EXODUS XXI. but maketh a notfe behinde him , or appearetb in a dark place , or the like. So ifbe make a noife in his tare, and make him deafc : he isfree from the judgement,rfman, but guiltyof the I udgement of God. But if he (mite him on the titre , and make him deafe , or tenth him , or thruf him, when he aff 'ighreth him , or take hold on his garments, or the like , he is to pay fir. it. Maimoty treat. of Hurts, c.3. 1.8,9. and c.2. 1.7. 20 VerC 20, man -f avant] his ]lave, which after in verle 21. is called his money : but with Hebrew fer- vants he might not thus deale, Lev.2539,40. nor with another mans fervant. a rod] dr flafe, filch as is meet to give correCtion with wherefore the Hebrews gather , that if he finite aim with a fword, dagger, ftóne, or the like, he hath not the privilege of this law ; but if the fervant die of the blow, though a yeere after, he mutt be killed for him. Maimoty, treat. of Murder, ch.2. lift.' 4. under his hand] whiles he is in beating : as the verle following nanifefteth. avenging] Greeke, with vengeance : that is , bethat] furely be avenged, or puni fhed with death. The Chaldee tranflateth, judg- ed. This is meant, by theMagiftrate ,who is the Avenger under God, Rom. 13.4. 2 I Ver.21. continue] Hebr.Hand :: which the Greek tranflateth, lim a day]a large day of four and twentie honres ; which is as much as two other daies which have each but twelve honres, John r t.9. Thus the Jew DoEtors explain it: If be con- tinue fouie and twentie hones, and afterward die, be is not killed forhim; though be die upon, the beating, &c. and what is that, ADAY OR Two DAIS;? a day which is as two dales, which is' from time to time : (till that time againe) Maimon ,treat. of Murder, chap. 2. feEt. 12. his money] Hebr. his Elver : meaning, bought with his mony, and fo his own. But be that finniteth a fervant which is not hit ewn,though he die vs'e d l after many dales; yet fha(l he be put to death for him, as fir any other free man, faith Maim. in treat. of Murder, chap.2. feEt. 13. 22 ' Verf..22.births] or deiWe, as the Greeke tranfla- teth. no mifchief] to the woman or childe : the Chaldee expounds it, no death: but it implieth leffe al co than death, as thewords following nia- nifelt. The Greeke referres it to the childe; tran- flating,âfit be not figured: that is,have not the (hape and proportion. punáfsed] or, amearfed, mnll/ed, to pay a funmte of money, as this word is explai- ned in Deut. 22.19. And this ntui& nutlt be paid to the husband for the childe -birth : and (as the Hebrewes gather from the former lawes) fatisfa- &ion mutt be given betide, to the iromanfor the dam - mage and fir the pain. Maimoty treat, off/ruts, ch. 4. feit,t. by the fudges] as the Chaldee faith, by the fentence of the lures: the Greeke tranflateth it, with anthoritie (or dâgnitie.) 23 Vert. 23. thou give] fpeaking to the offender; wherefore the Greeke changeth perfon, he pall give , as it was in verte 22. Others referre it to. the Jude; thou (Judge) fraltgive by thy fentence. fonueg] that is, life. s Ver. 25. fripe]or wade; the print or markeof the blow in the fleth. And all thefe (except life for life) the Hebrew Doihors fly, may be redeemed by money; which they gather from Num.3 5.31. xee fhall take no ranfome for the life of a murderer : lo that other mainres or hurts,are not forbidden to be fttisfïed for : and in refpe &of fatisfaiiion, st is faid (in Dauer. 19. a I.) thine eye (hall not pleie, &c. Maimony, in treat. of Hurts, ch.a. feEi.3,4. Herein their opinion feemeth better than that of the Sadduces , which infifted upon the letter of the Law , to have limbe for limbe, and [tripe for ]tripe, without redemption. Our Saviour more fully openeth his Fathers Law; for although the Magiftrates. mull execute being called upon; yet the Plaintifes are taught meeknelfe and modera- tion, and not to avenge .themfelves, nor to refit} the evil] : brat wbofever Hari finite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other alp'', Mat.5.38,39 Verf. 26. his man - fervant] or,his bond- man,of the heathen not an Hebrew, of whom hee fpake be- fore, verle 2. Alto his owne,not another mans ter- vant. corrupt it] that is, perifhr it 3 and as the Greeke tranflateth, make it blinde. fend him a= way] difmif him fee,fr'om flaverie without any o- thee fatistaltion,which he mutt make to all other. The Hebrew Canons explain it thus: He that No- ted) a Cavaanitifh fervant of Ins owne, is di feharged, (from making fatisfaEtion ;) he that hurrah an He- brew fervant of his owne , is bound to make fatisfaflion for all (the live things before mentioned upon ver. 19.) faze for his lof of time. He that hurteth a Canaauitijl f rvant of his neighbours the mall er of the fervant , is to have all thofh five things mentioned, &c: Hee that fniteth his arumCanaanitifh fir vanepurpofea ly, and bereaverh him r f one o f his limber, which cannot be reflo,rd, muff let himgoe out free, and mull give him a Bill of difmiff,'au. Nonegoe out free for loffe of limbe, but fervauts which are cireumdfed and baptifed, &c. the Aryans which is yet in his Paganifine goeth not outfit to i of limbe. When he (mites his feerrant on the eye, and fämewhat deeayeth the fight of it: on the tooth, and loofenetb it : if he can fill ufe the ferried of them, bee goeth not out free; if not, he it toioe out free. If the fir- van; bad a dimme ye, or a loft tooth, and the m Fier makes the eye blinde, or the tooth fall out : if bee hard ufe of bis ye or tooth to doe fervice with, then he is to gee out free. otherwife not. If he (mite out his feerrante tooth, or make his eye blinde again( his will, as ruhen he &,w; etha fine ata leaf and bitted) his fervant, &c. the fir- vent it not to gee out fire therefore. Thefe and the like limitations are (hewed by Maimoyy in treat. of i Hurts, chap. 4. feEt.s o. and treat, of Servants, the 5. feEt.4, 5, 8, 9, I I. Ver. 2 7. for his tooth] and fo by proportion for other parts, as an tare, a finger, or the like: yea, if befrke him on the care, and he become chafe thereby, or the like, he is togee out fee for the fame, faith Maim.: ry, treat. of Servants, chap.5. Verf. 28. an axe] or, bull : and by proportion, any other bealt,that hurteth by pufhing with the horn, kicking, biting, or any Other way. Eve,y living creature which is in the power of man , if it Ad! damnife, the owners are bound to pay for it, becauf their goods have doveshe dammage. She Scripture fßea- keth not of the axe but for as in/lance: faith Maimoty, in Nizke Mammon, (or treat. ofDammagis) cat. 1. feEt. 26 27 ì8
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