Musar for Sanhedrin 91:1
השתא דמרחקי מהדדי אהני לרבויי עבודת כוכבים דדמי ליה בכל מילי
Since, however, they are separated from each other, it has the effect ofincluding an idolater,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The separation indicates that the rule of the general and particular is not to be applied in the usual way to limit the law solely to the thing specified, but to extend it to some similar thing. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> who is likehim, [the blasphemer] in every respect. 'Whilst R. Eliezer employs [the ruleof] extension and limitation.' [Thus:] And if he be put to death then thoushalt hang him is an [indefinite] extension; for he is hanged because ofa curse … is a limitation. Now, had these two clauses been placed besideeach other, we should have extended the law only to an idolater, who is similarto him in every respect. Since, however, they are separated from each other,it has the effect of extending [the law] to all who arestoned.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whatever their offence. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>