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. III.

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They have digged down thine Altars.

THY Altars? What Altars of God should they be, that the Israelites had thrown down in Samaria? The Altar in the Temple was whole at that time: And what Altar had God besides? R. Sol. upon 1 Kings XIX. Tells us, these Altars were private Al∣tars raised to the Name of God. Such an one was that that Elijah repaired being broken down, 1 King. XVIII. 30.

There were indeed 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 high places built up to Idols, but there were some also built up to God. And that (as the Jews grant) lawfully enough, before the Temple was built; which were used afterward: but the use of them became faulty, because they were bound to go only to that Altar that was in the Temple. These Altars were unlawfully built amongst the two Tribes of Judah and Benjamin, because the way lay open for them to the Altar at Jerusalem; but it was not so unlawful for the ten Tribes within the King∣dom of Samaria, because they could have no such access. It is questionable therefore, whether Elijah would call the high places or Altars in Judaea, though dedicated to the true God, the Altars of God; which being so dedicated in Samaria, he calls by the name of thine Altars.