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.

CHAP. XXI.

[World 2108] [Sem 550] [Salah 415] [Eber 385] [Abram 100] [Ismael 14] ISAAC born the son of the promise: Abraham in [Abram 101] [Ismael 15] [Isaac 1] the supernatural birth of Isaac, fore-saw the super∣natural [Abram 102] [Ismael 16] [Isaac 2] birth of Christ, and rejoyced. Isaac was not so [Abram 103] [Ismael 17] [Isaac 3] named Laughter, only because of Abrahams joy for him, [Abram 104] [Ismael 18] [Isaac 4] but also for his joy in Christ, John 8. 56. Your father Abraham rejoyced to see my day, and he saw it, and was glad.

[World 2113] [Sem 555] [Salah 420] [Eber 390] [Abram 105] [Ismael 19] [Isaac 5] ISMAEL mocketh; Hagar, and he is cast out of [Abram 106] [Ismael 20] [Isaac 6] Abrahams family. From hence begin the 400 years [Abram 107] [Ismael 21] [Isaac 7] mentioned Chap. 15. 13. Abimelech and Abraham make a [Abram 108] [Ismael 22] [Isaac 8] league, &c. God had foretold Abraham of the Egyptian [Abram 109] [Ismael 23] [Isaac 9] affliction, and his affliction beginneth first by an Egypti∣an, [Abram 110] [Ismael 24] [Isaac 10] namely by Hagar and her son. There is mention of [Abram 111] [Ismael 25] [Isaac 11] a double space of his seeds, sojourning in a land not [Abram 112] [Ismael 26] [Isaac 12] theirs; viz. 400 years, Chap. 15. 13. which was from [Abram 113] [Ismael 27] [Isaac 13] Ismaels mocking, to their delivery out of Egypt; and [Abram 114] [Ismael 28] [Isaac 14] 430 years, Exod. 12. 40. which was from the promise [Abram 115] [Ismael 29] [Isaac 15] given to Abram, Gen. 17. 1. to their delivery, Gal. 3. 17. [Abram 116] [Ismael 30] [Isaac 16] Abraham consecrateth a grove at Beersheba, that he [Abram 117] [Ismael 31] [Isaac 17] might have hallowed wood for his sacrifices, as well as holy fire; see Chap. 21. 7. he had had fire from heaven at some time upon his sacrifice, and he preserved it.

[World 2126] [Sem 568] [Salah 433] [Eber 403] [Abram 118] [Ismael 32] [Isaac 18] SALAH or Shelah dieth, being 433 years old, read Gen. 11. 14, 15.

[Abram 119] [Ismael 33] [Isaac 19] There is a good space of time passed over in silence [Abram 120] [Ismael 34] [Isaac 20] concerning Isaac; for from the time of Ismaels mock∣ing, [Abram 121] [Ismael 35] [Isaac 21] which was at his fifth year, till the time of his of∣fering [Abram 122] [Ismael 36] [Isaac 22] up in a figure, which was at his thirty third, as [Abram 123] [Ismael 37] [Isaac 23] may be conceived; there is no mention of him: for as [Abram 124] [Ismael 38] [Isaac 24] yet the story most especially followeth the Acts of Abra∣ham. [Abram 125] [Ismael 39] [Isaac 25] Now it is very likely, that as the offering up of [Abram 126] [Ismael 40] [Isaac 26] Isaac was so plain and perfect a figure of the offering up [Abram 127] [Ismael 41] [Isaac 27] of Christ, in other things, so also that these two things,

the Type and Antitype did agree in the time; and that Isaac was offered when he was two and thirty years and an half old, or three and thirty current: which was the age [Abraham 128] [Ismael 42] [Isaac 28] of our Saviour when he was crucified. And the like con∣currence [Abraham 129] [Ismael 43] [Isaac 29] and circumstance of the time, may be also well [Abraham 130] [Ismael 44] [Isaac 30] conceived of Abel at his death; who murdred by his bro∣ther, [Abraham 131] [Ismael 45] [Isaac 31] typified the same thing that Isaac did, sacrificed by [Abraham 132] [Ismael 46] [Isaac 32] his father.