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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At the Gate of the Temple, which is called beautiful.

HERE I am at a stand as to the determination of this Gate, according to the un∣certain signification of the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. If in the Etymology of it, it hath any relation with 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, time (which any one would imagine) then we might suppose it the Gate called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Huldah, perhaps so called from 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Heledh, time, or age. There were two Gates of this name on the South-side of the Court of the Gentiles, under that noble Porch called the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Royal Porch. g 1.1 Through which the way led from Jerusalem it self, or Acra, into the Temple. But if by 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 be meant strictly beautiful, as it is commonly rendred, then we might suppose it the East Gate of the Women's Court: which although it was but a Brazen Gate, yet for splendor and glittering it ex∣ceeded the other Gates of Silver or Gold. h 1.2 There were nine of the Gates indeed that were overlaid with Silver and Gold—There were nine Gates overlaid with Gold and Sil∣ver—And one without the Temple, made of Corinthian Brass, which far exceeded those of Gold or Silver.

Let the Reader judge whether that which is added v. 11. encrease or explain the diffi∣culty. As the lame man which was healed, held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch which is called Solomon's. From whence this difficulty ariseth: Whether Peter, and John, and the lame man had hitherto gone no further than the Court of the Gentiles, or whether they had come back thither, from the Women's Court. If the former, then the lame Man lay at some Gate of the Court of the Gentiles that was called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, which we may suppose was the Gate called Huldah: If the later, then he lay at that Corinthian Gate.

Notes

• g 1.1

  Middoth, cap. 1. hal. 3.
• h 1.2

  Joseph. de Ex∣cid. lib. 5. c. 14.