uncover.  ~]  That  is,  of  a  Step-mother.  Such  was  the  in-
ceft  of  Reuben  with  Bilhah,  XXXV  Gen.  22.  and  of
Abfolom  with  the  Wives  of  his  Father  David,  2  Saw.
XVI.  2T,  22.  And  of  Antiochtt*  SoterwithStratonice^
who  abhorring  from  fuch  a  Conjunftion,  was  taught
that  all  tilings  were  honeft  that  pleafed  the  King.  But
the  thing  it  felf  is  fo  hateful,  that  the  very  naming  it
is  a  Condemnation  ^  and  therefore  it  is  all  one  with  the
prime  Natural  Law,  which  prohibits  the  Conjun&ion
of  Parents  and  Children.  For/he  that  is  one  fle/h  with
my  father  (  as  a  great  Manfpeaks)  //  as  near  to  me  as
my  Father,  and  that's  as  near  as  pi)  own  Mother.  As
near,  I  mean,  in  the  estimation  of  Law,  though  not  In
the  accounts  of  Nature  :  and  therefore,  though  it  be  a
Crime  of  lefs  turpitude,  yet  it  is  equally  forbidden,  and
is  againft  the  Law  of  Nature,  not  dire&ly,  but  by  inter
pretation,  Book  IL  chap.  2.  DuSor  Dubitantium  Rule  3.
n.  29.
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Chapter         It  is  thy  father  s  nakgdnefs.  ]     He  having  known  her,

XVIIL     it  was  not  permitted  the  Son  to  have  her  alfo.     Nay,

V-X~V~N^  the  Jews  fay,  if  the  Father  had  only  efpoufed  her,  it

was  not  lawful  for  the  Son  to  have  her  to  Wife  :  or

if  he  had  divorced  her,  it  was  not  lawful  for   the

Son  to  have  her,  even  after  he  was  dead.     See]?.  Le-

vl  Barcelomta,  Precept.  CXCL     Buxtof.    de    Sponfal.
p.  16,17.
Verfe  0  ^er'  9*  The  trafadnefs  of  thy  fifter.^     As  the  near-

mfs  of  flejh  (mentioned  v.  6.)  above  a  Man  is,  his
Mother  3  and  below  him,  is  his  daughter  :  fo  on  thejidc
of  him,  ishiSiSV/Zer.
