be_v his_o sister_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n verse_n 10._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o other_o of_o further_a descent_n how_o much_o more_o than_o his_o next_o daughter_n though_o she_o be_v not_o name_v verse_n 11._o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n daughter_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n not_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o mother_n see_v above_o vers_fw-la 9_o verse_n 16._o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o brother_n wife_n to_o wit_n except_o in_o that_o special_a case_n when_o a_o man_n decease_a without_o child_n his_o nexâ—_n brothâ—r_n by_o a_o express_a exception_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 25._o be_v to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o to_o raise_v up_o â—eeâ—_n unto_o his_o brother_n as_o onan_n the_o soâ—ne_n of_o judah_n do_v gen._n 38._o 8._o verse_n 18._o neither_o shall_v thou_o take_v a_o wife_n to_o her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v all_o one_o with_o one_o wife_n to_o another_o as_o it_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n as_o ezek._n 1._o 9_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o touch_v a_o woman_n to_o her_o sister_n as_o it_o be_v direct_o in_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o be_v one_o another_o though_o the_o ordinary_a exposition_n be_v that_o this_o be_v mean_v of_o sister_n that_o man_n have_v marry_v any_o woman_n must_v not_o afterward_o marry_v her_o sister_n to_o vex_v she_o etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o reason_n so_o far_o sway_v i_o that_o i_o can_v but_o understand_v it_o of_o any_o two_o woman_n first_o because_o incest_n with_o sister_n be_v above_o forbid_a vers_fw-la 9_o 11._o second_o because_o polygamy_n be_v no_o where_o else_o forbid_v if_o not_o here_o unless_o to_o the_o king_n deut._n 17._o 16._o three_o because_o the_o follow_a word_n can_v unless_o extreme_o force_v be_v bring_v to_o agree_v with_o that_o exposition_n of_o sister_n for_o will_v not_o the_o marriage_n of_o her_o husband_n with_o another_o woman_n vex_v she_o as_o much_o as_o with_o her_o sister_n happy_o more_o and_o why_o be_v it_o add_v in_o her_o life_n as_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o wife_n sister_n after_o his_o wife_n decease_n those_o thing_n win_v i_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o any_o two_o woman_n verse_n 19_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v unto_o a_o woman_n to_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n as_o long_o as_o she_o be_v put_v apart_o etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n though_o she_o be_v thy_o lawful_a wife_n verse_n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o let_v any_o of_o thy_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n molech_n be_v a_o idol_n worship_v by_o the_o ammonite_n and_o other_o heathen_a call_v also_o moloch_n amos_n 5._o 26._o but_o you_o have_v bear_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o your_o moloch_n and_o be_v think_v of_o some_o to_o be_v the_o star_n saturn_n the_o high_a or_o the_o sun_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o planet_n thence_o call_v the_o star_n of_o your_o god_n amos_n 5._o 26._o and_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o melech_n which_o signify_v a_o prince_n or_o king_n it_o be_v think_v by_o many_o to_o bâ—_n the_o same_o idol_n that_o be_v ordinary_o in_o scripture_n call_v baal_n which_o they_o gather_v by_o compare_v together_o 2._o king_n 23._o 10._o and_o he_o defile_v topheth_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o child_n of_o hinnom_n that_o no_o man_n may_v make_v his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n jer._n 19_o 5._o they_o build_v also_o the_o high_a place_n of_o baal_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n with_o fire_n for_o burnt-offering_n unto_o baal_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 7._o 31._o and_o they_o have_v build_v the_o high_a place_n of_o tophet_n which_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnom_n to_o burn_v their_o son_n &_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 32._o 35._o now_o to_o this_o idol_n they_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n two_o way_n for_o some_o burn_v they_o to_o death_n or_o at_o least_o kill_v they_o and_o then_o burn_v they_o on_o their_o altar_n for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ahaz_n 2._o chron._n 28._o 3._o he_o burn_v incense_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o hinnom_n and_o burn_v his_o child_n in_o the_o fire_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o israelite_n in_o general_a psal_n 106._o 37_o 38._o they_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o their_o daughter_n unto_o devil_n and_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n but_o some_o only_o make_v they_o to_o go_v through_o between_o two_o fire_n as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o consecration_n this_o sin_n be_v here_o forbid_a among_o whoredom_n and_o incest_n because_o as_o all_o idolatry_n be_v spiritual_a fornication_n so_o this_o especial_o because_o their_o seed_n be_v here_o give_v away_o unlawful_o which_o iâ—_n therefore_o call_v a_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o molech_n levit._n 20._o 3_o 5._o but_o though_o this_o idol_n be_v here_o name_v yet_o under_o this_o the_o like_a wicked_a service_n to_o any_o idol_n be_v forbid_v neither_o shall_v thâ—u_v profane_a the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n this_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o in_o the_o forego_n law_n they_o be_v forbid_v to_o let_v their_o seed_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n to_o wit_n because_o it_o will_v be_v a_o vild_a profanation_n of_o god_n holy_a name_n and_o that_o first_o in_o regard_n it_o will_v be_v a_o horrible_a vilify_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o forsake_v he_o and_o yield_v such_o â—onour_n to_o such_o a_o base_a idol-god_n and_o second_o because_o horrible_a wickedness_n in_o a_o people_n call_v by_o his_o name_n that_o be_v call_v the_o people_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n will_v be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n and_o will_v cause_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v even_o among_o the_o gentile_n verse_n 24._o for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o that_o be_v with_o all_o these_o incestuous_a mixture_n the_o canaanite_n defile_v themselves_o and_o so_o provoke_v i_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o take_v you_o heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o provoke_v i_o by_o the_o same_o sin_n now_o hereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o incest_n before_o mention_v be_v sin_n against_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o lord_n abhor_v the_o heathen_a that_o have_v no_o other_o law_n and_o punish_v they_o so_o severe_o for_o these_o very_a sin_n verse_n 26._o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n the_o mention_n of_o god_n statute_n here_o do_v intimate_v what_o a_o shame_n it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n to_o walk_v in_o these_o evil_a course_n whereinto_o the_o heathen_a fall_v because_o they_o live_v in_o darkness_n chap._n xix_o verse_n 3._o you_o shall_v fear_v every_o man_n his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n because_o the_o mother_n be_v usual_o most_o despise_v the_o lord_n enjoin_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o keep_v my_o sabbath_n because_o the_o commandment_n for_o sanctify_a god_n sabbath_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o family_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o child_n and_o servant_n profane_v not_o god_n holy_a day_n therefore_o the_o charge_n for_o fear_v mother_n and_o father_n be_v here_o prefix_v before_o this_o of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o child_n and_o servant_n must_v have_v such_o a_o awful_a fear_n of_o their_o superior_n as_o willing_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o according_a to_o god_n word_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o sanctify_a god_n sabbath_n and_o not_o to_o resist_v they_o in_o it_o verse_n 6._o it_o shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n you_o offer_v it_o and_o on_o the_o morrow_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v a_o peace-offering_a for_o a_o vow_n or_o a_o freewill-offering_a otherwise_o if_o it_o be_v for_o a_o thanksgiving_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n levit._n 7._o 15._o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o peace-offerings_a for_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v eat_v the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v offer_v he_o shall_v not_o leave_v any_o of_o it_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o so_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v burn_v the_o second_o day_n and_o that_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o three_o which_o must_v needs_o make_v they_o more_o willing_a to_o call_v the_o poor_a to_o
with_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o he_o save_v lot_n for_o abraham_n sake_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o piety_n and_o righteousness_n of_o lot_n in_o deliver_v he_o for_o so_o the_o apostle_n faith_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 7_o 8._o that_o he_o deliver_v just_a lot_n and_o that_o because_o the_o righteous_a soul_n of_o this_o good_a man_n be_v vex_v from_o day_n to_o day_n in_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o those_o wicked_a wretch_n but_o this_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o which_o be_v here_o say_v concern_v abraham_n there_o may_v be_v divers_a cause_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o main_a cause_n of_o all_o be_v god_n free_a grace_n both_o to_o abraham_n and_o lot_n and_o not_o any_o merit_n in_o they_o but_o subordinate_a hereunto_o there_o be_v also_o other_o inducement_n to_o wit_n the_o joint_a respect_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o lot_n his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o to_o the_o intercession_n of_o abraham_n as_o here_o be_v express_v verse_n 30._o for_o he_o fear_v to_o dwell_v in_o zoar_n etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o fear_n be_v not_o express_v but_o may_v probable_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v either_o that_o see_v the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o that_o city_n he_o fear_v lest_o god_n will_v also_o destroy_v that_o or_o else_o that_o he_o doubt_v lest_o because_o of_o his_o escape_n the_o people_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o overthrow_v of_o those_o neighbour_a city_n and_o indeed_o his_o hide_v himself_o in_o the_o cave_n make_v this_o most_o probable_a verse_n 31._o and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n on_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o etc._n etc._n some_o conceive_v that_o they_o do_v very_o think_v that_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n but_o many_o thing_n make_v this_o improbable_a 1._o their_o knowledge_n that_o zoar_n be_v not_o destroy_v and_o that_o the_o angel_n have_v promise_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v destroy_v 2._o their_o see_v that_o the_o shower_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v burn_v up_o those_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a reach_v not_o so_o far_o as_o the_o mountain_n wherein_o at_o present_a they_o be_v 3._o the_o remembrance_n of_o abraham_n their_o uncle_n a_o righteous_a man_n not_o like_a to_o be_v destroy_v and_o 4._o that_o last_o clause_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o time_n present_a that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o society_n with_o man_n which_o everywhere_o else_o they_o do_v enjoy_v other_o conceive_v that_o she_o mean_v only_o this_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o godly_a man_n with_o who_o only_o they_o dare_v marry_v they_o take_v the_o perish_v of_o their_o sister_n in_o sodom_n to_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o marry_n with_o the_o wicked_a sodomite_n not_o dare_v to_o do_v so_o therefore_o and_o grieve_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a blessing_n of_o mankind_n they_o resolve_v upon_o a_o more_o wicked_a course_n but_o i_o rather_o conceive_v thus_o of_o the_o place_n lot_n and_o his_o daughter_n fly_v in_o some_o great_a fear_n into_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v there_o in_o a_o manner_n mure_v up_o in_o a_o cave_n his_o elder_a daughter_n utter_v these_o word_n as_o a_o complaint_n that_o by_o this_o solitary_a life_n they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o hope_n of_o marriage_n the_o common_a blessing_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o come_v in_o unto_o we_o that_o be_v here_o we_o live_v in_o a_o cave_n without_o society_n of_o any_o but_o ourselves_o and_o it_o be_v to_o we_o all_o one_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n come_v let_v we_o make_v our_o father_n drink_v wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o indeed_o any_o of_o these_o exposition_n may_v be_v embrace_v for_o whatever_o absurdity_n there_o be_v in_o their_o resolution_n must_v be_v ascribe_v to_o their_o fear_n that_o passion_n blind_a man_n and_o drive_v they_o upon_o any_o absurd_a thought_n or_o course_n verse_n 32._o let_v we_o make_v our_o father_n drink_v wine_n to_o wit_n the_o wine_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v from_o zoar._n verse_n 37._o and_o call_v his_o name_n moab_n etc._n etc._n moab_n be_v by_o interpretation_n of_o the_o father_n and_o benammi_n be_v son_n of_o my_o people_n or_o son_n of_o my_o kindred_n in_o both_o name_n â—here_o be_v a_o memorial_n of_o their_o incestuous_a procreation_n that_o which_o these_o daughter_n of_o lot_n it_o seem_v boast_v of_o be_v their_o have_a child_n of_o their_o own_o kin_n not_o of_o the_o faithless_a and_o curse_a nation_n chap._n xx._n verse_n 1._o and_o abraham_n journey_v from_o thence_o etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n of_o this_o remove_n be_v not_o express_v but_o in_o likelihood_n it_o be_v because_o of_o some_o inconveniency_n arise_v from_o the_o late_a fearful_a destruction_n of_o sodom_n verse_n 2._o and_o abimelech_n king_n of_o gerar_n etc._n etc._n abimelech_n be_v the_o common_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o palestina_n as_o pharaoh_n be_v of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n psal_n 34._o the_o title_n a_o psalm_n of_o david_n when_o he_o change_v his_o behaviour_n before_o abimelech_n verse_n 3._o but_o god_n come_v to_o abimelech_n in_o a_o dream_n by_o night_n by_o that_o which_o we_o read_v verse_n 17._o so_o abraham_n pray_v unto_o god_n and_o god_n heal_v abimelech_n and_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o maidservant_n etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v that_o present_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o sarah_n the_o lord_n strike_v abimelech_n with_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n and_o plague_v his_o court_n with_o a_o strange_a disease_n now_o in_o his_o sickness_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o dream_n the_o extraordinary_a glory_n whereof_o be_v undoubted_o such_o that_o abimelech_n may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o come_v from_o heaven_n inform_v he_o of_o the_o cause_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v a_o dead_a man_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v conditional_o unless_o he_o restore_v abraham_n wife_n vers_n 7._o now_o therefore_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o wife_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o he_o shall_v pray_v for_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v and_o if_o thou_o restore_v she_o not_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o will_v thou_o slay_v also_o a_o righteous_a nation_n that_o be_v him_z and_o his_o people_n vers_n 18._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n verse_n 7._o for_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n they_o be_v call_v prophet_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n do_v more_o familiar_o reveal_v his_o will_n then_o to_o other_o man_n and_o by_o who_o he_o do_v teach_v and_o instruct_v other_o such_o be_v abraham_n gen._n 18._o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v shall_v i_o hide_v from_o abraham_n that_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v see_v that_o abraham_n shall_v sure_o become_v a_o great_a nation_n etc._n etc._n for_o i_o know_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o the_o lord_n give_v notice_n to_o abimelech_n 1._o that_o he_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o detain_v sarah_n because_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o a_o ordinary_a man_n but_o a_o prophet_n one_o in_o special_a favour_n with_o god_n who_o wrong_n god_n will_v sure_o avenge_v psal_n 105._o 15._o touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n 2._o that_o he_o may_v hope_v by_o his_o prayer_n be_v a_o man_n so_o prevalent_a with_o god_n to_o have_v the_o plague_n remove_v that_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o verse_n 12._o and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v to_o excuse_v himself_o that_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o false_a which_o he_o have_v faid_fw-we because_o it_o be_v true_a in_o a_o sense_n that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n as_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n lot_n and_o he_o be_v call_v brethren_n gen._n 13._o 8._o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n namely_o because_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n though_o not_o of_o his_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o clear_n this_o the_o hebrew_n hold_v that_o sarah_n be_v that_o iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abraham_n brother_n as_o be_v the_o son_n of_o terah_n though_o by_o another_o woman_n for_o this_o be_v yield_v she_o be_v indeed_o the_o grandchild_n of_o terah_n abraham_n father_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v the_o daughter_n of_o his_o father_n as_o jethroe_n daughter_n be_v call_v revel_n who_o be_v their_o grandfather_n exod._n 2._o 18._o and_o yet_o withal_o not_o be_v the_o daughter_n
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another_o nation_n and_o happy_o of_o another_o religion_n these_o marriage_n be_v never_o please_v to_o god_n and_o it_o be_v his_o fault_n that_o he_o will_v yield_v to_o marry_v such_o a_o one_o verse_n 6._o then_o his_o master_n shall_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o judge_n he_o shall_v also_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n that_o his_o master_n may_v prove_v it_o fair_o and_o open_o that_o it_o be_v his_o servant_n free_a and_o voluntary_a act_n to_o continue_v with_o he_o his_o master_n shall_v bore_v his_o ear_n through_o with_o a_o all_fw-mi and_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o for_o ever_o that_o be_v all_o his_o life_n time_n to_o wit_n unless_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n fall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n for_o then_o indeed_o all_o hebrew_n servant_n be_v absolute_o set_v free_a together_o with_o their_o child_n levit._n 25._o 40_o 41._o now_o for_o the_o bore_v of_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o door_n or_o to_o the_o doore-post_n of_o his_o master_n house_n it_o be_v 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that_o be_v if_o you_o do_v not_o punish_v he_o according_a to_o that_o law_n before_o give_v exod._n 22._o 18._o thoâ—_n shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v verâ—_n 9_o for_o every_o one_o that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n this_o word_n for_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o forego_n exhortation_n sanctiâ—ie_v yourselves_o and_o be_v you_o holy_a etc._n etc._n and_o it_o must_v be_v extend_v also_o to_o all_o the_o particular_a penal_a statute_n that_o follow_v in_o this_o chapter_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v for_o if_o you_o do_v not_o sanctify_v yourselves_o and_o keep_v my_o statute_n behold_v thus_o and_o thus_o as_o you_o shall_v now_o hear_v have_v i_o in_o all_o those_o follow_a particular_n appoint_v you_o to_o be_v punish_v the_o law_n that_o be_v first_o here_o deliver_v be_v for_o the_o put_n of_o he_o to_o death_n that_o curse_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n which_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o every_o wayward_a word_n but_o of_o such_o revile_v speech_n as_o they_o may_v plain_o perceive_v proceed_v from_o a_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o their_o parent_n of_o which_o see_v exod._n 21._o 17._o by_o what_o manner_n of_o death_n they_o be_v to_o die_v it_o be_v not_o express_v some_o conceive_v that_o because_o ston_a be_v appoint_v both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n as_o may_v be_v see_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o ver_fw-la 27._o therefore_o in_o all_o other_o place_n of_o this_o chapter_n where_o no_o other_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v express_v this_o of_o ston_a be_v intend_v but_o however_o in_o this_o particular_a of_o child_n that_o curse_v their_o parent_n we_o may_v the_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v so_o because_o elsewhere_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n be_v appoint_v for_o rebellious_a child_n deut._n 21._o 20_o 21._o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o he_o that_o be_v he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o death_n which_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o however_o man_n may_v think_v this_o law_n too_o severe_a yet_o he_o have_v deserve_v this_o punishment_n and_o must_v therefore_o undergo_v it_o verâ—_n 10._o he_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o adulteress_n shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n namely_o by_o ston_a as_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v gather_v from_o these_o place_n deut._n 22._o 22_o 23_o 24._o if_o a_o damsel_n that_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v betroth_v unto_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o man_n find_v she_o in_o the_o city_n and_o lie_v with_o she_o then_o you_o shall_v bring_v they_o both_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n and_o you_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n that_o they_o die_v and_o so_o also_o deut._n 16._o 38_o 40._o and_o john_n 8._o 4_o 5._o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n be_v only_o express_v for_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o wife_n and_o so_o they_o be_v also_o deut._n 22._o 23_o 24._o nor_o do_v we_o any_o where_o read_v that_o the_o husband_n break_v the_o covenant_n of_o marriage_n by_o lie_v with_o a_o single_a woman_n be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o that_o because_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o wife_n in_o some_o degree_n be_v more_o injurious_a to_o the_o husband_n by_o cause_v he_o to_o father_n a_o bastard_n brood_n verse_n 14._o and_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o wife_n and_o her_o mother_n â—t_a be_v wickedness_n they_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n both_o he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v the_o man_n and_o both_o mother_n and_o daughter_n marry_v to_o he_o if_o both_o consent_v to_o this_o wickedness_n or_o either_o of_o they_o indifferent_o whether_o mother_n or_o daughter_n that_o be_v take_v to_o the_o other_o and_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o punishment_n be_v to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n verse_n 15._o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v pâ—t_v to_o death_n and_o you_o shall_v sâ—ay_v the_o beast_n both_o to_o show_v how_o horrible_a and_o detestable_a that_o fact_n be_v as_o likewise_o that_o the_o â—ight_n of_o such_o a_o beast_n be_v unfit_a for_o other_o employment_n also_o for_o no_o man_n will_v willing_o keep_v such_o a_o one_o may_v not_o bring_v to_o remembrance_n so_o filthy_a a_o sin_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o that_o be_v both_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o man_n before_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o this_o unnatural_a sin_n of_o beastiality_n verse_n 17._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o law_n concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o incest_n between_o the_o brother_n &_o the_o sister_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o their_o see_v one_o another_o nakedness_n whereby_o either_o nothing_o else_o be_v intend_v but_o what_o in_o other_o law_n be_v call_v uncover_v their_o nakedness_n or_o else_o because_o this_o may_v happen_v this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n and_o how_o just_o it_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o death_n be_v not_o express_v and_o therefore_o happy_o that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o else_o it_o be_v ston_a as_o be_v note_v before_o upon_o ver_fw-la 9_o only_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n whereby_o be_v intend_v that_o they_o be_v immediate_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o that_o open_o for_o a_o warn_n to_o other_o and_o that_o if_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v forbear_v to_o cut_v they_o off_o than_o the_o lord_n himself_o will_v do_v it_o verse_n 18._o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o a_o woman_n have_v her_o sickness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o witting_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o unwitting_o he_o be_v only_o render_v unclean_a thereby_o and_o be_v to_o be_v purify_v and_o to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o other_o law_n verse_n 19_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o incest_n be_v express_v in_o other_o place_n here_o it_o suffice_v to_o express_v their_o guiltiness_n verse_n 20._o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o â—inne_n they_o shall_v die_v childless_a that_o be_v they_o shall_v present_o be_v put_v to_o death_n here_o the_o phrase_n be_v thus_o carry_v to_o show_v that_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n appoint_v such_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o be_v that_o the_o land_n may_v not_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o issue_n of_o such_o unclean_a mixture_n chap._n xxi_o verse_n 1._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o thâ—_n dead_a among_o his_o people_n that_o be_v none_o of_o the_o inferior_a priest_n shall_v by_o reason_n of_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a defile_v themselves_o to_o wit_n by_o touch_v their_o dead_a body_n or_o be_v in_o the_o house_n where_o their_o dead_a body_n be_v or_o come_v nigh_o they_o aâ—d_v so_o consequent_o be_v present_a at_o their_o funeral_n etc._n etc._n and_o several_a reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o this_o be_v forbid_v 1._o that_o they_o may_v not_o too_o frequent_o be_v thereby_o disable_v from_o attend_v the_o work_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n 2._o that_o hereby_o it_o may_v be_v see_v that_o there_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n oâ—_n holiness_n require_v in_o the_o priest_n then_o in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o clear_a type_n of_o the_o messiah_n who_o shall_v be_v so_o exact_o holy_a 4._o that_o their_o refrain_v to_o mourn_v may_v be_v a_o real_a instruction_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o 5._o to_o teach_v we_o what_o purity_n be_v require_v in_o those_o that_o be_v by_o christ_n make_v priest_n unto_o god_n rev._n 1._o 6._o verse_n 2._o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o to_o he_o that_o be_v for_o his_o mother_n and_o for_o his_o father_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o here_o express_v for_o who_o the_o priest_n may_v defile_v themselves_o the_o brother_n be_v one_o but_o why_o then_o be_v eleazar_n and_o ithamar_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n forbid_v to_o bewail_v the_o death_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n their_o brethren_n leu._n 10._o 6._o uncover_v not_o your_o head_n neither_o rend_v your_o clothes_n leâ—t_v you_o die_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o charge_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o peculiar_a 1._o because_o hereby_o they_o be_v require_v to_o testify_v their_o submission_n to_o that_o severe_a proceed_n of_o the_o lord_n against_o their_o brethren_n and_o 2._o because_o they_o be_v new_o that_o day_n enter_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o priestly_a office_n for_o
of_o these_o thing_n thus_o use_v be_v to_o strike_v the_o great_a terror_n into_o she_o that_o if_o guilty_a â—he_n may_v not_o darâ—_n to_o add_v perjury_n to_o her_o other_o â—inne_n for_o the_o abuse_n of_o holy_a thing_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n we_o know_v be_v a_o foul_a â—inne_n and_o perilous_a as_o for_o the_o earthen_a vessel_n the_o baseness_n of_o the_o vessel_n tend_v also_o to_o express_v the_o humiliation_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o â—adnesse_n of_o the_o business_n now_o in_o hand_n beside_o because_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o bring_v uncleanness_n to_o light_n if_o any_o be_v it_o may_v be_v probable_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v no_o monument_n to_o remain_v of_o it_o but_o appoint_v it_o to_o be_v break_v after_o this_o work_n be_v end_v as_o in_o other_o case_n levit._n 6._o 28._o and_o 11._o 33._o and_o 15._o 12._o verse_n 17._o and_o of_o the_o dust_n thâ—t_o be_v in_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o priest_n shall_v take_v and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o waâ—er_n it_o be_v fit_a the_o drink_n shall_v be_v distasteful_a to_o put_v she_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o bitter_a curse_n that_o will_v follow_v upon_o her_o drink_n if_o â—he_n be_v guilty_a and_o to_o this_o end_n dust_n be_v put_v into_o it_o but_o beâ—ides_n it_o be_v also_o first_o because_o dust_n in_o all_o use_n be_v a_o â—igne_n of_o baseness_n sorrow_n and_o affliction_n as_o job_n 2._o 12._o psal_n 1._o 7_o 5._o psal_n 22._o 15._o lam._n 3._o 29._o and_o so_o be_v fit_a to_o imply_v both_o the_o foul_a and_o unclean_a â—inne_n which_o be_v in_o question_n the_o affliction_n of_o the_o woman_n suspect_v and_o the_o sorrow_n she_o will_v bring_v upon_o herself_o if_o guilty_a and_o second_o because_o dust_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o curse_a serpent_n gen._n 3._o 14._o and_o so_o may_v signify_v that_o if_o she_o have_v hearken_v to_o his_o temptation_n â—he_n shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o curse_n withal_o it_o be_v holy_a dust_n dust_n of_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o the_o ground_n whereon_o moses_n stand_v exod._n 3._o 5._o be_v holy_a ground_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o more_o terrible_a and_o teach_v she_o to_o fear_v judgement_n from_o the_o lord_n verse_n 18._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v set_v the_o woman_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o uncover_v the_o woman_n head_n the_o uncover_v of_o the_o head_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o sorrow_n levit._n 21._o 10._o and_o he_o that_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n among_o his_o brother_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v shall_v not_o uncover_v his_o head_n nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n and_o to_o have_v her_o head_n bare_a in_o such_o a_o assembly_n be_v a_o shame_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 6._o for_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o cover_v let_v she_o also_o be_v shear_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v shear_v or_o shave_a let_v she_o be_v cover_v the_o cover_n of_o this_o woman_n head_n be_v therefore_o pull_v off_o by_o the_o priest_n first_o to_o show_v the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a condition_n this_o woman_n be_v now_o in_o second_o by_o the_o shame_n hereof_o to_o make_v other_o woman_n careful_a so_o to_o carry_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o give_v any_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n to_o their_o husband_n three_o and_o chief_a to_o signify_v that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a any_o long_a to_o hide_v her_o sin_n if_o she_o be_v guilty_a because_o god_n will_v now_o lay_v â—er_o open_a and_o discover_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o israel_n whither_o or_o no_o she_o be_v faulty_a and_o the_o priest_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o bitter_a water_n thaâ—_n cause_v the_o curse_n it_o be_v call_v the_o bitter_a water_n from_o the_o effect_n because_o it_o cause_v the_o curse_n to_o expressâ—_fw-la which_o the_o better_a it_o be_v no_o doubt_n make_v unpleasing_a to_o the_o taste_n by_o the_o dust_n put_v â—nto_o it_o verse_n 21._o the_o lord_n make_v thou_o a_o curse_n and_o a_o oath_n among_o thy_o people_n etc._n etc._n that_o â—s_n the_o lord_n make_v thou_o such_o a_o fearful_a example_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o indignation_n by_o cause_v thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o thy_o belly_n to_o swell_v that_o in_o time_n to_o come_v when_o any_o of_o thy_o people_n will_v use_v a_o fearful_a curse_n or_o imprecation_n upon_o any_o they_o may_v therein_o make_v mention_n of_o thou_o desire_v that_o such_o plague_n and_o misery_n may_v fall_v upon_o they_o â—s_a fall_v upon_o such_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o adultery_n do_v yet_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o jealousy_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o have_v jer._n 29._o 22._o verse_n 22._o and_o this_o water_n that_o cause_v the_o curse_n shall_v go_v into_o thy_o bowel_n â—o_o â—ake_v thy_o beâ—ly_n to_o swell_v and_o thy_o thigh_n to_o rot_v and_o so_o god_n shall_v punish_v she_o in_o â—â—ose_n very_a part_n which_o have_v be_v abuse_v in_o the_o service_n of_o â—inne_n and_o the_o â—oman_n shall_v say_v amen_o amen_n this_o word_n of_o consent_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o fervency_n of_o her_o zeal_n the_o innocence_n of_o her_o cause_n the_o uprightness_n of_o her_o conscience_n and_o the_o purity_n of_o her_o heart_n verse_n 23._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v write_v these_o curse_n in_o a_o book_n and_o he_o shall_v blot_v they_o out_o with_o the_o bitter_a water_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v write_v they_o in_o a_o scroll_n of_o parchment_n and_o then_o wash_v and_o scrape_v they_o off_o into_o the_o water_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v do_v to_o assure_v the_o woman_n that_o the_o curse_n threaten_v shall_v sure_o fall_v upon_o she_o if_o she_o be_v guilty_a and_o that_o because_o though_o there_o be_v no_o nater_n will_v cause_v why_o this_o water_n thus_o â—ingled_v with_o dust_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o â—â—range_a operation_n yet_o the_o word_n write_v shall_v cause_v the_o water_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n and_o therefore_o as_o sure_o as_o she_o see_v the_o write_n of_o that_o scroll_n wash_v off_o into_o the_o cup_n so_o sure_o she_o may_v be_v that_o the_o â—urse_n from_o the_o word_n shall_v as_o i_o may_v say_v pass_v into_o the_o water_n and_o in_o that_o water_n shall_v pass_v into_o her_o bowel_n verse_n 24._o and_o he_o shall_v cause_v the_o woman_n to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n etc._n etc._n to_o wiâ—_n after_o she_o have_v offer_v the_o jealous-offering_a for_o it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o follow_a verse_n that_o first_o the_o priest_n do_v take_v out_o of_o her_o hand_n and_o offer_v her_o meat-offering_a for_o she_o vers_fw-la 25_o 26._o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o make_v she_o to_o drink_v the_o bitter_a water_n vers_n 27._o verse_n 26._o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v takâ—_n a_o handful_n of_o the_o offering_n etc._n etc._n see_v â—he_n note_n upon_o levit._n 22._o verse_n 28._o and_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o defile_v but_o be_v clean_o then_o â—â—e_v shall_v be_v free_a and_o shall_v canceive_v seed_n that_o be_v the_o drink_v this_o water_n shall_v no_o wiâ—e_o hurt_v she_o insomuch_o that_o she_o â—hall_v be_v as_o capable_a of_o bring_v forth_o child_n as_o ever_o she_o be_v before_o whereas_o the_o guilty_a woman_n shall_v by_o drink_v the_o water_n be_v utter_o disable_v for_o ever_o conceive_v with_o child_n by_o reason_n of_o those_o â—ad_a effect_n it_o shall_v work_v in_o heâ—_n body_n the_o innocent_a woman_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o such_o inconvenience_n and_o shall_v conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n as_o former_o this_o may_v well_o be_v take_v to_o be_v most_o probable_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o expositor_n judge_v that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o intend_v thereby_o to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n here_o make_v to_o the_o innocent_a wiâ—e_n as_o by_o way_n of_o recompense_n from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o shame_n she_o shall_v undergo_v by_o be_v so_o unjust_o suspect_v to_o wit_n that_o upon_o the_o drink_n of_o this_o water_n she_o shall_v not_o fail_v to_o conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o her_o husband_n that_o be_v then_o bind_v to_o receive_v she_o to_o favour_n again_o yea_o though_o before_o she_o have_v be_v barren_a vâ—rs_n 31._o theâ—_n shall_v the_o man_n be_v guiltless_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whereas_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v nourish_v jealous_a thought_n in_o his_o mind_n concern_v his_o wife_n and_o thereupon_o either_o cast_v she_o off_o or_o any_o way_n oppress_v she_o this_o will_v be_v sin_n to_o he_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o shall_v take_v this_o legal_a way_n to_o find_v out_o whether_o his_o wife_n be_v faulty_a or_o no_o he_o shall_v be_v guiltless_a whatever_o the_o event_n
as_o in_o other_o year_n however_o as_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sabbath-rest_n of_o this_o year_n of_o which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 11._o so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o release_n of_o debt_n at_o that_o time_n this_o year_n be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n of_o that_o acceptable_a year_n of_o grace_n which_o bring_v we_o a_o release_n of_o our_o sinneâ—_n which_o be_v call_v our_o debt_n matth._n 6._o â—â—_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n our_o saviour_n and_o whereby_o we_o also_o be_v teach_v to_o put_v 〈…〉_z â—e_z bowel_n of_o mercy_n forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o etc._n etc._n 〈…〉_z â—2_n 13._o verse_n 3._o of_o a_o foreiner_n thou_o may_v exact_v it_o again_o the_o foreiner_n here_o intend_v of_o who_o they_o may_v exaâ—t_v their_o debt_n notwithstanding_o the_o year_n of_o release_n be_v by_o some_o thought_n to_o be_v every_o stranger_n of_o another_o nation_n yea_o though_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n but_o other_o think_v it_o be_v mean_v only_o of_o those_o stranger_n that_o have_v not_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o so_o indeed_o this_o law_n do_v the_o more_o full_o represent_v that_o spiritual_a release_n whereof_o it_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o figure_n or_o type_n in_o that_o none_o can_v have_v any_o share_n in_o this_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v alienâ—_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n that_o be_v none_o but_o those_o that_o be_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o christian_n indeed_o verse_n 4._o save_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v nâ—_n poor_a among_o you_o this_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n be_v add_v as_o a_o exception_n that_o unless_o their_o debtor_n be_v pooâ—e_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o forbear_v the_o debt_n but_o the_o other_o translation_n which_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n seemâ—_n the_o best_a to_o the_o end_n that_o there_o be_v no_o poor_a among_o you_o and_o so_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a law_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v through_o exact_v of_o debt_n any_o man_n bring_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n for_o the_o lord_n shall_v great_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n these_o word_n contain_v a_o reason_n that_o may_v induce_v they_o thus_o to_o show_v mercy_n in_o not_o exact_v their_o debt_n at_o the_o year_n of_o release_n namely_o because_o if_o in_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v obedient_a to_o god_n law_n the_o lord_n will_v so_o abundant_o bless_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o able_a thus_o to_o forbear_v the_o exact_v of_o their_o debt_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o prejudice_n at_o all_o to_o thâ—m_v verse_n 12._o and_o if_o thy_o brother_n a_o hebrew_n man_n or_o a_o hebrew_n woman_n be_v sell_v unto_o thou_o and_o serve_v thou_o six_o year_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o usual_o do_v unless_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n happen_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n levit._n 25._o 40_o 41._o concern_v which_o see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 21._o 2._o for_o this_o be_v not_o here_o add_v as_o a_o privilege_n of_o the_o year_n of_o release_n but_o as_o another_o act_n of_o mercy_n agreeable_a to_o that_o before_o enjoin_v concern_v the_o remit_v of_o debt_n every_o sabbaticall_a year_n for_o indeed_o how_o shall_v the_o set_n free_a of_o servant_n be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n if_o the_o like_a have_v be_v do_v every_o seven_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o release_n or_o to_o what_o purpose_n have_v it_o be_v to_o prescribe_v that_o no_o hebrew_n servant_n shall_v serve_v above_o six_o year_n as_o be_v appoint_v exod._n 21._o 2._o if_o they_o can_v never_o serve_v six_o year_n unless_o they_o begin_v their_o service_n immediate_o after_o the_o year_n of_o release_n and_o that_o because_o otherwise_o when_o their_o release_n come_v they_o must_v be_v set_v â—â—ee_fw-mi verse_n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v remember_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o bondman_n etc._n etc._n the_o israelite_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n and_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o be_v often_o press_v upon_o they_o to_o make_v they_o â—â—ew_n mercy_n to_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o set_v they_o free_a at_o the_o time_n appoint_v of_o god_n both_o because_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o own_o misery_n do_v natural_o incline_v man_n heart_n to_o take_v pity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o likewise_o because_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v fit_v that_o man_n shall_v imitate_v the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n but_o besides_o there_o be_v covert_o a_o hint_n give_v of_o a_o further_a matter_n to_o wit_n that_o â—s_v they_o be_v not_o send_v empty_a away_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n in_o egypt_n but_o come_v away_o thence_o with_o much_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o egypt_n so_o they_o shall_v not_o send_v away_o their_o servant_n empty_a when_o they_o set_v they_o free_a but_o shall_v give_v they_o liberal_o of_o that_o they_o have_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n enjoin_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n verse_n 16._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v if_o â—e_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o go_v awâ—y_a sâ—om_n thou_o etc._n etc._n sâ—e_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 23._o 6._o and_o levit._n 25._o 40._o verse_n 17._o and_o alsâ—_n unto_o thy_o maid-servant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o because_o this_o follow_v so_o immediate_o upon_o that_o which_o go_v before_o concern_v the_o bore_v of_o the_o ear_n of_o that_o manservant_n which_o refuse_v to_o be_v set_v free_a at_o six_o year_n end_n therefore_o many_o expositor_n hold_v and_o most_o probable_o there_o be_v no_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o show_v the_o contrary_a that_o even_o the_o ear_n of_o maidservant_n be_v bore_v likewise_o if_o they_o refuse_v their_o freedom_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v yet_o the_o hebrew_n say_v that_o this_o clause_n and_o also_o unto_o thy_o maid-servant_n thou_o shall_v do_v likewise_o have_v only_o reference_n unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o â—ormer_a verse_n concern_v the_o set_n free_a of_o their_o man-servant_n at_o six_o year_n â—nd_n and_o the_o gift_n they_o shall_v give_v they_o when_o they_o set_v they_o free_a to_o wit_n that_o herein_o to_o their_o maidservant_n they_o shall_v do_v likewise_o verse_n 18._o for_o he_o have_v be_v worth_a a_o double_a hire_a servant_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n not_o because_o of_o the_o hard_a service_n he_o have_v do_v above_o the_o service_n of_o a_o hireling_n as_o some_o think_v for_o by_o the_o law_n hebrew_n servant_n may_v not_o be_v use_v like_o slave_n but_o like_v hire_v servant_n levit_fw-la 25._o 39_o 40._o but_o because_o hire_a servant_n have_v great_a wage_n beside_o meat_n and_o drink_n etc._n etc._n which_o servant_n that_o be_v sell_v have_v not_o in_o regard_n whereof_o among_o we_o the_o service_n of_o a_o apprentice_n be_v count_v more_o prositable_a than_o that_o of_o journeyman_n or_o hire_a servant_n and_o some_o add_v also_o because_o hire_v servant_n do_v usual_o serve_v for_o three_o year_n which_o they_o ground_n upon_o that_o esa_fw-mi 16._o 14._o within_o three_o year_n as_o the_o year_n of_o a_o hireling_n verse_n 20._o thou_o shall_v eâ—t_v it_o beâ—ore_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n year_n by_o â—ear_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v former_o show_v upon_o deut._n 12._o 17._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a firstling_n which_o be_v not_o those_o firstling-males_a that_o do_v first_o open_v the_o matrice_n and_o that_o be_v the_o lord_n by_o that_o general_a law_n of_o the_o firstborn_a numb_a 18._o 15._o and_o that_o these_o may_v bâ—_n bring_v â—nto_o the_o lord_n as_o peace-offering_n and_o so_o the_o owner_n and_o their_o household_n may_v eat_v of_o these_o before_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o these_o therefore_o several_a expositor_n do_v understand_v this_o place_n but_o yet_o because_o in_o the_o forego_n verse_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o firstling_n male_n here_o intend_v thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n with_o the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o bullock_n nor_o shear_v the_o firstling_n of_o thy_o sheep_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o firstling_n here_o mean_v be_v those_o firstling_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n due_a so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o fall_v by_o that_o general_a law_n of_o the_o first-born_a and_o therefore_o the_o owner_n have_v not_o power_n to_o reap_v any_o profit_n by_o they_o therefore_o other_o understand_v these_o word_n as_o speak_v to_o the_o priest_n thou_o shall_v eat_v it_o beâ—ore_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o priest_n to_o who_o god_n gauâ—_v all_o the_o firstling_n of_o israâ—l_n as_o their_o portion_n for_o as_o say_v they_o moses_n speak_v all_o that_o go_v before_o in_o this_o chapter_n to_o the_o people_n of_o isra
a_o type_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o he_o who_o die_v without_o a_o first-born_a may_v seem_v to_o die_v without_o interest_n in_o the_o first-born_a christ_n and_o the_o blot_n out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canâ—an_n carry_v a_o kind_n of_o show_n of_o be_v blot_v out_o of_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v barrenness_n count_v such_o â—_o heavy_a affliction_n and_o the_o cut_n of_o their_o name_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n repute_v a_o most_o fearful_a judgement_n let_v his_o posterity_n be_v cut_v off_o sai_z david_n psal_n 109._o 13._o and_o in_o the_o generation_n follow_v let_v their_o name_n be_v blot_v out_o now_o therefore_o to_o teach_v they_o still_o to_o fear_v that_o heavy_a of_o judgement_n their_o die_a without_o interest_n in_o christ_n or_o heaven_n they_o be_v appoint_v by_o this_o law_n to_o see_v that_o the_o name_n of_o their_o decease_a brother_n be_v not_o put_v out_o of_o israel_n verse_n 6._o the_o first-born_a which_o she_o bear_v shall_v succeed_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o brother_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o legal_a son_n of_o his_o brother_n that_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o hence_o obed_n who_o boaz_n beget_v of_o ruth_n be_v say_v to_o be_v naomies_n soâ—ne_n ruth_n 4._o 17._o because_o he_o be_v count_v the_o legal_a son_n of_o elimelech_n her_o decease_a son_n ruth_n forâ—er_v husband_n though_o withal_o he_o be_v count_v the_o natural_a son_n of_o boaz_n luke_n 3._o 32._o verse_n 9_o then_o â—â—all_v his_o brother_n wife_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o loose_v his_o shoe_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o woman_n lose_v of_o his_o shoe_n from_o off_o his_o foot_n that_o will_v not_o marry_v she_o and_o likewise_o her_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n be_v appoint_v doubtless_o by_o way_n of_o disgrace_v and_o shame_v the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o according_a as_o god_n have_v appoint_v raise_v up_o seed_n to_o his_o decease_a brother_n for_o though_o indeed_o in_o all_o resignation_n or_o alienation_n of_o house_n aâ—d_a land_n from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o this_o ceremony_n be_v use_v that_o he_o who_o do_v resign_v the_o house_n or_o land_n pull_v off_o his_o sâ—oe_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o neighbour_n to_o who_o he_o pass_v it_o over_o ruth_n 4._o 7._o thereby_o signify_v that_o he_o will_v now_o be_v disable_v from_o go_v any_o more_o upon_o such_o house_n or_o land_n as_o any_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o so_o also_o in_o this_o case_n of_o marriage_n it_o may_v signify_v that_o he_o resign_v his_o right_a oâ—_n marriage_n to_o any_o other_o that_o will_v marry_v she_o yet_o here_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v do_v also_o in_o a_o way_n of_o disgrace_v the_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o marry_v she_o and_o to_o enter_v upon_o and_o possess_v his_o brother_n inheritance_n and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v much_o more_o for_o she_o spit_v in_o his_o face_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n and_o reproach_n to_o a_o man_n then_o to_o have_v any_o body_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n if_o hâ—r_a father_n have_v but_o spit_v on_o her_o face_n shall_v she_o not_o be_v ashamed_a seven_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o miriam_n numb_a 12._o 14._o and_o so_o i_o hide_v not_o my_o face_n from_o shame_n and_o spit_v say_v the_o prophet_n in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n isai_n 50._o 6._o and_o therefore_o the_o woman_n spit_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o will_v not_o marry_v she_o be_v in_o effect_n all_o one_o as_o if_o she_o have_v open_o protest_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v dere_v and_o abhor_v of_o all_o man_n a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o show_v his_o face_n among_o his_o brethren_n yea_o indeed_o so_o foul_a a_o disgrace_n this_o be_v that_o it_o be_v therefore_o never_o do_v but_o when_o the_o woman_n do_v claim_v and_o press_v she_o right_o before_o the_o elder_n and_o the_o â—ext_a kinsman_n do_v still_o obstinate_o refuse_v she_o for_o when_o by_o a_o free_a agreement_n the_o next_o brother_n or_o kinsman_n do_v resign_v his_o right_n to_o another_o the_o widow_n also_o consent_v here_o this_o note_n of_o infamy_n be_v never_o put_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o may_v see_v ruth_n 4._o 8._o where_o there_o be_v no_o spit_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o next_o kinsman_n but_o only_o by_o pull_v off_o his_o shoe_n he_o resign_v his_o right_n to_o boaz_n and_o so_o he_o marry_v ruth_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n that_o will_v not_o build_v up_o his_o brother_n house_n see_v the_o note_n upon_o exod._n 1._o 21._o vâ—rs_n 10._o and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v call_v in_o israel_n the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o hatâ—â—is_n shoe_n loose_v that_o be_v whenever_o in_o after-times_a this_o man_n family_n shall_v be_v speak_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o man_n that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v this_o shall_v they_o say_v be_v the_o house_n of_o he_o that_o have_v his_o shoe_n loose_v and_o thus_o there_o be_v a_o note_n of_o infamy_n set_v both_o upon_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o likewise_o upon_o his_o family_n and_o posterity_n that_o man_n may_v hereby_o be_v render_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o submit_v herein_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n law_n verse_n 12._o then_o thou_o shall_v cut_v off_o her_o hand_n thy_o eye_n shall_v not_o pity_v she_o because_o much_o may_v be_v say_v for_o the_o woman_n that_o do_v in_o this_o case_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v fight_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o first_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o a_o love_a wife_n must_v needs_o make_v her_o passion_n stir_v when_o she_o see_v her_o husband_n beat_v and_o provoke_v she_o to_o do_v what_o she_o can_v to_o rescue_v he_o second_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v he_o by_o strength_n she_o seek_v by_o take_v that_o advantage_n to_o force_v the_o man_n to_o give_v over_o smite_v he_o and_o do_v what_o she_o do_v not_o out_o of_o wantonness_n but_o mere_o for_o her_o husband_n help_n and_o three_o that_o a_o weak_a woman_n be_v not_o so_o well_o able_a to_o bridle_v her_o passion_n and_o therefore_o may_v easy_o be_v overbear_v by_o they_o to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v not_o fit_v therefore_o god_n do_v express_o here_o enjoin_v that_o by_o no_o such_o argument_n the_o judge_n shall_v be_v move_v to_o take_v pity_n on_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v herein_o offend_v but_o that_o they_o shall_v certain_o cut_v off_o her_o hand_n hereby_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_v all_o wanton_a bold_a impure_a and_o shameless_a behaviour_n in_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o people_n verâ—_n 13._o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v in_o thy_o bag_n divers_a weight_n a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n a_o great_a to_o buy_v with_o and_o a_o small_a to_o sell_v with_o or_o a_o great_a to_o be_v keep_v to_o be_v show_v to_o thâ—_n magistrate_n or_o officer_n when_o they_o come_v to_o view_v &_o try_v thy_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o a_o less_o which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o use_v continual_o in_o sell_v thy_o ware_n verâ—_n 17._o remember_v what_o amalek_n do_v unto_o thou_o by_o the_o way_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o â—f_a egypt_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o eâ—phaâ—is_n in_o these_o word_n when_o you_o be_v come_v forth_o out_o of_o egypt_n the_o note_v whereof_o will_v help_v we_o much_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o passage_n for_o herein_o moses_n imply_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o high_o offend_v against_o the_o amalekite_n above_o other_o nation_n for_o their_o assault_v the_o israelite_n that_o he_o do_v then_o pass_v sentence_n against_o they_o that_o their_o whole_a nation_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o do_v now_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n to_o execute_v against_o they_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v and_o why_o also_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o infer_v from_o this_o which_o amalek_n do_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o god_n he_o meet_v tâ—ee_v by_o the_o way_n and_o smite_v the_o hindmost_a of_o thou_o even_o all_o that_o be_v feeble_a behind_o theâ—_n when_o thou_o be_v faint_a and_o weary_a namely_o because_o this_o circumstance_n that_o he_o do_v this_o to_o the_o israelite_n when_o they_o be_v new_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n do_v much_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o regard_n the_o israelite_n have_v already_o endure_v so_o much_o misery_n for_o to_o oppress_v those_o that_o have_v be_v already_o so_o grievous_o oppress_v be_v a_o act_n of_o