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. XXXIV.

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Before the Cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

THE same also he had said, Joh. XIII. 38. The Cock shall not crow, till thou hast deny∣ed me thrice. Therefore some say, that that was the same Supper with this of the Passover. Very right indeed, if 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, ought to be rendred, The Cock shall not crow once, or, The Cock shall not crow at all ▪ But it is not so; but it amounts to this sense, within the time of Cock crowing, thou shalt deny me thrice, for Peter had denied him but once before the first crowing of the Cock, and thrice before the second. Mark XIV. 68, 72. From hence therefore we may easily observe, in what sense those words are to be understood, which were spoke to Peter, two days before the Passover, Joh. XIII. last. The Cock shall not crow, &c. not that the Cock should not crow at all between

that time, and Peter's denying; but, as if our Saviour had said, Are you so secure of your self, O Peter? Verily I say unto you, the time shall be, and that shortly, when you shall deny me thrice within the time of Cock crowing. 'Ev 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, At Cock-crowing, Mark XIII. 35. At the Paschal Supper, it is said, This night, before the Cock crow, &c. Matth. XXVI. 34. Mark XIV. 30. Luke XXII. 34. But there is nothing of this said in that Supper, Joh. XIII.

Concerning the Cock-crowing, thus the Masters, g 1.1 R. Shilla saith, Whosoever begins his journey before Cock-crowing, his blood be upon his head. R. Josiah saith, If before the second crowing: But some say, If before the third. But of what kind of Cock is this spoken?

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Of a midling Cock; that is, as the Gloss explains it, A Cock that doth not crow too soon, nor too late. The Mishnah, on which this Gloss is, hath these words; Every day they remove the ashes from the Altar, about Cock crowing: but on the day of At∣tonement, at midnight, &c. You may wonder that a dunghil Cock should be found at Jerusalem, when it is forbid by the Canons that any Cocks should be kept there. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 h 1.2 They do not keep Cocks at Jerusalem, upon account of the holy things: Nor do the Priests keep them through out all the land of Israel. The Gloss gives the reason, Even Israelites are forbid to keep Cocks at Jerusalem, because of the holy things: for Israelites have eaten there peace-offerings, and thank-offerings: but now it is the custom of dunghil Cocks to turn over dunghils, where perhaps they might find creeping things, that might pollute those holy things that are to be eaten. By what means, and under what pretence the Canon was dispensed with, we do not dispute. 'Tis certain there were Cocks at Jerusalem, as well as at other places. And memorable is the story of a Cock, which was stoned by the sentence of the Council, for having killed a little child. i 1.3

Notes

• g 1.1

  Bab. Joma, fol. 21. 1.
• h 1.2

  Bava Kama, cap. 7. hal. ult.
• i 1.3

  Jerus. Erubbin. fol. 26. 1.