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. II.

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This taxing was first made, &c.

NOT the first taxing under Augustus, but the first that was made under Cyrenius. For there was another taxing under him, upon the occasion of which the Sediti∣on was raised by Judas the Gaulonite. Of this Tax of ours Dion Cassius seems to make mention, the times agreeing well enough, though the agreement in other things is more hardly reducible.

a 1.1 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, &c. He began a tax upon those that dwelt in Italy, and were worth two hundred Sesterces: sparing the poorer sort, and those that lived beyond the Countries of Italy, to avoid tumults.

If those that lived out of Italy were not taxed, how does this agree, with the Tax our Evangelist speaks of? unless you will distinguish. In one sense, they were not taxed, that is, as to their Estates, they were not to pay any thing: but in another sense they were; that is, as to taking account of their names, that they might swear their alle∣geance, and subjection to the Roman Empire. As to this, let the more learned judge.

Notes

• a 1.1

  Lib 55.