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A56634 A commentary upon the third book of Moses, called Leviticus by ... Symon Lord Bishop of Ely. Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707. 1698 (1698) Wing P776; ESTC R13611 367,228 602

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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
a_o manner_n such_o as_o be_v wont_a to_o live_v together_o in_o the_o same_o house_n for_o so_o father_n mother_n child_n brother_n and_o sister_n do_v who_o may_v easy_o be_v tempt_v to_o lewdness_n one_o with_o another_o if_o even_o marry_v together_o be_v not_o severe_o forbid_v and_o thus_o the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o word_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n none_o of_o you_o shall_v approach_v to_o any_o that_o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o other_o copy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o those_o that_o be_v so_o near_o of_o kin_n that_o they_o usual_o dwell_v in_o the_o same_o house_n as_o parent_n and_o child_n brother_n and_o sister_n and_o the_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o our_o parent_n mahomet_n as_o lewd_a and_o impudent_a as_o he_o be_v have_v not_o the_o boldness_n to_o control_v these_o law_n but_o in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o alcoran_n express_o forbid_v his_o follower_n to_o marry_v their_o mother_n their_o mothers-in-law_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o here_o follow_v ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n shall_v thou_o not_o uncover_v that_o be_v of_o a_o stepmother_n such_o be_v the_o incest_n of_o reuben_n with_o bilhah_n xxxv_o gen._n 22._o and_o of_o absolom_n with_o the_o wife_n of_o his_o father_n david_n 2_o sam._n xvi_o 21_o 22._o and_o of_o antiochus_n soter_n with_o stratonice_n who_o abhor_v from_o such_o a_o conjunction_n be_v teach_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v honest_a that_o please_v the_o king_n but_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v so_o hateful_a that_o the_o very_o name_v it_o be_v a_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o prime_n natural_a law_n which_o prohibit_v the_o conjunction_n of_o parent_n and_o child_n for_o she_o that_o be_v one_o flesh_n with_o my_o father_n as_o a_o great_a man_n speak_v be_v as_o near_o to_o i_o as_o my_o father_n and_o that_o be_v as_o near_o as_o my_o own_o mother_n as_o near_o i_o mean_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o law_n though_o not_o in_o the_o account_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o a_o less_o turpitude_n yet_o it_o be_v equal_o forbid_v and_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n not_o direct_o but_o by_o interpretation_n book_n ii_o chap._n 2._o ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la rule_n 3._o n._n 29._o it_o be_v thy_o father_n nakedness_n he_o have_v know_v she_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v the_o son_n to_o have_v she_o also_o nay_o the_o jew_n say_v if_o the_o father_n have_v only_o espouse_v she_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o son_n to_o have_v she_o to_o wife_n or_o if_o he_o have_v divorce_v she_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o son_n to_o have_v she_o even_o after_o he_o be_v dead_a see_v r._n levi_n barcelonita_n precept_n cxci_o buxtof_n de_fw-fr sponsal_n p._n 16_o 17._o ver._n 9_o verse_n 9_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o sister_n as_o the_o nearness_n of_o flesh_n mention_v v._o 6._o above_o a_o man_n be_v his_o mother_n and_o below_o he_o be_v his_o daughter_n so_o on_o the_o side_n of_o he_o be_v his_o sister_n the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n though_o she_o be_v beget_v by_o his_o father_n of_o another_o wife_n not_o of_o his_o mother_n yet_o he_o may_v not_o marry_v she_o or_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o mother_n bear_a of_o she_o by_o another_o husband_n not_o by_o his_o father_n whether_o she_o be_v bear_v at_o home_n or_o bear_v abroad_o be_v legitimate_o bear_v in_o wedlock_n or_o illegitimate_o out_o of_o wedlock_n as_o the_o talmudist_n expound_v it_o see_v selden_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la n._n &_o g._n cap._n 10._o p._n 591._o where_o he_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o egyptian_n as_o philo_n and_o other_o report_n with_o such_o like_a nation_n think_v the_o marriage_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o it_o be_v practise_v also_o in_o greece_n yet_o the_o great_a man_n in_o the_o western_a country_n condemn_v such_o marriage_n which_o some_o of_o the_o greek_a philosopher_n also_o disallow_v and_o euripides_n himself_o call_v barbarous_a even_o when_o it_o be_v practise_v insomuch_o that_o in_o after_o age_n this_o wicked_a custom_n be_v quite_o abolish_v and_o that_o before_o christianity_n be_v well_o settle_v among_o they_o for_o sextus_n empiricus_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v utter_o unlawful_a see_v there_o cap._n 11._o p._n 603_o 605_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o show_v the_o roman_n always_o abhor_v such_o marriage_n nay_o it_o be_v late_o before_o the_o persian_n take_v up_o this_o abominable_a custom_n after_o the_o example_n of_o cambyses_n who_o be_v in_o love_n with_o his_o own_o sister_n as_o herodotus_n relate_v in_o his_o thalia_n cap._n xxxi_o and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marry_v she_o which_o be_v never_o practise_v before_o in_o that_o country_n he_o command_v the_o royal_a judge_n as_o he_o call_v they_o who_o be_v the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n to_o advise_v whether_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o or_o no._n who_o to_o please_v he_o and_o yet_o not_o seem_v to_o give_v a_o illegal_a opinion_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o law_n which_o permit_v a_o brother_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n but_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o persian_a king_n may_v do_v even_o what_o he_o will_v see_v grotius_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la belli_n &_o pacis_fw-la cap._n 5._o sect_n 13._o even_o their_o nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v it_o shall_v be_v unlawful_a to_o thou_o to_o marry_v any_o of_o the_o forename_a sister_n for_o though_o the_o marriage_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v but_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n by_o who_o child_n the_o world_n be_v people_v yet_o when_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v utter_o unlawful_a as_o many_o have_v demonstrate_v particular_o bishop_n tailor_n in_o his_o ductor_n dubitantium_fw-la book_n ii_o chap._n 2._o rule_n 3._o n._n 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n for_o now_o it_o be_v next_o to_o a_o unnatural_a mixture_n as_o he_o speak_v it_o have_v something_o of_o confusion_n in_o it_o and_o blending_a the_o very_a first_o part_n be_v of_o nature_n which_o make_v it_o intolerable_o scandalous_a and_o universal_o forbid_v for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mischief_n will_v be_v horrible_a and_o infinite_a ver._n 10._o verse_n 10_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o son_n daughter_n or_o of_o thy_o daughter_n daughter_n even_o their_o nakedness_n thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v this_o law_n concern_v a_o man_n granddaughter_n by_o his_o son_n or_o his_o daughter_n whether_o legitimate_o or_o spurious_o beget_v as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n expound_v it_o precept_n cxciii_o who_o add_v in_o the_o next_o precept_n but_o one_o this_o be_v another_o prohibition_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter_n which_o say_v he_o be_v not_o express_o mention_v in_o this_o law_n because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o a_o man_n grandchild_n either_o by_o son_n or_o daughter_n which_o be_v more_o remote_a be_v forbid_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o say_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v his_o own_o daughter_n for_o they_o be_v thy_o own_o nakedness_n they_o have_v their_o original_n from_o thy_o nakedness_n for_o which_o reason_n some_o of_o the_o jew_n extend_v this_o to_o those_o descendant_n which_o be_v still_o further_o off_o as_o a_o hedge_n to_o this_o law_n so_o r._n levi_n call_v it_o in_o the_o place_n forename_a the_o ancient_a roman_n also_o as_o our_o mr._n selden_n show_v be_v very_o strict_a in_o restrain_v the_o marriage_n of_o man_n with_o their_o niece_n either_o by_o their_o brother_n or_o sister_n and_o with_o other_o mention_v in_o the_o follow_a law_n of_o moses_n lib._n v._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gentium_fw-la &c_n &c_n cap._n 11._o p._n 605._o etc._n etc._n ver._n 11._o verse_n 11_o the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n daughter_n beget_v of_o thy_o father_n she_o be_v thy_o sister_n thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v her_o nakedness_n this_o prohibition_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o v._o 9_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n have_v expound_v this_o concern_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o mother-in-law_n beget_v by_o another_o father_n for_o the_o word_n may_v be_v thus_o translate_v as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v the_o order_n of_o they_o will_v bear_v lib._n i._n de_fw-fr uxore_fw-la hebr._fw-la cap._n 4._o the_o nakedness_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o father_n wife_n for_o she_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o thy_o father_n be_v thy_o sister_n thou_o shall_v not_o discover_v and_o with_o
this_o the_o greek_a and_o several_a other_o version_n of_o the_o bible_n agree_v who_o make_v the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o wife_n daughter_n to_o end_n before_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o sister_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o principal_a man_n among_o the_o karaite_n as_o he_o show_v cap._n 6._o but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o constant_a sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n who_o say_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o mother-in-law_n which_o she_o have_v by_o another_o husband_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nearness_n of_o flesh_n at_o all_o between_o these_o two_o and_o therefore_o as_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o marriage_n of_o all_o brother_n and_o sister_n in_o general_a be_v forbid_v so_o here_o more_o particular_o the_o marriage_n with_o a_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n though_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mother_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v express_o forbid_v because_o before_o the_o law_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n think_v it_o lawful_a to_o marry_v a_o half_a sister_n as_o we_o speak_v by_o the_o father_n side_n though_o not_o by_o the_o mother_n see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr spons_fw-la &_o divort._n p._n 15_o 16._o and_o this_o be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o solon_n among_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o may_v marry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o father_n but_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o sister_n by_o the_o same_o mother_n as_o joh._n meursius_n show_v in_o his_o themis_n attica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 18._o and_o if_o the_o one_o of_o these_o have_v not_o be_v in_o so_o many_o word_n prohibit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o the_o jew_n may_v still_o have_v continue_v in_o that_o practice_n which_o be_v usual_a before_o the_o law_n see_v sam._n petitus_fw-la in_o leges_fw-la attica_n p._n 440._o some_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n the_o son_n of_o a_o second_o venture_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o first_o and_o here_o the_o son_n of_o the_o first_o venture_n to_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o second_o and_o other_o fancy_n that_o the_o sister_n here_o mean_v be_v one_o that_o be_v adopt_v by_o his_o father_n ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n sister_n and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n whether_o she_o be_v his_o father_n sister_n legitimate_o or_o illegitimate_o beget_v by_o his_o grandfather_n as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n represent_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n precept_n cxcvii_o such_o marriage_n also_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n forename_a lib._n v._n cap._n 11._o p._n 605._o though_o before_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v lawful_a for_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o his_o father_n amram_v marry_v his_o aunt_n jochobe_v vi_o exod._n 20._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n it_o be_v practise_v in_o other_o country_n who_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o this_o prohibition_n particular_o at_o sparta_n where_o herodotus_n say_v in_o his_o erato_n cap._n 71._o archidamus_n their_o king_n marry_v lampito_n who_o be_v sister_n to_o his_o father_n zeuxidamus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leutychides_n who_o be_v father_n both_o to_o she_o and_o to_o zeuxidamus_n give_v she_o to_o he_o in_o marriage_n she_o be_v thy_o father_n near_a kinswoman_n so_o near_o that_o as_o he_o can_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o marry_v she_o so_o his_o son_n also_o who_o be_v but_o a_o little_a further_o remove_v from_o she_o be_v forbid_v to_o touch_v she_o and_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o aunt_n a_o uncle_n may_v not_o marry_v his_o niece_n which_o though_o practise_v among_o the_o roman_n after_o claudius_n marry_v agrippina_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o new_a thing_n as_o claudius_n himself_o acknowledge_v in_o tacitus_n nova_fw-la nohis_fw-la in_o fratrum_fw-la filias_fw-la conjugia_fw-la lib._n xii_o annal._n marriage_n with_o our_o brother_n daughter_n be_v new_a thing_n with_o we_o and_o all_o he_o can_v say_v for_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v common_a in_o other_o nation_n nec_fw-la lege_fw-la ulla_fw-la prohibita_fw-la and_o not_o forbid_v by_o any_o law_n and_o indeed_o the_o newness_n of_o it_o so_o fright_a domitian_n that_o he_o will_v not_o venture_v upon_o it_o nor_o do_v many_o use_n it_o which_o show_v that_o this_o law_n have_v some_o foundation_n in_o nature_n which_o make_v those_o man_n cautious_a about_o such_o marriage_n who_o have_v nothing_o else_o to_o guide_v they_o or_o at_o least_o there_o have_v be_v such_o a_o long_a custom_n against_o they_o in_o the_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o man_n who_o be_v otherwise_o very_o bad_a will_v not_o help_v to_o alter_v it_o ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o mother_n sister_n for_o she_o be_v thy_o mother_n near_a kinswoman_n there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o this_o as_o for_o the_o former_a prohibition_n the_o aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n be_v as_o near_o to_o a_o man_n as_o his_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n ver._n 14._o verse_n 14_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o father_n brother_n this_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o approach_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o be_v not_o marry_v thy_o uncle_n wife_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o may_v a_o uncle_n marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n as_o herodotus_n tell_v we_o darius_n marry_v phrataguna_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n atarnes_n who_o give_v he_o all_o his_o estate_n with_o she_o and_o leonides_n king_n of_o sparta_n marry_v gorgo_n the_o daughter_n of_o his_o brother_n cleomenes_n see_v lib._n vii_o call_v polymnia_n cap._n ccxxiu_o and_o ccxxxix_o she_o be_v thy_o aunt_n by_o such_o near_a affinity_n that_o marriage_n be_v forbid_v with_o she_o as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o aunt_n by_o consanguinity_n v._o 12_o 13._o in_o which_o the_o ancient_a roman_n also_o be_v very_o strict_a as_o our_o selden_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n abovenamed_a and_o it_o make_v no_o difference_n whether_o he_o be_v only_o espouse_v to_o she_o or_o have_v after_o marriage_n divorce_v she_o or_o be_v separate_v by_o death_n or_o whether_o he_o be_v his_o father_n brother_n legitimate_o or_o spurious_o as_o r._n levi_n barcelonita_n observe_v precept_n cxcix_o and_o cc._n where_o he_o note_v that_o though_o the_o father_n brother_n wife_n be_v only_o mention_v yet_o the_o mother_n brother_n wife_n be_v also_o prohibit_v this_o be_v repeat_v xx._n 20._o ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o thy_o daughter-in-law_n she_o be_v thy_o son_n wife_n etc._n etc._n though_o only_o espouse_v to_o he_o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o when_o solemn_o marry_v as_o the_o same_o r._n levi_n explain_v it_o precept_n cci_o where_o he_o have_v the_o same_o observation_n as_o before_o that_o if_o she_o be_v afterward_o divorce_v he_o may_v not_o marry_v she_o and_o that_o it_o be_v probable_a the_o wife_n of_o a_o bastard_n son_n be_v prohibit_v for_o he_o be_v his_o son_n though_o a_o child_n by_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o stranger_n be_v never_o call_v a_o man_n son_n ver._n 16._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 etc._n etc._n unless_o he_o die_v childless_a for_o in_o that_o case_n the_o next_o brother_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v she_o xxv_o deut._n 5._o see_v buxtorf_n de_fw-fr spons_fw-la p._n 25._o and_o grotius_n in_o fourteen_o matth._n 4._o much_o less_o may_v a_o man_n marry_v his_o brother_n daughter_n as_o be_v before_o note_v who_o be_v near_o to_o he_o and_o of_o his_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v so_o much_o abhor_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n that_o claudius_n caesar_n dare_v not_o celebrate_v his_o marriage_n with_o agrippina_n till_o he_o have_v get_v a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n for_o it_o quo_fw-la justae_fw-la inter_fw-la patruos_fw-la fratrumque_fw-la filias_fw-la nuptiae_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o posterum_fw-la statuerentur_fw-la which_o make_v the_o marriage_n of_o uncle_n with_o their_o brother_n daughter_n to_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o future_a which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v without_o example_n so_o tacitus_n relate_v in_o the_o forenamed_a book_n of_o his_o annal_n cap._n 5._o where_o he_o say_v notwithstanding_o this_o decree_n there_o be_v none_o find_v but_o only_o one_o man_n who_o desire_v such_o matrimony_n and_o most_o thought_n he_o do_v it_o to_o gain_v agrippina_n favour_n neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la repertus_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la unus_fw-la talis_fw-la matrimonii_fw-la cupitor_fw-la etc._n etc._n ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o thou_o shall_v not_o uncover_v the_o nakedness_n of_o a_o
people_n either_o at_o a_o common_a table_n or_o in_o their_o prayer_n or_o sacrifice_n ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o you_o shall_v therefore_o put_v difference_n between_o clean_a beast_n and_o unclean_a etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n in_o the_o xith_z chapter_n which_o be_v here_o brief_o repeat_v to_o enforce_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o forego_n precept_n against_o such_o incestuous_a marriage_n as_o other_o nation_n allow_v their_o law_n not_o permit_v they_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v such_o meat_n as_o those_o nation_n do_v but_o to_o account_v many_o thing_n which_o they_o free_o use_v unclean_a and_o abominable_a you_o shall_v not_o make_v yourselves_o abominable_a etc._n etc._n see_v xi_o 43._o which_o i_o have_v separate_v from_o you_o as_o unclean_a forbid_v you_o to_o eat_v and_o thereby_o separate_v you_o from_o all_o other_o people_n which_o have_v this_o intention_n in_o it_o among_o other_o already_o mention_v that_o this_o nation_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o spring_v may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o sincere_a free_a from_o all_o mixture_n with_o strange_a people_n unto_o which_o nothing_o contribute_v more_o efficacious_o as_o a_o excellent_a person_n have_v observe_v than_o the_o difference_n of_o meat_n which_o make_v it_o not_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o contract_v acquaintance_n much_o less_o friendship_n with_o other_o nation_n and_o true_o unless_o the_o people_n from_o who_o the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v have_v be_v keep_v separate_a from_o other_o nation_n either_o all_o hope_n of_o he_o will_v have_v be_v lose_v or_o many_o in_o every_o country_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n and_o destruction_n of_o mankind_n will_v have_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o person_n whereas_o by_o keep_v they_o a_o people_n distinct_a by_o themselves_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o country_n thereabouts_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o report_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o judaea_n see_v joh._n wagenseil_n confut._n carm._n lipman_n p._n 554_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o i_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o holy_a see_v xi_o 44._o xix_o 2._o and_o v._o 7._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o have_v sever_v you_o from_o other_o people_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v i_o the_o very_a difference_n of_o meat_n which_o they_o use_v be_v a_o token_n that_o god_n have_v separate_v they_o from_o other_o people_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o such_o rite_n and_o law_n as_o he_o ordain_v and_o hereby_o also_o they_o be_v so_o sever_v from_o other_o as_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o most_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o they_o which_o be_v at_o meal_n and_o thereby_o they_o be_v preserve_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o strange_a go_n ver._n 27._o verse_n 27_o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizard_n etc._n etc._n the_o consult_v such_o person_n be_v forbid_v xix_o 31._o and_o the_o penalty_n add_v v._o 6._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o here_o the_o person_n themselves_o who_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o to_o be_v a_o wizard_n what_o they_o be_v see_v there_o be_v condemn_v to_o the_o heavy_a punishment_n which_o be_v by_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n for_o which_o severity_n maimonides_n give_v this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n to_o root_v out_o idolatry_n and_o abolish_v the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o god_n order_v magician_n to_o be_v stone_v because_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v idolater_n though_o in_o a_o manner_n peculiar_a and_o different_a from_o the_o vulgar_a and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o such_o evil_a art_n be_v practise_v by_o woman_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n he_o think_v of_o that_o law_n xii_o exod._n 18._o towards_o who_o man_n be_v natural_o pitiful_a therefore_o moses_n say_v in_o this_o place_n a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n like_a to_o which_o we_o find_v in_o no_o precept_n not_o about_o the_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v necessary_a express_o to_o mention_v woman_n as_o well_o as_o man_n because_o of_o man_n natural_a tenderness_n and_o clemency_n towards_o woman_n thus_o he_o more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 37._o procopius_n gazaeus_n his_o gloss_n on_o these_o word_n be_v very_o pious_a but_o something_o fanciful_a he_o that_o be_v harden_v like_o a_o stone_n to_o virtue_n deserve_v to_o be_v stone_v for_o magic_a commit_v murder_n dig_v up_o sepulcher_n disturb_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n for_o magician_n be_v man_n who_o corrupt_v human_a nature_n chap._n xxi_o ver._n 1._o verse_n 1_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n speak_v unto_o the_o priest_n this_o law_n about_o the_o priest_n perhaps_o follow_v that_o last_o mention_v v._o 27._o of_o the_o forego_n chapter_n to_o show_v unto_o who_o they_o shall_v resort_v and_o of_o who_o they_o shall_v inquire_v viz._n of_o the_o priest_n who_o shall_v always_o be_v ready_a for_o any_o priestly_a office_n and_o for_o common_a conversation_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n his_o daughter_n be_v not_o concern_v in_o the_o follow_a prohibition_n because_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o offer_v sacrifice_n as_o maimonides_n observe_v more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 47._o there_o shall_v none_o be_v defile_v for_o the_o dead_a by_o touch_v the_o dead_a body_n or_o come_v as_o the_o hebrew_n say_v within_o four_o cubit_n of_o it_o or_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n where_o it_o lay_v though_o it_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o funeral_n or_o by_o follow_v the_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_a or_o make_v any_o mourn_v for_o the_o dead_a because_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v legal_o pollute_v for_o no_o less_o than_o seven_o day_n xix_o numb_a 11_o 14._o and_o consequent_o unfit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o for_o conversation_n with_o their_o neighbour_n who_o have_v the_o great_a reverence_n also_o for_o they_o when_o they_o see_v their_o dignity_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o perform_v such_o office_n as_o other_o be_v oblige_v unto_o for_o this_o no_o doubt_n be_v intend_v very_o much_o to_o put_v a_o honour_n upon_o the_o priesthood_n as_o it_o be_v also_o in_o other_o nation_n particular_o among_o the_o roman_n who_o will_v not_o have_v their_o pontifex_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o funeral_n as_o bochart_n observe_v out_o of_o seneca_n hieroz_n p._n i._o lib._n iii_o cap._n 4._o and_o the_o flamen_n dialis_n may_v not_o go_v into_o the_o place_n where_o the_o coffin_n be_v for_o which_o reason_n as_o servius_n tell_v we_o add_v lib._n iii_o aeneid_n they_o order_v a_o bough_n of_o a_o cypress-tree_n to_o be_v stick_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n where_o a_o dead_a body_n lay_v that_o the_o highpriest_n may_v not_o ignorant_o go_v into_o it_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o plato_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o likewise_o among_o the_o greek_n for_o he_o will_v have_v the_o priest_n of_o both_o sex_n to_o accompany_v one_o that_o have_v discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o censor_n well_o unto_o his_o grave_a when_o he_o be_v bury_v as_o unto_o a_o pure_a funeral_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o for_o this_o he_o say_v they_o must_v ask_v leave_n of_o apollo_n lib._n xii_o de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la p._n 947._o see_v porphyrius_n de_fw-fr abstin_n lib._n ii_o sect_n 50._o among_o his_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o critical_a as_o from_o the_o word_n beammo_fw-la among_o his_o people_n to_o gather_v that_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o die_v among_o his_o people_n but_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n where_o there_o be_v no_o body_n to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o funeral_n and_o see_v he_o bury_v a_o priest_n may_v do_v it_o himself_o rather_o than_o his_o body_n shall_v lie_v above_o ground_n ver._n 2._o verse_n 2_o but_o for_o his_o kin_n that_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o here_o be_v a_o exception_n to_o the_o general_a rule_n because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o restrain_v natural_a affection_n from_o carry_v they_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o brethren_n and_o sister_n when_o they_o die_v which_o case_n will_v not_o often_o happen_v as_o maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_a and_o they_o be_v particular_o name_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o mistake_n nor_o any_o colour_n to_o extend_v this_o indulgence_n to_o relation_n more_o remote_a for_o his_o mother_n and_o his_o father_n and_o for_o his_o son_n and_o for_o his_o daughter_n and_o for_o his_o brother_n if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o know_v the_o rabbinical_a reason_n why_o the_o mother_n be_v here_o put_v before_o the_o father_n and_o v._o 11._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
such_o a_o part_n of_o their_o family_n that_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o child_n who_o succeed_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o also_o be_v allow_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o meat_n of_o the_o priest_n ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o if_o a_o priest_n daughter_n also_o be_v marry_v unto_o a_o stranger_n unto_o one_o that_o be_v not_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o priest_n she_o may_v not_o eat_v of_o a_o offering_n of_o the_o holy_a thing_n she_o lose_v her_o right_a to_o eat_v of_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o she_o do_v partake_v of_o while_o she_o remain_v a_o part_n of_o her_o father_n family_n for_o that_o entitle_v person_n to_o this_o privilege_n insomuch_o that_o a_o priest_n take_v a_o wife_n out_o of_o another_o family_n she_o may_v eat_v of_o they_o because_o she_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o have_v more_o right_a than_o a_o servant_n but_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n a_o priest_n daughter_n marry_v to_o a_o stranger_n may_v not_o eat_v of_o they_o because_o she_o be_v go_v out_o of_o he_o into_o another_o family_n ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n daughter_n be_v a_o widow_n or_o divorce_v and_o have_v no_o child_n if_o she_o have_v any_o child_n they_o and_o she_o make_v another_o family_n and_o they_o be_v beget_v by_o a_o father_n who_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v of_o the_o priest_n meat_n but_o if_o she_o be_v leave_v without_o child_n than_o she_o be_v account_v still_o one_o of_o her_o father_n family_n provide_v she_o return_v as_o it_o follow_v to_o live_v with_o he_o and_o be_v return_v to_o her_o father_n house_n as_o in_o her_o youth_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o family_n as_o she_o be_v before_o she_o marry_v x._o 14._o she_o shall_v eat_v of_o her_o father_n meat_n have_v the_o same_o privilege_n she_o have_v when_o she_o be_v a_o virgin_n but_o there_o shall_v no_o stranger_n eat_v thereof_o this_o seem_v as_o i_o say_v particular_o to_o relate_v unto_o her_o child_n if_o 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israel_n which_o they_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n this_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o person_n beforenamed_n none_o of_o which_o shall_v presume_v to_o profane_v sacred_a thing_n by_o eat_v they_o when_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o the_o priest_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o who_o be_v not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o eat_v such_o holy_a thing_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o if_o it_o entire_o relate_v to_o the_o priest_n the_o meaning_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o profane_v holy_a thing_n by_o eat_v they_o in_o their_o uncleanness_n v._o 9_o and_o one_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o offering_n these_o be_v may_v be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n when_o they_o see_v they_o so_o profane_v ver._n 16._o verse_n 16_o or_o suffer_v they_o i.e._n the_o people_n to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n to_o fall_v under_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n will_v inflict_v for_o their_o trespass_n in_o eat_v thing_n which_o do_v not_o appertain_v to_o they_o the_o marginal_a translation_n refer_v this_o also_o whole_o to_o the_o priest_n in_o this_o manner_n or_o lade_v themselves_o with_o the_o iniquity_n of_o trespass_n in_o their_o eat_n holy_a thing_n viz._n in_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o with_o such_o person_n it_o may_v be_v add_v as_o ought_v not_o to_o eat_v of_o they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v sanctify_v they_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o justify_v this_o last_o interpretation_n see_v v._o 9_o ver._n 17._o verse_n 17_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v the_o follow_a law_n no_o doubt_n be_v deliver_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o former_a because_o they_o still_o concern_v the_o same_o matter_n ver._n 18._o verse_n 18_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n and_o to_o his_o son_n and_o unto_o all_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o they_o be_v all_o concern_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o priest_n that_o offer_v they_o see_v xxi_o 24._o and_o say_v unto_o they_o whosoever_o he_o be_v the_o hebrew_n doctor_n say_v that_o the_o phrase_n isch_fw-mi isch_fw-mi man_n man_z i._n e._n any_o man_n be_v here_o use_v as_o it_o be_v xviii_o 6._o to_o show_v that_o gentile_n be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o law_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v out_o of_o the_o gemara_n babylon_n tit._n cholin_n see_v lib._n iii_o de_fw-la jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 4._o p._n 289._o of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n in_o israel_n they_o understand_v by_o stranger_n in_o israel_n such_o as_o they_o call_v proselyte_n of_o the_o gate_n who_o be_v not_o circumcise_a but_o have_v renounce_v idolatry_n and_o join_v themselves_o to_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n r._n levi_n be_v gersom_a take_v perfect_a proselyte_n to_o be_v here_o mean_v who_o they_o call_v proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n yet_o not_o exclude_v the_o other_o that_o will_v offer_v his_o oblation_n for_o all_o his_o vow_n and_o for_o all_o his_o free-will-offering_n see_v vii_o 16._o which_o they_o will_v offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o a_o burnt-offering_a if_o a_o gentile_a bring_v a_o peace-offering_a to_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o burnt-offering_a and_o no_o meat-offering_a be_v permit_v to_o be_v offer_v with_o it_o as_o maimonides_n observe_v see_v selden_n in_o the_o place_n beforenamed_n and_o v._o 25._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o dr._n lightfoot_n give_v a_o large_a account_n of_o it_o in_o his_o temple_n service_n chap._n 8._o sect_n 4._o ver._n 19_o verse_n 19_o you_o shall_v offer_v at_o your_o own_o will_n so_o these_o word_n be_v common_o understand_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v be_v spontaneous_a as_o well_o as_o without_o blemish_n though_o they_o will_v bear_v another_o sense_n as_o i_o observe_v chap._n i._o v._n 3._o a_o male_a without_o blemish_n of_o the_o beef_n and_o of_o the_o sheep_n and_o of_o the_o goat_n see_v chap._n i._n v._n 3_o 10._o all_o burnt-offering_n be_v to_o be_v male_n though_o peace-offering_n may_v be_v female_n iii_o 1_o 6._o and_o so_o may_v sin-offering_n also_o iu_o 32._o but_o all_o without_o blemish_n for_o as_o god_n accept_v only_o some_o kind_n of_o creature_n viz._n beef_n sheep_n and_o goat_n and_o no_o other_o of_o the_o herd_n so_o he_o will_v have_v a_o choice_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o of_o the_o very_o best_a as_o have_v be_v often_o before_o direct_v ver._n 20._o verse_n 20_o but_o whatsoever_o have_v a_o blemish_n that_o shall_v you_o not_o offer_v this_o general_a rule_n be_v here_o repeat_v because_o he_o be_v go_v to_o specify_v what_o creature_n they_o shall_v account_v blemish_v for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v acceptable_a for_o you_o this_o seem_v to_o justify_v the_o exposition_n which_o i_o say_v may_v be_v give_v of_o that_o phrase_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n at_o your_o own_o will_n or_o for_o your_o acceptation_n see_v upon_o i._o 3._o ver._n 21._o verse_n 21_o and_o whosoever_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o peace-offering_n unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v either_o to_o obtain_v blessing_n or_o to_o give_v thanks_o for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v obtain_v to_o accomplish_v his_o vow_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o make_v such_o vow_n for_o procure_v from_o god_n what_o they_o desire_v when_o they_o undertake_v a_o journey_n or_o go_v to_o sea_n or_o be_v sick_a or_o in_o any_o danger_n etc._n etc._n a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v in_o i_o jonah_n 16._o where_o we_o read_v the_o mariner_n in_o a_o storm_n offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v
here_o by_o devour_v they_o take_v away_o their_o breath_n in_o a_o moment_n from_o which_o expression_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n conclude_v that_o when_o any_o body_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v consume_v to_o ash_n but_o only_o exanimate_v by_o the_o fire_n because_o this_o be_v call_v devour_a or_o burn_v here_o in_o this_o place_n see_v gamera_n sanhedrim_n cap._n 7._o n._n 1._o and_o they_o die_v before_o the_o lord_n fall_v down_o dead_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o may_v seem_v too_o great_a a_o severity_n till_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o reasonable_a and_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o inflict_v a_o heavy_a punishment_n upon_o the_o first_o transgressor_n of_o a_o law_n concern_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n to_o deter_v other_o from_o the_o like_a offence_n many_o instance_n of_o which_o there_o be_v in_o scripture_n some_o observe_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n upon_o vi_o psal_n 2._o where_o he_o give_v this_o account_n why_o the_o man_n 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xviiith_z chapter_n of_o this_o book_n but_o those_o also_o in_o xxiii_o deut._n 2_o 3._o see_v selden_n de_fw-fr successionibus_fw-la lib._n ii_o cap._n 2._o &_o 3._o and_o vxor_fw-la hebraica_n lib._n i._o cap._n 7._o lib._n iii_o cap._n 23._o or_o profane_a a_o woman_n be_v account_v so_o as_o he_o show_v in_o the_o same_o place_n who_o be_v either_o descend_v from_o such_o a_o person_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a or_o who_o be_v bear_v of_o such_o a_o conjunction_n as_o be_v here_o forbid_a to_o a_o priest_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o think_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o one_o that_o have_v be_v consecrate_v to_o a_o false_a deity_n who_o she_o serve_v with_o the_o use_n of_o her_o body_n which_o she_o expose_v to_o the_o worshipper_n of_o that_o deity_n who_o though_o she_o afterward_o repent_v and_o become_v good_a yet_o a_o priest_n be_v not_o to_o marry_v she_o no_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a whore_n but_o the_o simple_a meaning_n of_o these_o three_o seem_v to_o 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they_o carry_v the_o two_o row_n of_o bread_n six_o cake_n apiece_o and_o the_o other_o two_o carry_v each_o of_o they_o a_o golden_a dish_n in_o which_o the_o frankincense_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o bread_n see_v dr._n lightfoot_n of_o the_o temple_n service_n chap._n 14._o sect_n 5._o be_v take_v from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n at_o who_o charge_n they_o be_v provide_v though_o prepare_v by_o the_o levite_n see_v x_o nehem._n 32_o 33._o by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o command_n which_o they_o have_v all_o agree_v to_o observe_v which_o require_v the_o shewbread_n to_o be_v set_v before_o the_o lord_n always_o xxiv_o exod._n 3._o xxv_o 30._o ver._n 9_o verse_n 9_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v aaron_n be_v and_o his_o son_n who_o as_o god_n servant_n eat_v of_o the_o bread_n which_o come_v from_o his_o table_n and_o they_o shall_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n for_o the_o most_o holy_a thing_n can_v be_v eat_v no_o where_o else_o see_v vi_o 26_o 29._o for_o it_o be_v most_o holy_a unto_o he_o see_v chap._n ii_o of_o this_o book_n v._o 3._o of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n it_o need_v not_o seem_v strange_a that_o this_o bread_n which_o be_v not_o burn_v upon_o the_o altar_n as_o meat-offering_n be_v shall_v be_v reckon_v among_o the_o offering_n make_v by_o fire_n for_o as_o the_o altar_n where_o those_o meat-offering_n be_v burn_v be_v call_v god_n table_n i_o mal._n 12._o so_o this_o table_n where_o the_o shewbread_n stand_v be_v real_o god_n altar_n insomuch_o that_o the_o bread_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o before_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o offer_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o frankincense_n set_v upon_o the_o bread_n as_o a_o part_n of_o it_o be_v real_o burn_v it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o offer_v make_v by_o fire_n thus_o the_o gentile_n also_o as_o a_o excellent_a person_n of_o our_o own_o have_v observe_v think_v table_n right_o dedicate_v unto_o their_o god_n to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o 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of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n who_o father_n be_v a_o egyptian_a go_v out_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n run_v thus_o and_o there_o go_v out_o the_o son_n of_o a_o israelitish_n woman_n and_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o egyptian_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o or_o among_z the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o last_o word_n signify_v that_o though_o his_o father_n be_v a_o egyptian_a by_o birth_n yet_o he_o be_v become_v a_o proselyte_n by_o religion_n and_o be_v one_o of_o those_o it_o be_v probable_a who_o go_v along_o with_o the_o israelite_n when_o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n xii_o exod._n 38._o so_o r._n solomon_n jarchi_n interpret_v this_o phrase_n among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n hence_o say_v he_o we_o learn_v that_o he_o be_v a_o proselyte_n of_o righteousness_n and_o aben-ezra_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o jew_n see_v a_o great_a many_o more_o in_o mr._n selden_n 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