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they_o not_o to_o have_v any_o familiarity_n with_o the_o person_n after_o name_v r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n clxxxviii_o which_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o natural_a affection_n the_o plain_a sense_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o approach_v or_o come_v near_o to_o they_o for_o the_o end_n afterward_o mention_v viz._n to_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n nay_o this_o very_a phrase_n be_v use_v for_o the_o same_o thing_n xx_o gen._n 4._o without_o the_o addition_n of_o uncover_v their_o nakedness_n any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o these_o word_n near_o of_o kin_n do_v not_o sufficient_o express_v the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n nor_o be_v they_o of_o a_o determinate_a signification_n for_o a_o man_n maybe_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v not_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o flesh_n as_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v that_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o that_o nothing_o come_v between_o they_o 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ver._n 7._o verse_n 7_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n or_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v it_o be_v common_o think_v by_o interpreter_n that_o the_o particle_n we_o translate_v or_o be_v here_o as_o much_o as_o that_o be_v for_o so_o it_o signify_v in_o some_o place_n particular_o 1_v sam._n xxviii_o 3._o so_o that_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n be_v only_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a and_o make_v they_o but_o one_o prohibition_n against_o a_o man_n marry_v his_o mother_n and_o this_o indeed_o the_o next_o word_n seem_v to_o imply_v she_o be_v thy_o mother_n who_o bear_v thou_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v take_v to_o be_v thy_o wife_n much_o less_o to_o be_v otherwise_o know_v by_o thou_o but_o we_o may_v as_o well_o think_v that_o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o mother_n be_v both_o here_o mention_v to_o show_v neither_o the_o daughter_n may_v marry_v her_o father_n nor_o the_o son_n his_o mother_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o all_o the_o follow_a particular_n woman_n be_v concern_v just_a as_o man_n be_v though_o the_o man_n be_v only_o mention_v and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v comprehend_v grandfather_n or_o grandmother_n or_o other_o progenitor_n before_o they_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n this_o be_v the_o very_a first_o prohibition_n it_o be_v a_o go_v back_o in_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o marry_v his_o mother_n which_o though_o it_o be_v practise_v in_o those_o day_n by_o the_o canaanite_n and_o egyptian_n and_o by_o the_o persian_n also_o in_o after_o time_n and_o some_o other_o eastern_a country_n yet_o in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v such_o marriage_n be_v nunquam_fw-la non_fw-la execranda_fw-la execrable_a in_o all_o age_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 11._o p._n 601_o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o marriage_n of_o oedipus_n with_o jocasta_n of_o nero_n with_o agrippina_n pelopeja_n and_o thyestes_n her_o father_n of_o who_o aegistus_n be_v bear_v which_o every_o body_n detest_v see_v grotius_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n ii_o cap._n 5._o sect_n 2._o for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v against_o such_o marriage_n notwithstanding_o the_o practice_n of_o person_n nay_o whole_a nation_n who_o god_n give_v up_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n paul_n show_v dishonourable_a affection_n for_o their_o other_o sin_n especial_o for_o their_o forsake_v he_o and_o fall_v to_o idolatry_n maimonides_n give_v this_o as_o the_o general_a reason_n of_o prohibit_v this_o and_o all_o the_o follow_a marriage_n because_o the_o person_n here_o forbid_v to_o be_v so_o join_v together_o be_v all_o in_o
the_o fact_n which_o be_v the_o very_a reason_n give_v of_o it_o in_o the_o mischna_n tit._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 7._o n._n 4._o and_o so_o r._n solomon_n the_o beast_n be_v kill_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v there_o be_v the_o beast_n for_o which_o such_o a_o woman_n be_v put_v to_o death_n ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o sister_n etc._n etc._n whether_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n by_o the_o whole_a blood_n as_o we_o speak_v or_o by_o half_a blood_n only_o by_o the_o father_n side_n or_o mother_n he_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o marry_v she_o by_o the_o law_n mention_v xviii_o 9_o and_o see_v her_o nakedness_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n to_o lie_v with_o she_o as_o it_o be_v there_o express_v and_o here_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o verse_n he_o have_v uncover_v his_o sister_n nakedness_n the_o sense_n of_o see_v be_v put_v for_o that_o of_o touch_v or_o any_o other_o in_o this_o language_n it_o be_v a_o wicked_a thing_n a_o flagitious_a or_o nefarious_a wickedness_n as_o the_o vulgar_a express_v it_o but_o the_o hebrew_n word_n chese_v signify_v sometime_o in_o the_o prophetical_a language_n mercy_n and_o indulgence_n the_o talmudist_n take_v these_o word_n as_o if_o they_o come_v in_o by_o a_o parenthesis_n to_o obviate_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v that_o cain_n and_o abel_n marry_v their_o sister_n true_o say_v moses_n that_o be_v by_o a_o indulgence_n in_o the_o beginning_n arise_v from_o the_o necessity_n of_o thing_n when_o there_o be_v none_o but_o brother_n and_o sister_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n who_o marry_v such_o near_a relation_n so_o the_o gemara_n hierosol_n ad_fw-la tit._n sanhedrim_n see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 8._o p._n 581._o and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n ascribe_v to_o jonathan_n who_o word_n be_v these_o it_o be_v a_o filthy_a thing_n but_o i_o use_v a_o indulgence_n to_o the_o first_o man_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v to_o be_v propagate_v until_o mankind_n be_v sufficient_o multiply_v after_o that_o whosoever_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n let_v he_o be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o people_n public_o put_v to_o death_n see_v v._o 10._o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n i._n e._n the_o punishment_n of_o it_o chap._n v._o 1._o ver._n 18._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 here_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o they_o whereas_o in_o xv._o 24._o it_o be_v only_o say_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n therefore_o many_o think_v in_o that_o place_n he_o speak_v of_o do_v this_o ignorant_o and_o here_o of_o do_v it_o know_o but_o if_o the_o man_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o condition_n she_o be_v in_o the_o woman_n herself_o can_v scarce_o be_v so_o and_o therefore_o other_o think_v when_o the_o fact_n be_v altogether_o private_a they_o only_o incur_v a_o legal_a impurity_n for_o a_o certain_a season_n but_o when_o it_o be_v public_o know_v and_o proof_n make_v of_o it_o before_o a_o judge_n it_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n because_o it_o be_v do_v in_o contempt_n and_o despite_n of_o the_o law_n otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v so_o public_o know_v as_o to_o be_v legal_o prove_v whether_o this_o law_n oblige_v in_o the_o state_n of_o christianity_n be_v at_o large_a discuss_v by_o bishop_n taylor_n not_o to_o mention_v other_o writer_n abroad_o in_o his_o doctor_n dubitantium_fw-la book_n ii_o chap._n 2._o rule_n 3._o n._n 8._o and_o book_n iii_o chap._n 2._o rule_n 2._o n._n 3._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 19_o verse_n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 12_o 13._o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n it_o not_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v die_v or_o be_v cut_v off_o as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n it_o have_v make_v some_o conclude_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n as_o the_o forego_n be_v punish_v only_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v v._o 20_o 21._o where_o they_o that_o commit_v they_o be_v threaten_v to_o die_v childless_a ver._n 20._o verse_n 20_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v lie_v with_o his_o uncle_n wife_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 14._o they_o shall_v die_v childless_a this_o be_v understand_v by_o some_o as_o if_o moses_n mean_v they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n before_o they_o can_v have_v any_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o conjunction_n but_o most_o think_v he_o only_a mean_n that_o either_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o child_n or_o that_o their_o child_n shall_v not_o live_v but_o die_v before_o their_o parent_n or_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o spurious_a issue_n and_o not_o inherit_v their_o estate_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n st._n austin_n put_v upon_o these_o word_n and_o procopius_n gazaeus_n also_o mention_n it_o and_o say_v this_o be_v the_o roman_a law_n about_o all_o incestuous_a marriage_n semen_n eorum_fw-la non_fw-la recensebitur_fw-la inter_fw-la liberos_fw-la such_o issue_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v among_o their_o child_n ver._n 21._o verse_n 21_o and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v his_o brother_n wife_n etc._n etc._n see_v xviii_o 16._o they_o shall_v be_v childless_a see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 22._o verse_n 22_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o all_o my_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n particular_o these_o concern_v the_o forego_n matter_n see_v xviii_o 4_o 5._o that_o the_o land_n whether_o i_o bring_v you_o to_o dwell_v therein_o spew_v you_o not_o out_o as_o it_o do_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n see_v xviii_o 25_o 28._o ver._n 23._o verse_n 23_o and_o you_o shall_v not_o walk_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o nation_n which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o viz._n of_o the_o amorites_n as_o the_o hebrew_n right_o expound_v it_o for_o they_o be_v the_o principal_a nation_n in_o canaan_n and_o extreme_o give_v to_o idolatry_n r._n levi_n barcelonita_n extend_v this_o to_o all_o their_o custom_n in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o such_o like_a precept_n cclxii_o but_o it_o seem_v here_o particular_o to_o relate_v to_o their_o marriage_n and_o idolatry_n see_v xviii_o 3._o for_o they_o commit_v all_o these_o thing_n these_o word_n show_v that_o the_o forego_n have_v particular_a respect_n to_o their_o abominable_a marriage_n and_o idolatry_n therefore_o i_o abhor_v they_o so_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o their_o country_n xviii_o 25._o onkelos_n translate_v it_o my_o word_n memri_n abominate_v they_o which_o be_v a_o plain_a intimation_n of_o a_o notion_n they_o have_v in_o ancient_a time_n of_o more_o person_n than_o one_o in_o the_o deity_n and_o particular_o here_o denote_v he_o who_o st._n john_n call_v the_o word_n for_o memra_n word_n plain_o signify_v a_o person_n in_o this_o place_n and_o a_o person_n of_o the_o same_o essence_n with_o jehovah_n ver._n 24._o verse_n 24_o but_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o make_v you_o a_o promise_n you_o shall_v inherit_v their_o land_n and_o i_o will_v give_v it_o unto_o you_o to_o possess_v it_o etc._n etc._n for_o he_o promise_v to_o expel_v the_o former_a inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n to_o make_v room_n for_o they_o see_v iii_o exod._n 8_o 17._o xxiii_o 27_o 28._o xxxiii_o 3._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n which_o have_v separate_v you_o from_o other_o people_n this_o may_v refer_v either_o to_o what_o go_v before_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o live_v like_o other_o nation_n because_o he_o have_v by_o peculiar_a law_n as_o well_o as_o by_o signal_n deliverance_n distinguish_v they_o from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o what_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v such_o a_o difference_n between_o they_o and_o other_o people_n that_o in_o their_o very_a diet_n they_o shall_v not_o agree_v with_o they_o much_o less_o in_o the_o forenamed_a impurity_n for_o that_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n be_v institute_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o their_o idolatrous_a neighbour_n be_v very_o evident_a as_o i_o before_o observe_v and_o the_o gentile_n themselves_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o unsociable_a people_n upon_o this_o very_a account_n josephus_n often_o mention_n this_o objection_n against_o they_o and_o euphrates_n complain_v in_o philostratus_n de_fw-la vita_fw-la apolon_n lib._n cap._n 2._o that_o of_o old_a they_o separate_v not_o only_o from_o the_o roman_n but_o from_o all_o mankind_n for_o they_o have_v invent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o manner_n of_o live_v that_o will_v not_o let_v they_o mix_v with_o other_o
a_o woman_n that_o be_v put_v away_o by_o her_o husband_n lie_v under_o a_o suspicion_n of_o something_o that_o be_v bad_a for_o which_o reason_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a a_o priest_n may_v not_o marry_v she_o who_o her_o husband_n brother_n refuse_v to_o marry_v after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o be_v holy_a unto_o his_o god_n consecrate_a after_o a_o special_a manner_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o dishonour_v his_o priesthood_n by_o such_o marriage_n as_o be_v not_o of_o good_a reputation_n if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v suffer_v to_o minister_n until_o he_o have_v give_v such_o a_o wife_n a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n as_o maimonides_n say_v in_o biath_n hamikdasch_n cap._n 6._o a_o example_n of_o which_o there_o be_v in_o manasseh_n the_o brother_n of_o jaddua_n the_o highpriest_n who_o marry_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n the_o daughter_n of_o sanballat_n the_o samaritan_n be_v command_v either_o to_o put_v she_o away_o or_o not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o altar_n see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o the_o successione_n in_o pontificatum_fw-la cap._n 6._o p._n 238._o ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o thou_o shall_v sanctify_v he_o therefore_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v to_o moses_n and_o to_o all_o that_o shall_v succeed_v he_o in_o the_o supreme_a authority_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v care_n the_o priest_n shall_v not_o marry_v with_o such_o person_n or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n till_o they_o have_v put_v they_o away_o according_o we_o find_v that_o to_o keep_v the_o priesthood_n pure_a and_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n of_o any_o such_o pollution_n the_o name_n of_o the_o priest_n parent_n be_v careful_o preserve_v in_o the_o genealogical_a table_n as_o we_o learn_v from_o two_o ezra_n 62._o vii_o nehemiah_n 64._o see_v selden_n the_o succession_n in_o pontif._n lib._n ii_o cap._n 3._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n lib._n i._n cap._n 7._o for_o he_o offer_v the_o bread_n of_o thy_o god_n minister_v at_o the_o altar_n see_v v._o 6._o he_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o thou_o keep_v himself_o pure_a that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a to_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o the_o people_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v for_o i_o the_o lord_n which_o sanctify_v you_o be_o holy_a i_o who_o have_v take_v you_o to_o be_v my_o peculiar_a people_n excel_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o require_v person_n of_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n to_o minister_v unto_o i_o ver._n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o the_o daughter_n of_o any_o priest_n if_o she_o profane_v herself_o by_o play_v the_o whore_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v this_o of_o one_o marry_v at_o least_o espouse_v so_o aben-ezra_n and_o r._n sol._n jarchi_n say_v express_o our_o rabbin_n confess_v with_o one_o mouth_n that_o one_o not_o espouse_v be_v not_o concern_v in_o this_o law_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 6._o and_o lib._n iii_o cap._n 23._o p._n 488._o she_o profane_v her_o father_n she_o be_v double_o guilty_a first_o in_o profane_v i._n e._n dishonour_v herself_o who_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o such_o a_o eminent_a person_n commit_v such_o a_o heinous_a crime_n and_o second_o in_o dishonour_v her_o father_n who_o reputation_n hereby_o suffer_v she_o shall_v be_v burn_v with_o fire_n which_o be_v the_o sore_a punishment_n among_o the_o jew_n see_v xx._n 14._o and_o be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o other_o person_n in_o this_o case_n who_o be_v bare_o stone_v xxii_o deut._n 24._o but_o only_a upon_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o priest_n from_o who_o great_a virtue_n be_v expect_v but_o if_o the_o witness_n of_o this_o fact_n be_v convict_v of_o perjury_n by_o other_o credible_a witness_n produce_v by_o the_o woman_n or_o her_o father_n then_o both_o her_o husband_n who_o accuse_v she_o and_o those_o false_a witness_n suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n that_o she_o shall_v have_v do_v see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 1._o p._n 321._o ver._n 10._o verse_n 10_o he_o that_o be_v the_o highpriest_n among_o his_o brethren_n hitherto_o the_o law_n give_v in_o this_o case_n concern_v the_o common_a priest_n now_o follow_v those_o by_o which_o the_o highpriest_n be_v to_o govern_v himself_o who_o be_v under_o peculiar_a law_n more_o strict_a than_o the_o rest_n upon_o who_o head_n the_o anoint_v oil_n be_v pour_v etc._n etc._n he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a consecration_n different_a from_o the_o rest_n by_o pour_v the_o holy_a oil_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o clothe_v he_o with_o the_o most_o glorious_a robe_n see_v viii_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o distinguish_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o priest_n from_o common_a men._n and_o that_o be_v consecrate_v in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v who_o hand_n be_v fill_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o fat_a and_o the_o right_a shoulder_n of_o the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o he_o be_v hallow_v to_o minister_v in_o the_o priest_n office_n xxix_o exod._n 22_o 23_o 24._o to_o put_v on_o the_o garment_n to_o be_v highpriest_n shall_v not_o uncover_v his_o head_n rather_o shall_v not_o let_v his_o hair_n grow_v neglect_v without_o trim_v as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o token_n of_o mourning_n so_o onkelos_n and_o jonathan_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o see_v selden_n lib._n ii_o the_o successione_n in_o pontificatum_fw-la cap._n 5._o p._n 235._o and_o what_o i_o have_v note_v upon_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n v._o 6._o nor_o rend_v his_o clothes_n another_o token_n of_o mourning_n which_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v though_o the_o talmudist_n will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o may_v rend_v his_o garment_n at_o the_o bottom_n about_o his_o foot_n but_o not_o at_o the_o top_n down_o to_o his_o breast_n as_o p._n cunaeus_n observe_v out_o of_o mass_n horajoth_o lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr rep._n hebr._n cap._n 3._o before_o his_o anoint_v and_o consecration_n and_o put_v on_o the_o holy_a garment_n it_o be_v not_o unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o attend_v the_o funeral_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o eleazar_n be_v present_a when_o aaron_n die_v xx_o numb_a be_v as_o yet_o in_o a_o low_a ministry_n and_o not_o complete_o advance_v to_o the_o office_n of_o highpriest_n but_o only_o declare_v aaron_n successor_n by_o put_v on_o he_o his_o garment_n see_v x._o 6._o ver._n 11._o verse_n 11_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v in_o to_o any_o dead_a body_n nor_o defile_v himself_o for_o his_o father_n or_o for_o his_o mother_n he_o may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o house_n where_o the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n lay_v dead_a which_o be_v permit_v to_o the_o inferior_a priest_n v._o 2_o 3._o and_o consequent_o he_o be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o external_a sign_n of_o mourning_n for_o son_n or_o daughter_n brother_n or_o sister_n ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o neither_o shall_v he_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sanctuary_n if_o he_o be_v there_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n or_o mother_n he_o be_v not_o to_o stir_v out_o from_o thence_o till_o he_o have_v sinish_v his_o ministry_n see_v x._o 7._o for_o he_o have_v a_o little_a house_n after_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o it_o where_o he_o common_o remain_v all_o the_o day_n time_n which_o be_v call_v lischcath_n cohen_o gadol_n the_o parlour_n of_o the_o highpriest_n as_o cunaeus_n observe_v out_o of_o mass_n midoth_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n cap._n 3._o at_o night_n he_o go_v to_o his_o own_o dwell_n house_n which_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o no_o where_o else_o there_o he_o may_v perform_v all_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mourner_n except_o those_o which_o be_v here_o forbid_v and_o the_o people_n come_v to_o comfort_v he_o as_o maimonides_n relate_v in_o his_o treatise_n on_o this_o subject_a and_o sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n while_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o chair_n at_o the_o funeral_n feast_n they_o say_v let_v we_o be_v thy_o expiation_n i._n e._n let_v all_o the_o grief_n that_o be_v on_o thou_o fall_v upon_o we_o unto_o which_o he_o answer_v bless_a be_v you_o from_o heaven_n as_o their_o word_n be_v report_v in_o sanhedrim_n cap._n 2._o n._n 1._o nor_o profane_v the_o sanctuary_n of_o his_o god_n by_o prefer_v his_o affection_n to_o the_o dead_a before_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o by_o return_v thither_o to_o his_o ministry_n when_o he_o have_v be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a profanation_n for_o he_o that_o touch_v a_o dead_a body_n be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n xix_o numb_a 11_o 12._o for_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n of_o his_o god_n be_v upon_o he_o some_o supply_n the_o word_n and_o
be_v not_o so_o to_o other_o people_n see_v xxii_o exod._n ult_n neither_o shall_v you_o defile_v yourselves_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o creep_a thing_n that_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n here_o be_v a_o different_a word_n use_v in_o the_o last_o clause_n from_o that_o in_o the_o forego_n both_o which_o signify_v creep_a thing_n maimonides_n here_o distinguish_v between_o they_o and_o say_v that_o the_o first_o word_n scheretz_n signify_v such_o creep_a thing_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o male_a and_o female_a and_o romesch_n which_o be_v the_o other_o word_n such_o as_o arise_v out_o of_o putrefaction_n which_o be_v now_o discover_v to_o be_v a_o error_n there_o be_v no_o such_o animal_n as_o be_v produce_v mere_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o sun_n out_o of_o putrify_a matter_n but_o all_o out_o of_o some_o seed_n or_o other_o which_o come_v from_o male_a and_o female_a this_o therefore_o be_v only_o a_o repetition_n of_o what_o be_v deliver_v before_o and_o now_o confirm_v by_o a_o unanswerable_a reason_n ver._n 45._o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n that_o bring_v you_o up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v a_o benefit_n so_o fresh_a in_o their_o mind_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o a_o do_v and_o be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a benefit_n the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n there_o can_v not_o be_v a_o high_a aggravation_n of_o gild_n than_o to_o be_v insensible_a of_o this_o obligation_n xxxii_o exod._n 8._o to_o be_v your_o god_n he_o have_v redeem_v they_o out_o of_o slavery_n make_v they_o thereby_o his_o own_o people_n over_o who_o he_o have_v a_o peculiar_a dominion_n in_o the_o right_n of_o this_o redemption_n see_v xx_o exod._n 2._o you_o shall_v therefore_o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a they_o be_v his_o peculiar_a people_n he_o separate_v they_o from_o all_o other_o nation_n by_o peculiar_a law_n which_o make_v they_o different_a from_o all_o other_o people_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v from_o all_o other_o being_n ver._n 46._o verse_n 46_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o of_o the_o fowl_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o rule_n you_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o eat_v of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n and_o fish_n and_o thing_n that_o creep_v on_o the_o earth_n of_o which_o four_o sort_n of_o live_a creature_n moses_n have_v treat_v in_o this_o chapter_n though_o not_o in_o that_o very_a order_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n but_o first_o of_o beast_n v._o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n then_o of_o fish_n v._o 9_o etc._n etc._n then_o of_o bird_n v._o 13_o etc._n etc._n and_o last_o of_o creep_a thing_n v._o 20_o etc._n etc._n some_o of_o all_o which_o kind_n he_o forbid_v they_o to_o eat_v for_o such_o reason_n as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v unto_o which_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o by_o not_o allow_v they_o a_o entire_a liberty_n to_o eat_v every_o thing_n but_o rather_o lay_v many_o restraint_n upon_o they_o he_o intend_v to_o prevent_v that_o gluttony_n and_o luxury_n which_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o state_n unto_o which_o nothing_o administer_v more_o than_o too_o great_a variety_n of_o meat_n the_o desire_n of_o which_o be_v insatiable_a ver._n 47._o verse_n 47_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n to_o direct_v you_o how_o to_o make_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o unclean_a and_o the_o clean_a and_o between_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v and_o the_o beast_n that_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v there_o be_v no_o uncleanness_n in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v make_v by_o this_o prohibition_n of_o they_o but_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o prohibit_v they_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o both_o priest_n and_o people_n shall_v observe_v and_o be_v well_o skill_v in_o the_o mark_n whereby_o what_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v eat_v may_v be_v know_v from_o what_o be_v unlawful_a upon_o which_o account_n this_o be_v so_o oft_o repeat_v and_o the_o same_o here_o express_v twice_o in_o different_a word_n chap._n xii_o ver._n 1._o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o direction_n in_o this_o chapter_n be_v give_v to_o moses_n alone_o whereas_o those_o in_o the_o forego_n be_v deliver_v unto_o aaron_n also_o as_o those_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n which_o follow_v about_o the_o leprosy_n xiii_o 1._o because_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n be_v peculiar_o concern_v in_o those_o matter_n to_o make_v a_o exact_a difference_n between_o clean_a and_o unclean_a x._o 10_o 11._o fourteen_o 57_o in_o which_o there_o be_v some_o difficulty_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v charge_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o attend_v careful_o to_o the_o law_n he_o give_v about_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o difficulty_n in_o what_o belong_v to_o the_o purification_n of_o woman_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o they_o receive_v admonition_n from_o moses_n concern_v it_o ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o if_o a_o woman_n have_v conceive_v seed_n and_o bear_v a_o manchild_n whether_o it_o be_v bear_v alive_a or_o dead_a be_v a_o abortive_a or_o come_v to_o its_o full_a time_n this_o make_v no_o difference_n as_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n understand_v it_o she_o shall_v be_v unclean_a seven_o day_n for_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o child_n she_o be_v neither_o to_o partake_v of_o any_o holy_a thing_n nor_o to_o have_v common_a conversation_n with_o other_o her_o husband_n not_o be_v permit_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o she_o all_o that_o time_n for_o they_o that_o attend_v she_o become_v unclean_a also_o and_o so_o they_o be_v account_v among_o the_o heathen_a as_o dilherrus_n observe_v out_o of_o plautus_n in_o his_o dissert_n special_a de_fw-fr cacozelia_n gentilium_fw-la cap._n 3._o where_o he_o say_v the_o woman_n that_o assist_v at_o the_o labour_n solemn_o wash_v their_o hand_n and_o have_v a_o sacrifice_n offer_v for_o they_o on_o the_o five_o day_n after_o the_o delivery_n plautus_n his_o word_n indeed_o will_v not_o warrant_v all_o this_o which_o i_o find_v in_o his_o truculentus_fw-la act._n 2._o scen._n 4._o where_o the_o harlot_n say_v she_o will_v sacrifice_v for_o the_o child_n on_o the_o five_o day_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n quin_fw-la diis_fw-la sacrificare_fw-la hodie_fw-la pro_fw-la pvero_fw-la volo_fw-la quinto_fw-la die_fw-la quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la oportet_fw-la where_o scaliger_n observe_v that_o the_o greek_n be_v wont_a to_o purify_v their_o child_n on_o the_o five_o day_n but_o the_o latin_n on_o the_o eight_o if_o they_o be_v daughter_n and_o on_o the_o nine_o if_o they_o be_v son_n which_o be_v call_v dies_fw-la lustricus_fw-la according_a to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o separation_n for_o her_o infirmity_n shall_v she_o be_v unclean_a that_o be_v her_o case_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o menstruous_a woman_n who_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o the_o high_a uncleanness_n xv._o 19_o 20._o for_o every_o thing_n she_o touch_v be_v unclean_a and_o make_v those_o so_o who_o touch_v that_o thing_n ver._n 3._o and_o on_o the_o eight_o day_n the_o flesh_n of_o his_o foreskin_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v this_o be_v here_o mention_v to_o show_v that_o one_o reason_n for_o not_o circumcise_n the_o child_n till_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v its_o mother_n uncleanness_n the_o first_o seven_o day_n of_o her_o lie_v in_o which_o make_v the_o child_n unclean_a also_o ver._n 4._o verse_n 4_o and_o she_o shall_v then_o continue_v from_o the_o seven_o day_n end_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o her_o purify_n in_o the_o purification_n of_o her_o blood_n for_o all_o the_o follow_a day_n be_v day_n of_o purification_n not_o of_o entire_a separation_n three_o and_o thirty_o day_n all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o uncleanness_n be_v forty_o and_o for_o the_o first_o seven_o day_n she_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o conversation_n with_o her_o neighbour_n but_o the_o follow_v three_o and_o thirty_o she_o have_v free_a conversation_n with_o they_o and_o be_v only_o exclude_v from_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o eat_v of_o the_o peace-offering_n or_o the_o paschal_n lamb_n and_o if_o she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o priest_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o other_o lesser_a holy_a thing_n of_o which_o otherwise_o she_o may_v have_v eat_v she_o shall_v touch_v no_o hallow_a thing_n nor_o come_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n until_o the_o day_n of_o her_o purification_n be_v fulfil_v if_o maimonides_n may_v be_v credit_v the_o zabij_n a_o ancient_a sort_n of_o idolater_n in_o those_o eastern_a part_n have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o tedious_a and_o tiresome_a custom_n about_o the_o purisication_n of_o their_o childbed-woman_n from_o all_o which_o god_n free_v his_o people_n by_o restrain_v they_o only_o from_o come_v into_o his_o sanctuary_n or_o partake_v of_o
their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v xviii_o deut._n 10._o this_o be_v a_o spiritual_a adultery_n and_o therefore_o here_o mention_v pass_v through_o the_o fire_n to_o molech_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o molech_n be_v particular_o worship_v by_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n at_o least_o in_o future_a age_n 1_o king_n xi_o 7._o but_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o name_n of_o many_o of_o the_o heathen_a god_n and_o the_o same_o with_o baal_n both_o of_o they_o signify_v dominion_n this_o appear_v by_o compare_v xix_o jer._n 5._o with_o xxxii_o 35._o but_o more_o especial_o it_o signify_v the_o sun_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o heavenly_a body_n see_v vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr orig._n &_o progr_n idolol_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 5._o as_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o moon_n vii_o jer._n 18._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o several_a passage_n in_o scripture_n that_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n who_o the_o israelite_n be_v prone_a to_o imitate_v not_o only_o make_v their_o child_n pass_v through_o the_o fire_n but_o also_o offer_v they_o in_o sacrifice_n unto_o molech_n the_o former_a i_o take_v to_o be_v forbid_v in_o this_o law_n the_o latter_a in_o xx._n 3._o where_o give_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n be_v prohibit_v under_o a_o severe_a penalty_n of_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o that_o crime_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o penalty_n annex_v here_o to_o their_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n which_o i_o take_v therefore_o to_o have_v be_v a_o less_o crime_n than_o the_o other_o though_o a_o idolatrous_a rite_n practise_v by_o those_o who_o abhor_v the_o cruelty_n of_o offer_v the_o very_a life_n of_o their_o dear_a child_n to_o molech_n instead_o of_o which_o this_o rite_n be_v devise_v of_o make_v they_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n for_o though_o the_o word_n fire_n be_v not_o here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n yet_o it_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o and_o express_v xviii_o deut._n 10._o by_o way_n of_o purification_n and_o lustration_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n to_o dedicate_v they_o to_o the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o molech_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n whereby_o parent_n consecrate_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o their_o deity_n we_o never_o find_v it_o mention_v in_o scripture_n but_o only_o concern_v child_n not_o concern_v man_n and_o woman_n who_o the_o israelite_n be_v forbid_v to_o dedicate_v in_o this_o manner_n which_o be_v in_o truth_n to_o alienate_v they_o from_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n now_o that_o this_o be_v practise_v among_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n as_o a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n appear_v particular_o in_o the_o mystery_n of_o mithra_n see_v suidas_n upon_o that_o word_n and_o continue_v long_o among_o the_o persian_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v benjamin_n tudelensis_n in_o his_o itinearium_n p._n 214._o see_v g._n schickardi_n tarich_n p._n 126_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o very_a phrase_n make_v to_o pass_v unto_o for_o the_o word_n fire_n as_o i_o say_v be_v not_o here_o mention_v signify_v as_o much_o as_o add_v part_n ejus_fw-la transire_fw-la to_o be_v addict_v to_o any_o one_o like_o that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o come_v unto_o god_n xi_o hebr._n 6._o and_o so_o this_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v use_v xiii_o exod._n 12._o and_o may_v very_o well_o be_v thus_o understand_v here_o for_o devote_v or_o make_v over_o their_o child_n unto_o molech_n for_o the_o heathen_a think_v their_o child_n unclean_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o anger_n of_o their_o god_n and_o consequent_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o expiate_v as_o maimonides_n tell_v we_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 37._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o fancy_v as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n observe_v precept_n ccviii_o that_o if_o only_o one_o of_o their_o child_n be_v thus_o consecrate_v to_o molech_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v be_v prosperous_a for_o he_o very_o 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be_v kindle_v or_o lead_v it_o between_o two_o fire_n when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v the_o priest_n restore_v the_o child_n to_o the_o father_n again_o and_o in_o some_o such_o way_n ahaz_n make_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n according_a to_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o heathen_a 2_o king_n xvi_o 3._o which_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o his_o burn_v he_o for_o hezekiah_n his_o son_n outlive_v he_o and_o succeed_v in_o his_o throne_n see_v theodoret_n in_o iv_o king_n quaest_n 47._o maimon_n de_fw-fr idol_n c._n 6._o sect_n 14._o n._n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o vossius_fw-la his_o note_n with_o simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o cvi_o psal_n 37._o neither_o shall_v thou_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o thy_o god_n by_o offer_v their_o child_n to_o molech_n they_o in_o effect_n reject_v and_o disow_v as_o i_o before_o observe_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n which_o be_v to_o pollute_v his_o name_n by_o give_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o alone_o unto_o 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servant_n for_o every_o one_o know_v in_o future_a time_n slave_n have_v mark_v set_v upon_o they_o to_o certify_v to_o who_o they_o belong_v redeem_v with_o their_o price_n and_o stamp_v with_o their_o mark_n and_o these_o mark_n be_v make_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n in_o their_o hand_n forehead_n or_o neck_n or_o they_o be_v prick_v with_o a_o needle_n dip_v in_o glastum_fw-la as_o he_o say_v which_o make_v blue_a spot_n in_o their_o skin_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v among_o the_o arabian_n especial_o the_o scenitae_n and_o they_o express_v either_o the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o god_n to_o who_o service_n they_o be_v consecrate_a or_o else_o by_o a_o proper_a character_n denote_v who_o they_o honour_v as_o a_o thunderbolt_n signify_v they_o be_v devote_v to_o jupiter_n a_o spear_n or_o helmet_n to_o mars_n a_o trident_n to_o neptune_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v sign_n or_o sacrament_n as_o we_o may_v call_v they_o whereby_o they_o be_v solemn_o addict_v to_o their_o worship_n it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v some_o nation_n then_o that_o make_v some_o mark_n in_o their_o flesh_n as_o a_o ornament_n to_o they_o for_o at_o this_o day_n the_o woman_n in_o greenland_n do_v not_o paint_v their_o face_n which_o be_v very_o swart_a but_o stigmatize_v they_o in_o several_a place_n by_o draw_v a_o needle_n and_o thread_n dip_v in_o whale_n grease_n through_o the_o skin_n in_o what_o figure_n they_o please_v such_o tho._n bartholinus_n say_v he_o have_v see_v though_o he_o fancy_v they_o do_v not_o this_o as_o a_o ornament_n but_o in_o token_n they_o be_v marriageable_a for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o have_v no_o such_o mark_n anatom_n histor_n cent._n iu._n hist_o 90._o but_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v in_o use_n in_o ancient_a time_n it_o easy_o may_v degenerate_v into_o the_o idolatrous_a custom_n beforementioned_a for_o nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o they_o make_v such_o mark_n in_o honour_n of_o mars_n the_o god_n of_o battle_n and_o that_o he_o who_o devote_a himself_o to_o hercules_n receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacred_a mark_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o that_o god_n as_o herodotus_n speak_v lib._n ii_o cap._n 13._o of_o one_o that_o flee_v to_o his_o temple_n in_o egypt_n and_o lucian_n say_v of_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o syrian_a goddess_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n they_o be_v all_o mark_v some_o in_o their_o wrist_n other_o in_o their_o neck_n from_o whence_o all_o the_o assyrian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v such_o brand_v or_o mark_n in_o their_o flesh_n and_o so_o be_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v initiate_v in_o the_o egyptian_a rite_n say_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o maccabee_n to_o be_v stigmatise_v with_o the_o leave_n of_o ivy_n which_o be_v the_o insignia_fw-la of_o bacchus_n from_o which_o ancient_a practice_n it_o be_v probable_a christian_n have_v derive_v the_o custom_n of_o print_v the_o jerusalem_n cross_n upon_o the_o arm_n of_o those_o who_o go_v to_o visit_v our_o saviour_n sepulchre_n see_v tollius_n in_o carmina_fw-la inedita_fw-la gregor_n nazianz._n p._n 160._o i_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o but_o that_o the_o jew_n themselves_o be_v so_o incline_v to_o receive_v such_o a_o badge_n as_o this_o that_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o print_v the_o name_n of_o their_o own_o god_n in_o their_o flesh_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o say_v mention_v by_o schickard_n out_o of_o the_o title_n sopherim_n if_o any_o man_n write_v the_o name_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o flesh_n let_v he_o neither_o wash_n nor_o anoint_v in_o that_o place_n see_v his_o mishpat_fw-la hameleck_n cap._n ii_o theorem_fw-la v._o and_o carpzovius_fw-la his_o annotation_n upon_o it_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o reason_n such_o mark_n be_v forbid_v because_o the_o israelite_n be_v peculiar_o devote_v to_o he_o as_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o benefactor_n for_o the_o syriack_n add_v your_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o own_o any_o other_o but_o he_o who_o mark_n they_o have_v receive_v in_o circumcision_n which_o make_v all_o other_o absolute_o unlawful_a ver._n 29._o verse_n 29_o do_v not_o prostitute_v thy_o daughter_n to_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v a_o whore_n it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o any_o man_n will_v prostitute_v his_o daughter_n to_o be_v a_o common_a strumpet_n though_o he_o may_v possible_o overlook_v the_o lewdness_n to_o which_o she_o have_v give_v up_o herself_o therefore_o here_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v prohibit_v the_o expose_v their_o daughter_n as_o a_o piece_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o service_n of_o such_o filthy_a deity_n as_o be_v worship_v in_o those_o day_n by_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n in_o their_o temple_n for_o which_o purpose_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v there_o keep_v as_o person_n consecrate_v to_o such_o use_n our_o great_a selden_n have_v observe_v something_o of_o this_o in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o succoth-benoth_a see_v syntagma_n de_fw-fr diis_fw-la syris_n ii_o cap._n 7._o those_o be_v fansiful_a interpretation_n which_o r._n elieser_n and_o r._n akiba_n make_v of_o these_o word_n who_o say_v a_o man_z prostitute_n his_o daughter_n who_o do_v not_o get_v she_o a_o husband_n when_o she_o be_v marriageable_a or_o marry_v she_o to_o a_o old_a man_n gem._n sanhedrim_n cap._n 9_o n._n 1._o lest_o the_o land_n fall_v to_o whoredom_n unto_o which_o nothing_o can_v contribute_v so_o much_o as_o to_o make_v whoredom_n a_o piece_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o land_n become_v full_a of_o wickedness_n by_o such_o abominable_a idolatry_n as_o st._n peter_n call_v they_o and_o many_o other_o foul_a sin_n particular_o murder_n which_o flow_v from_o hence_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o his_o more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o c._n 49._o ver._n 30._o verse_n 30_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n not_o the_o day_n consecrate_v by_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o service_n of_o their_o god_n but_o the_o solemn_a day_n which_o i_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o my_o benefit_n see_v v._o 2._o and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n this_o reverence_n consist_v principal_o in_o come_v to_o it_o so_o prepare_v as_o the_o law_n require_v in_o such_o purity_n and_o cleanness_n as_o be_v there_o prescribe_v and_o then_o behave_v themselves_o there_o with_o a_o awful_a humility_n but_o the_o better_a to_o secure_v this_o reverence_n the_o master_n in_o israel_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n with_o a_o staff_n or_o a_o sword_n or_o a_o girdle_n with_o a_o purse_n or_o with_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v spit_v there_o nor_o make_v it_o a_o thoroughfare_n nor_o go_v out_o of_o it_o with_o his_o back_n towards_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o go_v backward_o leisurely_o with_o his_o face_n towards_o it_o till_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n so_o maimonides_n in_o his_o beth_n habechira_n cap._n 7._o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n ccxxi_o and_o see_v petrus_n cunaeus_n lib._n ii_o cap._n 12._o de_fw-fr republ._n hebr._n but_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o secure_v the_o reverence_n due_a to_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v that_o which_o i_o mention_v at_o first_o the_o strict_a purity_n from_o all_o legal_a defilement_n with_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v which_o make_v it_o very_o difficult_a to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o approach_v it_o for_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o way_n of_o be_v defile_v and_o so_o much_o time_n require_v to_o make_v man_n clean_o again_o and_o so_o many_o thing_n in_o many_o case_n to_o be_v do_v for_o that_o purpose_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v fit_a to_o come_v thither_o very_o often_o without_o exceed_v great_a care_n and_o diligence_n as_o i_o observe_v before_o out_o of_o the_o same_o maimonides_n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n cap._n 47._o which_o very_o much_o tend_v to_o preserve_v their_o reverence_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n for_o man_n lead_v by_o sense_n as_o they_o be_v make_v nothing_o of_o those_o place_n to_o which_o they_o may_v go_v when_o they_o please_v but_o those_o to_o which_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v without_o much_o solemnity_n and_o only_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o after_o great_a pain_n to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o it_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o have_v in_o great_a esteem_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n who_o majesty_n dwell_v in_o that_o house_n unto_o which_o therefore_o no_o body_n may_v approach_v either_o for_o prayer_n or_o for_o sacrifice_n without_o a_o awful_a sense_n of_o he_o for_o so_o maimonides_n explain_v it_o in_o the_o place_n now_o name_v the_o sanctuary_n itself_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reverence_v but_o he_o who_o command_v that_o reverence_n nor_o do_v this_o reverence_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n institute_v
to_o be_v burn_v xxi_o 9_o and_o the_o adulterer_n to_o be_v strangle_v as_o the_o jew_n understand_v it_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o virgin_n espouse_v to_o another_o man_n but_o not_o yet_o marry_v they_o be_v both_o to_o be_v stone_v by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o law_n xxii_o deut._n 23._o but_o adultery_n with_o a_o marry_a woman_n if_o we_o may_v credit_v the_o jewish_a doctor_n be_v punish_v with_o strangle_v see_v selden_n lib._n iii_o vxor_fw-la hebr._n cap._n 2._o for_o when_o we_o meet_v with_o this_o phrase_n they_o shall_v sure_o die_v it_o be_v always_o mean_v of_o death_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o house_n of_o judgement_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o if_o the_o law_n add_v no_o more_o they_o resolve_v it_o to_o be_v by_o strangle_v if_o these_o word_n be_v add_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o than_o they_o say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v this_o i_o observe_v before_o and_o shall_v add_v now_o that_o strangle_v as_o they_o describe_v it_o 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