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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.
Publication: London :: Printed by W. R. for Robert Scot, Thomas Basset, Richard Chiswell,; 1684.
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VERS. XLVI.

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A certain Nobleman.

THIS Nobleman probably might be some Herodian, such as we find mention'd Mat. XXII. 16. not meerly a servant or attendant upon Herod the Tetrarch, who reign'd at this time, but one devoted to Herod's family, out of principles of conscience and sub∣mission. For we have elsewhere shewn the controversie in that Nation about the introdu∣cing of Herod the Great into the Government; and whether there was not a spice of that quarrel in the differences of the Shammeans and the Hillelites, might be a matter worth our enquiry, but not in this place. But suppose this Nobleman at present to have been an attendant upon Herod the Tetrarch (setting aside that controversie) and then the words of our Blessed Saviour, v. 48. Except ye see signs and wonders ye will not believe, may have this tendency and design in them. The Jews they requir'd signs, 1 Cor. I. 22. but Herod's Court was especially to be charg'd with this curiosity, because they had heard John the Bap∣tist, yea even the Tetrarch himself with some kind of observance and veneration, and yet be∣cause John shewed no sign, did no miracle, Joh. X. 41 he was the easilier thrown into prison, and not believ'd; for the story of his imprisonment immediately follows. Compare that passage with Luk. XXIII. 8.