anaan.

(7.) "The general that requires the special, and the special that requires
the general." An example is furnished in Lev. xvii. 13: "Whatsoever man
... hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be eaten, he shall
even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust." The word "cover"
or "hide" is again used in Gen. xviii. 17: "Shall I hide from Abraham that
thing which I shall do?" The conclusion is drawn, that cover is restricted
to the blood being hidden under dust, and not put in any vessel. Again
(Exod. xiii. 2): "Sanctify unto me all the first-born; whatever openeth
the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast, it is mine."
From this verse females might be included with males. Reference is made to
Deut. xv. 19, where it is found "All the firstling males." Still it is
obscure, when there are firstling females, about the males born afterward.
Reference is made to Exod. xxxiv. 19: "All that openeth the matrix is
mine." Here all first-born are allowed. This, however, is too general, and
it is again restricted by the word males. And as this is too general, it
is again restricted by "all that openeth the matrix."

(8.) "Whatsoever is taught in general and something special is
mentioned--it is mentioned to strengthen the general rule." An example is
furnished in Lev. xx. 2, where the worship of Moloch is forbidden, and the
penalty for the sin is death. The conclusion drawn is, that such mention
of a special form of idolatry confirms the prohibition of all idolatry.

(9.) "When there is a general rule and also an exception--the exception
lightens and does not aggravate." An example is furnished in the command
(Exod. xxi. 12), "He that smiteth a man so that he die, he shall surely be
put to death." The exception is, "Whoso killeth his neighbor ignorantly"
(Deut. xix. 4, 5), "he can flee to one of the cities of refuge."

(10.) "When there is a general rule, and an exception not agreeing with
the general rule, the exception both lightens and aggravates." An example
is furnished from the plague of leprosy (Lev. xiii. 3) when the hair is
turned white. The head and beard are excepted (29th verse) lest there be
gray hairs--this lightens. But if on the head and beard there be "yellow
thin hair," it is a dry scall--this aggravates.

(11.) "When there is an exception from a general rule to establish a new
matter--the new matter cannot be brought under the general rule again,
unless it be mentioned