in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n minchah_n and_o by_o we_o translate_v a_o meat-offering_a for_o it_o be_v a_o korban_n or_o gift_n as_o well_o as_o the_o forego_n though_o of_o a_o low_a sort_n and_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n think_v this_o sort_n of_o mean_a present_n as_o we_o may_v call_v it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o mincah_n because_o such_o offering_n be_v very_o often_o mere_o voluntary_a from_o whence_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o due_a among_o man_n from_o another_o be_v call_v mincah_n a_o gift_n some_o of_o which_o be_v constant_a and_o state_v and_o also_o of_o a_o determinate_a quantity_n be_v a_o appendix_n to_o the_o daily_a burnt-sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o we_o read_v xxix_o exod._n 38_o 39_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o here_o speak_v of_o be_v voluntary_a when_o any_o man_n devotion_n incline_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n and_o implore_v his_o divine_a blessing_n and_o no_o certain_a quantity_n be_v prescribe_v only_o the_o jew_n say_v not_o less_o than_o a_o ephah_n be_v accept_v but_o as_o much_o more_o as_o they_o please_v see_v dr._n outram_n in_o his_o excellent_a book_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la p._n 90._o his_o offering_n shall_v be_v of_o fine_a flour_n viz._n of_o wheat-flour_n for_o all_o the_o offering_n of_o this_o kind_n whether_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n or_o particular_a man_n be_v of_o pure_a wheat-flour_n sift_v from_o the_o bran_n except_o only_o the_o omer_n of_o first-fruit_n of_o their_o harvest_n xxiii_o 13_o 14._o and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o mincha_fw-mi of_o jealousy_n five_o numb_a 15._o which_o be_v of_o barley_n of_o these_o voluntary_a offering_n there_o be_v five_o sort_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o chapter_n for_o they_o be_v either_o of_o raw_a meal_n mention_v in_o this_o verse_n or_o meal_n make_v into_o cake_n bake_v in_o a_o oven_n which_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n v._o 4._o or_o bake_v in_o a_o pan_n v._o 5._o or_o in_o a_o frying-pan_n v._o 7._o the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a as_o appear_v from_o iv_o gen._n 3._o and_o from_o what_o the_o heathen_a say_v of_o it_o particular_o plato_n l._n vi_o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la and_o pliny_n l._n xxx_o nat._n hist_o cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v numa_n order_v the_o roman_n deos_fw-la fruge_fw-la colere_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o pausanias_n in_o his_o attica_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o most_o high_a jupiter_n there_o be_v a_o altar_n where_o they_o do_v not_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o beast_n but_o only_o of_o fine_a flour_n the_o same_o he_o repeat_v in_o his_o arcadia_n and_o say_v this_o be_v ordain_v by_o cecrops_n that_o they_o shall_v sacrifice_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o athenian_n in_o his_o time_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o according_o triptolemus_n another_o of_o their_o most_o ancient_a lawgiver_n enact_v this_o as_o one_o of_o his_o principal_a law_n that_o they_o shall_v worship_v their_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o these_o three_o law_n of_o he_o porphyry_n say_v be_v preserve_v to_o his_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n iu._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o honour_v their_o parent_n worship_n their_o god_n with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o hurt_v no_o live_a creature_n which_o last_o st._n hierom_n l._n ii_o contra_fw-la jovin_n translate_v not_o to_o eat_v flesh_n and_o he_o shall_v pour_v oil_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v do_v to_o give_v this_o sort_n of_o offer_v a_o grateful_a relish_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v p._n iii_o more_o nevochim_n cap._n 46._o the_o heathen_a use_v oil_n in_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o not_o mix_v with_o flour_n but_o pour_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o make_v it_o burn_v the_o better_a upon_o the_o altar_n so_o that_o of_o virgil_n show_v aeneid_n vi_o pingue_n superque_fw-la oleum_fw-la fundens_fw-la ardentibus_fw-la extis_fw-la and_o put_v frankincense_n thereon_o to_o make_v a_o sweet_a odour_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v be_v offensive_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v burn_v there_o daily_o as_o the_o same_o maimonides_n speak_v in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n where_o they_o be_v require_v xv_o numb_a 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n to_o take_v care_n that_o this_o mincha_fw-mi or_o meat-offering_a shall_v attend_v all_o the_o freewil-offering_n of_o beast_n as_o well_o as_o the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n there_o be_v no_o frankincense_n appoint_v but_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o wine_n which_o perhaps_o be_v instead_o of_o it_o have_v a_o fragrant_a smell_n and_o be_v not_o require_v in_o the_o offer_n here_o mention_v both_o these_o be_v common_a in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o single_a passage_n in_o ovid_n l._n v._o de_fw-la tristibus_fw-la eleg._n 5._o dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la thura_fw-la pver_fw-la pingues_fw-la facientia_fw-la flammas_fw-la quodque_fw-la pio_fw-la fusum_fw-la stridat_n in_fw-la igne_fw-la merum_fw-la ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o and_o he_o shall_v bring_v it_o in_o a_o silver_n dish_n or_o of_o some_o other_o metal_n as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n expound_v it_o precept_n cxvi_o wherein_o he_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o carry_v it_o to_o the_o altar_n and_o present_v it_o to_o god_n by_o lift_v it_o up_o over_o his_o head_n and_o as_o the_o jew_n general_o say_v turn_v it_o about_o to_o all_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n in_o token_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n to_o aaron_n son_n the_o priest_n to_o one_o of_o they_o that_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n that_o day_n this_o offer_n be_v bring_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v thereout_o his_o handful_n of_o the_o flour_n thereof_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v take_v up_o between_o his_o finger_n say_v the_o forementioned_a r._n levi._n and_o of_o the_o oil_n thereof_o which_o be_v mingle_v as_o i_o say_v before_o with_o the_o flour_n with_o all_o the_o frankincense_n thereof_o none_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o priest_n own_o use_n but_o entire_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o call_v frankincense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o diodorus_n siculus_n speak_v l._n ii_o a_o thing_n most_o belove_v of_o the_o god_n but_o yet_o offer_v only_o so_o much_o as_o they_o can_v take_v up_o with_o two_o finger_n or_o as_o other_o say_v three_z see_v cuperus_n his_o apotheosis_n homeri_fw-la p._n 74_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n shall_v burn_v the_o memorial_n thereof_o upon_o the_o altar_n as_o a_o grateful_a acknowledgement_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o hold_v all_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n who_o they_o supplicate_v also_o hereby_o that_o he_o will_v still_o be_v mindful_a of_o they_o that_o be_v be_v gracious_a to_o they_o for_o this_o offer_n seem_v to_o have_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o holocaust_n or_o whole_a burnt-offering_a though_o other_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v a_o expiatory_a sacrifice_n because_o part_v of_o it_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o phrase_n for_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n v._o 9_o 13_o 17._o i_o take_v the_o other_o to_o be_v the_o true_a of_o a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o lord_n the_o very_a same_o be_v say_v of_o this_o sort_n of_o offer_v which_o be_v of_o the_o forego_n that_o be_v more_o chargeable_a i_o 9_o 13_o 17._o procopius_n gazaeus_n have_v great_a reason_n here_o to_o observe_v which_o can_v be_v too_o oft_o repeat_v that_o true_a piety_n be_v not_o demonstrate_v by_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o present_n the_o way_n of_o piety_n be_v open_a and_o easy_a unto_o all_o for_o god_n commandment_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o he_o that_o make_v the_o small_a signification_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v sincere_a differ_v nothing_o from_o he_o who_o show_v it_o by_o the_o large_a gift_n etc._n etc._n so_o vain_a be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o heathen_a who_o dispute_v which_o be_v the_o most_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n those_o of_o live_a creature_n or_o of_o thing_n inanimate_a julian_n contend_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sacrifice_n of_o live_a creature_n be_v more_o esteem_v than_o of_o those_o without_o life_n because_o they_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o author_n of_o life_n but_o his_o great_a doctor_n pythagoras_n and_o porphyrius_n as_o st._n cyril_n observe_v l._n x._o
mr._n selden_n l._n iii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 11._o n._n 6._o where_o he_o likewise_o observe_v that_o chiskuni_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o such_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o be_v both_o exclude_v from_o their_o ministry_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o wear_v the_o holy_a garment_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o defect_n in_o their_o body_n be_v permit_v to_o perform_v this_o office_n of_o carry_v away_o the_o ash_n and_o carry_v forth_o the_o ash_n without_o the_o camp_n into_o a_o clean_a place_n see_v iu_o 12._o the_o forementioned_a rasi_fw-la will_v have_v it_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o ash_n every_o day_n but_o only_o a_o shovel_n full_a which_o they_o lay_v beside_o the_o altar_n and_o when_o the_o hollow_a place_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v so_o full_a that_o there_o be_v no_o room_n to_o lay_v on_o the_o wood_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o empty_v it_o and_o carry_v all_o the_o ash_n away_o ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o and_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n shall_v be_v burn_v in_o it_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v put_v out_o this_o precept_n be_v repeat_v again_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v once_o before_o v._o 9_o for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o just_a reason_n as_o abarbanel_n make_v account_v for_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n he_o require_v that_o the_o wood_n for_o the_o evening_n sacrifice_n shall_v be_v so_o order_v and_o attend_v that_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o till_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o require_v there_o shall_v such_o care_n be_v use_v in_o take_v away_o the_o ash_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v still_o remain_v and_o not_o be_v extinguish_v after_o which_o speak_v of_o the_o morning_n sacrifice_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n he_o require_v in_o the_o next_o v._n 13._o that_o such_o a_o quantity_n of_o wood_n shall_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o altar_n when_o they_o offer_v it_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v keep_v in_o 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they_o may_v have_v coal_n for_o the_o burn_a incense_n and_o this_o he_o think_v intend_v here_o and_o the_o three_o be_v mere_o to_o keep_v in_o the_o fire_n perpetual_o of_o which_o he_o think_v moses_n speak_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o misna_n also_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o gate_n to_o the_o great_a court_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n three_o on_o the_o north_n and_o as_o many_o on_o the_o south_n and_o one_o at_o the_o east_n the_o first_o on_o the_o southside_n be_v call_v the_o gate_n of_o burn_a because_o at_o that_o gate_n they_o bring_v in_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o fire_n perpetual_o on_o the_o altar_n see_v codex_fw-la middoth_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 4._o and_o he_o shall_v burn_v thereon_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n this_o fat_a of_o the_o peace-offering_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v together_o with_o the_o burnt-offering_a and_o not_o separate_v from_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o burnt-offering_a be_v the_o soon_o consume_v and_o more_o room_n be_v make_v for_o other_o occasional_a sacrifice_n ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o and_o the_o fire_n shall_v be_v ever_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n this_o fire_n be_v not_o kindle_v by_o the_o priest_n but_o by_o god_n himself_o who_o send_v it_o from_o heaven_n to_o consume_v the_o first_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v offer_v by_o aaron_n ix_o ult_n from_o which_o time_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o never_o go_v out_o that_o so_o their_o sacrifice_n may_v be_v constant_o offer_v by_o celestial_a fire_n because_o it_o be_v the_o continuation_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n by_o a_o continual_a addition_n of_o fuel_n whereby_o it_o be_v preserve_v and_o so_o it_o continue_v as_o the_o jew_n affirm_v till_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n and_o after_o it_o as_o some_o of_o they_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v who_o fancy_n it_o be_v preserve_v in_o a_o pit_n by_o the_o care_n of_o some_o religious_a priest_n till_o their_o return_n though_o against_o the_o common_a tradition_n among_o they_o which_o be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sacred_a fire_n in_o the_o second_o temple_n for_o they_o reckon_v this_o among_o the_o five_o thing_n which_o be_v want_v there_o and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o as_o for_o the_o constant_a continuance_n of_o this_o fire_n there_o be_v care_n take_v that_o wood_n shall_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o temple_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o it_o so_o in_o order_n thereunto_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a set_a time_n when_o the_o people_n be_v oblige_v to_o carry_v wood_n thither_o which_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o festival_n call_v by_o josephus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ii_o de_fw-la bello_fw-la judaico_fw-la cap._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o wood-carrying_a when_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o all_o to_o bring_v up_o wood_n for_o the_o altar_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o want_n of_o fuel_n for_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v never_o to_o go_v out_o it_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o famous_a that_o it_o be_v imitate_v among_o the_o gentile_n who_o think_v it_o ominous_a to_o have_v their_o sacred_a fire_n go_v out_o and_o therefore_o appoint_a person_n on_o purpose_n to_o watch_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o perpetual_o burn_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o vestal_a virgin_n at_o rome_n who_o great_a business_n it_o be_v to_o look_v after_o the_o eternal_a fire_n as_o they_o call_v it_o imagine_v the_o extinction_n of_o it_o purport_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o destruction_n of_o the_o city_n as_o dionysius_n halicarn_n speak_v this_o institution_n be_v ascribe_v both_o by_o he_o and_o by_o plutarch_n unto_o romulus_n into_o who_o history_n many_o thing_n be_v translate_v by_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n out_o of_o these_o sacred_a record_n of_o moses_n as_o the_o learned_a huetius_n have_v make_v probable_a in_o his_o demonstratio_fw-la evangel_n propos_fw-fr iu_o cap._n 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error_n that_o they_o attempt_v this_o out_o of_o the_o due_a season_n for_o it_o which_o be_v only_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n and_o put_v fire_n thereon_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v require_v to_o offer_v no_o strange_a incense_n xxx_o exod._n 9_o so_o in_o all_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o think_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v offer_v with_o strange_a fire_n but_o only_o with_o a_o coal_n from_o that_o altar_n where_o there_o be_v a_o fire_n kindle_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o offer_v strange_a fire_n before_o the_o lord_n here_o be_v two_o sin_n more_o if_o abarbanel_n take_v it_o right_n that_o they_o bring_v fire_n from_o another_o place_n without_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o do_v not_o take_v it_o from_o the_o altar_n and_o then_o that_o they_o attempt_v to_o go_v into_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n which_o he_o think_v be_v signify_v by_o these_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v the_o opinion_n also_o of_o aben-ezra_n and_o other_o learned_a man_n among_o the_o jew_n who_o by_o strange_a fire_n understand_v fire_n that_o do_v not_o go_v out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n ix_o 24._o that_o be_v be_v not_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_a where_o fire_n from_o heaven_n late_o consume_v their_o oblation_n and_o so_o r._n bechai_n they_o imagine_v that_o the_o fire_n on_o the_o altar_n of_o burnt-offering_n be_v only_o for_o consume_a sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o they_o fetch_v some_o from_o without_o for_o the_o burn_a incense_n but_o as_o to_o the_o second_o thing_n it_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o probable_a for_o aaron_n himself_o have_v not_o yet_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n which_o he_o command_v they_o not_o this_o they_o do_v say_v aben-ezra_n from_o their_o own_o proper_a motion_n and_o opinion_n without_o any_o authority_n from_o god_n for_o who_o order_n they_o shall_v have_v wait_v if_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o already_o sufficient_o declare_v as_o it_o be_v full_o afterward_o xvi_o 12._o how_o two_o such_o excellent_a man_n as_o these_o who_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v up_o to_o god_n when_o he_o appear_v on_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v in_o his_o presence_n xxiv_o exod._n 1_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o be_v so_o rash_a and_o to_o fall_v so_o unadvised_o into_o so_o great_a a_o error_n as_o this_o here_o mention_v can_v be_v certain_o resolve_v but_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o high_o probable_a that_o at_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o peace-offering_n they_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v too_o liberal_o which_o make_v they_o forget_v themselves_o and_o fall_v into_o this_o gross_a mistake_n for_o i_o can_v see_v no_o other_o reason_n why_o that_o command_n v._o 8._o of_o not_o drink_v wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n when_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o go_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v annex_v unto_o this_o story_n of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n but_o only_o this_o which_o i_o have_v now_o allege_v that_o their_o miscarriage_n arise_v from_o drink_v too_o much_o wine_n before_o this_o office_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o and_o there_o go_v out_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o as_o they_o stand_v at_o the_o golden_a altar_n ready_a to_o offer_v incense_n fire_n come_v out_o from_o the_o most_o holy_a place_n where_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v and_o strike_v they_o dead_a and_o devour_v they_o it_o do_v not_o reduce_v their_o body_n to_o ash_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o burn_v their_o clothes_n v._n 5._o but_o they_o be_v kill_v as_o man_n sometime_o be_v with_o lightning_n which_o penetrate_v into_o the_o vital_a part_n and_o put_v a_o sudden_a end_n to_o their_o life_n that_o be_v mean_v
divine_a presence_n no_o more_o than_o the_o mother_n till_o the_o day_n abovementioned_a be_v accomplish_v ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o and_o if_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bring_v a_o lamb_n than_o she_o shall_v bring_v two_o turtle_n and_o two_o young_a pigeon_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o merciful_a provision_n for_o the_o poor_a sort_n as_o in_o other_o case_n v._o 7_o 11._o and_o from_o this_o very_a place_n we_o may_v learn_v in_o how_o mean_a a_o condition_n the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v who_o for_o her_o purification_n do_v not_o bring_v a_o lamb_n unto_o which_o her_o piety_n no_o doubt_n will_v have_v prompt_v she_o if_o she_o have_v be_v able_a but_o only_o this_o low_a sort_n of_o offer_v as_o we_o read_v two_o luke_n 24._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v clean_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v as_o available_a as_o the_o other_o to_o restore_v she_o to_o communion_n with_o god_n people_n the_o greek_n imitate_v this_o among_o who_o the_o forty_o day_n be_v insignis_fw-la as_o censorinus_n speak_v famous_a or_o remarkable_a upon_o more_o account_n than_o one_o for_o woman_n with_o child_n do_v not_o go_v to_o the_o temple_n ante_fw-la diem_fw-la quadragesimum_fw-la before_o the_o forty_o day_n and_o after_o their_o delivery_n common_o they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o go_v out_o till_o forty_o day_n more_o his_o word_n be_v quadraginta_fw-la diebus_fw-la pleraeque_fw-la foetae_fw-la graviores_fw-la sunt_fw-la nec_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la interdum_fw-la continent_n during_o which_o time_n their_o little_a one_o be_v sickly_a never_o smile_v nor_o be_v out_o of_o danger_n which_o be_v observe_v by_o that_o great_a physician_n celsus_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 1._o maxim_n omnis_fw-la pueritia_fw-la primum_fw-la circa_fw-la quadragesimum_fw-la diem_fw-la periclitatur_fw-la and_o therefore_o when_o this_o day_n be_v past_a they_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v a_o feast_n as_o censorinus_n there_o tell_v we_o cap._n 11._o de_fw-fr die_fw-fr natali_n which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v likely_a they_o offer_v sacrifice_n also_o as_o the_o jewish_a woman_n do_v chap._n xiii_o ver._n 1._o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n say_v here_o god_n speak_v to_o aaron_n again_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o moses_n see_v xi_o 1._o because_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o the_o follow_a law_n about_o the_o leprosy_n both_o in_o judge_v and_o cleanse_v of_o it_o ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o flesh_n for_o there_o this_o disease_n lay_v and_o show_v itself_o a_o rise_a a_o scab_n or_o a_o bright_a spot_n the_o leprosy_n appear_v in_o one_o of_o these_o three_o form_n either_o as_o a_o tumour_n or_o swell_a or_o a_o scab_n or_o a_o bright_a spot_n in_o the_o skin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o flesh_n like_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n there_o be_v some_o swell_n and_o scab_n and_o spot_n which_o be_v not_o the_o leprosy_n but_o only_o like_o it_o and_o therefore_o moses_n here_o teach_v the_o priest_n how_o to_o discern_v between_o a_o true_a leprosy_n and_o the_o resemblance_n of_o it_o that_z according_o they_o may_v either_o pronounce_v a_o person_n clean_o or_o unclean_a shut_v he_o up_o or_o let_v he_o have_v his_o liberty_n shave_v he_o or_o let_v his_o hair_n grow_v plague_n of_o leprosy_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v pliny_n lib._n xxvi_o cap._n 1._o this_o disease_n be_v peculiar_a to_o egypt_n which_o he_o call_v genetrix_fw-la talium_fw-la vitiorum_fw-la and_o if_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n say_v true_a lib._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n cap._n 27._o pharaoh_n who_o seek_v to_o kill_v moses_n be_v the_o first_o who_o be_v strike_v with_o this_o disease_n and_o die_v of_o it_o so_o false_a be_v the_o story_n of_o manetho_n who_o to_o hide_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o israelite_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n say_v that_o they_o cast_v out_o a_o company_n of_o leprous_a people_n of_o who_o moses_n be_v the_o captain_n out_o of_o egypt_n it_o be_v likely_a this_o disease_n spread_v into_o syria_n which_o be_v note_v likewise_o to_o have_v be_v much_o infest_a with_o such_o foul_a eruption_n in_o the_o skin_n which_o have_v as_o many_o various_a name_n as_o there_o be_v rise_n or_o break_v his_o out_o or_o spot_n there_o and_o be_v common_o all_o comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o leprosy_n as_o p._n cunaeus_n observe_v l._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n judaeorum_fw-la cap._n ult_n but_o moses_n here_o distinguish_v they_o and_o seem_v to_o instruct_v the_o israelite_n that_o the_o leprosy_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o be_v no_o common_a disease_n but_o inflict_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v it_o particular_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n clxviii_o a_o leprous_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o his_o disease_n as_o a_o casual_a thing_n but_o serious_o consider_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o some_o grievous_a sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o make_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o priest_n so_o admirable_a as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cosri_n speak_v p._n ii_o sect_n 58._o that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o understand_v what_o be_v divine_a in_o the_o leprosy_n and_o what_o be_v from_o natural_a temper_n for_o that_o there_o be_v something_o divine_a in_o it_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o story_n of_o naaman_n 2_o king_n v._n 7._o where_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n plain_o declare_v none_o but_o god_n can_v cure_v a_o leper_n who_o therefore_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o smite_v by_o god_n and_o thence_o call_v the_o disease_n the_o plague_n or_o stroke_n of_o leprosy_n and_o sometime_o simple_o the_o plague_n or_o stroke_v v._o 3_o 5_o 17_o 22._o of_o this_o chapter_n for_o they_o can_v not_o understand_v how_o such_o a_o pestilent_a disease_n as_o infect_v not_o mere_o man_n body_n but_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o their_o house_n and_o garment_n shall_v proceed_v mere_o from_o ordinary_a cause_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o it_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o aaron_n the_o priest_n or_o unto_o one_o of_o his_o son_n the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o true_a leprosy_n or_o no_o and_o if_o it_o be_v can_v best_o direct_v he_o to_o his_o cure_n by_o repentance_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n and_o cleanse_v he_o when_o he_o be_v cure_v but_o they_o may_v resort_v to_o any_o priest_n whatsoever_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o talmud_n where_o there_o be_v a_o large_a treatise_n of_o this_o matter_n though_o he_o be_v maim_v in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o body_n and_o so_o unfit_a to_o minister_v at_o the_o altar_n provide_v his_o eye_n still_o continue_v good_a lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 14._o num_fw-la 5._o ver._n 3._o verse_n 3_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v look_v on_o the_o plague_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o his_o flesh_n when_o there_o be_v a_o suspicion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o leprosy_n the_o same_o great_a man_n observe_v that_o this_o inspection_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o any_o day_n of_o the_o week_n but_o the_o sabbath_n or_o festival_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o night_n nor_o in_o any_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n but_o the_o ivth_o vth_o viiith_o and_o ixth_o for_o they_o account_v the_o morning_n evening_n and_o noon_n not_o such_o proper_a time_n to_o make_v this_o inspection_n which_o they_o say_v also_o may_v be_v make_v by_o any_o israelite_n though_o none_o but_o the_o priest_n can_v pronounce_v one_o clean_a or_o unclean_a for_o though_o perhaps_o the_o priest_n be_v ignorant_a and_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o be_v inform_v by_o wise_a person_n than_o himself_o yet_o that_o man_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n can_v only_o direct_v he_o what_o to_o judge_v but_o not_o give_v the_o judgement_n according_a to_o that_o law_n xxi_o deut._n 5._o out_o of_o their_o mouth_n or_o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o stroke_n be_v try_v which_o particular_o relate_v to_o the_o leprosy_n xxiv_o 8._o and_o when_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o plague_n be_v turn_v white_a etc._n etc._n he_o begin_v with_o the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o indication_n of_o a_o leprosy_n viz._n the_o bright_a spot_n in_o which_o if_o the_o very_a hair_n be_v turn_v white_a and_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o superficial_a whiteness_n but_o the_o spot_n seem_v to_o have_v eat_v deep_a into_o the_o very_a flesh_n than_o it_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v a_o true_a leprosy_n r._n levi_n barcelon_n express_v it_o thus_o when_o there_o be_v one_o or_o more_o place_n so_o white_a that_o their_o whiteness_n be_v