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father_n almighty_n matthew_n from_o thence_o shall_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a james_n the_o son_n of_o alpheus_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n simon_n zelotes_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n mathias_n the_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n thus_o the_o hundred_o and_o fifteen_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o 849._o of_o of_o of_o tom._n 10._o col_fw-fr 849._o austen_n but_o apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o he_o by_o this_o that_o here_o be_v reckon_v the_o descent_n into_o hell_n which_o in_o his_o book_n 143._o book_n book_n book_n tom._n 3._o p._n 143._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symbolo_fw-la be_v quite_o omit_v now_o be_v this_o
whosoever_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o give_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorsement_n notice_n be_v to_o be_v take_v how_o our_o saviour_n pass_v into_o these_o word_n namely_o by_o use_v the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v this_o particle_n have_v this_o emphasis_n in_o this_o place_n that_o it_o whisper_v a_o silent_a objection_n which_o be_v answer_v in_o the_o follow_a verse_n christ_n have_v say_v whosoever_o look_v upon_o a_o woman_n to_o lust_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n already_o but_o the_o jewish_a lawyer_n say_v if_o any_o one_o see_v a_o woman_n which_o he_o be_v delight_v withal_o above_o his_o wife_n let_v he_o dismiss_v his_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o among_o the_o chapter_n of_o talmudical_a doctrine_n we_o meet_v with_o none_o concern_v which_o it_o be_v treat_v more_o large_o and_o more_o to_o a_o punctilio_fw-la then_o of_o divorce_n and_o yet_o there_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o do_v it_o to_o he_o that_o turn_v over_o the_o book_n gittim_n as_o also_o indeed_o the_o whole_a seder_n nashim_n that_o part_n of_o the_o talmud_n that_o treat_v of_o woman_n the_o diligence_n of_o the_o master_n about_o this_o matter_n will_v appear_v such_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v dwell_v not_o without_o some_o complacency_n upon_o this_o article_n above_o all_o other_o god_n indeed_o grant_v to_o that_o nation_n a_o law_n concern_v divorce_n deut._n xxiv_o 1._o permit_v only_o for_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n mat._n xix_o 8._o in_o which_o permission_n nevertheless_o they_o boast_v as_o though_o it_o be_v indulge_v they_o by_o more_o privilege_n when_o god_n have_v establish_v that_o fatal_a law_n of_o punish_v adultery_n by_o death_n deut._n xxii_o for_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o their_o avoid_n of_o that_o sin_n the_o same_o merciful_a god_n foresee_v also_o how_o hard_o occasion_n be_v take_v from_o this_o law_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o may_v be_v to_o the_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o man_n lust_a perhaps_o after_o other_o woman_n and_o loathe_v their_o own_o wife_n he_o more_o gracious_o provide_v against_o such_o kind_n of_o wife-killing_a by_o a_o law_n mitigate_a the_o former_a and_o allow_v the_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o same_o case_n concern_v which_o that_o fatal_a law_n be_v give_v namely_o in_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n so_o that_o that_o law_n of_o divorce_n in_o the_o exhibition_n of_o it_o imply_v their_o heart_n to_o be_v hard_a and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o they_o show_v they_o to_o be_v carnal_a and_o yet_o hear_v they_o thus_o boast_v of_o that_o law_n 3._o law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n law_n hieros_n in_o kiddushin_n fol._n 158._o 3._o the_o lord_n of_o israel_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o mal._n ii_o 16._o through_o the_o whole_a chapter_n say_v r._n chananiah_n in_o the_o name_n of_o r._n phinâ—has_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n but_o here_o of_o israel_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o god_n subscribe_v not_o his_o name_n to_o divorce_n but_o only_o among_o the_o israelite_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o israelite_n i_o have_v grant_v the_o put_v away_o of_o wife_n to_o the_o gentile_n i_o have_v not_o grant_v it_o r._n chaijah_n rabbah_n say_v divorce_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n some_o of_o they_o interpret_v this_o law_n of_o moses_n as_o by_o right_n they_o ought_v to_o interpret_v it_o of_o the_o case_n of_o adultery_n only_o ult_n only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o only_o gittin_n cap._n 9_o hall_n ult_n the_o school_n of_o shammai_n say_v a_o wife_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divorce_v unless_o for_o filthiness_n that_o be_v adultery_n only_o because_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o he_o have_v find_v filthy_a nakedness_n in_o she_o that_o be_v adultery_n â—b_fw-la adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n adultery_n gemara_n â—b_fw-la rabh_n papa_n say_v if_o he_o find_v not_o adultery_n in_o she_o what_o then_o rabath_n answer_v when_o the_o merciful_a god_n reveal_v concern_v he_o that_o corrupt_v a_o maid_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o put_v she_o away_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n deut._n xxii_o 29._o you_o be_v thence_o teach_v concern_v the_o matter_n propound_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o put_v she_o away_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o find_v filthiness_n in_o his_o wiâ—e_n with_o the_o like_a honesty_n have_v some_o comment_v upon_o those_o word_n cite_v out_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o hate_v put_v away_o ibid._n away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o away_o ibid._n r._n jochanan_n say_v the_o put_v away_o of_o a_o wife_n be_v odious_a which_o other_o also_o have_v grant_v indeed_o of_o the_o first_o wife_n but_o not_o of_o those_o that_o a_o man_n take_v to_o himself_o over_o and_o above_o for_o this_o be_v approve_v among_o they_o for_o a_o canon_n 10._o canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n canon_n maimon_n in_o gerushin_n cap._n 10._o let_v no_o man_n put_v away_o his_o first_o wife_n unless_o for_o adultery_n and_o above_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o r._n eliezer_n say_v for_o the_o divorce_v of_o the_o first_o wife_n even_o the_o altar_n itself_o shed_v tear_n which_o gloss_n they_o fetch_v from_o thence_o where_o it_o be_v say_v let_v no_o man_n deal_v treacherous_o towards_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o youth_n mal._n ii_o 15._o the_o jew_n use_v polygamy_n and_o the_o divorce_v of_o their_o wife_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o licence_n and_o this_o that_o they_o may_v have_v change_n and_o all_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o lust_n 14._o lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n lust_n maimon_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cap._n 10_o &_o 14._o it_o be_v lawful_a say_v they_o to_o have_v many_o wife_n together_o even_o as_o many_o as_o you_o will_v but_o our_o wise_a man_n have_v decree_v that_o no_o man_n have_v above_o four_o wife_n but_o they_o restrain_v this_o not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o some_o principle_n of_o chastity_n as_o that_o least_o a_o man_n be_v burden_v with_o many_o wife_n may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o afford_v they_o food_n and_o clothing_n and_o due_a benevolence_n for_o thus_o they_o comment_v concern_v this_o bridle_n of_o polygamy_n for_o what_o cause_n they_o put_v away_o their_o wife_n there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o inquire_v for_o this_o they_o do_v for_o any_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n i._o it_o be_v command_v to_o divorce_v a_o wise_a that_o be_v not_o of_o good_a behaviour_n and_o who_o be_v not_o modest_a as_o become_v a_o daughter_n of_o israel_n so_o they_o speak_v in_o maimonides_n and_o gittin_n in_o the_o place_n above_o specify_v where_o this_o also_o be_v add_v in_o the_o gemarist_n r._n meir_n say_v as_o man_n have_v their_o pleasure_n concern_v their_o meat_n and_o their_o drink_n so_o also_o concern_v their_o wife_n this_o man_n take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o drink_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n do_v papus_n be_v judah_n carry_v himself_o who_o as_o often_o as_o he_o go_v forth_o bolt_v the_o doer_n and_o shut_v in_o his_o wife_n another_o take_v out_o a_o fly_v find_v in_o his_o cup_n and_o drink_v up_o his_o cup_n that_o he_o do_v who_o see_v his_o wife_n talk_v free_o with_o her_o neighbour_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o yet_o allow_v of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v another_o who_o if_o he_o find_v a_o fly_n in_o his_o basket_n eat_v it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o evil_a man_n who_o see_v his_o wife_n go_v out_o without_o a_o vail_n upon_o her_o head_n and_o with_o a_o bare_a neck_n and_o see_v her_o wash_n in_o the_o bath_n where_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o wash_v and_o yet_o care_v not_o for_o it_o whereas_o he_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o put_v she_o away_o ii_o above_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o ii_o maimonides_n in_o the_o place_n above_o if_o any_o man_n hate_v his_o wife_n let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o except_v only_o that_o wife_n that_o he_o first_o marry_v in_o like_a manner_n r._n judah_n thus_o interpret_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o he_o hate_v she_o let_v he_o put_v she_o away_o which_o sense_n some_o version_n dangerous_o enough_o have_v follow_v r._n solomon_n express_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o place_n thus_o it_o be_v command_v to_o put_v away_o one_o wife_n if_o she_o obtain_v not_o favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o
in_o white_a and_o have_v a_o white_a veil_n and_o enter_v and_o minister_v with_o his_o brethren_n the_o priest_n 2._o we_o meet_v also_o with_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council-house_n of_o the_o priest_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gemara_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bab._n joma_n fol._n 66._o 1._o in_o gemara_n the_o high_a priest_n make_v a_o decree_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v a_o israelite_n to_o carry_v the_o escape_n goat_n into_o the_o wilderness_n but_o in_o the_o gloss_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o permit_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chetubh_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 5._o the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n exact_v for_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o virgin_n four_o hundred_o zuzee_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o hinder_v it_o first_o this_o be_v that_o council_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o councillor_n second_o that_o which_o be_v decree_v by_o they_o concern_v the_o carry_v away_o of_o the_o escape_n goat_n belong_v mere_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n as_o be_v a_o caution_n about_o the_o right_a performance_n of_o the_o office_n in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n three_o and_o that_o about_o the_o portion_n of_o a_o virgin_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o any_o israelite_n may_v do_v and_o so_o the_o gemarist_n confess_v if_o any_o noble_a family_n in_o israel_n say_v they_o will_v do_v what_o the_o priest_n do_v they_o may_v the_o priest_n set_v a_o price_n upon_o their_o virgin_n and_o decree_v by_o common_a consent_n that_o not_o less_o than_o such_o a_o portion_n shall_v be_v require_v for_o they_o which_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o the_o israelite_n to_o do_v for_o their_o virgin_n if_o they_o please_v 3._o 7._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o 3._o â—â—â—_o hashanah_n chap._n 1._o hall_n 7._o there_o be_v a_o example_n bring_v of_o tobias_n a_o physician_n who_o see_v the_o new_a moon_n at_o jerusalem_n he_o and_o his_o son_n and_o his_o servant_n who_o he_o have_v free_v the_o priest_n admit_v he_o and_o his_o son_n for_o witness_n his_o servant_n they_o reject_v but_o when_o they_o come_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bench_n they_o admit_v he_o and_o his_o servant_n and_o reject_v his_o son_n observe_v 1._o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o council_n be_v here_o oppose_v to_o the_o priest_n 2._o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o council_n to_o determine_v of_o the_o new_a moon_n because_o on_o that_o depend_v the_o set-time_n of_o the_o feast_n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o in_o the_o chapter_n cite_v 3._o that_o what_o the_o priest_n do_v be_v matter_n of_o examination_n only_o not_o decree_n 4._o 3._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o 4._o jerus_n 〈◊〉_d fol._n 2d_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n deut._n xxii_o 18._o be_v the_o triumvirate_n bench._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o gate_n v._n 24._o mean_v the_o bench_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n the_o matter_n there_o in_o debate_n be_v about_o a_o marry_a woman_n who_o be_v find_v by_o her_o husband_n to_o have_v lose_v her_o virginity_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deut._n xxii_o 13_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o passage_n among_o other_o thing_n you_o may_v find_v these_o word_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v lay_v hold_n of_o that_o man_n and_o scourge_v he_o the_o gemarist_n take_v occasion_n from_o thence_o to_o define_v what_o the_o phrase_n there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n mean_n the_o elder_n of_o the_o city_n and_o what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n gate_n when_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o bench._n that_o say_v they_o signify_v the_o triumvirate_n bench_n this_o the_o bench_n or_o council_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n that_o be_v unless_o i_o be_v very_o much_o mistake_v every_o council_n of_o twenty_o three_o which_o 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