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. XXVI.

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How readest thou?

AN expression very common in the Schools, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 what readest thou? when any person brought a Text of Scripture for the proof of any thing. f 1.1 The Rabbins have a Tradition 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 that the disease of the Squinancy came into

the world upon the account of tithes: (the Gloss hath it, for eating of fruits that had not been tithed.) R Eliezar ben R. Jose saith, it was for an evil tongue. Rabba saith, and it is the saying also of R. Joshua ben Levi 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 what readest thou? The King shall rejoyce in God, every one that sweareth by himself shall glory: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [thence comes 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. b 1.2 And a little after upon another sub∣ject: R. Simeon ben Gezirah saith 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 what or how readest thou? If thou know not, O thou fairest among Women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, Cant. I. 8.

We will not be very curious in enquiring whether our Saviour used the very same form of speech 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or any other. In this only he de∣parts from their common use of speech, in that he calls to another to alledge some Text of Scripture, whereas it was usual in the Schools, that he that spoke that, would alledge some place himself.

Notes

• f 1.1

  Schabb. fol. 33▪ 2.
• b 1.2

  Psal. LXIII. 11.