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A48431 The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.; Works. 1684 Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; G. B. (George Bright), d. 1696.; Strype, John, 1643-1737. 1684 (1684) Wing L2051; ESTC R16617 4,059,437 2,607

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miracle_n that_o be_v do_v about_o his_o door_n and_o they_o set_v they_o up_o on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o temple_n but_o in_o the_o book_n of_o joseph_n ben_fw-mi gorion_n he_o say_v that_o the_o gate_n of_o nicanor_n be_v so_o call_v because_o a_o wonder_n be_v do_v there_o for_o there_o they_o slay_v nicanor_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o grecian_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o asmonean_n and_o so_o it_o seem_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n taanith_n thus_o jucasin_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o it_o to_o dispute_v it_o out_o whether_o of_o these_o thing_n allege_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o gate_n or_o whether_o something_o else_o some_o other_o conjecture_n may_v be_v add_v as_o whether_o nicanor_n that_o send_v the_o door_n from_o alexandria_n be_v not_o he_o that_o be_v the_o king_n chief_a master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n there_o of_o who_o josephus_n make_v mention_n 2._o mention_n mention_n mention_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 2._o and_o relate_v how_o he_o provide_v chamber_n and_o diet_n for_o the_o septuagint_a translator_n or_o whether_o this_o gate_n be_v not_o so_o call_v in_o honour_n of_o seleucus_n nicanor_n the_o first_o king_n of_o syria_n who_o be_v a_o great_a favourer_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n 3._o nation_n nation_n nation_n ibid._n cap._n 3._o as_o the_o same_o josephus_n also_o relate_v but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o search_n after_o the_o etymology_n and_o original_n of_o the_o name_n to_o those_o that_o have_v mind_n and_o leisure_n thereunto_o it_o suffice_v to_o know_v the_o gate_n by_o its_o name_n which_o be_v so_o renown_v and_o famous_a in_o all_o jewish_a writer_n only_o as_o to_o the_o story_n about_o nicanor_n a_o grecian_a prince_n be_v slay_v here_o compare_v 1_o maccab._n vii_o 33_o 34._o etc._n etc._n joseph_n antiq._n lib._n 12._o cap._n 17._o before_o we_o part_v from_o this_o gate_n we_o must_v remember_v to_o say_v something_o about_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n 2_o king_n xi_o 6._o &_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 5._o because_o that_o these_o be_v hold_v by_o some_o as_o be_v show_v before_o to_o have_v be_v but_o name_n of_o this_o east-gate_n of_o the_o court_n that_o we_o be_v about_o the_o text_n where_o these_o name_n be_v mention_v do_v speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n in_o our_o english_a translation_n 2_o king_n xi_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o vers._n 5._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o that_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v even_o be_v keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n of_o the_o king_n house_n vers._n 4._o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o enter_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o of_o the_o levite_n shall_v be_v porter_n of_o the_o door_n 6._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o a_o three_o part_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n house_n and_o a_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n etc._n etc._n 7._o and_o two_o part_n of_o you_o that_o go_v forth_o on_o the_o sabbath_n even_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n about_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr the_n two_o course_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n now_o present_a namely_o that_o course_n that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o the_o other_o that_o have_v serve_v their_o week_n and_o be_v now_o go_v out_o johoiada_n divide_v either_o of_o they_o into_o three_o part_n into_o six_o in_o all_o they_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v 1._o a_o three_o part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o altar_n and_o service_n the_o priest_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o levite_n for_o singer_n and_o porter_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a duty_n and_o attendance_n for_o it_o be_v now_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o have_v it_o be_v any_o other_o day_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o jehoiada_n will_v neglect_v the_o affair_n of_o god_n though_o he_o go_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n but_o he_o provide_v for_o both_o so_o that_o the_o temple_n service_n may_v have_v its_o due_a attendance_n as_o well_o as_o the_o king_n coronation_n and_o therefore_o vers_fw-la 5._o of_o 2_o king_n xi_o be_v necessary_o to_o be_v render_v thus_o a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n that_o be_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n to_o attend_v the_o service_n as_o at_o other_o time_n and_o be_v so_o 2_o chron._n xxiii_o 4._o to_o be_v translate_v a_o three_o part_n of_o you_o shall_v be_v those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o porter_n that_o be_v to_o attend_v the_o altar_n song_n and_o gate_n as_o in_o the_o constant_a service_n 2._o another_o three_o part_n for_o keeper_n of_o the_o watch_n at_o the_o king_n house_n 3._o and_o another_o three_o part_n at_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-fr which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n thus_o the_o text_n in_o the_o two_o book_n lay_v together_o do_v plain_o distribute_v the_o course_n that_o be_v to_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n as_o he_o will_v see_v that_o will_v careful_o compare_v they_o together_o in_o the_o original_n the_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v dispose_v 1._o one_o three_o part_n of_o they_o to_o the_o gate_n behind_o the_o guard_n 2._o two_o three_o part_n to_o keep_v the_o watch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n now_o the_o very_a disposal_n of_o these_o guard_n will_v help_v we_o to_o judge_v concern_v the_o gate_n that_o we_o have_v in_o mention_n and_o will_v resolve_v we_o that_o they_o be_v not_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o all_o but_o that_o they_o stand_v in_o some_o place_n else_o for_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o course_n that_o come_v in_o as_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n and_o there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a guard_n add_v beside_o throughout_o all_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o that_o course_n that_o be_v go_v out_o 2_o king_n xi_o 7_o 8._o 11._o therefore_o the_o gate_n sur_fw-mi or_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o foundation_n which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o three_o part_n of_o those_o that_o come_v in_o on_o the_o sabbath_n can_v be_v suppose_v for_o any_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n since_o the_o temple_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o
mistake_v who_o suppose_v the_o jew_n that_o be_v disperse_v among_o other_o nation_n to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hellenist_n i_o confess_v myself_o willing_o to_o be_v in_o that_o error_n too_o nor_o yet_o will_v i_o put_v all_o these_o jew_n that_o be_v disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o name_n of_o hellenist_n not_o those_o that_o be_v scatter_v among_o the_o mede_n parthian_n persian_n arabian_n and_o those_o eastern_a country_n nor_o do_v i_o suppose_v that_o he_o will_v call_v the_o proselyte_n of_o those_o nation_n hellenist_n because_o the_o very_a etymology_n of_o the_o word_n imply_v grecisme_n 1._o chap._n ii_o 10._o we_o meet_v with_o jew_n and_o proselyte_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o meet_v with_o hebrew_n and_o hellenist_n we_o may_v most_o true_o say_v that_o the_o proselyte_n there_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o jew_n we_o can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v that_o the_o word_n hellenist_n in_o this_o place_n distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o jew_n when_o we_o see_v it_o only_o distinguish_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 2._o st._n luke_n call_v nicolas_n a_o proselyte_n of_o antioch_n ver_fw-la 5._o will_v we_o therefore_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hellenist_n of_o antioch_n we_o will_v rather_o term_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o greek_a because_o his_o very_a name_n show_v he_o to_o have_v be_v original_o a_o greek_a 3._o as_o to_o that_o distinction_n in_o chap._n xi_o 19_o 20._o for_o i_o will_v rather_o term_v it_o a_o distinction_n than_o a_o antithesis_fw-la it_o do_v not_o conclude_v the_o hellenist_n not_o to_o have_v be_v jew_n but_o intimate_v the_o difference_n only_o between_o jew_n of_o a_o more_o pure_a and_o worthy_a rank_n and_o jew_n not_o so_o pure_a and_o worthy_a ii_o there_o be_v those_o that_o think_v and_o that_o true_o that_o the_o hellenist_n be_v jew_n disperse_v among_o the_o gentile_n but_o that_o they_o be_v call_v hellenist_n for_o this_o reason_n especial_o viz._n because_o they_o use_v in_o their_o synagogue_n the_o greek_a bible_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no_o i_o question_v but_o will_v not_o dispute_v it_o at_o this_o present_a only_o thus_o far_o i_o will_v observe_v 1._o that_o the_o greek_a tongue_n be_v in_o mean_a esteem_n among_o the_o jew_n indeed_o they_o hate_v it_o rather_o than_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o or_o have_v any_o value_n for_o it_o 2._o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o it_o bava_n kama_n fol._n 82._o 2._o when_o aristobulus_n the_o asmonean_a besiege_v his_o brother_n hyrcanus_n and_o some_o thing_n have_v fall_v out_o amiss_o with_o they_o through_o the_o counsel_n of_o a_o certain_a old_a man_n skill_v in_o the_o greek_a learning_n they_o say_v at_o that_o time_n curse_v be_v the_o man_n that_o cherish_v swine_n and_o curse_v the_o man_n that_o teach_v his_o son_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o greek_n 1._o greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n greek_n sotah_n fol._n 40._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o war_n of_o titus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o decree_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v teach_v his_o son_n greek_n the_o gloss_n upon_o this_o place_n confound_v the_o story_n and_o will_v have_v the_o war_n of_o titus_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o aristobulus_n and_o hyrcanus_n but_o the_o gloss_n upon_o the_o former_a place_n right_o distinguish_v and_o grant_v there_o be_v such_o a_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o asmonean_n but_o have_v be_v neglect_v in_o process_n of_o time_n be_v revive_v and_o renew_v in_o the_o war_n with_o titus_n let_v it_o be_v one_o or_o the_o other_o we_o may_v abundant_o see_v what_o kind_n of_o respect_n the_o greek_a learning_n or_o language_n have_v among_o they_o for_o this_o passage_n follow_v in_o both_o samuel_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o rabban_n simeon_n ben_fw-mi gamaliel_n there_o be_v a_o thousand_o boy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o father_n school_n of_o who_o five_o hundred_o learn_v the_o law_n and_o five_o hundred_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o all_o that_o last_o number_n now_o alive_a except_v myself_o here_o and_o my_o uncle_n son_n in_o hasia_n i_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o my_o father_n school_n or_o family_n because_o of_o what_o follow_v in_o both_o place_n they_o allow_v the_o family_n of_o rabban_n gamaliel_n the_o greek_a learning_n because_o they_o wear_v ally_v to_o the_o royal_a blood_n i_o e._n they_o spring_v of_o the_o stock_n and_o lineage_n of_o david_n they_o permit_v that_o that_o family_n shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o that_o learning_n because_o it_o become_v they_o for_o their_o honour_n and_o nobility_n to_o want_v no_o kind_n of_o learning_n but_o this_o they_o do_v not_o free_o allow_v other_o and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o permit_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o greek_n we_o can_v hardly_o suppose_v they_o except_v the_o greek_a tongue_n especial_o when_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o very_a term_n of_o the_o decree_n let_v no_o one_o teach_v his_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek_n upon_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v i_o can_v but_o make_v these_o follow_a remark_n i._o what_o a_o effectual_a bar_n they_o lay_v in_o their_o own_o way_n against_o the_o read_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n when_o they_o so_o renounce_v the_o greek_a tongue_n which_o god_n have_v now_o honour_v beyond_o their_o syriac_n though_o they_o will_v have_v that_o so_o much_o grace_v both_o in_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o holy_a writing_n ii_o that_o even_o those_o who_o understand_v little_a else_o but_o greek_a will_v very_o hardly_o admit_v the_o read_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n in_o their_o synagogue_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n in_o that_o it_o be_v so_o very_o grateful_a to_o their_o countryman_n and_o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o elder_n do_v either_o require_v or_o at_o least_o permit_v a_o interpreter_n in_o the_o read_n of_o the_o bible_n 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〈◊〉_d among_o the_o scholar_n or_o minister_n it_o be_v usual_o say_v of_o these_o extraordinary_a gift_n that_o they_o be_v tongue_n and_o prophecy_n but_o see_v act._n x._o 46._o they_o hear_v they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o magnify_v god_n this_o magnify_v god_n be_v to_o the_o same_o sense_n with_o prophesy_v for_o they_o magnify_v god_n these_o two_o way_n viz_o sing_v or_o praise_v and_o preach_v the_o glorious_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n 3._o prophesy_v mean_n speak_v some_o heavenly_a revelation_n so_o here_o have_v a_o revelation_n and_o thus_o the_o word_n prophecy_n be_v take_v in_o its_o proper_a sense_n as_o some_o have_v in_o those_o time_n either_o a_o revelation_n of_o something_o to_o come_v for_o a_o warning_n to_o the_o church_n as_o agabus_n act._n xi_o 28._o who_o signify_v by_o the_o spirit_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a dearth_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o day_n of_o claudius_n caesar._n and_o he_o be_v call_v a_o prophet_n in_o 27._o vers_fw-la and_o you_o meet_v with_o he_o again_o in_o xxi_o chap._n 10._o or_o the_o revelation_n be_v of_o something_o that_o god_n will_v have_v his_o church_n to_o do_v as_o in_o act._n xiii_o 2._o as_o they_o minister_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o fast_v the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v separate_v i_o barnabas_n and_o saul_n for_o the_o work_n whereunto_o i_o have_v call_v they_o hence_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o in_o vers_n 29._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v one_o to_o sing_v praise_n and_o one_o or_o two_o to_o preach_v but_o vers_fw-la 30._o if_o any_o have_v a_o revelation_n let_v the_o first_o that_o have_v the_o psalm_n give_v place_n and_o let_v he_o rather_o be_v hear_v as_o remember_v that_o god_n may_v intend_v some_o special_a admonition_n to_o the_o church_n by_o so_o special_a a_o declaration_n to_o discourse_v of_o all_o these_o five_o will_v take_v five_o time_n as_o much_o time_n as_o be_v allot_v i_o i_o 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meditation_n set_a before_o you_o one_o in_o the_o posture_n to_o sing_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n denote_v his_o desire_n that_o his_o heart_n may_v be_v there_o too_o have_v before_o he_o a_o line_n or_o verse_n of_o prayer_n mourning_n praise_n mention_v of_o god_n work_n how_o fair_o now_o may_v his_o heart_n spread_v itself_o in_o meditation_n on_o the_o thing_n while_o he_o be_v sing_v it_o over_o our_o sing_n be_v measure_v in_o deliberate_a time_n not_o more_o for_o music_n than_o meditation_n he_o that_o seek_v not_o find_v not_o this_o advantage_n in_o sing_v psalm_n have_v not_o yet_o learn_v what_o it_o mean_v three_o this_o be_v a_o service_n in_o which_o we_o profess_v delight_n in_o the_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n yea_o even_o in_o sad_a mourn_a ditty_n we_o delight_v so_o to_o mourn_v psal._n c._n 1._o make_v a_o joyful_a noise_n unto_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o land_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n it_o be_v a_o noise_n 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over_o that_o which_o be_v the_o proper_a duty_n and_o reality_n of_o holiness_n and_o rest_v upon_o something_o beside_o it_o so_o concern_v christ_n superstition_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o take_v up_o something_o in_o opinion_n and_o practice_v over_o and_o beside_o what_o be_v needful_a about_o the_o worship_n and_o love_n of_o christ._n to_o worship_v the_o cross_n because_o christ_n suffer_v on_o it_o to_o put_v holiness_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o once_o be_v as_o the_o manger_n the_o sepulchre_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o nature_n and_o rank_n be_v place_v so_o much_o in_o the_o bodily_a presence_n of_o christ_n and_o overlook_v the_o efficacy_n and_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n transubstantiation_n be_v of_o this_o form_n and_o this_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o like_a viz._n that_o the_o patriarch_n can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o he_o must_v come_v first_o in_o person_n before_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o 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viii_o 21._o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n whether_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n in_o any_o of_o his_o sin_n must_v never_o come_v where_o christ_n be_v imagine_v a_o man_n have_v get_v off_o all_o his_o sin_n but_o one_o and_o that_o stick_v to_o he_o die_v that_o will_v damn_v he_o as_o well_o as_o all_o suppose_v it_o this_o i_o can_v will_v not_o forgive_v such_o a_o one_o that_o have_v do_v i_o this_o wrong_n that_o spot_n of_o malice_n will_v keep_v he_o out_o of_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o if_o he_o be_v daub_v all_o over_o with_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o nay_o to_o come_v to_o a_o low_a rate_n be_v it_o but_o a_o little_a love_n of_o the_o world_n a_o unwillingness_n to_o part_n with_o the_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o it_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n that_o have_v rather_o be_v here_o nay_o yet_o low_o be_v it_o some_o particular_a sin_n that_o he_o have_v chance_v to_o forget_v and_o not_o repent_v 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