of_o who_o it_o be_v buy_v etc._n etc._n not_o unto_o he_o who_o buy_v the_o field_n and_o then_o vow_v it_o to_o god_n but_o unto_o the_o hereditary_a owner_n which_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o next_o word_n even_o unto_o he_o to_o who_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n do_v belong_v ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o all_o thy_o estimation_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n etc._n etc._n full_a weight_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n keep_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n see_v xxx_o exod_n 13._o and_o xix_o of_o this_o book_n v._o 36._o ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o only_a the_o firstling_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n firstling_n no_o man_n shall_v sanctify_v it_o by_o vow_v it_o to_o be_v a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a or_o a_o peace-offering_a unto_o the_o lord_n as_o maimonides_n expound_v it_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o no_o man_n can_v lawful_o vow_v that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o as_o the_o firstling_n be_v not_o they_o 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who_o firstling_n belong_v to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o numb_a 13._o viii_o 17._o for_o this_o reason_n no_o man_n be_v to_o presume_v to_o vow_v such_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o mockery_n to_o make_v a_o present_a of_o that_o to_o another_o which_o be_v his_o own_o before_o see_v mr._n mede_n concern_v this_o verse_n p._n 512._o ver._n 27._o verse_n 27_o and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n most_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o firstling_n of_o a_o unclean_a beast_n against_o which_o there_o be_v this_o objection_n that_o such_o thing_n be_v before_o order_v to_o be_v redeem_v not_o with_o money_n but_o with_o a_o lamb_n xiii_o exod._n 13._o therefore_o it_o seem_v more_o reasonable_a to_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o firstling_n of_o such_o a_o unclean_a beast_n which_o a_o man_n have_v redeem_v v._n 13._o but_o afterward_o devote_v to_o god_n which_o he_o may_v do_v for_o after_o the_o redemption_n it_o be_v become_v his_o own_o again_o then_o he_o shall_v redeem_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n at_o the_o rate_n thou_o shall_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o shall_v add_v a_o five_o part_n of_o it_o thereto_o as_o be_v ordain_v before_o in_o the_o like_a case_n v._o 11._o or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o redeem_v than_o it_o shall_v be_v sell_v according_a to_o thy_o estimation_n any_o other_o man_n may_v buy_v it_o at_o that_o rate_n the_o priest_n have_v set_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o money_n be_v apply_v to_o holy_a use_n ver._n 28._o verse_n 28_o notwithstanding_o no_o devote_a thing_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v devote_v unto_o the_o lord_n nothing_o that_o be_v devote_v by_o that_o sort_n of_o vow_n which_o be_v call_v cherem_n as_o the_o word_n be_v here_o in_o the_o hebrew_n with_o a_o curse_n as_o the_o word_n imply_v upon_o themselves_o and_o other_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o employ_v according_a to_o their_o vow_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v both_o of_o man_n and_o beast_n etc._n etc._n all_o manner_n of_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v sanctify_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o forementioned_a simple_a vow_n may_v be_v thus_o devote_v and_o consecrate_v to_o he_o by_o a_o cherem_n i._n e._n beast_n and_o house_n and_o land_n and_o even_a man_n themselves_o as_o far_o as_o they_o have_v power_n over_o they_o for_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v see_v next_o verse_n shall_v be_v sell_v or_o redeem_v for_o this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o vow_n that_o the_o thing_n devote_v by_o it_o shall_v remain_v irreversible_o and_o unalterable_o to_o the_o use_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v devote_v for_o the_o person_n be_v accurse_v that_o apply_v it_o to_o any_o other_o use_n than_o that_o to_o which_o it_o be_v consecrate_v every_o devote_a thing_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v most_o holy_a to_o the_o lord_n other_o thing_n devote_v by_o a_o simple_a vow_n be_v holy_a v._o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o be_v most_o holy_a so_o that_o none_o may_v touch_v they_o but_o the_o priest_n and_o they_o be_v so_o strict_o apply_v to_o the_o divine_a service_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v alienate_v either_o by_o sale_n or_o redemption_n or_o commutation_n or_o donation_n or_o any_o other_o way_n see_v mede_n p._n 160._o ver._n 29._o verse_n 29_o none_n devote_v which_o shall_v be_v devote_v of_o man_n shall_v be_v redeem_v but_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n some_o learned_a man_n have_v from_o these_o word_n assert_v that_o parent_n and_o master_n among_o the_o jew_n have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o their_o child_n and_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v devote_v they_o to_o death_n and_o so_o kill_v they_o only_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o concur_v to_o who_o every_o devote_a thing_n fall_v as_o his_o portion_n this_o be_v maintain_v by_o ludou._n capellus_n and_o confute_v by_o mr._n selden_n lib._n iu._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n juxta_fw-la discipline_n hebr._n cap._n 6._o where_o he_o 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devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o a_o punishment_n to_o their_o enemy_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o metal_n be_v make_v a_o cherem_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n that_o be_v sacred_a to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o holy_a uses_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o whole_a congregation_n may_v devote_v those_o to_o be_v a_o cherem_n who_o go_v to_o the_o war_n do_v not_o obey_v order_n and_o perform_v the_o charge_n lay_v upon_o they_o a_o example_n of_o which_o we_o have_v xxi_o judg._n 5._o 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 24._o i_o omit_v the_o other_o two_o for_o brevity_n sake_n of_o which_o there_o be_v example_n vi_o josh_n 26._o x_o ezra_n 8._o xxiii_o act_v 12_o 14_o 21._o see_v selden_n ib._n cap._n 7._o &_o 8._o because_o the_o cherem_n here_o mention_v by_o moses_n be_v of_o this_o second_o sort_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o cherem_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n mention_v v._n 28._o be_v of_o such_o thing_n over_o which_o they_o have_v a_o entire_a 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who_o gather_v a_o few_o stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath-day_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v stone_v as_o blasphemer_n be_v because_o it_o be_v a_o very_a heinous_a thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o soon_o as_o a_o law_n be_v enact_v immediate_o to_o break_v it_o which_o make_v it_o necessary_a it_o shall_v be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v to_o strike_v such_o a_o terror_n into_o other_o that_o they_o may_v not_o dare_v to_o do_v the_o like_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o observe_v of_o the_o sudden_a death_n of_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n mention_v act_n v._o isidore_n of_o peleusium_fw-la have_v make_v the_o same_o observation_n lib._n i._n epist._n 181_o and_o go_v so_o far_o back_o as_o to_o our_o first_o parent_n who_o be_v dreadful_o punish_v for_o a_o seem_o small_a offence_n because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o transgressor_n the_o same_o other_o have_v observe_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o cain_n who_o commit_v the_o first_o murder_n of_o the_o filthiness_n 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which_o be_v another_o rite_n of_o mourn_v not_o only_o among_o the_o jew_n but_o among_o all_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n especial_o in_o the_o eastern_a country_n as_o every_o one_o know_v that_o have_v read_v any_o of_o their_o author_n see_v i_o job_n 20._o and_o it_o be_v use_v on_o many_o other_o occasion_n among_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o in_o their_o funeral_n particular_o when_o any_o man_n blaspheme_v fourteen_o numb_a 6._o 2_o king_n xix_o 1._o when_o any_o ill_a tiding_n come_v which_o put_v they_o into_o a_o passion_n 2_o king_n v._n 7._o or_o any_o misfortune_n befall_v they_o xliv_o gen._n 13._o xi_o judg._n 35._o but_o be_v think_v so_o unseemly_a in_o a_o priest_n especial_o when_o he_o minister_v that_o the_o jew_n say_v they_o who_o garment_n be_v rend_v by_o accident_n be_v as_o uncapable_a of_o minister_a as_o they_o who_o rend_v they_o themselves_o in_o mourn_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o precept_n be_v as_o r._n levi_n of_o barcelona_n well_o observe_v 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be_v something_o in_o the_o world_n more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o god_n service_n and_o therefore_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n be_v threaten_v in_o the_o forego_n word_n to_o those_o who_o be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o offence_n and_o they_o do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n stay_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n without_o any_o of_o the_o usual_a token_n of_o mourn_v wherein_o they_o perform_v a_o eminent_a piece_n of_o obedience_n to_o god_n who_o commandment_n suppress_v those_o natural_a affection_n which_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v keep_v in_o subjection_n ver._n 8._o verse_n 8_o and_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o aaron_n say_v it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o please_v with_o his_o obedience_n that_o he_o himself_o now_o speak_v unto_o aaron_n whereas_o hitherto_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o by_o moses_n ver._n 9_o verse_n 9_o do_v not_o drink_v wine_n nor_o strong_a drink_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n with_o thou_o by_o wine_n every_o one_o 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some_o thought_n to_o be_v so_o because_o it_o have_v a_o likeness_n to_o it_o and_o the_o leprosy_n cover_v all_o the_o skin_n of_o he_o that_o have_v the_o plagne_n i._n e._n seem_v to_o have_v it_o from_o his_o head_n even_o to_o his_o foot_n wheresoever_o the_o priest_n look_v a_o irruption_n in_o every_o part_n of_o his_o body_n which_o be_v spread_v all_o over_o with_o scab_n ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o he_o shall_v pronounce_v he_o clean_o that_o have_v the_o plague_n this_o sort_n of_o break_v out_o from_o top_n to_o toe_n as_o we_o speak_v be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n be_v rather_o a_o relief_n to_o the_o body_n than_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v all_o turn_v white_a he_o be_v clean_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o this_o irruption_n nature_n have_v only_o discharge_v those_o putrid_a salt_n humour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n just_o as_o those_o among_o we_o who_o have_v the_o measles_n and_o small_a pox_n be_v likely_a to_o do_v well_o when_o they_o come_v out_o every_o where_o but_o not_o when_o they_o stick_v in_o the_o skin_n ver._n 14._o verse_n 14_o but_o when_o raw_a flesh_n appear_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v unclean_a when_o the_o sound_a flesh_n appear_v speckle_v with_o the_o forementioned_a spot_n it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o it_o be_v a_o settle_a leprosy_n nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o throw_v out_o the_o ill_a humour_n into_o the_o skin_n but_o work_v inward_a into_o the_o flesh_n ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v see_v the_o raw_a flesh_n and_o pronounce_v he_o to_o be_v unclean_a when_o he_o see_v the_o sign_n beforenamed_n he_o shall_v make_v no_o further_o examination_n but_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v unclean_a for_o the_o raw_a flesh_n be_v unclean_a it_o be_v a_o leprosy_n this_o be_v so_o undoubted_a a_o mark_n that_o there_o need_v no_o more_o which_o make_v moses_n repeat_v it_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v observe_v it_o the_o more_o careful_o when_o he_o 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skin_n thereof_o be_v a_o boil_n and_o be_v heal_v in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n he_o treat_v of_o such_o a_o leprosy_n as_o arise_v out_o of_o ulcer_n which_o have_v be_v heal_v and_o afterward_o there_o be_v a_o new_a eruption_n which_o may_v prove_v a_o leprosy_n ver._n 19_o verse_n 19_o and_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o boil_n where_o the_o bile_n former_o break_v out_o but_o seem_v to_o be_v heal_v there_o be_v a_o white_a rise_n or_o a_o bright_a spot_n white_a these_o two_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o indication_n of_o a_o leprosy_n mention_v v._n 2._o and_o somewhat_o red_a this_o be_v a_o mark_n not_o hitherto_o mention_v which_o some_o render_v exceed_v shine_v or_o a_o inflammation_n which_o look_v very_o red_a for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n adamdame_v seem_v to_o import_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o double_n of_o the_o radical_o of_o any_o word_n increase_v the_o sense_n this_o be_v apparent_a from_o abundance_n of_o instance_n in_o other_o word_n which_o be_v heap_v up_o together_o by_o bochartus_n in_o his_o hierozoicon_n p._n ii_o l._n v._o cap._n 6._o where_o he_o observe_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o word_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o same_o thing_n shall_v be_v both_o very_a white_a and_o very_o red_a it_o have_v make_v most_o interpreter_n expound_v this_o word_n adamdame_v as_o we_o do_v somewhat_o red_a quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o import_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o some_o colour_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v translate_v exceed_v glister_n for_o adam_n signify_v not_o only_o red_a but_o also_o to_o glister_v and_o according_o person_n very_o leprous_a be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n iv_o exod._n 6._o xii_o numb_a 10._o 2_o king_n v._n 27._o see_v v._o 49._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o priest_n that_o he_o may_v pass_v his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o leprosy_n or_o no._n ver._n 20._o verse_n 20_o and_o if_o when_o the_o priest_n see_v it_o behold_v it_o be_v in_o sight_n low_o than_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o hair_n thereof_o be_v turn_v white_a etc._n etc._n if_o upon_o a_o serious_a search_n it_o appear_v to_o have_v the_o two_o mark_n here_o mention_v which_o be_v those_o before_o set_v down_o v._o 3_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o declare_v he_o unclean_a it_o be_v a_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n break_v out_o of_o the_o boil_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o bile_n former_o be_v v._o 19_o ver._n 21._o verse_n 21_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n look_v on_o it_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v no_o white_a hair_n therein_o and_o it_o be_v not_o low_a than_o the_o skin_n if_o he_o find_v upon_o search_n neither_o of_o the_o two_o mark_n beforenamed_n but_o be_v somewhat_o dark_a etc._n etc._n though_o it_o have_v not_o eat_v into_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n of_o a_o leprosy_n yet_o if_o it_o change_v colour_n there_o be_v some_o ground_n of_o suspicion_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o seven_o day_n see_v v._o 4._o ver._n 22._o verse_n 22_o and_o if_o it_o spread_v much_o abroad_o in_o the_o skin_n than_o the_o priest_n shall_v pronounce_v he_o unclean_a the_o spread_a of_o the_o spot_n be_v a_o token_n the_o blood_n be_v much_o vitiate_a and_o that_o this_o foul_a disease_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v a_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n ver._n 23._o verse_n 23_o but_o if_o the_o bright_a spot_n stay_v in_o its_o place_n and_o spread_v not_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o make_v no_o progress_n it_o be_v a_o indication_n the_o bile_n be_v break_v out_o again_o which_o do_v not_o make_v he_o unclean_a ver._n 24._o verse_n 24_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o flesh_n in_o the_o skin_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a burn_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n run_v thus_o or_o the_o flesh_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o skin_n a_o burn_a fire_n that_o be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o inflammation_n make_v in_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n by_o a_o hot_a burn_a coal_n or_o some_o such_o thing_n fall_v upon_o it_o for_o in_o the_o forego_n paragraph_n v._n 16_o etc._n etc._n he_o speak_v of_o ulcer_n which_o arise_v of_o themselves_o from_o bad_a humour_n in_o the_o body_n and_o here_o of_o such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o quick_a flesh_n that_o burn_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v burn_v have_v a_o white_a bright_a spot_n somewhat_o red_a or_o white_a very_o shine_v see_v v._o 19_o for_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o leprosy_n break_v out_o in_o that_o burn_a place_n which_o otherwise_o will_v have_v look_v black_a ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o if_o the_o hair_n in_o the_o bright_a spot_n be_v turn_v white_a etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 20._o ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o but_o if_o the_o priest_n look_v upon_o it_o and_o behold_v there_o be_v no_o white_a hair_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o direction_n be_v give_v here_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n case_n v._o 21._o ver._n 27._o verse_n 27_o and_o the_o priest_n shall_v look_v upon_o he_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o if_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o much_o in_o the_o skin_n etc._n etc._n this_o verse_n and_o the_o next_o contain_v the_o same_o mark_n with_o those_o v._o 23_o 24._o ver._n 28._o verse_n 28_o it_o be_v a_o rise_n of_o the_o burn_a a_o tumour_n make_v by_o fire_n or_o a_o hot_a iron_n etc._n etc._n which_o burn_v the_o part_n a_o mere_a inflammation_n as_o he_o call_v it_o in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o verse_n arise_v from_o that_o burn_a ver._n 29._o verse_n
be_v threaten_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o if_o they_o do_v not_o observe_v this_o law_n ver._n 10._o verse_n 10_o and_o what_o man_n soever_o he_o be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o see_v v._o 8._o that_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n this_o be_v forbid_v before_o iii_o 17._o and_o repeat_v again_o vii_o 26._o see_v both_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v explain_v what_o blood_n he_o mean_v either_o of_o bird_n or_o beast_n nothing_o be_v say_v of_o fish_n because_o they_o be_v not_o offer_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v little_a blood_n in_o they_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o direction_n give_v any_o where_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v kill_v it_o be_v say_v indeed_o in_o this_o place_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v any_o manner_n of_o blood_n but_o the_o meaning_n seem_v to_o be_v neither_o of_o blood_n offer_v at_o the_o altar_n nor_o of_o beast_n kill_v for_o their_o own_o use_n or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o be_v limit_v as_o before_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o beast_n and_o bird_n v._n 13._o for_o fish_n be_v not_o at_o all_o consider_v and_o here_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v why_o they_o shall_v not_o eat_v blood_n which_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n because_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o be_v therefore_o reserve_v to_o make_v atonement_n for_o their_o soul_n i_o will_v even_o set_v my_o face_n against_o that_o soul_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v be_v extreme_o angry_a with_o he_o and_o severe_o punish_v he_o by_o cut_v he_o off_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v from_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nation_n maimonides_n observe_v in_o the_o forenamed_a place_n more_n nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 46._o that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o expression_n which_o be_v use_v against_o he_o that_o offer_v his_o child_n to_o moloch_n xx._n 3._o and_o that_o this_o phrase_n be_v never_o use_v in_o scripture_n concern_v any_o other_o sin_n but_o only_o these_o two_o idolatry_n and_o eat_v blood_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o blood_n give_v occasion_n he_o show_v to_o one_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o the_o worship_v of_o daemon_n who_o food_n the_o ancient_a idolater_n imagine_v the_o blood_n be_v by_o eat_v of_o which_o their_o worshipper_n have_v communion_n with_o they_o see_v xvi_o psal_n 4._o and_o grotius_n there_o ver._n 11._o verse_n 11_o for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n some_o think_v here_o be_v two_o distinct_a reason_n against_o eat_v of_o blood_n but_o the_o word_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o hebrew_n may_v well_o be_v translate_v because_o the_o life_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o any_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v in_o the_o blood_n therefore_o i_o have_v give_v it_o to_o you_o or_o appoint_v it_o for_o you_o upon_o the_o altar_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o 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may_v make_v expiation_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o man._n and_o so_o abarbanel_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o dr._n owtram_n most_o learned_a book_n de_fw-fr sacrificiis_fw-la lib._n i._o cap._n 22._o n._n 11._o ver._n 12._o verse_n 12_o therefore_o i_o say_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n no_o soul_n of_o you_o shall_v eat_v blood_n neither_o shall_v any_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o eat_v blood_n what_o other_o reason_n soever_o there_o be_v before_o for_o not_o eat_v blood_n see_n ix_o gen._n 4._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o god_n forbid_v it_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o to_o all_o that_o join_v themselves_o unto_o their_o religion_n ver._n 13._o verse_n 13_o and_o whatsoever_o man_n there_o be_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n or_o of_o the_o stranger_n that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o which_o hunt_v and_o catch_v any_o beast_n or_o fowl_n that_o may_v be_v eat_v though_o no_o other_o beast_n or_o fowl_n be_v mention_v but_o those_o that_o be_v take_v in_o hunt_v that_o be_v a_o very_a common_a thing_n in_o those_o day_n yet_o the_o precept_n extend_v to_o all_o those_o that_o be_v breed_v at_o home_n and_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n for_o their_o food_n so_o a_o ms._n author_n mention_v by_o j._n wagenseil_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o sota_n cap._n 2._o excerpt_v gemarae_fw-la n._n 6._o where_o he_o put_v abundance_n of_o case_n upon_o this_o subject_a he_o shall_v even_o pour_v out_o the_o blood_n thereof_o and_o cover_v it_o with_o dust_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o of_o a_o beast_n or_o bird_n kill_v for_o their_o own_o use_n they_o may_v not_o eat_v it_o but_o bury_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n lest_o any_o beast_n shall_v lick_v it_o up_o as_o it_o be_v common_o interpret_v maimonides_n have_v find_v a_o deep_a reason_n for_o this_o which_o be_v that_o no_o body_n may_v meet_v and_o feast_v about_o it_o by_o which_o mean_v moses_n break_v their_o society_n and_o fellowship_n with_o daemon_n who_o in_o those_o time_n be_v think_v to_o feed_v upon_o the_o blood_n in_o a_o bowl_n or_o hole_n whilst_o their_o worshipper_n sit_v about_o it_o eat_v of_o the_o flesh_n so_o he_o write_v in_o the_o place_n often_o beforementioned_a more_o nevoch_n p._n iii_o cap._n 46._o and_o this_o be_v the_o more_o necessary_a while_o they_o remain_v in_o the_o wilderness_n because_o daemon_n be_v wont_a to_o haunt_v such_o place_n and_o there_o appear_v but_o not_o in_o city_n or_o habitable_a place_n see_v mr._n selden_n lib._n ii_o de_fw-fr synedr_n cap._n 4._o p._n 201._o if_o a_o man_n
we_o lib._n vii_o p._n 802._o that_o at_o mendes_n where_o they_o worship_v pan_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d goat_n which_o be_v there_o also_o worship_v lie_v with_o woman_n for_o which_o he_o quote_v pindar_n as_o do_v also_o priscianus_n and_o aelian_a lib._n vii_o de_fw-fr animal_n cap._n 19_o as_o casaubon_n there_o note_n and_o herodotus_n vouch_v this_o upon_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o say_v they_o do_v it_o open_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v when_o he_o be_v in_o egypt_n his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o his_o second_o book_n call_v euterpe_n cap._n 46._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o prodigy_n happen_v in_o this_o part_n of_o egypt_n i_o e._n among_o the_o mendesian_o when_o i_o be_v there_o a_o goat_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o view_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o long_o this_o beastly_a custom_n have_v be_v among_o they_o none_o can_v tell_v but_o these_o word_n import_v that_o then_o it_o be_v notorious_a and_o so_o far_o from_o be_v keep_v secret_a that_o they_o rather_o make_v a_o ostentation_n of_o it_o which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o argument_n that_o this_o have_v be_v a_o very_a old_a practice_n otherwise_o they_o will_v have_v blush_v at_o it_o ver._n 24._o verse_n 24_o defile_v not_o yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n this_o seem_v to_o relate_v particular_o to_o the_o sin_n beforementioned_a v._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o see_v v._o 26._o for_o in_o all_o these_o the_o nation_n be_v defile_v which_o i_o cast_v out_o before_o you_o the_o seven_o nation_n that_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n mention_v in_o many_o place_n particular_o vii_o deut._n 1._o be_v so_o overrun_v with_o these_o filthy_a vice_n that_o god_n can_v not_o bear_v with_o they_o but_o order_v they_o to_o be_v destroy_v for_o this_o very_a reason_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a caution_n to_o the_o israelite_n who_o come_v in_o their_o room_n to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o such_o impurity_n ver._n 25._o verse_n 25_o and_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v to_o make_v the_o israelite_n the_o more_o abominate_a such_o do_n he_o represent_v the_o very_a land_n in_o which_o they_o dwell_v as_o sensible_a of_o the_o foul_a wickedness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o be_v a_o loathsome_a burden_n to_o it_o which_o it_o can_v not_o digest_v therefore_o do_v i_o visit_v the_o iniquity_n thereof_o upon_o it_o i_o be_o about_o to_o punish_v they_o upon_o that_o account_n and_o the_o land_n itself_o vomit_v out_o its_o inhabitant_n a_o most_o eloquent_a figure_n express_v the_o excessive_a loathsomeness_n of_o their_o wickedness_n which_o make_v their_o own_o country_n nauseate_a they_o and_o throw_v they_o out_o as_o our_o stomach_n do_v meat_n that_o offend_v it_o the_o same_o expression_n be_v use_v v._n 28._o xx._n 22._o iii_o rev._n 16._o theodoret_n expound_v this_o word_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v their_o expulsion_n as_o a_o execrable_a people_n and_o indeed_o the_o word_n vomit_v in_o scripture_n be_v use_v for_o that_o which_o be_v most_o detestable_a and_o abominable_a xxviii_o isa_n 8._o xlviii_o jer._n 26._o two_o habakk_n 10._o ver._n 26._o verse_n 26_o you_o shall_v therefore_o keep_v my_o statute_n and_o my_o judgement_n these_o law_n i_o have_v give_v you_o see_v v._o 4_o 5._o and_o shall_v not_o commit_v any_o of_o these_o abomination_n from_o this_o word_n abomination_n which_o the_o nation_n god_n cast_v out_o to_o make_v room_n for_o they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v commit_v v._n 27._o some_o conclude_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o forego_n marriage_n mention_v in_o this_o chapter_n be_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n sinful_a the_o nation_n who_o have_v no_o positive_a law_n to_o forbid_v they_o be_v cast_v out_o for_o such_o pollution_n but_o the_o mere_a force_n of_o this_o word_n will_v not_o warrant_v such_o a_o conclusion_n because_o several_a thing_n be_v call_v in_o this_o book_n a_o abomination_n which_o have_v no_o moral_a turpitude_n in_o they_o but_o be_v make_v so_o by_o god_n positive_a law_n as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v lib._n v._n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la nat._n &_o gent._n cap._n 11._o p._n 598._o from_o xi_o leu._n 10.20_o 41_o 42._o where_o several_a sort_n of_o creature_n be_v forbid_v to_o be_v eat_v as_o abominable_a and_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o bullock_n or_o a_o sheep_n that_o have_v a_o blemish_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o abomination_n xvii_o deut._n 1._o not_o from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o from_o the_o prohibition_n which_o god_n have_v make_v against_o such_o offering_n it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a therefore_o to_o refer_v the_o abomination_n here_o speak_v of_o to_o those_o foul_a thing_n mention_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o list_n v._n 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o to_o those_o in_o the_o beginning_n v._o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n for_o lie_v with_o one_o mother_n or_o mother-in-law_n or_o sister_n be_v always_o a_o abomination_n but_o we_o 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that_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v from_o the_o commission_n of_o such_o enormous_a crime_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n import_v more_o than_o ordinary_a wickedness_n see_v xviii_o 17._o ver._n 15._o verse_n 15_o and_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o beast_n he_o shall_v sure_o be_v put_v to_o death_n see_v xviii_o 23._o this_o death_n be_v by_o ston_a as_o appear_v from_o the_o next_o verse_n and_o you_o shall_v slay_v the_o beast_n just_o as_o they_o be_v to_o destroy_v not_o only_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o apostate_n city_n but_o their_o cattle_n also_o etc._n etc._n xiii_o deut._n 15_o 16._o to_o terrify_v other_o from_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n and_o as_o the_o talmudist_n observe_v that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o memorial_n leave_v of_o so_o foul_a a_o crime_n by_o man_n point_v at_o the_o beast_n and_o say_v there_o go_v the_o beast_n that_o such_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o they_o may_v have_v add_v to_o prevent_v monstrous_a birth_n see_v selden_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la 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the_o father_n before_o the_o mother_n with_o such_o like_a thing_n he_o may_v consult_v simeon_n de_fw-fr muis_fw-la in_o his_o varia_n sacra_fw-la p._n 356_o etc._n etc._n ver._n 3._o verse_n 3_o and_o for_o his_o sister_n a_o virgin_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v restrain_v to_o his_o whole_a sister_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n side_n as_o some_o of_o the_o hebrew_n doctor_n will_v have_v it_o for_o that_o his_o half_a sister_n by_o either_o of_o they_o be_v nigh_o unto_o he_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o law_n about_o incestuous_a marriage_n xviii_o 9_o which_o have_v have_v no_o husband_n to_o take_v care_n of_o her_o funeral_n which_o her_o brother_n therefore_o though_o a_o priest_n might_n it_o be_v common_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o his_o wife_n but_o maimonides_n with_o great_a reason_n think_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o mourn_v for_o she_o but_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v she_o 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a_o common_a man_n if_o he_o have_v mourn_v for_o any_o but_o those_o who_o nature_n have_v very_o close_o link_v he_o unto_o ver._n 5._o verse_n 5_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v baldness_n upon_o their_o head_n neither_o shall_v they_o shave_v off_o the_o corner_n of_o their_o beard_n nor_o make_v any_o cut_n in_o their_o flesh_n though_o they_o be_v allow_v to_o mourn_v for_o some_o person_n yet_o for_o none_o after_o this_o manner_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o certain_a place_n in_o chaldaea_n as_o aben-ezra_n gloss_n upon_o these_o word_n and_o he_o may_v have_v add_v also_o of_o the_o egyptian_n among_o who_o ceremony_n we_o find_v this_o in_o after_o time_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o jul._n firmicus_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n that_o in_o their_o annual_a lamentation_n of_o osiris_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o shave_v their_o head_n that_o they_o may_v bewail_v the_o miserable_a misfortune_n of_o their_o king_n by_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o the_o ornament_n of_o hair_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o add_v that_o they_o do_v tear_v their_o flesh_n and_o cut_v open_a the_o scar_n of_o their_o old_a wound_n etc._n etc._n where_o johan_n wouver_n observe_v the_o same_o out_o of_o several_a other_o author_n and_o plutarch_n in_o his_o book_n of_o superstition_n say_v they_o general_o use_v in_o mourning_n to_o be_v shave_v whereas_o the_o hebrew_n let_v their_o hair_n grow_v see_v x._o 6._o xix_o 27._o ver._n 6._o verse_n 6_o they_o shall_v be_v holy_a unto_o their_o god_n attend_v to_o their_o office_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v peculiar_o consecrate_v and_o not_o without_o great_a necessity_n be_v at_o any_o time_n unfit_a for_o it_o and_o not_o profane_v the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n by_o do_v as_o the_o common_a people_n do_v or_o render_v themselves_o uncapable_a to_o minister_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v any_o way_n defile_v for_o the_o offer_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n they_o attend_v upon_o his_o altar_n where_o the_o burnt-offering_n peace-offering_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v offer_v and_o the_o bread_n of_o their_o god_n do_v they_o offer_v the_o word_n and_o be_v not_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o sense_n will_v be_v clear_a if_o it_o be_v leave_v out_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n make_v by_o fire_n be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o their_o god_n i._n e._n his_o meat_n or_o food_n for_o the_o altar_n be_v his_o table_n and_o what_o be_v burn_v thereon_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o provision_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n language_n be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o bread_n so_o solomon_n jarchi_n say_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v eat_v be_v call_v bread_n see_v iii_o 11._o thus_o fruit_n be_v call_v bread_n xi_o jer._n 19_o and_o milk_n xxvii_o prov._n 27._o and_o honey_n 1_o sam._n fourteen_o 28._o and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n the_o sacrifice_n be_v here_o call_v by_o that_o name_n and_o 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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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forename_a sickness_n and_o war_n v._n 16_o 17_o 19_o 20._o then_o he_o threaten_v they_o and_o their_o cattle_n shall_v be_v devour_v by_o wild_a beast_n the_o principal_a of_o which_o be_v lion_n unto_o which_o the_o depopulation_n and_o devastation_n of_o country_n be_v ascribe_v in_o scripture_n particular_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n ii_o 15._o iv_o 7._o where_o the_o assyrian_n and_o nabuchadnezzar_n be_v therefore_o compare_v to_o lion_n because_o by_o those_o fierce_a beast_n country_n be_v sometime_o lay_v desolate_a man_n and_o beast_n be_v destroy_v by_o they_o we_o read_v of_o no_o other_o that_o kill_v the_o people_n plant_v in_o samaria_n by_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n instead_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o they_o carry_v away_o captive_a 2_o king_n xvii_o 25._o and_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o remnant_n of_o moab_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n xv_o isa_n 9_o but_o there_o be_v other_o wild_a beast_n also_o to_o do_v this_o execution_n five_o jerem._n 6._o 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