The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.

VERS. V.

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Defraud you not one another, &c.

HE b 1.1 that by a Vow constrains his wife from his bed, according to the School of Shammai, let him do it for two weeks; according to the School of Hillel, for one only. Rambam upon the place writes thus, Let him keep this his Vow for one week only. But if he will keep it longer, let him put her away, and give her her dowry. But they say, Let the Scholars go forth to learn the Law, even without the permission of their wives, for thirty days. These indeed are the words of R. Eliezar. But according to the wise Men, it is lawful for two or three years: and the Tradition is according to the wise Men.

You have examples of some that far exceeded these bounds, in the Gemara at the place alledged, which see.

Rambam concludes, (concerning the common people) Know thou, that it is in the power of the wife to retain her husband, from going to Sea, or into the Army, unless it be near at hand; lest she might be defrauded of her due bed. She may also restrain him from passing from one work to another, lest her bed be thereby diminished: the study of the Law only excepted.

Notes

• b 1.1

  Ibid.