Christians neverthelesse were not afraid to build in the same place for they erected a Temple there in a round form made of great hewne VVith Tyren lib. 8. Hist Bel. facri c. 20 lib 9 c. 9. Broc iâ—i 6. Brciâ— 14 Iul. and pollished stones covered with a leaden roof very large high and beautifull to behold The which in processe of time was honoured with the Patriarchal seat and became famous by reason of the true and pure worship of God which was therein maintained At the length being invaded by the Saracens it was contaminated four hundred threescore and three yeares with the filthy worship of Mahomet Finally in the year of Christ 1099. the very same Temple though it was fortified with a wall with Towers and strong gates by the Christians yet was it violently won by Godfrey of Boloigne a valiant man who killed within the circuit of the Temple ten thousand Saracens in such wise that the upper face of the earth was covered with the blood of the slaine In the which place the said Godfrey erected a Colledge of divine service giving continuall maintenance to the same furnishing it with necessary habitations which so continued by the space of fourscore and eight yeers The which expired the same was possessed again by the Saracens through the pernicious discord of Christian Princes who in the top thereof according to their manner set up the figure of the Half-moon and in the Courts thereof they planted Figs and olive Trees The same being now possessed of the Turkes is defiled with the detestable worship of Mahomet And all Christians are commanded by an Edict not to enter thereinto upon pain of death For it any Christian be known to have entred therein he is by and by either compelled solemnly to deny the faith of Christ or else publickly to lose his head The first Part of the Temple 75. THe Holy of Holies called the Holy place Exod. 26.23 Lev. 16.2.17.27 Heb. 9.22.25.3.7 1 King 6.19.20 2 Chro. 4.20 5 7. and the most Holy which is so called because of the singular holinesse of that place It is also named the Oracle and the inner house For it was the secretest part of the Temple whereinto the high Priest came onely once a year it being twenty cubits long and as many in breadth the height whereof was twenty cubits not a hundred and twenty cubits Whose floor was laid over with firre boards covered with plate of Gold and paved with Marble as some write The gates were made of polished stones inwardly framed with bords of Cedar and covered with golden plates the which being fastened with nails of gold shined most gloriously as if it had been a divine worke whereon were graven Cherubins 1 King 6.30 Ios 6. Bel. 6. 1 Chro. 29.2 precious stones palmes flowers imbossements and pictures of divers sorts representing the celestiall beauty The roof also was covered with golden plate the very top whereof was set full of golden prickets or sharp spits to fray away birds lest by sitting thereon it might be polluted Into this sacred Holy of Holiest Heb. 9.3.7.13 Lev. 16.3 the chiefe Priest for the divine Majesty thereof entred but once every year alone in the feast of purgation on which day the Jewes did fast and afflict themselves And then that great and chiefe Priest of God prefiguring the person of Christ offered the blood of a calfe burnt without the hoast for his own sinnes Deut. 23.10 and for the sinnes of the people Who if he were legally polluted but so much as in sleep entred not in his owne person but by his substitute The Parts of the most holy Place 76. THe Arke of the Covenant Exo. 25.10 elâ— 37.1 40.3.20 Num. 17. Deut. 31. Ios 3. aut 83. the which by the commandement of God was made of Set him or Sittim wood which corrupteth not by Moses in the desart covered within and without with plate of pure gold being set in the middest of the Holy of Holiest shining like the Sun with the glittering brightnesse of gold whose surpassing beauty is rather to bee wondred at then with words to be expressed In this Arke the two Tables of stone containing the ten Commandements written with the finger of God 1 King 8 9. Deut. 16.5 Exod. 25.10 Ex. 16 34. Num. 17.10 2 Mach 5.2 were kept with a singular care and holinesse The Pot wherein was Manna and Aarons flourishing Rod were put before it and not into it The Ark abode in this place about foure hundred and thirty years It is written in the Apocryphal book of the Machabees that in the time of the Captivity of Babylon the Prophet Jeremy See 2 King 25 9. and below here at * by the Commandement of God hid the same privily together with the Altar of Incense and the perpetuall fire in a cave of the mount Nebo But the Hebrews conjecture that it was carried by Nebuchodonozer into Babylon and that it never returned again but another made by the Jews instead thereof 2 Chro. 36. Dan. 1.3 Esd 1. Esd 1 Hier. in Joâ—l c. 3 Jos 10. auâ— 13.7 Pel. 24. Suâ—oâ— in vit Vespasi Rodolph Langius de urbis Hirosol Templique crigine excidio l. 2 c 15. after the returne from the Captivity Othersome thinke that Nebuchadonozer carried away the same with five thousand and four hundred vessels of silver and gold which belonged to the Temple of Jerusalem and put them into the Temple of Bel his god but preserved by Gods providence as it was sometime in Philistaea after threescore and ten years of the Captivity they thinke I say it was restored again to the Jews at their return by Cyrus together with the said vessels But after the besieging of Jerusalem Titus and Vespaesian carrying out of the Temple to Rome as some * See Number 84. at the end 2 King 25.9 2 Chron. 36.19 2 Chro 3.15 Jer. 5â— 21 Relick-mungers say the Arke of the Covenant the two Tables of the Law with both the rods of Moses and Aaron also the golden Table and some of the shew-bread the golden Candlestick and the four or two Pillars made these to be carried among other spoyls by the Jews themselves round about the City in an open triumph wherein with great pompe they triumphed over that Nation Simon Giora Captain of the seditious and seven hundred Jews Captives which were selected from among the rest for youth and come linesse going before the Triumpher halfe naked with their hands bound This triumph being ended Vespasian laid up all the vessels of Jerusalem in the Temple of Peace at Rome which he in most sumptuous manner had builded But the Law of the Jews and the purple vailes of the most secret places he commanded to be safely laid up in his Pallace 77. The two Cherubims of glory Exo. 25.18.20 37.9 1 King 6.23.28 8.7 Heb. 9.4 5. Josep Ant. 3. the which as it appeareth by the
Erusalem the choice City of God The Original places from whence this Commentary is taken and where more is to be read Psalm 48.2 87.1 2 3. Matth 4.5 Psal 74.27 holy and most glorious built upon the holy Mountains excelling all the Cities of the World as well by the loftiness of the Seat as by the moderation and temperature of the Heavens and fruitfulness of Soil was situated in the midst of the whole World and of Judea as it were in the very Centre and Heart of the Earth and being as a Queen amongst all other Neighbor Cities had the preheminence as the Head over the Body Ezek. 5.5 and shined as the Sun above others in sumptuous and glorious Buildings Having such surpassing excellency she was by a certain singular priviledge in time past Joseph Lib. 3. de Bello Iudaico cap. 2. Deut. 16.17 Psal 48.2 Lam. 2.5 the onely place which God had chosen to himself and was a figure not onely of every faithful mans soul but also of the Elect Church of Christ Militant upon Earth and of that blessed Triumphant Church in Heaven A City of perfect Beauty the Virgin of the World the Paragon of all the East and the joy and rejoycing of the whole Earth This City was builded as some judge about the year from the Creation of the World Two thousand twenty and three in the time of Abraham Gen 14.18 Joseph 7. Antiq Iud. cap 7. l. 7. Belli Iud. c. 18 28. Gen. 10. Iosh 15.8 Judg. 1.19 2 Sam. 5.5 1 Chron. 11.4 7. by Melchisedec the King In Hebrew it was called Salem and in Greek Solyma and it seemeth that he possessed the same Fifty years The which afterwards the Jebusites enjoyed who sprang from Jebusi the Son of Canaan of whom it was called for a time Jebus and Jebusaeum at what time Joshua slew the King thereof And the Jebusites held the same Eight hundred twenty and four years who trusted so much to the strength of their City that when King David assailed the same in contemp tof him and of his Army they placed upon their Walls the blinde the halt and the maimed saying That these were sufficient to beat back the Enemy But when David through Gods help enjoyed the City the Jebusites being expulsed Joseph l. 7. Antiq cap. 3. Jerom. Tom. 3. de loc Hebr. lit i. Euseb Evang Praep. l. 9. 1 King 3.5 6 9 10 c. See Number CXXIV Joseph lib. 8. Antiq. cap. 2. 5. he re-edified the same round fortified it with a Castle dwelt therein and made it the Metropolitan City of the whole Province of Judea and the Head of all the Kingdom and from thenceforth called it Jerusalem as it were Jebussalem the letter B to make the better sound turned into R. Or rather from Jireh and Salem Gen. 18.2 14. with 2 Chro. 3.1 Notwithstanding there are some which write That it is called Jerusalem of the magnificent Temple which Solomon built therein as it were Hieron Solomonis For the Greeks call a Temple 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hieron In continuance of time Solomon and other Kings of Judea greatly enlarged the same and so fortified it with most strong Gates Towers Walls and Trenches and so adorned it with a Temple with Pallaces and with most exquisit Buildings that among other Cities it was a miracle of the whole World and is therefore more honored with silence then with all that can be said concerning the same It stood in the Tribe of Benjamin Josh 18.28 Some borders of it were in Judah Josh 15.8 In this glory and excellency Jerusalem flourished Four hundred seventy and seven years Ioseph con Appion lib. 1. Strabo Geograph l. 16. as if it had been an Earthly Paradise being in compass round about Six miles and two hundred and fifty paces And by the Wall and circuit of the City there was a Stony Trench or Vault Threescore foot deep and in bredth Two hundred and fifty wherein was abiding about One hundred and fifty thousand men But when the wickedness of the Princes and People not onely had profaned the Temple 2 Kings 16.21 24 25. 2 Chro. 28.33 36. with the abominations of Idols but also had filled the City even to the full with innocent blood most cruelly shed the City together with the Temple Princes and people by the just vengeance of God was by Nabuchodonozer Micah 3. Jere. 25.26 29 52. King of Babylon but Gods whip so utterly overthrown and desolated Threescore and ten years that Sion was ploughed up like a field and Jerusalem was become as a heap of stones and the Mountain of the Temple as it were the height and top of Woods so as in the mean time as Jerom witnesseth that neither so much as a Bird Hier. Tom. 3. Trad. Heb. in 2 Chro. 15. nor a Beast could flie or pass through the same Afterwards the Temple onely being with much a do and very hardly builded wanting Gates Towers and Walls was inhabited again by the Jews returning out of the captivity of Babylon Threescore years Moreover within the space of Two and fifty days Esdr 1.2 3 4 5 6. Nehe. 1.2 3 4.5 6 7 c. 1 Mac. 12.13 14. Ioseph 6. Bel. 6. Ioseph 1. Bel. 13. c. Nehemiah inclosed it in compass Three miles and seven hundred and fifty paces with Gates Towers and a strong Wall and afterward the same being beautified by the Maccabees by Herod and by others very stately with publick and private Buildings recovered the former dignity being very famous and populous by the space of Five hundred four and twenty years having in it many narrow Streets by reason of the exceeding number of Houses therein At what time there as in a Theatre Jesus Christ wrought our Salvation and from thence Isa 2.4 Micah 4. Acts 2.1 Mark 16. Psal 18. Ioseph 6. Bel. 13. 7. Bel. 14.17 18. as from a Center the Apostles spread forth the Evangelical Doctrine throughout the World But Titus Emperor of Rome being brought by the just judgement of God to take vengeance for the death of Christ the Thirty and eighth year after his Passion besieged it round casting a bank about it and shut up the Jews in the City as in a prison which came out of every Tribe to celebrate the Feast of Passover there Whereupon that City the wonder of the World was made a Den of theeves and a Sepulchre of dead men For by reason of civil murders famine pestilence and sword there perished in the same Eleven hundred thousand Jews And as for the City it self Titus did so utterly subvert it that men which came unto it would scarce believe that ever it had been inhabited Nevertheless he left three principal Herodian Towers that is to say Hippic Mariam and Phasel which were more notable then the rest as well for greatness as for beauty and that part of the Cities Wall which compassed them from the
saith to Joseph of Arimathea and not to her 254. Here Christ meeteth with the women Matth. 28.9 which returned from his Sepulchre toward Jerusalem and saluteth them who imbracing and kissing his feet worshipped him 255. Here Christ in the forme of a stranger Luke 24 13. Mar. 16.12 went with the two Disciples toward Emaus and in the way as they went together he interpreted Moses and the Scriptures of all the Prophets which he proved to be fulfilled in him The places on the North side of the City 256. THe Tents of the Chaldeans 2 King 25.4 Jer. 39.2 52.4.7 On this North part of the City Nebuchadonozer King of Babylon and the Chaldeans scaled the wals of Jerusalem and wan it 257. The Tents of the Romans which were pitched between the Womans Towers Jos Bel. 2.3.5 6 7 8 9 10 7. Bel. 1.2.4.9 10 15 16. and the Tower Psephina On this part although inclosed and fortified with a triple wall Titus and the Romans assayled Jerusalem For on this part onely the City was assailable And albeit the other parts were compassed round about with one single wall onely yet the same being very strong and set upon stony and cragged rocks and having also deep Vallies or Trenches impassable were inexpugnable Therefore they began to scale the first wall which was the outermost and third wall of the City After that they tooke in hand the second wall And then the third wall of the City which was also called the old wall Next they took the Castle Antonia And so the Temple which was fortified like a Castle and last of all they entred Mount Sion of all the rest the most strong At what time also the Christians Anno 1099 took this City in hand to win it they began their enterprise on this part Wil. Tyr. Bel. Iac. lib. 8. cap. 5 18. among whom Godfrey of Bullion was the first that entred the wall near unto the Gate of Ephraim whose Souldiers following the assault like men opened immediately the said Gate and so wan the City The which also the Saracens besieging on the same part wan from the Christians 258. The Hill Garâ—â— Jer. 31.39 the which was neer to Jerusalem on the North. 259. Erebinth Jos 6. Bel. 13. was a little village on the North. 260. Gardens and Farms Jos 6. Bel. 2.4.7 inclosed with wals and hedges where Titus taking a view of the City was in danger 261. The Sepulehre of Helene Queen of the Adiabens who victualled Jerusalem in the time of the Famine with wheat which she most sumptuously builded with three pinnacles Jos 20. Ant. 2 3 6. Bel. 2.5 6. Euseb 2. Hist 12. Hier. Tom. 1. Epist 23. ad Eustoch about three furlongs distant from the City Wherein she was buried with her Son Isates which also was standing in the time of Eusebius and Hierom. 262. The North Mountaine Ios 6. Bel. 13. where Pompey pitched his Tents 263. The Monument of Herod Agrippa Act. 12.1.21.23 Ios 19. Ant. 8. 6 Bel. 3.4 who for his intollerable pride being stricken by the Angel of the Lord and consumed of worms dyed 264. Sapha Ios 11. Ant. 8. 2 Bel. 24. 6. Bel. 3.4 in Greek called Scopos that is to say A place of espial scituate toward the North distant from the City about 7 furlongs It was so named because from thence both the City and Temple might be seen * Or Jaddua Here Jaddus the chiefe Priest and the rest of the Priests in their Priestly attire and all the people clad in white garments went forth to meet Alexander the Great King of the Macedonians when hee came with his Army to destroy Jerusalem Whom when Alexander saw by and by suppressing his fury in humble sort worshipped the name of God which shined in golden Letters in the Reasonable or Breast plate of judgement of the high Priest and gave reverence to the high Priest Then entring into the City and Temple he offered sacrifice to God and granted great priviledges unto the Jews 265. The Fruitful Wood Ios 6. Bel. 4 7 which Titus caused to be cut down 266. The Lake of Serpents Ios 6. Bel. 4. which in old time was called Bethara 267. The Way by which men went into Samaria and Galilee Broc it in 6. 268. The Village noer to Jerusalem Neh. 3. whereof Nehemiah maketh mention THese Christian Reader are the most notable and famous places of the City and Temple of Jerusalem By the placing whereof the scituation of the rest may easily bee knowne Therefore if we have made a true Description let the praise be given to God the giver of all good gifts But if otherwise there be any defect impute that to my want of skill and not to my ill will who for that I was not able to give towards the furnishing of the Temple gold silver or precious stones have notwithstanding offered a little oyle to lighten the Church trusting that the same will be acceptable both to Christ who allowed the two mites which the poor Widow offered and also to those that be good Christians whom it becommeth well to be like unto their Head JESUS CHRIST Try all things Hold fast that which is good I Thes 5.21 Embrace what is sound though somewhat is rotten Embrace not the rotten because much here is sound Jer 23.28 29. The Prophet to whom is a dream let him tell it as a dream and he that hath my word let him speak my word faithfully What is the chaffe to the wheat saith Jehovah Is not my word like a fire saith Jehovah and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in peeces The names of the Authors out of whose Works and Travels this Description of Jerusalem is taken and made The most of them were Romanists Superstitious Yet as the Bee can gather Honey from some noysome flowers So God and his people can make good use of such Authors Sect. 1. THe holy Bible of the Old and New Testament 2. Flav. Josephus a Priest of the Jewes who flourishing in the seventieth year of Christ exactly described the scituation the forme and the besieging of the City of Jerusalem 3. Exemplars of the famous Doctor of the Church Hierom as well Printed as written Who lived in the Year of Christ 380. Sect. 4. James of Vitriac who travelled into the * Zach. 2.12 Mat 4 5. 2 Pet. 1.18 Dan. 9.16.20 Holy Land and returning was made Bishop of Acon who wrote a book concerning the Holy Land and the wonders which he saw there He flourished in the year of our Lord 1231. Sect. 5. James Pantaleon a French-man Patriarch of Jerusalem his book concerning the Holy Land Who was famous in the year of Christ 1247. Sect. 6. The exact Description of Jerusalem and of the places of the Holy Land made by Brocardus a Monk published at Basil by Hervage and at Antwerp by Stelsius Who in the year of Christ 1283.
after great search and diligent survey of that City and Land and the view of the ancient ruines thereof described the same most carefully Sect. 7. The Description of Jerusalem and of the holy places by John Mandeville English-man who finished his peregrination in the year of our Lord 1322. and diligently described the same Printed at Antwerp by Nicol. Wouver in Anno 1564. Sect. 8. A Table of the City Jerusalem a very ancient description of all the Holy Land portraied one hundred fifty years since and more in parchment which John Huls procured from the Library of the Colledge of S. Hierom at Delph in Holland Sect. 9. The Original of the City of Jerusalem and of the Temple in the same described by Rodulph Langius Anno 1476. and Printed at Colen Anno 1517. Sect. 10. The Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and to Mount Sinai of Bernard Breidenbach Dean of the Church of Mentz which he accompanied with others moe finished Anno 1483. and most diligently described the same Adding thereunto a Portraiture of the most principal places of the Holy Land and of his travel which he caused a cunning Painter to make upon the view of every place whom he had in his company for that purpose Printed at Mentz An. 1486. Sect. 11. A Description of the voyage to Jerusalem published in the year 1520. by M. Gerard Kuynretorff and others Sect. 12. A Delineation of the City of Jerusalem which Mr. John Scorrel with the help of a skilful Painter drew forth by the view of the eye sitting on Mount Olivet 1521. Sect. 13. The Description of Jerusalem and of the holy places by Joan. Heuterus Pretor of Delph which he set forth in An. 1521. Sect. 14 The like Description mas wade by Bartholmew of Saligniac Knight and Professor of both Laws 1525. Sect. 15. A Peregrination with an exact Description of Jerusalem and of the holy places made by John Pasch Doctor of Divinity Printed at Lovane in the year 1563. Sect. 16. The Histories of the Holy War whereof there were three and twenty books shewing how in the year 1099. Jerusalem and the whole Land of promise was recovered again by the Christians and so possessed of them fourscore and foure years by William Archbishop of Tyren Chancellor of Jerusalem Printed at Basil in the year 1564. 17. Six Books of History concerning the Holy War set forth by John Herold Printed at Basil in the year 1560. 18. A Delineation or Map of the City Jerusalem and of the holy places of all the Land of Palestine by Herman Broculoo Printed at Utrict in the year 1538. 19. Bonaventure of Mirica his Description of Jerusalem and of the holy places thereof who made three voyages thither and dwelt there a long time in the years 1538. and 39. 20 The universal Cosmography of Sebastian Munster 21. The Description of the City of Jerusalem and of Palestine by Wolfgang Weyssenburch Printed in the year 1542. 22. A diligent Description of the places of the old and new Testament gathered out of many Authors as out of Ptolomy Pliny Pomponius Mela Strabo Herodotus Hieron Josephus Egesippus Stephanus Raphael Volateran Lyra Bocas And out of the more later as James Ziegler Wolfang Wessyenburg and Andrew Althamer men that herein have taken great pains and Printed at Paris 23. A Delineation and Description of the City Jerusalem and of the Land of Promise most exquisitly done by Bonaventure Broccard in the year 1544. 24. A Description of Jerusalem and of the places thereof by Mr. Gerard Joan of Leiden in the year 1556. 25. A Map of the City of Jerusalem and of the whole land of Promise made by Tilmannus Stella in the year 1557. and Printed at Antwerp 26. A Topographical Description of the City of Jerusalem by Fabian Licinius a Venetian Printed at Venice in the yeare 1560. 27. A map of Jerusalem set forth by Adam Reiszner exhibited to the Emperour Ferdinando in the year 1559. 28 The way of Calvary written in Latine by Laurence Surius 29. The way of the Crosse from Pilates house to Mount Calvary published by Peter Calentine and Printed at Lovane in in the year 1561. 30. The Itinerary of John Godscalci of Delph which he finished in the year 1561. 31. A description of Jerusalem and of the places thereabout by Isbrand Godfrey which he finished in the year 1563. 32. The voyage of the noble Knight Baptist van der Muelen of Mechlin who by word of mouth described unto me oftentimes Jerusalem and all the places thereof which he surveyed in the year 1567. 33. The Description of the Old and new Jerusalem made by Peter Lackstein and painted in a Map by Christian Sgrothen in the year 1570. 34. A Topographical delineation of the City of Jerusalem made by Antony de Angelis a Minorite who dwelt a long time at Jerusalem set forth in the year 1578. 35. A very large Map of the City of Jerusalem and of all the Holy Land drawn in Parchment with the hand of Biron a French-man with lively colours and beautified with gold and described in the French-tongue which Map Michael Eyzinger of Austria a most diligent Historiographer delivered unto me THese are for the most part the chiefe Authors among them which of set purpose have handled this Argument and of whom I make special mention I have used many of whom I have nothing spoken And to make mention of all such Writers which having another purpose and yet given me matter to write of were to make a tedious Catalogue A Table Alphabetical whereby the Reader may finde the principal matters contained in this Book The Figures annexed shew not the Page but the Number A. A Arons rod Number 76 Abacuc to Daniel Number 213 Abrams offering Isaac Number 52 Aceldema Number 214 Absoloms Pillar Number 225 Anani his Monument Number 235 Ahaz Dâ—all Number 103 Acra Number 27 Annas his house Number 8 Adultresse freed Joh. 8. Number 109 Amphitheater Number 28 King Amon and Manas Sepul Number 15. Antonia Castle Number 29 Ark of the Covenant Number 76 Altar of Incense Number 80 Altar of burnt offering Number 87 Angel slayes Assyrians Number 208 Appears to Zachary Number 80 S. Annes house Number 37 B. Baalpharazim Number 228 Baâ—â—â—â— reading Number 93 Betbania Number 178 Benhinnon Number 185 Bethphâ—ge Number 179 Bethsheba Number 1 Broad-street Number 150 Bethesda Number 61 Bridge of Cedron Number 196 Bridge of Sion Number 19 Bridge from the Castle Antonia Number 63 Brook of Cedron Number 201 Brook Gihon Number 239 Booz and Jakin Pillars Number 88 Bignesse of Christ his Crosse Number 120 C. Caesar and Agrippas hall Number 5 Caiphas Pallace Number 17 Calvary mount Number 233 Castle Antonia Number 29 Castle of Antiochus Number 31 Castle Pâ—san Number 59 Castle of the Assyrians Number 148 Caves called the Kings Caves Number 151 Castle opposite Number 180 Cave of James Number 136 Cave of the Apostles Number 224 Cave of Peter Number 117 Cave of Jeremy Number 212
A DESCRIPTION AND EXPLANATION Of 268. Places in JERUSALEM And in the Suburbs thereof as it flourished in the time of JESUS CHRIST Answerable to each of the 268. Figures that are in its large and most exact Description in the MAP Shewing the several places of the Acts and Sufferings of Jesus Christ and his holy Apostles As also of the Kings Prophets c. Very useful for the more clear and fuller opening of very many places in the Prophets as also in Josephus and other Histories especially in the GOSPELS and the Acts of the Apostles Translated by T.T. Reviewed and in many places rectified according to the Holy SCRIPTVRES and some things further cleared With Additions of many Scripture proofs By H. Jessey Imprimatur Joseph Caryl London Printed for R I. and P.S. and are to be sold by Tho. Brewster at the Three Bibles in Pauls Church-yard near the West-end 1653. To the sincere lover of the peace of JERUSALEM The Translator hereof wisheth increase of knowledge and an improvement of that Talent here to Gods glory and perpetual felicity in the world to come FOrasmuch as Noble Reader Jerusalem Act. 17. â—2 the City of our God even upon his holy mountain the joy of the whole earth and the City of the great King that fair and most ancient City by a special Prerogative is by God himselfe beautified above all other Cities and was therefore the chief most noble and famous City of the world Many Travellers and Pilgrims have at sundry times both in Maps and Histories described the same By the advantage of whose labours therein now of late years one Christian Adrichom Anno 1585. hath performed a most lively description and in the Latine tongue enriched with divers Antiquities The profit that might come hereby to my Country-men of the vulgar sort both for the better understanding of the story of the Bible where Jerusalem and the parts thereof are oftentimes mentioned and also for the ready conceiving of Josephus his history moved me to translate it into the English tongue And the book thus translated with the charts expressed in natural colours I have presumed to present unto your view And because the Master-workman in this new plat of old decayed Jerusalem hath left behind him some rubbish and relicks of the Romish superstition I have in some measure purged and swept the streets and corners of the same with the broom of truth and carrying them out by the Scoure-gate or Dung-gate have laid them on the Leystall of oblivion and as for some that do yet remain here is now left a purgation by addition of Annotations My pains herein taken though not so great as the laying of Jerusalems foundation or the raising of a chief corner stone or the squaring and finishing any part of this exquisite plat yet such it is as even in the meanest degree of a poor labourer that doth but sweep the streets I beseech you to accept as a small mite of my good will The which I gladly offer to the end that amidst the burdens and snares of your worldly affairs you beholding this most brave City adorned with so glorious a Temple and contemplating the Passion of our Saviour Christ therein may be delighted and recreated And further that viewing this terrestrial City whose glory is now vanished you may think still as the Apostle did say Non habemus hic manentem civitatem We have not here an abiding City Heb. 13.14 and so aspire to that heavenly Jerusalem garnished and full stored with all manner of delights which abideth for ever Wherein I do most humbly and heartily wish you a most happy residence after you have performed your short course in this life in the service of your God and of your friends and Country and the general benefit and comfort of your own soule THE PREFACE By the Author Chri. Andric FOrsomuch as the truth of History is the foundation of faith and of spiritual understanding Christian Reader and the history of things done blind Hieron Tom. 3. Epis 27. ad Dard. and imperfect without the knowledge of places the which knowledge giveth much light both to the truth of History and also to the spirituall interpretation thereof The scope of this Book therefore I have thought good to observe two things with great diligence in this work First that I might portray and set forth the true and lively Image of Jerusalem of all other Cities the most glorious and famous throughout the whole world whereof mention is made in sacred and in prophane histories as it flourished in Christ his time and also the forme of the Temple the fame whereof hath been extolled above the heavens and was worthy of eternal memory by the sacred Scriptures by approved Writers and by ancient tradition of faithful and trusty men in a lively plot or Map most exquisitly drawn together with the names originals sâ—ituations and forms of every place and the most worthy Histories concerning the same with all brevity Secondly that I might rightly dispose the places of Christ his Passion and represent every thing which he suffered in every place even as if they were now done before our eyes and so represented that I might explain it with plainness and brevity For hereby all those things which he suffered for our sakes will be both more plainly understood and also more profitably remembred But peradventure there will be some which will mislike this our endeavour and the rather because we have many things by tradition of Elders to whom I answer out of Hierom where he saith That Ecclesiastical traditions which are no hindrance to faith are so to be kept as they were delivered by the Ancients In the mean time I will not say that they are too rash and too too wicked which will deny that thing Hier. Tom. 1. Epist. 28. ad Lâ—cinium which hath been godly received at all times and of all men So many of us therefore as are washed with the bloud of Christ doe bear his name and are called Christians if our faith the answering to our name and our life not disagreeing from the truth hoping to be saved by the merits and grace of Christ our Saviour let us beleeve that which incorrupt and reverend Antiquity hath left let us in no wise depart from those things which our Ancestors have celebrated without any superstition which by the consent of the whole world are come even from them to our hands and with thankfull godlinesse and godly thankfulness let us call to minde those places oftentimes which may put us in remembrance of the Passion of Christ to which places this Map will lead us as it were by the hand and with the eyes of faith and of our minde let us look upon the same Sonne of God and inwardly behold him who being urged with the great love of our salvation having finished his last Supper in the Parlour of Sion The summe of Christs Passion and being come
when the Romans by the judgement and will of God against all hope of man and without blood-shed had taken the seditious within the City being stricken with a sudden fear and roaming here and there from the wall and hiding themselves in their sinkes being dispersed in all corners and streets with their naked swords slew all that they met with all having no regard of persons or sex and set fire on the houses burning them Actor 13. Ioseph 7. Bel. 16. and all those that were fled into them and destroying many houses whereinto they entred for pillage sake where finding whole families dead whom the famine had consumed they so abhorred the sight thereof that they returned back again empty running thorough with their swords all that they met and so filling the streets with dead bodies that the whole City flowed with blood in such abundance that as Josephus witnesseth many things burning were quenched with the plentiful blood of the slaine But night coming on the slaughter began to cease but the burning increased The next day following Titus being entred into the City wondred at the fortifications of the City and at the Rocks of the Towers which the Tyrants through folly had willingly forsaken To be briefe when he had seen their substantial altitude and invincible force we have fought saith he by the manifest helpe of God and it was God which drave out the Jews from these holds For what hands of men or what engines of war might have prevailed against these Many such words spake hee to his friends This mountaine though it were excluded out of the City yet afterward it was builded again and inhabited But now being in the Suburbs most ruinous it lyeth waste The places of Mount Sion III. THe Castle of Sion being ancient and strong was set on the very top of Mount Sion round like a Crowne and was a sure defence and beauty both of the City and Temple and was as the capital or chiefe place of so great a City 2 King 19.31 2 Sam. 5 6 7. vers 11. Herein the Jebusites dwelt at the first whom David casting out by force enjoyed the Castle and receiving from Hiram King of Tyrus stones wood and Artificers builded out of the same a strong Pallace for himselfe and a house of Cedar 1 Kin. 5.1.10 1 Chron. 11.3.7 with a Kingly Throne In the which Castle afterward David himselfe and other Kings of Juda inhabited â—â—s 6. Bel. 6. and used the same for the Kings seat And for this cause it was continually kept with a strait guard of souldiers And in processe of time it was called the Kings Castle and the house of David the seat and Throne of David also the Court and Kings house Aristaâ—â— l. de 72. interpr 1 Mach. 1. 1 Mach. 13 14. chap. In this Castle the most cruell of all Tyrants Antiochus King of Syria which in Greek was called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epiphanes that is to say Renowned but more truly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epimanes that is Mad he deserved to be called placed a Garrison of Gentiles whereby in the time of the Machabees hee afflicted the Jews very much a long time The which when Simon Machabaus had inforced to yeeld through famine and had cleansed the Castle from the pollution of Idols they entred there-into with palms in their hands with Cymbals with Psalterions with hymnes and songs and he placed therein men of the Jewes to defend the City and Country Yet now there is nothing to be seen but the ruines thereof IV. The Kings Prison with a lofty Tower which overlooked the Kings house Nehem. 3.25 Jer. 33.1 ch 39.14.15 Into this prison Jeremy was cast because he prophesied that the City should be taken and at the last was delivered out of the same by Nebuchadnezzar when the City was taken V. Caesars and Agrippas Hall Jos 15. Antiq. 11. 1 Bel. 16 6. Bel. 6. was the Kings house which Herod the Ascalonite builded for himselfe in the uppermost City for he builded in his Pallace two great and fair houses of polished marble and fine gold whereunto the Temple it selfe was not comparable and calling them after the names of Caesar Augustus and of Agrippa his son in law his friends he named the one Caesars and the other Agrippas VI. The upper Chamber of Sion as some writâ— was scituate about the middest of Mount Sion Mat. 26.18 Mark 14.14 Luk. 22.11 Ioh. 13 1. being large paved and very faire wherein Christ in his last supper did eat the Paschal Lamb with his Disciples Luke 24. Ioh. 20. washed their feet and instituted the Sacrament of his most blessed body and blood In the same say some on the day of his Resurrection when he was entred the doors being shut standing in the middest of his Disciples he shewed unto them the wounds of his side of his hands and feet and did eat before them after that breathing upon them he gave them the Holy Ghost and therewithall power to remit Ioh. 20. and retain the sinnes of all manner of persons That the eighth day after this here he offered unto Thomas the Apostle the prints and scars of the spear and nails to see and feel Act. 1.2 Hier. tom 1. Ep. 27. ad Eâ—stoc vir tom 3. Epist 1. ad Paulin Niceph. l. 2. hist Eccl. cap. 3. Act. 6.5 Here as some conjecture after the Lords ascension Matthias was by lot chosen into the Apostleship of Judas the Traytor And that here on the day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost came down in a great sound and in the form of fiery tongues lighted upon one hundred and twenty believers and at the first Sermon of Peter three thousand Jewes were converted and baptized In this place as some guesse James the Lords bâ—other firnamed Just was by the Apostles desired to preside with the Church in Jerusalem and Stephen with six more were ordained Deacons Act. 15. And that here the Apostles entred into the first consultation or councel and set downe the Rules of Christian peace for the good of Jews and Gentiles VII The Cypress Trees of Mount Sion which were very excellent Eccles 24.13 whereof the Book called Ecclesiasticus maketh mention VIII The House of Annas the chief Priest the Father-in-law of Caiaphas wherein Christ was examined of Annas Ioh. 18.13.24 concerning his Disciples and his Doctrine at what time he answered That he had taught openly before all men for the which he received a blow on the cheek by a servant IX The House of the Worthies Nehem. 3. wherein as some say the strong men and valiant Peers of King David dwelt where also as in a wrestling place the chief Wrestlers and Champions for exercise sake used to try masteries X. The House of the Virgin Mary wherein after the death of her Son she dwelt with John the Apostle Niceph. 2. hist Eccles 3. 21 as Nicephorus saith XI The
House of Uria 2 Sam. 11. 23 one of the most valiant Souldiers of David whose wife Bethsheba bathing her self in a Fountain of her Garden which also is to be seen in the Map by her beauty allured David to adultery beholding her from a Gallery of the Kings House XII The upper Market by reason whereof the upper City also was called sometimes the upper Market Ios 6 Bel. 6. XIII The stairs of the Castle Acts 21. last 22.1 or prison whereon the Apostle Paul stood when he made answer for himself XIV The stairs of Sion Nehem 3.15 and 12.37 Ios 15. Antiq. 14. by which men went up to the City of David XV. The Kings Garden Nehem. 3.15 2 King 23.18.26 the which also was called the Garden of Oza wherein Manasses and Amon Kings of Judah were buried XVI Mello a Valley or Dale very deep and wide which lay between Mount Sion and the lower City and extended it self from the Water-Gate to the Fish-Gate David builded and compassed Mount Sion round about from this Valley Bas Hero 1. Bel sac S. Bro itin 6 2 Sam. 5.9 1 Chron. 11.8 1 King 9.15 11.27 Nehem. 8.1.3.16 3.26 12.37 2 Chron. 32.5 2 King 12.20 Ioseph 6. Bel. 6. Bâ—ocord itin 6. the concavity and bottome whereof Solomon did make levell and plaine that it might be a convenient street and from thenceforth it was called the street of the Water-gate He also beautified the same with buildings which being decayed was repaired by Ezekias In this place it was that Joaz King of Juda was slaine by his servants in the way down to Sela. But in Josephus time this valley was called Tyropoeon and was very large and full of dwelling houses At this day this valley is so filled up with earth and stones that there remaineth onely a small shew of the former concavity and deepnesse XVII The Pallace of Caiphas belonging to every high Priest large and square Nehem. 3.20 Mat. 26.3.57 27. Mar. 14.15 Luk. 22 23. Ioan. 18.24.28 wherein sometime dwelled Eliasib the chiefe Priest In this Pallace the Princes of the people being gathered together consulted among themselves what pollicy they might use to catch Jesus and to kill him to whom he was there sold by Judas for thirty peeces of silver Afterwards also he was thrice denied by Peter and was by false witnesses of the Jewes accused before Caiphas in the counsel of the Priests and Elders to whom when he answered nothing being streightly charged by the high Priest to tell whether hee were christ the Son of God The which when hee confessed hee was accused of blasphemy the chief Priest calling for the sentence of the counsel threescore and ten Elders condemned him to be worthy of death saying He is worthy to dye Whereupon the servants and souldiers did presently spit in his face they blinde-folded him buffeted him with their fists commanding him to prophesie scorned him all the night with sundry mocks and vexed him with many blasphemies And that I may speake much in few words no mortal man in this life is able to expresse what and how much he endured this night And in * Mat. 27.1 Mar. 15.1 Luk. 22 66. Io. 18.28 the morning following the Rulers of the Jewes assembled together in this place again to deliver him up to death and leading him bound they delivered him to Pilate the Deputy XVIII The Fountain of Sion Nehem. 3. the which was made with great labour and cost XIX The Bridge of Sion by which men went through the valley out of the upper City unto the Temple Ios 15. Antiq 1â— 7. Bel. 13 15. XX. The Gates of Sion which the Lord loveth more then all the Tabernacles of Jacob. Psal 87.2 XXI The upper Gate by which Joas when he was crowned King of Juda in the Temple 2 Chron. 23.5.13 and guarded with the Princes of the Jews was lead into the Pallace of the Kings of Juda. XXII The Sepulchre of David together with the field wherein the Kings were buried 1 King 2 10. 11.43 2 Chron. 21 20 24 25. 28 27 Nehem. 2.3.5 3.6 Ios â— 7 Antiq. 16 â—3 Ant. 15 16 Ant 7. Act. 2.29 Niceph. hist Eccl. 30. Breid 12. Jul. Sal. tom 7. cap 2 Pasch day 1846 the which very stately was placed aloft in the City of David wherein David himselfe Solomon and other Kings of Juda also Jehoida the chiefe Priest were buried Into this Monument of Davids Sepulchre Solomon brought great treasure at his burial the which Hircanus the high Priest and Captaine opening brought from hence thirty thousand talents of silver Not long after this Herod the Ascalonit King of Jews went about also to bring much treasure out from thence but a flame of fire breaking forth and consuming two of his souldiers he left off his enterprise and to make satisfaction for himselfe he adorned the same Monument with faire shining Marble which continued there a long time after where the Saracens afterward builded a Church for themselves which standeth as yet which place they greatly reverence and suffer not any Christian to enter into the same XXIII The Sepulchre of Stephen the first Martyr Acts 8.2.5.34.22 3. 2 Sam. 6.17 of Nicodemus and of Gamaliel Pauls Schoolmaster removing their bodies by a miracle from the valley of Josaphat hither after three hundred and sixty yeers say Relick-mungers XXIV The Tabernacle of Sion Exo. 26.1.7.14 2 Chron. 1.3 2 Sam. 6.17 2 Chron 5.2 1 Chro. 16.1.39 vers 37. Josep Ant. 4. 2 Chron. 1.3 4. ch 5.2.7 Breid 12. Jul. pasch day 184. Zach. 14.10 not that covered with skins which Moses caused to be made King David placed the same in this City in Sion Gibeon and with great reverence put the Arke of God therein and appointed Priests and Levites continually to minister from day to day by turne which remained there about foure and twenty yeers untill it was carried by Solomon into the Temple In the same saith Breid David sorrowing for his adultery with Bethsheba and murder of Urias made certain Psalms of repentance XXV The Kings Presses wherein the Kings wine was pressed The Second part of the City XXVI THe Daughter of Sion Psal 9.16 Zach. 9.9 Matth. 21.5 Jos 6. Bel. 6. c so called becaused it seemed to grow from Mount Sion the which was also called the lower City being another part of the City whereof there is often mention made in the holy Scriptures and in Josephus The places of the Daughter of Sion XXVII THe Mountain of Acra was sometime in the lower City very lofty and steep Jos 13. Ant. 9. 6. Bel. 6.7 Bel. 13.16 the height whereof afterward Simon Machabaeus abated and made plaine by the continual labour of the people which he imployed herein by the space of three yeers day and night that the Temple alone might be higher then all other places
of the City XXVIII The Amphitheater Ios 15. Ant. 10. that is a place invironed with Scaffolds and Stages capable of fourscore thousand men where the people were wont to behold their Games which Herod the elder first of all other builded in the field at Jerusalem with great labour and cost Wherein to recreat the beholders wrastlers and sword players shewed many feats of activity and sometimes Lions Leopards Buls Bears Bores Wolves and other exceeding wild fierce beasts fought one with another and sometime condemned men were cast unto these to be devoured and captives taken in war At which time of their Games the place beneath was strowed with sand to the end that neither the Sword-players should faile in their footing nor the fighters might be defiled with the blood of the slain nor yet that the sprinkling of the blood should bring horror to the lookers on XXIX The Castle Antonia Jos 15. Antiq. 14 18 Ant. 8 Item 1. Bel. 3. 4 16. 6. Bel. 6. alias saeâ—e strong and well fortified lying near to the North-side of the Temple which was builded in time past on a high rock fifty cubits high and very steep round about and the Tower was called Baris In this the chiefe Priests which came of the Machabees even till Herods time inhabited where in a Cell made for that purpose the sacred stool of the chiefe Priest was kept the Governour of the Tower lighting a candle there every day Herod the greater having gotten the Kingdome and seeing that this Castle was conveniently scituate to command the Citizens that they might not seek innovation through sedition repaired the same to his great cost and fortified it within with a Royal Pallace even like a City and with foure lofty Towers at each corner whereof three were fifty cubits high and the fourth threescore and ten from whence the whole Temple might be seen and for the favour which he bare to Marcus Antonius his friend he called it Antonia In this Castle the Roman souldiers kept alwayes watch with their souldiers having an eye and principal care lest the people should work any innovation in the Temple on the feast dayes And so the Temple belonged to the City and the Castle Antonia to the Temple XXX The Court of Records which we commonly call the Court of Chancery or of the Rouls that is to say a house wherein the Acts of the City and of the Citizens and also their publick Records and the account of Creditors were kept the which the seditious burned Ios 2. Bel. 17. 7. Bel. 13. the keepers thereof flying from thence to the end they might destroy all the evidences of the Creditors and joyne unto them all the Debters XXXI The Castle of Antiochus Epiphanes Ios 12. Ant. 6. 1 Mac. 1. Dan. 8.11.12 both high and strong the which after the slaughter of many Citizens the spoyl of the City and Temple and the burning of most fair houses he builded upon the mountaine Acra and fortified it with strong wals and towers and placed a Garrison of Macedonian souldiers there mingling with them certaine of the most rascal fugitive Jews by whom the continual sacrifice was taken away by the space of three years Ios 13. Antiq. 9. and the City it selfe vexed more then six and twenty years But after this Simon Machaeus won and destroyed this Castle XXXII The common Prison of the City wherein the Apostles being shut up by the Rulers of the Jews Act. 5 18.19 Iose 6. Bel. 6. were in the night time brought forth by the Angel Josephus seemeth to call this Prison Betiso XXXIII The Corner Parlour belonging to the corner house Nehem. 3.24 where the publick Suppers were kept XXXIV The Vaulted Cave Ios 19. Ant. 14. B reid 14. Iul. leading from the Castle Antonia into the Temple which Herod the elder made setting a Tower thereon that by the same he might passe privily into the Temple if so bee the people intended to make any insurrection against the King which remaineth as yet very wonderful and large insomuch that six hundred horses may very conveniently be placed therein XXXV The Court in Hebrew called Gasith Joseph 6. Bel. 6 7. Bel. 13. Num. 11.24 Act. 22 30. Mar. 13.9 Act. 5.2 Hier. Tom. 3. Epist 25. ad Fabiol mans 11. Which in the inner City was joyned to an old wall thereof Wherein were threescore and ten Senators and ordinary Judges which were called of the Jews Sanhedrim in Greek Synedron that is to say in English the Councel of the Elders and Seniors of the people These dealt in the affairs of the Commonwealth gave Laws and determined the doubtfull and weighty causes yea even of other Cities also they ended strifes and controversies and gave the sentence of death generally they dealt in all capital causes except onely in the difficulties and mysteries of Gods Law and of the Jews Religion Deut. 17. the which the Priests onely determined In this confistory the Apostles were examined whipped and forbidden to preach Act. 4 5 5.27 and yet went rejoycing from the Councel because they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus Here it was that St. Stephen standing before the Councel Act 6.12 15. and his countenance shining like an Angel lifting up his eyes saw the Heavens open and the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God from thence he being cast with violence out of the City was stoned XXXVI The house of Ananias the high Priest Ios 2. Bel. 1.7 which the seditious at the length fiered XXXVII The house of holy Anne as some write the Grandame of Christ Breid 26. Iul. Sal. Tom 8. cap. 6. Iac. Vitri cap. 58. Luke 1.26 wherein she with Joacim her husband abode when the feast was at Jerusalem where they both dyed Here the blessed Virgine Mary as some conjecture abroad during the passion of Christ That there she was conceived some vainly record for this was at Nazareth in Galilee The house of the rich Glutton saith Breid Luke 6. Breid 14. Iul. Sal. Tom. 8.62.6 c. which burned in hell according to the Evangelical story or Paâ—able In the which house that he dwelt it is reported by some Antiquities a high wall whereof is shewed at this day to Christian Travellers XXXIX The house of Massa whereof mention is made in the second Book of Kings The house of withdrawing or of guard that should not be broken into 2 King 11.6 XL. The house of the Nathinaeans or Nethinims that is Given which carried wood and water into the Temple These seem to be the remnant of the Gibeonites whom David gave to such service Neh. 3.26.31 Ezra 8.20 with Ezra 2.70 XLI The house of the Rulers of the Pharises in the which Christ touched the man sick of the dropsie Luke 14.1 and healed him LXII The house of the Forrest of Libanus 1 King 7
the Templers LIX The Castle Pisan Sal. Tom. 7. cap. 1. compassed about with deep Trenches and Towers the which was builded on the West part of the City by the Christian inhabitants of a Town in Italy belonging to the Pisans at what time they had the Dominion of the Holy-Land Where first the Pisans after them the Saracens and now the Turkes doe exact of the Pilgrims of the Holy-Land sacrilegious tribute LX. The inner Fountain 2 Sam. 20. 2 Chron. 32. Eccles 48. Brocar Itin. 6. which King Hezekias made in the midst of the City at the North side of the Temple For hee brought into the City the waters of this Fountain from the higher Fountain of Gition by conduct pipes which were under the earth and made them to issue forth in this Fountain This Fountaine hee compassed about with a Well to water the whole City that the people in time of siege might not be distressed with the want of water LXI The Pool Probatica Ioh. 5.1.2 that is to say the Sheep-pool wherein the sheep and other beasts were washed that were appointed for sacrifice In Hebrew it is called Bethesda and corruptly Bethsaida that is to say the house of effusion because the rain waters ran into the same or rather Beth-chasda Sol. Tom. 8. cap. 5. that is The house of Kind-mercy so the Syriack It was situate between the Gate of the Valley and the Temple It was the most principal Pool or water of the whole City having five Porches which King Solomon made for the service of the Temple Pasch day 192 And this Josephus called Solomons Lake or Pool For in this Pool the Nathenims washed the oblations which they delivered unto the Priests to bee offered in the Temple The Water hereof was moved at certaine times by the Angel of the Lord and who so after the stirring thereof went first into the water he was healed whatsoever disease hee had Jo. 5.4 5. And therefore there lay a great multitude of languishing people in the Porches thereof as blind lame withered waiting for the moving of the water Among which number Christ healed a man which had languished eight and thirty years The Figures in this Book should resemble the Figures that are in the MAP OF JERUSALEM which are not Roman Figures but such as these that follow 62. The Old Fountain together with a River Isa 22. Jos 7. Bel. 24. which issuing out of the same runneth through the whole City into the brook Cedron 63. The Bridge and Porch with Gates Jos 14. Ant. 8. 15. Ant. 14. 1. Bel. 5. Item 2 Bel. 15 16. 7. Bel. 6.13 by which men went from the Gallery and from the Castle Antonia over the valley of Cedron into the Temple the which at the first the favourites of Aristobulus against Pompey and afterward the seditious against Florus cut off lest by the means of the Castle Antonia the Temple should be gotten 64. The Warders or Prison Gate so called Neh. 12.39 because certain of the Kings guard warded there at such time as the King entred into the Temple 65. The Horse-Gate so named Lyr. in Neh. 3. because men might ride so far as that place but then leaving their horses they went on foot into the Temple At the which place began the habitations of the Priests 66. The Gate of the Essens was scituate in the old wall of the City Jos 6. Bel. 6. 67. The first Gate whereof the Prophet Zachariah maketh mention Zach. 14.10 68. The Porch of Pillars scituate before Solomons Pallace the which was fifty cubits long and thirty cubits broad 1 King 7.15.21 and supported with strong Pillars 69. The Beast-Market called Probatica where Sheep Oxen and other beasts for sacrifice were sold in the open Market 70. The Pallace of Queen Bernice Act. 25. 26. Jos 2. Bel. 15 16. 17. sister of King Agrippa who with her brother at Caesaria heard Pauls supplication before Festus And afterwards paying her vows to God at Jerusalem she came bare-foot before Florus sitting in his judgement seat tyrannizing against the Citizens whom shee beseeched in vaine as concerning them 71. The Pallace of Grapta Jos 5 Bel. 9. the Neece of Izata King of the Adiabens which she built for her selfe Wherein afterward Iohn the Captain of the seditious abiding left there his money and spoils of Tyranny 72. The Pallace of Helen Ios 20. Ant. 2. 6. Bel. 7. 7. Bel. 13. Easeâ— 2 Hist Eccles 12. Act. 11.28 which exalted it selfe in the middest of the mountain Acra Shee being the Queen of the Adiabens which dwelt beyond Euphrates was converted from Gentilisme to the Religion of the Jews and came to Jerusalem to dwell where she being become a Christian at what time that great famine whereof Agabus prophesied in the dayes of the Emperour Claudius pinched the whole world but specially the land of Judea this good Queen I say at her proper costs and charge sent for great store of corne out of Aegypt which she distributed among the poor and needy at Jerusalem 73. The Pallace of Monobaz King of the Adiabens the son of Helen which was scituate in the East part of the City Ios 6. Bel. 7. 74. The Temple of the Lord otherwise called the Lord house and the Sanctuary 1 King 5 6 7.8 9 chap. Joseph 8. Ant. 3 2 Chron. 2 3 4 5 6 7 cha The which Solomon the peaceable King builded of the matter prepared by David his father and of elect hewn and pollished stones and of timber cut from Mount Libanus by the labour of more then a hundred fifty three thousand men in the mount Moria without any sound of Axe or Hammer in seven years Arist lib. 72. interpret so sumptuous and magnificent both within and without with shining gold that it was counted the miracle of the world Concerning the wonderfull excellency whereof nothing can be sufficiently spoken When Solomon dedicated this Temple the cloud and glory of the Lord filled it and the fire which came from heaven consumed the sacrifices which were offered therein As concerning the entrance of this Temple the same was contrary to the fashion now used being East-ward and the back part tended West whereupon the Priests and people prayed turning to the West and worshipped God herein with great reverence untill through the impiety of the Kings and people of the Jews it was prophaned with the pollutions of Idols oftentimes Therefore * Some compute the years about foure hundred and thirty 2 King 25. 2 Chron. 36. 1 Es 3.5 6. 2 Mac. 3. Ios 2. Bel. 17 10. 1 Mach. 4 6 13 chap. four hundred forty and one years after the first foundation thereof by the just judgement of God Nabuchodonozer King of Babylon burnt the same and so destroyed it that it lay desolate threescore and ten years But after that Zorobabel repaired the Temple again in excellent sort
with squared stones and the best timber in the same Mountain within the space of forty and six years And this also was of so great estimation that it was honoured throughout the whole world and was from all parts enriched and beautified with the greatest gifts and honours of Kings and Princes The which after three hundred fifty and four years was spoyled by Antiochus Epiphanes King of Syria and polluted with Idols In the third year of the contamination thereof the most valiant Captaine of the Jews Judas Machabaeus purged it and restored to the same again the golden vessels and the worship of God And that it might never more be defiled he did wal it about in manner of a Castle with deep Trenches with strong and high walls and with Gates and Towers both forcible and fair Ios 14. Ant. 8. 7. Bel. 4.9 Wherein hee being besieged a long time with one hundred and twenty thousand Gentiles could not be commanded But about one hundred years after this when that famous Captain of the Romans Pompey the Great fought against it he won it with main force and in the entring thereof he slew therein twelve thousand Jews Strabo Geogra l. 16. 1 Mach. 6. and Pompey himselfe with his Peers entring into the most holy place and beholding the Temple the Candlesticke and other things there of shining gold and finding also two thousand talents of the holy Treasure this heathen Prince moved as it were with a certaine godlinesse would not so much as touch any of them but the next day after the siege commanded the keepers of the Temple to cleanse the fame and to celebrate their lawfull and solemne sacrifices This selfe and same Temple being afterwards decayed Herod the Aâ—calonit King of the Jewes by the space of nine years and a halfe repaired and beautified it with sumptuous buildings And according to the Prophesie of the Prophet Haggai even as the Church is preferred before a Synagogue and the blood of the Gospel is more precious then the gold of the Law greater was the glory of the second Temple Agg. 2 3 7.9 Luk. 2. Matth. 4. Johan 7.8 ch 10. c. then was that of the first because Christ with his presence doctrine and miracles glorified this For in this when he was a childe he was offered In this he sate in the middest of the Doctors In the pinnacle of this Temple he was tempted of the Devill when he fasted forty dayes and forty nights In this likewise he preached oftentimes and was vexed by the Jews All which things as they make much for the glory of the Temple so they did nothing availe but that the very same Temple in the year from the Foundation thereof under Zorobabel five hundred eighty and six * An. Dom. 72. by the Army of Titus Caesar after a doubtfull and bloody battel was won with great force and violence and so great a slaughter of Jewes made about the altar for burnt offerings that the blood of the slain ran like a River by the stairs of the Temple Jos 7. Bel. 9 10.18 and the Temple it selfe in the first brunt and fury of the battel was set on fire by a certaine souldier moved by divine motion not attending to the command of any even without the Emperours consent And by this burning a worke of all that ever was seen or heard of the most wonderfull and the ornament of the whole world the tenth day of the Month of August was consumed into ashes to wit even the very same day and month whereon aforetime the Temple was burnt by the Babylonians Euseb in Ch. 4. hist. Eccl. Yet for all this after threescore and five years the Jewes rebelling againe and going about to restore the Temple in the same place where it was afore Aelius Adrian the Emperour slew of them in one day five hundred and fourscore thousand Niceph. 3. hist Eccl. 24. and utterly rased the rest of the buildings of Jerusalem and levelled the mountaine Moria whereon the Temple was builded and made it even casting the rubbish and earth thereof into the vale Jehoshapat and into the Brook Cedron lest the City trusting to the defence of the Mountaine and Temple should rise up and rebell any more against the Romans Hee wasted also with fire and sword nine hundred and fourscore Villages But the Emperour Julian the Apostata Ruffin in Eus hist Eccl. l. 10. c. 37 38 39. Theod. 3 hist Eccl. 17. Zâ—zo 5. hist Eccl. 21. Niceph. 10 â—ist Eccl. 32 33. after two hundred and seven and twenty years to make the Oracle of Christ false which he had prophesied concerning the Temple that there should not be left one stone upon another gave unto the Jewes money out of the common Treasury and commanded them to build anew the Temple and to sacrifice there according to the Law of Moses The Jewes glad of this came from all parts of the world to Jerusalem and threatning grievous things against the Christians they prepared and got unto them skilfull work-men stones timber morter and all other things necessary for the building also they caused to be made silver mattocks spades and baskets and throughly purged the place where the Temple stood with such speed and willingnesse that their women also bestowed all their ouches taches bruches and other Jewels for the building and carried out from that place all the rubbish in their laps And when the Foundations were opened and cleansed the day following they should have begun their Foundation but the same night there came such an exceeding and vehement tempest that it carried away and scattered abroad their stone timber and morter with other their necessaries Over and besides this a great Earthquake shook all the stones of the old foundations of the Temple and dispersed them disordered the houses next adjoyning to the Temple by a down-fall and killed many Jews And when they which remained in the morning enterprised again to build a fire falling from heaven a flame also breaking forth from the foundations of the Temple destroyed more Jewes then before which either were busie about the work or which came thither to see and look on and all that day burnt and consumed into ashes their Mauls Hammers Axcs Spades and all other working Tools that nothing was left The Jews being yet obstinately bent the next night following a bright signe of the crosse appeared in heaven and the garments of all the Jews were marked as it were from heaven with figures of the crosse and replenished therewith as the Firmament with stars which when the day appeared they seeking to put out could not by any manner of means do it And thus being astonished and confounded they left off both their vaine enterprise and also the place So that by their wicked endeavour the divine Oracle was not onely not made frustrate but also more fulfilled and confirmed The Jewes being in this sort beaten from their enterprise the
Hebrew text of Paralipomenon are like unto young boyes made of the wood of the olive-tree ten cubits high and covered with plates of gold and shining with Angelical brightnesse stood at each end of the Arke with their wings spread covering the propitiatory or Mercy-seat and not with the other couple touching the gate on both sides whose faces were directed toward the Mercy-seat and looking one towards the other they beheld both themselves and also the propitiatory 78. The Propitiatory or Mercy-seat otherwise also called the Oracle the which being above the Arke See Proofs at 77. next before between the wings of the two Cherubims and shining with most pure gold in brightnesse above the Sun representing the divine Majesty was as it were the seat of God speaking from whence he gave Oracles and answers to the High Priest so doth Christ Jesus our great High Priest from God the Father Joh. 12.50 Matth. 17.5 The second part of the Temple 79. THe holy place called the Sanctuary Exod. 25.8 Levit. 10.4 1 King 6. 1 Chron. 22 1â— 24.5 2 Chro. 3. Ezek. 44.17 Luke 1. Heb. 9. Jos 8. Ant. 3. 15. Ant. 14. 6. Bel. 6. 7. Bel. 10. the outward house of the Lord and the Priests Court This is the other part of the Temple forty Cubits long and twenty broad in height one hundred and twenty Cubits The doors hereof were of gold The floor made of firre boards was covered with plate of gold The gates were made of pollished stones and being within lined with boards of Cedar were covered outwardly with plates of gold whereon was graved Cherubims precious stones palmes flowers and sundry carved works and pictures which wonderfully delighted men to behold Above it was covered with a fair roof shining as if it had been fire From the entrance hereinto such as were not clean were forbidden by the Law 2 Chr. 23.19 1 Chr. 23.3.5 Onely the Priests and Levites which King David reckoned to the number of eight and thirty thousand and distinguished the Priests by Lot into four and twenty orders entred daily thereinto 1 Chron. 24.1 ch 25 31. chap. 27 1.4 Lev. 10 9. Ezek. 44.21 Exod. 28.42 Lev. 6.10 Rev. 3 18. Rev. 1.5 6. Râ—v 9.9 Pâ—iâ— 3.9 All which being without spot according to Davids Ordinance weekly by turn from Sabbath to Sabbath abstaining as elsewhere from wine and from all other strong drinke their privities covered with linnen breeches outwardly cloathed and girded with a linnen garment in due order and with great reverence they worshipped God they offered sacrifices and made their prayers â—yping Jesus Christ our High Priest who cloaths his Saints who are all Priests to God with fine linnen that is their Righteousnesse 80. The Altar of Incense of gold Exo 30.37 Levit 2. 1 Mac 4. Luk. 1.8 9.19 which by Gods Commandement was placed over against the vaile hanging before the most holy place called the Holy of Holies whereon the Priests every day morning and evening offered unto God for a sweet savour Frankincense and sweet perfumes The Angel Gabriel standing sometime at the right hand of this Altar told unto Zachary as he was offering Incense the conception of John Baptist 81. The Golden Candlesticke Exo. 25.26.27 37. Chapters Levit. 24. Jos 3. An. 10. Exod. 26.7.14 the which having seven branches and so many Candles was placed on the South side of the Temple the which being lamps of most pure oyle burned continually and gave light as well by day as by night to all the holy place which was covered with vails and had no other light This is no warrant for burning Candles or Torches where no need is in the day time 82. The Fountaine of water Ezek. 47. Joel 3. Aristeaâ— liâ—de 72 interpret Corn. Tac. l. 21. which issued forth on the right side of the Temple the water whereof Solomon derived into the sea of brasse and into the Copper Laver the which being carried from thence by Conduit pipes under the earth breaking forth half a mile from the East side of the City ran into the Brook Cedron or Kidron 83. The Golden Table Exod. 25.26.37 Chap. Levit. 4. â— Sam. 21. Mar. 2. â—â—s 3. Ant. 9. the which stood on the North side of the Temple whereon were set twelve loaves made of the most pure and fine flower of Wheat The which being stale remained to the use of the Priests and then new were supplied againe every bath day upon the which were laid two golden Cups full of Frankincense 84. The chiefe Priest his Image and holy apparrel Exod 28 39. chap. Lev. 8 1â— every part whereof shew forth unto us a divine and heavenly magnificence For when he went to offer sacrifice or to enter into the most holy place he put on not onely the under garments spoken of before under the number seventy nine but also above upon them a Tunicle or little coat of Jacinth sleeves down to the Ankles was mans device at the lower hem wherof there did hang threescore and two golden bels and in another border as many Pomegranats The Tunicle was girt with a girdle foure fingers broad woven with silke gold precious stones and flowers of sundry colours Aloft above this he did wear an Ephod or Superhumeral that is to say a most fair cloake made of gold of Jacinth of purple scarlet and fine silke most curiously woven together dazeling of the eyes by reason of the variety and glittering brightnesse of the colours and flowers Exod. 28.9 10. Upon each shoulder whereof there was a Beryl or Onyx stone included in gold which Josephus called Sardonix in either of which stones six names of the children of Israel were graven Beside these Vers 15. he had the Reasonable or Breast-plate of Judgement which he carried upon his breast wherein was doctrine and truth The Breast-plate of Urim was a square thing about the breadth of a mans hand woven and made of gold Jacinth purple scarlet and fine silke whereto were fastened twelve precious stones of divers sorts having ingraven in them the names of the twelve sons of Israel according to the order of their nativity Moreover on his head he wore a long round Cap in form of a Miter made of Jacinth and fine silke upon the front whereof was set a brooch of gold in forme of a halfe globe which figured the ineffable name of God Tetragrammaton with these four Hebrew letters 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is Exod. 28.36 Holinesse to the Lord thereon ingraven setting forth by the wonderfull brightnesse thereof the excellency of the divine Majesty Also the golden Censer in his hand by which he offered unto God the most fragrant odour of Frankincense is a part of his ornaments All which things as they are full of mysteries so some of them excelled the rest For some boldly say that stone which the high Priest did bear on his right shoulder so often as he had pleased
God with sacrifices did so wonderfully shine that they which stood a great way off might perceive it Heb. 7.25.26 Heb. 2.17 5 2. Jer. 31.20.32 Luke 15.20.21 And which is no lesse wonderfull the twelve stones which were on the Breast-plate did foreshew unto them which went to the war victory But this is more clear and profitable Here was typed out how our great High Priest bears up all his Israel by his mighty power and bears them all in his heart before the Lord who seeing them there hath bowels of compassion on them and remembers them continually Both the Reasonable Jer 52.13 Neh 7.65 Dan 9.24 25. and the Onyx also have ceased one hundred and five years say some yea above five hundred years before the Nativity of Christ to give their wonted shine and brightnesse Yea they were no more in use after the Babylonians burned the Temple 85. The Vaile was woven of Jacinth Exo. 26.31.33 36.35 2 Chron. 3.14 Matth. 27.51 Mar. 15.38 Luke 23.45 purple scarlet and fine silke in most beautifull variety and was adorned with Cherubims and all manner of flowers imbroydered thereon which hung at the gate before the most holy place and at the death of Christ was rent from the top to the bottome even in the midst The third Part of the Temple 86. THe Jewes Ile 1 King 6.3 2 Chron 3.4 Ezek. 40.7.48 Heb. 9.3 Joseph 8. Ant. 3. 15.14 6 â—el 7. Bel. 4.16 l. 2. cout Appionem which also is called the Entry the Hall the Holy Secular and Solomons Porch being the third part of the Temple Into the which men went up by soure steps whose pavement checkered with marble of sundry forts was open to the aire and uncovered and was compassed about with a wall made with three degrees of stones of sundry colours To the which were annexed great Porches broad and above threescore and ten cubits high borne up with marble pillars of fingle stones which were five and twenty cubits high the roof covered with Cedar The insâ—t gates covered with gold shined most gloriously And it had three high gates whereof the first tended toward the East the second toward the South and the third toward the North every one of the which gates were shut with two silver doors thirty cubits high and fifteen broad but the West part had no gate but was inclosed with a whole wall And this was called the Jews Isle or Hall because only the Jews being clean and not polluted Luke 1.8 9. Joh. 10. Act 3 4 5. Jos 15. Ant. 14. 2 Bel. Jud. 16. 6 Bel 6. 7. Bel. 4. prayed there and heard the words of the Law In the which place Christ taught the people oftentimes and where the Jewes would have stoned him and Peter when he bad healed the lame man spake unto the people and converted five thousand men Before this Hall inclosed with a lattice there was a Table set containing this Law ingraven with letters of Greek and Latine Every stranger that shall enter into the holy place shall dye And the Romans had given authority to the Jews to put to death as well Romans as Jews which transgresse this Law The parts of the Jews Ile 87. THe Altar of burnt offering of brasse which stood in the midst of the I le open to the aire and uncovered Ex. 27.1.8.38.1 2 Chron. 4.1 Lev. â—1 15 6.9 9 7.8 Ex. 40.10 wherein that perpetual fire was daily maintained by the putting to of wood which fire in old time the Lord sent down from heaven when Aaron at the first time offered sacrifice in the Desart On the which Altar the Priests every day morning and evening burnt sundry sort of Male-beasts c. which were clean and without blemish as Sheep Oxen and Goats Turtles Pigeons and such like which were consumed with this holy and perpetuall fire for a burnt offering and odor of sweet savor unto the Lord. But Apocrypha fabulously saith how in the time of the Captivity of Babylon this perpetual fire was hidden by the Priests in a dry Pit or Well 2 Mac. 1 18.3â— and being sought for by Nehemiah the Priest threescore and ten years after the same there could be no fire found in that place but a certaine thick water which by divine power at the prayer of Nehemiah was set on fire So saith Apocripha Neh. 8.8.9 Neh 12.26 in holy Scripture iâ— no word of this but Nehemia is called Tirshata or Governour and Ezra the Priest 88. Boaz and Jochin signifying strength and establishing two pillars of brasse of wonderful beauty 1 King 7.2 2 Chron. 3.15 two and thirty cubits high whose circumference or circuit comprehended twelve cubits which Solomon caused to bee made artificially and placed them in the porch of the Temple one at the right hand which hee named Jachin and the other at the left hand which he called Boaz. 89. The Laver of brasse a vessell of great capacity full of water placed by Solomon on the North side of the Temple 1 King 7.23 2 Chron. 4.2 Ios 8. Ant. 3. whereon were carved the pictures of Cherubims Lions and Oxen. In this the Priests washed the beasts which should serve for burnt offerings which neverthelesse were first washed in the Sheep-pool called Probatica 90. The house of Councel Mat. 26.3.27.1 Luke 22.66 at the South side of the Temple where was the assembly of the Elders of the people 91. The Closets 1 King 6.5.10 1 Chro. 9.26 Jer. 35.2 Ezek. 92.13 1 Mac. 4. Ios 5. Bel. 9.6 Bel. 6. or Treasuries were side houses long broad and high like towers In the which the Priests when they should enter into the holy place did put off their wollen garments laying them up till their service was ended wherein also they did eat the parts of the peace-offerings 92. The Sea of brasse containing very great store of water which Solomon made Exo. 30.18 38.8 1 King 7.23 2 Chron. 4.2 containing very great store of water which Solomon made and placed on the South side of the Temple upon twelve Oxen brasse wherein the Priests entring into the Temple to serve at the Altar washed their hands and their feet 93. The new Gate Jer. 26.20 36.10 which was in the I le of the Temple toward the South where Jeremy fore-shewing that the City and Temple should be destroyed was taken And where Baruch read before the people the Prophesie of Jeremiâ—h 94. The holy Gate 1 Esd 9.38 otherwise called the brazen Gate which being in the In-set part of the Temple opened toward the East before the which Esdras read the Law of God before the people and where the Rulers of the Jews a long time after that exhorted the seditious unto peace 95. The Porch of the Temple 1 King 6.3 7.6 2 Chr. 3.4 builded by Solomon before the Sanctuary the which was twenty cubits long and ten broad 96.
Sam. 5.9 Vuil. Tyr. 9. be sac 3. Broc itin 6. the which was builded by King David in a corner of two deep Valleys on the top of a broken rocke with four square stones most firmly joyned together with Iron and Lead whose singular fortitude and notable beauty for the commendation of Christs Spouse which is the Church is spoken of by Solomon when he saith Thy neck is like the Tower of David builded with Bulwarks whereupon there hang a thousand shields yea all the weapons of the Giants Cant. 4.4 170. The high Tower 2 Chron. 26.9 Ios 9. Ant. 11. â— which was builded upon the gate of the Valley The which also King Ozias repaired and that it might be seen beyond mount Olivet he made it one hundred and fifty cubits high 171. The Lantern Tower or Tower of Furnaces scituate on the North-end of the City which men thinke was so called Neh 3.11 〈◊〉 12.38 because fire was continually kept there to serve as a Marke both for Land and Seafaring men to direct them in the right way 172. The great Tower Neh. 3.27 which standing near the wall of the Temple was higher then the rest 173. The Tower Meah Neh. 3.1 12.39 otherwise Emat that is say of one hundred cubits which was not far from the Temple 174. The Tower Psephina Jos 6 Bel. 2.5 6 Broc itin 6. which was eight square of seventy cubits high founded at the North-west corner of the City upon a very high rock being like a strong Tower which by reason of the exceeding height thereof was fearfull from whence on a clear day men might behold Arabia the Sea and the uttermost borders of the Hebrews The ruines whereof are as yet to be seen 175. The Tower of Siloe which falling in Christs time slew eighteen men Luke 13.4 176. The deep valley Broc itin 6. which compassing mount Sion on the North and South part went all along the West side of the City even to the gate of Ephraim making a fit and convenient ditch for the City The places without the City The places at the East part of the City 177. The Water which was brought out of the Temple by Conduit pipes under the earth Arist lib. de 72. interpret Jo. 18.1 issued forth here with great noise and so ran into the brook Cedron 178. Bethania the Noble Castle of Mary and of Martha the sisters of Lazarus Mat. 21.17 ch 26.6 Mar. 11.1 Luke 10.29 Ioh. 11.1 12.1 having many houses the which was scituate beyond mount Olivet distant from Jerusalem fifteen furlongs that is two Italian miles From which place though it were but a little way off yet by reason that mount Olivet â—ay between the City Jerusalem could not be seen except from a little hill from whence part of mount Sion might bee seen Christ oftentimes lodged in this house of Martha where he preached the word of God to Mary sitting at his feet Here he raised up Lazarus to life after he had been buried four dayes and began to stinke Here he sitting in the house of Simon the Leper at the table together with Lazarus Martha serving them Mary anointed him with a most precious ointment 179. Bethphage a little village belonging to the Priests seituate at the East foot at the mount Olivet Mat. 21.1 Mark 11.1 Luke 19.22 Ioh. 12.1 Luke 19.41 42 from whence Christ sent two of his Disciples unto the Castle Opposite or over against them to fetch the Asse and the Colt which being brought and the peoples cloaths laid on the Colt he road on the same into Jerusalem But coming down from mount Olivet and seeing the City hee wept on her and prophesied her utter ruine because she knew not the day of her Visitation 180 The Castle or Village Opposite Mat. 26.6 7. Mat. 11.3 Luke 19.23 or which lyeth over against you to use the words of Christ when he sent his Disciples to fetch him the Asse It was a Village right over against Bethphage It seems to be Bethany 181. The Well neer unto Bethany where when the Lord came to raise up Lazarus Martha first met with him Ioh. 11.30 and afterward called forth her sister Mary The Scripture hath not one word of any Well in that place 182. The Little Hill at the foot of mount Olivet Jos 6. Bel. 13. neer unto the Dove-house a little above the valley of Siloe 183. The withered Fig-tree planted beside the way of Bethany Mat. 21.19 Mar. 11.15 which for bearing no fruit but being garnished onely with leaves was cursed of Christ and so presently withered 184. The Dragon Fountaine which doth spring even at this day which was between the Valley and the Dung-gate Jos 15.8 18.16 2 King 23.10 2 Chr. 28.3 33.6 19.2 32 35. 185. Gehennom the which also was called Benhinnom that is to say the Valley of the sons of Ennom or Hinnon It was a place which was scituate in the Suburbs of the City of Jerusalem toward the South-east In which place of Benhinnom was the Tabernacle and the Idoll Moloch the which Idoll as it was chiefe and principal among all the other Idols so the same being the greatest abomination and most hated unto God he oftentimes forbad the same in the Scriptures It was an Idol the matter whereof was brasse made in the likenesse and smilitude of a King of which some write thus It was hollow within and had a head like to the head of a Calfe the other parts or members of the body having the shape and fashion of a man the armes whereof were stretched out whereto the children that should be offered were made fast and with the vehement and extreme heat of the Idoll were burned and utterly consumed being so holden as it were of the same between his armes For when the Idoll was made red hot with the fire which they had put into the hollownesse of the same then the most wicked parents of these children in most cruel and barbarous manner Lev. 18.21 20 2 3. 1 King 11.7 delivered up their sonnes and their daughters to and into these detestable and develish imbracings of the Idoll that so they might be burnt And this they did of a certain divelish devotion offering them up to the devill Moloch for a burnt offering of most filthy savour Amidst these horrible torments wherewith they were thus tormented the miserable Clamor of the children could in no wise be heard Act 7.43 2 King 16. 21. whereby the parents might in any sort be moved to pity or compassion for that the Priests of this Idoll Moloch during the whole time of the sacrifice did usually make an exceeding great noise both with the Trumpets and Drums or Tabrets Whereupon that place was called also Tophet In this abominable manner 2 Chron. 28.33 2 King 23.10 Achaz and Manasses also Kings of Juda being even as mad as the common people
was borne blind washing his eyes which Christ had anointed with clay and his spittle received his sight Josephus testifieth that Siloe all other waters which were without the City did so fail and vanish away before the comming of Titus Caesar that water was sold neer unto them And after his comming they did so abound to him and his host Salig Tom. 10 cap. 1. that they had water enough for them and for their cattell Concerning the vertue of this water the most diligent Surveyer of this place Saligniacus writeth in this sort The water of this Fountaine is of great price at this day even among the Saracens themselves For where as naturally they be rammage and stinke like Goats they washing themselves and their children therein doe mitigate the evill savour thereof The Turks also make great account thereof for that they finde by experience that the use thereof is good for the sight of their eyes 200. or 201. See before Number 44. Stephen the Deacon Act 7.58 with Act. 6 5. in the very flower of his youth was stoned to death praying to God for them that stoned him whose garments the young man Paul kept This man was the first that triumphed with the palme of martyrdome 201. or 202. The Brook Cedron 2 King 23.4 6.12 Jer 31. Jos 8. Ant. 1 6. Bel. 13. Ezek. 47.8 or Kidron is a River on the East side of Jerusalem between the same and Mount Olivet which being increased with divers springs issuing from all parts out of the Mountaine and Pooles ran through the valley of Jehoshaphat and Gehennom with a silver stream and so passed through the plaines of the wildernesse into the dead Sea On the bankes of both sides this River there grew many fruitfull Trees Broc itin 6. Saâ— Tom. 9. cap. 1 2 Sam. 15.30 the pleasant shew whereof together with the Gardens neer adjoyning which were watered with the Christal streams of Cedron greatly delighted the eyes and minds of such as walked by the same King David passed over this River bare footed bare headed and with watery eyes accompanied with his most trusty friends flying from the face of his son Absolom Christ also went over the same Joh. 18.1 with his Disciples when he went to the Garden of Mount Olivet 203. In Latine was Tugurium S. Pelagia As the 44. Number so this of Number 203. was not judged worthy the Translating by T. T. nor by H. J. 202. in Latine 204. The Valley of Jehoshaphat Jos 6. Bel. 3. Hâ—er in loc Heb. l. â—t C. Zach. 14. Broc itin 6. Sal. Tom. 8. c 8. 1 King 15. 2 King 23.6.12 the which also is called the Valley of Cedron and the Valley of Mountains It is a wide and deep Valley between Jerusalem and Mount Olivet compassing the City on the East part which is made very fruitful by the passage of the brook Cedron The great deepnesse of this Valley was much filled by Titus and Adrian the Roman Emperours casting into the same great store of earth with the ruines of the Temple and City yet it was not therewith any thing neer levelled 2 Chron. 15.2.9.30 In this Valley the godly and religious Kings of Juda Asa Ezechias and Josias burned the Idols of the Temple and cast their ashes into the brook Cedron This Valley was the common place of burial for the whole City where all the common sort of people were buried Joel 3.2.12 Sal. Tom 9. c. 2. For it was the manner of the Jews to bury their dead Coarses out of the City And in the same place the Turks are now buried 203. or 205. c. See before Number 44. The Valley of Siloe so named of the Fountaine of Siloe Jos 6. Bel. 13. Salig tom 8. c. 2. Jo. 9.7 wherein the Jews which at this day dwell at Jerusalem are buried 204. The Wall of the Fullers Field lying between the water of Siloe and the South-east corner of the City 2 King 25. Isa 7 3.14 Here the Prophet Isaias foretold King Achaz that Christ should be borne of a Virgin 205. The way of the Captivity Joan. Pasc in pereg s die 190.193.194.197.200 207. Ioh. 18.1 Isa 53.10 11. Mar. 14.32.43.53 Mat. 26.36.47.57 Luke 22.39.47 54. Ioh. 18.1.3.13 These small pricks traced forth in length as you see doe demonstrate the way by which Christ was lead captive for the redemption of mankinde For being come into the Garden of Mount Olivet to pray after his last Supper in the Parlor of Mount Sion and having offered to God his Father the holy sacrifice of prayers returning from thence he met with his enemies which came to take him to whom he yeelded himselfe who had scarce gone forty steps from the place where he prayed but the Souldiers which were sent from the high Priests and rulers of the people laid hands on him took him and bound him From whence he was presently carried as a meek Lamb by those ravening Wolves armed with weapons over the brook Cedron to the house of Annas which was distant from the place where he was taken Mat. 27.2 Mar. 15.1 Luke 22.66 Ioh. 18.28 two thousand three hundred and sixty paces And from hence he was carried to the Pallace of Caiphas three hundred and thirty paces And so afterward hee was conducted by the Souldiers and by the people to the Pallace of Pilate which was distant from that of Caiphas a thousand paces Luke 23.7.11 And from thence to the Pallace of Herod which was distant three hundred and fifty paces Lastly from thence againe to the Pallace of Pilate he was carried by another way then that which he came the distance of six hundred elles which make about the length of halfe a mile and more The paces whereof we speak here containe two foot and a halfe 206. The way to Anathoth Broc it in 6. Jer. 1. Luke 10.30 18.35 Mar. 10 46. Mar. 26.36 Mar. 14.32 Luke 22 39. to Bethel and to the wildernesse 207. The way to Jericho and to Gilgal of the which there is mention made in some of the Evangelists Matth. 20.29 208. Here the three Apostles Peter James and John sate while Christ prayed in the Garden being about a stones cast from the selfe-same place Mat. 26.36 209. Here the other eight Apostles tarried being distant about a quarter of a mile from the other three places 210. Mat. 26.47 Mar. 14 43. Ioh. 18.3 Luke 22.47 Here Christ to make us free was betrayed with a kisse by the Traytor Judas and bound with hard and streight bands as if he had been an evill doer by the Jews whom he beat downe backward to the ground by the word of his mouth There Simon Peter moved suddenly with great fervency struck the servant of the high Priest whose name was Malchus and cut off his right ear which Christ immediately restored again But the rest of the Apostles being afraid left the Lord and fled
Capheteta Number 152 Cherubims Number 77 Candlestick of Gold Number 81 Christs his Crosse before Num. I. 120 Christ rideth to Jerusalem Number 211 Christ falleth down under his Crosse Number 245 247 1.21 Christ speaketh to the mourners Number 246 Christ stript out of his cloaths Number 248 Christ racked and nailed on the Crosse Number 249 Christ delivered to the Virgin Mary Number 253 Christs garment parted by lot Number 252 Christ speaketh to the women after his resurrection Number 254 Christ talketh with his two Disciples going to Emaus Number 255 City Lower Number 26 The Court Number 35 Court of Records Number 30 Corner parlor Number 33 Corner stone Number 153 Court of Herods Pallace Number 138 Conduit or Fountain Number 128 Closers Number 91 Common place of buriall Number 198 Cypresse Trees of Zion Number 7 Crosse See before Number 1 D Daniel fed Number 213 Davids City and Tower Number 2 Dial of Achas Number 103 Dove-house Number 195 Dragon Fountain Number 184 E. Eliasib's house Number 17 Essens Gate Number 66 Eagle of gold Number 101 Erebynth a village Number 359 Ephraims Gate Number 156 F. Face of Christ Number 44 Fountain of Sion Number 18 Fountaine the innermost Number 60 Fountain old Number 62 Fountain in the Temple Number 82 Fountain Number 128 Fountain Dragon Number 18.4 121 Fountaine of Silo Number 199 Fountain Gibon the lower Number 230 Fountain Gihon the higher Number 231 Fruitful wood Number 265 Fullers field Number 115 Fig tree withered Number 183 G. Gamaliel and Nicod Sepulchre Number 23 Gabaon hill Number 24 Gabriels appearing Number 80 Garden belonging to the King Number 15 and 188 Gareb-hill Number 258 Gardens inclosed Number 260 Garden on mount Olivet Number 187 Garments of Christ parted by lot Number 252 Gates of Sion Number 20 Gate called the Upper-gate Number 21 Gate of Warders Number 64 Gate called the Horse-gate Number 65. Gate belonging to the Essenes Number 66 Gate the first Number 67 Gate called the New-gate Number 93 Gate called the middle-Gate Number 137 Gate called Holy-Gate Number 94 North Gate Number 104 Gate South Number 105 Gate in the West Number 106 Gate of the corner Number 154 Golden Gate Number 155 Gate of Ephraim Number 156 Gate called the Water-gate Number 157 Gate Genath Number 158 Gate of the Kings Garden Number 159 Gate of the high Priests Pallace Number 160 Gate called the Fish-Gate Number 161 Gate called the Dung-Gate Number 162 Gate of womens Towers Number 163 Gate called the Valley-Gate Number 164 Gate called the Old-Gate Number 165 Grove of Moloch Number 189 Gehennom Number 86 184 Golgotha Number 213 Godfrey of Bulloigns victory Number 1 H. Hellen Adiaben Number 72 House of Annas Number 8 House of the Worthies Number 9 House of the Virgin Mary Number 10 House of Uria Number 11 House of Ananias Number 30 House of S. Anne Number 37 House of the Rich Glutton Number 38 House of Mesa Number 39 Houses of the Nathineans Number 40 House of the Prince of Phariseis Number 41 House of the Forrest of Lybanus Number 42 House of Simon the Pharisee Number 43 House of the common people Number 44 Houses of the Priests Number 49 Houses of the Target-bearers Number 50 House of Councel Number 90 House of Mary the mother of John Number 126 House of Olda the Prophetesse Number 127 House of Elias Number 19 Helens Crosse See before Number 1 Hill Garee Number 258 Hole where the Crosse stood Number 250 Hill which is little Number 182 Herods Park Number 143 Hinnom Valley Number 184 Hospital Number 144 Holy place Number 79 Holy of holiest Number 75 I. Jerusalem Number 1 Jaddua's meeting Alexander Number 164 Iebusites in Ierusalem Number 2.7.9 Ile of the Iews Number 86 Isle of the Gentiles Number 100 Ioseph Arim. Number 237 Ieremy Number 130.222 Isaias martyred Number 223 Judas hanged on a Tree Number 232 Iulian Number 24 K. Ioash Number 16.162 K. Kidron Brook Number 201 Valley Number 202 L. Lists or Tiltyard Number 51 Laver of brasse Number 89 Lofts of the singers Number 97 Lake or Ditch between two walls Number 131 Lake Amigdalon Number 125 Lake of Serpents Number 266 M. Maccabees Towers Number 29 192. Market place Number 12 45 46 47 69 129 Mary and Iohn behold Christ as he passeth by with his Crosse Number 122 Their house Number 126 A deep vale or dale Number 178 Mello Number 16 Moloch his Grove Number 189 Mount Sion Number 3 Mount Moria Number 52 Mountaine Bezetha Number 147 Mount of offence Number 190 192 Mount Olivet Number 191 Mountain Eroge Number 220 Mount of Calvary Number 233 Mount Gihon Number 234 Mountain in the North part Number 262 Monument of Alexander Number 133 Monument of Iohn Number 134 Monument of the Fuller Number 193 Monument of Absolom Number 225 Monument of Anani Number 235 Monument of Herod Number 263 N. Nethinims house Number 40 North mountain Number 262 North gate Number 104 New City Number 146 O. Olda or Hulda's house Number 120 Oke Rogel Number 224 Ophel Number 54 Olivet mount Number 191 P Parlour of Sion Number 6 Parlour in the corner Number 33 Pallace of Caiphas Number 17 Of Agrippa Number 55 Of David Number 3 Pallace of the Maccabees Number 55 Pallace of Pilate Number 56 Pallace of the Queen Number 57 Pallace of Solomon Number 58 Pallace of Queen Bernice Number 70 Pallace of Grapte Number 71 Pallace of Helen Number 72 Pallace of Herod Number 136 Pallace of Monobaz Number 73 Passage of the Temple from Solomon Pallace Number 113 Palm trees Number 194 Palm trees Number 236 Place of Zâ—charias death being slain Number 98 Place where the Iews would have stoned Christ Number 99 Place where the woman taken in adultery was absolved Number 109 Places of Christs fall Number 121 Place where the three Apostles sate whâ—le Christ prayed Number 208 Place where the eight Apostles tarried Number 209 Place where Iudas betraied Christ with a kisse Number 210 Place where Christ preached of the destruction of Ierusalem Number 211 Place where Mary with others stood at Christ his death Number 251 Porch of Pillars Number 68 Porch of the Temple Number 95 Potters field Number 214 Prison called the Kings prison Number 4 Prison common belonging to the City Number 32 Pool called Probatica Number 61 Priest called the high Priest Number 84 Propitiatory or mercy-seat Number 78 R. Rephaim Number 242 Rechabires habitation Number 130 Rock of the West wall Number 166 River of the upper Fountain Number 226 S. Solomons buildings Number 16.42.53.56 58 c. Sedduces Number 48 Seir Gate Number 106 Sion Number 32.6.27 Sepulchre of David Number 22 Sepulchre of Stephen Gama Nico. Number 23 Sepulchre of Christ Number 237 Sepulchre of Helen Number 261 Sepulchre of the Virgin Mary Number 197 Of Zacharias Number 227 Stairs of the Castle Number 13 Stairs of Sion Number 14 School of Gentility Number 48 Sea of brasse Number 92 Seat appeartaining to the King Number 96 Singers seats aloft Number 97 Solomons Throne Number 112 Simon of Cyren beareth the Crosse Number 123 Second City Number 124 Sodom Number 48 Stephen stoned Number 200 T. Tabernacle of Sion Number 24 Of Moloch Number 185 Temple of the Lord Number 72 Table of gold Number 83 Temple Number 74 Tents of the Assyrians Number 218 Tents of Herod Number 229 Tents of the Chaldeans Number 256 Tents of the Romans Number 257 Theatre Number 111 Throne of Solomon Number 122 Tribunal Number 114 Towers of the Trumpetters Number 108 Tower Strato Number 115 Tower in the middle Number 132 Tower Hippie Number 140 Tower Mariamne Number 141 Tower Phaselus Number 142 Tower Ananiel Number 167 Tower in the corner Number 168 Tower of David Number 169 Tower called the high Tower Number 170 Tower called the Lanthorn Number 171 Tower called the great Tower Number 172 Tower Meah Number 173 Tower Psephina Number 174 Tower of Siloe Number 175 Treasury of the Temple Number 102. V. Valley called the deep Valley Number 176 Valley Iehosaphat 202 Valley of Siloe 203 Valley of dead carcases 240 Valley of the River Gihon 241 Valley of Cedron 116 Valley of Raphaim 242 Vaulted Cave 34 Vail of the Temple rent 85 Village near to Ierusalem 208 Uria his house 11 Veronica before 44 W. Winepresse belonging to the King 25 Walls first 53 Second 135 Third 149 Way of the Crosse 117 Way of entrance for the horses 118 Water issuing forth of the Temple 177 Way of the Fullers field 104 Way of the Captivity 205 Way to Anathoth 206 Way to Iericho 207 Way to Siloe 244 And to Bethlem 243 Way to Samaria and Galilee 267 Well 181 Whipping of the buyers and sellers 110 A Wood 138 Z Zacharias place where he was slaine between the Temple the Altar 98 FINIS IERVSALEM with her suburbes and the most principall places thereof as it florished in CHRIST his tyme most trewly described To the courtrouse behoulder Those thinges which the Grauer by his Arte could not possibly explain in this Figure thou shalt fynde at large in the booke conformed to the nombers herein â—â—â—ressed Farewell Thy Frende T. Tymine LONDON Anno. 1697