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the_o punishment_n of_o every_o one_o who_o kill_v another_o man_n ix_o gen._n 6._o so_o here_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v who_o sacrifice_v any_o where_o but_o at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n this_o not_o another_o punishment_n unless_o we_o suppose_v it_o relate_v to_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o word_n shall_v be_v translate_v not_o and_o but_o for_o and_o the_o meaning_n either_o be_v that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o or_o god_n will_v destroy_v he_o himself_o the_o latter_a sense_n be_v most_o probable_a because_o he_o threaten_v v._n 10._o to_o execute_v vengeance_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o eat_v blood_n it_o be_v think_v indeed_o by_o some_o that_o cut_v off_o do_v not_o signify_v death_n but_o as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n cut_v off_o be_v so_o evident_o join_v with_o death_n that_o so_o little_a can_v be_v mean_v by_o it_o as_o deprive_v such_o person_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o god_n people_n for_o instance_n when_o any_o offer_v his_o child_n to_o moloch_n xx._n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o or_o do_v not_o afflict_v his_o soul_n on_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n xxiii_o 29_o 30._o so_o here_o in_o this_o place_n it_o most_o certain_o signify_v the_o put_v he_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n to_o death_n because_o he_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o murderer_n which_o severe_a penalty_n be_v enact_v in_o this_o case_n to_o preserve_v the_o israelite_n from_o idolatry_n for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o offer_v sacrifice_n where_o they_o please_v they_o may_v easy_o have_v forsake_v god_n by_o alter_v the_o rite_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v nay_o by_o offer_v to_o strange_a god_n particular_o to_o the_o daemon_n which_o in_o those_o day_n frequent_v the_o field_n and_o endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o ignorant_a that_o they_o be_v god_n as_o seem_v to_o be_v intimate_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o v._o 7._o ver._n 5._o verse_n 5_o to_o the_o end_n or_o for_o this_o cause_n i._n e._n to_o avoid_v that_o heavy_a punishment_n beforementioned_a that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n may_v bring_v their_o sacrifice_n or_o shall_v bring_v as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translate_v it_o regard_v the_o sense_n more_o than_o the_o word_n ideo_fw-la sacerdoti_fw-la offer_n debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n their_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o offer_v in_o the_o open_a field_n where_o the_o pagan_n erect_v their_o altar_n to_o procure_v fruitfulness_n to_o their_o field_n insomuch_o that_o libanius_n say_v in_o his_o oration_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o temple_n or_o holy_a place_n be_v the_o very_a soul_n or_o life_n of_o the_o field_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o husbandman_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o old_a this_o idolatry_n be_v we_o can_v certain_o tell_v but_o it_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n among_o the_o israelite_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n xiii_o 27._o and_o hosea_n xv._o 11._o where_o he_o say_v their_o altar_n be_v as_o heap_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o field_n that_o be_v there_o be_v abundance_n of_o they_o notwithstanding_o this_o early_a prohibition_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o among_o the_o gentile_n festus_n tell_v we_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o terrestrial_a god_n in_o terra_fw-la upon_o the_o very_a ground_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n here_o on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o field_n but_o to_o the_o infernal_a god_n in_o terra_fw-la effossa_fw-la in_o hole_n or_o pit_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o celestial_a in_o aedificiis_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la exaltatis_fw-la in_o building_n exalt_v above_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n upon_o altar_n which_o have_v their_o name_n from_o hence_o ab_fw-la altitudine_fw-la from_o their_o height_n as_o both_o he_o and_o servius_n also_o tell_v we_o and_o every_o one_o know_v that_o they_o delight_v to_o set_v they_o in_o high_a place_n on_o the_o top_n of_o mountain_n and_o hill_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v grove_n and_o shady_a tree_n under_o which_o they_o set_v they_o even_o in_o valley_n and_o in_o the_o highway_n field_n and_o meadow_n for_o they_o be_v so_o fond_a of_o they_o that_o those_o who_o be_v against_o erect_v of_o temple_n to_o their_o god_n as_o zeno_n be_v yet_o never_o sacrifice_v without_o altar_n which_o they_o set_v in_o the_o open_a air_n to_o signify_v they_o believe_v he_o who_o they_o worship_v can_v not_o be_v circumscribe_v even_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n or_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o even_o unto_o the_o lord_n who_o have_v settle_v his_o habitation_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v no_o where_o else_o with_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n unto_o the_o priest_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v another_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o offer_v in_o the_o field_n because_o god_n will_v have_v none_o but_o the_o priest_n man_n appoint_v by_o himself_o to_o attend_v for_o this_o purpose_n at_o his_o house_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n he_o have_v prescribe_v and_o offer_v they_o for_o peace-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n upon_o these_o word_n nachmanides_n ground_n the_o forename_a opinion_n that_o whilst_o the_o jew_n continue_v in_o the_o wilderness_n they_o eat_v no_o meat_n at_o their_o own_o private_a table_n but_o what_o have_v be_v first_o offer_v to_o god_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n behold_v say_v he_o god_n command_v that_o all_o which_o the_o israelite_n do_v eat_v shall_v be_v peace-offering_n which_o be_v afterward_o alter_v when_o they_o come_v to_o canaan_n and_o live_v remote_a from_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o custom_n prevail_v among_o the_o gentile_n who_o will_v not_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v at_o their_o table_n till_o they_o have_v offer_v bread_n and_o wine_n unto_o their_o go_n thus_o it_o be_v among_o the_o chaldee_n as_o appear_v from_o i_o daniel_n 8._o but_o then_o they_o have_v many_o altar_n every_o where_o even_o in_o their_o own_o private_a house_n whereas_o here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v but_o one_o altar_n which_o can_v not_o contain_v all_o the_o fat_a that_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v on_o it_o every_o day_n if_o we_o suppose_v the_o israelite_n to_o have_v common_o kill_v beast_n for_o their_o own_o eat_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a opinion_n that_o they_o seldom_o or_o never_o do_v that_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o all_o the_o beast_n they_o kill_v be_v for_o sacrifice_n of_o which_o moses_n here_o speak_v so_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n clxxxvii_o and_o other_o jewish_a doctor_n they_o be_v here_o forbid_v to_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n any_o where_o without_o the_o tabernacle_n he_o mention_n indeed_o only_a peace-offering_n but_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v most_o common_a be_v offer_v not_o only_o for_o all_o the_o mercy_n they_o have_v receive_v but_o for_o all_o they_o desire_v to_o obtain_v from_o god_n as_o abarbanel_n observe_v upon_o the_o viith_z chapter_n of_o this_o book_n where_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o they_o be_v mention_v man_n be_v more_o forward_o also_o to_o bring_v these_o offering_n than_o any_o other_o because_o they_o be_v to_o have_v their_o share_n of_o they_o and_o feast_v upon_o they_o ver._n 6._o verse_n 6_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n this_o depend_v upon_o the_o forego_n command_n of_o offer_v all_o their_o sacrifice_n at_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o so_o the_o blood_n may_v be_v sprinkle_v upon_o the_o altar_n and_o pour_v out_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o as_o be_v require_v in_o other_o place_n of_o this_o book_n and_o not_o keep_v together_o in_o a_o vessel_n or_o a_o hole_n in_o the_o ground_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_a idolatry_n be_v when_o they_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n in_o the_o field_n and_o sit_v about_o this_o blood_n and_o feast_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o their_o sacrifice_n so_o maimonides_n say_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o zabij_n be_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 46._o and_o burn_v the_o fat_a so_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o all_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v for_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n see_v i_o 8_o 9_o iii_o 3_o 5._o iv_o 35_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 7._o verse_n 7_o and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o it_o seem_v by_o this_o they_o have_v be_v guilty_a
among_o men._n for_o common_o such_o man_n carry_v false_a story_n to_o their_o neighbour_n or_o add_v to_o the_o true_a and_o secret_o backbite_v other_o which_o have_v move_v many_o to_o think_v a_o detractor_n be_v mean_v by_o this_o word_n who_o hope_v by_o his_o tale_n of_o other_o to_o get_v some_o advantage_n to_o himself_o as_o every_o trader_n do_v by_o his_o merchandise_n whence_o the_o jew_n say_v a_o evil_a tongue_n kill_v three_o he_o that_o speak_v he_o that_o hear_v and_o he_o of_o who_o he_o speak_v r._n levi_n precept_n ccxliii_o neither_o shall_v thou_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n much_o less_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n against_o he_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o his_o life_n so_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v because_o the_o accuser_n and_o witness_n stand_v before_o judge_n who_o sit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o judgement_n but_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n general_o understand_v it_o otherwise_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v his_o neighbour_n to_o perish_v in_o judgement_n or_o other_o way_n when_o he_o can_v free_v he_o by_o his_o testimony_n or_o assistance_n precept_n ccxliv_o so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o siphra_n in_o so_o many_o word_n whence_o do_v we_o gather_v that_o he_o who_o can_v clear_v another_o by_o his_o testimony_n must_v not_o suppress_v it_o in_o silence_n because_o it_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o stand_v against_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o a_o man_n see_v his_o neighbour_n any_o way_n in_o danger_n he_o be_v bind_v if_o he_o can_v to_o deliver_v he_o not_o only_a when_o his_o life_n be_v in_o hazard_n but_o that_o which_o be_v as_o dear_a as_o life_n one_o honour_n and_o chastity_n thus_o if_o any_o one_o go_v about_o to_o force_v a_o woman_n espouse_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o see_v it_o be_v bind_v to_o rescue_v such_o a_o person_n though_o with_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o make_v the_o attempt_n for_o this_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o justice_n which_o they_o commit_v to_o private_a man_n as_o mr._n selden_n show_v out_o of_o the_o jewish_a author_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n iii_o p._n 481_o etc._n etc._n but_o then_o they_o restrain_v this_o charity_n only_o to_o themselves_o and_o from_o the_o word_n neighbour_n argue_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v thus_o only_o to_o a_o israelite_n nay_o which_o be_v strange_a some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o selfish_o ill_a nature_a that_o they_o fancy_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o do_v such_o kindness_n to_o a_o gentile_a see_v there_o p._n 485._o ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o hate_v thy_o brother_n in_o thy_o heart_n when_o thy_o brother_n have_v do_v thou_o any_o wrong_n do_v not_o conceal_v a_o secret_a hatred_n against_o he_o in_o thy_o breast_n but_o tell_v he_o plain_o of_o his_o fault_n as_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o direct_v it_o appear_v by_o this_o they_o be_v ill_a interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n who_o think_v it_o forbid_v only_o external_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o not_o evil_a affection_n which_o be_v not_o execute_v thou_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a rebuke_n thy_o neighbour_n time_n after_o time_n if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v sensible_a of_o it_o at_o first_o argue_v the_o case_n with_o he_o and_o reprove_v he_o for_o his_o fault_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o amend_v do_v it_o public_o as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a interpret_v it_o and_o bring_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n so_o r._n levi_n precept_n ccxviii_o but_o he_o extend_v this_o to_o all_o sin_n whether_o against_o god_n or_o against_o themselves_o which_o he_o think_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o reprehend_v private_o and_o then_o public_o if_o the_o offender_n do_v not_o grow_v better_o and_o not_o suffer_v sin_n upon_o he_o he_o interpret_v it_o but_o not_o put_v he_o to_o confusion_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o grievous_a to_o a_o man_n then_o that_o and_o therefore_o reprehension_n ought_v to_o be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a especial_o when_o the_o offence_n be_v against_o one_o self_n but_o in_o those_o against_o god_n great_a sharpness_n be_v allowable_a so_o he_o discourse_v precept_n ccxlvi_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v sin_n upon_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o his_o gild_n too_o severe_o or_o as_o other_o take_v it_o thou_o shall_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o any_o crime_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a our_o translation_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n take_v it_o as_o if_o by_o not_o reprove_v their_o neighbour_n they_o bring_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o sin_n upon_o themselves_o for_o so_o the_o word_n there_o be_v that_o thou_o bear_v not_o sin_n for_o he_o which_o be_v a_o excellent_a sense_n if_o the_o hebrew_n word_n alau_fw-mi do_v not_o signify_v upon_o he_o not_o for_o he_o and_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n have_v thus_o understand_v it_o this_o say_n of_o rabbi_n chanina_n be_v famous_a among_o they_o jerusalem_n have_v not_o be_v destroy_v but_o because_o one_o neighbour_n do_v not_o reprove_v another_o see_v selden_n lib._n i._n de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 9_o p._n 280._o where_o he_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o text_n that_o when_o one_o man_n offend_v another_o in_o thing_n concern_v themselves_o relate_v to_o their_o civil_a affair_n he_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v by_o his_o neighbour_n once_o or_o twice_o or_o thrice_o if_o the_o matter_n require_v but_o without_o sharpness_n and_o so_o that_o he_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o public_a shame_n but_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v against_o god_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n they_o say_v private_a reproof_n be_v first_o to_o be_v give_v and_o if_o that_o do_v not_o work_v amendment_n then_o public_a before_o all_o and_o they_o admit_v public_a reprehension_n upon_o no_o other_o score_n but_o say_v he_o that_o public_o put_v his_o brother_n to_o shame_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o other_o world_n ver._n 18._o verse_n 18_o thou_o shall_v not_o avenge_v not_o deny_v to_o do_v their_o brethren_n a_o kindness_n out_o of_o a_o remembrance_n of_o any_o injury_n receive_v from_o they_o as_o r._n levi_n interpret_v it_o precept_n ccxlvii_o by_o which_o mean_n as_o he_o observe_v strife_n and_o contention_n be_v abolish_v and_o peace_n and_o concord_n establish_v among_o men._n it_o may_v be_v think_v also_o that_o as_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o take_v revenge_n themselves_o for_o the_o wrong_n any_o one_o do_v they_o so_o likewise_o to_o seek_v for_o redress_v from_o the_o public_a mere_o to_o satisfy_v their_o wrath_n and_o desire_n to_o have_v the_o injurious_a person_n suffer_v and_o not_o to_o prevent_v the_o like_a or_o great_a mischief_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v nor_o bear_v any_o grudge_n against_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n when_o thou_o do_v thy_o neighbour_n a_o kindness_n do_v not_o spoil_v it_o by_o upbraid_v he_o with_o all_o his_o fault_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n natar_n signify_v have_v something_o in_o reserve_n in_o one_o mind_n particular_o anger_n or_o wrath_n which_o our_o translation_n frequent_o supply_v to_o make_v out_o the_o sense_n iii_o jer._n 12._o ciii_o psal_n 9_o 1_o nahum_n 2._o and_o so_o the_o lxx_o understand_v it_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o child_n of_o thy_o people_n but_o thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o in_o not_o do_v to_o he_o what_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o and_o take_v such_o care_n of_o he_o and_o what_o belong_v to_o he_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o to_o do_v of_o thou_o and_o thou_o this_o say_v r._n aquiba_n as_o r._n levi_n observe_v precept_n ccxix_o be_v the_o great_a sum_n of_o the_o law_n i.e._n many_o precept_n depend_v upon_o this_o for_o he_o that_o thus_o love_v his_o neighbour_n will_v neither_o steal_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o nor_o violate_v his_o wife_n nor_o murder_v so_o much_o as_o his_o good_a name_n nor_o remove_v his_o landmark_n nor_o offend_v he_o any_o other_o way_n the_o same_o in_o a_o manner_n with_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v xiii_o rom._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o only_a question_n be_v who_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v here_o by_o their_o neighbour_n which_o the_o jew_n will_v restrain_v to_o themselves_o and_o have_v the_o meaning_n to_o be_v that_o one_o israelite_n shall_v love_v another_o but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o love_v a_o stranger_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n which_o be_v direct_o against_o moses_n his_o command_n v._o 34._o and_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o word_n neighbour_n comprehend_v more_o than_o israelite_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o last_o commandment_n
a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o sanctuary_n which_o they_o forsake_v as_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o holy_a but_o a_o defile_a place_n otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v keep_v to_o it_o and_o offer_v no_o where_o else_o nor_o after_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n thereof_o and_o to_o profane_v my_o holy_a name_n by_o give_v the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n to_o such_o a_o abominable_a idol_n ver._n 4._o verse_n 4_o if_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n where_o this_o crime_n be_v commit_v do_v any_o way_n hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o man_n when_o he_o give_v of_o his_o seed_n unto_o molech_n and_o kill_v he_o not_o if_o they_o connive_v at_o what_o he_o do_v and_o dissemble_v their_o knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o will_v not_o speak_v the_o whole_a truth_n and_o endeavour_v to_o convict_v he_o of_o this_o foul_a crime_n that_o he_o may_v be_v stone_v ver._n 5._o verse_n 5_o then_o will_v i_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o man_n and_o against_o his_o family_n as_o the_o idolater_n be_v liable_a to_o this_o punishment_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n see_v v._n 3_o so_o they_o that_o favour_v he_o and_o will_v not_o testify_v against_o he_o when_o they_o know_v he_o guilty_a fall_v under_o god_n high_a displeasure_n which_o be_v mean_v by_o set_v his_o face_n against_o they_o and_o so_o do_v all_o their_o child_n who_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v he_o speak_v indeed_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o common_o in_o such_o case_n there_o be_v some_o one_o person_n by_o who_o authority_n other_o be_v persuade_v to_o wink_v at_o such_o offence_n and_o not_o to_o discover_v what_o they_o know_v of_o they_o but_o all_o such_o man_n be_v threaten_v with_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o all_o that_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o he_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v all_z other_o who_o follow_v his_o example_n favour_v such_o idolater_n and_o protect_v they_o from_o punishment_n for_o every_o one_o know_v that_o idolatry_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o whoredom_n in_o scripture_n because_o god_n have_v espouse_v the_o israelite_n to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a people_n their_o forsake_v he_o to_o serve_v other_o god_n be_v a_o spiritual_a adultery_n to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o molech_n i._n e._n to_o worship_v he_o as_o their_o god_n ver._n 6._o verse_n 6_o and_o the_o soul_n i._n e._n the_o person_n that_o turn_v after_o such_o as_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o after_o wizard_n who_o they_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n or_o be_v wizard_n see_v xix_o 31._o where_o they_o be_v command_v not_o to_o regard_v they_o and_o here_o if_o any_o do_v consult_v they_o which_o be_v call_v turn_v after_o they_o cut_v off_o be_v threaten_v to_o they_o that_o be_v shorten_v their_o day_n for_o such_o person_n be_v reckon_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o the_o chief_a of_o those_o six_o sort_n of_o sinner_n who_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o excision_n which_o i_o mention_v v._n 3._o as_o for_o the_o man_n himself_o who_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o be_v a_o wizard_n he_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v if_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o convict_v v._o 27._o and_o so_o they_o observe_v in_o sanhedrim_n cap._n 7._o n._n 7._o to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n to_o seek_v to_o such_o people_n for_o advice_n or_o relief_n be_v a_o forsake_v of_o god_n and_o put_v confidence_n in_o they_o though_o sometime_o to_o go_v a_o whore_v signify_v the_o commission_n of_o any_o grievous_a sin_n which_o idolatry_n usual_o lead_v man_n unto_o as_o mr._n selden_n have_v note_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-la uxore_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 23._o there_o be_v some_o reason_n to_o think_v there_o be_v something_o magical_a in_o the_o oblation_n of_o their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o that_o thereby_o they_o consult_v with_o daemon_n about_o thing_n future_a or_o secret_a because_o such_o superstition_n be_v here_o immediate_o forbid_v after_o the_o prohibition_n of_o give_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n and_o because_o they_o be_v frequent_o join_v together_o in_o other_o place_n as_o in_o xviii_o deut._n 10_o 11._o 2_o king_n xvii_o 17._o xxi_o 6._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o after_o time_n they_o do_v sacrifice_n child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v divine_v by_o look_v into_o their_o bowel_n as_o joh._n â—â—â—sius_fw-la have_v show_v out_o of_o porphyrius_n philostratus_n herodotus_n and_o other_o lib._n de_fw-fr victimis_fw-la humanis_fw-la pars_fw-la i._n cap._n 17._o i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 3_o 5._o ver._n 7._o verse_n 7_o sanctify_v yourselves_o therefore_o worship_n therefore_o god_n alone_o to_o who_o service_n you_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a keep_v yourselves_o free_a from_o all_o idolatry_n see_v 11.44_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n see_v xix_o 2_o 3_o 10_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o and_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o be_v govern_v by_o these_o law_n and_o not_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o people_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o separate_v you_o to_o myself_o from_o all_o other_o people_n by_o peculiar_a law_n which_o i_o have_v give_v you_o ver._n 9_o for_o every_o one_o or_o if_o any_o one_o the_o particle_n we_o translate_v for_o signify_v frequent_o with_o or_o if_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o mother_n reproach_v they_o with_o imprecation_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n i._n e._n be_v stone_v and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n whether_o he_o curse_v they_o when_o they_o be_v alive_a or_o after_o their_o death_n as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n say_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o doctor_n be_v yet_o they_o resolve_v that_o unless_o he_o curse_v they_o by_o some_o proper_a name_n of_o god_n he_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o be_v only_o scourge_v precept_n cclxi_o see_v xxi_o exod._n 17._o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o when_o the_o law_n only_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n the_o jew_n understand_v it_o of_o strangle_a which_o be_v the_o easy_a punishment_n among_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o express_a mention_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o death_n they_o think_v the_o most_o favourable_a be_v to_o be_v inflict_v but_o when_o the_o law_n add_v his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o they_o say_v it_o be_v mean_v of_o ston_a and_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n be_v he_o shall_v perish_v by_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o therefore_o his_o blood_n that_o be_v his_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v vindicate_v the_o blood_n of_o one_o that_o be_v slay_v be_v innocent_a be_v upon_o the_o murderer_n and_o therefore_o avenge_v but_o he_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o his_o crime_n have_v his_o blood_n upon_o himself_o and_o no_o body_n be_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o executioner_n himself_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o blood_n ver._n 10._o verse_n 10_o and_o the_o man_n that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o another_o man_n wife_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o draco_n and_o solon_n the_o husband_n of_o the_o adulteress_n if_o he_o find_v they_o in_o the_o fact_n may_v kill_v they_o both_o or_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n or_o stigmatize_v they_o or_o make_v the_o adulterer_n pay_v a_o fine_a if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o spare_v his_o life_n see_v meursius_n in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 4_o 5._o and_o the_o leges_fw-la atticae_fw-la set_v forth_o by_o petitus_fw-la lib._n vi_o tit._n 4._o where_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v infamous_a for_o the_o husband_n to_o live_v with_o his_o wife_n after_o she_o have_v commit_v adultery_n and_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o she_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o public_a temple_n or_o go_v dress_v in_o the_o street_n if_o she_o do_v any_o body_n may_v tear_v off_o her_o clothes_n and_o beat_v she_o only_o not_o kill_v she_o see_v s._n petiti_fw-la comment_fw-fr p._n 460._o etc._n etc._n the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o the_o husband_n liberty_n by_o this_o law_n whether_o he_o will_v spare_v their_o life_n or_o no_o but_o the_o fact_n be_v prove_v they_o be_v both_o to_o die_v for_o it_o only_o it_o be_v not_o say_v here_o what_o kind_n of_o death_n they_o shall_v suffer_v nor_o be_v the_o same_o kind_n of_o death_n inflict_v upon_o all_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o this_o crime_n for_o if_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o priest_n play_v the_o adulteress_n she_o be_v
to_o be_v burn_v xxi_o 9_o and_o the_o adulterer_n to_o be_v strangle_v as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v to_o another_o man_n but_o not_o yet_o marry_v they_o be_v both_o to_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o law_n xxii_o deut._n 23._o but_o adultery_n with_o a_o marry_a woman_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v punish_v with_o strangle_v see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 2._o for_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n they_o shall_v sure_o die_v it_o be_v always_o mean_v of_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o if_o the_o law_n add_v no_o more_o they_o resolve_v it_o to_o be_v by_o strangle_v if_o these_o word_n be_v add_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o than_o they_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v this_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o shall_v add_v now_o that_o strangle_v as_o they_o describe_v it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o punishment_n as_o our_o hang_a man_n by_o the_o neck_n but_o the_o criminal_a be_v stick_v up_o to_o the_o knee_n in_o dung_n they_o tie_v a_o napkin_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o draw_v it_o hard_o at_o both_o end_n choke_v he_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o hang_v man_n on_o a_o gallow_n as_o we_o speak_v but_o it_o be_v after_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o only_o such_o as_o have_v be_v stone_v and_o not_o all_o they_o neither_o but_o such_o alone_a as_o have_v be_v stone_v for_o blasphemy_n or_o adultery_n see_v joh._n carpzovius_fw-la upon_o schickard_n jus_fw-la regium_fw-la cap._n 4._o theorem_fw-la fourteen_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o can_v be_v object_v against_o this_o account_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n be_v that_o which_o st._n john_n tell_v we_o the_o jew_n say_v concern_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o it_o moses_n in_o the_o law_n command_v we_o that_o such_o shall_v be_v stone_v viii_o joh._n 5._o but_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o woman_n be_v espouse_v only_o and_o not_o yet_o marry_v and_o so_o by_o the_o law_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v xxii_o deut._n 23_o 24._o if_o this_o seem_v absurd_a that_o the_o adultery_n of_o one_o espouse_v shall_v be_v account_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o of_o one_o marry_v for_o ston_a be_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n than_o strangle_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o love_n of_o those_o who_o be_v new_o espouse_v be_v common_o more_o fervent_a than_o they_o who_o be_v marry_v especial_o among_o the_o jew_n who_o for_o light_a cause_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v divorce_v from_o their_o wife_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o former_a be_v judge_v a_o great_a crime_n than_o of_o the_o latter_a ver._n 11._o verse_n 11_o and_o the_o man_n that_o lie_v with_o his_o father_n wife_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v condemn_v before_o as_o a_o heinous_a sin_n xviii_o 8._o and_o now_o the_o penalty_n of_o death_n be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o offender_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o all_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n agree_v that_o wheresoever_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n it_o be_v mean_v of_o ston_a as_o i_o before_o observe_v ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o his_o daughter-in-law_n both_o of_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o be_v forbid_v xviii_o 15._o and_o the_o same_o penalty_n be_v here_o enact_v as_o against_o the_o former_a crime_n they_o have_v wrought_v confusion_n by_o pervert_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v and_o make_v great_a disturbance_n in_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v use_v for_o a_o more_o foul_a sin_n xviii_o 23._o and_o therefore_o show_v this_o to_o be_v a_o abominable_a mixture_n ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o if_o a_o man_n also_o lie_v with_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o be_v condemn_v before_o xviii_o 22._o but_o the_o penalty_n not_o declare_v till_o now_o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o ston_a unless_o one_o of_o they_o be_v under_o a_o force_n and_o then_o that_o law_n take_v place_n which_o we_o find_v xxii_o deut._n 25_o 26._o ver._n 14._o verse_n 14_o and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n it_o be_v wickedness_n see_v xviii_o 17._o they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o high_a punishment_n than_o ston_a as_o that_o be_v high_a than_o strangle_v r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n ccxxiu_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o to_o have_v be_v thus_o they_o set_v the_o malefactor_n in_o dung_n up_o to_o the_o knee_n and_o then_o tie_v a_o cloth_n about_o his_o neck_n which_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o two_o witness_n till_o they_o make_v his_o mouth_n gape_v into_o which_o they_o pour_v hot_a melt_v lead_n down_o his_o throat_n which_o burn_v his_o bowel_n and_o thus_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o talmudist_n expound_v it_o but_o i_o see_v no_o good_a authority_n they_o have_v for_o it_o the_o word_n for_o burn_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v use_v when_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o faggot_n as_o we_o speak_v and_o r._n elieser_n ben_fw-mi zadock_n say_v he_o see_v a_o priest_n daughter_n thus_o burn_v for_o fornication_n but_o the_o doctor_n common_o say_v the_o judge_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n or_o that_o they_o be_v sadducee_n who_o then_o have_v get_v into_o the_o seat_n of_o judgement_n who_o follow_v the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o scripture_n both_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o daughter_n if_o the_o mother_n be_v consent_v to_o it_o otherwise_o only_o the_o woman_n that_o offend_v from_o whence_o the_o karaite_n form_v this_o rule_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o man_n be_v oblige_v by_o a_o precept_n in_o scripture_n the_o woman_n be_v oblige_v also_o selden_n lib._n uxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 5._o that_o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n among_o you_o that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o enormous_a crime_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v more_o than_o ordinary_a wickedness_n see_v xviii_o 17._o ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v xviii_o 23._o this_o death_n be_v by_o ston_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n just_o as_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o apostate_n city_n but_o their_o cattle_n also_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o deut._n 15_o 16._o to_o terrify_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n observe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o memorial_n leave_v of_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n by_o man_n point_v at_o the_o beast_n and_o say_v there_o go_v the_o beast_n that_o such_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o they_o may_v have_v add_v to_o prevent_v monstrous_a birth_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 4._o maimonides_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n why_o a_o beast_n that_o kill_v a_o man_n shall_v be_v slay_v as_o a_o punishment_n to_o the_o owner_n for_o look_v no_o better_a after_o it_o but_o his_o application_n of_o it_o to_o this_o matter_n seem_v impertinent_a more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 40._o bochartus_fw-la his_o gloss_n be_v far_o better_a the_o beast_n be_v kill_v as_o a_o instrument_n in_o the_o crime_n just_a as_o a_o forger_n of_o deed_n be_v hang_v with_o his_o pen_n and_o counterfeit_n seal_n and_o a_o conjurer_n with_o his_o magical_a book_n and_o character_n and_o this_o also_o be_v useful_a for_o a_o example_n though_o not_o to_o other_o beast_n yet_o to_o man_n who_o concern_v it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o if_o beast_n be_v not_o spare_v who_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o sin_v what_o will_v become_v of_o they_o who_o commit_v such_o crime_n against_o the_o know_a law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o impression_n of_o nature_n itself_o hierozoicon_n p._n i._o lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o ver._n 16._o verse_n 16_o their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o this_o relate_v to_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n mention_v in_o these_o two_o verse_n who_o commit_v this_o foul_a crime_n for_o a_o beast_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o punishment_n but_o as_o the_o canon_n law_n speak_v pecora_n inde_fw-la credendum_fw-la est_fw-la jussa_fw-la interfici_fw-la quia_fw-la tali_fw-la flagitio_fw-la contaminata_fw-la refricant_fw-la facti_fw-la memoriam_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o beast_n which_o be_v pollute_v with_o such_o a_o flagitious_a wickedness_n be_v therefore_o command_v to_o be_v slay_v because_o they_o rub_v up_o the_o memory_n of_o
the_o fact_n which_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o mischna_n tit._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 7._o n._n 4._o and_o so_o r._n solomon_n the_o beast_n be_v kill_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v there_o be_v the_o beast_n for_o which_o such_o a_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n etc._n etc._n whether_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n by_o the_o whole_a blood_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o by_o half_a blood_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n or_o mother_n he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o marry_v she_o by_o the_o law_n mention_v xviii_o 9_o and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v and_o here_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v put_v for_o that_o of_o touch_v or_o any_o other_o in_o this_o language_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n a_o flagitious_a or_o nefarious_a wickedness_n as_o the_o vulgar_a express_v it_o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v signify_v sometime_o in_o the_o prophetical_a language_n mercy_n and_o indulgence_n the_o talmudist_n take_v these_o word_n as_o if_o they_o come_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o obviate_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v that_o cain_n and_o abel_n marry_v their_o sister_n true_o say_v moses_n that_o be_v by_o a_o indulgence_n in_o the_o beginning_n arise_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o brother_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n who_o marry_v such_o near_a relation_n so_o the_o gemara_n hierosol_n ad_fw-la tit._n sanhedrim_n see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 8._o p._n 581._o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n ascribe_v to_o jonathan_n who_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n but_o i_o use_v a_o indulgence_n to_o the_o first_o man_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v propagate_v until_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o multiply_v after_o that_o whosoever_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n public_o put_v to_o death_n see_v v._o 10._o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o 1._o ver._n 18._o verse_n 18_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n have_v her_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n here_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o whereas_o in_o xv._o 24._o it_o be_v only_o say_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n therefore_o many_o think_v in_o that_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o do_v this_o ignorant_o and_o here_o of_o do_v it_o know_o but_o if_o the_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o condition_n she_o be_v in_o the_o woman_n herself_o can_v scarce_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o other_o think_v when_o the_o fact_n be_v altogether_o private_a they_o only_o incur_v a_o legal_a impurity_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n but_o when_o it_o be_v public_o know_v and_o proof_n make_v of_o it_o before_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o contempt_n and_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o public_o know_v as_o to_o be_v legal_o prove_v whether_o this_o law_n oblige_v in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v at_o large_a discuss_v by_o bishop_n taylor_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o writer_n abroad_o in_o his_o doctor_n dubitantium_fw-la book_n ii_o chap._n 2._o rule_n 3._o n._n 8._o and_o book_n iii_o chap._n 2._o rule_n 2._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o verse_n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 12_o 13._o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n it_o not_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v die_v or_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n it_o have_v make_v some_o conclude_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o the_o forego_n be_v punish_v only_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v v._o 20_o 21._o where_o they_o that_o commit_v they_o be_v threaten_v to_o die_v childless_a ver._n 20._o verse_n 20_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 14._o they_o shall_v die_v childless_a this_o be_v understand_v by_o some_o as_o if_o moses_n mean_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o conjunction_n but_o most_o think_v he_o only_a mean_n that_o either_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n or_o that_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v before_o their_o parent_n or_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o spurious_a issue_n and_o not_o inherit_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n st._n austin_n put_v upon_o these_o word_n and_o procopius_n gazaeus_n also_o mention_n it_o and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o roman_a law_n about_o all_o incestuous_a marriage_n semen_n eorum_fw-la non_fw-la recensebitur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la such_o issue_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o their_o child_n ver._n 21._o verse_n 21_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v childless_a see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 22._o verse_n 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n particular_o these_o concern_v the_o forego_n matter_n see_v xviii_o 4_o 5._o that_o the_o land_n whether_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o spew_v you_o not_o out_o as_o it_o do_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n see_v xviii_o 25_o 28._o ver._n 23._o verse_n 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o viz._n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o the_o hebrew_n right_o expound_v it_o for_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a nation_n in_o canaan_n and_o extreme_o give_v to_o idolatry_n r._n levi_n barcelonita_n extend_v this_o to_o all_o their_o custom_n in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o such_o like_a precept_n cclxii_o but_o it_o seem_v here_o particular_o to_o relate_v to_o their_o marriage_n and_o idolatry_n see_v xviii_o 3._o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o forego_n have_v particular_a respect_n to_o their_o abominable_a marriage_n and_o idolatry_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o so_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o country_n xviii_o 25._o onkelos_n translate_v it_o my_o word_n memri_n abominate_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o a_o notion_n they_o have_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o more_o person_n than_o one_o in_o the_o deity_n and_o particular_o here_o denote_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o word_n for_o memra_n word_n plain_o signify_v a_o person_n in_o this_o place_n and_o a_o person_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o jehovah_n ver._n 24._o verse_n 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o make_v you_o a_o promise_n you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o promise_v to_o expel_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n to_o make_v room_n for_o they_o see_v iii_o exod._n 8_o 17._o xxiii_o 27_o 28._o xxxiii_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n this_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v like_o other_o nation_n because_o he_o have_v by_o peculiar_a law_n as_o well_o as_o by_o signal_n deliverance_n distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o what_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o people_n that_o in_o their_o very_a diet_n they_o shall_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o much_o less_o in_o the_o forenamed_a impurity_n for_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n be_v institute_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o their_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n be_v very_o evident_a as_o i_o before_o observe_v and_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o unsociable_a people_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n josephus_n often_o mention_n this_o objection_n against_o they_o and_o euphrates_n complain_v in_o philostratus_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la apolon_n lib._n cap._n 2._o that_o of_o old_a they_o separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o roman_n but_o from_o all_o mankind_n for_o they_o have_v invent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manner_n of_o live_v that_o will_v not_o let_v they_o mix_v with_o other_o
people_n either_o at_o a_o common_a table_n or_o in_o their_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o xith_z chapter_n which_o be_v here_o brief_o repeat_v to_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o forego_n precept_n against_o such_o incestuous_a marriage_n as_o other_o nation_n allow_v their_o law_n not_o permit_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o those_o nation_n do_v but_o to_o account_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o free_o use_v unclean_a and_o abominable_a you_o shall_v not_o make_v yourselves_o abominable_a etc._n etc._n see_v xi_o 43._o which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a forbid_v you_o to_o eat_v and_o thereby_o separate_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n which_o have_v this_o intention_n in_o it_o among_o other_o already_o mention_v that_o this_o nation_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o sincere_a free_a from_o all_o mixture_n with_o strange_a people_n unto_o which_o nothing_o contribute_v more_o efficacious_o as_o a_o excellent_a person_n have_v observe_v than_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n which_o make_v it_o not_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o contract_v acquaintance_n much_o less_o friendship_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o true_o unless_o the_o people_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v have_v be_v keep_v separate_a from_o other_o nation_n either_o all_o hope_n of_o he_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v or_o many_o in_o every_o country_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n will_v have_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o person_n whereas_o by_o keep_v they_o a_o people_n distinct_a by_o themselves_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o report_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o judaea_n see_v joh._n wagenseil_n confut._n carm._n lipman_n p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a see_v xi_o 44._o xix_o 2._o and_o v._o 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o the_o very_a difference_n of_o meat_n which_o they_o use_v be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o other_o people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o rite_n and_o law_n as_o he_o ordain_v and_o hereby_o also_o they_o be_v so_o sever_v from_o other_o as_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o most_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o which_o be_v at_o meal_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o strange_a go_n ver._n 27._o verse_n 27_o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n etc._n etc._n the_o consult_v such_o person_n be_v forbid_v xix_o 31._o and_o the_o penalty_n add_v v._o 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o here_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o to_o be_v a_o wizard_n what_o they_o be_v see_v there_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o be_v by_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o which_o severity_n maimonides_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n and_o abolish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n order_v magician_n to_o be_v stone_v because_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v idolater_n though_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a and_o different_a from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o evil_a art_n be_v practise_v by_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n he_o think_v of_o that_o law_n xii_o exod._n 18._o towards_o who_o man_n be_v natural_o pitiful_a therefore_o moses_n say_v in_o this_o place_n a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n like_a to_o which_o we_o find_v in_o no_o precept_n not_o about_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a express_o to_o mention_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n because_o of_o man_n natural_a tenderness_n and_o clemency_n towards_o woman_n thus_o he_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 37._o procopius_n gazaeus_n his_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n be_v very_o pious_a but_o something_o fanciful_a he_o that_o be_v harden_v like_o a_o stone_n to_o virtue_n deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v for_o magic_a commit_v murder_n dig_v up_o sepulcher_n disturb_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o magician_n be_v man_n who_o corrupt_v human_a nature_n chap._n xxi_o ver._n 1._o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n this_o law_n about_o the_o priest_n perhaps_o follow_v that_o last_o mention_v v._o 27._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o show_v unto_o who_o they_o shall_v resort_v and_o of_o who_o they_o shall_v inquire_v viz._n of_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a for_o any_o priestly_a office_n and_o for_o common_a conversation_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n his_o daughter_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o follow_a prohibition_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n or_o come_v as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o it_o or_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n where_o it_o lay_v though_o it_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o funeral_n or_o by_o follow_v the_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a or_o make_v any_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v legal_o pollute_v for_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o day_n xix_o numb_a 11_o 14._o and_o consequent_o unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o conversation_n with_o their_o neighbour_n who_o have_v the_o great_a reverence_n also_o for_o they_o when_o they_o see_v their_o dignity_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o perform_v such_o office_n as_o other_o be_v oblige_v unto_o for_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v intend_v very_o much_o to_o put_v a_o honour_n upon_o the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o other_o nation_n particular_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o will_v not_o have_v their_o pontifex_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o funeral_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o seneca_n hieroz_n p._n i._o lib._n iii_o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o flamen_n dialis_n may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o coffin_n be_v for_o which_o reason_n as_o servius_n tell_v we_o add_v lib._n iii_o aeneid_n they_o order_v a_o bough_n of_o a_o cypress-tree_n to_o be_v stick_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o a_o dead_a body_n lay_v that_o the_o highpriest_n may_v not_o ignorant_o go_v into_o it_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o plato_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o likewise_o among_o the_o greek_n for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o priest_n of_o both_o sex_n to_o accompany_v one_o that_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o censor_n well_o unto_o his_o grave_a when_o he_o be_v bury_v as_o unto_o a_o pure_a funeral_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o this_o he_o say_v they_o must_v ask_v leave_n of_o apollo_n lib._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 947._o see_v porphyrius_n de_fw-fr abstin_n lib._n ii_o sect_n 50._o among_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o critical_a as_o from_o the_o word_n beammo_fw-la among_o his_o people_n to_o gather_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o die_v among_o his_o people_n but_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o funeral_n and_o see_v he_o bury_v a_o priest_n may_v do_v it_o himself_o rather_o than_o his_o body_n shall_v lie_v above_o ground_n ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o here_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o restrain_v natural_a affection_n from_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n when_o they_o die_v which_o case_n will_v not_o often_o happen_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a and_o they_o be_v particular_o name_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n nor_o any_o colour_n to_o extend_v this_o indulgence_n to_o relation_n more_o remote_a for_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o his_o brother_n if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v the_o rabbinical_a reason_n why_o the_o mother_n be_v here_o put_v before_o the_o father_n and_o v._o 11._o
of_o who_o it_o be_v buy_v etc._n etc._n not_o unto_o he_o who_o buy_v the_o field_n and_o then_o vow_v it_o to_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o hereditary_a owner_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o next_o word_n even_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n do_v belong_v ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o all_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n full_a weight_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n see_v xxx_o exod_n 13._o and_o xix_o of_o this_o book_n v._o 36._o ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o only_a the_o firstling_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n firstling_n no_o man_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o by_o vow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a or_o a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o maimonides_n expound_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o vow_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o as_o the_o firstling_n be_v not_o they_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v already_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n the_o same_o reason_n hold_v as_o maimonides_n likewise_o observe_v in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o god_n as_o ten_o yet_o they_o devise_v ingenious_o enough_o as_o he_o speak_v a_o way_n to_o give_v these_o firstling_n to_o god_n by_o a_o new_a obligation_n and_o yet_o not_o offend_v as_o they_o imagine_v against_o this_o law_n for_o they_o interpret_v these_o word_n of_o firstling_n already_o bring_v forth_o no_o man_n may_v sanctify_v such_o but_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o womb_n they_o may_v say_v i_o vow_v that_o lamb_n suppose_v which_o my_o ewe_n go_v with_o to_o be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a to_o god_n if_o it_o be_v a_o male_a but_o they_o can_v not_o vow_v it_o for_o a_o peace-offering_a because_o no_o man_n can_v alter_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o profit_n whether_o it_o be_v ox_n or_o sheep_n under_o these_o two_o be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o kind_n of_o creature_n who_o firstling_n belong_v to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o numb_a 13._o viii_o 17._o for_o this_o reason_n no_o man_n be_v to_o presume_v to_o vow_v such_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mockery_n to_o make_v a_o present_a of_o that_o to_o another_o which_o be_v his_o own_o before_o see_v mr._n mede_n concern_v this_o verse_n p._n 512._o ver._n 27._o verse_n 27_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n most_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n against_o which_o there_o be_v this_o objection_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v before_o order_v to_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o money_n but_o with_o a_o lamb_n xiii_o exod._n 13._o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o firstling_n of_o such_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o a_o man_n have_v redeem_v v._n 13._o but_o afterward_o devote_v to_o god_n which_o he_o may_v do_v for_o after_o the_o redemption_n it_o be_v become_v his_o own_o again_o then_o he_o shall_v redeem_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n at_o the_o rate_n thou_o shall_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o shall_v add_v a_o five_o part_n of_o it_o thereto_o as_o be_v ordain_v before_o in_o the_o like_a case_n v._o 11._o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v sell_v according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n any_o other_o man_n may_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o priest_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o money_n be_v apply_v to_o holy_a use_n ver._n 28._o verse_n 28_o notwithstanding_o no_o devote_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n nothing_o that_o be_v devote_v by_o that_o sort_n of_o vow_n which_o be_v call_v cherem_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o curse_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o employ_v according_a to_o their_o vow_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o forementioned_a simple_a vow_n may_v be_v thus_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o by_o a_o cherem_n i._n e._n beast_n and_o house_n and_o land_n and_o even_a man_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v power_n over_o they_o for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v see_v next_o verse_n shall_v be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v for_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o vow_n that_o the_o thing_n devote_v by_o it_o shall_v remain_v irreversible_o and_o unalterable_o to_o the_o use_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v devote_v for_o the_o person_n be_v accurse_v that_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_n than_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v consecrate_v every_o devote_a thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n other_o thing_n devote_v by_o a_o simple_a vow_n be_v holy_a v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v most_o holy_a so_o that_o none_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v alienate_v either_o by_o sale_n or_o redemption_n or_o commutation_n or_o donation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n see_v mede_n p._n 160._o ver._n 29._o verse_n 29_o none_n devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n some_o learned_a man_n have_v from_o these_o word_n assert_v that_o parent_n and_o master_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v devote_v they_o to_o death_n and_o so_o kill_v they_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o who_o every_o devote_a thing_n fall_v as_o his_o portion_n this_o be_v maintain_v by_o ludou._n capellus_n and_o confute_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipline_n hebr._n cap._n 6._o where_o he_o judicious_o observe_v that_o this_o power_n will_v have_v too_o much_o entrench_v upon_o the_o six_o commandment_n if_o private_a man_n may_v have_v at_o their_o pleasure_n thus_o dispose_v of_o their_o child_n and_o slave_n and_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n he_o explain_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n and_o prove_v indeed_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o cherem_n minhaadam_n of_o man_n or_o from_o among_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o beast_n but_o this_o word_n have_v four_o several_a sense_n among_o the_o hebrew_n first_o it_o signify_v the_o sacred_a gift_n itself_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o god_n or_o to_o holy_a uses_n and_o so_o it_o signify_v in_o the_o forego_n v._o 28._o second_o it_o signify_v that_o which_o be_v devote_v to_o perdition_n and_o utter_a destruction_n either_o by_o the_o right_n of_o war_n or_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o capital_a enmity_n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o jericho_n vi_o josh_n 17._o where_o the_o whole_a city_n be_v a_o cherem_n devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o a_o punishment_n to_o their_o enemy_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o metal_n be_v make_v a_o cherem_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a uses_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v devote_v those_o to_o be_v a_o cherem_n who_o go_v to_o the_o war_n do_v not_o obey_v order_n and_o perform_v the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v xxi_o judg._n 5._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 24._o i_o omit_v the_o other_o two_o for_o brevity_n sake_n of_o which_o there_o be_v example_n vi_o josh_n 26._o x_o ezra_n 8._o xxiii_o act_v 12_o 14_o 21._o see_v selden_n ib._n cap._n 7._o &_o 8._o because_o the_o cherem_n here_o mention_v by_o moses_n be_v of_o this_o second_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o cherem_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n mention_v v._n 28._o be_v of_o such_o thing_n over_o which_o they_o have_v a_o entire_a power_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o as_o they_o please_v and_o therefore_o those_o word_n both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n the_o hebrew_n understand_v of_o their_o slave_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n who_o be_v canaanites_n or_o gentiles_n not_o other_o who_o be_v in_o their_o power_n as_o much_o as_o their_o beast_n to_o give_v away_o or_o to_o sell_v but_o to_o take_v away_o their_o life_n or_o to_o give_v they_o to_o be_v slay_v be_v not_o in_o their_o power_n but_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o cherem_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a right_n which_o they_o have_v to_o the_o service_n of_o such_o slave_n be_v transfer_v by_o he_o that_o devote_a they_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o
priest_n and_o sacred_a uses_n see_v selden_n in_o that_o book_n cap._n 9_o p._n 518_o etc._n etc._n but_o though_o they_o may_v not_o devote_v their_o servant_n to_o death_n yet_o they_o may_v their_o enemy_n before_o they_o go_v out_o to_o war_n with_o they_o and_o such_o of_o their_o own_o people_n also_o as_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o military_a law_n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v xxi_o numb_a 2._o upon_o which_o account_n also_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jabesh_n gilead_n be_v slay_v xxi_o judg._n 9_o 10._o for_o violate_v the_o solemn_a public_a cherem_n pronounce_v against_o those_o that_o come_v not_o up_o to_o mizpeh_n v._o 5._o and_o this_o be_v the_o cherem_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o verse_n see_v selden_n cap._n 10._o for_o as_o for_o the_o cherem_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v it_o only_o load_v he_o with_o many_o curse_n and_o make_v he_o execrable_a so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v come_v near_o he_o but_o do_v not_o touch_v his_o life_n as_o he_o there_o show_v p._n 520._o ver._n 30._o verse_n 30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o lord_n by_o a_o ancient_a right_n before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n be_v deliver_v for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o time_n we_o find_v any_o mention_n of_o a_o law_n about_o tithe_n for_o which_o he_o give_v no_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n this_o be_v a_o pious_a usage_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o therefore_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n but_o what_o all_o nation_n practise_v the_o jew_n can_v not_o think_v it_o burdensome_a to_o they_o unless_o they_o will_v be_v whole_o irreligious_a and_o not_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o the_o plenty_n and_o happiness_n they_o enjoy_v which_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o pay_v tithe_n as_o the_o gentile_n ancient_o do_v and_o the_o jew_n themselves_o after_o victory_n over_o their_o enemy_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o precept_n that_o appear_v what_o can_v we_o think_v but_o that_o natural_a 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their_o oil._n under_o which_o last_o be_v comprehend_v the_o fruit_n of_o all_o other_o tree_n as_o under_o the_o word_n seed_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v comprehend_v all_o manner_n of_o herb_n as_o well_o as_o corn._n for_o so_o the_o pharisee_n understand_v it_o and_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o disallow_v it_o it_o be_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v declare_v his_o right_n in_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n here_o command_v that_o it_o be_v reserve_v to_o he_o as_o his_o portion_n which_o he_o afterward_o confer_v and_o settle_v upon_o the_o levite_n by_o a_o special_a donation_n xviii_o numb_a 21._o ver._n 31._o verse_n 31_o and_o if_o a_o man_n will_v at_o all_o redeem_v aught_o of_o his_o tithe_n he_o shall_v add_v thereto_o the_o five_o part_n thereof_o mr._n selden_n in_o his_o history_n of_o tithe_n chap._n 2._o speak_v of_o the_o second_o tithe_n mention_v fourteen_o deut._n 23._o which_o be_v to_o be_v spend_v at_o jerusalem_n 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