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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To the READER.

READER,

THE use and advantage of Indexes (or Alphabetical Tables) to large and Elaborate Volumes, is great, even in the Judgment of the most Learned and Industrious; among which number, One that speaks the meanest, says, That an Index is the Bag and Baggage of a Book, of more use than honour, even to such as seemingly slight it, secretly using it, if not for need, yet for speed of what they desire to find.—The following Indexes, besides the common advantage and use of other Indexes,

1. Shew, where to find such Texts of Scripture, Hebrew and Greek words, as also such principal Matters or Things, as are not to be found by the Authors Titles, Chapters, Verses, &c. For as to Scrip∣tures explained, It may be there is neither Chapter nor Verse, or but one of them, or not the words so explained, all which are supplied and made perfect in the Scriptural Index.
2. They put together such Scriptures, Words, and principal Matters or Things, as are explained or discoursed on in differing and far distant Places, so that at once all thats said to any one Place, Word, or Subject may be seen. This also every where presents the Reader with a Scheme or Body of Matter, Notions, or Explications, upon the same Topick put together; as in Antichrist, Apostles, Baptism, Christ, History, Kingdom of Heaven, Passover, Pentecost, Priest, Sabbath, Sanhedrim, Synagogue, Temple, &c.
3. These are much sooner read than the two Great Volumes; where the Reader may meet (as is in part intimated) with all the JEWISH Customs, Rites, Affairs, or History, &c. also with all the Chief Matters, concerning Christ, the Gospel, the Apostles, and the first Gospel Age and Church; And how great a help is this to them that have but little time, and cannot read the whole, much less put things of the same kind, which lie remote, altogether? Which was peremtorily necessary in order to know∣ledge, there being no Works or Writings in the World of the same kind beyond these for illustrating the Scriptures by Jewish Learning. Thus much for the Indexes.

Reader, I must further tell thee, That though this Learned Author seems several times to have the same Things over again, yet I think it is almost always with some improvement by adding new Matter.

I must also desire thee to correct the Errors of the Press, especially those that refer to the right Numbring of the Pages, which will be of high advantage and use referring both to the Book and the Indexes: Remembring that wherever a Star or Asterisk follows any Quotation, or Head in these Indexes, it shews it is to be sought for in the Postscript of the Temple, at the later end of the First Volume.