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.

SECT. II. Its situation.

PTOLOMEY tells us something of its situation by its degrees, saying, Emmaus, 65. 45. 31. 45.

As to the vicinage of Countries or places adjacent; thus the Jerusalem Sheviith a 1.1: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 From Beth-horon to Emmaus it is hilly. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 From Emmaus to Lydda it is Champagne, and from Lydda to the Sea is Valley.

If you would hear Ptolomey more largely, thus he writes:

• Jamnia 65. 40. 32. 0.
• Lydda 66. 0. 32. 0.
• Antipatris 66. 20. 32. 0.
• Emmaus 65. 45. 31. 45.
• Jerusalem 66. 0. 31. 40.

Although this account of the distance betwixt Jerusalem and Emmaus, doth not very well agree, with what our Evangelist, and Josephus have said; yet may we learn, from the places named along with it, in what quarter of the Heaven it was situated. To all which we may add that of Josephus Antiq. lib. 12. cap. 11. and 1 Maccab. IV. Judas Maccabeus engages with Gorgias near Emmaus: the Gorgians fly, and the Maccabeans pur∣sue 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, As far as Gadaron (Gezer) to the plains of Edom, Azotus, and Jamnia.

I therefore recite this passage, that it may appear that Emmaus, lay toward Galilee, although from Jerusalem it inclined also Westward: For whereas, considering the latitude of Galilee extending it self from West to East, there must of necessity be several Roads from Jerusalem to this or that part of it: So this through Emmaus was one; through Beth Horon another; through Antipatris a third; if at least this last did not fall in with that of Emmaus. That passage in Gul. Tyr. makes me think it might; who, describing the Encampings and journeyings of the Croysade Army, tells us, b 1.2 Relictis a dextrâ, &c. Leaving the Maritime Towns, Antipatris and Joppe, on the right, they passed through Eleu∣theria, and came to Lydda, which is Diospolis. And Cap. 24. From whence, taking guides along with them, persons well skilled in those places, they came to Nicopolis: Which is the same with Emmaus.

From all which, we may reasonably presume that the two Disciples were going to Emmaus, not as to the utmost limit of their journey, but as that lay in their way to∣ward Galilee.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Fol. 38. 4.
• b 1.2

  Lib. 2. cap. 22.