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this_o the_o greek_a and_o several_a other_o version_n of_o the_o bible_n agree_v who_o make_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o wife_n daughter_n to_o end_n before_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n among_o the_o karaite_n as_o he_o show_v cap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n who_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o mother-in-law_n which_o she_o have_v by_o another_o husband_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nearness_n of_o flesh_n at_o all_o between_o these_o two_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o marriage_n of_o all_o brother_n and_o sister_n in_o general_a be_v forbid_v so_o here_o more_o particular_o the_o marriage_n with_o a_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v express_o forbid_v because_o before_o the_o law_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v a_o half_a sister_n as_o we_o speak_v by_o the_o father_n side_n though_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr spons_fw-la &_o divort._n p._n 15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o solon_n among_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o joh._n meursius_n show_v in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o one_o of_o these_o have_v not_o be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n prohibit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o jew_n may_v still_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o practice_n which_o be_v usual_a before_o the_o law_n see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la attica_n p._n 440._o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o a_o second_o venture_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o and_o here_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o venture_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o second_o and_o other_o fancy_n that_o the_o sister_n here_o mean_v be_v one_o that_o be_v adopt_v by_o his_o father_n ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n sister_n and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n whether_o she_o be_v his_o father_n sister_n legitimate_o or_o illegitimate_o beget_v by_o his_o grandfather_n as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n represent_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n precept_n cxcvii_o such_o marriage_n also_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a lib._n v._n cap._n 11._o p._n 605._o though_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v lawful_a for_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o his_o father_n amram_v marry_v his_o aunt_n jochobe_v vi_o exod._n 20._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v practise_v in_o other_o country_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o prohibition_n particular_o at_o sparta_n where_o herodotus_n say_v in_o his_o erato_n cap._n 71._o archidamus_n their_o king_n marry_v lampito_n who_o be_v sister_n to_o his_o father_n zeuxidamus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leutychides_n who_o be_v father_n both_o to_o she_o and_o to_o zeuxidamus_n give_v she_o to_o he_o in_o marriage_n she_o be_v thy_o father_n near_a kinswoman_n so_o near_o that_o as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v she_o so_o his_o son_n also_o who_o be_v but_o a_o little_a further_o remove_v from_o she_o be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v she_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o aunt_n a_o uncle_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o niece_n which_o though_o practise_v among_o the_o roman_n after_o claudius_n marry_v agrippina_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n as_o claudius_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o tacitus_n nova_fw-la nohis_fw-la in_o fratrum_fw-la filias_fw-la conjugia_fw-la lib._n xii_o annal._n marriage_n with_o our_o brother_n daughter_n be_v new_a thing_n with_o we_o and_o all_o he_o can_v say_v for_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v common_a in_o other_o nation_n nec_fw-la lege_fw-la ulla_fw-la prohibita_fw-la and_o not_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n and_o indeed_o the_o newness_n of_o it_o so_o fright_a domitian_n that_o he_o will_v not_o venture_v upon_o it_o nor_o do_v many_o use_n it_o which_o show_v that_o this_o law_n have_v some_o foundation_n in_o nature_n which_o make_v those_o man_n cautious_a about_o such_o marriage_n who_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o guide_v they_o or_o at_o least_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o long_a custom_n against_o they_o in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o very_o bad_a will_v not_o help_v to_o alter_v it_o ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n near_a kinswoman_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o this_o as_o for_o the_o former_a prohibition_n the_o aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v as_o near_o to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n ver._n 14._o verse_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v thy_o uncle_n wife_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o may_v a_o uncle_n marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n as_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o darius_n marry_v phrataguna_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n atarnes_n who_o give_v he_o all_o his_o estate_n with_o she_o and_o leonides_n king_n of_o sparta_n marry_v gorgo_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n cleomenes_n see_v lib._n vii_o call_v polymnia_n cap._n ccxxiu_o and_o ccxxxix_o she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n by_o such_o near_a affinity_n that_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v with_o she_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o aunt_n by_o consanguinity_n v._o 12_o 13._o in_o which_o the_o ancient_a roman_n also_o be_v very_o strict_a as_o our_o selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n whether_o he_o be_v only_o espouse_v to_o she_o or_o have_v after_o marriage_n divorce_v she_o or_o be_v separate_v by_o death_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o father_n brother_n legitimate_o or_o spurious_o as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n observe_v precept_n cxcix_o and_o cc._n where_o he_o note_v that_o though_o the_o father_n brother_n wife_n be_v only_o mention_v yet_o the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n be_v also_o prohibit_v this_o be_v repeat_v xx._n 20._o ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter-in-law_n she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n etc._n etc._n though_o only_o espouse_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o when_o solemn_o marry_v as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n explain_v it_o precept_n cci_o where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o observation_n as_o before_o that_o if_o she_o be_v afterward_o divorce_v he_o may_v not_o marry_v she_o and_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o wife_n of_o a_o bastard_n son_n be_v prohibit_v for_o he_o be_v his_o son_n though_o a_o child_n by_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o stranger_n be_v never_o call_v a_o man_n son_n ver._n 16._o verse_n 16_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o die_v childless_a for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o next_o brother_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o xxv_o deut._n 5._o see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr spons_fw-la p._n 25._o and_o grotius_n in_o fourteen_o matth._n 4._o much_o less_o may_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n as_o be_v before_o note_v who_o be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n that_o claudius_n caesar_n dare_v not_o celebrate_v his_o marriage_n with_o agrippina_n till_o he_o have_v get_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o it_o quo_fw-la justae_fw-la inter_fw-la patruos_fw-la fratrumque_fw-la filias_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la statuerentur_fw-la which_o make_v the_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n with_o their_o brother_n daughter_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o future_a which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v without_o example_n so_o tacitus_n relate_v in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n of_o his_o annal_n cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v notwithstanding_o this_o decree_n there_o be_v none_o find_v but_o only_o one_o man_n who_o desire_v such_o matrimony_n and_o most_o thought_n he_o do_v it_o to_o gain_v agrippina_n favour_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la talis_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la cupitor_fw-la etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o
a_o woman_n that_o be_v put_v away_o by_o her_o husband_n lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o something_o that_o be_v bad_a for_o which_o reason_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a a_o priest_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o who_o her_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o marry_v after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o his_o god_n consecrate_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o dishonour_v his_o priesthood_n by_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v not_o of_o good_a reputation_n if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o minister_n until_o he_o have_v give_v such_o a_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n as_o maimonides_n say_v in_o biath_n hamikdasch_n cap._n 6._o a_o example_n of_o which_o there_o be_v in_o manasseh_n the_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n the_o highpriest_n who_o marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n the_o daughter_n of_o sanballat_n the_o samaritan_n be_v command_v either_o to_o put_v she_o away_o or_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o the_o successione_n in_o pontificatum_fw-la cap._n 6._o p._n 238._o ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v he_o therefore_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n the_o priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n till_o they_o have_v put_v they_o away_o according_o we_o find_v that_o to_o keep_v the_o priesthood_n pure_a and_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o such_o pollution_n the_o name_n of_o the_o priest_n parent_n be_v careful_o preserve_v in_o the_o genealogical_a table_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o two_o ezra_n 62._o vii_o nehemiah_n 64._o see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 3._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n i._n cap._n 7._o for_o he_o offer_v the_o bread_n of_o thy_o god_n minister_v at_o the_o altar_n see_v v._o 6._o he_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o thou_o keep_v himself_o pure_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o be_o holy_a i_o who_o have_v take_v you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n excel_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o require_v person_n of_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n to_o minister_v unto_o i_o ver._n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o any_o priest_n if_o she_o profane_v herself_o by_o play_v the_o whore_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o one_o marry_v at_o least_o espouse_v so_o aben-ezra_n and_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n say_v express_o our_o rabbin_n confess_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o one_o not_o espouse_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 6._o and_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 23._o p._n 488._o she_o profane_v her_o father_n she_o be_v double_o guilty_a first_o in_o profane_v i._n e._n dishonour_v herself_o who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o such_o a_o eminent_a person_n commit_v such_o a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o second_o in_o dishonour_v her_o father_n who_o reputation_n hereby_o suffer_v she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n see_v xx._n 14._o and_o be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o other_o person_n in_o this_o case_n who_o be_v bare_o stone_v xxii_o deut._n 24._o but_o only_a upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o priest_n from_o who_o great_a virtue_n be_v expect_v but_o if_o the_o witness_n of_o this_o fact_n be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n by_o other_o credible_a witness_n produce_v by_o the_o woman_n or_o her_o father_n then_o both_o her_o husband_n who_o accuse_v she_o and_o those_o false_a witness_n suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v do_v see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 1._o p._n 321._o ver._n 10._o verse_n 10_o he_o that_o be_v the_o highpriest_n among_o his_o brethren_n hitherto_o the_o law_n give_v in_o this_o case_n concern_v the_o common_a priest_n now_o follow_v those_o by_o which_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o govern_v himself_o who_o be_v under_o peculiar_a law_n more_o strict_a than_o the_o rest_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a consecration_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n by_o pour_v the_o holy_a oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o the_o most_o glorious_a robe_n see_v viii_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o distinguish_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n from_o common_a men._n and_o that_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v who_o hand_n be_v fill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o be_v hallow_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n xxix_o exod._n 22_o 23_o 24._o to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n to_o be_v highpriest_n shall_v not_o uncover_v his_o head_n rather_o shall_v not_o let_v his_o hair_n grow_v neglect_v without_o trim_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o token_n of_o mourning_n so_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o the_o successione_n in_o pontificatum_fw-la cap._n 5._o p._n 235._o and_o what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 6._o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n another_o token_n of_o mourning_n which_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v though_o the_o talmudist_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v rend_v his_o garment_n at_o the_o bottom_n about_o his_o foot_n but_o not_o at_o the_o top_n down_o to_o his_o breast_n as_o p._n cunaeus_n observe_v out_o of_o mass_n horajoth_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n cap._n 3._o before_o his_o anoint_v and_o consecration_n and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o attend_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o eleazar_n be_v present_a when_o aaron_n die_v xx_o numb_a be_v as_o yet_o in_o a_o low_a ministry_n and_o not_o complete_o advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n but_o only_o declare_v aaron_n successor_n by_o put_v on_o he_o his_o garment_n see_v x._o 6._o ver._n 11._o verse_n 11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v in_o to_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o for_o his_o mother_n he_o may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o house_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n lay_v dead_a which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o external_a sign_n of_o mourning_n for_o son_n or_o daughter_n brother_n or_o sister_n ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o he_o be_v 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