. The works of Josephus. ommitted Adultery, he brought ani4//^/rof Barly Meal and ^ /^^•caft an handful thereof upon the Altar, and the reft was referved tor the maintenance of Jj^^jJ;^^;^^the Priefts j and then the Prieft placing the Woman in the Porch which is right over the Tabernacle, and taking the cover from her Head, writeththe name of Godupon a Parchment, and maketh her fwear that ftie hath not violated her faith to her Huf-band; and wifti if (he had tranfgreffed the bounds ofchaftity,that her right thigh mightbe put out of joint, her Belly burft, and death follow the
. The works of Josephus. ommitted Adultery, he brought ani4//^/rof Barly Meal and ^ /^^•caft an handful thereof upon the Altar, and the reft was referved tor the maintenance of Jj^^jJ;^^;^^the Priefts j and then the Prieft placing the Woman in the Porch which is right over the Tabernacle, and taking the cover from her Head, writeththe name of Godupon a Parchment, and maketh her fwear that ftie hath not violated her faith to her Huf-band; and wifti if (he had tranfgreffed the bounds ofchaftity,that her right thigh mightbe put out of joint, her Belly burft, and death follow thereupon ; but if her Husbandhad been inconfiderately drawn into that fufpition through excefs of love, then it p!ea- G fed God at the end of ten Months to give her a Son. And after fuch an Oath miniftredunto her, the Prielf dippe h in water the Parchment on which the name of God wasWritten, and then taking iome of the Earth of the Temple, according as he findeth it, and 94 numb. 5. JOSEPHUS, Of the Jntiquittes Book ^ and having mingled the fame, giveth it to the Woman to drink; and if (he had been un- H^ juftly accufed, fhe became with Child, and brought forth happily : but if (he had falli-fied her Faith to her Husband, and forlworn her felf beforeGod,then died (bea (hame-ful death, in the manner above mentioned. You fee what Laws Mojh provided for theSacrifices and Purifications j He furthermore made thefe Laws which enfue. He gene-rally forbad Adultery, judging it to be a great felicity, if Men demeaned themfelves ho-neftly in Marriage: and that both in politick Ettates,and private Families, it was a thingmoft profitable, that Children (hould be born in Lawful Matrimony. Ke condcmnd alfo as a horrid crime for a Man to have the ufe of his Mother or hisFathers Wife, his Aunt, or his Si(ter,or his Sons Wife: and dete(teth it as a moft heinousand hideous offence. He prohibited alfo the ufe of a Woman when (he hath her Monthly Ificknefs; alfo the lying with Beaftsor Boys,
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