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A39821 The manners of the Israelites in three parts. I Of the patriarchs. 2. Of the Israelites after their coming out of Egypt until the captivity of Babylon. 3 Of the Jews after their return from the captivity until the preaching of the Gospel. Shewing their customs secular and religious, their generous contempt of earthly grandeur. And the great benefit and advantage of a plain laborious, frugal, and contented life.; Moeurs des IsraƩlites. English Fleury, Claude, 1640-1723. 1683 (1683) Wing F1364A; ESTC R218945 81,805 250

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among_o all_o the_o descendant_n of_o abraham_n as_o the_o ishmaelites_n the_o medianite_n and_o the_o idumean_n as_o to_o the_o uncircumcised_a who_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n they_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o abstinence_n from_o blood_n but_o if_o they_o circumcise_a themselves_o nat_n they_o be_v repute_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o consequent_o oblige_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n these_o last_o the_o rabbi_n call_v the_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o uncircumcised_a faithful_a they_o call_v the_o proselyte_n of_o habitation_n who_o they_o otherwise_o term_v noachidians_n as_o be_v only_o oblige_v by_o the_o precept_n which_o god_n deliver_v to_o noah_n at_o his_o come_n out_o of_o the_o ark._n cap._n xiii_o marriage_n woman_n after_o that_o way_n the_o israelite_n live_v marriage_n be_v no_o great_a trouble_n to_o they_o it_o be_v 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