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portion_n but_o live_v disperse_v among_o the_o other_o tribe_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o altar_n hierosol_n in_o like_a manner_n simeon_n have_v no_o portion_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o hebrew_n but_o live_v scatter_v among_o the_o other_o tribe_n get_v their_o maintenance_n by_o teach_v and_o school_n little_a child_n whether_o this_o office_n of_o teach_v child_n be_v appropriate_v to_o they_o i_o leave_v to_o the_o inquiry_n of_o other_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o the_o simeonites_n have_v their_o own_o inheritance_n by_o lot_n josh_n 19_o 1._o and_o the_o pprophecy_n concern_v their_o be_v scatter_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o this_o that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o simeonites_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n josh_n 19_o 9_o furthermore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o if_o not_o all_o scrivener_n yet_o those_o public_a notary_n who_o be_v employ_v in_o draw_v deed_n and_o write_v contract_n be_v they_o of_o what_o tribe_n they_o will_v they_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o scribe_n unto_o this_o there_o be_v allusion_n psal_n 45._o 1._o my_o tongue_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o swift_a writer_n or_o ready_a scribe_n out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o these_o i_o conceive_v certain_a choice_n man_n to_o have_v be_v elect_v for_o public_a employment_n some_o to_o attend_v the_o king_n as_o his_o secretary_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o king_n scribe_n 2._o kin._n 12._o 10._o such_o be_v sheia_n 2._o sam._n 20._o 25._o and_o shaphan_n 2_o kin._n 22._o 3._o other_o to_o attend_v the_o public_a court_n and_o consistory_n they_o much_o resemble_v our_o clerk_n of_o assize_n these_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o scribe_n of_o the_o people_n mat._n 2._o 4._o it._n 1._o mac._n 5._o 42._o the_o second_o sort_n of_o scribe_n belong_v to_o the_o
to_o this_o the_o psalmist_n allude_v psal_n 19_o 4_o 5._o in_o they_o have_v â—e_n set_v a_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o a_o bridegroom_n come_v out_o of_o his_o chamber_n rejoice_v as_o a_o strong_a man_n to_o run_v a_o race_n three_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o ten_o man_n at_o least_o with_o blessing_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o god_n whence_o house_n itself_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d beth_n hillulah_o the_o house_n of_o praise_n and_o their_o marriage_n song_n 〈◊〉_d hillulim_n praise_n the_o bridegroom_n intimate_a friend_n which_o accompany_v he_o and_o sing_v this_o epithalamium_n or_o marriage_n song_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n mat._n 9_o 15._o such_o i_o conceive_v those_o thirty_o companion_n to_o have_v be_v which_o samson_n associate_v to_o himself_o jud._n 14._o 11._o the_o form_n of_o this_o praise_n or_o blessing_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v by_o genebrard_n and_o the_o sum_n thereof_o be_v this_o the_o chief_n of_o these_o companion_n take_v a_o cup_n and_o bless_v it_o say_v bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n which_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n afterward_o than_o he_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n the_o king_n of_o the_o world_n who_o have_v create_v man_n after_o his_o own_o image_n according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o own_o likeness_n and_o have_v thereby_o prepare_v unto_o himself_o a_o everlasting_a building_n bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v create_v he_o then_o follow_v again_o bless_v be_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o have_v create_v joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n charity_n and_o brotherly_a love_n rejoice_v and_o pleasure_n peace_n and_o society_n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n let_v there_o sudden_o be_v hear_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n the_o voice_n of_o exâ—ltation_n in_o the_o bride-chamber_n be_v sweet_a than_o any_o feast_n and_o child_n sweet_a than_o the_o sweetness_n of_o a_o song_n and_o this_o be_v end_v he_o drink_v to_o the_o marry_a couple_n this_o custom_n of_o praise_v god_n at_o such_o time_n be_v not_o needless_a or_o superfluous_a for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v expect_v as_o a_o special_a blessing_n from_o god_n and_o so_o acknowledge_v by_o they_o in_o that_o say_n that_o four_o key_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v commit_v neither_o to_o angel_n nor_o seraphim_n namely_o 21._o clavis_fw-la pluviae_fw-la clavis_fw-la cibationis_fw-la clavis_fw-la sepulchrorum_fw-la &_o clavis_fw-la sterilitatis_fw-la concern_v the_o key_n of_o rain_n thus_o speak_v the_o scripture_n the_o lord_n will_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n deut._n 28._o concern_v the_o key_n of_o food_n thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n psal_n 145._o concern_v the_o key_n of_o the_o grave_n when_o i_o shall_v open_v your_o sepulcher_n ezeck_n 37._o concern_v the_o key_n of_o barrenness_n god_n remember_v rachel_n and_o open_v her_o womb_n gen._n 30._o whereby_o be_v intimate_v that_o these_o four_o thing_n god_n have_v reserve_v in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o custody_n namely_o rain_n food_n the_o raise_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o procreation_n of_o child_n the_o time_n of_o the_o marriage_n feast_n appear_v clear_o to_o have_v be_v usual_o 〈◊〉_d seven_o day_n samson_n continue_v his_o feast_n seven_o day_n jud._n 14._o 10_o 11._o and_o of_o this_o seven_o day_n feast_v 88_o divine_n do_v understand_v that_o speech_n of_o laban_n unto_o jacob_n concern_v leah_n fulfil_v her_o week_n and_o we_o will_v also_o give_v thou_o this_o gen._n 29._o 27._o in_o which_o speech_n it_o be_v think_v that_o laban_n do_v desire_v jacob_n not_o to_o reject_v and_o 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bestow_v upon_o thou_o the_o dowry_n of_o thy_o virginity_n 200_o denier_n in_o silver_n which_o belong_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o law_n and_o moreover_o thy_o food_n thy_o apparel_n and_o sufficient_a necessary_n as_o likewise_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n thus_o clarona_n the_o virgin_n rest_v and_o become_v a_o wife_n to_o rabbi_n moses_n the_o son_n of_o jehuda_n the_o bridegroom_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v finish_v than_o the_o wife_n may_v challenge_v from_o her_o husband_n three_o thing_n as_o debt_n 1._o food_n 2._o apparel_n 3._o cohabitation_n or_o the_o right_n of_o the_o bed_n which_o they_o note_v from_o exod._n 21._o 10._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o he_o take_v he_o another_o wife_n her_o food_n her_o raiment_n and_o her_o duty_n of_o
marriage_n shall_v he_o not_o diminish_v and_o unto_o this_o the_o apostle_n allude_v call_v it_o due_a benevolence_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 3._o the_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v first_o present_v unto_o her_o husband_n cover_v her_o head_n with_o a_o veil_n in_o token_n of_o subjection_n rebecca_n take_v a_o veil_n and_o cover_v herself_o gen._n 24._o 65_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n namely_o in_o sign_n of_o subjection_n ought_v the_o woman_n to_o have_v power_n on_o her_o head_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o where_o by_o power_n the_o apostle_n understand_v a_o veil_n do_v any_o ask_v the_o question_n why_o he_o shall_v denote_v this_o veil_n by_o the_o name_n of_o power_n especial_o see_v it_o be_v in_o token_n of_o subjection_n the_o apostle_n be_v a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n may_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n z_o radid_v signify_v a_o veil_n which_o subjecit_fw-la come_v from_o the_o root_n radad_n to_o bear_v rule_n and_o authority_n and_o so_o may_v use_v the_o greek_a 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family_n 1._o ten_o thing_n be_v think_v requisite_a as_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o a_o divorce_n 1._o that_o a_o man_n put_v she_o not_o away_o but_o of_o his_o own_o will_n 2._o that_o he_o put_v she_o away_o by_o writing_n not_o by_o any_o other_o thing_n 3._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o writing_n be_v to_o divorce_v she_o and_o put_v she_o away_o out_o of_o her_o possession_n 4._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o divorcement_n be_v between_o he_o and_o she_o 5._o that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o her_o name_n 6._o that_o there_o be_v no_o action_n want_v after_o the_o write_n hereof_o save_o the_o delivery_n of_o it_o unto_o she_o 7._o that_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o she_o 8._o that_o he_o give_v it_o she_o before_o witness_n 9_o that_o he_o give_v it_o she_o by_o the_o law_n of_o divorce_n 10._o that_o it_o be_v the_o husband_n or_o his_o deputy_n that_o deliver_v it_o unto_o she_o the_o form_n or_o copy_n of_o this_o bill_n of_o divorcement_n be_v as_o it_o follow_v apâ—â—suiâ—…_n upon_o such_o a_o day_n of_o the_o week_n such_o and_o such_o of_o the_o month_n n._n such_o or_o such_o a_o year_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o computation_n which_o we_o use_v here_o in_o this_o city_n n_o situate_a near_o the_o river_n n._n that_o i_o of_o the_o country_n of_o n._n the_o son_n of_o rabbi_n n._n of_o the_o country_n n._n but_o now_o i_o dwell_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o place_n near_o such_o and_o such_o a_o river_n have_v desire_v of_o my_o own_o free_a will_n without_o any_o co-action_n and_o have_v divorce_v dismiss_v and_o cast_v out_o thou_o thou_o i_o say_v thou_o my_o wife_n n._n of_o the_o country_n of_o n._n the_o daughter_n of_o rabbi_n n._n dwell_v in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o country_n and_o dwell_v now_o in_o such_o and_o such_o a_o place_n situate_a near_o such_o and_o suâ—h_v a_o river_n which_o have_v be_v my_o wife_n heretofore_o but_o now_o i_o do_v divorce_n thou_o dismiss_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o cut_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v free_a and_o have_v the_o rule_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o depart_v and_o to_o marry_v with_o any_o other_o man_n who_o thou_o will_v and_o let_v no_o man_n be_v refuse_v by_o thou_o for_o i_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o for_o ever_o thus_o he_o thou_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o thou_o from_o i_o a_o bill_n of_o separation_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n and_o a_o letter_n of_o dismission_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o israel_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n n._n the_o son_n of_o n._n witness_n this_o bill_n be_v write_v by_o a_o 10._o scrivener_n or_o public_a notary_n and_o 18._o furthermore_o a_o woman_n be_v divorce_v or_o otherwise_o a_o widow_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o marry_v again_o till_o she_o have_v tarry_v ninety_o day_n beside_o the_o day_n of_o her_o divorce_n or_o of_o her_o husband_n death_n and_o her_o last_o espousal_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v know_v whether_o she_o be_v with_o child_n or_o no_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v proof_n whether_o it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n or_o of_o her_o second_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n among_o the_o roman_n about_o the_o time_n of_o our_o saviour_n birth_n even_o for_o the_o woman_n to_o divorce_v their_o husband_n and_o to_o marry_v again_o at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o this_o heathen_a author_n speak_v sic_fw-la fiunt_fw-la octo_fw-la mariti_fw-la quinque_fw-la per_fw-la autumnos_fw-la juvenal_n satyr_n 6._o verse_n 230._o et_fw-la nubet_fw-la decimo_fw-la jam_fw-la thelesina_n viro_fw-la martial_a lib._n 8._o 16._o non_fw-la consulum_fw-la sed_fw-la maritorum_fw-la numero_fw-la annos_fw-la suos_fw-la computant_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o bill_n tender_v by_o the_o woman_n be_v term_v alcibiade_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d letter_n of_o forsake_v not_o letter_n of_o cut_v off_o or_o put_v away_o this_o same_o practice_n be_v in_o use_n also_o among_o the_o hebrew_n hence_o be_v that_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n if_o a_o woman_n shall_v put_v away_o her_o husband_n and_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n mark_v 10._o 12._o now_o although_o at_o that_o time_n humane_a law_n forbid_v not_o the_o marriage_n renew_v with_o other_o upon_o such_o divorce_n yet_o god_n law_n condemn_v both_o such_o divorce_n and_o such_o marriage_n and_o before_o god_n person_n marry_v after_o such_o divorcement_n be_v repute_v digamite_n that_o be_v to_o have_v two_o husband_n or_o two_o wife_n for_o this_o reason_n a_o minister_n above_o other_o be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 2._o and_o the_o woman_n she_o be_v command_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wife_n of_o one_o husband_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 9_o in_o which_o text_n second_o marriage_n in_o case_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n death_n be_v no_o more_o forbid_v than_o the_o poet_n forbid_v they_o in_o the_o like_a phrase_n unico_fw-la gaudens_fw-la mulier_fw-la marito_fw-la horat._n carmin_n 3._o 14._o note_v in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o among_o the_o jew_n the_o bride-woman_n also_o bring_v a_o dowry_n to_o her_o husband_n it_o be_v sometime_o more_o sometime_o less_o it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o 15._o rabbin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nedunia_n raguel_n give_v with_o his_o daughter_n sarah_n half_a his_o good_n servant_n and_o cattle_n and_o money_n tob._n 10._o 10._o chap._n v._n of_o their_o burial_n at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o man_n death_n before_o his_o burial_n many_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v first_o the_o next_o of_o the_o kin_n close_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o decease_a body_n joseph_n shall_v put_v his_o hand_n upon_o thy_o eye_n genes_n 46._o 4._o this_o be_v likewise_o practise_v both_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o grecian_n ille_fw-la meos_fw-la oculos_fw-la comprimat_fw-la ille_fw-la tuos_fw-la ovid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n iliad_n 11._o second_o they_o wash_v the_o body_n be_v dead_a tabytha_n die_v and_o when_o they_o have_v wash_v she_o they_o lay_v she_o up_o in_o a_o upper-chamber_n act._n 9_o 37._o the_o baptization_n or_o wash_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v threesold_v the_o first_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n 34._o 26._o a_o wash_n from_o the_o pollution_n contract_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a carcâ—…_n so_o that_o if_o haply_o any_o ignorant_o and_o unaware_o become_v thus_o unclean_a then_o be_v he_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o wash_v to_o be_v make_v clean_o again_o the_o second_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o baptization_n or_o wash_n of_o the_o dead_a corpse_n itself_o thus_o tabytha_n be_v wash_v neither_o be_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d