,transcrib$ f ! #ahfi ,james ,p>k] & ,co4 edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,m>riage ) a ,deceas$ ,wife's ,si/]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,leviticus ,,xviii4 #ah1 ,,consid]$ ,,9 ,,connection ,,) ,,! ,,law ,,( ,,! ,,levirate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,! ,,"l ,,ha!rley1 ,,"l ,,high ,,*ancellor ,,( ,,engl&1 c c1 c4 ,,by ,m4 ,w4 ,,may[1 ,m4,a41 ,,rector ,,( ,,s\? ,,heighton ,,cum ,,t>r+ ,,neville1 ,,sussex1 ,,& ,,late ,,/ud5t ,,( ,,*4 ,,*41 ,,ox=d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,second ,edition4 99 99 99 99 99 ,london & ,ox=d3 ,,james ,,p>k] ,,& ,,co4 ,brighton3 ,g4 ,,wakel+4 #ahfi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,brighton3 ,g4 ,,wakel+1 ,,pr9t]1 ,,nor? ,,/reet4 99 99 99 99 99 ,m>riage ) a ,deceas$ ,wife's ,si/]4 ,a ,,lett] ,,to ,,! ,,"r ,,hon4 ,,! ,,"l ,,ha!rley1 ,"l ,high ,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 c41 c41 c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,my ,,"l1 ,! deep int]e/ :i* = a long p]iod y h tak5 9 pres]v+ intact our ,table ( ,degrees z to prohibit$ m>riages1 w1 ,i hope1 suffici5tly acc\nt = my wi% to address ! foll[+ rem>ks to y\r ,lord%ip1 & y\r unv>y+ k9dness w no less acc\nt = ! ready p]mission :i* y h giv5 me to d s4 ,i w n take up any "t 9 preface fur!r ?an j to obs]ve t ( c\rse y are n 9 any way responsible = ! views or ! argum5t ( ! ensu+ pages1 ?\gh ,i am1 ,i hope1 ju/ifi$ 9 believ+ t1 :atev] be _! imp]fections1 ! object at :i* !y aim w meet ) y\r sympa?y & approval4 ,my e>ne/ & anxi\s wi% is to d :at ,i may1 ,god help+ me1 to aid 9 av]t+ :at ,i feel w\ld be a griev\s s9 if our m>riage law 7 alt]$ 9 ! s5se desir$ by ! promot]s ( ! ,wife's ,si/]'s ,m>riage ,bill4 ,i d n purpose to g ov] ! :ole gr\nd :i* has be5 s (t5 conte/$1 7to d :i* w\ld be almo/ an imp]t95ce 9 rem>ks address$ to y\r ,lord%ip71 b r to conf9e my obs]vations to ! ,scriptural argum5t1 or1 p]haps ,i %\ld say1 to a portion ( ! ,scriptural argum5t aga9/ ! *ange propos$1 viz4--to ! due s5se & application ( ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus4 ,!re is1 ,i suppose1 no room = reasonable d\bt t ! case ( ! advocates ( a *ange 9 our law :i* may sanction ! m>riage ( a man ) 8 deceas$ wife's si/]1 re/s ma9ly1 s f> z ! ,scriptural argum5t is conc]n$1 ^u ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus4 8,nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]1 to vex h]1 to uncov] h] nak$ness1 beside ! o!r1 9 h] life "t10 :]e1 ! translation be+ assum$ to be correct1 ! int]pretation put ^u x is t if su* a union is =bidd5 9 ! life "t ( ! fir/ wife1 !re is a tacit sanction ( ! same aft] h] decease4 ,if x 7 n = ?is "o v]se ?us translat$ & ?us int]pret$1 !re w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 h>dly be a "q rais$ or a d\bt felt by "o 9 a ?\s& t su* unions are prohibit$1 d5\nc$ z ince/u\s1 & =bidd5 "u ,god's g5]al law1 j z we f9d !m set d[n 9 ,ar*bi%op ,p>k]'s table ( prohibit$ degrees4 ,! importance1 !n1 ( ?is v]se be+ admitt$ z to ! "r und]/&+ ( ,god's w 9 ?is matt]1 ,i propose briefly to call att5tion to "s po9ts connect$ ) x :i* ,i ?9k h n receiv$ ! consid]ation to :i* !y are entitl$4 ,my aim w be to %[1 ev5 conc$+ ! :ole dem& z to ! correctness ( ! translation f\nd 9 ! ,text ( our au?oriz$ v]sion1 & n disput+ ! inf]5ce t !re is a c]ta9 tacit sanction ( su* a ,union ) ! second si/] aft] ! dea? ( ! fir/1 yet t ^u a c>eful consid]ation1 x may mo/ reasonably be ma9ta9$ t ! sanction does n ext5d to any g5]al p]mission ( ! same1 b t ! enactm5t or p]mission is made & giv5 = "o special object only1 & is limit$ to "o p>ticul> condition ( ?+s1 incid5t only to ! ,jewi% economy1 to meet :i* x is def9itely design$ & re/rict$2 t !re=e x involves1 rightly und]/ood1 no contradiction at all to ! law laid d[n g5]ally t none %all approa* to any ne> ( k9 to him 7v4 #f71 nor to ! cases :i* foll[ illu/rat+ ! mean+ ( t law 7v4 #g-ag71 nor1 !re=e to ! prohibitions g5]ally1 nor to t "o among !m p>ticul>ly1 t a woman %all n m>ry two bro!rs--ext5d$ by direct analogy to ! conv]se case1 t a man %all n m>ry two si/]s2 9 o!r words1 t ?\gh ! translation1 & ! inf]5ce to a c]ta9 ext5t1 be bo? conc$$1 yet !re is an ample & true s5se = ! passage1 & full scope = its int5tion & enactm5t1 )\t its = a mom5t cla%+ ) ! prohibitions ( ! g5]al law4 ,b fir/ ,i w\ld say a ^w to cle> ! position t b = ?is #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus1 no "o w\ld d\bt1 z to ! prohibition 9 "q4 ,h[ does ! case /&8 ,! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus deals fir/ 7z ! head+ /ates71 ) 8unlawful m>riages40 ,aft] decl>+ emphatically1 9 ! fir/ five v]ses1 ! importance ( keep+ ,god's law1 & w>n+ ! p aga9/ fall+ into ! s9s ( ! ,egyptians & ! ,canaanites1 ! matt] itself is op5$ 9 ! #f? v]se--8,none ( y %all approa* to any t is ne> ( k9 to him to uncov] _! nak$ness3 ,i am ! ,"l40 8,?is10 z y1 my "l1 obs]v$ at ! meet+ at ,willis's ,rooms1 7,febru>y #a/1 #ahfj17 8is ! key-note to all t foll[s4 ,! law !n %[s :o are ne> ( k9 to u1 & proce$s to m5tion m cases ( aff9ity ?an ( relation%ip by blood40 #e ,i am aw>e t x has be5 cont5d$ on philological gr\nds t ! t]ms 8ne> ( k90 are necess>ily conf9$ 9 _! s5se to k9dr$ by blood relation%ip1 & _c embrace relation%ip by m>riage2 b ,i d n feel t !re is any mat]ial weight 9 ! critical exam9ation ( su* a passage1 z to ! g5]al use ( a phrase or ^w1 because x seems to me we h "h ! comm5t ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ,himself 9 :at foll[s z to ! s5se 9 :i* ! words 8ne> ( k90 are1 9 ! connection 9 :i* !y !re /&1 to be und]/ood2 t is to say1 t :i* foll[s gives1 by ! details ( ! enactm5ts ensu+1 ,god's own comm5t z to :at is int5d$ by 8ne> ( k910 & if ^! details be f\nd to embrace aff9ity z well z1 & z mu* z1 blood relation%ip1 x appe>s to me t ! consid]ation ( :at 9 o!r cases is ! usage ( ! t]m1 mu/ be beside ! "q we h be=e u4 ,nay1 is x n1 inde$1 v probable t t]ms1 :i* 9 _! ord9>y usage w\ld ref] simply to blood relation%ip1 are "h *os5 by ,div9e inspiration to include also relation%ip by aff9ity1 = ! v purpose ( %[+ t a man & 8 wife be+ "o fle%1 ! ne>ness ( k9 "h contemplat$1 & illu/rat$ by ! in/ances :i* foll[1 0 to embrace bo? relation%ips alike8 ,i d n "k h[ bett] to %ew t1 9 ! :ole connection ( ?is passage1 ! enactm5t is ( ! k9d :i* ,i h m5tion$1 ?an by a quotation f ! pamphlet ( ,mr4 ,keble1 publi%$ 9 #ahdi4 ,?\gh1 my "l1 y & o!rs h said ! same ?+s1 y w1 ,i am sure1 be> ) me :il/ ,i recall ! passage z x /&s 9 ! words ( t rev]$ writ]4 ,aft] %ew+ ! scope ( ! law to ext5d n m]ely to ! ,jews by ! curse :i* x entails hav+ be5 br\ght ^u ! v hea!n :o gave way to su* iniquities1 he says3-- 8,n[1 :at are ! cu/oms :i* 7 s abom9able 9 ! old inhabitants ( ,god's ,holy ,l&1 & caus$ ! l& itself to vomit !m out8 7! cu/oms1 ,i mean1 9 respect ( m>riage3 = ( ! o!r horrors m5tion$ 9 ?is *apt] we are n n[ compell$ to speak47 ,!y are all =bidd5 9 "o g5]al pr9ciple3 #8,none ( y %all approa* to any t is ne> ( k9 to him1 to uncov] _! nak$ness3 ,i am ! ,"l4' ,?is be+ laid d[n 9 ! #f? v]se1 ! foll[+ v]ses allege s _m in/ances1 :]eby ,god's p might und]/& :at #8ne> ( k9' means4 ,& x is rem>kable1 t 9 ?is enunciation ! law makes no di/9ction betwe5 ^? :o are ak9 by m>riage & ^? :o are ak9 by blood1 b m5tions !m indiscrim9ately1 z if ! "o sort 7 preclud$ f m>ry+ "u ! same p5alties z ! o!r4 8,= ^! are ! degrees expressly =bidd51 9 _! ord]4 ,fir/1 a natural "m1 9 v4 #g4 ,next1 a fa!r's wife1 or /ep-"m1 9 v4 #h3 :i* is ! case m5tion$ 9 #a ,cor4 v4 #a4 ,next1 a si/]1 v4 #i4 ,next1 a gr&-daught]1 v4 #aj4 ,next1 a half-si/]1 v4 #aa4 ,next1 an aunt by ! fa!r's side1 v4 #ab4 ,next1 an aunt by ! "m's side1 v4 #ac4 ,next1 an aunt by m>riage ) an uncle1 v4 #ad4 ,next1 a son's wife1 v4 #ae4 ,next1 a bro!r's wife1 v4 #af4 ,next1 a wife's daught]1 "m1 or gr&-daught]1 v4 #ag4 8,"h are ?irte5 cases 9 all3 six ( k9dr$ by blood1 & sev5 ( k9dr$ by m>riage3 & nei!r by ! ord] 9 :i* !y foll[ "o ano!r1 nor by any diff]5ce ( expression reg>d+ !m1 is any h9t giv51 t ! "o sort ( pr(anation is less he9\s 9 ,god's sight ?an ! o!r4 ,! _w may h come to ?9k !re is a diff]5ce1 because ! _w w n believe t man & wife are really "o fle%4 ,b ! writt5 law ( ,god app>5tly deals ) bo? alike40 #g ,he !n adds3-- 8,! next rem>k ,i h to make on ?is1 :i* is ,god's own table ( prohibit$ m>riages1 is "o :i* x seems to me t no fair m9d c d5y4 ,inde$1 "o is half a%am$ to en\nce x1 x is s obvi\s3 yet ! reason+ on ! o!r side appe>s to be ma9ly bas$ on ! d5ial ( x4 ,x is simply ?is3 t ne>ness ( k9 n be+ affect$ by sex1 :at is =bidd5 to a man is =bidd5 to a woman 9 ! same degree ( k9dr$ or aff9ity1 ?\gh x be n set d[n 9 words4 ,= in/ance1 9 v4 #g1 a man is =bidd5 to m>ry 8 "m3 !n1 by ! same rule1 a woman is =bidd5 to m>ry h] fa!r1 ?\gh ! prohibition is n express$4 ,surely x w\ld be fe>ful palt]+ ) ,god's law1 n to accept & obey su* a pla9 rule z ?is4 ,& x is to be obs]v$1 t ^! ,canons are all address$ to m5 only3 ! woman's duty & ! woman's s9 are left to be inf]r$ 9 ea* case3 b :at %\ld we ?9k ( ! woman :o %\ld !re=e acc\nt h]self left at lib]ty1 s f> z ! ,levitical laws are conc]n$8 8,n[ look at v4 #af2 :i*1 be+ express$ 9 su* ,engli% z we n[ commonly talk1 w\ld run1 ,i suppose1 z foll[s3 #8,?\ %alt n m>ry ?y bro!r's wid[3 %e is "o fle% ) ?y bro!r1 & is !re=e ?9e own si/]4' ,c any o!r int]pretation be put ^u x8 & if ?is be ! "r int]pretation1 are n m>riages ) a bro!r's wid[ pla9ly =bidd5 among ! ,canaaniti% abom9ations80 #h ,all ?is appe>s to me n only a fair & "r explanation1 ) no unw>rantable d$uctions or inf]5ces1 b "o absolutely irrefutable1 unless ,god ,himself h m>k$ 9 "s o!r place a disp5sation or exception to be made to x4 ,i "k su* disp5sation or exception is j :at is claim$4 ,to deal ) su* allegation is ! v object ( my address+ y1 & ,i %all %ortly come to t "p ( my subject4 ,b x may n be amiss "h j to call att5tion to ! fact t ,dr4 ,m',caul himself 7:om ,i ?9k ,i may designate z ! mo/ le>n$ & able ( ! advocates = ! *ange ( ! law 9 "q7 seems to admit t1 7 !re no o!r ,scripture to ov]ride ! law z ?us proclaim$1 he %\ld ackn[l$ge ! =ce ( ?is "p ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus z conclusive on ! unlawfulness ( m>riage ) ! deceas$ wife's si/]2 = he says expressly1 9 8 fir/ lett] on ! subject1 address$ to ! ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,lyall1 8,on "s po9ts1 ,i ?9k1 we agree2 z1 = in/ance1 t ! f9al appeal 9 que/ions relat+ to m>riage mu/ be to ! ,^w ( ,god4 4 4 4 ,i also am conv9c$ t ! laws 9 ,leviticus xviii41 be+ a "p ( ! moral law1 /& on a totally diff]5t foot+ f circumcision1 or ! ,jewi% ,sabba?s1 or ab/95ce f meats4 ,inde$1 ,i believe t ?is m>riage law 0 giv5 to ! ,g5tile ,*ur*es 9 ! fam\s decree ( ! ,c\ncil ( ,j]usalem4 ,on ?is gr\nd1 ,i believe t ! prohibitions ( ,leviticus xviii4 are b9d+ on all ,*ri/ians40 ,t is1 he believes1 t ! g5]al law !n giv51 z be+ ( a moral nature1 & int5d$ = all m51 0 di/9ctly re-enact$1 & re-decre$ = ! sake ( great] p]spicuity1 by ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 9 ! ,c\ncil at ,j]usalem4 ,& he goes on--8,i agree1 fur!r1 ) ^? :o int]pret #8woman' or #8wife' 9 ^! prohibitions z compreh5d+ wid[hood1 s t ^! females are prohibit$1 n only dur+ ! lives ( _! husb&s1 b absolutely & =ev]40 ,& he adds--8,&1 la/ly1 ,i admit t f ! prohibit$ m>riages enum]at$1 comp>$ ) o!r p>ts ( ! ,div9e legislation1 o!rs n enum]at$ may be pron\nc$ unlawful40 #i ,:]e we may see t1 al?\gh ) a c]ta9 res]ve1 yet ! pr9ciple ( argu+ f analogy1 & f a case to its conv]se1 9 reg>d to sex1 appe>s to be admitt$4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i d n misrepres5t ! :ole tone & s5se ( ! two lett]s ( ,dr4 ,m',caul1 :5 ,i say t ,i am conv9c$1 b = ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt]1 he w\ld himself readily h all[$ ! full weight ( ,mr4 ,keble's /atem5t1 & consid]$ ^! unions to be absolutely prohibit$4 ,b next z to ! exception claim$4 ,x is true t !re is an exception to ! work+ ( ! law laid d[n 9 v]se #af1 conc]n+ ! bro!r's wife1 by a positive enactm5t 9 ,deut]onomy 7*ap4 xxv4 v4 #e-aj71 :]e provision is made = a man 8rais+ up se$ unto 8 bro!r10 by tak+ to him 8 wid[ to wife1 if ! bro!r h di$ *ildless1 t 8! fir/-born :i* %e be>e?0 may 8succe$ 9 ! "n ( 8 bro!r1 :i* is dead1 t 8 "n be n put out ( ,israel0 7v4 #f47 ,b ,i feel ju/ifi$ 9 say+ t ?is alone w\ld h be5 no difficulty to ,dr4 ,m',caul 7nor to any man ( 8 reason+ p[]s71 z to ! preval5ce ( ! g5]al law 9 all cases b ! special "o except$1 & t b = ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus1 our #ii? ,canon & ! table ( prohibit$ degrees w\ld h be5 almo/ or q univ]sally accept$ z ! true enunciation ( ! w & law ( ,god 9 ?is matt] ( unlawful m>riages4 ,x is1 !n1 to t p>ticul> passage ( ,holy ,scripture t x is necess>y to draw att5tion4 ,& "h1 my "l1 ,i mu/ take up a ^w1 :i* ,i f9d 9 y\r spee* be=e ref]r$ to1 :i* seems to me to be emphatically a ^w 8( tru? & sob]ness40 ,y say1 8,to ov]-ride a comm&1 :i* is di/9ct & precise1 y mu/ h a v cle> v]se & a v cle> int]pretation40 #aj ,dr4 ,m',caul quotes ^! words1 ) a di/9ct approval ( _! /atem5t1 ?\gh ) exactly ! conv]se ( _! application4 8,y believe10 he says1 8t a v cle> v]se & a v cle> int]pretation might ov]-ride a comm&1 ev5 ?\gh x be di/9ct & precise1 & y are "r40 ,he goes on1 8,lev4 xviii4 #af1 ! v]se on :i* y *iefly re/ y\r ,scriptural argum5ts1 is1 s f> z relates to m>riage ) a bro!r's wife1 di/9ct & precise1 & enunciates a comm& absolutely & )\t any limitation2 & yet x is ov]-ridd5 by ,deut4 xxv4 #e40 ,he means1 ( c\rse1 ov]-ridd5 z to ! p>ticul> case ( 8a man's rais+ up se$ unto 8 bro!r20 b n s z to sanction ! bro!r tak+ ! bro!r's wife 9 any o!r cont+5cy4 ,& ?is we1 z well z he1 all[ & admit1 = :o %all limit ! ,almighty's "r1 & p[] to grant or make any special exceptions to ,8 g5]al laws1 :i* ,he may ?9k fit8 ,b we %\ld h deem$ x /range inde$ if ! :ole law enact$ 9 "o place 7 def9itely repeal$ 9 ano!r1 :il/ t law 0 9 =ce among ^? = :om x 0 giv5 & design$4 ,b s f> we c well g ) ,dr4 ,m',caul4 ,he proce$s1 :]e1 z ,i hope pres5tly to %ew1 we h no ne$ to foll[ him1 & :]e1 inde$1 if 8 view 7 correct1 !re w\ld be ! total repeal ( :at is /at$ z ! law 9 "o v]se1 9 ! second v]se aft] x4 ,h[ev]1 to g on1--,dr4 ,m',caul adds1 8,& !re=e1 a =tiori1 y\r inf]5tial prohibition ) reg>d to a wife's si/] may be ov]-ridd5 also by a cle> v]se & a cle> int]pretation4 ,if weight ( au?ority is to decide1 ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 is j su* a v]se1 & its int]pretation has ! requir$ condition4 ,"h1 !n1 ! controv]sy n>r[s itself into t :i* is ! common & popul> view ( ! matt]3 :e!r ! inf]5tial prohibition f v]se #af is to ov]-ride ! express$ comm& ( v]se #ah1 or ! pla9 lett] ( ?is latt] v]se to ov]-ride ! inf]5ce f ! =m]40 #aa ,n[1 ,i %all h some?+ fur!r to say pres5tly z to 8! express$ comm&10 & ! 8pla9 lett] ( ?is latt] v]se20 b at pres5t let me m]ely rem>k1 t we h1 at any rate1 ,dr4 ,m',caul's admission t betwe5 ^! two v]ses !re is a conflict & an ov]-rid+4 ,9 8 view ev51 !re is discrepancy4 ,:at is1 9 ! "o1 he tells u1 at lea/ inf]5tially prohibit$1 is1 9 ! o!r1 expressly comm&$2 & ?is1 n 9 a case or mann] p>allel to ! v>iation betwe5 ! #af? v]se1 prohibit+ z ! g5]al law1 & ! passage 9 ,deut4 xxv4 #e1 enjo9+ 9 ! exceptional cont+5cy nam$1 b1 on ! contr>y1 9 a case ( a univ]sal negative met & confront$1 two v]ses aft]w>ds1 by a case ( a1 n exceptional1 contradictory affirmative4 ,& ! only palliation ( su* a />tl+ discrepancy 9 ,holy ,scripture is1 we are to und]/&1 t x is inadmissible to draw ! inf]5ce f ! woman be+ =bidd5 to m>ry two bro!rs1 t ! man is =bidd5 to m>ry two si/]s4 ,al?\gh ?r\gh\t ! re/rictions ?is pr9ciple is necess>y to prev5t ! mo/ revolt+ p]missions "u ! law1 & al?\gh1 b = ! #ah? v]se1 no "o1 we believe1 w\ld h dream$ ( que/ion+ x 9 ! p>ticul> ( ! man & two si/]s1 yet "h x mu/ be at once ignor$1 or y h an absolute contradiction ( comm&s1 9 ! same enunciation ( law1 )9 two v]ses4 #ab ,i notice ?is po9t expressly1 because ,i ?9k we _c too /rongly ent]ta9 ! conviction ( ! unlikelihood ( su* a ?+ occurr+ ?us 9 ! ^w & law ( ,god2 & !re=e1 z a reason = ! mo/ c>eful exam9ation1 :e!r we may n h ov]look$ ! real scope & object ( ?is #ah? v]se1 ev5 if we admit ! correctness ( ! translation & ( ! s5se4 ,obs]ve1 !re is a great di/9ction betwe5 ! s5se & ! application4 ,admitt+ ! s5se1 ,i mu/ d5y ! application1 z ,i %all pres5tly %ew4 ,b "h let me repeat1 if !re be b a fairly reasonable acc\nt to be giv5 ( ! exi/5ce & application ( ! #ah? v]se1 )\t its runn+ u into ! difficulty ( ?is ov]-rid+1 & collision ) itself ( ,god's law1 & if we h]eby avoid ! gross unlikelihood :i* ,i h m5tion$1 !n surely su* acc\nt & su* application ought to comm5d itself to e c&id m9d1 z at lea/ wor?y ( ! mo/ s]i\s consid]ation4 ,my ,"l1 ,i v5ture to ?9k su* acc\nt & application ( ! #ah? v]se !re is2 & ?\gh x has be5 t\*$ ^u by o!rs1 & ,dr4 ,m',caul himself came v ne> x1 yet x appe>s to h be5 too little dwelt ^u by any1 & /rangely ov]look$ by him4 #ac;a ,let me "h br+ ! matt] once m to ! po9t ( div]g5ce4 ,we h fir/ ! g5]al law1 8,none ( y %all approa* to any t is ne> ( k9 to him0 7v4 #f74 ,we h !n ! g5]al catalogue ( prohibitions :i* come "u ?is head1 & =m ! div9e comm5t on ! t]ms 8ne> ( k930 & ^! deal+1 ) cases ( aff9ity1 9 a majority ( ! prohibitions express$1 z comp>$ ) ^? ( blood relation%ip 7v4 #g-ag47 ,all ^!1 moreov]1 be x obs]v$1 put 9 ! /atem5t z comm&s ^u ! man1 leav+ ! obligation ^u ! woman to be inf]r$4 ,^u ?is /atem5t we h ,ar*bi%op ,p>k]'s table ( degrees1 & ( ! =bidd5 unions1 ext5d+ exactly to ! p>allel cases ( all ^? nam$2--) ! l witness also ( ! #ii? ,canon1 decl>+ all su* alliances to be ince/u\s2--& ?is table requir$ by our law1 bo? ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 to be set up 9 all ,p>i% ,*ur*es4 #ac;b ,b we h !n ! #ah? v]se mak+1 z is alleg$1 n m]ely an exception1 b a contradiction to ! p>allel case ( :at is =bidd5 9 v]se #af z to ! bro!r's wife1 & p]mitt+ ! union ) a wife's si/]1 s t x be n 9 ! lifetime ( ! =m]4 ,we ?us come to :at ,dr4 ,m',caul himself consid]s to be a case ( ov]-rid+1 :]e we mu/ det]m9e :e!r 7to use aga9 8 own words7 8! inf]5tial prohibition f v]se #af is to ov]-ride ! express$ comm& ( v]se #ah1 or ! pla9 lett] ( ?is latt] v]se to ov]-ride ! inf]5ce f ! =m]40 #ad ,n[1 :at ,i am anxi\s to see is1 :e!r !re is any ne$ to =ce ^u u ?is ov]-rid+ at all4 ,i ?9k n4 ,to %[ :at ,i mean1 ,i ask ?is--,take ! prohibition ( ! bro!r's wife fir/ 9 its pla9 lit]al t]ms1 v]se #af1 & !n is !re1 indep5d5tly ( ! #ah? v]se1 any direct exception to x8 ,c]ta9ly !re is4 ,:5 we come to ! fur!r explication ( ! ,jewi% polity1 & ,god's designs 9 ref]5ce to x1 we f9d a special provision 9 ! law ( ! ,levirate1 7t is1 ! law ( rais+ up se$ to ! deceas$ bro!r71 :i* w cla% ) t prohibition2 = ! bro!r is requir$ to take 8 bro!r's wife & raise up se$ to a h\se 9 dang] ( becom+ ext9ct 9 ,israel4 8,if bre?r5 dwell toge!r1 & "o ( !m die1 & h no *ild1 ! wife ( ! dead %all n m>ry )\t unto a /rang]3 h] husb&'s bro!r %all g 9 unto h]1 & take h] to him to wife1 & p]=m ! duty ( an husb&'s bro!r unto h]4 ,& x %all be1 t ! fir/born :i* %e be>e? %all succe$ 9 ! "n ( 8 bro!r :i* is dead1 t 8 "n be n put out ( ,israel4 ,& if ! man l n to take 8 bro!r's wife1 !n let 8 bro!r's wife g up to ! gate unto ! eld]s1 & say1 ,my husb&'s bro!r refuse? to raise up unto 8 bro!r a "n 9 ,israel1 he w n p]=m ! duty ( my husb&'s bro!r4 ,!n ! eld]s ( 8 city %all call him1 & speak unto him3 & if he /& to x1 & say1 ,i l n to take h]2 !n %all 8 bro!r's wife come unto him 9 ! pres5ce ( ! eld]s1 & loose 8 %oe f (f 8 foot1 & spit 9 8 face1 & say1 ,s %all x be done unto t man t w n build up 8 bro!r's h\se4 ,& 8 "n %all be call$ 9 ,israel1 ,! h\se ( him t ha? 8 %oe loos$40 ,deut4 xxv41 #e-aj4 ,9 ?is passage !re is1 n :at ,i %\ld call a contradiction to ! g5]al law1 b an exception 9 a p>ticul> case1 & = a p>ticul> case only4 ,x is no g5]al p]mission ov]-rid+ & mak+ ( none effect ! g5]al prohibition1 b a p>ticul> injunction = a special purpose 9 "o def9$ cont+5cy4 ,if a man's bro!r die *ildless1 8 bro!r %all take 8 wife & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r4 ,z x 0 exactly quot$ 9 ! gospel3 8,ma/]1 ,moses said1 ,if a man die1 hav+ no *ildr51 8 bro!r %all m>ry 8 wife1 & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r40 #ae ,we h already obs]v$ t ! au?ority ( ,him :o gave ! prohibitory law is suffici5t to give also ! p]missive1 or m ?an p]missive1 exception1 s t we come into no difficulty z to ! "o1 9 su* measure1 ov]-rid+ 7to use aga9 ! t]m7 ! o!r4 ,b ( c\rse ! oppon5t's rejo9d] is3 ,are y n 9 ! v same case z to ! o!r ov]-rid+8 ,is n ! au?ority :i* gave ! prohibition ( ! #af? v]se equal to give ! p]mission ( ! #ah?8 ,grant+ t x is s1 yet ,i mu/ aga9 call att5tion to ?is2 h[ :olly unlikely x is t1 )\t mak+ any special exception1 = any sugge/$ or def9$ cause1 !re %\ld be )9 two v]ses ( ea* o!r two g5]al laws exactly contradictory1 = s !y are1 if ! argum5t f p>allelism is all[$4 ,& !re=e ,i mu/ aga9 urge h[ probable ?is makes x1 if !re be any o!r reasonable s5se or application ( ! second passage n involv+ ?is contradiction1 t su* s5se & application %\ld be ! true "o1 & !re %\ld be ?us no ov]-rid+ at all betwe5 ^? two v]ses4 ,is !re !n any su* reasonable s5se & application ( ! prohibition ( ! #ah? v]se8 ,i ?9k !re is4 ,to see :at x is1 g back to ! exception "u ! law ( ! ,levirate1 #af & ask :e!r ! application ( t law might n involve a man's m>ry+ two si/]s4 ,und\bt$ly x might4 ,suppose two bro!rs to h m>ri$ two si/]s1 & ! "o bro!r to die1 leav+ no *ild1 if1 by ! ,leviratical law ! bro!r1 z he w\ld d "u t law simply1 took 8 bro!r's wid[ to raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r1 he w\ld also be tak+ to wife 8 own wife's si/]1 & ?is1 x w\ld seem "u ! injunction 9 ,deut]onomy1 he w\ld n only be p]mitt$ b enjo9$ to d4 ,b 0 ?is to be )\t exception8 ,i answ]1 ,no6 ,if 8 own wife1 ! si/] ( ! o!r 7 /ill alive1 ! ,almighty did n int5d ?is rule to be c>ri$ out 9 su* case4 ,he1 ! surviv+ bro!r1 9 t cont+5cy1 %\ld n 8take a wife to h] si/] to vex h]1 4 4 4 beside ! o!r 9 h] life-"t40 ,! prohibition ( ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 *apt] ( ,leviticus comes 94 ,x comes1 9 ! translation ( ! au?oriz$ v]sion4 ,x comes1 9 ! s5se cont5d$ =1 z prohibitory if bo? si/]s are alive toge!r4 ,x comes1 z tacitly sanction+ ! union if !y are n2 b x comes z limit$ 9 its application to ?is "o case & "o contemplat$ cont+5cy1 z ,god's own exception t\*+ ! two si/]s 89 _! life-"t30--,8 exception1 z to bo? si/]s alive toge!r2 ! exception to ! exception conta9$ 9 ! law ( ! ,levirate1 b z hav+ no?+ at all to d ) ! g5]al law3 z !re=e 9 no way int]f]+ ) or ov]-rid+ ! g5]al law ( ! #af? v]se2 9 no way mak+ its g5]al provision ( none effect1 z x w\ld d if tak5 9 ! s5se & application ( ^! re=m]s ( our m>riage law4 ,& ! above-m5tion$ s5se & application :i* ev]yone mu/ all[ ! #ah? v]se w be>1 nay1 :i* ,dr4 ,m',caul tells u all ,jewi% au?orities claim & sanction1 z at lea/ includ$ 9 its legislation1 is1 ,i mu/ cont5d1 ample & suffici5t to expla9 ! /&+ ( ! #ah? v]se1 & its full mean+1 )\t suppos+ any o!r application :atsoev]4 ,& let x be obs]v$ t ?is /atem5t ( su* application to ! case ( two bro!rs hav+ m>ri$ two si/]s1 & ! consequ5t duty1 9 ! case ( "o bro!r dy+ *ildless1 ( ! o!r bro!r to take 8 wid[ "u ! law ( ,deut]onomy1 modifi$ by ! exception ( ! #ah? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii1 t su* union is n to take place1 if 8 own wife be /ill alive1 is n m9e1 b ,dr4 ,m',caul's1 9 a full exam9ation ( c]ta9 passages 9 ! ,mi%na ^u ?is subject4 ,inde$ x 0 ,dr4 ,m',caul's own /atem5t1 9 8 ,lett] address$1 my ,"l1 to y\rself 9 #ahfj1 :i* br\ght to my m9d ! ma9 l9e ( argum5t :i* ,i am endeav\r+ to unfold4 ,i ask$ myself2--,if all ?is 9 ! ,mi%na & 9 ,dr4 ,m',caul's explication ( ! matt]1 be true1 :y is x n ! suffici5t tru? & ! :ole explanation ne$$8 ,:y g on to make a conflict betwe5 ! two v]ses 9 ,leviticus :5 ! #ah? v]se is ackn[l$g$ to be ! enunciation ( an exception to ! law ( ! ,levirate1 & :5 ?is is a full & suffici5t acc\nt ( x8 ,x w1 ,i ?9k1 be no wa/e ( "t to extract ! passage to :i* ,i ref] f ,dr4 ,m',caul's lett]1 z ?is w s]ve bo? to make :at ,i h "h said ! m di/9ct1 & %ew also1 h[ entirely bo? ! ,mi%na & ,dr4 ,m',caul ma9ta9 all :i* ,i h advanc$ z to ! application ( ! v]se 9 ,leviticus to ! case ( ! two bro!rs hav+ m>ri$ two si/]s1 ?\gh !y refuse 7at lea/ ! latt]7 to /op at ?is po9t4 ,i ought to say ?us mu* z introduction to ! ,extract4 ,9 8 fir/ lett] ,dr4 ,m',caul _h m5tion$ ! ,mi%na z confirm+ 8 view4 8,! ,mi%na compil$ 9 ! second c5tury te/ifies t x 7?is p]mission ( ! m>riage7 0 ! common & receiv$ s5se ( ! ,hebraiz+ ,jews40 #ah ,?is drew "s rem>ks f ! writ] ( "o ( ! ,tracts publi%$ by ! ,m>riage ,law ,def5ce ,association1 7,tract #h1 p4 #d1 & ,app5dix1 quot$ also by y\rself 9 ! ,app5dix to y\r spee*17 ^u ! /atem5ts ( ! ,mi%na1 :i* aga9 caus$ ,dr4 ,m',caul 9 rejo9d] to exam9e ^? /atem5ts & to comm5t ^u !m afre% 9 8 lett] to y\rself4 ,i ne$ n g back to ! fir/ two pamphlets4 ,dr4 ,m',caul's explanations 9 8 second lett] w %ew all :i* ,i want to exhibit4 ,compla9+ ( inaccurate quotation on ! "p ( ! writ] ( ,tract #h1 he says1 8,i w give ! passages z !y /& 9 ! ,mi%na1 & y1 ,sir1 may judge ( ! fai?fulness ( ?is writ] 9 mak+ quotations4 ,! words ( ! ,mi%na are3-- 8#8,suppose ?ree bro!rs1 two ( !m m>ri$ to two si/]s1 & "o ( !m m>ri$ to a /rang]--"o ( ! si/]'s husb&s dies1 & he :o is m>ri$ to ! /rang] takes 8 wid[--!n ! wife ( ! second dies1 & aft] t he t is m>ri$ to ! /rang] dies1 behold ?is wid[1 7i4e41 ! surviv+ si/]7 is prohibit$ to him = ev]1 because %e 0 prohibit$ to him = "o h\r4' 8,n[1 ,sir1 y w p]ceive sev]al diff]5ces betwe5 ?is /atem5t ( ! ,mi%na & t ( ! ,app5dix4 #a/1 ,! ,app5dix says1--#8,x is decl>$1 t if t bro!r's wife is 8 own wife's si/]1 he may n m>ry h]4' ,! ,mi%na makes no su* g5]al /atem5t1 b conf9es itself to a p>ticul> case4 #b;dly1 ,! reason ! ,mi%na gives = ! prohibition ( ! surviv+ si/] is t #8%e _h be5 prohibit$ to him = "o h\r1' :i* ! ,app5dix omits altoge!r4 #crdly1 ,! ,app5dix says1 #8,& ! reason assign$ is1 t ! man & 8 wife's si/] are relat$ )9 ! degrees =bidd5 by ! holy law to int]m>ry1' n "o ^w ( :i* is 9 ! text ( ! ,mi%na1 z y see4 ,! ,mi%na gives ! reason correctly1 %e _h be5 prohibit$ to ! second bro!r = "o h\r1 i4e41 h] wid[hood comm5c$ :il/ h] si/] 0 /ill alive & ! wife ( ! o!r bro!r1 9 :i* case ! ,rabbis rule t %e is prohibit$ = ev]4 8,to make ?is pla91 ,i w put lett]s z 9 ! ,app5dix3-- 8,two bro!rs ,a_/,b m>ry ,m_/,n ,two si/]s4 8,a ?ird bro!r1 ,c1 m>ries ,s1 a /rang]1 i4e41 no relation4 8,a dies2 ,m is left a wid[4 8,c m>ries ,m1 ,a's ,wid[1 to fulfil a bro!r-9-law's duty1 :i* ,b c\ld n d1 because to m>ry two si/]s simultane\sly is =bidd5 by ,lev4 xviii4 #ah4 ,?is is ! #8"o h\r' dur+ :i* ,m is prohibit$ to ,b4 8,n !n dies1 & ,b is left a wid[]2 b he is n all[$ to m>ry ,m1 left a second "t a wid[1 because on ! dea? ( ,a1 :il/ ,n1 8 wife1 0 alive1 ,m 0 prohibit$4 ,out ( ?is p>ticul> case1 by putt+ 9 words n 9 ! ,mi%na1 & by leav+ out ! words #8"o h\r1' :i* are 9 ! ,mi%na1 ! writ] has made a new ,rabb9ic law1 unkn[n to ! ,mi%na & its comm5tators1 & f a p>ticul> case has drawn a g5]al conclusion1 oppos$ to ,jewi% law & practice4 ,=1 take ! dea?s 9 a diff]5t ord]1 s z to avoid ! #8"o h\r1' & !n ,b might m>ry ,m4 ,?us3-- 8,two bro!rs ,a_/,b m>ry ,m_/,n ,two si/]s4 8,a ?ird bro!r1 ,c1 m>ries ,s1 a /rang]4 8,suppose t ,n dies fir/1 & aft] %e is dead ,a dies )\t *ildr51 !n ,b may m>ry ,m1 because %e _h n be5 #8prohibit$ to him = "o h\r1' i4e41 %e _h n be5 a wid[ :il/ 8 own wife 0 alive4 ,! second case allud$ to is exactly simil>3-- 8,mi%na ,,iii4 #i4--#8,suppose two bro!rs ,a & ,b m>ri$ two si/]s ,m & ,n4 ,if "o ( ! bro!rs ,a die1 & aft]w>ds ! wife ( ! second ,n die1 !n ! wid[ ,m is prohibit$ to ! surviv+ bro!r ,b because %e _h be5 prohibit$ to him "o h\r4' 8,b suppose t ,n _h di$ fir/1 & !n ,a di$ )\t *ildr51 !n x w\ld h be5 lawful = ,b to m>ry ,m1 z may be se5 9 ,maimonides1 ,yad ,ha*azakah1 ,hil*o? ,yibbum1 *4 vii41 #c1 #d1 :]e !re is an analog\s case4 ,! prohibition 9 ! "o case1 & ! p]mission 9 ! o!r1 dep5ds1 n ^u ! words ( ! law1 b ^u a g5]al rule laid d[n by ! ,rabbis2 t ! lawfulness or unlawfulness1 z well z ! obligation to p]=m ! duty ( a bro!r-9-law1 is regulat$ by ! /ate ( ?+s exi/+ at ! mom5t :5 ! bro!r di$40 #bj ,i h extract$ ! above at full l5g?1 because at ! same "t t x %ews all ,i want & ev5 m ?an ,i want = my purpose1 x yet also %ews no contradiction to :at ,i want1 :il/ x %ews also t ,i suppress no "p ( ,dr4 ,m',caul's /atem5t or argum5t4 ,i say t x %ews some?+ m ?an ,i want1 ?\gh no?+ contradictory to x2 because ,i h no ne$ to consid] ei!r ! ?ird case ( a bro!r m>ry+ a /rang]1 or ! case ( ! "o h\r comm5t$ ^u by ! ,mi%na1 or at lea/ ?is case no fur!r ?an z x br+s out into ! pla9e/ prom95ce ,dr4 ,m',caul's own witness to ! s5se ( ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 t x =bids 8,b to m>ry ,a's wid[1 because to m>ry two si/]s simultane\sly is =bidd5 by ,lev4 xviii4 #ah40 ,t is1 by ! law ( ! ,levirate simply1 ?is w\ld h be5 requir$1 b by ! exception ( ! above v]se x is =bidd54 #ba ,& ?is is :at ,i mean by say+ ! passage %ews all ,i want4 ,x proves inconte/ably t accord+ to ! ,mi%na1 accord+ to ! ,jewi% ,rabbis1 accord+ to ,dr4 ,m',caul1 ! enactm5t ( ! #ah? v]se ( ! xviii4 ( ,leviticus 0 ins]t$1 = ! v purpose :i* ,i h all along suppos$3--t x 0 ! decl>ation ( ,god's w1 t :5 ! op]ation ( ! law ( ! ,levirate p] se w\ld br+ ab\t ! bro!r tak+ 8 own wife's si/] to wife to raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r1 !n ! exception to ! exception came 9 & =bade him to d s1 if h] si/]1 8 own wife1 7 alive4 ,& ?is is :at made me say 7p4 #ac7 t ,dr4 ,m',caul came v ne> to ! application ( t text :i* ,i h be5 unfold+1 ?\gh ,i 0 oblig$ to add1 he ov]look$ its importance 9 int]pret+ ! law z conta9$ 9 ,leviticus1 = he all[s t ! #ah? v]se ( ,leviticus xviii4 rea*es to1 is int5d$ to rea* to1 & to =bid1 ?is especial union1 :i* o!rwise w\ld h be5 enjo9$ by ! law 9 ,deut4 xxv41 b x appe>s nev] to h occurr$ to him t ?is is ! ample & suffici5t explanation ( ! exi/5ce ( t #ah? v]se4 ,he nev] seems to h conceiv$ x possible t x %\ld be re/rict$ to be+ ! exception to ! ,leviratical ,law1 & n be a g5]al ,law itself4 ,i w\ld1 my ,"l1 = _m reasons1 _h x s pleas$ ,god1 t ,dr4 ,m',caul 7 alive4 ,8 ability & le>n+1 8 /rong s5se & true piety1 & n lea/ 8 will+ read9ess to jo9 ) ^? :o might diff] f him 9 _m po9ts 9 ! def5ce ( our common ,*ur* & common fai? aga9/ ! assaults ( infidelity & rationalism1 make 8 dea? a no ord9>y loss to u 9 days l ^!4 ,b beyond ?is1 ,i own1 _h x s be5 possible1 ,i %\ld h lik$ to po9t out to him h[ 8 own /atem5ts1 8 own au?orities1 & 8 own reason+ _h be5 ! v means to lead me to ! conclusion1 t we f9d a v complete & suffici5t explanation ( ! exi/5ce & mean+ ( ! #ah? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii41 )\t any occasion to resort to s viol5t an ov]-rid+ "o /atem5t ( ,scripture by ano!r1 z he has advocat$4 ,& ?is too )\t hav+ to "q ! ord9>y translation ( ! v]se1 or to f9d any difficulty 9 ! s5se ( ! words1 89 h] lifetime40 ,all ?is1 at any rate = ! sake ( argum5t1 ,i seem able to conc$e to ,dr4 ,m',caul1 to take 8 own acc\nt ( an application ( ! passage1 & only add1 t x seems to me to be ! application1 & ! only application ne$$4 ,i _c =be> add+1 t if !re be b a *ance ( ?is be+ s1 x makes x a mo/ s]i\s ?+ = anyone to speak lightly ( ! re/rictions 9 "q--n m]ely ( ?is "o ( ! bro!r's wife1 b ( all ^? laid d[n 9 ?is *apt] ( ,leviticus1 or to ?9k ev5 ( relax+ t code2 = :o %all say t we %all n ?us 8haply be f\nd to fight aga9/ ,god10 & be br++ ourselves & our c\ntry "u ! curse ( ,8 ,^w1 d5\nc$ aga9/ all :o defile !mselves 9 ^! ?+s3 8,ye %all !re=e keep ,my /atutes & ,my judgm5ts2 & %all n commit any ( ^! abom9ations1 nei!r any ( y\r own nation1 nor any /rang] t soj\rne? among y3 7= all ^! abom9ations h ! m5 ( ! l& done :i* 7 be=e y1 & ! l& is defil$37 t ! l& spue n y out also1 z x spu$ out ! nations t 7 be=e y4 ,= :osoev] %all commit any ( ^! abom9ations1 ev5 ! s\ls t commit !m %all be cut (f f among _! p4 ,!re=e %all ye keep ,m9e ord9ance1 t ye commit n any ( ^! abom9able cu/oms :i* 7 committ$ be=e y1 & t ye defile n y\rselves !re93 ,i am ! ,"l40 #bc ,9 ^! days1 my "l1 we h _m ?+s to make u anxi\s--_m ?+s1 ,i d n g too f> 9 say+1 to make u tremble2 b ,i h>dly "k any?+ :i* %\ld fill u m ) anxiety1 fe> & trembl+1 ?an ! ?\ght t our legislature %\ld br+ u "u ?is t]rible curse ( ,god1 by sanction+1 z ! act ( a p among :om 8,*ri/ianity is0 /ill 8! law ( ! l&10 any "o ( ^? abom9ations1 = :i* ev5 ! nations ( ,canaan 7 cut (f & spu$ out4 ,& z to individuals1 ,i mu/ say1 !re are to me few ?+s m calculat$ to raise mix$ feel+s ( pity1 contempt & horror1 ?an ! levity & recklessness ( "s ( ^? :o are advocat+ ! *ange--pity = ! ignorance ( _m :o h be5 misl$ by m]e bold ass]tion1 contempt = ! reason+ p[]s ( o!rs :o seem nev] to dream ( look+ at any side ( ! "q except t on :i* _! own passions1 prejudices1 or wi%es are enli/$1 & horror at ! fe>ful tem]ity ( ^? :o d>e approa* & argue ^u su* a subject1 )\t at lea/ a s5se ( its importance1 ( ! rev]5ce ) :i* all discussion relative to x %\ld be conduct$1 & an awe1 at any rate1 z to ! possibility1 aft] all1 ( ,god's law & w be+ 9 accordance ) ! ,*ur*'s int]pretation ( x = s long a "t1 & :olly aga9/ ! 8new ?+0 :i* ! _s ( mod]n lawlessness seems anxi\s to introduce6 ,my ,"l1 ,i h n design$ or attempt$ to g ?r\gh ! :ole argum5t on ! "q ( ! alt]ation ( ! ,m>riage law z n[ propos$1 b h s\ght to conf9e myself to ^! po9ts3 ,i4 ,t ! :ole /r5g? ( ! case ( ! promot]s ( ! *ange1 s f> z ,holy ,scripture is conc]n$1 re/s ^u ! text1 ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 ?is text be+ tak5 to ov]ride ! prohibition ( ,lev4 xviii4 #af4 ,,ii4 ,t ! contradiction ( two g5]al laws 9 ,god's ,^w1 ! "o to ! o!r1 9 ! c\rse ( ?ree v]ses is highly unlikely & improbable2 s improbable t we are ju/ifi$ 9 expect+ to f9d "s o!r solution ( ! difficulty4 ,,iii4 ,t 9 ! case 9 h&1 !re is ano!r solution fall+ v naturally into its place by c>eful comp>ison ( ,scripture ) ,scripture4 ,to sum up ! g5]al argum5t1 ev5 at ! risk ( "s repetition1 we may /ate x ?us3-- 7i47 ,we h ! g5]al rule laid d[n3 8,none ( y %all approa* to any t is ne> ( k9 to him0 7v]se #f74 7ii47 ,we h ! in/ances & exemplifications ( :at ?is 8ne>ness ( k90 means1 all ( ^! giv5 directly ) ref]5ce to ! man1 leav+ ! correspond+ woman's duty to be inf]r$ 7v]ses #g-ag74 7iii47 ,we h ! p>ticul> case ( ! bro!r's wife 7v]se #af72 :]eupon1 by p>ity ( reason+1 is inf]r$ ! prohibition ( ! wife's si/]1 x be+ "h to be obs]v$1 t unless ! cases ( ! diff]5t sex1 by p>ity ( reason1 be tak5 z contemplat$ by ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 giv+ ?is ,scripture1 we h no writt5 law aga9/ sev]al mo/ frightful k9ds ( ince/4 #bd 7iv47 ,we h an exception to ! v lett] ( ! law z to ! bro!r's wife1 by ! injunction ( ! law ( ! ,levirate1 9 ! provision = prev5t+ ! ext9ction ( a h\se 9 ,israel1 by ! bro!r's tak+ 8 deceas$ bro!r's wife 7if he h di$ *ildless71 & rais+ up se$ unto 8 bro!r3 ?is1 n 9 ! nature ( a prohibition1 b ( an exceptional injunction or comm&4 7,deut4 xxv4 #e-aj47 7v47 ,we h an exception to ! above exception1 =bidd+ its be+ ext5d$ to ! tak+ ! wife's si/] 9 ! case ( ! above injunction work+ 7z 9 "o special case x might "w71 to ! result ( a bro!r1 9 tak+ 8 deceas$ bro!r's wid[1 tak+ also1 by ! same act1 8 own wife's si/]1 & ?us1 if 8 own wife 7 /ill alive1 hav+ ! two si/]s toge!r z wives4 ,= ?is w\ld be ! case1 7 !re no exceptional prohibition1 :5 two bro!rs _h m>ri$ two si/]s1 & :51 ?\gh "o ( ! bro!rs _h di$ *ildless1 yet bo? si/]s 7 alive4 ,!n !re comes 9 ! exception3 8,nei!r %alt ?\ take a wife to h] si/]1 to vex h] 4 4 4 beside ! o!r 9 h] lifetime0 7v]se #ah72 z if x 7 said1 ,9 no case--no1 n :5 ! law ( ! ,levirate w\ld o!rwise require x--no1 n :5 ! sav+ ( a h\se 9 ,israel f ext9ction w\ld o!rwise dem& x--%all a man take 8 wife's si/]1 8 own wife1 h] si/]1 be+ yet alive3 :]e1 too1 we may obs]ve1 t ! p>allelism 9 ! cases ( ! two bro!rs & ! two si/]s is /rictly & exactly ma9ta9$2 = ! woman 9 no case c\ld take a second bro!r1 ! o!r be+ alive2 = h] husb&1 ! fir/ bro!r1 mu/ be dead be=e ! law ( ! ,levirate c\ld op]ate at all2 !re=e ! wife's si/] c\ld n 7ev5 :5 two bro!rs _h m>ri$ two si/]s7 take h] husb&'s bro!r beside ! o!r 9 8 lifetime1 & ?us ! wife's si/] is exactly equally re/ra9$ f tak+ ! si/]'s husb&1 :5 ! circum/ances w\ld lead to x by a man tak+ 8a wife to h] si/] 4 4 4 beside ! o!r 9 h] lifetime40 ,?us1 too1 x is cle> t ! law ( ?is #ah? v]se is a law ( prohibition1 n ( relaxation1 & !re=e naturally & prop]ly comes 9 its place ) ! o!r prohibitions ( ?is #ah? *apt] ( ,leviticus4 ,& ,i v5ture to submit1 t ?is is ! :ole mean+ & application ( ?is mu* controv]t$ v]se3 viz41 t x is n 9 ! nature ( a g5]al law at all1 b is m]ely ! decl>ation ( an exception to an exception--an exception to preclude two liv+ si/]s be+ simultane\sly ! wives ( "o man1 ev5 :5 ! law ( ! ,levirate1 b = ?is prohibition1 w\ld lead to su* result4 ,i mu/ add1 t to me x seems to be a full1 natural & suffici5t explanation ( ! passage )\t any fur!r application at all1 t is1 )\t suppos+ x to h any?+ to d ) ! g5]al law1 or to be any relaxation ( ! prohibition ( ! #af? v]se z to ! bro!r's wife1 or ! conv]se case to x1 by analogy1 z to ! wife's si/]4 ,possibly ! exact be>+ ( ! =ego+ argum5t may be made pla9] by a p>aphrase ( ! ,scriptural /atem5ts1 putt+ !m some?+ into ! =m ( /atute law1 by :i* means ! diff]5t provisions ( ! sev]al passages may be comb9$ & _! connection be se51 z v>i\s provisions 9 ! clauses or sections ( an ,act ( ,p>liam5t are read toge!r4 ,i d>e say ,i %all expose myself to n unju/ criticism = te*nical blund]s1 9 attempt+ to adopt ,act-(-,p>liam5t phraseology2 b ,i %all be cont5t to be> ?is1 if ,i may atta9 my ma9 object1 viz41 to %ew h[ ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! law comb9e & %\ld be read 9 connection ) ea* o!r1 & especially :at is ! =ce & due application ( :at w be1 s to speak1 ! la/ clause or section 9 ! ,act4 ,suppose1 !n1 ,god's law z to ^! m>riages to /& 9 ! /atute-book ( a ,jewi% ,p>liam5t1 imag9+ = ! mom5t su* to h exi/$4 ,might n ! pr9cipal enactm5ts /& some?+ 9 ?is way8 ,x w be und]/ood t a p]mission or tacit sanction ( polygamy mu/ be assum$1 z "p ( ! common law ( ! community4 ,say1 !n1 t ! enactm5ts 9 "q /ood ?us3-- ,none to int]m>ry ) ^? ne> ( k94 #a4 ,be x enact$1 t none %all int]-m>ry ) any relat$ to !m1 :e!r by blood relation%ip or by aff9ity1 )9 ! foll[+ degrees1 z set =? 9 ! annex$ s*$ule3-- ,s*$ule ( ,prohibit$ ,degrees4 7,!n suppose ,ar*bi%op ,p>k]'s ,table ( ,prohibit$ ,degrees "h annex$ z ! s*$ule47 ,! ,act w\ld !n cont9ue3-- ,bro!r to m>ry deceas$ ,bro!r's ,wife1 to raise up se$ to 8 ,bro!r4 #b4 ,provid$ always1 t1 9 ref]5ce to ! above prohibition ( ! bro!r tak+ 8 bro!r's wid[1 x %all yet be lawful1 au?oriz$ & requir$ 7"u p5alty ( a /igma ( disgrace1 to be atta*$ to him :o fails 9 compliance71 t 9 ! case ( a man's bro!r dy+ *ildless1 9 ord] to prev5t ! ext9ction ( a h\se 9 ,israel1 8 bro!r %all take ! deceas$ bro!r's wife1 & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r2 &1 !re=e1 t ! fir/-born *ild ( su* union %all succe$ 9 ! "n ( ! bro!r :o is dead1 & be acc\nt$ & tak5 by ! law ( ?is l& z n ( ! family ( ! second bro!r1 b ( ! fir/1 & %all be ! heir1 bo? 9 "n & possessions1 ( t deceas$ bro!r1 ^: wid['s *ild he is4 ,b none to take a wife to h] si/]1 beside ! o!r 9 h] life-"t4 #c4 ,b1 inasmu* z 9 ! case ( two bro!rs hav+ m>ri$ two si/]s1 ! enactm5t ( ! prec$+ section might1 &1 9 ! ev5t ( "o bro!r dy+ *ildless1 w\ld1 au?orize & require a man to take to wife two si/]s1 8 bro!r's wid[ be+ 9 su* case 8 own wife's si/]1 & :]eas1 if 8 own wife %\ld at su* "t be alive1 ?is might lead to rivalry & vexation1 be x fur!r enact$1 t no?+ h]e9 enact$1 9 ! previ\s section or 9 any "p ( ?is ,act1 %all au?orize1 p]mit or require any bro!r1 ev5 = ! purpose ( sav+ a h\se & family f ext9ction1 to take to wife ! si/] ( 8 own wife1 8 said wife h] si/] be+ yet alive2 & be x !re=e enact$1 t 9 su* case1 :]e su* w\ld be ! result ( ! enactm5t ( ! previ\s section ( ?is ,act ! provision ( ! said previ\s section %all become inop]ative & ( none effect1 r ?an a man take a wife to h] si/] to vex h]1 beside ! o!r1 9 h] lifetime4 ,^u ?is illu/ration ,i w only ask--,w\ld n su* an ,act ( ,p>liam5t be p]fectly di/9ct & cle>8 ,c\ld any "o possibly misund]/& x8 ,w\ld n e clause & section h its own pla9 & intelligible s5se8 ,especially w\ld n ! la/ clause or section h a full & suffici5t bo? s5se & application )\t any man's dream+ = a s+le mom5t ( !re be+ conta9$ 9 x a repeal ( any portion ( ! table or s*$ule ( degrees8 ,i say conta9$ 9 x1 because no d\bt ! second section w\ld conta9 some?+ ( ?is k9d1 & yet1 be x obs]v$1 n a repeal1 b a p>tial exception2 t is1 9 "o p>ticul> case1 & = "o p>ticul> specifi$ purpose1 ! second section w\ld modify "o entry 9 ! table1 t ( ! bro!r's wife or si/]'s husb& 7z x is confess$ on all h&s1 ! law ( ! ,levirate1 ,deut4 xxv41 does modify ! law ( ! #af? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii471 b ev5 s1 ,i mu/ insi/ ^u x1 n repeal+ x2 = ! exception w\ld op]ate only :5 ! bro!r _h di$ *ildless1 leav+ ! entry 9 ! s*$ule 9 fulness ( prohibition 9 all o!r cases4 ,& x is beyond all "q t t modification w\ld be due to ! second & n to ! ?ird section ( ! ,act4 ,! ?ird or la/ section w\ld h no?+ to d ) any relaxation ( ! law1 b w\ld be m]ely a re/rictive provision 9 relation to ! work+ ( ! previ\s section1 be+1 z ,i h all along be5 %ew+1 a n>r[+1 n an enl>g+ ! lib]ty giv5 "u ! exception 9 ! previ\s clause & hav+ no fur!r be>+3--!re=e hav+ no?+ to d ) any entry 9 ! s*$ule2 no?+ to d ) ! p]mission to take ! bro!r's wife or ! si/]'s husb&1 &1 if s1 no?+ at all to d ) ! object = :i* t clause1 s to speak1 is us$ by ! promot]s ( ! *ange 9 our law1 z propos$ 9 ! ,wife's ,si/]'s ,m>riage ,bill4 ,moreov]1 does n ?is acc\nt make x p]fectly intelligible :y ! fir/ section %\ld rema9 9 ! integrity ( its enactm5t1 & all ! entries f9d _! place 9 ! s*$ule1 because no s+le entry is repeal$ ev5 by ! modification caus$ by section #b8 ,b surely x w\ld h be5 absurd to enact1 or to reta9 9 ! table1 ! entry z to a bro!r's wife or si/]'s husb&1 if an almo/ imm$iately subsequ5t contradictory enactm5t 7 :olly to repeal x1 z cont5d$ by ! promot]s ( ! ,bill 9 "q4 ,i d n "k t ,i h m to add unless x be to meet briefly a possible objection f ! law ( ! ,levirate n be+ f\nd 9 ! same place ) ! o!r two passages1 nor inde$ 9 ! same book ( ,leviticus1 b 9 ano!r book ( ,holy ,scripture4 ,x may1 p]haps1 be ask$--,is x n /range & unnatural to f9d ! exception to an exception ent]$ :]e ! fir/ exception itself is n record$1 & p]haps ev5 be=e t exception 0 made at all8 ,i w\ld reply1 fir/-- ,if ?is be an objection1 x is "o to :i* ! ,mi%na1 & ! ,jewi% ,rabbis1 & ,dr4 ,m',caul are op5 j z mu* z ,i am4 ,= !y all ackn[l$ge & ma9ta9 t ^u t #ah? v]se ( xviii4 ,leviticus is f\nd$ ! prohibition :i* !y all claim z to ! bro!r 9 ! case ( two bro!rs hav+ m>ri$ two si/]s2 ( ! "o n be+ p]mitt$ to obey ! injunction ( ! law ( ! ,levirate1 z to tak+ ! o!r's wife 9 ! p>ticul> case ( ! "o bro!r leav+ a wid[ :il/ ! o!r bro!r's wife is yet liv+4 ,i w\ld reply1 secondly-- ,t ! objection1 f ! exception 9 ,deut4 xxv4 n possibly hav+ be5 !n made1 is z no?+ :5 ! lawgiv] is n man b ,god1 :o kn[s f ! beg9n+ all :i* ,he int5ds4 #cj ,i w\ld reply1 ?irdly-- ,t a fair & reasonable acc\nt ( ! /atem5ts 9 ,leviticus xviii4 n allud+ directly to ! law ( ,deut4 xxv41 & n 9 any way indicat+ ! exception !re made or to be made to ! prohibition ( v]se #af1 is to be f\nd 9 ?is3 t all ! /atem5ts 9 t *apt] ( ,leviticus are prohibitions1 :il/ ! record 9 ,deut]onomy is a p]mission or inde$ a comm&2 t1 !re=e1 x is p]fectly reasonable & natural t we %\ld n f9d prohibitions & relaxations ( ! law mix$ up toge!r4 ,?us ,leviticus keeps to its prohibitions1 v]se aft] v]se1 ) ! w>n+s & d5unciation ( p5alties prop] to its subject2 & ,deut]onomy deals ) its exceptional relaxation1 & ! duties & consequ5ces !re) connect$4 ,& x may be j wor? :ile to add t al?\gh ! #ah? v]se ( ,leviticus xviii4 is an exception1 x is /ill 9 ! s5se & application :i* ,i h be5 en=c+1 a prohibitory n a p]missive exception2 a consid]ation :i* n only %[s x is 9 its due place among ! o!r prohibitions1 b also /r5g!ns ! view tak5 9 ?is lett] ( its be+ no m ?an a prohibition4 ,x prohibits ! tak+ two si/]s simultane\sly1 ev5 "u circum/ances :i*1 b = its exi/5ce1 w\ld h requir$ su* union1 & x does n p]mit any?+ z aga9/ ! laws ( ! #f? & #af? v]ses4 ,7 ,dr4 ,m',caul's view1 & ! view ( ! promot]s ( ! alt]ation ( our law ( m>riage correct1 we %\ld at lea/ h ! anomaly ( a p]missive precept foi/$ 91 if ,i may s say1 among ! prohibitory s5t5ces ( ?is *apt]1 deal+ 9 all else ) prohibitions only4 ,=1 x is pla91 to read ! v]se z mean+ a man may m>ry two si/]s1 if x be n simultane\sly1 is a p]mission ^u ! previ\s re/riction2 :il/ to say a man may n m>ry two si/]s simultane\sly1 ev5 :5 ! law ( ! ,levirate w\ld seem to dem& x1 is a prohibition4 ,! law ( ,deut]onomy1 !re=e1 7! law ( ! ,levirate17 be+ a p]mission or comm&1 n a prohibition1 makes x no m>vel t t injunction is n f\nd among ! prohibitions1 :il/ t ! prohibitional exceptional decree ( ! #ah? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii41 %\ld be f\nd :]e x is1 among ! prohibitions1 is no m>vel ei!r4 ,i w\ld reply1 f\r?ly-- ,t to f9d ! law ( ! ,levirate 9 ?is place 9 ! ,book ( ,leviticus w\ld h be5 to f9d a provision solely & simply ( ! ,jewi% economy & polity1 mo/ unnaturally int]mix$ ) ! provisions ( ,god's g5]al moral law3--t is1 :at is applicable solely to ,moses & ! p "u him1 confus$ ) ! law int5d$ = all nations & p1 z witness$ by ! d5unciations ( t *apt] ( ! book ( ,leviticus ) :i* we h be5 conc]n$4 ,h[ is x possible to suppose ! ,leviratical injunction ( ,deut]onomy c\ld h f\nd a place among ! ?+s prohibit$ & condemn$ z ! abom9ations ( ! ,canaanites & ,egyptians8 ,i w\ld reply1 fif?ly-- ,t if any fur!r answ] to ! above objection be ne$$1 !re is1 at lea/1 ! g5]al & mo/ suffici5t reply1 t we are no judges ( ! "r collocation ( diff]5t po9ts 9 ,god's revelation to man4 ,:5 we see ! fitness ( any?+1 ev5 z we c judge1 we may glorify ,him & be ?ankful2 :5 we _c1 we may & %\ld 8put our m\? 9 ! du/0 & be humble4 ,if ?+s are n made m pla9 to u ?an !y are1 or ev5 are less pla9 ?an !y might h be51 let u rememb] our /ate ( trial1 & ackn[l$ge t all su* may be1 = ought we "k1 exactly s reveal$ z !y are1 & s plac$ z !y are1 = our trial4 ,!re is no reason :y we %\ld n be tri$ j z mu* z to difficulties put be=e our intellect1 z by temptations appeal+ to our passions2 &1 z ,bi%op ,butl] has rem>k$1 !re are "s m5 :o1 b = ! =m]1 might be f\nd to h h>dly any trial at all4 7,analogy1 ,"p ii41 *apt] #f47 ,if ! p>ticul> objection "h advanc$ be analyz$1 x w be f\nd to be b ?is3--,:y %\ld !re h be5 an omission ( ?is law ( ! ,levirate 9 ,leviticus1 :51 9 ! same place1 !re is ! record ( a prohibitory exception to x8 ,b :o %all pret5d to acc\nt = ! omissions ( ,holy ,scripture8 ,take b t "o record 9 ,/4 ,luke's ,gospel ( ! two disciples :o1 on ! morn+ ( ! ,resurrection1 walk$ to ,emmaus1 & 7 met by ,jesus on ! way1 z !y talk$ ( ^? ?+s :i* _h come to pass1 & 7 sad4 ,:at c be m wond]ful to our conception ?an :at we f9d1 & :at we d n f9d6 ,aft] _! conv]se conc]n+ ,jesus ( ,naz>e?1 :i* 0 a ,prophet mighty 9 ^w & de$ be=e ,god & all ! p1 we f9d t ,he himself1 8beg9n+ at ,moses & all ! ,prophets1 exp\nd$ unto !m 9 all ! ,scriptures ! ?+s conc]n+ ,himself40 #cb ,b we d n f9d a s+le syllable ( all ?is disc\rse record$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,if we judg$ by :at seem$ to u likely1 h[ sure %\ld we feel t x w\ld h be5 set d[n6 ,oh6 h[ _m difficulties might h be5 met6 h[ _m objections h be5 answ]$6 h[ _m h]esies h be5 avoid$6 h[ great a flood ( light h be5 ?r[n ^u v>i\s po9ts ( hi/ory1 prophecy1 & doctr9e6 & h[ great a guide h be5 giv5 = all 9 life & conduct6 _h x seem$ good to ! ,holy ,gho/ to let ! ,evangeli/ record t disc\rse4 ,if we judg$ by our s5se ( likelihood1 %\ld we n say1 8,:at c\ld be s full ( int]e/ & ( edification6 ,h[ important6 h[ ne$ful = u to "k :at our ,"l said1 :5 beg9n+ at ,moses & all ! ,prophets1 ,he exp\nd$ unto !m 9 all ! ,scriptures ! ?+s conc]n+ ,himself60 ,b n "o ^w ( x is set d[n1 &1 p]*ance1 = ! v cause t x w\ld h too mu* abridg$ our trial _h we possess$ su* an exposition1 & t we may le>n 9 all ?+s n to judge amiss z to ! h>d ?+s or ! secret ?+s 9 ,god's ,^w nor to ?9k 8,8 ways are z our ways40 ,_h t disc\rse be5 plac$ be=e u1 p]*ance !re _h nev] be5 an ,arian or a ,soc9ian 9 ! _w4 7,h[ good we might ?9k x67 ,_h ! :ole m>riage law ( ,god1 if we may s say1 be5 sy/ematically set d[n 9 ,8 holy ,^w1 x may be !re w\ld h be5 none n[ to tamp] ) x4 7,h[ happy1 too1 we %\ld ?9k x67 ,b we might z well say1 8,h[ happy if ,adam _h _h no trial put ^u him1 & s _h nev] fall560 ,b our duty is1 z x is1 & z ,god has ?\ght fit to set x be=e u4 ,he has reveal$ to u ,8 law & w 9 su* mann] & degree z seem$ to ,him good4 ,x is our's to receive x & to seek to und]/& x z mo/ humbly & rev]5tly we may1 &1 ask+ ,8 grace & help1 to d our be/ to keep x3 to keep x individually 9 our own lives1 & s f> z ,he p]mits u1 to keep x f all defilem5t or brea* 9 ! laws ( our c\ntry4 ,we call ourselves1 & rightly1 a ,*ri/ian c\ntry1 = we are1 z baptiz$ into ! body ( ,*ri/1 ,8 memb]s4 ,let u rememb]1 if ev5 c>elessly1 mu* m if wilfully1 we g aga9/ ,8 comm&s1 & set human law 9 its p]mission aga9/ ! div9e law 9 its prohibition1 we are rebelli\s aga9/ ,him :o is our ,god & our ,k+2 we are go+ back f our ,*ri/ian /ate & pr(ession2 we are plac+ ourselves on ! level ( ! nations--! ,egyptians & ! ,canaanites--:o committ$ all ^? abom9ations1 aga9/ :i* ,8 curse is d5\nc$ :o is 8! same ye/]day & today1 & = ev]40 ,i h ! hon\r to be1 ,my ,"l1 ,y\r ,lord%ip's v fai?ful & humble s]vant1 ,m4 ,w4 ,,may[4 ,buck+ham ,road1 ,brighton1 ,july #ad?1 #ahfi4 ,p4,s4--,:il/ ^! %eets are pass+ ?r\gh ! press1 ,i am rem9d$ ( an objection tak5 to ! :ole l9e ( ! argum5t ( my lett] ^u ! v /r5g? ( ! law ( ! ,levirate4 ,i am told 7& ,i ?9k ! view 0 t\*$ ^u 9 ! report ( ! ,commission7 t !re are "s :o deem ! law ( ! ,levirate to be ! total repeal ( ! prohibition z to ! bro!r's wife 7:i* mo/ c]ta9ly x is n71 & :o w\ld !n g on to say1 ,&1 ^u y\r own %ew+1 aft] ! wife's dea? ?is v law ( ! ,levirate w br+ y to ! conclusion ( m>ry+ ! wife's si/]4 ,i %\ld1 p]haps1 h>dly deem x necess>y to notice s]i\sly su* an objection1 b t ,i he> ( x z actually made or reviv$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,i w !n say a few words ^u x4 ,i reply2 ,consid] :at mu/ be assum$1 & :at mu/ be d5i$1 to br+ ?is argum5t 9 any way to be> ^u ! "q be=e ! ,legislature4 ,fir/--,x mu/ be assum$ t ! law ( ! ,levirate is a law b9d+ ^u ,*ri/ians2 t x is a law1 n simply int5d$ = ! ,jewi% economy1 b t a ,*ri/ian man is int5d$ to take 8 bro!r's wid[1 if he h di$ *ildless1 & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r4 ,secondly--,x mu/ be assum$ t ?is object is to be atta9$1 n by ! tak+ ! bro!r's wid[1 b by tak+ ! wife's si/]1 :i* is ! object ( ! ,bill1 b 0 n ! object at all ( ! ,jewi% legislation1 & :i*1 moreov]1 is absolutely absurd z to ! end ( rais+ up se$ unto a bro!r4 ,?irdly--,x mu/ be d5i$ t polygamy is =bidd5 to ,*ri/ians2 = if ! bro!r 9 ! case suppos$ h a wife previ\sly to 8 bro!r's dea?1 7?is wife be+ /ill alive1 b n ! si/] ( 8 deceas$ bro!r's wife17 !n1 accord+ to ! law ( ! ,levirate h]eby assum$ to be 9 =ce1 he mu/ /ill take 8 bro!r's wid[ to wife to raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r4 ,or1 ,f\r?ly1 if ! argum5t be n c>ri$ q s f>1 & x be ma9ta9$ t ! bro!r %\ld say1 8,i _c take h]1 le/ ,i m> my own inh]itance20 or1 8,i _c take h]1 z ,i h already a wife20 or1 8,i l n to take h] = ,i am engag$ to ano!r20 or1 if he %\ld = any cause refuse1 !n1 at lea/1 if ! law ( ! ,levirate be b9d+ ^u u 7:i* is ! argum5t2 = if n1 x does n help ! promot]s ( ! ,bill at all71 ! refus] %\ld und]go ! p5alty provid$ 9 ! case1 & we %\ld h to witness ! sc5e ( ! wid[1 or ! wife's si/]1 call+ toge!r ! eld]s ( h] city1 & loos+ ! %oe ( h] husb&'s bro!r1 or si/]'s husb&1 & spitt+ 9 8 face & say+1 8,s %all x be clone unto t man t w n to build up 8 bro!r's h\se20 & we %\ld h to revive ! "n ( 8! h\se ( him t ha? 8 %oe loos$40 ,no6 ,:o does n see t ! :ole scope & int5tion ( ! law ( ! ,levirate 0 ,judaical1 & limit$ to & exhau/$ by t economy4 ,&1 !re=e1 if ! connection betwe5 ! law ( ! ,levirate & ! #ah? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii4 be e/abli%$1 z ,i h endeav\r$ to %ew x is1 x w foll[ t ! exception to t law mu/ belong exclusively to x & expire ) x2 &1 !re=e1 t ! suppos$ p]mission to take ! si/]1 8beside ! o!r10 if x be n 89 h] life-"t10 has1 z ,i h all along be5 argu+1 no?+ to d ) u z ,*ri/ians at all1 b is ti$ to & re/ra9$ by ! law ( ! ,levirate1 & ( ! ,jewi% disp5sation4 ,"u x1 x 0 lawful1 x 0 enjo9$1 :5 a bro!r di$ *ildless1 = ! bro!r to take 8 wife & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r2 & ?is w\ld be lawful & enjo9$ 9 t p>ticul> case ev5 :5 8 bro!r's wid[ 0 8 own wife's si/]1 if 8 own wife1 ! si/] ( ! o!r 7 dead4 ,b among ,*ri/ians ,i _c believe t any "o s]i\sly believes = a mom5t t ! law ( ! ,levirate rema9s1 & s no "o c suppose1 if ! #ah? v]se ( ,lev4 xviii4 be m]ely ! exception to t law1 t x has any be>+ ^u1 or gives any p]mission to1 ,*ri/ians 9 _! m>riages at all4 #cf ,m4 ,w4 ,m4 ,,app5dix ,a4 ,! only two passages :i* ,i h met ) tak+ ! same l9e ( argum5t ) t ( ! =ego+ lett] are ! foll[+4 ,9 an app5dix to ! ,spee* ( ,vice-,*ancellor ,sir ,w4 ,page ,wood1 ,feb4 #a/1 #ahfj1 ,i f9d ?is comm5t ^u ! /atem5ts 9 ! ,mi%na3-- 8,! passages f ! ,mi%na af=d s+ul> support to ! view :i* ! ,bi%op ( ,ox=d1 at ! late meet+1 /at$ to be held by "s div9es 9 ,am]ica1 viz41 t ! difficult #ah? v]se ( ! #ah? *apt] ( ,leviticus 01 9 fact1 a special prohibition aga9/ a wife's si/] be+ m>ri$ to h] bro!r-9-law1 ev5 :5 ! exceptional ,levirical law 7or law by :i* ! bro!r-9-law 0 to raise up se$ to 8 deceas$ bro!r7 might o!rwise h appe>$ to sup]s$e ! g5]al code ( ! #ah? *apt]40 ,9 an article rec5tly repr9t$ f ! ,*ur* ,review1 ( ,febru>y1 #ahfa1 und]/ood to be f ! p5 ( ! ,rev4 ,t4 ,w4 ,p]ry1 ,i f9d also ?is3-- 8,may x n be1 !n1 t ! prohibition simply relat$ to ! 7app>5tly7 ,patri>*al requirem5t 7see ,g54 xxxviii4 #h71 en=c$ 9 ,deut4 xxv4 #e-aj 7t is1 aft] ! ,levitical prohibitions 7 giv571 :i* comm&$ ! next k9sman to m>ry ! wid[ ( "o :o di$ )\t issue1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! inh]itance8 ,= if ! next k9sman 0 a bro!r ( ! deceas$1 ! duty ( rais+ up se$ to 8 bro!r fir/ devolv$ ^u him4 ,b he might refuse to p]=m x4 ,9 t in/ance he und]w5t a k9d ( puni%m5t4 ,! wid[ loos$ 8 %oe & spat 9 8 face be=e ! eld]s ( 8 city 7,deut4 xxv4 #h & #i71 & he became /igmatiz$ z #8! h\se ( him t ha? 8 %oe loos$' 7v4 #aj74 ,?is lib]ty to refuse 7see also ,ru? iii4 #ab & iv4 #f7 may h be5 a ,div9e relaxation ( ! ,patri>*al rule1 design$1 p]haps1 to r5d] m effectual ! prohibition 9 ,lev4 xviii4 #ah4 ,b x may n improbably be1 t ! p5alty atta*$ 0 meant to secure ! cu/om f contempt1 by det]r+ ! k9sman f excus+ himself on gr\nds :i* ! law ( ! ,levirate 7i4e41 ! law ( rais+ up se$ to ! deceas$ bro!r7 did n mean to recognize40 ,!n1 aft] "s rem>ks ^u ! jeal\sy or vexation likely to arise1 ! writ] cont9ues3-- 8,may x n1 !re=e1 h be5 t ,god design$1 9 ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 to provide aga9/ ?is evil1 :i* 0 v likely to att5d ^u ! p]=mance ( ! exi/+ rule1 & ( 8 own comm& 7!n to be giv57 t\*+ ! m>riage ( ! deceas$ bro!r's wife8 8,yet1 h[ does ?is explanation meet ! difficulty aris+ f ! alleg$ p]mission conta9$ 9 ! words 7v4 #ah7 #89 h] life-"t8' ,?us--,if ! next k9sman's wife 7 already dead1 or if %e di$ be=e ! k9sman's "p _h be5 done to ! wid[1 or aft] t "p _h be5 done by ano!r k9sman1 :o _h di$ leav+ ! wid[ /ill *ildless !n1 z %e c\ld n be vex$1 ! wid['s bro!r-9-law 0 free to m>ry h]1 = ! purpose specifi$ 9 ! ,levirate law40 ,& aga93-- 8,s9ce ?is fir/ sugge/$ itself to u1 we h le>nt 7see ,tract x4 p4 #ba1 ( ! ,m>riage ,law ,association7 t ! ,mi%na1 treat+ ( ! civil law ( ! ,jews z to m>ry+ ! deceas$ bro!r's wife1 says t he may n m>ry h] if %e is 8 own wife's si/]1 &1 moreov]1 t ! prohibition holds good aft] ! wife's dea?4 ,x is possible t ?is latt] "p ( ! tradition may be ak9 to :at our ,"l call$ 7,s4 ,m>k vii4 #i7 #8y\r own tradition1' & s may h t5d$ to #8fru/rate ! comm&m5t ( ,god1' 9 ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 by p]plex+ ! int]pretation ( ! words1 #89 h] life-"t40 ,i may add1 h[ev]1 z %ew+ my argum5t to be an indep5d5t witness to ! same s5se & application ( ,leviticus xviii4 #ah1 t ,i _h no k ( ei!r ( ^! /atem5ts :5 ,i sket*$ out ! argum5t ( ! prec$+ lett]4 ,,app5dix ,b4 ,i h said t ,i h no ne$ to ent] into ! "q ( ! 8"o h\r0 m5tion$ 9 ! ,mi%na4 ,& ?is is c]ta9ly true1 because ! "q :i* ,i h be5 consid]+ is n :e!r1 if a wife's si/] be =bidd5 at all %e is =bidd5 = ev] by bo? be+ alive toge!r at a c]ta9 "t b simply :e!r ! :ole matt] involv$ 9 ! words 89 h] life-"t0 be n expla9$ & acc\nt$ = by its be+ a prohibition1 n>r[+ ! requirem5ts ( ! law ( ! ,levirate1 & no?+ m4 ,b x may be add$ t ! /atem5t ( ! ,mi%na z to ! 8"o h\r0 is c]ta9ly r confirmatory ?an n ( ! second si/] be+ :olly =bidd51 except "u t law's provision 9 ! case ( ! dea? ( ! "o previ\s to ! wid[hood ( ! o!r1 because if ! be+ =bidd5 = "o h\r =bids = ev]1 ! second si/]1 :e!r h]self a virg9 or ! wid[ ( a /rang]1 be+ 7l ! bro!r's wid[ left a wid[ 9 h] si/]'s life-"t7 m>riageable to any o!r man ?an h] bro!r-9-law1 dur+ all ! "t ( h] si/]'s m>ri$ life1 7%e1 ,i say17 w\ld be all t "t =bidd5 to him4 ,?is w\ld answ] c]ta9ly to ! "o h\r1 & if s1 "u ! ,rule ( ! ,mi%na1 %e w\ld be =bidd5 to him = ev]1 :i* br+s u to ! g5]al prohibition "u ! g5]al law4 ,:e!r ! above inf]5ce ( ! ,mi%na be a legitimate "o f ! words 89 h] life-"t10 t is1 t ! =bidd+ %\ld dep5d = ev] ^u ! /ate ( ?+s at ! "t ( ! bro!r's dea? 7z ,dr4 ,m',caul expresses x71 ,i ne$ n det]m9e4 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 9 "o ( ! extracts above1 seems to ?9k x might r be "o ( ! additions by :i* ! ,jews fru/rat$ 8! ,^w ( ,god by _! tradition10 & possibly x 0 s4 ,b at lea/ we may say t !re appe>s to be a weighty moral consid]ation to support ! view ( ! prohibition ext5d+ f "o h\r to ! future life4 ,because ?us1 9 ! case ( a man f9d+ 8 bro!r's wife a wid[1 be+ 8 own wife's si/]1 & p]*ance pref]r+ h] to 8 own wife1 he might o!rwise be tempt$ to get rid ( 8 own wife1 by divorce 7s easily obta9able z divorce became among ! ,jews7 or o!rwise1 if su* aft]-release set him at lib]ty to m>ry 8 bro!r's wife1 be+ a wid[3 a temptation be x obs]v$ n occurr+ z to any o!r woman left a wid[ by 8 bro!r's dea?1 because ! tacit sanction giv5 to polygamy "u ! ,jewi% disp5sation w\ld 9 t case r5d] x unnecess>y to obta9 release f 8 own wife at all 9 ord] to take h]4 ,if ! bro!r _h di$ *ildless1 he w\ld be enjo9$ to take h]1 irrespectively ( 8 own wife be+ alive4 ,if n *ildless1 he c\ld nev] take h] at all4 ,& ?is moral reason is n p]haps :olly unwor?y ( consid]ation z apply+ to ! g5]al "q ( m>riage ) a wife's si/] 9 a /ate ( ?+s 9 :i* polygamy is =bidd54 ,if ! great] intimacy aris+ betwe5 a man & 8 wife's si/] might1 if unre/ra9$ by ! k t %e c nev] "u any circum/ances become 8 wife1 t5d to produce atta*m5t1 :o %all say x is n a m]ciful & a :olesome re/ra9t1 t %e %\ld be =bidd5 to him = ev]8 ,& ?is re/ra9t1 be x rem>k$1 w\ld be :olly lo/ "u ! *ange 9 our law n[ s\ght4 ,,app5dix ,c4 ,! drift ( ! objection consid]$ 9 ! ,po/script may receive an illu/ration f t great moral drama1 9 ! plot & conduct ( :i* horror at ! ince/u\s connection ( ! k+ ) 8 bro!r's wid[ be>s s prom95t a "p4 ,! case ( ! objector :o w\ld make ! law ( ! ,levirate a disp5sation = ,*ri/ians1 is j z if ,claudius k+ ( ,d5m>k _h plead$ t law1 ?\gh 8 bro!r _h n di$ *ildless 7= no mod]n legislation proposes to reg>d ?is limitation71 z a reason = tak+ to wife 8 bro!r's wid[2--or1 z if1 yet fur!r1 _h ,que5 ,g]trude di$1 leav+ a si/]1 he %\ld plead aga9 t same law 7= all mod]n legislation proposes to g to ?is ext5t71 to sanction 8 aft]w>d tak+ h] also to wife4 ,surely all ?is1 z ! k+ says ( ano!r matt]1 is 8absurd to reason40 ,,note ,,to ,,page #ab4 ,x is ( mu* importance to m>k cle>ly h[ absolute1 ^u ,dr4 ,m',caul's read+ ( ,leviticus xviii4 #ah1 is ! contradiction involv$4 ,i add1 !re=e3--,let x be well obs]v$ t a "t beyond t express$ by ! words 89 h] life-"t0 mu/ be und]/ood to be ( ! ess5ce ( all ! prohibitions4 ,t is to say 7& ! awful importance ( ! matt] requires x to be /at$ pla9ly71 t x is ince/ & n adult]y :i* is ! subject ( ! prohibitions ?r\gh\t4 ,a man is prohibit$ f m>ry+ 8 ,"m n m]ely dur+ 8 ,fa!r's life "t1 b always--8 ,si/]1 n m]ely1 if %e be m>ri$1 &1 if s1 dur+ h] husb&'s life-"t1 b always4 ,s ( ! ,bro!r's ,wife1 & ! re/4 ,!re=e accord+ to ! int]pretation insi/$ ^u1 ! collision is1 z /at$ 9 ! text1 a complete contradiction2 a univ]sal negative on ! "o side met by a p>ticul> affirmative on ! o!r1 j z if "o %\ld say1 negatively1 8,no horses are black10 & !n imm$iately add1 affirmatively1 8,"s horses are black40 ,=1 ! /atem5ts drawn out 9 full1 includ+ ! case by p>ity ( reason+ f v]se #af1 w\ld /& ?us3-- ,?\ %alt n take ?y ,bro!r's ,wife1 :e!r 9 ?y ,bro!r's life-"t or n4 ,?\ %alt n take ?y ,wife's ,si/]1 :e!r 9 h] ,si/]'s life-"t or n4 ,?\ maye/ take ?y ,wife's ,si/]1 if x be n 9 h] ,si/]'s life-"t4 ,su* is ! ov]-rid+ dem&$ by ,dr4 ,m',caul's position1 & necess>y to ! argum5t if ?is #ah? v]se is to be made 9 any way available = ! purpose ( ! promot]s ( ! *ange 9 our m>riage law4 ,! improbability ( su* a contradiction )9 two v]ses1 includ+ an assum$ *ange 9 ! subject matt]1 f ince/ to adult]y1 9 a cont9u\s catalogue ( ! enormities d5\nc$1 c1 z x appe>s to me1 h>dly be exagg]at$4 ,!re is "o consid]ation fur!r to :i* x may be well to call att5tion1 viz41 t ! translation ( ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 is n to be confus$ ) its int]pretation4 ,dr4 ,m',caul naturally insi/s mu* ^u ! translation1 & 9 addition to 8 own critical judgm5t1 all[$ to be ( great weight f 8 kn[n em95ce z an ,hebrew ,s*ol>1 he gives _m au?orities 9 fav\r ( ! r5d]+ z x /&s 9 ! text ( our au?oriz$ v]sion4 ,/ill x is to be rem>k$ t ! au?orities :om he cites = ! translation are by no means at "o ) him z to ! int]pretation4 ,?is po9t w be f\nd v fully treat$ ( 9 ! second lett] ( ! pres5t ,"l ,*ancellor to ! ,dean ( ,we/m9/]1 pr9t$ 9 #ahfa1 #dj &1 if ,i rememb] rightly1 x 0 also exam9$ & ! result put v =cibly by ! ,bi%op ( ,exet] 9 ! po/script to 8 lett] to ! late ,bi%op ( ,li*field1 publi%$1 ,i believe1 9 #ahfj1 :]e x is obs]vantly not$ t ( all our ,re=m]s cit$ by ,dr4 ,m',caul z hav+ accept$ ! au?oriz$ v]sion z to ! r5d]+ ( ,lev4 xviii4 #ah1 !re is n "o :o has gone ) him 9 ! application ( x :i* he advocates1 inasmu* z !y h all ei!r explicitly or implicitly receiv$ our table ( prohibit$ degrees3 a pro( t ev5 f ,dr4 ,m',caul's premise1 z to ! translation1 !y h n come to 8 conclusion z to ! int]pretation4 ,& x is pla9ly 9 ! int]pretation1 n 9 ! m]e translation1 t ! above-m5tion$ contradiction is involv$4 ,footnotes4 #e ,spee* ( ,vice-,*ancellor ,sir ,w4 ,p4 ,wood4 p4 #e4 #g ,aga9/ pr(ane deal+ ) ,holy ,matrimony1 by ! ,rev4 ,john ,keble1 pp4 #ab1 #ac4 ,j4 ,h4 ,p>k]4 #ahdi4 #h ,ibid4 pp4 #ac1 #ad4 #i ,lett] to ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,lyall1 by ,rev4 ,a4 ,m',caul1 ,d4,d41 pp4 #a-d4 ,w]!im1 ,mack9to%1 & ,hunt4 #ahei4 #aj ,spee* ( ,sir ,w4 ,p4 ,wood1 pp4 #e1 #f4 #aa ,dr4 ,m',caul's ,lett] to ,sir ,w4 ,p4 ,wood1 #ahfj1 p4 #ee4 #ab ,see ,note at ! end ( ,app5dix4 #ac;a ,app5dix ,a4 #ac;b ,canon #ii4--8,none to m>ry )9 ! degrees prohibit$40 8,& all su* m>riages s made %all be judg$ ince/u\s & unlawful40 ,a ,table ( k9dr$ & aff9ity1 :]e9 :osoev] are relat$ are =bidd5 9 ,scripture & our laws to m>ry toge!r4--,book ( ,common ,pray]4 #ad ,lett]1 p4 #ee4 #ae ,/4 ,matt4 xxii4 #bd4 #af ,x may be useful j to /ate t ! law t]m$ ! law ( ! ,levirate is t law laid d[n 9 ,deut4 xxv4 #e-aj1 t 9 case a ,jew dy+ *ildless1 8 bro!r %\ld take 8 wife & raise up se$ unto 8 bro!r4 #ah ,lett] to ,rev4 ,w4 ,h4 ,lyall1 p4 #ad4 #bj ,lett] to ,vice-,*ancellor ,sir ,w4 ,page ,wood1 p4 #bi-ca4 #ba ,app5dix ,b4 #bc ,lev4 xviii41 #bj-cj4 #bd ,see ,dr4 ,pusey's ,evid5ce be=e ! ,royal ,commission1 ,fir/ ,report1 p4 #cg1 que/ions #dca-c4 #cj ,x is1 moreov]1 evid5t t some?+ ( ! k9d ( ! law ( ! ,levirate 0 a usage ( ! ,patri>*al times1 f ! hi/ory record$ z to ! sons ( ,judah 9 ! book ( ,g5esis4 #cb ,/4 ,luke xxiv4 #bg4 #cf ,app5dix ,c4 #dj ,second ,lett] ( ,vice-,*ancellor ,sir ,w4 ,page ,wood1 pp4 #dg-fc4