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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§. 1. Caius still foolish and cruel.

THIS year did Caius make an expedition to the Ocean, as if he would have pas∣sed over into Britain: but the greatest exploit that he did was, that first he went a little upon the Sea, and then returning, he gave a signal to his Souldiers, that they should fall to battail, which was nothing else but that they should gather cockles and shells upon the shoar, and so he returned with these goodly spoils, and brought them to Rome in a foolish triumph, as if he had conquered the Ocean: being come into the City he had like to have slain all the Senate, because they had not decreed divine honours and worship to him: But he became reconciled to them again upon this occa∣sion: Protogenes his bloodhound (that used to carry his two Books, or Black-bills, the one whereof he called a Sword, and the other a Dagger; in which Books he inrolled whom he destined to death or punishment) he coming one day into the Court, and be∣ing saluted and fawned upon by all the Senate, was among them all saluted by Scribonius Proculus. Upon whom looking with a grim and displeased countenance, What, saith he, dost thou salute me, that hatest so deadly the Emperor my Master? Whereupon the rest of the Senators arose, came upon him and pulled him in pieces. With this piece of service so well suiting with the Tyrants humor, he was so well pleased, that he said they had now regained his favour again. Under his cruelty this year perished by name, Ptolomy the son of King Juba, because he was rich: Cassius Becillinus for no crime at all: and Capito his father, because he could not indure to look upon his sons death. Flattery delivered L. Vitellius our late Governor of Syria; and it was much to appease such a Lion, but that it was a flattery without parallel.