Excerpt from The Theological and Miscellaneous Works, Etc. Of Joseph Priestley, LL. D. F. R. S. &C, Vol. 12: With Notes, by the Editor; Containing Notes on the Old Testament IX. 1 - 3. As there was no prohibition of marriage with women of any nation that became proselytes, such as that of Boaz with Ruth, and of Solomon with the daughter of Pharaoh, these must have been marriages contracted without any regard to that circumstance; and therefore there was great danger of the introduction of idolatry among them by this means; and from this time the most effectual measures were taken to prevent what they were now thoroughly sen sible had been the cause of all their late calamities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.