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.

§. 4. The reason of the use of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, so often in this Story.

The intent of this word is the rather to be looked after, by how much the less it is used in all the New Testament beside, and by how the more frequently in this Story. It is used in reference to the twelve Apostles alone, Chap. 1. 15. it is used here in reference to the whole hundred and twenty; and to the whole number of believers, Chap. 2. 46.

Now the reason why the Evangelist doth so often harp upon this string and circum∣stance of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or of their conversing together with one accord, may be either in re∣spect of the twelve, and one hundred and twenty, or in respect of all the believers.

First, The Apostles had been exceedingly subject in the lifetime of Christ, to quarel∣somness and contention about priority, and who should be the chiefest, as Mark 9. 34. Mark 20. 24. Yea, even at the very Table of the Lords last Passover and Supper, Luke 22. 24. And therefore it hath its singular weight and significancy, and sheweth a peculiar fruit of Christs breathing the Holy Ghost upon them, Joh. 20. 22. when it is

related that they now so sweetly and unanimously converse together without emulation, discord, or comparisons.

Secondly, The 108 Disciples were in a subordinate or lower form, in regard of some particulars, to the twelve Apostles; and yet was there no heart-burning, scorning, or envying, no disdaining, defying, or controlling of any one towards another; but all their demeanor carried in the unity of the Spirit, and the bond of Peace.

Thirdly, If those two places in Chap. 2. 46. & 5. 12. be to be applied to the whole multitude of believers (of the latter there may be some scruple) the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 there doth singularly set out the sweet union that the Gospel had made among them, though they were of several Countries, several conditions, and several Sects; yet in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, in singleness of heart, as they did convenire in the tertio of the Gospel, so did they convenire affectionately inter se. And this began to be the accomplishment of those prophesies that had foretold the peacemaking of the Gospel, as Esa. 11. 6. & 60. 18. & 65. 25. & 66. 42. Zeph. 3. 9. &c. and it was an eminent fruit of Christs doctrine, Joh. 15. 12. of his prayer, Joh. 12. 17. and of his legacy, Joh. 14. 27.