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. V.

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For I do pass through Macedonia.

THERE is a division about the sense and translation of these words: and here in∣deed the whole hinge of the controversie turns upon the place whence this Epistle was writ.

There are some that render it to this sense, I am now passing through Macedonia; which without doubt he did, whosoever he were, who first joyned those words to the end of the Epistle, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. The first Epistle to the

Corinthians was written from Philippi: and they must do the same, who think it sent from thence.

But the Vulgar and Interlineary Interpreter; For I shall pass through Macedonia, in the future tense, is more true, and best of all. For that this Epistle was sent from Ephe∣sus, these and other things make plain.

I. That the Apostle salutes the Corinthians in the name of the Churches of Asia; which it is probable he would not at all have done, if he now were in Macedonia. But be it granted, that he very lately coming out of Asia, carried the salutations of those Churches along with him, it is as improbable, that he would not also salute them in the name of the Churches of Macedonia.

II. It appears that he wrote this Epistle before he came into Macedonia, from what he saith in the second Epistle, Chap. II. 12, 13. and Chap. VII. 5, 6, 7. For when he met not Titus at Troas; whom together with Stephanus, Fortunatus, and Achaicus he had sent to Corinth with this Epistle; nor as yet could know what fruit it had gained among the Corinthians, he hastned a journey into Macedonia. And when he came thi∣ther, and found not Titus there, he stayed for some time with an unquiet mind, until Titus, the messenger of good news at last came.

III. He saith, vers. 8. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. I shall tarry in Ephesus: as if he would say, Here at Ephesus, where now I am, I shall remain until Pentecost.