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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§. 4. Dissention about the Government.

The hearts of the people were pretty well setled about the death of the Prince, but their minds not so well about the manner of the future Government. The Senate being assembled in the Capitol were divided about this great matter, whether the Common∣wealth should return to its old Democracy, or to its latter Monarchy again; some remem∣bring the tyrannies used by the two latter Monarchs, abhorred the thought of that Go∣vernment any longer: Others considering that it were better to be under one Tyrant, than under many, were as much against Democracy; and yet if they might have a Mo∣narch, which they desired, they were yet to seek who should be he. Sentius the Con∣sul was vehement for the former choice, and might have well been suspected for affecting some kind of Monarchy for the present himself, for he was chief Governor alone, but that his earnestness to reduce the state to its former rule stopped the mouth of any such prejudice. Thus rose the Court without any determination, and no less was the City divided in opinion. And indeed it was a very hard task that they had in hand, to resolve for futurity what might prove the best, being to take a gentle medium betwixt their too much liberty and too little.