Deuteronomy 22

Deuteronomy 22:1

ANd hide thy selfe] That is to say, thou shalt not forsake them, nor let them go.

Deuteronomy 22:7

Let the damme go] For a document of humanity, not to deprive the poore damme of her young ones, and of her life at one time: And of equity and moderation of greedinesse, leaving the damme alive (whose little ones thou hast taken away) to bring forth young ones for others.

Deuteronomy 22:8

Abattlement] That is to say a fence, for the roofs of houses in those dayes, and places were open terraces, serving for diverse uses, see 1 Samuel 9:25. Nehemiah 8:16. Jeremiah 19:13. Matthew 10:27. Luke 17:31 Thou bring not] suffer not through thy carelessenesse, any deadlie mishappe to happen in thy house, whereby thou mayst become guilty before God, who may bring a judgement therfore upon thy house.

Deuteronomy 22:9

With diverse] These precepts are figures and documents, of true simplicity and sincerity, which ought to e observed in all our behaviours and actions: Fruit of thy] the Hebrew, the fulnesse, as Exodus 22:29 Be defiled] not by reason of the diversity of the seds, but by reason of thy disobeying of this precept: the Hebrew word signifieth sanctified, by antiphrasis, which is frequent in Scripture: Unlesse we w〈…〉ll understand the meaning to be, that the use thereof shall be held unlawfull, s it is of those things which are consecrated to God.

Deuteronomy 22:13

And go in unto her] Shall have knowne her carnally; A manner of speech, taken from the custome of women, which have their severall roomes to themselves.

Deuteronomy 22:15

In the gate] Where the seat and court of justice was.

Deuteronomy 22:18

Chastise hi] See Deuteronomy 25:2-3.

Deuteronomy 22:19

My not put her away] May not be divorced from her, see Deuteronomy 24:1.

Deuteronomy 22:24

Cried not] And therfore she could not be supposed to have been forced.

Deuteronomy 22:25

Force her] Which was subject to enquiry, and verification.

Deuteronomy 22:29

His wife] If the virgins father consent therunto, and not otherwise.

Deuteronomy 22:30

Fathers wife] That is to say, his mother in law; Nor discover] he shall not lye with her that is or hath been his fathers wife: A phrase taken from the custome of those times, and countries, which was, that the bridegroome laid the skirt of his garment over the bride, in signe of the right which he got on her, and of the marriage duty whereunto he tied himselfe; see Rth 3:9. Ezekiel 16:8.