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.

§. We have found the Messias.

Andrew speaketh, 1. In reference to the expectation of the Nation, that looked so much, and so earnestly for the coming of Christ, and for his coming at this time. 2. In reference to the opinion of the Nation, that held that when Christ came, none should know whence he was, Joh. 7. 27. And 3. in reference to the common and constant testi∣mony of John, that spake so much of Christ to come after him.

The word Messias doth solely and singularly betoken Christ, as it is interpreted most pertinently by the Evangelist here, and Chap. 4. 25. For though the word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 in He∣brew, in the Scripture, signifieth any anointed one whatsoever; yet in this Greek form, Messias, it never signifieth but only Christ. Nor is the Hebrew word 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 used in He∣brew Authors, but in the same sense, and so it is used infinitely among them: sometimes set single without any other addition, and very often with this addition 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 The King Messias; as he that is never so little versed in Jewish Authors, will find in great va∣riety. In this propriety the word is used, Dan. 9. 25, 26. and so was it confessed by the Ancient Jews, though the Modern would elude it. The Jews of the Talmud age, say, that the end of the Messias was spoken of in the Book of Cetubhim, aiming at this place; but how the latter generations turn off such a sensee, see in R. Saadias, and Rab. Sol. in loc. &c.

Vers. 42. Thou art Simon.

Christ nameth him at the first sight, and hereby sheweth that he was the Messias, in that he could thus name Simon and his father, with whom he had had no converse before.

Simon, or Simeon, as the Syriack renders it, [for they are all one, as Acts 15. 14.] was a name that was exceeding much in use among the Jews at this time, as Matth. 27. 32. Mark 3. 18. Luke 2. 15. Acts 8. 9. & 13. 1. &c. And it was very frequent in use in their Schools in putting of cases, as, Reuben borrowed such a thing of Simeon, &c.

The Jews themselves seem to have brought the Hebrew word Simeon, into this Greek manner of pronouncing, Simon; for their own Authors speak of one Rabbi Simon.