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. IV.

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And when they come from the Market, except they wash.

THE Jews used 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the washing of the hands, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The plunging of the hands. And the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Wash, in our Evangelist seems to answer to the former, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Baptize, to the latter.

• I. That the plunging of the whole body is not understood here, may be sufficiently proved hence, that such plunging is not used, but when pollution is contracted from the more principal causes of uncleanness. d 1.1 A man and Vessels contract not uncleanness, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 but from the father of uncleanness. Such as, Uncleaness from a creeping thing, from the seed in the unclean act, from him that is polluted by the dead, from a Le∣per, from the water of purification, from him that lies with a menstrucus woman, from the flux of him that hath the Gonorrhea, from his spittle, from his urine, from the bloud of a menstruous woman, from a prostuvious man, &c. By these a man was so polluted, that it was 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A days washing, and he must plunge his whole body. But for smaller uncleannesses, it was enough to cleanse the hands.
• II. Much less is it to be understood of the things bought; as if they when they were brought from the market, were to be washed (in which sense some Interpreters render the words, And what they buy out of the market, unless they wash it, they eat it not) when there were some things, which would not endure water, some things which when bought were not

• presently eaten; and the Traditional Canons distinguish between those things which were lawful as soon as they came from the market, and those which were not.
• III. The Phrase therefore seems to be meant of the immersion or plunging of the hands only, and the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Fist is here to be understood also in common. Those that remain at home eat not, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 unless they wash the fist. But those that come from the Market eat not, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 unless they plunge their fist into the water, being ignorant and uncertain what uncleanness they came near unto in the Market.

The e 1.2 washing of the hands, and the plunging of the hands were from the Scribes. The hands which had need 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of plunging, they dipped not but in a fit place, that is, where there was a confluence of forty Seahs of water. For in the place where any dipped Vessels, it was lawful to dip the hands. But the hands which have need 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of washing only, if they dip them in the Confluence of waters, they are clean; whether they dip them in wa∣ters that are drawn, or in Vessels, or in the pavement. They do not cleanse the hands (as to washing) until waters are poured upon the hands out of a Vessel. For they do not wash the hands but out of a Vessel.

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Pots.

It is doubtful whether this word be derived from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A Sextary, (a certain mea∣sure) or form 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, Vessels plained or engraven. To take it as speaking of Sextaries, is indeed very agreeable to the word, and not much different from the matter. And so also it is, if you derive it from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, by which word are denoted Vessels plained, or turned, that is, of Wood. And perhaps those Vessels, which are called by the Rabbins 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Flat, and are opposed to 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 such as may contain something within them, are expressed by this word. Of that sort were Knives, Tables, Seats, &c. Concerning which as capable of polution, See Maimonides, f 1.3 and the Talmudic Tract g 1.4 Kelim. Where are reckoned up 1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The very Table, at which they eat. 2. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The little Table, or the Wooden Side-Table, where wine and fruits were set, that were presenttly to be brought to Table. 3. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A Seat. 4. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The footstool for the feet under the Seat.

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Brazen Vessels.

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Of Beds.

Beds contracted uncleanness, either that which they called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or that which they called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 One can hardly put these into good English without a Pa∣raphrase. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Was a bed, on which a profluvions man or woman, or a menstruous woman, or a woman in chid-birth, or a leper, had either sate or stood, or laid, or leaned, or hung. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Was a bed which any thing had touched, that had been touched before by any of these.

The word therefore 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 washings, applyed to all these, properly and strictly is not to be taken of dipping or plunging, but in respect of some things, of washing only, and in respect of others of sprinkling only.

Notes

• d 1.1

  R. Sol. in Ke∣lim, cap. 1.
• e 1.2

  Maimon. in Mikvaoth, cap. 11.
• f 1.3

  In Kelim, cap▪ 4.
• g 1.4

  Chap. 21.