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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The Song of SOLOMON, or, The CANTICLES. (Book Song of Solomon)

AFTER the building of the Summer House in the Forrest of Lebanon, Solomon pens the Book of the Canticles, as appeareth by these pas∣sages in it, Chap. 4. 8. Come with me from Lebanon my Spouse, with me from Lebanon. And Chap. 7. 4. Thy nose is as the tower of Leba∣non, &c.

Upon his bringing up Pharaohs Daughter to the house that he had prepa∣red for her, 1 King. 9. 24. he seemeth to have made this Song. For though the best and the most proper aim of it was at higher matters then an earthly marriage, yet doth he make his marriage with Pharaohs Daughter, a type of that sublime and spiritual marriage betwixt Christ and his Church. Pharaohs Daughter was a Heathen, and a stranger natively to the Church of Israel: and withal she was a Black-moor, as being an African, as Cant. 1. 4, 5. allu∣deth to it: and so she was the kindlier type of what Solomon intended in all particulars.

CHAP. X. 2 CHRON. IX. From beginning to vers. 29.

[Solomon 31] THE Queen of Sheba cometh to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and so [Solomon 32] condemneth the Generation of the Jews that despised the wisdom of the [Solomon 33] Father, Matth. 12. 42. Solomon as is probable is yet flourishing in State, Power, [Solomon 34] and Religion: And is a Prince of admirable Peace at Salem: a figure of the [Solomon 35] King of Righteousness, and the King of Peace.

CHAP. XI. From beginning to vers. 41.

[Solomon 36] IN his old age Solomon is drawn away by his Idolatrous Wives to forget [Solomon 37] God: The wisest and the happiest man like Adam undone by women. [Solomon 38] Hereupon his prosperity and his happiness began to change.