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. XII.

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A dead man was carried out.

A Mongst the Talmudists 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A dead corps going out, is commonly a phrase which is first understood of carrying the Corps out of the Court-gate.

d 1.1 At what time do they take their beds lower? from the time that the person deceased is carried out of the Court-gate of his twn house.

Secondly it is taken also for carrying the Corps out of the City, For 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 the burying places were not near the City. e 1.2

f 1.3 The infant dying before it be thirty days old 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is carried out in the bosom: and is buried by one Woman and two Men.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 An infant of thirty days old, is carried out in a little Coffin. R. Judah saith, not in a Coffin that is carried on mens shoulders, but in their arms.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 A child of three years old is carried out in a bed. And so on∣ward from that age.

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Much people was with her.

g 1.4 R. Simeon ben Eliezer saith, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 For the dead that is car∣ried out on his bed, there are many mourners. If he be not carried out on his bed [but in 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 or 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a Coffin] there are not many mourners.

〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 If the deceased person be known to many, then many ac∣company him.

There were ordinarily at such Funerals 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Those that carried the Bier, and some to take their turns, and some also to take their turns again. h 1.5 For as as the Gloss hath it 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Every one desired that office.

There were also 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Those that stoood in order about the mourners to comfort them. i 1.6

Notes

• d 1.1

  Hieros. Bera∣coth. fol. 5. 4.
• e 1.2

  Gloss, in Kiddushin, fol. 80. 2.
• f 1.3

  Moed. Katon, fol. 24. 1.
• g 1.4

  Moed Katon, ibid.
• h 1.5

  Beracoth cap. 3. hal. 1.
• i 1.6

  Ibid. & Che∣tub, fol. 8. 2.