Ruth 3

(Genesis 30:16) And to Sarah he said, Behold, I have given a thousand cicles of silver to your brother: behold, he is the covering of your eyes among all that are with you: Let it be known among all, and be you instructed. (Ruth 3:9) To whom he said: who are you? which said: I a…

Some would put another sense on that expression of the Targumists, as though it intended nothing but God himself; and instances of the use of it in that sense have been observed. As (Ecclesiastes 8:17), If a wise man say [in non-Latin alphabet] in his word, that is, say in himse…

I will not say, that he does not intend, the Book of Canticles, wherein under an allegory of trees, herbs, and spices, Solomon prophesieth of, and sets forth the grace and love of Christ towards his Church, and wherein many things are by the latter Targumist applied to the Messi…

Such an affection ought husbands to have to their wives: they ought more willingly and cheerfully to do any thing for their wives than for parents, children, friends or any other. Though this cheerfulness be an inward disposition of the heart, yet may it be manifested by a man's…

This direction was given in times of persecution, when by reason of the present necessity it was better not to marry: if then a parent ought to be careful (need requiring) to provide a marriage for his daughter, much more ought he in times of peace. Holy parents commended by the…

We desire many things, but we are soon put out of the humor; as children that seem passionately and pettishly to desire a thing, but by presenting other things to them, they are diverted and stilled; but 'tis not so with God's people. As Naomi said of Boaz, (Ruth 3:18) For the m…

In worldly matters, especially if they be of moment, men have so much wisdom as to dispatch them out of hand. It was said of Boaz when an affair that did greatly concern him was to be issued, The man will not be at rest until he has finished the thing this day (Ruth 3:18). And y…

In the Old Testament we have uprightness, integrity, righteousness, doing good and eschewing evil, fearing, trusting, obeying, believing in God, holiness and the like; but the name of virtue does not occur therein. It is true we have translated [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] a virt…