2_When any man hath a running issue. _He here alludes to other species
of contamination, for which a solemn purification is required. And,
first, he teaches that men are defiled by the flow of the seminal
fluid, which occurs in two ways, either when it involuntarily bursts
out in sleep, or when it e... [ Continue Reading ]
19._And if a woman have an issue. _Women are now spoken of who suffer
under a twofold issue of blood; for with almost all it occurs every
month, (whence it is called _menses, _or _menstruation,_) and some
labor under a constant hemorrhage. He declares both to be unclean;
and, after menstruation, a c... [ Continue Reading ]