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he_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o several_a argument_n §_o 5._o first_o because_o all_o the_o prohibit_v marriage_n and_o lust_n mention_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n above_o cite_v be_v reckon_v among_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n wrath_n among_o the_o amorites_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n v._n 27._o 28._o for_o all_o these_o abomination_n have_v the_o man_n of_o the_o land_n do_v which_o be_v before_o you_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v that_o the_o lord_n spew_v not_o you_o out_o also_o when_o you_o defile_v it_o as_o he_o spew_v out_o the_o nation_n that_o be_v before_o you_o again_o v._o 30._o therefore_o shall_v you_o keep_v my_o ordinance_n that_o you_o commit_v not_o any_o of_o these_o abominable_a custom_n which_o be_v commit_v before_o you_o and_z ch_z 20._o 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 for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o 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without_o a_o antecedent_n which_o if_o it_o be_v once_o admit_v it_o will_v introduce_v a_o universal_a confusion_n into_o all_o manner_n of_o speech_n so_o that_o no_o man_n will_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o levir_n not_o of_o himself_o and_o by_o consequence_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v explain_v of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o with_o the_o 70_o oâ—kelos_n agree_v &_o erit_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la quem_fw-la genuerit_fw-la which_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o husband_n himself_o but_o of_o his_o elder_a son_n this_o be_v the_o first_o mistake_n the_o second_o be_v this_o he_o plain_o favour_v that_o conceit_n of_o 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instance_n where_o father_n and_o son_n be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o if_o his_o name_n must_v perish_v out_o of_o israel_n without_o a_o son_n to_o inherit_v it_o then_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v perceive_v it_o will_v at_o this_o rate_n be_v more_o eligible_a to_o have_v a_o adoptive_a than_o a_o real_a son_n because_o the_o one_o by_o custom_n do_v continue_v their_o name_n to_o posterity_n which_o the_o other_o do_v not_o the_o adoptive_a son_n be_v intend_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n and_o to_o be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o real_a one_o and_o since_o the_o real_a one_o do_v very_o rare_o if_o ever_o go_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o his_o father_n what_o can_v be_v more_o unreasonable_a than_o to_o believe_v the_o adoptive_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v this_o only_a contrary_n to_o reason_n but_o to_o experience_n too_o for_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o ruth_n by_o boaz_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o mahlon_n be_v not_o call_v mahlon_n but_o obed_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v already_o but_o here_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n be_v a_o perfect_o different_a thing_n from_o that_o of_o the_o brother_n to_o the_o brother_n wife_n and_o depend_v upon_o another_o constitution_n of_o the_o mosaic_a law_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o mr._n selden_n be_v so_o thorough_o 15._o de_fw-fr success_n in_o bon_fw-fr defunct_a c._n 15._o persuade_v that_o he_o have_v employ_v a_o whole_a chapter_n in_o defence_n of_o it_o with_o what_o success_n we_o be_v now_o go_v to_o see_v the_o law_n upon_o which_o the_o marriage_n of_o boaz_n and_o ruth_n depend_v be_v affirm_v to_o be_v levit._n 25._o 25_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n if_o thy_o brother_n be_v
separate_n of_o the_o first-born_a be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o first-fruit_n in_o ancient_a time_n as_o well_o as_o it_o be_v afterward_o for_o another_o reason_n likewise_o will_v appear_v from_o exod._n 22._o 29._o where_o the_o separate_n the_o first-born_a and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o first-fruit_n be_v evident_o compare_v together_o thou_o shall_v not_o delay_v to_o offer_v the_o first_o of_o thy_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o of_o thy_o liquor_n the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n shall_v thou_o give_v unto_o i_o if_o then_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o father_n strength_n and_o the_o first-born_a be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o the_o beginning_n or_o primitiae_fw-la of_o the_o father_n strength_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v a_o daughter_n but_o must_v always_o be_v a_o son_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n must_v be_v understand_v likewise_o of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n i_o foresee_v may_v be_v object_v against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o first_o be_v this_o suppose_v a_o man_n have_v but_o one_o child_n and_o that_o a_o daughter_n whether_o this_o be_v to_o be_v take_v into_o the_o list_n of_o the_o first-born_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o negative_a that_o she_o be_v not_o and_o i_o give_v this_o reason_n either_o he_o have_v a_o inheritance_n to_o bestow_v or_o he_o have_v not_o if_o the_o latter_a than_o it_o be_v manifest_v the_o woman_n be_v not_o consider_v as_o of_o that_o family_n of_o which_o she_o be_v descend_v but_o be_v to_o pass_v into_o another_o by_o marriage_n or_o die_v useless_a and_o unregarded_a in_o a_o single_a life_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o woman_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v already_o have_v their_o name_n from_o oblivion_n and_o be_v call_v nashim_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o man_n be_v zecarim_n from_o remembrance_n because_o they_o carry_v on_o and_o continue_v the_o memory_n of_o 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prince_n of_o all_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o congregation_n say_v our_o father_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o gather_v themselves_o together_o against_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o company_n of_o korah_n but_o die_v in_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o have_v no_o son_n why_o shall_v the_o name_n of_o our_o father_n be_v do_v away_o from_o his_o family_n because_o he_o have_v no_o son_n give_v unto_o we_o therefore_o a_o possession_n among_o the_o brethren_n of_o our_o father_n which_o petition_n of_o they_o however_o reasonable_a it_o may_v appear_v in_o its_o self_n yet_o moses_n can_v not_o grant_v it_o till_o he_o have_v first_o bring_v their_o cause_n before_o the_o lord_n v._o 5._o from_o who_o he_o receive_v this_o answer_n v._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o in_o which_o the_o mosaic_a platform_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o inheritance_n or_o good_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v 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