Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 11:36

36 Nevertheless, a fountain, or pit, wherein there is plenty of water , shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcass shall be unclean.

Of which no solid reason can be given, whilest such unclean things remained in them, but onely the will of the lawgiver and his merciful condescension to mens necessities, water being scarce in those countries, and for the same reason God would have the ceremonial law of sacrifices to be offered to God give place to the moral law of mercy towards men.

Marginal references: Heb. a gathering together of [illegible: 1 word].; ‖ Or, [illegible: 1+ letters]e that [illegible: 1 word].