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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
Publication: London :: Printed by W. R. for Robert Scot, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell,; 1684.
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Vers. 25. Ioseph called Barsabas, who was sirnamed Iustus.

This seemeth to be he that is called Joses, Mark 6. 3. & 15. 40. the brother of James the less: and the rather to be so supposed, because he is surnamed Justus, as James was. And so saith Beza, one old Copy readeth Joses here; and the Syriack for Joses, readeth Joseph, in Chap. 4. 36. so indifferently are the names used one for another. And from this indifferency, have some concluded, that Joseph here, and Joses in that Chapter, are but one and the same person, the nearness of the sound of Barsabas and Barnabas helping for∣ward that supposal.

But, first, that Joses, or Joseph in Chap. 4. 36. was born in Cyprus; this Joseph, or Joses here, was born in Galilee.

Secondly, Although the Apostles belike had named these two Josephs to distinguish them, the one Barsabas, and the other Barnabas; two names that are not far asunder in sound and utterance; yet are they in sense, and in the Apostles intention, if they named the one as they did the other: Barnabas is interpreted by the Evangelist himself 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, rendred generally the Son of consolation; but the Greek may as well bear, the Son of exhortation; for so it is known well enough the word familiarly signifieth. The Syriack useth indeed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 for consolation, Luke 6. 24. Phil. 2. 1. Rom. 12. 8. 2 Cor. 1. 4, 5. and in the place in hand; and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in the place last cited before it: but whether Barnabas may not equally be deduced from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to prophesie, or instruct, I refer to the Reader: Be it whether it will, certain it is, the Etymology and notation doth very far recede from that of Barsabas. Some conceive that this signifieth the son of an Oath; others the son of fulness; but the notation to me seemeth to be the son of wisdom, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. And if we would be critical, we might observe the various qualifications of a Pastor and Teacher from these two surnames, the one a son of wisdom, and the other of exhortation; but our intention only is to shew that the two Josephs in mention, differed in person, for they differed in name.

§. And Matthias.

Who, or whence this man was, we cannot determine; certain it is, the sense of his name is the same with Nathaneel, though not the sound: and I should as soon fix upon him for the man, as any other, and some probabilities might be tendred for such a surmi∣sal; but we will not spend time upon such conjectures.