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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Subject terms: Lightfoot, John, 1602-1675.; Church of England.; Theology -- Early works to 1800.; Theology -- History -- 17th century.
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§ Those that sold oxen, and sheep, and doves.

These were sold for sacrifices, lambs for the Passover, and bullocks for the festival af∣ter, and doves for the offerings of those women, and those Lepers cleansed, that were not so rich as to reach to a Lamb, Lev. 12. 8. & 14. 21. And it may be sparrows were in this Market too for the cleansing of the Leper: and to that it may be our Saviour alludeth, Matth. 10. 29. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing, and five for a half-peny? Luke 12. 6. The Jews have a tradition, That the burnt-offerings on festival days were 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 of common sheep, or oxen, but their peace-offerings were of the tithes, Chagigah per. 1. Now this tradition joyned with the matter of conveniency against such times as there was like to be great store of sacrifices, caused a Market to be kept at Jerusalem, of beasts and fowls for that purpose; that those that came from far to the Passover, or to the other Festivals, as our Saviour did at this time, and his company with him, might not be forced to bring their Passover lamb, or bullock, or sacrifice lamb or bullock along with them, but might have such things for ready mony when they came to Jerusalem. And now too much love of convenience had brought this market into the Temple Court.