Deuteronomy 24

Deuteronomy 24:1

VNcleannesse] Some displeasant and noisome defect, either in the body, or in the behaviour, besides fornication or adultery, for which there were other laws: Send her] Let it be lawfull for him to send her away. A judiciall Law, which doth regulate the licence of divorces, by policy: yet doth not approve of them in conscience, Malachi 2:16. Matth. 19. 5.

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Defiled] By cohabiting with another, during the life of her first, and only lawfull husband: So he declareth, that these divorces were unlawfull with God, though he tolerated them, by reason of the hardnesse of the peoples heart, who could not submit themselves to the rigor of the first order: Abomination] For so it appeared, that there was but a small cause for a divorce: Seeing that the husband having already tryed her, was willing to take her again. Now this toleration of God did detest, and abhorre, to have these inconstancies and confusions, cloaked with the sacred name of matrimony, Malachi 2:16. and the divorce, followed, or seconded by the marriage of another, was in a manner the death of one, in regard of the other:Thou shalt not] These misdeeds ought not to bee suffered nor tolerated, for feare of drawing of Gods Iudgement upon the whole countrey.

Deuteronomy 24:5

Businesse] Nor personall and publicke office, which may draw him away from the joyfull society, and company, which he ought to keepe with his wife.

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The nether] The Italian hath it, Grinding stones] of your hand-mils, under which name are contained, all manner of implements necessary for living Exodus 22:26 Life] Namely an instrument needfull for the maintenance of it.

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In the plague] For to keep all the orders for the judging of it, the separations, and purifications appointed, Leviticus 13:14.

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Remember] To consider, by the example of Miriam, that leprosie is an expresse punishment of God, and that it requireth a separation, without any respect, or exception of condition or dignity: see 2 Chronicles 26:19; 2 Chronicles 26:21.

Deuteronomy 24:10

To fetch] At thy choice or pleasure, or by violence: but thou must be content to take that pawn as he shall be willing to give thee, so it be sufficient to satisfie thee.

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Pledge] Which cannot chuse, he being poore, but bee a thing needfull for his sustnance.

Deuteronomy 24:13

It shall be] God in his fatherly love, shall approve of this act, as of a good and godly work, and as such a one he will reward it: See Psalme 106. verse 31.

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At his day] The same day that he hath done his labour, or at the certaine and appointed day, as by the weeke or otherwise: His heart] all his helpe and reliefe in time of necessity, consists in his dayly labour.

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A od man] In a wretched estate, and depending upon other mens wages, which ought to induce thee, likewise to have compassion upon others, who are wretched.