A briefe description of Hierusalem and of the suburbs therof, as it florished in the time of Christ Whereto is annexed a short commentarie concerning those places which were made famous by the Passion of Christ, and by the actes of holye men, confirmed by certeine principall histories of antiquity. Verie profitable for Christians to read, for the understanding of the Sacred Scriptures and Iosephus his Historie. Hereunto also is appertaining a liuely and beawtifull mappe of Hierusalem, with arithmeticall directions, correspondent to the numbers of this booke. Translated out of Latin into English by Thomas Tymme minister.

THE PLACES WITHOVT THE CITTIE. THE PLACES AT THE EAST PART OF THE CITTIE.

177. THE WATER,

* 1.1 which was brought out of the tem∣ple by conduit pipes vnder the earth, issued foorth here with greate noise,* 1.2 and so ranne into the brooke Cedron.* 1.3

178. BETHANIA,

the noble castle of Marry and of Mar∣tha the sisters of Lazarus, hauing many houses, the which was situat beyond mount Oliuet,* 1.4 distant from Ierusalem fifteene furlongs,* 1.5 that is, two Italian miles. From which place, though it were but a little way off, yet by reason that mount Oliuet lay betwene, the cit∣tie Ierusalem could not be seene: excepte from a little hill from whence part of mount Sion might be seene. Christe often times lodged in this house of Martha: where he preached the worde of God to Mary sitting at his feete. Here he raifed vp Lazarus to life, after he had beene buried foure daies, and began to stincke. Here, hee sitting in the house of Simon the leaper, at the table together with Lazarus, Martha seruing thē Mary annointed him with a most pretious ointment.

179. BETHPHAGE,

* 1.6 a little village, belonging to y^e priests situate at the east foote at the mounte Oliuet,* 1.7 from whence Christ sente two of his disciples vnto the Ca∣stle Opposite,* 1.8 or ouer againste them,* 1.9 to fetch the Asse and the Coulte. The which brought, and the disci∣ples cloathes laide on the Coulte, hee roade on the same into Ierusalem. But comming down from mount Oliuet, and seeing the cittie, he wept on her, and pro∣phesied hir vtter ruine bicause she knew not the day of hir visitation.

180 THE CASTLE OPPOSITE,

* 1.10 or which lyeth o∣uer against you (to vse the wordes of Christ) when he sent his disciples to fetch him the Asse.* 1.11 It was a vil∣lage right ouer against Bethphage.* 1.12

181 THE WELL,

* 1.13 nere vnto Bethanie, where when the Lorde came to raise vp Lazarus, Martha first met with him, and afterward called forth hir sister Mary.

182 THE LITTLE HILL,

at the foote of mounte Oli∣uet,* 1.14 neere vnto the Doue-house a little aboue the valley of Siloe.

183. THE WITHERED FIG-TREE,

planted beside the way of Bethanie,* 1.15 the which bearing no fruite, but garnished only with leaues, was curssed of Christ and so presently withered.

184 THE DRAGON FOVNTAINE,

which doth springe euen at this daye,* 1.16 which was betwene the valley and the dung gate.

185. GEHENNOM,

the which also was called Benhen∣nom,* 1.17 that is to say, the valley of the sons of Ennom. It was a place which was situate in the Suburbes of the cittie of Ierusalem towarde the South-easte.* 1.18 In which place of Benhinnom was the tabernacle and the Idole Moloch:* 1.19 the which Idole as it was chiefe and principall amonge all the other Idols, so the same being the greatest abhomination and moste hated vnto God, hee often times forbad the same in the scriptures. It was an Idoll the matter whereof was brasse; made in the likenesse and similitude of a king, it was hollow within, and had a head like to the head of a Calfe, the other partes or members of the bo∣dy hauing the shape and fashion of a man, the armes whereof were stretched out: whereto the children that shoulde bee offered were made faste, with the vehe∣ment and extreame heate of the Idoll were burned and vtterly consumed being so houlden as it were of the same betweene his armes. For when the Idoll was made red whot with the fier which they had put into the hollownesse of the same, then the moste wicked parents of these children in moste cruell and barbarous manner, deliuered vppe their sonnes and their daughters to these detestable and diuelish Im∣bracings

of the Idoll, that so they mighte bee burnte. And this they did of a certaine deuelish deuotion, offeringe them vppe to the Diuell Moloch for a burnt offering of moste filthie sauour. Amiddest these horrible tormentes where with they were thus tor∣mented, the miserable Clamor of the children could in no wise bee heard, whereby the parentes mighte in any sorte bee moued to pittie or compassion, for that the priestes of this Idole Moloch, during the whole time of the sacrifice,* 1.20 did vsually make an ex∣ceeding greate noise both with the trumpettes and drums.

Wherevppon that place was called also Tophet. In this abhominable manner,* 1.21 Achaz, and Manasses also,* 1.22 kinges of Iuda, beeing euen as madde as the Common people, offered vppe their sonnes to the Diuell Moloch. The which detestable madnesse, the godly kinge Iosias seeking at the length to redresse, brake in peeces the image of Moloch, cut downe his Groues, and defiled the place thereof with the fil∣thinesse of dead Carcasses, of bones, and of other vn∣cleane thinges, and appointed it to bee a perpetuall dunghil for euer.

In this Valleye Ieremye at the commandement of GOD,* 1.23 breaking an earthen potte in peeces against the grounde,* 1.24 before the Elders of Iuda: prophesied that GOD woulde after the selfesame manner, break and destroye both the Cittye and the people. Ac∣cording to which prophesie, there was so great and mightie a multitude of people slaine there, because they had filled this place with the bloud of Innocent children, that this place was called no more the val∣ley of Tophet, but Poliandron, that is to saye a heape of manye dead bodies, whose Carcases lyeng

there vnburied, became meat for the birdes of the ayre and for the beastes of the field.

186. GETHSEMANI,

a ferme place, at the foote of mount Oliuet.* 1.25 This had manie fruitfull oliue trees. When Christ intended to go vnto the garden that was in mount Oliuet,* 1.26 he came from his last supper in∣to this place, heauie and sorrowfull vnto the death.

187 THE GARDEN OF OLIVET,

in the mount of Oliuet,* 1.27 where Christ praied vnto his father three times,* 1.28 that the cuppe of his passion might passe from him.* 1.29 And being in an agony, as he continued in prai∣er,* 1.30 he swet bloud which fel droppe by dropp vnto the earth:* 1.31 at what time hee was comforted by an angell from heaueu.* 1.32 In Hieroms time there was a Church builded on this place,* 1.33 which is as yet to be seene.* 1.34

188 THE KINGS GARDEN,

the which also was cal∣led the inclosed garden.* 1.35 It was in the Suburbes of Ierusalem,* 1.36 walled round about. And like to a parra∣dise it was planted with trees,* 1.37 of all sorts of fruits,* 1.38 with hearbes,* 1.39 with flowers of most sweet sauour, and what soeuer els that might delight the sences.* 1.40 It had also most pleasant and conuenient walkes. In this was that famous fountaine Rogel, & the stone Zoeleth, of both which there is often mencion made in the Scripture; where Adonias when he purposed to raigne, offered oblations, and with his followers made a feast.

189. THE GROAVE OF MOLOCH,

* 1.41 consecrated to the Idol Moloch:* 1.42 where the worshippers thereof, after they had ended their sacrifice, committed forni∣cation vnder the shadow of the trees.

190 THE MOVNT OF OFFENCE

;* 1.43 it was a very high mountaine,* 1.44 situate on the south side of the kinges garden. Where the moste wise Salomon being nowe old, was seduced & made folish by his strange wiues, building a temple to Melchom the Idoll of the Ammo∣nites, which also he worshipped.

191 THE MOVNT OLIVET

; or mounte of Oliues, so called by reason of the great plenty of oliues which grew there: called also in Greeke Elaeon, which other∣wise also is named the famous, and holy mountaine. It was situate on the east side of Ierusalem. It was se∣perated from the high cittie, the valley of Cedron ly∣ing betwen, distant from the cittie a Saboth daies ior∣ney, according to the Scripture: but according to Io∣sephus,* 1.45 it was distant fiue furlonges: who also addeth that the top of the hill was six furlongs from the citty.* 1.46 For it was of so greate hight,* 1.47 that from the same, not only almost all the streetes of Ierusalem but also the dead sea,* 1.48 might easily be seene. And besides the oliues it abounded with palmes,* 1.49 pines, mirtells, and other fruitful trees.

In the toppe of this hill, the holy king Dauid fleeing from the face of his sonne Absolom, weping, and bare∣footed worshipped God.* 1.50 In this mountaine also his

sonne Salomon forgetting all godlinesse,* 1.51 erected a temple to Astaroth the Idole of the Sidonians,* 1.52 right ouer against the temple of Ierusalem (from whence e∣uery one that committed Idolatry mighte beeseene.) The which also with all other places dedicated to I∣dols, Iosias vtterly destroied.

Christ often times came vp into this mountaine, both for quietnesse sake and also to pray,* 1.53 tarieng there all the night.* 1.54 Also from the top of this mount, he as∣cended into heauen,* 1.55 in the presence of his disciples standing there and behoulding him, after he had bles∣sed them.

192. THE MOVNT OF OFFENCE,

a high mountain, on the other side of the brooke Cedron, and on the North side of the mounte Oliuet,* 1.56 distant from Ieru∣salem foure furlonges.* 1.57 Whereon Salomon by the mo∣tion of his heathenish wiues,* 1.58 builded a Temple to Chamosh the Idole of the Moabites.* 1.59 This also Iosias brake downe. In the time of the Machabees a Castle was builded on this mount, some tokens whereof are to be seene at this day.

193 THE FVLLERS MONVMENTE

: the which was not farre from the Corner gate,* 1.60 in the North-easte.

194. THE PALME TREESE,

* 1.61 wherof mention is made in Neemias,* 1.62 and in Saint Iohns Gospell.

195 THE DOVE-HOVSE,

on the South ende of the mount Oliuet;* 1.63 It was made of stone, round, loftie, and fashioned like a tower, wherin were store of doues to the number of foure or fiue thousand.

196. THE BRIDGE OF CEDRON,

* 1.64 made of stone, with one arche erected ouer the brooke Cedron, which Helena the Emperes caused to be made in that place.

197. THE SEPVLCHER OF THE VIRGIN MARY,

* 1.65 which was in the valley of Iosaphat neere vnto the ferme place of Gethseman, at the foot of mount Oliuet wherein the body of the most holy and blessed virgin, was decently buried by the Apostles.

198. THE COMMON PLACE OF BVRIALL,

* 1.66 which was in the velley of Iosaphat,* 1.67 where the common sort of people were buried.

199. THE FOVNTAINE OF SILOE,

* 1.68 whereto was ioyned the poole of Siloe,* 1.69 the which also is called the lower poole, lyeng on the weste side of the valley of Iosophat, and springing from the roote of mounte Sion. The water thereof being cleere, sweete, and plentifull, ran with a still and calme streame into the brooke Cedron.

This fountaine kinge Hezechias repaired. In the

poole of this fountain the man which was borne blind washing his eies which Christe had annointed with clay and his spittle,* 1.70 receiued his sight.* 1.71 Iosephus teste∣fieth that Siloe,* 1.72 and all other waters which were with∣out the cittie, did so faile and vanish away before the comming of Titus Caesar,* 1.73 that water was soulde hard by them.* 1.74 And after his comming, they did so abound to him and his hoast, that they had water enough for them and for their cattell. Concerning the vertue of this water, the most dilligent Surueyour of this place Saligniacus, writeth in this sort. The water of this foun∣taine is of greate price at this day, euen among the Sara∣cens themselues. For whereas naturally they be rammage and stinke like Goates,* 1.75 they washing themselues and their children therein, doe mittigate the euill sauour thereof. The Turkes also make great accoumpte thereof, for that they finde by experience, that the vse thereof is good for the sight of their eies.

200 STEPHEN,

* 1.76 the Deacon, in the very flower of his youth, was stoned to death, praying to God for them that stoned him, whose garments the young man Paule kept. This man, was the firste that trium∣phed with the palme of martirdome.

201 THE BROOKE CEDRON

; is a riuer on the easte side of Ierusalem betweene the same and mounte O∣liuet,* 1.77 which being increased with diuers springs issu∣ing from all partes out of the mountaine,* 1.78 and pooles,* 1.79 ran through the valley of Iosaphat,* 1.80 and Gehennom with a siluer streame, and so passed through the plaines of the wildernesse into the dead sea.

On the bankes of both side this riuer, there grewe

many frutefull trees: the pleasant shew whereof, toge∣ther with the gardens neere adioyning which were watered with the cristall streames of Cedron,* 1.81 greatly delighted the eies and mindes,* 1.82 of such as walked by the same. King Dauid passed ouer this riuer bare foo∣ted,* 1.83 bare headed, and with watery eies, accompanied with his moste trusty frendes, fleeing from the face of his sonne Absolom. Christ also went ouer the same, with his disciples when hee wente to the garden of mount Oliuet.

202 THE VALLEY OF IOSOPHAT,

* 1.84 the which also is called the valley of Cedron,* 1.85 and the valley of Mountaines. It is a wide and deepe valley betwene Ie∣rusalem and mounte Oliuet,* 1.86 compassing the cittie on the east parte,* 1.87 the which is made very fruitfull by the passage of the brooke Cedron. The greate deepenes of this valley was much filled by Titus and Adrian the Romaine Emperours,* 1.88 casting into the same great store of earth with the ruines of the temple and cittie,* 1.89 yet it was not therewith any thing neere leueled.* 1.90 In this valley, the godly and religious kinges of Iuda, Asa Ezechias and Iosias, burned the Idols of the temple, and cast their ashes into the brooke Cedron.

This valley was the common place of buriall for the whole cittie,* 1.91 where all the common sorte of peo∣ple were buried.* 1.92 For it was the manner of the Iewes to bury their dead courses out of the citty. And in the same place, the Turkes are now buried.

203. THE VALLEY OF SILOE,

* 1.93 so named of the fountane of Siloe:* 1.94 wherein the Iewes which at this day dwell at Ierusalem, are buried.

204 THE WAIE OF THE FVLLERS FIELDE,

* 1.95 ly∣ing betweene the water of Siloe and the South-easte corner of the cittie.* 1.96 Here the Prophet Isaias foretoulde king Achaz, that Christ should be borne of a virgin.

205 THE WAY OF THE CAPTIVITIE

.* 1.97 These small prickes traced foorth in length (as you see) doe demonstrate the way, by which Christe was ledde captiue for the redemption of mankinde. For being come into the garden of mounte Oliuet to pray after his laste supper in the parlour of mounte Sion, and hauing offered to GOD his Father the holye sacrifice of praiers,* 1.98 returning from thence hee mette with his enimies which came to take him,* 1.99 to whome hee yeelded himselfe. Who hadde scarce gone for∣tie steppes from the place where hee prayed, but the soldiors which were sente from the highe priestes and rulers of the people, layed handes on him, tooke him, and bound him.

From whence he was presently caried as a meke Lambe by those rauening woolues, armed with weapons,* 1.100 ouer the brooke Cedron, to the house of ANNA, which was distante from the place where hee was taken, two thousande three hundred and sixtie pases. And from hence hee was caried to the Pallace of CAIPHAS three hundred and thirtie pa∣ces. And so afterwarde hee was conducted by the souldiors and by the people to the pallace of Pilate, which was distante from that of CAIPHAS a thou∣sande

pases. And from thence to the pallace of HE∣ROD which was distante three hundred and fiftie pa∣ces. Lastly from thence againe to the pallace of Pi∣late hee was caried by another way then that which hee came, the distance of sixe hundred elles which make about the length of halfe a myle and more. The pases whereof wee speake here, containe two foot and a halfe.

206 THE WAY, TO ANATHOT,

* 1.101to Bethel, and to the wildernesse.

207 THE WAY TO IERICO, and to ENGADDI,

* 1.102 of the which there is mention made in some of the Euangelists.* 1.103

208. HERE THE THREE APOSTLES,

* 1.104 Peter, Iames, and Iohn,* 1.105 sate while Christe prayed in the Gar∣den, being aboute a stones caste from the selfe same place.

209 HERE

the other eight Apostles taried being distante about a quarter of a mile from the other three pla∣ces.* 1.106

210. HERE CHRISTE,

* 1.107 to make vs free, was betraied with a kisse by the Traitor Iudas,* 1.108 and was bounde with hard and straight bands (as if he had ben an euil doer) by the Iewes, whom he beate downe backward to the

ground by the word of his mouth.* 1.109 There Simon Peter moued sodainely with great feruencie,* 1.110 stroke the ser∣uant of the high Priest whose name was Malchus, and cut off his right eare: which christ immediately resto∣red againe. But the rest of the Apostles being afeard left the Lord and fled.

211. IN this place of mount Oliuet

right ouer against the temple neere to a certaine water,* 1.111 Christ sate with his disciples,* 1.112 making a longe sermon concerning the de∣struction of Ierusalem,* 1.113 the afflictions of the godly to come, the comming of false prophetes, the signes of the ende of the world, and concerning the manner of the last iudgement. In the which place, there was afterward builded a temple which is now desolate.

212. THIS WAY Christ came to Ierusalem,

* 1.114 sitting vp∣on the Asses coult,* 1.115 wayted on with a great compa∣ny of men,* 1.116 som going before,* 1.117 and othersome follow∣ing after him: where vnto also a great number which came out of the cittie ioyned themselues. So that he seemed to be receiued of all men with so greate fa∣uour, that many spraed their cloathes in the waye, som cutting downe the bowes of palmes, oliues, and other trees, to honour him there withal, strowed them in the way. And the voices of such as reioyced was heard in euery place as he went resounding with these cries, Osanna in the highest, blessed is he that commeth in the name of the Lord. With this pompe and triumph the true king and humble triumpher, entered in at the goulden gate, and rode aboute the temple, and the greatest part of the cittie. With this newe spectacle, the whole cittie was moued saying, Who is this? The

multitude which followed him answered, This is Ie∣sus the Prophet of Nazareth a Citty af Galile. Then the crie of those that reioysed and were gladde increased more and more, and men and women, young and olde, yea which is wonderful) the very infants, which came from al parts, cryed out together, Osanna to the sonne of Dauid, Blessed bee the king of Israel, which commeth a king in the name of the Lord. Blessed be the kingdome that commeth in the name of him, that is Lord of our father Dauid: peace in Heauen, and glory in the highest, Osanna in the hyghest. With these ioyful voi∣ces and cryes, they proclaiming their Messias, follo∣wed him euen into the Temple. Where this newe king happily beginning his kingdome, presently hea∣led the blinde and the lame. In the meane time the wicked and enuious Pharisies, the chiefe priestes and Scribes, doo fret and fume, who seeing the great mar∣uels which he did, and the children crying in the tem∣ple, Osanna to the sonne of Dauid, said among them∣selues, Do ye not see how we profit nothing? Behold the whole world goeth foorth after him.* 1.118 Wherevpon they begin with Iesus himselfe saying, Mayster, doost thou heare what these say? Rebuke thy Disciples. To whome he shewing that this was long before prophesied of by the Prophet, answereth, Why should they not? Haue ye not read, Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings thou hast ordained praise? I say vnto you if these holde their peace, the stones shall presentlie crye.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Aristaeas. lib. de 72. interpreti∣bus.
• * 1.2

  Mat, 21. 26
• * 1.3

  Mar. 11. 14
• * 1.4

  Luk. 10. 29
• * 1.5

  Ioh. 11▪ 12.
• * 1.6

  Math, 21.
• * 1.7

  Marke 11.
• * 1.8

  Luk 19.
• * 1.9

  Iohn. 12.
• * 1.10

  Mat, 21.
• * 1.11

  Mar, 11.
• * 1.12

  Luke 19.
• * 1.13

  Iohn 11.
• * 1.14

  Ios. 6, be. 13
• * 1.15

  Mat, 21.
• * 1.16

  Neem. 2.
• * 1.17

  Iosu. 15, 18
• * 1.18

  3. King, 11.
• * 1.19

  Acts. 7,
• * 1.20

  4. King. 16. &. 21
• * 1.21

  2 Cro. 28 33.
• * 1.22

  4. King. 23.
• * 1.23

  Iere 7, 19, 32.
• * 1.24

  Isai. 30.
• * 1.25

  Math. 26.
• * 1.26

  Mar. 14.
• * 1.27

  Mat. 26.
• * 1.28

  Mar. 14.
• * 1.29

  Luke 23,
• * 1.30

  Iohn. 18.
• * 1.31

  Hier. in loc,
• * 1.32

  Heb, lib, G.
• * 1.33

  Broc, itin 6.
• * 1.34

  Bre. 14. Iul.
• * 1.35

  2. King. 25.
• * 1.36

  3. King. 1.
• * 1.37

  Cant. 4.
• * 1.38

  4 Kings 25.
• * 1.39

  Iere. 39. 52
• * 1.40

  Iose. 7, ant. 15. et. 9. ant 11.
• * 1.41

  4. King. 23.
• * 1.42

  Hieron. in Ier, 19, et, in Mat, 10.
• * 1.43

  3. King. 11.
• * 1.44

  4. King, 23.
• * 1.45

  Dan. 11.
• * 1.46

  Zach. 14.
• * 1.47

  Acts. 1.
• * 1.48

  Broch. itin. 5.
• * 1.49

  Breid. 14. Iul.
• * 1.50

  2. King. 15.
• * 1.51

  3 King. 11.
• * 1.52

  4. King. 23.
• * 1.53

  Luk. 21, 22 24.
• * 1.54

  Iohn. 18. 8.
• * 1.55

  Act. 1.
• * 1.56

  3. King. 11.
• * 1.57

  4 King. 23.
• * 1.58

  Broc, itin, 6.
• * 1.59

  Sa. 6, cap, 5
• * 1.60

  Iose. 6, bel, 6
• * 1.61

  Neem. 8.
• * 1.62

  Iohn. 12.
• * 1.63

  Ios. 6, bel. 13.
• * 1.64

  Bre. 14. Iul.
• * 1.65

  Ioan. Da∣masce de dormitione Deipar.
• * 1.66

  4. King. 23.
• * 1.67

  Ierem. 26.
• * 1.68

  Isai. 8. 22.
• * 1.69

  Nee, 3.
• * 1.70

  Iobn 9.
• * 1.71

  Broc, itin 6.
• * 1.72

  Breid. 14 Iul.
• * 1.73

  pasch die. 197.
• * 1.74

  Io. 6, bel, 11
• * 1.75

  Sa. t. 10. c. 1
• * 1.76

  Acts. 7.
• * 1.77

  1. King. 3.
• * 1.78

  Iere, 31.
• * 1.79

  Ios. 8, ant. 1. et 6. bel, 13.
• * 1.80

  Ezech. 47.
• * 1.81

  Broc, itin, 6.
• * 1.82

  Sal. tom. 9. cap, 1.
• * 1.83

  2. King. 15.
• * 1.84

  Ios. 6, bel. 3.
• * 1.85

  Hieron. in loc. Heb. litt. C.
• * 1.86

  zach. 14.
• * 1.87

  Broc, itin. 6 sal. tom. 8. cap, 8.
• * 1.88

  3 King. 15.
• * 1.89

  4 King. 23.
• * 1.90

  2 Cron. 15. 2. 9. 30.
• * 1.91

  Ioel. 3.
• * 1.92

  Sal, tom. 9. c, 2.
• * 1.93

  Iose. 6, bel, 13.
• * 1.94

  Salig. to. 8. cap. 2.
• * 1.95

  4 Kings 25.
• * 1.96

  Isai. 7. 36.
• * 1.97

  Ioan. Pasc. in pereg. s. die. 190. 193. 194. 197. 200. et 207.
• * 1.98

  Isai. 53.
• * 1.99

  Iere. 11.
• * 1.100

  Psal. 109.
• * 1.101

  Broc, itin 6.
• * 1.102

  Luke 10.
• * 1.103

  Mar, 11.
• * 1.104

  Mar. 14.
• * 1.105

  Luke 22.
• * 1.106

  Mat, 26.
• * 1.107

  Mat, 26.
• * 1.108

  Mar. 14.
• * 1.109

  Luk. 22.
• * 1.110

  Iohn. 18.
• * 1.111

  Mat. 23, et. 25.
• * 1.112

  Mar. 13.
• * 1.113

  Luk. 21.
• * 1.114

  Mat. 21.
• * 1.115

  Mar. 11.
• * 1.116

  Luk. 19.
• * 1.117

  Iohn. 12.
• * 1.118

  Psal. 8.