before_o there_o have_v be_v two_o sort_n rich_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o world_n first_o to_o show_v in_o one_o what_o all_o may_v have_v be_v and_o in_o the_o other_o the_o poor_a what_o all_o deserve_v to_o be_v second_o that_o the_o rich_a may_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o poor_a labour_a painful_o and_o honest_o may_v have_v to_o who_o to_o go_v unto_o for_o relief_n for_o the_o rich_a be_v god_n steward_n for_o the_o poor_a let_v both_o seek_v to_o live_v together_o love_o and_o to_o help_v one_o another_o the_o poor_a to_o lend_v their_o labour_n to_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o rich_a to_o supply_v their_o want_n for_o the_o one_o can_v live_v without_o the_o other_o all_o can_v be_v rich_a neither_o must_v all_o be_v poor_a let_v we_o rest_v content_v with_o our_o estate_n let_v not_o the_o poor_a murmur_n with_o envy_n at_o the_o rich_a neither_o let_v these_o despise_v the_o poor_a for_o god_n have_v make_v they_o both_o and_o one_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o other_o second_o that_o young_a person_n in_o nature_n affect_v to_o marry_v with_o young_a person_n like_o themselves_o which_o be_v employ_v by_o boaz_n speech_n so_o do_v isaac_n marry_v and_o jacob_n and_o so_o in_o ancient_a time_n be_v match_n make_v if_o ever_o old_a and_o young_a marry_v together_o it_o be_v the_o old_a man_n with_o a_o young_a woman_n but_o never_o a_o old_a woman_n with_o a_o young_a man_n as_o the_o wanton_a and_o lecherous_a often_o do_v with_o wanton_a young_a fellow_n in_o these_o day_n to_o the_o stain_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o reproach_n to_o themselves_o and_o often_o their_o utter_a undo_n for_o youth_n can_v affect_v old_a age_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o marriage_n be_v make_v between_o such_o as_o may_v most_o likely_o agree_v together_o other_o match_n prove_v for_o the_o most_o part_n untoward_a three_o the_o true_o religious_a will_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o will_v not_o be_v lead_v after_o their_o natural_a disposition_n for_o here_o ruth_n leave_v the_o young_a man_n and_o take_v a_o old_a man_n because_o the_o law_n so_o bind_v she_o as_o she_o conceive_v take_v boaz_n for_o the_o near_a kinsman_n because_o such_o as_o be_v true_o religious_a have_v deny_v themselves_o and_o do_v resign_v themselves_o whole_o to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n and_o will_n say_v as_o christ_n say_v not_o my_o will_n o_o father_n but_o thy_o will_n be_v 39_o matth._n 26._o 39_o do_v hence_o be_v it_o that_o joseph_n do_v abstain_v from_o his_o mistress_n david_n from_o smite_v saul_n when_o twice_o he_o may_v have_v do_v it_o to_o get_v the_o kingdom_n he_o rather_o will_v wait_v and_o endure_v much_o affliction_n for_o he_o that_o believe_v say_v isaiah_n make_v not_o haste_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o such_o as_o fear_n god_n dare_v not_o follow_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n but_o do_v restrain_v their_o nature_n and_o their_o desire_n and_o do_v endeavour_v to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n if_o this_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o religious_a let_v man_n hereby_o try_v themselves_o and_o be_v as_o god_n wish_v they_o to_o be_v and_o as_o religion_n and_o 12._o deut._n 5._o 29._o psal_n 86._o 11._o and_o 119._o 5._o james_n 1._o 27._o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o grace_n itself_o require_v they_o to_o be_v as_o david_n promise_v and_o pray_v to_o be_v they_o be_v sure_o then_o far_o from_o be_v religious_a which_o live_v according_a to_o their_o lust_n those_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o world_n with_o demas_n and_o judas_n and_o nabal_n but_o not_o forsake_v it_o as_o barnabas_n 19_o act_n 4._o 37._o luke_n 19_o &_o zacheus_n do_v those_o that_o will_v follow_v the_o flesh_n as_o the_o young_a man_n do_v their_o eye_n in_o the_o old_a 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they_o not_o rather_o scorn_v the_o call_v and_o yet_o to_o call_v these_o worldling_n these_o fleshly_a liver_n and_o these_o vainglorious_a spirit_n profane_a irreligious_a lover_n of_o pleasure_n more_o than_o lover_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o will_v they_o take_v on_o how_o enrage_a will_v they_o be_v so_o they_o love_v to_o be_v hold_v religious_a or_o not_o to_o be_v without_o religion_n and_o yet_o in_o work_n deny_v god_n 16._o titus_n 1._o 16._o be_v abominable_a and_o disobedient_a &_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n reprobate_a as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v verse_n 11._o and_o now_o my_o daughter_n fear_v not_o i_o will_v do_v to_o thou_o all_o thou_o require_v for_o all_o the_o city_n of_o my_o people_n do_v know_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o virtuous_a woman_n boaz_n give_v she_o before_o due_a commendation_n here_o be_v now_o his_o consolation_n and_o comfort_v of_o she_o first_o by_o a_o dehortation_n will_v she_o not_o to_o fear_v then_o by_o a_o faithful_a promise_n to_o satisfy_v 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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 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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 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which_o have_v not_o leave_v thou_o this_o day_n without_o a_o kinsman_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n praise_v and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n the_o party_n rejoice_v be_v the_o woman_n their_o joy_n be_v utter_v to_o naomi_n the_o manner_n be_v holy_a and_o religious_a praise_v god_n the_o matter_n thereof_o or_o the_o move_a cause_n be_v that_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v she_o without_o a_o kinsman_n and_o the_o hopeful_a end_n thereof_o that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v famous_a in_o israel_n and_o the_o woman_n say_v that_o be_v such_o godly_a woman_n as_o be_v at_o the_o childbirth_n these_o rejoice_v in_o naomies_n behalf_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o one_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o welfare_n of_o another_o when_o god_n best_a 〈…〉_o his_o blessing_n upon_o they_o as_o these_o do_v here_o the_o neighbour_n 11._o luk._n 1._o 58._o exod._n 18._o 9_o job._n 42._o 11._o of_o elizabeth_n jethrâ—_n at_o the_o 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