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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SECTION XXXVIII.

MATTH. Chap. VIII. Ver. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.

MARK Chap. IV. Ver. 35.

LUKE Chap. IX. Ver. 57. 58, 59, 60, 61, 62.

A Scribe will follow CHRIST, &c.

THe story of CHRISTS preparing to go over the water, is evidenced by Mark, to come in here in its proper place; for he saith, The same day at even, &c. Matthews laying it where he hath done, may seem to be because of its neerness to Matthews or Levies feast, as will appear in the following current of the story; which feast he hath laid at Matthews call, and so hath accordingly brought here divers stories together, though far distinct in time; as some being neer the time of his call, some neer the time of his feast. But a greater scruple ariseth, namely, Whether this story in Matthew, of two that would follow Christ, and that in Luke 9. 57, &c. of three that would do so, be one and the same story, or two occurrences at several times? It is well the matter is of no more chronological import, for it is hard to resolve which way to take it. The words of the persons to Christ, and his answer to them, are so much the same, that it is hard to think two several stories should run so parallel in all circumstances: And yet Lukes laying it so far out of its place, might perswade that it is not the same story. It would be more tiresome then profitable to dispute the matter at lage; therefore to make sure and quick work, both the stories may be taken in at both places. I should rather hold them to be two sto∣ries: In both of them where it is said, by those that should follow Christ, Let me first go and bury my father, It argues not that their father was dead or very sick; but that they thought themselves bound not to leave their father whilst he was living.