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. XV.

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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets.

BUT in what Language were the Law and the Prophets read, in this Synagogue? It is generally supposed that in the Synagogues of the Hellenists, the Greek Bible was read. But was that Tongue understood amongst the Pisidians? Strabo at the end of his thirteenth Book tells us, The Cibratian prefecture was reckoned amongst the greatest of Asia. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The Cibyrates used four Languages, the Pisidian, the Solyman, the Greek, and Lydian. Where we see the Pisidian Tongue is expresly distinguisht from the Greek. If Moses and the Prophets therefore were read here in the Greek Tongue, were they understood by those in Pisidia? Yes, you will say, for the very name of the City Antioch speaks it, to have been a Greek Colony. Grant this: but then suppose a Jewish Synagogue in some City of Pisidia that was purely Pisidian, such as Selge, Sagalessus, Pernelissus, &c. or in some City of the Solymites, or of the Lydians, in what Language was the Law read there? Doubtless in the same

Tongue and the same manner that it was read, in the Synagogue of the Hebrews, i. e. in the Original Hebrew, some Interpreter assisting, and rendring it to them in their mother Tongue.

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They sat down.

So it is exprest commonly of any one that teaches; 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 he sat down. And if the Rulers of the Synagogue had no other knowledge of Barnabas and Saul, they might gather they were Preachers, from this, that when they entred the Synagogue they sat down, accor∣ding to the custom of those that Taught, or Preached.