edom_n and_o the_o ishmaelite_n by_o their_o father_n ishmael_n who_o abraham_n himself_o circumcise_a with_o the_o nephew_n and_o niece_n therefore_o of_o proselyte_n of_o egyptian_n or_o idumean_n it_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o marry_n and_o solomon_n nuptial_a contract_n with_o a_o egyptian_a proselyte_n daughter_n of_o king_n pharaoh_n be_v legitimate_a by_o the_o mosaic_a law_n deut._n 23._o 1._o &_o 2._o israelite_n neither_o eunuch_n nor_o bastard_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o marriage_n of_o such_o therefore_o be_v interdict_a even_o to_o the_o ten_o generation_n of_o eunuch_n because_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o generation_n of_o bastard_n because_o of_o the_o infamy_n of_o their_o birth_n the_o ignominy_n of_o the_o parent_n sin_n descend_v to_o their_o posterity_n nevertheless_o the_o manzer_n or_o bastard_n be_v not_o prohibit_v to_o contract_n matrimony_n with_o either_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n or_o libertine_n if_o a_o maid-servant_n be_v a_o proselyte_n be_v join_v to_o a_o manzer_n the_o son_n bear_v of_o she_o of_o servile_a condition_n be_v by_o manumission_n account_v a_o libertine_n and_o by_o such_o emendation_n of_o his_o birth_n both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n put_v off_o the_o ignominious_a name_n of_o bastard_n and_o enjoy_v equal_a right_o with_o proselyte_n a_o ingenuous_a i._n e._n a_o freeborn_a gentile_a libertine_n admit_v into_o judaism_n be_v call_v a_o proselyte_n of_o justice_n a_o servant_n in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o admission_n make_v free_a be_v call_v a_o libertine_n the_o same_o civil_a regeneration_n and_o blot_v out_o of_o former_a cognation_n the_o same_o participation_n of_o the_o judaic_a right_n and_o name_n the_o same_o retention_n of_o peregrinity_n in_o their_o posterity_n be_v common_a to_o both_o also_o to_o both_o proselyte_n and_o libertine_n marriage_n with_o either_o foreigner_n or_o servant_n be_v no_o less_o unlawful_a than_o to_o native_n 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or_o bed-fellow_n and_o this_o contubernium_fw-la or_o bed-fellowship_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o same_o master_n at_o his_o pleasure_n nor_o be_v there_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n any_o thing_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o such_o servant_n and_o beast_n enure_v to_o labour_n in_o carriage_n or_o tillage_n but_o the_o more_o humane_a and_o mild_a doctrine_n of_o christianity_n at_o length_n remit_v this_o extreme_a rigour_n of_o the_o jewish_a law_n and_o introduce_v the_o right_a de_fw-fr servorum_fw-la conjugio_fw-la by_o canon_n law_n or_o right_o pontifical_a by_o which_o also_o marriage_n be_v interdict_a even_o to_o the_o seven_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n caus._n 25._o q._n 2._o &_o 3._o according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o cognation_n in_o the_o cesarean_a law_n to_o which_o inheritance_n and_o guardianship_n be_v ascribe_v but_o in_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1215._o it_o be_v decree_v cap._n 50._o that_o prohibition_n of_o matrimony_n exceed_v not_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n and_o in_o england_n by_o statute_n 32._o of_o hen._n 8._o c._n 38._o the_o levitical_a constitution_n concern_v degree_n of_o kindred_n to_o be_v exclude_v from_o contract_n matrimonial_a be_v restore_v chap._n viii_o the_o five_o precept_n concern_v theft_n and_o rapine_n if_o by_o this_o precept_n recite_v not_o only_o the_o take_n away_o whether_o privy_o or_o by_o open_a force_n from_o another_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v rightful_o he_o but_o also_o the_o inter_v upon_o another_o any_o loss_n or_o detriment_n whatever_o contrary_a to_o right_n and_o the_o common_a faith_n of_o mankind_n be_v as_o certain_o it_o be_v interdict_a then_o be_o i_o well_o assure_v that_o the_o egyptian_n of_o old_a be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o observe_v it_o for_o reflect_v upon_o the_o apology_n make_v by_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o solemn_a funeral_n rite_n use_v among_o they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o defunct_a more_o than_o once_o abovementioned_a i_o therein_o find_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neque_fw-la eos_fw-la deposito_fw-la defraudavi_fw-la nor_o have_v i_o defraud_v they_o of_o any_o thing_n commit_v to_o my_o trust_n and_o that_o theft_n which_o proper_o be_v clandestine_v steal_v be_v among_o they_o unlawful_a be_v sufficient_o manifest_a even_o from_o the_o memorable_a example_n of_o the_o thief_n in_o herodotus_n lib._n 2._o c._n 22._o who_o plunder_v king_n rhampsmites_n treasury_n and_o be_v at_o length_n catch_v in_o a_o snare_n or_o trap_n by_o the_o neck_n choose_v rather_o to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o than_o to_o be_v detect_v as_o for_o robbery_n indeed_o they_o have_v a_o singular_a law_n yet_o extant_a in_o the_o most_o faithful_a monument_n of_o diodorus_n siculus_n lib._n 1._o p._n 50._o which_o be_v this_o he_o give_v command_v that_o they_o who_o will_v addict_v themselves_o to_o robbery_n shall_v profess_v their_o names_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o prince_n of_o thief_n and_o solemn_o promise_v to_o bring_v to_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o can_v whatever_o they_o have_v steal_v and_o that_o the_o person_n rob_v shall_v likewise_o send_v to_o he_o in_o a_o write_a bill_n or_o ticket_n a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v lose_v with_o mention_n also_o of_o the_o place_n where_o and_o of_o the_o day_n and_o hour_n when_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o good_n being_n easy_o find_v the_o loser_n recover_v what_o be_v his_o own_o pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o real_a value_n thereof_o for_o since_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v abstain_v from_o steal_v the_o maker_n of_o this_o law_n find_v out_o a_o way_n by_o which_o the_o whole_a thing_n steal_v may_v be_v redeem_a for_o a_o small_a part_n of_o the_o price_n of_o it_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o natural_a interdict_v and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n gem._n bab._n tit_n sanhed_n c._n 7._o affirm_v every_o one_o of_o the_o
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their_o hand_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n strike_v he_o present_o because_o he_o seem_v by_o a_o irreverent_a answer_n to_o have_v violate_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n in_o fine_a under_o the_o same_o pretext_n st._n stephen_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n and_o a_o conspiracy_n undertake_v against_o st._n paul_n and_o at_o length_n in_o the_o jewish_a war_n spring_v up_o from_o the_o same_o root_n a_o power_n of_o horrid_a villainy_n and_o dire_a mischief_n from_o this_o universal_a interdict_v of_o homicide_n nun._n what_o we_o read_v of_o abraham_n readiness_n to_o immolate_v his_o son_n isaac_n seem_v very_o much_o to_o derogate_v and_o some_o there_o be_v who_o think_v it_o to_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o the_o hebrew_n from_o the_o sacred_a law_n de_fw-fr anathemate_fw-la of_o a_o thing_n vow_v or_o devote_v by_o voluntary_a consecration_n to_o devote_v to_o death_n their_o son_n and_o servant_n who_o they_o have_v in_o their_o power_n and_o they_o affirm_v that_o jephtha_n offer_v up_o his_o devote_a daughter_n in_o sacrifice_n yea_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o this_o opinion_n but_o have_v be_v clear_o convict_v of_o error_n therein_o by_o his_o rival_n in_o the_o search_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n our_o incomparable_a selden_n who_o the_o jur._n nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 11._o from_o rabbi_n kimchi_n commentary_n and_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o sacred_a text_n conclude_v most_o rational_o that_o jephtha_n in_o accomplishment_n of_o his_o vow_n build_v a_o house_n for_o his_o daughter_n in_o a_o solitary_a place_n and_o bring_v she_o into_o it_o where_o she_o remain_v during_o life_n seclude_v from_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o from_o all_o secular_a affair_n and_o it_o be_v a_o statute_n in_o israel_n that_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n shall_v yearly_o visit_v she_o to_o condole_v her_o perpetual_a virginity_n the_o father_n indeed_o be_v say_v to_o have_v deplore_v the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o vow_n and_o rend_v his_o garment_n for_o sorrow_n but_o not_o because_o he_o think_v himself_o thereby_o bind_v to_o immolate_v she_o but_o because_o he_o have_v cut_v off_o all_o hope_n of_o issue_n from_o she_o so_o that_o she_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v rather_o the_o first_o nun_n in_o the_o world_n not_o a_o example_n of_o a_o right_o grant_v by_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr anathemate_fw-la to_o the_o jew_n of_o consecrate_v or_o devote_v their_o child_n to_o death_n for_o humane_a slaughter_n be_v by_o no_o right_n of_o the_o hebrew_n permit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o legitimate_a punishment_n and_o of_o just_a war_n and_o then_o too_o the_o very_a act_n of_o kill_v be_v in_o itself_o repute_v so_o hateful_a and_o impure_a that_o it_o require_v solemn_a lustration_n of_o the_o actor_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o command_n numb_a 31._o 19_o whoever_o have_v kill_v any_o man_n malefactor_n just_o condemn_v or_o enemy_n in_o war_n and_o whoever_o have_v touch_v a_o dead_a body_n let_v he_o be_v purify_v as_o well_o you_o as_o your_o captive_n chap._n vii_o the_o four_o precept_n of_o uncover_v nakedness_n or_o unlawful_a copulation_n of_o matrimony_n both_o the_o original_a nature_n and_o the_o necessity_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o very_a creation_n male_a and_o female_a create_v he_o they_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o and_o say_v to_o they_o be_v fruitful_a and_o multiply_v and_o replenish_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v repeat_v to_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n soon_o after_o the_o deluge_n from_o natural_a right_n be_v interdict_v coition_n with_o mother_n with_o stepmother_n with_o another_o wife_n with_o a_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o venture_n with_o a_o male_a with_o a_o beast_n say_v mr._n selden_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o to_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n indeed_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n not_o to_o observe_v the_o four_o branch_n of_o this_o natural_a interdict_v because_o the_o male_n have_v no_o other_o female_n with_o who_o to_o conjoin_v themselves_o beside_o their_o uterine_n sister_n but_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v at_o all_o time_n be_v unlawful_a why_o nevertheless_o after_o mankind_n have_v be_v sufficient_o multiply_v even_o till_o the_o law_n be_v give_v the_o german_a sister_n i._n e._n of_o the_o paternal_a blood_n only_o be_v not_o interdict_v to_o the_o brother_n abraham_n say_v of_o sarah_n in_o truth_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n for_o she_o be_v daughter_n of_o my_o father_n though_o not_o of_o my_o mother_n and_o she_o become_v my_o wife_n and_o thence_o they_o collect_v that_o i_o may_v repeat_v the_o word_n of_o clement_n of_o alexandria_n stromat_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o uterine_n sister_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o wife_n also_o solon_n the_o athenian_a permit_v the_o marriage_n of_o sister_n beget_v by_o the_o same_o father_n not_o those_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o philo_z judaeus_fw-la de_fw-la spec._n leg_n p._n 602._o deliver_v and_o he_o have_v reason_n more_o perhaps_o than_o he_o or_o any_o man_n else_o then_o understand_v for_o if_o the_o curious_a observation_n of_o dr._n harvey_n de_fw-fr graaf_n swammerdam_n and_o other_o anatomist_n of_o this_o our_o age_n be_v true_a as_o doubtless_o they_o be_v the_o father_n contribute_v much_o less_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o foetus_fw-la than_o the_o mother_n do_v he_o give_v only_a fecundity_n to_o the_o egg_n in_o and_o of_o which_o pre-existent_a in_o her_o ovary_n the_o foetus_fw-la be_v form_v she_o give_v the_o seminal_a matter_n the_o augment_v nourishment_n the_o cherish_a warmth_n and_o the_o secure_a closet_n in_o which_o it_o be_v conserve_v and_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o the_o consanguinity_n betwixt_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o the_o same_o womb_n seem_v to_o be_v natural_o great_a than_o betwixt_o those_o bear_v of_o divers_a mother_n but_o of_o the_o same_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n the_o interdict_v of_o marriage_n to_o those_o be_v found_v upon_o more_o of_o natural_a right_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v occult_a to_o solon_n i_o be_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o in_o make_v this_o law_n against_o marriage_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n uterine_n either_o he_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o the_o hebrew_n or_o have_v respect_n to_o this_o proverbial_a say_n the_o mother_n be_v still_o the_o sure_a side_n german_a to_o which_o the_o lacedaemonian_a lawgiver_n seem_v to_o have_v give_v no_o belief_n at_o all_o for_o he_o on_o the_o contrary_n as_o philo_n the_o most_o learned_a jew_n have_v record_v in_o the_o place_n just_a now_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permit_v marriage_n to_o vternine_a brother_n and_o sister_n not_o to_o those_o of_o the_o same_o father_n persuade_v perhaps_o that_o the_o seminal_a principle_n derive_v from_o the_o father_n be_v more_o energetic_a than_o that_o proceed_n from_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o work_n of_o form_v organize_a egyptiane_n augment_v and_o perfect_v the_o faetus_fw-la but_o among_o the_o egyptian_n by_o a_o constitution_n or_o custom_n different_a from_o all_o these_o here_o mention_v it_o be_v free_a to_o the_o brother_n to_o marry_v the_o sister_n either_o of_o the_o whole_a or_o the_o half_a blood_n elder_a or_o young_a or_o equal_a for_o sometime_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v bear_v twin_n and_o this_o licence_n in_o process_n of_o time_n descend_v also_o to_o the_o grecian_n for_o the_o example_n draw_v form_n isis_n obtain_v among_o the_o macedonian_n arsinöe_o have_v ptolomeus_n thence_o name_v philadelphus_n both_o brother_n and_o husband_n yea_o to_o honest_a this_o incestuous_a use_n by_o yet_o more_o illustrious_a example_n they_o say_v the_o god_n themselves_o affect_v such_o marriage_n as_o most_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sic_fw-la &_o deorum_fw-la sacra_fw-la connubia_fw-la confecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la
say_v theocritus_n idyll_n 18._o v._n 130._o and_o ovid_n metam_fw-la l._n 9_o v._n 498._o dii_fw-la nempe_fw-la svas_fw-la habuere_fw-la sorores_fw-la ut_fw-la saturnus_n opim_fw-la junctam_fw-la sibi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la duxit_fw-la oceanus_n tethyn_n junonem_fw-la rector_n olympi_n so_o that_o even_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o west_n be_v traduce_v from_o egypt_n hence_o also_o we_o understand_v why_o philadelphus_n and_o arsinöe_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o second_o marriage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o deification_n obtain_v the_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o brother_n and_o sister_n god_n in_o coin_n and_o marble_n among_o the_o persian_n persian_n from_o the_o late_a example_n of_o cambyses_n the_o like_a marriage_n be_v introduce_v as_o herodian_a l._n 3._o c._n 31._o have_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n antiochus_n soter_n languish_v with_o love_n of_o stratonice_n his_o stepmother_n obtain_v she_o even_o by_o his_o father_n consent_n for_o his_o wife_n by_o a_o example_n sufficient_o rare_a as_o lucian_n de_fw-la dea_fw-la syria_n observe_v but_o this_o matrimony_n be_v not_o unlawful_a by_o the_o right_n of_o the_o east_n rather_o than_o by_o that_o of_o greece_n in_o a_o word_n all_o kind_n of_o incest_n adultery_n yea_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sodomy_n itself_o be_v by_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o those_o too_o renown_a for_o wisdom_n account_v among_o thing_n indifferent_a concern_v which_o sextus_n empiricus_n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o deserve_v above_o all_o other_o to_o be_v consult_v as_o for_o the_o hebrew_n constitution_n concern_v matrimony_n israelite_n the_o various_a degree_n of_o consanguinity_n in_o which_o it_o be_v interdict_v to_o the_o israelite_n to_o marry_n be_v either_o express_o set_v down_o by_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o levit._n or_o may_v be_v from_o thence_o by_o easy_a and_o familiar_a reason_n infer_v as_o the_o prohibition_n of_o wedlock_n with_o the_o own_o daughter_n may_v be_v by_o a_o argument_n à _fw-fr majori_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la infer_v from_o the_o interdict_v of_o contract_a matrimony_n with_o the_o wife_n niece_n etc._n etc._n the_o custom_n of_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o brother_n decease_v without_o issue_n moses_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o remote_a antiquity_n for_o juda_n the_o patriarch_n say_v to_o his_o son_n onan_n who_o die_v before_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o israelite_n into_o egypt_n go_v in_o unto_o thy_o brother_n wife_n and_o jure_fw-la leviri_n marry_v she_o and_o raise_v up_o seed_n to_o thy_o brother_n gen._n 38._o 8._o and_o this_o right_a moses_n long_o after_o by_o a_o singular_a law_n confirm_v deut._n 25._o 5._o which_o our_o immortal_a selden_n occasional_o consider_v vxor._n ebr._n l._n 1._o c._n 13._o observe_v that_o some_o of_o the_o master_n hot_o contend_v that_o the_o cause_n and_o mystery_n of_o this_o marriage_n of_o the_o survive_a brother_n with_o the_o relict_n of_o the_o brother_n defunct_a be_v to_o be_v fetch_v from_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o metempsychosis_n or_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o though_o common_o father_v upon_o pythagoras_n be_v of_o much_o high_a antiquity_n and_o bear_v in_o egypt_n where_o also_o this_o jus_o leviri_n obtain_v egyptian_n from_o their_o antique_a law_n derive_v down_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n zeno._n who_o in_o justiniani_fw-la cod._n l._n 5._o tit_n 6._o leg_n 8._o say_v the_o egyptian_n therefore_o by_o matrimony_n conjoin_v to_o themselves_o the_o widow_n of_o their_o brethren_n because_o they_o be_v say_v to_o remain_v virgin_n after_o the_o former_a husband_n death_n for_o they_o think_v that_o when_o the_o man_n and_o wife_n have_v not_o conjoin_v body_n the_o marriage_n seem_v not_o contract_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o some_o lawmaker_n from_o the_o reason_n then_o which_o the_o egyptian_n render_v of_o this_o law_n it_o appear_v plain_o that_o among_o they_o the_o nuptial_a contract_n be_v not_o perfect_a without_o carnal_a knowledge_n nor_o be_v it_o indeed_o otherwise_o among_o the_o hebrew_n before_o the_o law_n but_o after_o from_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o that_o nation_n consent_v alone_o suffice_v to_o contract_a matrimony_n before_o the_o law_n law_n woman_n unmarried_a among_o the_o hebrew_n may_v free_o permit_v the_o use_n of_o their_o body_n to_o who_o they_o please_v and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n sextus_n empiricus_n pyrrhon_n l._n 3._o c._n 24._o p._n 152._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o be_v esteem_v honourable_a by_o many_o of_o the_o egyptian_n this_o the_o law_n express_o prohibit_v deut._n 23._o 17._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o whore_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n before_o the_o law_n moses_n the_o matrimonial_a pact_n remain_v firm_a and_o stable_a so_o long_o as_o both_o party_n continue_v in_o consent_n but_o be_v either_o party_n renounce_v dissolve_v among_o the_o athenian_n the_o man_n have_v jus_o ejiciendi_fw-la vxorem_fw-la and_o the_o woman_n jus_o relinquendi_fw-la maritum_fw-la as_o pollux_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o sect_n 5._o record_v the_o law_n of_o moses_n introduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bill_n of_o divorce_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o judge_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wife_n dereliction_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o husband_n be_v long_o after_o induce_v by_o salome_n sister_n of_o herod_n the_o great_a in_o favour_n of_o her_o sex_n as_o josephus_n antiq._n lib._n 15._o cap._n 11._o before_o the_o law_n law_n lamech_v abraham_n jacob_n esau_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o variety_n in_o many_o wife_n which_o be_v permit_v also_o by_o the_o law_n elkanah_n have_v two_o david_n more_o solomon_n seven_o hundred_o princess_n beside_o three_o hundred_o concubine_n though_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o the_o king_n to_o multiply_v wife_n beyond_o the_o number_n say_v the_o master_n of_o eighteen_o just_o so_o many_o wife_n rehoboam_n have_v 2_o chron._n c._n 11._o v._n 21._o and_o josephus_n antiq._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o call_v they_o legitimate_a wife_n of_o this_o licence_n of_o polygamy_n among_o the_o hebrew_n maimonides_n in_o halach_n ishoth_v c._n 14._o have_v this_o memoir_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v many_o wife_n even_o a_o hundred_o either_o all_o at_o one_o time_n or_o one_o after_o another_o nor_o have_v the_o wife_n marry_v before_o any_o power_n of_o hinder_v the_o husband_n herein_o provide_v he_o be_v of_o estate_n sufficient_a to_o maintain_v they_o all_o in_o food_n and_o raiment_n according_a to_o their_o degree_n and_o quality_n and_o of_o strength_n of_o body_n sufficient_a to_o pay_v to_o each_o one_o her_o conjugal_a debt_n i._n e._n once_o in_o a_o week_n at_o least_o to_o each_o nor_o to_o run_v upon_o the_o score_n above_o a_o month_n with_o any_o one_o concern_v the_o oeconomy_n of_o these_o ancient_a polygamist_n and_o how_o they_o preserve_v peace_n and_o quiet_a in_o their_o family_n or_o seraglio_n rather_o epiphanius_n haeres_fw-la 80._o have_v this_o brief_a remark_n tametsi_fw-la quidam_fw-la è_fw-la patribus_fw-la dvas_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la vxores_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o una_fw-la domo_fw-la vxores_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la they_o keep_v they_o in_o several_a house_n or_o several_a apartment_n at_o least_o to_o prevent_v jealousy_n by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o highpriest_n be_v oblige_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n in_o her_o virginity_n levit_fw-la 21._o 13._o and_o because_o a_o wife_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n the_o master_n thence_o conclude_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o beside_o that_o singular_a law_n deut._n 21._o 10._o proselyte_n by_o which_o liberty_n be_v indulge_v to_o a_o hebrew_n soldier_n of_o lie_v once_o before_o marriage_n with_o a_o captive_n gentile_a the_o hebrew_n have_v no_o right_n at_o all_o give_v they_o either_o of_o coition_n or_o matrimony_n with_o stranger_n not_o yet_o admit_v into_o judaism_n nor_o be_v the_o same_o right_n grant_v to_o all_o proselyte_n of_o marriage_n with_o hebrew_n after_o circumcision_n be_v institute_v among_o the_o hebrew_n before_o their_o entrance_n into_o egypt_n the_o son_n of_o jacob_n say_v to_o sichem_n gen._n 34._o 14._o we_o can_v do_v this_o thing_n to_o give_v our_o sister_n to_o one_o that_o be_v uncircumcised_a for_o that_o be_v a_o reproach_n to_o we_o of_o the_o gentile_n moses_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o contract_v assinity_n with_o they_o thy_o daughter_n thou_o shall_v not_o give_v to_o his_o son_n nor_o shall_v thou_o take_v his_o daughter_n unto_o thy_o son_n deut._n 7._o 3._o which_o law_n extend_v not_o only_o to_o the_o seven_o nation_n there_o name_v but_o also_o to_o all_o uncircumcised_a nation_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o circumcise_a the_o law_n enrol_v deut_n 23._o 7._o decree_v far_o otherwise_o now_o the_o egyptian_n be_v circumcise_a so_o be_v the_o idumean_n by_o esau_n call_v also_o
shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n oeconomical_a not_o political_a soon_o after_o the_o deluge_n god_n proclaim_v this_o edict_n gen._n 9_o 6._o he_o that_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v not_o by_o judgement_n of_o any_o court_n of_o those_o time_n but_o by_o natural_a right_n of_o talion_n cum_fw-la lex_fw-la haec_fw-la lata_fw-la est_fw-la say_v the_o incomparable_a hugo_n grotius_n in_o locum_fw-la nondum_fw-la constituta_fw-la erant_fw-la judicia_fw-la aucto_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la &_o in_o gentes_fw-la distributo_fw-la meritò_fw-la solis_fw-la judicibus_fw-la permissum_fw-la fuit_fw-la jus_o illud_fw-la primaevum_fw-la from_o these_o place_n of_o genesis_n therefore_o true_o interpret_v no_o pretext_n can_v be_v draw_v to_o excuse_v their_o error_n who_o dream_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o public_a tribunal_n or_o court_n of_o judicature_n constitute_v before_o moses_n neither_o can_v any_o be_v draw_v from_o either_o of_o these_o two_o example_n follow_v simeon_n and_o levi_n thamar_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o rape_n commit_v upon_o their_o sister_n dinah_n by_o sichem_n the_o hivite_n slay_v he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o the_o city_n but_o this_o be_v do_v by_o war_n not_o from_o any_o sentence_n of_o a_o judicial_a court_n nor_o be_v this_o revenge_n of_o a_o private_a injury_n to_o be_v bring_v for_o a_o example_n here_o where_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v public_a judgement_n it_o be_v tell_v judah_n thamar_n thy_o daughter_n in_o law_n have_v play_v the_o harlot_n and_o be_v with_o child_n per_fw-la fornicationes_fw-la by_o whoredom_n and_o judah_n say_v bring_v she_o forth_o that_o she_o may_v be_v burn_v but_o this_o say_n of_o judah_n rash_o pronounce_v and_o in_o heat_n of_o anger_n be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v accept_v for_o a_o juridical_a sentence_n for_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit._n 21._o 9_o the_o priest_n daughter_n be_v for_o fornication_n the_o master_n understand_v adultery_n not_o stuprum_fw-la whoredom_n to_o be_v burn_v alive_a but_o thamar_n be_v neither_o priest_n daughter_n nor_o wife_n but_o a_o widow_n expect_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o brother_n of_o her_o husband_n decease_v and_o this_o law_n be_v not_o then_o make_v other_o think_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o law_n peculiar_a to_o this_o family_n to_o which_o judah_n have_v respect_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n repugnant_a to_o the_o ius_n noachidarum_fw-la by_o which_o it_o be_v account_v no_o crime_n for_o a_o unmarried_a woman_n to_o humble_v herself_o to_o who_o she_o please_v of_o which_o right_a maimonides_n be_v conscious_a and_o speak_v of_o this_o our_o thamar_n say_v ante_fw-la legem_fw-la datam_fw-la coitus_fw-la cum_fw-la scorto_fw-la erat_fw-la sicut_fw-la coitus_fw-la hominis_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la suâ_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la licitus_fw-la erat_fw-la nec_fw-la homini_fw-la fugiendus_fw-la velut_fw-la delictum_fw-la etc._n etc._n thamar_n then_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ancient_a right_n then_o obtain_v be_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a whence_o other_o interpreter_n understand_v the_o combustion_n or_o burn_v mention_v in_o the_o text_n to_o signify_v not_o burn_v to_o death_n but_o a_o stigmatise_v or_o mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n by_o which_o she_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o harlot_n again_o when_o thamar_n be_v bring_v forth_o not_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a the_o whole_a matter_n be_v detect_v juda_n non_fw-la cessavit_fw-la eam_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la that_o be_v he_o take_v his_o daughter_n in_o law_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n such_o marriage_n be_v not_o unlawful_a before_o the_o mosaic_a law_n this_o place_n be_v i_o acknowledge_v translate_v by_o the_o seventy_o senior_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la adjecti_fw-la ultrà _fw-la cognoscere_fw-la eam_fw-la vel_fw-la ultrà _fw-la non_fw-la cognovit_fw-la eam_fw-la but_o the_o hebrew_n verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v as_o well_o cessare_fw-la as_o adjicere_fw-la i_o be_o incline_v to_o prefer_v the_o foremr_n interpretation_n and_o the_o more_o incline_v because_o the_o genealogy_n of_o king_n david_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v deduce_v from_o one_o of_o the_o male_a twin_n she_o bring_v forth_o at_o that_o birth_n these_o example_n therefore_o not_o suffice_v to_o prove_v that_o for_o which_o they_o have_v be_v allege_v by_o some_o interpreter_n foro_fw-la otherwise_o of_o profound_a erudition_n and_o solid_a judgement_n and_o it_o remain_v still_o difficult_a to_o demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n as_o court_n of_o judicature_n more_o ancient_a than_o those_o erect_v by_o moses_n let_v we_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o ius_n noachidarum_fw-la in_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o the_o israelite_n as_o to_o judgement_n they_o that_o preside_v over_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o israelite_n say_v maimonides_n in_o hal._n melakâ—_n c._n 10._o ought_v to_o appoint_v judge_n for_o the_o proselyte_n of_o the_o house_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v their_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n lest_o humane_a society_n shall_v suffer_v any_o thing_n of_o detriment_n and_o that_o they_o may_v constitute_v these_o judge_n either_o by_o elect_v they_o out_o of_o the_o proselyte_n themselves_o or_o from_o among_o the_o hebrew_n at_o their_o pleasure_n in_o another_o place_n viz._n c._n 9_o he_o say_v a_o noachid_n be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o one_o judge_n and_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_v and_o that_o without_o premonition_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o neighbour_n but_o not_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o woman_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o a_o woman_n to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o they_o nor_o upon_o the_o hebrew_n on_o the_o other_o 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