Leviticus 15

Leviticus 15:2

OƲt of his flesh] Which is meant chiefly of a discase by Physicians called Gonorrhoea, but is more ordinarily known by the name in the margine of the Bible; which proceedeth from a weakenesse of nature, causing a feeblenesse in the retentive facultie, which may proceed from overstraining the strength in any wise; but especially by contemning the counsell of the Wise man, Proverbs 31:3. This differs from that emission of the seed which is casuall in sleepe, vers. 16. Deuteronomy 23:10. yet both did make a man ceremonially uncleane.

Leviticus 15:3

be stopped] If it have runne, and afterwards be stopped, yet the precedent running shall be judged an uncleannesse; or if by obstruction or stoppage, the abundance of it be irritated, or provoked with more violence to issue out.

Leviticus 15:4

Every bed whereon he lyeth] Such as this disease of leprosie is, is the infectious nature of sinne, defiling all that the wicked hath to do withall, Titus 1:15.

Leviticus 15:8

he shall wash] That is, he that is splt upon.

Leviticus 15:15

a sinne-offering] In respect of the ceremoniall uncleannesse; if it proceed meerly of infirmitie, of the retentive facultie, without the fault of the person, it is rather a sicknesse of weaknesse, then a sicknesse of wickednesse.

Leviticus 15:16

wash] The time is not set downe for washing, but since the uncleannesse is limited to the evening, it is like the washing was to be the next morning after that the uncleannesse happened.

uncleannesses] These severall cases of uncleannesse serve for humiliation, and caution, in regard of the implied defilement and corruption cleaving to naturall actions, especially those which most appertaine to the propagation of mankind.

Leviticus 15:18

The woman also] Though marriage be Gods holy Ordinance made in the state of innocencie, Genesis 2:24. and in that respect it be honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, Hebrews 13:4. yet the exercise is not so undefiled in any, but that some imputations of guilt may be charged upon it.

Leviticus 15:19

whosoever toucheth] This is to be meant of such as were of yeares of discretion, and were not to performe a necessary and charitable ministration to her person; not of infants or children in their minoritie, who were not capable of such prohibitions.

Leviticus 15:20

in her separation] Whereby she is separate from her husband, from the Tabernacle, and from touching any holy thing.

Leviticus 15:24

seven dayes] This is meant of meere lying with her, and of the uncleannesse which might be taken as a bed-fellow onely, without any more familiaritie with her; for if in such a case he lay with her as with a wife, if the fact could be proved, they were to be put to death, Chap. 20. vers. 18. and this the rather, because by such commixtion a monstrous and leprous birth might be begotten.

Leviticus 15:25

beyond the time] That is, beyond the usuall time of her female fluxes, the disease called by Physicians Hemorrboides, more vulgarly Emerods.

Leviticus 15:30

uncleannesse] Not that it is a morall, and consequently a sinfull, but a meere ceremoniall uncleannesse.

Leviticus 15:31

defile my Tabernacle] By coming unto it, when by reason of their uncleannesse, they are by these ceremoniall ordinances to be separated from it.