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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JEREMY II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII.

[Division 357] [Iosiah 19] JEREMY in these latter years of Josiah, doth prophesie very sad [Division 358] [Iosiah 20] and heavy things against Judah and Jerusalem, and telleth plain∣ly, [Division 359] [Iosiah 21] that Jerusalem should become like Shiloh, &c. For the time and [Division 360] [Iosiah 22] order of these Chapters, the Reader may take notice of these few [Division 361] [Iosiah 23] things:

[Division 362] [Iosiah 24] 1. That whereas his Chapters from the twentieth forward, are of very [Division 363] [Iosiah 25] much and very visible dislocation, these to the twentieth do not own [Division 364] [Iosiah 26] any such thing in so visible and evident a manner as those do, nor in∣deed [Division 365] [Iosiah 27] by any closer intimation to conclude any whit certainly upon, and [Division 366] [Iosiah 28] therefore it is not safe nor solid to transpose them at all, but to take [Division 367] [Iosiah 29] them up as they lye. Nor do I see any thing to the contrary, but that [Division 368] [Iosiah 30] they lye very direct and methodically all along.

2. The thirteenth Chapter, and all that follow to the one and twen∣tieth I conceive to have been delivered in the time of Jehoiakim, and not in the time of Josiah, and that upon this ground, because in Chap. 13. vers. 18. The Prophet calls to the King and Queen, Humble your selves, and sit down, for your Principality shall come down even the Crown of your glory: which was most fully accomplished upon Jehoiakim and his wife, Jer. 22. 19. with 2 King. 24. 12. and not at all upon Josiah and his Queen; at the least not upon his Queen for ought we read of.

3. There is one particular very remarkable, that runneth along through the most of these Chapters, from the beginning of the third to the fourteenth, and that is, the mention of a great drought or want of rain, as Chap. 3. 3. & 5. 24, 25. & 8. 13. 20. & 9. 10. 12. & 12. 4. & 14. 1, 2, 3, 4. Now if this drought were in the time of Josiah [as it is mentioned instantly before the dating of a Prophesie in Josiahs time, Chap. 3. 3. 6.] and in the time of Jehoiakim [as there is mention of it presently after a Prophesie against Jehoiakim, Chap. 13. 18. & 14. 1, 2.] then it appeareth that this sad restraint of rain fell out in the last years of Josiah, and continued some of Jehoiakims time, and so these Chapters of Jeremy do most properly fall in with the latter years of Josiahs reign. In Chap. 11. 2. he seemeth to speak concerning the Covenant that Josiah had caused the people to enter into, upon the finding and reading of Moses copy, and he doth earnestly exhort the people to keep it. And it may be that phrase in Chap. 2. 31. O generation behold, or see the Word of the Lord, may have reference to that copy of Moses also; I am sure it may be more properly interpreted, as if he pointed to that; then it is interpreted by some Jews, as if he shewed them the Pot of Manna. There is only some Chronical doubt ariseth upon the eighteenth verse of the second Chapter, and that is, whether Judah had any league and reliance with and upon Egypt in Josiahs time; which, as there is no Scripture to assert; so also is there none neither to contra∣dict. And it may very well be held affirmatively, and more probable then otherways, all circumstances well considered: And what if Josiahs death by the King of Egypt were a temporal punishment, for his reliance upon Egypt?