W7/ ///d IIfl11,t DEUT ERO NO M E XX11I the name of f rvitnde, and doe tale upon them the com- mandements which fervants are bound unto, tbygoe out from thegeneralitie of heathens , but enure not into thego- neralitie (or common Rate) tf Ifraelites. Therifere a band -woman it unlawful (to be married) to one that it free - borne, whether, fhe be bit oòrne bond-woman , or his neighbours ; and who fo goetb in to a bond -woman , is to be purged by the Dotfrine of the Scribes. Loe, it is exprefd in the Law( Exodus 21. 4.) that a Ma- iler may gite -a Canaanite bond -woman to his He- brew férvant, and fee à lawfitll for him. Maimony in *ere biah , chapter 12. fè&ion rt . See at- ter on verfe 3. 2 Verfe 2. Abaflard] in Hebrew Mamzer,which nseaneth one borne of a ltranger, that is not a lawful! wife : and fo the Greeke tranflateth it here , Of an whore : in Zacharie 9. 6. the Greeke hath Allogenes, an Alien, or one of another gene- ration. The Hebrews fay, The bafiard (Nam- ur) tokenof en the Law , H be that commetti (or is borne) Cony of the naltedneffs (that, is, the ince- ftuous and unlawful! copulations, forbidden in Leviticus iß.) Except of ber that io feparaied for reneleormef e, (Leviticus 18. 19.) for be that is borne of her is blotted but it not a beflord: but'wbe fo goeth into the other naktdnefs (or unlawfiell copulation ) whether by force, or willingly, prefnmptuooJly, or igno- rantly, begettetk a baflard And whether they be males or females , they are forbidden (to enter into the Church) for ever; as it is written, E VE'N TO THE TENTH GENERATION, which is as if he f could fay , for ever. Whether a beard mars doe marry an Ifraeliteffé, or an Ifraelite marry a baflard Woman, when they have yen together, they are beaten. It is lawfull for bim ¡bat is a bafiard to marry ber that is a firangrr, and for her that is a baflard to be married to him that is afiranger : but the children of them both are bollards, for that which is borne go- etb after the blotted perfrm: for it is Paid, INTO THE CONGREGATION OF THE LORD; and the congregation of heathens io not called the congregation of the L 0 R D. A fl ranger that mar - riethadaughter f Ifrael, or an Ifraelite thatmarrietb ber that is a firanger, begetteth an Ifraelite in every reifefi, which may not lawfully marry her that is a baflard. Maimony its I_ ore biah, chapter 15. fe- &ion i, 2, 7, 9. to his tenth generation] or, to the tenth generation, be himflf (hall not en- ter: fo in verfe 3. where the tenth generation, is expounded for ever; becaufe ten is a complete number. Verfe 3. An Ammonite, or a Moabite] For their 3 fpeciall unkindneffe and finne,thee peoples had a fpeciall punifhment above others, that thefe men might never be admitted into fill com- munion with the common-wealth of Ifrael, as other nations might : but this the Hebrewes reltraine to the nun only, not to the wo- men ; for Ruda the Moabiteffe was married un- to. Boaz, Ruth 4. Their words are; All hea- thens mhofoever, when they are become Profilytes, and have -taken upon them all the commandements which are in the Law; bkewife fervants when they are made free, loe obey are as Ifraelltes in all refpelia, Numbers 15. 15. and it is lawfuy for them to come into the Church of the L 0 R D , out of hand. And the Profe- yte or free man may marry a daughter 'of Ifrael ; and the ffraelite may marry her that is a Profelyte , or made free ; except of /lure peoples onely , which are Ammon, and Moab, and Edon), and Egypt; fir theft peoples, when any of them becommetb a Profelyte be is an If- roelite in all refßetEt, fave in the cafe of entring into the congregation. The Ammonite and the Moabite are for- bidden for ever, the males, but not the females, Deute- rottomie 23.3. We have it as a tradition of Mfes from mount Sinai, that the Ammonite if the wee, and the Moabite is the malt, 'which is forbidden f r ever to marry a daughter f Ifael, though it be hisfunsfoe to the worlds end. But an Ammonitefle, and a Moabitefe are lawfull out of band, at the otherpeoples. Maim. in I /ere blab, ch. r z. le &. 17,18. But if the women of Moab and Ammon were not converted to the religion of God, it was unlawful] to marry with them, as with any other peoples, Neh.13. 2 3,2 4,25. Ezra 9. r,2. forever] the Greeke addeth, andfor ever: fo it is an explanation of the former, that the tenth generation is put for all generations for ever. So it appeareth,that the Moabites and the Ammonites might never be one body with the Common- wealthof Ifrael, though other peoples might, as Ietherán Ifmaelite, i Chron.2.17. is called an If- raelite,2 Sam. 17.25. Vert 4.. they metyou not] this ftnne was common to both nations,the next peculiar to Moab onely. So eternal! damnation is infli &ed upon thole that give not meat and drinke to Cods peoplein their hungerand thirft,Mat.z5.42,-46. The con- trary example is in Melehifedek, who met Abraham with bread and wine , as he returned from the (laughter of the Kings,Gen. i 4.18, &c.Heb.7 . r. be hired] that is, the Moabite hired. The hiftory hereof is let dowse at large in Num. z 2, &c. Verle 6. not feeke their peace] the like is fpoken of the Canaanites, Ezra 9. i r, 1 S. This is not meant of revenge in malice, which is unlawfull, Ron). 12. 17,1 9. or that they fhould not procure the falvation of their foules, i Tint. 2.4. but re- fpeð the matter in hand, and chofe peoples in their infidelity; touching whom the Hebr. hold, that this is an exception from the former law, in Dent. 20. to. about offering peace when in law- ful' warm they cane ro befiege their ci ties. Am- mon and Moab, we fend not unto them (proclamation) of peace, Deut. 33. 6. Our wife menhave faid, foraf- much or it 'if written, PROCLAIME PEACE V NTO IT,Deut2o.to ifanyfbouldtbinite the like for Ammon and Moab, be faith, Thou(halt sat feeeltc, their peace. And whereat it is written, HE SHALL DWELL WITH THEE, á'a. WHERE IT I S GOOD FOR H IM, Deut. 23. 16. if any fhotdd fuppofe the litte for Amnion and Moab, be faith , Tbou fhalt not feeke theirpeace, OR THEIR G 0OD. But though we doe not proclaims peace unto them, ifthymaki peace ofthemfelzes filfi, itisaccepted. Maimeny tom.4. treat. of Kings, chap.6. fell. 6. Verde 7. an Edomite] or Idnmean, as the Greeke 9 calleth him; and as in Marke 3 8. Edam; land is called Idumea : the Hebrew here writeth it Iiiii a atrImite, 99 i 4 6
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