The Reader is desired to add this at the end of the Hebrew Exercitations upon the Evangelist S. John, which by an oversight was omitted in its place.
PAge 545. line 37. After, He burnt it and said, &c. add, And let that he well conside∣red in Siphra* 1.1, where a Dispute is had upon those words, Levit. VI. 27. If the blood of the sacrifice for sin be sprinkled upon a garment, &c. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 When the discourse is of a garment, I would understand it of nothing but a garment: Whence is to be added 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The skin, when it is pulled off. The Text saith, Upon whatsover the blood shall be sprinkled, ye shall wash. Perhaps therefore one may add the skin, before it is pulled off. The Text saith, A garment: As a garment, that is capable of uncleanness, so whatsoever is capable of uncleanness. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Except the skin before it be pulled off. They are the words of R. Juda. Mark, the skin as yet cleaving to the beasts back, and not flay∣ed off, is not capable of uncleanness.