The time of Christs conversing upon earth cometh into dispute (viz. whether it were 32 years and an half, or 33 and an half) mainly, upon the construction of this clause, Luke 3. 23. Jesus began to be about 30 years of age when he was baptized: For though it be agreed on, that the time of his Ministry, or from his Baptism to his suffering, was three years and an half; yet is it controverted upon that Text, whether to begin those from his entring upon his 30 year current, or from finishing that year compleat. The Text speaketh out for the former; and in that it saith, He began to be thirty; it denieth his being thirty compleat; and in that it saith, He began to be * 1.1 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, thirty after a certain reckoning, or, as it were thirty; it denieth his drawing upon thirty compleat likewise:
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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- 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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- Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
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- 1684.
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- Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
- Church of England.
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- Theology -- History -- 17th century.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A48431.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 29, 2025.
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For if he were full thirty, it were improper to say, he began to be thirty; and if he were drawing on to full thirty, then were it proper to have said, he began to be thirty indeed; and not began to be, as it were thirty. Therefore the manner of speech doth clearly teach us to reckon, that Jesus was now nine and twenty years old compleat, and was just entring upon his thirtieth year when he was baptized: and so doth it follow without any great scruple, that he was crucified, rose again, and ascended, when he was now thirty two years and an half old compleat, which we must write his thirty third year current.
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So 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Act. 13. 20.