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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LEVITICUS XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV.

AFter the rules for things clean and fit for sacrifice, the Lord cometh to give rules for things clean and fit to eat, and clean and fit to touch; for this was the tripartite distinction of clean or unclean in the Law. Every thing that was un∣clean to touch, was unclean to eat; but every thing that was unclean to eat, was not unclean to touch: every thing that was unclean to eat, was unclean to sacrifice; but every thing that was unclean to sacrifice, was not unclean to eat: for many things might be eaten, which might not be sacrificed, and many things might be touch∣ed, which might not be eaten. And under the Law, about clean and unclean, there is exceeding much of the doctrine of sin, and renovation touched; considerable in very many particulars:

1. By the Law of Moses nothing was unclean to be touched while it was alive, but only man. A man in Leprosie unclean to be touched, Lev. 13. and a woman in her se∣paration, Lev. 12. but Dogs, Swine, Worms, &c. not unclean to be touched till they be dead, Lev. 11. 31.
2. By the Law of Moses uncleanness had several degrees, and Leprosie was the greatest. There was uncleanness for a day, as by touching a dead beast: for a week, as by touch∣ing a dead man; for a month, as a woman after Child-birth; and for a year or more, as Leprosie.
3. Every Priest had equal priviledge and calling to judge of the Leprosie, as well as the the high Priest.
4. The Priests that were judges of Leprosie could not be tainted with it; see the notes at Numb. 12.
5. The Priests could not make any man clean, but only pronounce him clean.
6. He that was Leprous all over, and no place free, was to be pronounced clean; for it appeared that all the poyson was come forth, and the danger of infecting others was past; but he that had any part that was not scabby over, he was unclean: he that appears before God in any of his own righteousness, like the proud Pharisee, he hath his an∣swer in that Parable; but that humble confession of a poor sinner that shews him Le∣prous all over, like that of the Publican, obtains the best answer.
7. The Leper that was cleansed had not his disease healed; but the danger of the infecti∣on being over, he was restored to the society of men again: so that he was not so much clean unto himself, as unto the Congregation.