Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	congregation_n	israel_n	levite_n	2,274	5	12.0256	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63903	Boaz and Ruth a disquisition upon Deut. 25, 5, concerning the brothers propagating the name and memory of his elder brother deceased : in which the antiquity, reason, and circumstances of that law are explained, the mistakes and impositions of the Jewish rabbins, in this and other matters detected ... / by John Turner ...	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1685 (1685)	Wing T3303; ESTC R10986	186,035	472

rabbin_n when_o they_o interpret_v those_o word_n if_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o and_o one_o of_o they_o die_v ou_fw-fr ben_fw-mi een_fw-mi lo_o and_o have_v no_o son_n so_o lax_o as_o if_o it_o be_v indifferent_a either_o to_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o argument_n for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o 70_o and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v render_v it_o in_o such_o general_a word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o liberi_fw-la or_o that_o st._n matthew_n and_o st._n mark_n speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n use_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o general_a word_n as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o extend_v to_o a_o great_a latitude_n of_o signification_n so_o they_o may_v be_v restrain_v when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a treat_v of_o do_v require_v it_o as_o if_o a_o man_n who_o have_v no_o daughter_n shall_v use_v the_o word_n liberi_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speak_v of_o his_o own_o child_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o case_n these_o word_n however_o extensive_a their_o full_a signification_n be_v must_v be_v restrain_v to_o signify_v only_o the_o male_a issue_n because_o we_o suppose_v he_o to_o have_v no_o other_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o only_a son_n or_o male_a child_n and_o yet_o when_o josephus_n make_v the_o near_a of_o kin_n of_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n either_o boy_n or_o girl_n in_o common_a or_o perhaps_o only_a girl_n if_o the_o man_n have_v none_o but_o such_o notwithstanding_o in_o propriety_n of_o speech_n it_o be_v restrain_v only_o to_o the_o male_a issue_n may_v be_v understand_v from_o both_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o word_n may_v be_v and_o be_v frequent_o extend_v beyond_o or_o restrain_v within_o a_o much_o narrow_a compass_n nay_o sometime_o take_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a signification_n in_o compliance_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_a about_o which_o the_o discourse_n be_v make_v and_o i_o appeal_v to_o any_o man_n upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v near_a of_o kin_n to_o the_o family_n of_o elimelech_n have_v only_a girl_n for_o his_o child_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v better_a greek_a to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d than_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o can_v have_v be_v say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n be_v not_o greek_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d express_v the_o sex_n but_o do_v not_o so_o plain_o represent_v the_o relation_n as_o his_o child_n but_o at_o the_o worst_a it_o be_v but_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o seventy_o and_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o that_o the_o word_n ben_fw-mi in_o this_o place_n be_v indifferent_a to_o a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n but_o i_o will_v now_o show_v if_o that_o be_v their_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n infallible_a though_o their_o authority_n as_o interpreter_n be_v for_o the_o general_a the_o most_o sacred_a and_o the_o least_o subject_n to_o exception_n of_o any_o for_o first_o i_o affirm_v that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v deut._n 25._o 6._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v etc._n etc._n that_o this_o by_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o sacred_a language_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o the_o male_a issue_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 11._o 5._o and_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n shall_v die_v from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n even_o unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o maid-servant_n that_o be_v behind_o the_o mill_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o beast_n ch._n 12._o 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n from_o the_o first-born_a of_o pharaoh_n that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n unto_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n and_o all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o cattle_n now_o that_o by_o the_o first-born_a who_o be_v smite_v by_o the_o destroy_a angel_n only_o the_o male_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o argue_v from_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o memory_n of_o this_o delivery_n exod._n 13._o 2._o sanctify_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a whatsoever_o open_v the_o womb_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o if_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o only_o the_o male_n be_v sanctify_v than_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o none_o but_o the_o male_n be_v destroy_v and_o that_o by_o the_o first-born_a none_o but_o the_o male_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v i_o confess_v the_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o womb_n be_v a_o little_a general_n and_o do_v extend_v to_o female_n as_o well_o as_o male_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o depend_v upon_o what_o go_v before_o bibnei_fw-la jisrael_n which_o i_o take_v here_o in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n whatsoever_o or_o whosoever_o of_o the_o son_n or_o male_n of_o israel_n first_o open_v the_o womb_n that_o be_v be_v first-born_a and_o so_o exod._a 21._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o but_o because_o it_o may_v be_v pretend_v that_o by_o son_n and_o by_o the_o son_n or_o child_n of_o israel_n both_o male_n and_o female_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o be_v so_o in_o many_o other_o place_n and_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v without_o some_o other_o argument_n than_o a_o bare_a supposition_n to_o support_v it_o i_o shall_v now_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n be_v first_o sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o in_o gratitude_n for_o that_o deliverance_n which_o they_o have_v when_o the_o first-born_a of_o egypt_n be_v destroy_v so_o afterward_o the_o levite_n be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n and_o set_v apart_o instead_o of_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n numb_a 3._o 12_o 13._o behold_v i_o have_v take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a that_o open_v the_o matrix_fw-la among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v i_o because_o all_o the_o first-born_a be_v my_o for_o on_o the_o day_n that_o i_o smite_v all_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n i_o hallow_v unto_o i_o all_o the_o first-born_a in_o israel_n both_o man_n and_o beast_n mine_v they_o shall_v be_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n now_o in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o the_o levite_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o what_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o such_o their_o separation_n be_v express_v v._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v bring_v the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n near_o and_o present_v they_o before_o aaron_n the_o priest_n that_o they_o may_v minister_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v his_o charge_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o whole_a congregation_n before_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o same_o you_o have_v likewise_o repeat_v again_o c._n 8._o of_o the_o same_o book_n it_o be_v clear_a then_o if_o minister_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o do_v the_o service_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v all_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o levite_n be_v set_v apart_o and_o all_o that_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o such_o their_o separation_n that_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o person_n the_o levite_n do_v in_o this_o case_n represent_v be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o be_v they_o be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o priesthood_n and_o their_o business_n be_v to_o be_v conversant_a about_o the_o holy_a thing_n now_o woman_n be_v never_o admit_v into_o the_o priesthood_n or_o set_v apart_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o altar_n either_o before_o the_o law_n or_o under_o it_o any_o more_o than_o they_o be_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o by_o the_o separation_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o first-born_a only_o that_o of_o the_o male_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v again_o woman_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v out_o of_o one_o

ministry_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o proxy_n the_o levite_n which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v five_o shekel_n apiece_o after_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n each_o shekel_n consist_v of_o 20_o gerahs_n for_o the_o use_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n v._o 47_o 48._o which_o be_v according_o do_v and_o distribute_v after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n v._o 49_o 50_o 51._o from_o whence_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a not_o only_o that_o none_o of_o the_o levite_n be_v reckon_v but_o the_o male_n but_o that_o they_o represent_v none_o but_o such_o in_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o if_o you_o consider_v that_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n be_v one_o of_o the_o thirteen_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o a_o equal_a number_n with_o the_o first-born_a be_v males_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o the_o excess_n of_o two_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o be_v only_o accidental_a in_o its_o self_n one_o way_n or_o other_o and_o be_v not_o much_o either_o way_n in_o so_o large_a a_o account_n as_o this_o but_o you_o will_v say_v it_o be_v a_o equal_a chance_n take_v one_o with_o another_o whether_o a_o male_a or_o female_a be_v bear_v first_o in_o any_o house_n or_o family_n and_o therefore_o if_o only_o the_o first-born_a be_v represent_v by_o the_o male_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o the_o female_n be_v not_o take_v into_o the_o account_n nor_o have_v any_o to_o represent_v they_o than_o the_o number_n of_o the_o levite_n will_v be_v in_o a_o manner_n double_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o first-born_a in_o the_o other_o tribe_n but_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o female_a indeed_o be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o account_n but_o the_o next_o male_n to_o she_o be_v take_v in_o as_o the_o first-born_a and_o so_o the_o account_n will_v be_v adjust_v again_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o how_o i_o prove_v this_o have_v a_o little_a patience_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o you_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o beast_n as_o well_o clean_a as_o unclean_a be_v to_o be_v set_v apart_o as_o well_o as_o the_o first-born_a of_o man_n the_o clean_a for_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o unclean_a to_o be_v redeem_v with_o mony_n now_o it_o be_v express_o assert_v in_o the_o law_n itself_o as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v that_o none_o but_o males_n be_v either_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v or_o redeem_a what_o therefore_o if_o the_o first-born_a of_o any_o beast_n whether_o clean_a or_o unclean_a shall_v prove_v a_o female_a shall_v not_o the_o next_o male_n be_v esteem_v as_o the_o first-born_a in_o this_o case_n and_o be_v not_o this_o much_o more_o reasonable_a to_o suppose_v than_o that_o god_n shall_v lose_v his_o sacrifice_n or_o the_o priest_n their_o portion_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o express_o assert_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v so_o numb_a 3._o 40._o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n number_v all_o the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n now_o he_o may_v be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o male_n the_o first-born_a in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la who_o be_v not_o so_o absolutè_fw-la or_o the_o first-born_a of_o all_o the_o child_n it_o be_v clear_a therefore_o that_o in_o case_n a_o daughter_n be_v real_o the_o elder_a yet_o she_o be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o male_n i._n e._n to_o her_o next_o brother_n or_o to_o the_o elder_a son_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v after_o she_o now_o the_o same_o be_v the_o case_n both_o of_o cattle_n and_o man_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n do_v mutual_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v one_o another_o v._o 41._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o levite_n for_o i_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o first-born_a among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o levite_n instead_o of_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n all_o which_o will_v be_v yet_o further_o evident_a from_o deut._n 21._o v._o 15_o 16_o 17._o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o another_o hate_a and_o they_o have_v bear_v he_o child_n both_o the_o belove_a and_o the_o hate_a than_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o make_v his_o son_n to_o inherit_v that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o he_o may_v not_o make_v the_o son_n of_o the_o belove_a first-born_a before_o the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a which_o be_v indeed_o the_o first-born_a but_o he_o shall_v acknowledge_v the_o son_n of_o the_o hate_a for_o the_o first-born_a by_o give_v he_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v for_o he_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o his_o strength_n the_o right_a of_o the_o first-born_a be_v he_o from_o which_o place_n i_o argue_v thus_o whoever_o have_v the_o right_a of_o the_o first-born_a and_o be_v to_o receive_v a_o double_a portion_n of_o all_o that_o the_o father_n possess_v he_o or_o she_o be_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o consequent_o in_o the_o language_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o all_o those_o law_n where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o first-born_a the_o first-born_a but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o first-born_a child_n but_o the_o elder_a son_n therefore_o in_o case_n a_o daughter_n be_v bear_v before_o he_o it_o be_v necessary_a according_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o time_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o account_n for_o a_o female_a in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o male_n survive_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v a_o double_a portion_n which_o be_v the_o right_n of_o the_o first-born_a that_o she_o be_v not_o to_o inherit_v at_o all_o numb_a 27._o 8._o if_o a_o man_n die_v and_o have_v no_o son_n then_o shall_v he_o cause_v his_o inheritance_n to_o pass_v unto_o his_o 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