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any_o such_o jurisdiction_n which_o the_o sanhedrim_n have_v over_o their_o king_n but_o all_o this_o may_v well_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a invention_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n to_o magnify_v the_o power_n of_o their_o great_a council_n that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o from_o all_o serious_a business_n and_o employment_n whilst_o he_o be_v caress_v and_o study_v to_o please_v a_o multitude_n of_o woman_n some_o understand_v it_o lest_o they_o turn_v his_o heart_n away_o from_o god_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o piety_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a danger_n if_o he_o marry_v worshipper_n of_o strange_a god_n as_o solomon_n do_v otherwise_o i_o shall_v think_v it_o may_v be_v interpret_v of_o turn_v his_o thought_n from_o mind_v his_o people_n and_o their_o good_a and_o welfare_n which_o must_v needs_o suffer_v much_o when_o they_o be_v burden_v with_o a_o great_a company_n of_o wife_n who_o be_v to_o be_v rich_o maintain_v and_o provide_v for_o neither_o shall_v 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manage_v a_o war_n or_o do_v any_o other_o great_a thing_n if_o he_o do_v not_o furnish_v himself_o with_o good_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n he_o may_v say_v they_o fill_v the_o public_a exchequer_n though_o not_o his_o own_o private_a bag_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n first_o lest_o he_o shall_v wax_v proud_a and_o haughty_a when_o his_o purse_n swell_v and_o second_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v tempt_v to_o squeeze_v his_o subject_n and_o exact_v more_o from_o they_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v as_o solomon_n seem_v to_o have_v do_v who_o treasurer_n the_o people_n stone_v 1_o king_n xii_o 18._o verse_n 18_o ver._n 18._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n not_o only_o of_o this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o fix_v it_o more_o in_o his_o mind_n 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merry_a but_o in_o learn_v the_o law_n of_o god_n see_v there_o p._n 53._o from_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o precept_n their_o king_n become_v so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o their_o obligation_n to_o observe_v they_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o good_a king_n josiah_n he_o be_v strange_o startle_v at_o what_o he_o hear_v read_v out_o of_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n where_o it_o have_v long_o lie_v without_o any_o knowledge_n of_o it_o that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_z his_o god_n be_v preserve_v in_o the_o true_a religion_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o whole_a duty_n and_o perform_v it_o constant_o see_v i_o joshua_n 8._o ver._n 20._o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n verse_n 20_o not_o imagine_v himself_o to_o be_v above_o all_o law_n nor_o slight_v his_o subject_n as_o unworthy_a of_o his_o notice_n but_o take_v a_o due_a care_n to_o promote_v their_o happiness_n for_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v maimonides_n provide_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v great_a honour_n do_v he_o oblige_v all_o to_o reverence_v he_o so_o it_o command_v he_o to_o be_v lowly_a in_o heart_n and_o not_o to_o carry_v himself_o insolent_o let_v he_o be_v gracious_a and_o full_a of_o clemency_n to_o little_a and_o great_a so_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v in_o with_o the_o love_n and_o good_a wish_n of_o they_o all_o unto_o which_o nachmanides_n add_v this_o pious_a reflection_n if_o the_o scripture_n deter_v king_n from_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o heart_n how_o unbecoming_a be_v it_o in_o other_o man_n who_o be_v far_o inferior_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o the_o left_a neither_o by_o change_v the_o law_n on_o pretence_n of_o make_v better_a nor_o by_o abrogate_a they_o on_o pretence_n of_o their_o inconveniency_n but_o where_o the_o divine_a law_n be_v not_o clear_a or_o where_o nothing_o be_v there_o define_v he_o may_v by_o his_o authority_n make_v new_a constitution_n as_o david_n and_o solomon_n do_v as_o well_o in_o sacred_a as_o in_o civil_a matter_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v prolong_v his_o day_n in_o his_o kingdom_n he_o and_o his_o child_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o israel_n this_o show_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o establish_v a_o successive_a right_n in_o that_o family_n to_o which_o he_o choose_v to_o give_v the_o kingdom_n if_o they_o continue_v in_o a_o constant_a observation_n of_o his_o law_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o establish_v and_o perpetuate_v a_o family_n in_o the_o throne_n like_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o law_n though_o they_o be_v but_o humane_a not_o divine_a law_n for_o as_o aristotle_n true_o say_v he_o that_o command_v the_o law_n shall_v govern_v all_o i._n e._n all_o thing_n be_v order_v according_a to_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o command_v that_o god_n shall_v rule_v and_o the_o law_n but_o he_o that_o bid_v a_o man_n to_o rule_v without_o law_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_v up_o a_o beast_n to_o govern_v xviii_o chapter_n xviii_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o win_v the_o love_n of_o his_o subject_n by_o humility_n and_o clemency_n as_o the_o same_o aristotle_n teach_v alexander_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v r._n jedaja_n in_o his_o book_n call_v mibâ—har_n happeninim_n where_o he_o report_v a_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o that_o great_a prince_n advise_v he_o to_o gain_v the_o affection_n of_o
be_v in_o it_o be_v make_v unclean_a by_o it_o xix_o numb_a 14_o 15._o upon_o which_o score_n s._n paul_n may_v well_o apply_v this_o passage_n to_o christ_n crucify_v for_o we_o not_o only_o because_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o expose_v to_o such_o shame_n as_o these_o sinner_n be_v who_o be_v accurse_v of_o god_n but_o be_v also_o take_v down_o in_o the_o evening_n in_o token_n now_o the_o guilt_n be_v remove_v xxii_o chapter_n xxii_o as_o the_o curse_n upon_o the_o man_n that_o be_v hang_v end_v at_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n be_v pure_a and_o clean_a after_o the_o dead_a body_n be_v take_v down_o and_o bury_v with_o the_o tree_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v hang_v joh._n coach_n have_v well_o explain_v this_o in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o sanhedrim_n cap._n vi_o sect._n v._o who_o sense_n in_o short_a be_v this_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n while_o he_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o execration_n so_o when_o according_a to_o the_o law_n he_o be_v take_v down_o and_o bury_v both_o he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o curse_n and_o all_o they_o that_o be_v he_o chap._n xxii_o verse_n 1._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n or_o his_o verse_n 1_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o they_o be_v not_o to_o turn_v away_o their_o face_n as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o and_o so_o neglect_v they_o and_o by_o brother_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o a_o israelite_n but_o any_o man_n that_o live_v among_o they_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o common_a right_n and_o extend_v to_o their_o enemy_n as_o well_o as_o their_o friend_n xxiii_o exod._n 4._o thou_o shall_v in_o any_o case_n bring_v they_o again_o to_o thy_o brother_n not_o mere_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o owner_n where_o he_o see_v they_o but_o take_v care_n himself_o to_o bring_v they_o back_o that_o they_o may_v not_o go_v further_o astray_o and_o perhaps_o be_v quite_o lose_v before_o the_o owner_n can_v have_v notice_n of_o they_o this_o and_o many_o that_o follow_v be_v precept_n of_o humanity_n and_o care_n of_o each_o other_o welfare_n without_o which_o society_n can_v not_o be_v preserve_v ver._n 2._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o nigh_o thou_o or_o thou_o verse_n 2_o know_v he_o not_o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o to_o thy_o own_o house_n and_o preserve_v it_o there_o till_o he_o can_v send_v to_o he_o or_o find_v who_o the_o owner_n be_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o he_o be_v to_o give_v notice_n by_o the_o public_a crier_n that_o such_o a_o beast_n be_v with_o he_o and_o that_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o the_o owner_n may_v seek_v after_o it_o but_o here_o they_o be_v please_v to_o make_v a_o distinction_n that_o they_o be_v to_o do_v this_o if_o there_o be_v mark_n upon_o the_o beast_n but_o if_o there_o be_v none_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o cry_v it_o which_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v reasonable_a see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n iu._n and_o thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o he_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o time_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o house_n till_o its_o be_v restore_v but_o if_o no_o body_n can_v prove_v a_o right_n in_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v lose_v they_o become_v he_o who_o find_v they_o and_o he_o may_v lawful_o keep_v they_o for_o no_o other_o owner_n appear_v they_o be_v his_o that_o be_v in_o present_a possession_n of_o they_o who_o do_v very_o pious_o if_o he_o give_v the_o value_n of_o they_o to_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o the_o law_n be_v in_o many_o place_n but_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a owner_n of_o they_o if_o he_o keep_v they_o to_o himself_o as_o grotius_n observe_v lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n x._o sect._n xi_o verse_n 3_o ver._n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o other_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n the_o same_o law_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v thou_o may_v not_o hide_v thyself_o pass_v they_o by_o with_o neglect_n or_o pretend_v they_o do_v not_o see_v they_o verse_n 4_o ver._n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v thy_o brother_n ass_n or_o his_o ox_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o way_n and_o hide_v thyself_o from_o they_o turn_v away_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o thou_o shall_v sure_o help_v he_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o this_o have_v be_v explain_v upon_o xxiii_o exod._n 5._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v here_o a_o famous_a example_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o piety_n in_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o travel_v upon_o the_o road_n attend_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o courtier_n and_o see_v a_o poor_a ass_n with_o a_o burden_n fall_v into_o a_o deep_a slough_n when_o all_o that_o go_v before_o he_o pass_v by_o without_o any_o regard_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n stop_v and_o go_v himself_o to_o the_o driver_n and_o lend_v he_o assistance_n to_o help_v the_o ass_n out_o of_o the_o dirt._n so_o david_n chytraeus_n upon_o this_o place_n ver._n 5._o the_o woman_n shall_v not_o wear_v that_o which_o pertain_v verse_n 5_o unto_o a_o man_n neither_o shall_v a_o man_n put_v on_o a_o woman_n garment_n for_o all_o that_o do_v so_o be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_z thy_o god_n the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o place_n plain_o indicate_v that_o it_o be_v a_o idolatrous_a custom_n which_o be_v here_o prohibit_v for_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n be_v wont_a to_o speak_v in_o these_o term_n of_o utmost_a abhorrence_n concern_v such_o matter_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o common_a among_o the_o heathen_a than_o for_o man_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o several_a of_o their_o god_n to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n usual_o wear_v by_o woman_n and_o woman_n those_o wear_v by_o men._n particular_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o venus_n woman_n appear_v before_o she_o in_o armour_n and_o man_n in_o woman_n apparel_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n literal_o run_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n woman_n shall_v not_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o a_o man_n so_o the_o word_n celi_n frequent_o signify_v armour_n as_o well_o as_o other_o sort_n of_o instrument_n nor_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lxx_o translate_v it_o the_o steal_v of_o a_o woman_n see_v selden_n syntag._n ii_o de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n cap._n iu._n and_o thus_o maimonides_n say_v he_o find_v this_o precept_n in_o a_o old_a magical_a book_n that_o man_n ought_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o star_n of_o venus_n in_o the_o flower_v garment_n of_o woman_n and_o woman_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o man_n before_o the_o star_n of_o mars_n more_n nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n xxxvii_o servius_n also_o upon_o the_o second_o book_n of_o aeneiad_n mention_n a_o statue_n of_o venus_n 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all_o kind_n of_o bird_n and_o not_o only_o the_o small_a sort_n as_o some_o have_v imagine_v but_o he_o seem_v particular_o to_o speak_v of_o clean_a bird_n such_o as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o eat_v and_o this_o precept_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v give_v to_o breed_v in_o the_o jew_n a_o sense_n of_o a_o divine_a providence_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o creature_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o to_o exercise_v their_o dominion_n over_o they_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o dam_n with_o the_o young_a r._n menachem_n mention_v both_o by_o drusius_n
be_v another_o difference_n between_o this_o case_n and_o that_o in_o exodus_fw-la where_o the_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o settle_v a_o dowry_n upon_o she_o but_o here_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a unto_o her_o father_n the_o reason_n be_v plain_a because_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o settle_v a_o dowry_n in_o this_o case_n as_o in_o the_o former_a for_o the_o dowry_n be_v settle_v upon_o she_o in_o that_o case_n lest_o the_o husband_n may_v light_o and_o wanton_o put_v she_o away_o by_o divorce_n and_o she_o have_v nothing_o to_o maintain_v she_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n here_o because_o this_o law_n say_v express_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o verse_n that_o he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n yet_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v it_o likely_a that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o he_o settle_v a_o dowry_n of_o fifty_o shekel_n upon_o she_o beside_o what_o he_o pay_v for_o she_o further_o for_o otherwise_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o virgin_n deflower_v 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how_o it_o can_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v entice_v or_o force_v they_o answer_v as_o be_v observe_v before_o that_o it_o be_v reasonable_o presume_v that_o he_o force_v she_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o field_n or_o in_o a_o place_n far_o from_o inhabitant_n xxiii_o chapter_n xxiii_o but_o if_o in_o the_o city_n or_o town_n that_o she_o consent_v unless_o the_o contrary_n be_v evident_o prove_v verse_n 30_o ver._n 30._o a_o man_n shall_v not_o take_v his_o father_n wife_n that_o be_v shall_v not_o marry_v she_o nor_o discover_v his_o father_n skirt_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o lie_v with_o she_o for_o this_o be_v a_o modest_a phrase_n borrow_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n in_o those_o country_n where_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o he_o bring_v his_o bride_n into_o the_o chuppa_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o bridal_a chamber_n spread_v the_o skirt_n of_o his_o robe_n over_o she_o to_o signify_v his_o right_n to_o she_o and_o power_n over_o she_o and_o that_o he_o alone_o may_v lawful_o enjoy_v she_o iii_o ruth_n 9_o xvi_o ezek._n 8._o and_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v as_o a_o short_a memorandum_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v careful_a to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v against_o incestuous_a marriage_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n see_v there_o v._o 8._o and_o xx._n 11._o chap._n xxiii_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o he_o that_o be_v wound_v in_o the_o stone_n bruise_a or_o compress_v in_o those_o part_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o make_v eunuch_n who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o be_v sometime_o make_v that_o way_n when_o they_o be_v infant_n or_o by_o take_v they_o quite_o away_o which_o be_v do_v in_o some_o when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o have_v none_o of_o these_o part_n leave_v remain_v as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n or_o have_v his_o privy_a member_n cut_v off_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n which_o be_v not_o use_v till_o they_o find_v the_o other_o do_v not_o effectual_o answer_v their_o purpose_n in_o this_o unnatural_a practice_n wherein_o some_o thought_n they_o honour_v their_o god_n particular_o cybele_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n unto_o who_o service_n her_o priest_n devote_v themselves_o by_o cut_v off_o their_o genitals_o so_o not_o only_a minutius_n foelix_n tertullian_n and_o several_a other_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_a writer_n testify_v but_o many_o also_o of_o the_o pagan_a see_v joh._n geusius_fw-la de_fw-la victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la ii_o cap._n i._n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n these_o person_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o some_o among_o the_o pagan_n that_o lucian_n say_v they_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o school_n of_o philosopher_n but_o which_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o their_o holy_a office_n and_o their_o sprinkling_n and_o all_o common_a meeting_n so_o diocles_n be_v introduce_v speak_v in_o his_o eunuchus_n but_o no_o body_n think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o meaning_n here_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o entertain_v such_o a_o person_n as_o a_o proselyte_n or_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o worship_n god_n at_o the_o temple_n for_o that_o be_v free_a for_o all_o nation_n if_o they_o renounce_v idolatry_n but_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n be_v either_o to_o forbid_v the_o israelite_n to_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o bear_v any_o office_n in_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o take_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n see_v selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n v._o cap._n xvi_o and_o so_o do_v a_o great_a many_o among_o christian_a writer_n and_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a example_n of_o the_o use_n of_o this_o phrase_n in_o this_o sense_n xiii_o nehem._n 1_o 2_o 3._o but_o some_o think_v it_o be_v superfluous_a to_o forbid_v this_o because_o none_o will_v marry_v with_o such_o person_n as_o be_v uncapable_a to_o perform_v the_o marriage_n duty_n and_o therefore_o they_o follow_v the_o second_o sense_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o hebrew_n word_n kahal_n congregation_n signify_v in_o many_o place_n not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n but_o the_o great_a assembly_n of_o elder_n into_o which_o no_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v because_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o government_n eunuch_n be_v observe_v general_o to_o want_v courage_n thus_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_n and_o other_o who_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a reason_n on_o their_o side_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o follow_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n signify_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n who_o may_v not_o marry_v with_o the_o person_n mention_v v._o 2_o 3_o 8._o that_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o interpret_v here_o for_o though_o such_o marriage_n be_v useless_a and_o unprofitable_a as_o maimonides_n speak_v yet_o they_o make_v a_o distinction_n between_o those_o who_o be_v make_v eunuch_n by_o god_n that_o be_v bear_v so_o and_o those_o make_v by_o man_n and_o this_o law_n they_o say_v be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o former_a but_o only_o of_o the_o latter_a some_o of_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a be_v leave_v in_o such_o a_o condition_n that_o they_o be_v desirous_a of_o marriage_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n who_o do_v not_o think_v it_o superfluous_a to_o forbid_v marriage_n with_o they_o for_o it_o appear_v by_o it_o that_o some_o woman_n choose_v such_o husband_n see_v also_o xxx_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la 20._o but_o especial_o the_o book_n ascribe_v to_o st._n
like_a prevail_v before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n which_o opinion_n have_v something_o to_o countenance_v it_o from_o the_o mention_n of_o divorce_n in_o several_a place_n xxi_o levit._n 14._o xxii_o 13._o xxx_o numb_a 9_o before_o the_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v write_v wherein_o he_o order_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v give_v in_o writing_n to_o discharge_v they_o if_o this_o be_v true_a it_o give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v this_o permission_n because_o they_o be_v so_o settle_v in_o this_o practice_n that_o it_o be_v safe_a still_o to_o indulge_v it_o to_o they_o than_o quite_o to_o abolish_v it_o which_o he_o do_v with_o this_o caution_n that_o husband_n shall_v not_o discharge_v their_o wife_n with_o a_o word_n bid_v they_o be_v go_v out_o of_o door_n i._n e._n put_v they_o away_o rash_o and_o in_o a_o sudden_a fit_a of_o anger_n but_o first_o write_v they_o a_o bill_n contain_v their_o pleasure_n herein_o which_o be_v a_o deliberate_a act_n may_v possible_o hinder_v this_o divorce_n to_o which_o they_o may_v be_v prone_a in_o a_o passion_n but_o not_o after_o some_o consideration_n the_o form_n of_o this_o bill_n be_v in_o mr._n selden_n and_o exact_o scan_v lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xxiv_o who_o observe_v also_o in_o another_o place_n of_o that_o book_n cap._n xix_o that_o as_o for_o five_o hundred_o year_n or_o more_o the_o roman_a state_n flourish_v without_o the_o use_n of_o divorce_n so_o for_o seven_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o bill_n of_o divorce_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v till_o the_o day_n of_o isaiah_n see_v chap._n l._n 1._o and_o but_o rare_o afterward_o and_o give_v it_o into_o her_o hand_n say_v these_o or_o some_o such_o like_a word_n behold_v this_o be_v thy_o bill_n of_o divorce_n otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o good_a and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v at_o least_o two_o witness_n unto_o it_o as_o the_o jew_n say_v who_o make_v ten_o thing_n necessary_a which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o law_n itself_o to_o make_v the_o bill_n legal_a see_v selden_n in_o the_o same_o book_n cap._n xxv_o and_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o house_n this_o dr._n hammond_n in_o the_o place_n abovementioned_a look_v upon_o as_o a_o obligation_n upon_o her_o husband_n to_o furnish_v she_o for_o her_o journey_n to_o endow_v she_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o she_o for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o send_v out_o signify_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n to_o provide_v a_o viaticum_fw-la 1_o corinth_n xvi_o 6_o 11._o iii_o titus_n 13._o where_o it_o be_v explain_v by_o let_v nothing_o be_v want_v but_o the_o jew_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o divorce_n be_v perfect_a and_o legitimate_a before_o he_o send_v she_o out_o of_o his_o door_n for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o plain_o show_v their_o matrimony_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o she_o be_v 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the_o sponsal_n &_o divort._n p._n 107_o 108_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o show_v that_o moses_n rather_o suppose_v than_o permit_v divorce_n p._n 113_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 2_o ver._n 2._o and_o when_o she_o be_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o house_n so_o that_o it_o be_v public_o know_v she_o be_v no_o long_o his_o wife_n she_o may_v go_v and_o be_v another_o man_n wife_n the_o bond_n of_o marriage_n be_v whole_o break_v by_o the_o bill_n of_o divorce_n whereby_o he_o renounce_v all_o interest_n in_o she_o and_o express_o say_v in_o the_o very_a body_n of_o the_o bill_n as_o we_o speak_v it_o may_v be_v free_a to_o thou_o to_o marry_v with_o who_o thou_o will_v much_o more_o be_v the_o bond_n break_v by_o adultery_n for_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v a_o man_n leave_v to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n and_o take_v another_o see_v david_n chytraeus_n concern_v this_o matter_n p._n 117_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o report_v a_o very_a wise_a resolution_n of_o luther_n pomeranus_n and_o 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besiege_v v._o 52._o and_o may_v be_v translate_v in_o the_o pressure_n and_o strait_n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n wherewith_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v distress_v thou_o in_o thy_o gate_n we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o account_n of_o their_o distress_n in_o other_o city_n as_o we_o have_v of_o what_o they_o suffer_v in_o jerusalem_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o innumerable_a multitude_n perish_v by_o famine_n as_o josephus_n tell_v we_o l._n vii_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n vii_o and_o ineffable_a calamity_n thereupon_o happen_v for_o in_o every_o house_n where_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o food_n appear_v a_o war_n immediate_o begin_v and_o the_o dear_a relation_n fall_v to_o blow_n snatch_v away_o from_o each_o other_o the_o miserable_a support_v of_o life_n nor_o will_v they_o let_v those_o that_o be_v die_v expire_v quiet_o not_o believe_v what_o they_o affirm_v when_o they_o tell_v they_o they_o have_v no_o food_n in_o their_o house_n but_o the_o 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