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.

SECTION XL.

The Golden Candelstick.

OVER against this Table on the South side or on the left hand stood the golden Candlestick of one massy piece: The form of it was thus; The foot of it was of Gold, from which there went up a shaft streight, which was the middle light; near the foot was a golden dish wrought Almond wise, and a little above that a golden knop, and above that a golden flower.

Then issued out two branches on either side one, which were carried bowed in equal rate they might be brought up streight to be as high as the middle shaft out of which they

proceeded. Upon either of these brances were wrought three golden Cups Almond∣wise, that is, on sharp Scollop shell fashion, for ornament; above which was a golden knop or boss, and above that a golden flower, and near above that the socket wherein the light was to be set. Thus were these two lowest branches: Above which, in the middle shaft was a golden boss, and then out came two branches more in form just like the other; above the coming out of which in the shaft was another knop or boss, and out came two others like the former; from thence the shaft upward was decked with three golden Scollop cups or dishes, a knop and a flower. Thus the head of all the branches stood in an equal height and distance. Here were seven golden Candle∣sticks representing the seven Spirits of the Messiah, spoken of Esay 11. 2. 3. and from thence by the Talmudists and Apocalyptique. The variety of sevens here might remem∣ber Israel of the seven days of Creation. As the twelve Cakes represented the twelve Tribes, so the light of the Candlestick set before them, signified the light of the Law whereby they were to be guided: And the lights always standing here, as well as the Loaves there, tell Israel that they have as much need of this as of their daily sustenance.