Ruth 4

Christ's purchasing redemption for us, implies that our sins did mortgage and sell us: had there not been some kind of mortgaging, there had been no need of redemption: Redimere, q. rursus emere, Hierom. Now Christ when we were thus mortgaged and sold by sin, did purchase our re…

First, her returne out of captivity; as on the contrary, bare feet is a signe of going into captivity. Secondly, her challenging and recovery of her last inheritance in Israel (Ruth 4:7, 8). Thirdly, her walking in that peace of conscience which the Gospel prepareth: whereas he…

2. Give to those who may probably be most serviceable; Though we bestow cost and dressing upon a weak plant, yet not upon a dead plant. Breed up such as may help to build the house of Israel, Ruth 4. 11. That may be pillars in Church and State, not Caterpillars, making your Char…

When such a cause was to be judged, because it was very weighty, the Elders of the city did meet together with the judges thereof, for in such facts there is some place for conjecture, and the Elders who are the wiser sort, can herein be more attentive than others. So he notes u…

1 Peter 3:7. Likewise let the men dwell together, as becometh them that have knowledge, giving honor to the woman's vessel, as to the weaker, that when as you be heirs jointly, of the grace of life, your prayers be not interrupted. Ruth 4:11. To whom all the people that were in…

1. It may be he intended [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], a participle from [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], to sustain, to bear, to endure; as Malachi 3:2. It signifies also to feed, nourish and cherish; 1 Kings 4:7, Ruth 4:15, Zechariah 11:16. [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩], that is, [⟨…

So Job of his day, Let it be darkness, let not the light shine upon it, let darkness and the shadow of death stain it. The word which we render (stain,) signifies properly to redeem a thing, either by price or by power, to redeem a thing by paying for it, or to redeem a thing by…

It is said that Naomi became nurse to Ruth's child: now Naomi was old, long before this she was past child-bearing, without a husband for many years: how then was it possible that she should give suck? She was therefore a dry nurse, as other nurses mentioned in Scripture (Genesi…

He would have these good things at an easy rate without mortifying the flesh, or renouncing the world. But a godly man that sets down and counts the charges, all circumstances considered, resolves, it is good for me, as Boaz liking the woman as well as her inheritance, took them…

1. Give to those who are in most need; raise the hedge where it is lowest; feed the lamp which is going out. 2. Give to those who may probably be more serviceable; though we bestow cost and dressing upon a weak plant, yet not upon a dead plant; breed up such as may help to build…

Genesis 49:17. When you are about to commit sin, say to your soul, as Boaz said to his Kinsman, Ruth 4:4. What day thou buyest the Field, thou must have Ruth with it.