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show_v how_o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o any_o particular_a person_n who_o apostatise_v from_o god_n ver._n 3._o and_o have_v go_v and_o serve_v other_o god_n and_o verse_n 3_o worship_v they_o either_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n or_o any_o of_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o ancient_a idolatry_n of_o which_o abarbinel_n make_v account_n there_o be_v ten_o sort_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o iu_o 19_o and_o see_v xxxi_o job_n 26._o the_o forename_a doctor_n indeed_o place_n first_o the_o worship_n of_o angel_n about_o which_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o only_o observe_v that_o by_o condemn_v those_o who_o worship_v the_o host_n of_o heaven_n though_o very_o glorious_a creature_n moses_n suggest_v plain_o enough_o how_o vile_a they_o be_v who_o worship_v image_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n which_o i_o have_v not_o command_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o speak_v in_o this_o language_n import_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 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woman_n which_o have_v commit_v that_o wicked_a thing_n unto_o thy_o gate_n set_a they_o before_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v see_v xvi_o 18._o for_o particular_a person_n be_v try_v and_o sentence_v in_o the_o low_a court_n but_o a_o tribe_n or_o a_o city_n accuse_v of_o idolatry_n only_o by_o the_o high_a court_n of_o all_o as_o maimonides_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n inform_v we_o see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n iu._n n._n 3._o and_o cap._n v._o n._n 1._o and_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v this_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o city_n fall_v to_o idolatry_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o a_o false_a prophet_n who_o seduce_v other_o to_o idolatry_n to_o be_v strangle_v see_v xiii_o 5._o verse_n 6_o ver._n 6._o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n or_o three_o witness_n shall_v he_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n be_v put_v to_o death_n no_o man_n can_v be_v convict_v but_o by_o two_o witness_n at_o least_o and_o those_o of_o a_o competent_a age_n of_o good_a fame_n and_o not_o convict_v themselves_o of_o have_v bear_v false_a witness_n etc._n etc._n many_o other_o qualification_n of_o lesser_a moment_n the_o jew_n require_v in_o a_o witness_n which_o mr._n selden_n report_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n xiii_o n._n 11._o but_o at_o the_o mouth_n of_o one_o witness_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o death_n because_o chapter_n chapter_n though_o the_o witness_n be_v never_o so_o credible_a it_o be_v possible_a he_o may_v be_v mistake_v but_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o two_o or_o three_o honest_a man_n agree_v in_o the_o same_o testimony_n shall_v all_o be_v deceive_v yet_o in_o pecuniary_a matter_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v the_o testimony_n of_o one_o credible_a witness_n be_v sufficient_a to_o put_v a_o man_n to_o his_o oath_n for_o his_o purgation_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mark_n of_o infamy_n upon_o he_o who_o in_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o have_v such_o a_o single_a witness_n against_o he_o see_v maccoth_n cap._n i._o sect._n viii_o and_o j._n coach_n his_o annotation_n there_o ver._n 7._o the_o hand_n of_o the_o witness_n shall_v be_v first_o upon_o he_o verse_n 7_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n this_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o they_o may_v thereby_o still_o confirm_v the_o truth_n a_o certainty_n of_o their_o testimony_n by_o be_v the_o first_o executioner_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o no_o man_n will_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v who_o be_v not_o sure_o they_o have_v testify_v the_o truth_n and_o afterward_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o the_o people_n from_o hence_o some_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o a_o public_a feast_n so_o shall_v thou_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a from_o among_o you_o see_v xiii_o 5._o ver._n 8._o if_o there_o arise_v a_o matter_n too_o 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they_o make_v it_o appear_v as_o plain_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n that_o be_v unfold_v and_o lay_v before_o man_n eye_n to_o view_v it_o and_o they_o think_v the_o hebrew_n word_n simlah_n which_o we_o translate_v the_o cloth_n favour_v this_o exposition_n for_o it_o never_o signify_v a_o sheet_n or_o a_o linen_n cloth_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v sadin_n fourteen_o judg._n 12._o xxxi_o prov._n 24._o but_o such_o cloth_n as_o man_n garment_n be_v make_v of_o which_o common_o be_v woollen_a not_o linen_n and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o this_o book_n x_o deut._n 18._o and_o in_o this_o very_a chapter_n v._o 5._o so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o shall_v produce_v evident_a proof_n and_o lay_v they_o before_o the_o court_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o cloth_n which_o be_v spread_v for_o all_o that_o please_v to_o look_v upon_o it_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n or_o no_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v but_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 1_o 2._o ver._n 18._o and_o the_o elder_n of_o that_o city_n shall_v take_v that_o man._n verse_n 18_o if_o they_o be_v convince_v that_o he_o have_v accuse_v his_o wife_n false_o he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o officer_n who_o execute_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o court._n and_o chastise_v he_o condemn_v he_o to_o receive_v forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o as_o both_o josephus_n and_o the_o talmudist_n agree_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o a_o scourge_n make_v of_o thong_n of_o a_o ox_n hide_n the_o woman_n be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o jewish_a ritual_n and_o as_o for_o the_o false_a witness_n against_o she_o they_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v stone_v according_a to_o the_o law_n xix_o 18_o 19_o ver._n 19_o and_o they_o shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o a_o hundred_o verse_n 19_o shekel_n of_o silver_n and_o give_v they_o unto_o the_o father_n of_o the_o damsel_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o reproach_n which_o be_v throw_v upon_o his_o family_n it_o be_v something_o strange_a that_o josephus_n shall_v mention_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fifty_o shekel_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o scripture_n express_o say_v a_o hundred_o lib._n iu._n archeolog_n cap._n viii_o but_o it_o be_v suppose_v by_o some_o that_o he_o mean_v fifty_o beside_o her_o dowry_n which_o he_o be_v to_o have_v give_v she_o if_o he_o have_v put_v she_o away_o which_o that_o he_o may_v save_v he_o design_v to_o take_v away_o her_o life_n and_o therefore_o be_v punish_v double_a to_o what_o it_o will_v have_v cost_v he_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o wicked_a because_o he_o have_v bring_v up_o a_o evil_a report_n upon_o a_o virgin_n of_o israel_n lay_v the_o most_o infamous_a crime_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o innocent_a virgin_n and_o that_o out_o of_o hatred_n to_o she_o and_o love_n to_o his_o money_n for_o if_o he_o will_v have_v put_v she_o away_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n no_o man_n can_v have_v hinder_v he_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v but_o then_o he_o must_v have_v pay_v she_o fifty_o shekel_n which_o they_o take_v to_o be_v the_o dowry_n of_o virgin_n mention_v xxii_o exod._n 16_o 17._o to_o keep_v which_o to_o himself_o and_o be_v rid_v of_o she_o he_o bring_v this_o scandalous_a action_n against_o she_o for_o which_o he_o be_v thus_o just_o punish_v and_o she_o shall_v be_v his_o wife_n he_o may_v not_o put_v she_o away_o all_o his_o day_n beside_o the_o two_o former_a punishment_n in_o his_o body_n and_o his_o purse_n he_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a benefit_n which_o
they_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o traditional_a doctrine_n among_o they_o practise_v at_o this_o day_n that_o if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n make_v a_o vow_n which_o afterward_o they_o wish_v unmake_v and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o three_o person_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v break_v in_o this_o case_n they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o rabbine_n or_o to_o any_o other_o three_o man_n who_o hear_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o repent_v of_o have_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n and_o judge_v they_o good_a they_o may_v free_v they_o from_o their_o obligation_n say_v to_o such_o a_o person_n thrice_o be_v thou_o absolve_v from_o this_o vow_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o be_v discharge_v thus_o leo_n modena_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o present_a jew_n part_v ii_o chap._n iu_o verse_n 24_o ver._n 24._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n than_o thou_o may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n this_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n take_v to_o be_v a_o law_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o poor_a labourer_n who_o be_v hire_v to_o work_v in_o their_o vineyard_n in_o the_o time_n of_o vintage_n who_o the_o owner_n may_v not_o hinder_v from_o eat_v as_o many_o grape_n as_o they_o please_v and_o the_o same_o hold_v good_a in_o olive_n fig_n date_n and_o all_o other_o fruit_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v at_o work_n but_o not_o after_o they_o have_v do_v work_v and_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o so_o to_o do_v they_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v with_o forty_o stripe_n save_o one_o for_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a to_o deny_v they_o this_o liberty_n when_o the_o very_a ox_n be_v not_o to_o be_v muzzle_v whilst_o they_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n see_v selden_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 2._o p._n 670._o which_o must_v be_v confess_v to_o be_v as_o good_a a_o nature_a law_n as_o that_o of_o plato_n be_v harsh_n and_o unnatural_a which_o enact_v a_o servant_n shall_v receive_v as_o many_o stripe_n as_o he_o eat_v grape_n or_o figs._n see_v eusebius_n lib._n xiii_o praepar_fw-la evangel_n cap._n ult_n but_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o restrain_v this_o indulgence_n only_o to_o hireling_n of_o who_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n at_o all_o in_o this_o law_n and_o therefore_o josephus_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o have_v just_o enlarge_v this_o benefit_n lib._n iu._n archaeol_n cap._n viii_o to_o all_o traveller_n on_o the_o highway_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israelites_n to_o who_o and_o to_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n alone_o the_o jew_n consine_n this_o privilege_n but_o mere_a stranger_n of_o any_o other_o nation_n who_o have_v occasion_n to_o pass_v by_o a_o vineyard_n and_o need_v a_o refreshment_n which_o permission_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v great_a inconvenience_n if_o not_o mischief_n in_o it_o because_o they_o may_v tread_v down_o the_o vine_n and_o make_v great_a waste_n among_o the_o grape_n therefore_o by_o come_v into_o their_o neighbour_n vineyard_n be_v not_o mean_v go_v into_o every_o part_n of_o it_o with_o a_o liberty_n to_o pick_v out_o the_o best_a grape_n but_o only_o step_v aside_o out_o of_o their_o way_n into_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o vineyard_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o road_n and_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n without_o enter_v further_o into_o the_o vineyard_n this_o make_v it_o no_o damage_n to_o the_o owner_n consider_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruit_n in_o that_o country_n xxiv_o chapter_n xxiv_o but_o thou_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o in_o thy_o vessel_n they_o be_v only_o to_o eat_v for_o their_o present_a necessity_n or_o delight_n but_o not_o to_o carry_v any_o away_o with_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o or_o their_o own_o refreshment_n at_o another_o time_n and_o therefore_o may_v not_o put_v any_o in_o their_o pouch_n or_o their_o garment_n or_o bosom_n or_o so_o much_o as_o carry_v away_o in_o their_o hand_n what_o they_o can_v not_o eat_v verse_n 25_o ver._n 25._o when_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o stand_a corn_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o may_v pluck_v the_o ear_n with_o thy_o hand_n as_o the_o disciple_n of_o our_o saviour_n do_v when_o they_o walk_v through_o the_o corn_n xii_o matth._n 1._o which_o they_o may_v have_v justify_v by_o the_o strict_a rule_n of_o the_o pharisaical_a doctor_n who_o grant_v this_o privilege_n unto_o jew_n but_o not_o unto_o gentile_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o move_v a_o sickle_n into_o thy_o neighbour_n stand_v corn._n they_o may_v not_o cut_v down_o any_o corn_n but_o only_o pluck_v with_o their_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a to_o satisfy_v their_o hunger_n or_o for_o their_o pleasure_n chap._n xxiv_o verse_n 1_o verse_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n have_v take_v a_o wife_n and_o marry_v she_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o understanding_n by_o take_v a_o wife_n his_o espouse_v she_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o by_o marry_v she_o his_o complete_n the_o contract_n by_o lie_v with_o she_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v either_o after_o he_o have_v espouse_v she_o or_o after_o he_o have_v consummate_v the_o marriage_n that_o she_o find_v no_o favour_n in_o his_o eye_n i._n e._n he_o dislike_v she_o or_o as_o it_o be_v express_v v._n 3._o hate_v she_o which_o signify_v either_o a_o absolute_a dislike_n to_o she_o or_o comparative_o with_o some_o other_o person_n who_o he_o like_v better_a because_o he_o have_v find_v some_o uncleanness_n in_o she_o this_o be_v assign_v as_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o dislike_n which_o signify_v something_o odious_a to_o he_o though_o perhaps_o it_o may_v not_o be_v so_o to_o another_o who_o moses_n suppose_v she_o may_v marry_v after_o this_o husband_n have_v discharge_v she_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n indeed_o extend_v this_o liberty_n so_o far_o as_o to_o fancy_v they_o may_v without_o any_o reason_n at_o all_o for_o their_o mere_a pleasure_n part_n with_o their_o wife_n see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divortiis_fw-la sect._n 89._o but_o other_o be_v more_o modest_a and_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o word_n matter_n of_o uncleanness_n signify_v some_o weighty_a cause_n yet_o they_o distinguish_v between_o the_o first_o wife_n a_o man_n take_v who_o may_v not_o be_v put_v away_o but_o for_o some_o uncleanness_n and_o the_o second_o who_o may_v be_v put_v away_o for_o a_o lesser_a reason_n but_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o school_n of_o hillel_n and_o the_o school_n of_o samai_n who_o the_o talmudist_n so_o much_o talk_v of_o about_o this_o matter_n of_o uncleanness_n yet_o both_o agree_v it_o have_v a_o far_o low_a signification_n here_o than_o in_o the_o book_n of_o leviticus_n where_o it_o signify_v adultery_n incest_n or_o such_o like_a turpitude_n for_o if_o adultery_n have_v be_v here_o mean_v she_o may_v have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o the_o mere_a suspicion_n of_o it_o try_v by_o the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n see_v buxtorf_n in_o the_o book_n beforenamed_n sect._n 90._o and_o our_o selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n xx_o xxi_o abarbinel_n think_v the_o two_o plain_a cause_n of_o dislike_n signify_v by_o these_o word_n be_v either_o such_o behaviour_n as_o may_v make_v she_o suspect_v of_o impurity_n as_o go_v with_o her_o face_n uncover_v or_o her_o breast_n naked_a sport_v with_o young_a man_n or_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o they_o or_o have_v her_o arm_n bare_a or_o second_o when_o they_o be_v of_o such_o a_o different_a temper_n humour_n and_o disposition_n that_o they_o dislike_v and_o nauseated_a each_o other_o company_n and_o consequent_o live_v in_o continual_a brawl_n and_o contention_n and_o beside_o such_o moral_a cause_n they_o allow_v also_o such_o natural_a as_o make_v a_o woman_n offensive_a viz._n leprosy_n or_o some_o such_o disease_n in_o her_o body_n as_o he_o do_v not_o discover_v before_o marriage_n and_o sometime_o they_o extend_v this_o as_o far_o as_o to_o a_o stink_a breath_n then_o let_v he_o write_v she_o a_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o husband_n dislike_n this_o law_n provide_v the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v damage_v by_o it_o be_v make_v rather_o for_o her_o advantage_n than_o her_o husband_n be_v viz._n to_o free_v she_o as_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v from_o the_o pain_n and_o vexation_n of_o her_o husband_n unkindness_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o see_v another_o take_v in_o and_o prefer_v before_o she_o and_o she_o may_v be_v perfect_o at_o liberty_n to_o leave_v one_o who_o do_v not_o love_v she_o and_o take_v another_o husband_n who_o may_v possible_o delight_v in_o she_o see_v answer_n to_o six_o query_n q._n iii_o cap._n ii_o some_o think_v that_o this_o custom_n of_o put_v away_o wife_n which_o they_o do_v not_o
josh_n 33._o which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v place_v between_o the_o two_o mountain_n whereon_o they_o stand_v upon_o both_o side_n from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o every_o one_o that_o stand_v on_o the_o side_n or_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n may_v hear_v what_o they_o say_v the_o priest_n be_v place_v so_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o valley_n that_o their_o voice_n may_v reach_v they_o all_o for_o which_o end_n they_o be_v advance_v perhaps_o upon_o a_o pulpit_n as_o ezra_n afterward_o be_v viii_o nehem._n 4._o and_o a_o signal_n likewise_o give_v when_o they_o shall_v say_v amen_n ver._n 15._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v any_o grave_v or_o melt_a verse_n 15_o image_n the_o people_n upon_o the_o mountain_n be_v to_o bless_v as_o well_o as_o curse_v the_o mischna_n in_o the_o title_n sota_n cap._n vii_o sect._n v._o right_o explain_v this_o that_o first_o the_o priest_n turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n gerizim_n proclaim_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o any_o grave_v etc._n etc._n unto_o which_o all_o the_o people_n that_o stand_v there_o answer_v amen_o and_o then_o turn_v their_o face_n towards_o mount_n ebal_n they_o say_v these_o word_n curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o that_o stand_v there_o make_v the_o same_o answer_n see_v also_o the_o jerusalem_n targum_fw-la which_o paraphrase_n these_o word_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v odious_a and_o far_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o same_o targum_fw-la interpret_v it_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o crafts-man_n a_o mere_a device_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v divine_a worship_n give_v to_o it_o of_o any_o sort_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o secret_a place_n though_o he_o be_v not_o a_o public_a declare_v worshipper_n of_o image_n yet_o if_o 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they_o allege_v this_o place_n for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o second_o and_o for_o the_o three_o xxviii_o jerem._n 6._o verse_n 16_o ver._n 16._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o set_v light_a by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o interpreter_n that_o as_o the_o precept_n of_o honour_v parent_n stand_v next_o to_o the_o commandment_n concern_v the_o honour_n that_o be_v due_a to_o god_n xx_o exod._n 12._o so_o the_o curse_n pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o dishonour_v they_o be_v here_o place_v next_o to_o the_o curse_n against_o worshipper_n of_o image_n and_o as_o idolater_n be_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n so_o be_v those_o that_o curse_v their_o parent_n xxi_o exod._n 17._o xx_o levit._fw-la 9_o and_o i_o may_v add_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n that_o though_o they_o do_v it_o ever_o so_o secret_o they_o lay_v under_o this_o curse_n and_o all_o the_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n but_o before_o this_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v they_o have_v say_v amen_n to_o the_o blessing_n opposite_a to_o it_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o set_v not_o light_o by_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n as_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o forego_n verse_n and_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v note_v concern_v the_o follow_a curse_n which_o be_v precede_v with_o a_o blessing_n till_o they_o be_v all_o end_v ver._n 17._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n verse_n 17_o landmark_n etc._n etc._n against_o which_o there_o be_v a_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o forego_n part_n of_o this_o book_n xix_o 14._o and_o pellicanus_fw-la well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o particular_a instance_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o injustice_n they_o be_v deter_v from_o all_o encroachment_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n possession_n ver._n 18._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o make_v the_o blind_a to_o wander_v verse_n 18_o out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o give_v he_o wrong_a direction_n or_o mislead_v he_o see_v xix_o levit._n 14._o some_o apply_v this_o to_o give_v pernicious_a advice_n to_o simple_a people_n which_o be_v certain_o worse_a than_o misguide_v of_o the_o blind_a because_o it_o lead_v man_n into_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o into_o danger_n ver._n 19_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o pervert_v the_o judgement_n of_o verse_n 19_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n these_o three_o i_o observe_v before_o xxiv_o 19_o be_v common_o put_v together_o as_o a_o paraphrase_n upon_o the_o word_n poor_a who_o cause_n god_n himself_o undertake_v to_o plead_v x._o 18._o and_o see_v xii_o exod._n 21_o 22._o and_o therefore_o all_o good_a lawgiver_n have_v take_v special_a care_n of_o they_o particular_o of_o orphan_n concern_v who_o plato_n ordain_v that_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o their_o natural_a parent_n and_o look_v after_o they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o fare_v the_o worse_a for_o want_v their_o father_n see_v lib._n viii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la fol._n 926_o etc._n etc._n edit_n serrani_fw-la verse_n 20_o ver._n 20._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n see_v xxii_o 30._o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 8._o verse_n 21_o ver._n 21._o curse_a be_v he_o who_o lie_v with_o any_o manner_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n xxii_o exod._n 19_o and_o xviii_o levit._fw-la 23._o this_o some_o of_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n out_o of_o a_o unaccountable_a pride_n apply_v to_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n who_o they_o call_v the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o beast_n with_o who_o they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v verse_n 22_o ver._n 22._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o daughter_n of_o his_o mother_n etc._n etc._n this_o have_v be_v explain_v also_o xviii_o levit._n 9_o verse_n 23_o ver._n 23._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o lie_v with_o his_o mother-in-law_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o levit._fw-la 17._o and_o xx._n 14._o verse_n 24_o 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