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persuade_v she_o to_o tell_v the_o truth_n say_v dear_a daughter_n perhaps_o thou_o be_v over-taken_a by_o drink_v too_o much_o wine_n or_o waste_v in_o a_o frolic_a humour_n or_o carry_v away_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o youth_n or_o by_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a neighbour_n come_v confess_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o great_a name_n which_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o most_o sacred_a ceremony_n and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o be_v blot_v out_o v._n 23._o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n if_o after_o this_o she_o confess_v the_o fact_n say_v i_o be_o defile_v then_o she_o be_v to_o tear_v the_o instrument_n of_o her_o dowry_n in_o piece_n and_o go_v whether_o she_o please_v for_o such_o a_o adulteress_n be_v not_o put_v to_o death_n but_o only_o lose_v her_o dowry_n without_o any_o other_o punishment_n if_o she_o say_v i_o be_o pure_a then_o she_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o they_o do_v as_o follow_v so_o the_o mischna_n cap._n 1._o sect_n 5._o and_o see_v wagenseil_n annotation_n on_o sota_n and_o now_o that_o they_o have_v not_o this_o way_n of_o trial_n among_o they_o if_o a_o man_n wife_n give_v he_o suspicion_n by_o keep_v a_o man_n company_n in_o secret_a which_o he_o forbid_v she_o he_o may_v not_o use_v she_o any_o more_o as_o his_o wife_n and_o she_o lose_v her_o dowry_n as_o buxtorfius_n observe_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n &_o divort._n parson_n i._o sect._n 92._o the_o ten_o part_n of_o a_o ephah_n of_o barly-meal_n the_o common_a offer_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v of_o fine_a wheat-flour_n only_o this_o and_o the_o sheaf_n or_o handful_n mention_v xxiii_o leu._n 10._o be_v of_o barley_n but_o that_o be_v of_o
that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o life_n or_o destroy_v they_o no_o his_o precept_n be_v right_a the_o whole_a law_n be_v divine_a and_o god_n do_v not_o bring_v any_o man_n into_o judgement_n but_o for_o the_o violation_n of_o that_o which_o be_v express_o command_v and_o which_o he_o may_v have_v be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v but_o the_o particle_n vau_fw-fr in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o verse_n signify_v sometime_o as_o much_o as_o if_o as_o i_o observe_v upon_o v._o 7._o and_o so_o the_o jew_n here_o common_o understand_v it_o if_o the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a from_o iniquity_n for_o thus_o the_o rule_n be_v express_v in_o the_o gemara_fw-la upon_o the_o five_o chapter_n of_o sota_n when_o the_o husband_n be_v free_a from_o iniquity_n i._n e._n from_o adultery_n than_o the_o water_n try_v his_o wife_n but_o if_o he_o be_v not_o free_a i._n e._n be_v himself_o also_o guilty_a of_o adultery_n than_o the_o water_n have_v no_o power_n to_o try_v she_o that_o be_v produce_v none_o of_o the_o effect_n beforementioned_a and_o so_o the_o author_n of_o etz_n hachajim_n in_o wagenseil_fw-fr upon_o sota_n p._n 595._o conclude_v from_o these_o very_a word_n that_o the_o bitter_a water_n then_o only_o have_v power_n when_o the_o man_n be_v free_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o suspect_v his_o wife_n and_o give_v this_o as_o the_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n this_o way_n of_o trial_n cease_v and_o be_v quite_o take_v away_o by_o the_o sanhedrim_n because_o the_o number_n of_o adulterer_n be_v then_o so_o great_a that_o the_o water_n have_v no_o effect_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n iu_o 14._o i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o be_v another_o rule_n of_o they_o when_o adulterer_n be_v multiply_v the_o bitter_a water_n cease_v i._n e._n there_o be_v no_o trial_n by_o they_o see_v selden_n l._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 15._o p._n 408._o yet_o the_o jew_n seem_v to_o have_v continue_v in_o after_o age_n since_o their_o temple_n be_v destroy_v some_o form_n of_o dreadful_a imprecation_n in_o their_o synagogue_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o truth_n in_o doubtful_a case_n for_o st._n chrysostom_n say_v he_o himself_o see_v a_o very_a modest_a good_a christian_a woman_n bring_v by_o a_o senseless_a fellow_n who_o also_o have_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a into_o a_o jewish_a assembly_n who_o he_o will_v have_v compel_v to_o take_v their_o oath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v some_o thing_n wherein_o he_o desire_v satisfaction_n from_o which_o the_o woman_n be_v rescue_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n assistance_n when_o he_o examine_v the_o man_n about_o it_o how_o he_o come_v to_o forsake_v the_o church_n and_o resort_v to_o their_o sanhedrim_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o he_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v more_o horrible_a adjuration_n among_o they_o then_o among_o christian_n homil._n i._o adv_v judaeos_fw-la which_o no_o doubt_n arise_v from_o the_o direful_a effect_n of_o this_o adjuration_n here_o prescribe_v if_o the_o woman_n be_v guilty_a of_o what_o she_o be_v suspect_v chap._n vi_o chapter_n vi_o ver._n 1._o and_z the_o lord_z speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v verse_n 1_o this_o law_n very_o proper_o follow_v the_o forego_n about_o woman_n suspect_v of_o adultery_n as_o a_o remedy_n against_o all_o such_o sin_n by_o abstain_v from_o wine_n and_o all_o other_o incitement_n to_o lust_n and_o by_o devote_v themselves_o for_o some_o time_n in_o a_o peculiar_a way_n to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a opposition_n between_o a_o woman_n profess_v herself_o a_o nazarite_n and_o forbear_v wine_n and_o the_o care_n of_o her_o hair_n and_o a_o woman_n that_o love_a company_n and_o be_v entangle_v in_o the_o love_n of_o other_o man_n beside_o her_o husband_n ver._n 2._o speak_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o verse_n 2_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o this_o law_n when_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n for_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n may_v make_v this_o vow_n if_o they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o disposal_n and_o not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o husband_n by_o who_o authority_n this_o vow_n may_v be_v disannul_v xxx_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n shall_v separate_v themselves_o the_o hebrew_n word_n japhli_fw-la signify_v the_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a beyond_o the_o common_a rate_n of_o other_o men._n and_o therefore_o forsterus_n have_v well_o translate_v it_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v vow_v a_o singular_a vow_n to_o vow_v a_o vow_n of_o a_o nazarite_n the_o hebrew_n word_n nazar_n which_o signify_v in_o general_a to_o separate_v in_o the_o conjugation_n niphal_n as_o they_o call_v it_o signify_v to_o separate_v from_o other_o by_o a_o profession_n of_o some_o special_a act_n of_o religion_n whence_o nazir_n signify_v one_o that_o beyond_o the_o common_a prescription_n of_o the_o law_n dedicate_v not_o his_o good_n but_o himself_o to_o god_n in_o a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o sanctimony_n so_o philo_n who_o call_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a vow_n because_o he_o that_o make_v it_o devote_v not_o his_o corn_n or_o beast_n etc._n etc._n but_o his_o own_o self_n unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o every_o man_n be_v to_o himself_o the_o great_a possession_n he_o have_v to_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n to_o separate_v themselves_o for_o some_o time_n to_o a_o high_a measure_n of_o purity_n than_o other_o man_n practise_v that_o they_o may_v attend_v to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o this_o vow_n be_v call_v separation_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o who_o observe_v it_o be_v holy_a say_v maimonides_n yea_o be_v place_v for_o the_o present_a in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n as_o to_z sanctity_n be_v forbid_v to_o pollute_v themselves_o for_o their_o father_n or_o mother_n as_o it_o follow_v afterward_o more_o nevochim_n p._n iii_o cap._n 48._o the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v so_o curious_a in_o mark_v every_o word_n and_o scrupulous_o adhere_v to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v something_o strange_a they_o shall_v allow_v a_o father_n the_o liberty_n to_o separate_v his_o child_n to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n without_o its_o consent_n when_o the_o text_n express_o speak_v of_o those_o who_o separate_v themselves_o but_o so_o the_o mischna_n determine_v in_o sota_n cap._n 3._o sect_n 8._o and_o it_o allow_v this_o liberty_n to_o the_o father_n though_o not_o to_o the_o mother_n though_o we_o find_v hannah_n vow_v samuel_n to_o be_v a_o nazarite_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v 1_o sam._n i._n 10_o 11._o see_v wagenseil_n on_o that_o place_n annot._fw-la 2_o 3._o ver._n 3._o he_o shall_v separate_v himself_o from_o wine_n in_o this_o consist_v one_o part_n of_o the_o special_a sanctity_n of_o nazarites_n verse_n 3_o that_o by_o abstinence_n from_o wine_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v intoxicate_v they_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n or_o other_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o strong_a drink_n as_o wine_n be_v make_v of_o grape_n so_o shecar_n be_v a_o liquor_n make_v of_o other_o fruit_n as_o date_n etc._n etc._n see_v x._o leu._n 9_o to_o which_o add_v that_o other_o author_n call_v the_o juice_n of_o date_n as_o well_o as_o grape_n by_o the_o name_n of_o wine_n nay_o pliny_n say_v that_o praecipua_fw-la vina_fw-la the_o choice_a wine_n be_v make_v of_o those_o date_n call_v caryotae_n which_o grow_v about_o jericho_n though_o they_o be_v iniqua_fw-la capiti_fw-la hurtful_a to_o the_o head_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n l._n xiii_o nat._n histor_n cap._n 4._o with_o great_a reason_n therefore_o such_o intoxicate_a liquor_n be_v forbid_v to_o those_o who_o set_v themselves_o apart_o to_o attend_v upon_o god_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o separation_n which_o justify_v in_o part_n what_o maimonides_n say_v that_o nazarites_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o priest_n who_o may_v not_o drink_v any_o wine_n or_o strong_a drink_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o ministration_n to_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o shall_v drink_v no_o vinegar_n of_o wine_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n with_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v neither_o shall_v he_o drink_v any_o liquor_n of_o grape_n i._n e._n secondary_a wine_n which_o be_v make_v by_o maceration_n of_o grape_n in_o water_n after_o the_o juice_n have_v be_v press_v out_o to_o make_v wine_n pliny_n speak_v of_o various_a kind_n of_o it_o l._n fourteen_o nat._n hist_o cap._n 10._o nor_o