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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Subject terms: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; Church of England.; Theology -- Early works to 1800.; Theology -- History -- 17th century.
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Sect. Were neglected in the dayly ministration.

That is, in the daily distribution of Alms, or the stock of the Church, as the Text and reason it self maketh it plain enough, though some have conceived that it is to be taken passively, as if these widdows had been hindred from ministring to the Apostles as women had ministred to our Saviour.

Vers. 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the Disciples unto them.

Not the whole multitude of believers, which at this time were grown to very many thousands: but the whole number of the Presbytery or the 108 of whom mention hath been made before. For 1. how needless was it that eight or ten thousand people should meet together about this business to choose six or seven men? And 2. how impossible was it there should be a joynt choice, where the distance and diversities of Countries and Languages had made them so great strangers one to another; and when some discontents had driven them into murmurings already? 3. They that chose the seven are bidden to look out among themselves, men full of the Holy Ghost, which among the num∣ber of common believers was very hard, if at all possible to find: for we cannot ever find, that the Holy Ghost had come down upon any but the 120. And whereas they are required to be of honest report and wisdom, it doth not infer that any of the 108▪ were otherwise, but because there was difference of eminencies and excellencies among them.

Vers. 3. Seven men.

This number may seem to refer to the seven Nations of the Western Jews who had made the complaint, Cappadocians, Ponticks, Asians, Phrygians, Pamphilians, Romans, and Cretans.