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.

§. But that he might be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing.

The baptism of John did tend to the manifesting of Christ, especially two ways: 1. Be∣cause by the strangeness of his Ministery, and the wonder of such a baptism as his was, the eyes of all the people were drawn to look after what he meant by it: For though his ba∣ptism for the manner of it, was suitable to the baptism so well known among the Jews, as was observed before, yet was the doctrine and end of it so strange to them, that it put the whole Nation to an enquiry what was in it. And 2. then did John preach Christ [as ready to come] to every one that came to be baptized.

Vers. 39. They came and saw where he dwelt.

It is questionable whether 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 here doth intimate, his Inn, or his habitation, but I rather understand the latter, and that the place was Capernaum; where Christ had an ha∣bitation, and was a member or Citizen of that City: For though he was a Nazarite in regard of his mothers house and residence, yet it is very probable he was a Carpernaite by his father Josephs. For,

• 1. Observe that Capernaum is called his own City, Matth. 9. 1. compared with Mar. 2. 1.
• 2. There he pays tribute, as the proper place where he should pay it, Matth. 17. 24.
• 3. When he is refused at Nazaret his mothers Town, he goeth down to Capernaum his fathers, Luke 4. 31.
• 4. His resort to Capernaum was very frequent, and his abode there very much, John 2. 11. Luke 4. 31. John 6. 17. Luke 10. 15.
• 5. That his father and mother are very well known there, John 6. 42.
• 6. That in regard of this frequency of Christs being in this Town, and its interest in him as an inhabitant and member of it, Capernaum is said to be lifted up to Heaven.

Now Capernaum standing upon the banks of Jordan, and on the very point of the lake of Genazaret, as Jordan began to spread it self into that lake, he, and these disciples that go with him, pass over the water before they come thither, for now they were on the other side Jordan where John baptized.

Vers. 40. One of the two was Andrew, Simon Peters brother.

Who the other was, it is uncertain and undeterminable; possibly it might be the Evan∣gelist John himself, but there is no fixing on him, or any other particular man: but this may be observed, that Peter was not the first that came in for a Disciple to Christ, but his brother Andrew and another. And it was well he was not the first, that so much of the Romanists boastings may be stopped.