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. X.

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Nor scrip for your journey.

THE Syriac Version reads 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 No purse. The word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is very frequent in the Talmudists. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 t 1.1 is a leather pouch, which shepherds hang about their neck••, in which they put their Victuals. u 1.2 R. Solomon saith almost the same thing, but that he appropriates it not to shepherds. The Aruch also in effect the same.

x 1.3 A Proselyte is brought in thus speaking, If an Israelite approaching to the holy things shall dye, how much more a stranger 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Who comes with his staff and his pouch.

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Nor two Coats.

A single Coat bespake a meaner condition, a double a more plentiful. Hence is that councel of the Baptist, Luk. III. 11. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. It is disputed by the Babylonian Talmudists, y 1.4 How far it is lawful to wash garments 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 on the common days of a festival Week, and the conclusion is, It is lawful for him 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 that hath one coat only, to wash it.

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Neither Shoes.

That Shoes are here to be understood, and not Sandals, appears from Mark VI. 9. And that there was a difference between these sufficiently appears from these very pla∣ces. The contrary to which I read in Beza not without wonder: But then from this place, saith he, as also from Acts XII. 8. it appears, that the Evangelists put no difference between 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 shoes, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Sandals, as Erasmus hath rightly observed.

Let the Jewish Schools be heard in this matter. z 1.5 The pulling off of the shoe (of the husbands brother, Deut. XXV. 9. is right: and of the Sandal, if it hath a heel, is right; but if not, it is not right.

a 1.6 R. Josi saith, I went to Nisibin, and I saw there a certain Elder, and I said to him, Are you well acquainted with R. I••dah ben Betyra? And he answered, I am a Mony▪changer in my City; And he came to my table very often. I said, did you ever see him putting off the shoe? What did he put off, shoe, or sandal? He answered, O Rabbi, Are there Sandals among us? Whence therefore, say I, did R. Meir say, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 They do not put off the shoe. Rabbi ••••. Rabh Judah say, in the name of Rabh, ••f Elias should come, and should say, They pull off the shoe of the Husbands brother, let them hearken to him; if he should say, They pull off the sandal, let them not hearken to him. And yet for the most part the c••stom is to pull off the sandal. And custom prevails against Tradition. See more there, and in the Babylonian Tract b 1.7 Jevamoth.

Shoes were of more delicate use, Sandals were more ordinary, and more for service, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A shoe was of softer leather, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A sandal of harder, c 1.8 &c. There were Sandals also, whose sole, or lower part, was of wood, the upper of leather, and these were fastened together by nayls. d 1.9 There were some sandals also made of rushes, or of the bark of palm-trees, e 1.10 &c. Another difference also, between shoes and Sandals, is illustrated by a notable story, in the tract Schabbath, in the place just now cited. In a certain time of persecution, when some were hidden in a cave, they said among themselves; He that will enter, let him enter; for he will look about him before he enters that the enemies see him not: but let none go out: for perhaps the enemies will be near, whom he sees not, when he goes out; and so all will be discovered. One of them, by chance, put on his sandals the wrong way: for sandals were open both ways, so that one might put in his foot either before or behind: but he putting on his, the wrong way, his footsteps, when he went out, seemed as if he went in; and so, their hiding place was discovered to the ene∣mies, &c.

Mony therefore, in the girdle, and provision in the scrip, were forbidden the Disci∣ples by Christ, First, that they might not be careful for temporal things, but resign themselves, wholly to the care of Christ. Secondly, they ought to live of the Gospel, which he hints, in the last clause of this verse, The workman is worthy of his hire.

That therefore, which he had said before, Freely ye have received, freely give, forbad them to preach the Gospel for gain: but he forbad not to take food, cloathing, and other necessaries, for the the preaching of the Gospel.

Two coats and shoes are forbidden them, that they might not at all affect pride or worldly pomp, or to make themselves sine, but rather, that their habit and guise might bespeak the greatest humility.

Notes

• t 1.1

  R••••••am in ••••im, cap. 16. hal. 4
• u 1.2

  Ibid.
• x 1.3

  Bab. Scahb. fol. 31. 1.
• y 1.4

  T••a••i••h, fol. fol. 29. 2. & M••••d Ka••on, fol. 18. 1.
• z 1.5

  Jevamoth. cap. 12. hal. 1.
• a 1.6

  Hieros. i••i, fol. 12. 1.
• b 1.7

  ••o••. 1••2. 1.
• c 1.8

  Gloss in Je∣vam, Bab. ••ol. 101. 1.
• d 1.9

  See Bab. Schabb. fol. 60. 1. in Gloss.
• e 1.10

  Joma, f. 78. ••.