they were supposed therefore to be forbid; and in Exod.
Chapt. 28, saying there are the garments which they shall make
this stay say excludes all that are not here named & Moses
being commanded at the burning bush to put off
his shoes, for the ground on which he stood was Holy
for the same reason—because of the extraordinary
presence of God there in that place, they made a further
argument for it. [Exodus 3:5] For say they, the Temple ws all Holy,
for the same reason, that is because of the extraordinary
presence of God, thus residing in the Shekinah over the
Mercy Seat, (this was the sacred name) & for further
reasons, it was most strictly exacted, that the priest should
^be^ always barefoot in the Temple, but the Jews & eastern Nations
uncovered their feet, that no dust or pollution might
profane the Holy ground. [1 Kings 8:10-11] Hence putting off a shoe among
the ancients, indicated reverence for the presence of God.
The customs was also expreniced of the cement of a bargin
or contract among the eastern nations; the party
conveying away a night or privilege, took off a shoe &
gave it to his fellow, as a pledge of his fidelity.
Amongst the Jews it was a token of renunciation, thus the
kinsman of Ruth renounced his claim upon her in
favor of Boaz; she loosed his shoe from his foot to show
she was released from all engagments by which the laws
of her country, had bound her to the claims of her nearest
relations &c. &c. [Ruth 4:7-8]
10th 27 page they were supposed therefore to be forbid; and in Exod
Chapt. 28, saying there are the garments which they shall make
this stay say excludes all that are not there named & Moses
being commanded at the burning bush to put off
his shoes, for the ground on which he stood was Holy
for the same reason because of the extraordinary
presence of God there in that place, they made a further
argument for it. For say they, the Temple ws all Holy,
for the same reason, that is because of the extraordinary
presence of God thus residing in the Shekinah over the
Mercy Seat, (this was the sacred name) & for further
reasons it was most strictly exacted, that the priest should
be always barefoot in the Temple, but the Jews & eastern nations
uncovered their feet that no dust or pollution might
profane the Holy ground. Hence putting off a shoe among
the ancients indicated reverence for the presence of God.
The customs was also expreniced of the cement of a bargin
or contract among the eastern nations; the party
conveying away a night or privilege took off a shoe &
gave it to his fellow, as a pledge of his fidelity.
Amongst the Jews it was a token of renunciations, thus the
kinsman of Ruth renounced his claim upon her in
favor of Boaz; she loosed his shoe from his foot to show
she was released from all engagments by which the laws
of her country, had bound her to the claims of her nearsest
relations &c, &c.