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.

VERS. XVIII.

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Casting a net into the Sea.

:〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉a 1.1 Fishing in the Sea of Tiberias, in Talmudic speech. There the fathers of the Traditions dream, that Josua the son of Nun, gave ten Laws to the Israelites, concerning having some things in common, as lawful, and to be allowed of: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Our Rabbins have a tradition, that Josua ordained ten conditi∣ons: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 That Cattel graze in common in woody places. :〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 And that a man gather wood in common in his neighbours field, &c. Among others, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 And that any in comon spread his nets for fishing in the Sea of Ti∣berias. But yet under this caution :〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 That none set up a wall, which may be any stop to ships. The Gloss is, It is the manner of fisher men, to fasten stakes in the water, and to make fences of canes or reeds, in which the fish may be taken: but this is not permitted, because it is an impediment to the ships. However therefore the Sea of Tiberias belonged to the Tribe of Nephthali, yet it was free for any Israelite to fish in it, so it were under the condition mentioned.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Bava Kama, in the place above.