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. XXXIV.

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Gamaliel a Doctor of the Law.

THIS was Rabban Gamaliel the first, commonly and by way of distinction called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Rabban Gamaliel the old. He was President of the Council after his own Father Rabban Simeon, who was the Son of Hillel. He was Saint Pauls Master, and five and thirtieth Receiver of the Traditions; and upon this account might not improperly be termed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a Doctor of the Laws, because he was one that kept and handed down the Cabbala received from mount Sinai; only that the Rab∣bins of an inferior degree, enjoyed also the same title. He died eighteen years before the destruction of Jerusalem, his Son Simeon succeeding him in the chair, who perisht in the ruines of the City. Whereas he doth in some measure apologize for the Apostles, one might believe, he did favour Christianity. But he died a Pharisee, and if he was not the author, yet did he approve and recommend that prayer entitled 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a prayer against the Hereticks, Samuel the little being the Author: and who they meant by Hereticks is easie enough to apprehend. The Counsel therefore that he giveth here seems to be of that nature that had all along been practised between the Sadducees and the Pharisees, one Sect always wishing and looking for the destruction of the other.