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. XXV.

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There stood by the Cross, &c.

* 1.1 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 He stood under the Cross [or the Gallows] and wept. It is told of R. Eliezer ben R. Simeon, who being very angry had commanded a Fuller to be hanged 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 but his wrath abating, and he coming to himself, went af∣ter him to have freed him, but could not, for they had hanged the man before he came. He therefore repeated that passage, He that keepeth his lips and his tongue, keepeth his soul from trouble. He stood under the Gallows and wept, &c.

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Mary of Cleophas.

That is, Mary the Wife of Cleophas, or Alpheus. For,

I. Consult Mark XV. 40. There were also Women looking on afar off, among whom was, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the Mother of James the less, and Joses. Now it is well enough known that Alpheus was the Father of James the less and of Joses, Matth. X. 3.

II. We very oftentimes meet with the name 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 amongst the Talmudists, which in the reading may be turned either into Alphai, or Cleophi. s 1.2 R. Berechiah 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 t 1.3 R. Chaijah and R. Achah say 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. u 1.4 R. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 askt R. Johanan. x 1.5 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉

Notes

• * 1.1

  Bava Mezi∣ah, fol. 83. 2.
• s 1.2

  Echah rabba∣thi, fol. 79. 4.
• t 1.3

  Mid••as Cohe∣leth, fol. 82. 4.
• u 1.4

  Hieros. Nazir. sol. 53. 3.
• x 1.5

  Beresh. rabb. fol. 14. 4.