married, or the intercourse of persons unmarried, or not legally married. Alms given from proper motives, and in a proper way, is widely different from alms given from improper motives, and in an improper manner. The former is a Christian act, acceptable to God; the latter is not.[1]
The Puritan is not only erroneous in his reasoning, but incorrect in his quotations.
He asserts (p. 14, third paragraph) that "Selden, in all the numerous instances in which he had occasion to use this word in all his writings, renders it by the Latin word turpitudo; and that Jewish Rabbies define it as expressing all things that are base and filthy, and every thing base in word and deed."
Now, in opposition to this, we say, that if the Puritan had given correctly the first quotation he offers from Selden, (p. 12, second paragraph,) in support of the meaning he wishes to attach to the Hebrew word, it would have disproved his
- ↑ Under the verb גָלָה Gesenius’ Lexicon, translated by Robinson, says, "To uncover the nakedness of a woman, i.e., to have carnal intercourse with her, Lev. 18:8 sq. 20:17 sq.
