. !RTV R13 a. 7t7. d,. dofthe Llyd : r'e cant of thereforefay to thee, eithermin' orgood, Behol.,i Rebecca is beforethee, t4ke her, andgoe, thatfilemazy be thy rmktiierrtonnes wife, euenar the Lordhash faáde. Nov albeit his hand were more confpicuous then in dealing for lfaac, and sna- king thevoyageof-Abraham/ metTenger Co pro1;nerotts, yet it is excreifed (}ill, in other godly mens affaires oflike nature, though not(o muchdiCcerned. Firf},byhis Cpirit both men and women arc made marriage- able, that ís, prepared with gift; and graces fir the ef(atrf of wedlocke,and becomemeetecompanions forChri titanyoke- fel lowes. Secondly, his prouidence difpofethof, and profpereth the occafions, motions, and proceedings thereof, in filch fort, as all impedimentsare remoued,and thole meanus made ctieetu- all which are vied for letting forwards or there matches. He frameth theaff iósofthe parties,that one fhould likeof, and loue the ocher: he inclin-th the hearts of friends that. they thouldwillinglyconfcnt, andgiue incouraemcntthereto: he defeateth the prabiCes of aduerfaries, that they thall nc t pre- wile in their oppofïtions againa them. Euen thole things which Ceemecaivally to happen, and accidently to mikeei- ther for their onict, or progretfc, arc purpore ly appointed byhim, for the accomplifhment ofhis will in that matter. As for example, doeth it not now appeare, that therefore Eline- lechwith his wife and formes were fent.,inro the countrey of .Aloab,thac Chilton thould marrieRuth?And for Cinlíontomar- rie Ruth, that the might be knit both in alliance & affection to Naomy?Andtherefore to be fovoiced toNao,wxy, that the might bringherwithher to Bethlehem And therefore ro be brought to Bethlehem,that file and herwales might be knowne to Boaz? And therefore to be known: to Boaz , that Boaz might hauedu: calling -tochufe her for his wi"e? Arlde hereuntoher gleaning in the field, her lighting vpon Boaz. his field, thehu- manitiewhich he did fhewe vetoher, the refufall which the otherkinfnan madeofher, doe not all there, and many other circumfiances concurre together to bring thisto paife, that Boaz ( houldhaue Co good opportunitie toenìoy her intiru°ion
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