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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Subject terms: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; Church of England.; Theology -- Early works to 1800.; Theology -- History -- 17th century.
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VERS. I.

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Am I not free?

HERE some Interpreters in their Versions vary the order of the clauses, and read, Am I not free? and then after that, Am I not an Apostle? Moved to it hence undoubtedly, because it is greater to be an Apostle, than to be Free; and they supposed they should keep true order, if they proceeded from a lower degree to a higher. But they should have considered, that Paul did not barely treat of Christian Liberty, but of Apostolic Liberty: which appears also sufficiently vers. 5: Nor could he use a more accurate method in his business, than by first proving himself an Apostle, and then proving his Apostolic Liberty.

He is about to treat of his Liberty, or how lawful it is for him, to require maintenance for himself, his wife and family, if he had them, for his ministery in the Gospel among the Heathen, which Peter and the rest of the Apostles did among the Jews. It was formerly appointed by Jewish Lawyers, that Tithes were not to be required and taken of the Gentiles, maintenance was not to be asked from Heathens, and that a Jew should not make himself any ways beholden to an Heathen. Which so much the more also pre∣vailed among them, because there was not any permission in the Law concerning these things, or at least that there was deep silence in the Law concerning them. These mat∣ters could not but raise a contest against him, concerning his maintenance among the Heathen, while he preached the Gospel to them.

Our Apostle therefore, the Minister of the Uncircumcision, flies to that, namely to defend himself by his Apostolical power among them, who had raised a difference against him about this business, Ver. 3. Be it granted, that it was appointed by the Traditional Laws, concerning taking no maintenance from Heathens; yea though it were granted, that it were so decreed by the Law of Moses; but I am an Apostle, I am free from such Laws; yea it is in my power to institute this for a Law to the converted Heathen, that those that preach the Gospel should be sustained by the Gospel.

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Have I not seen Iesus Christ?

PAUL saw the Lord twice. First in his journey to Damascus, when he was mar∣ked out for an Apostle. Secondly, In his Trance at Jerusalem, when he was mar∣ked out for the Apostle of the Gentiles, Act. XXII. 21. He alone among the Apostles saw the Lord after his ascension.