EXODUS ,XXlli. 93 ìvorldly cares, to depend upon his providence in faith, Màtt.6.31. 1 Cor. 7.29.3 o 31.32. and to exercifethemfelves in holy things,as the learning of his Law, which this yeare was to be read in the audience of all the people,Deuter.3I.1 0.11. 1 a. Nche.8. and that they fhould not pollute his Lod by their owns unlawfull workcs, but walke holily upon it : otherwife, theland fhould Ipue theta out,and enjoy her Sabbaths,when it lay de- lolate and void of fetch evill inhabitants, Levit. 18.24.25.28. &26.34.35 43. 2,Ghron.36.21. that the peace] or , and tic pore of thy people fha/f eat ; to wit,as well as the owners and their fervaras, Levit. 25.6. may eat] to wit , that which groweth of it owne accord in the fçventh yeere,Levit.25.5.6. By the Hebrew records it is fheweJ, that Whofoever locked up bio vineyard,or hedged in hi, field inage feventhyeere, braiee,tbeCommandement. Likewife tf le gathered any of bis fruits into hit bogs: but hee mat to let all bee common , and ee ey mans band equal in everyplace. Flee might bring into ion haute' a lit- tle, after the manner of thole that brought in common goods. Moreover, concerning the fruits of the fe- venth yeere , What foes er, was properly mans Meat, as wheat, fgs,grapes , and the lilts, they might not make of them medicines, pla!ers, &c. Though for mano tofo, be- caufe it isfaid, ToYou FOR MEAT, (Lev. 25.6.) and not for medicine. Neither might they make mercbandifeof the fruit ref thefeeventhyeere; but zf they would fell a little thereof they might, and buy other meat with the price; and both the fruits which were f , and the price were holy. And they might not bee told by mea- fiere, by weight, or by tale, (left they fhould feeme to make merchandif of the fruits of the feventh yeere,) fiat as other things that were free and common, Maimony, in the forelàid treatif., chap. ¢. fell. 24. and chap. 5. fell. i I. and cbap.6. XT. 1.3. they leave] as not being mans mcat,it fhould be common for beafts, birds, &ç. Therefore they might not burnt ?be /raw or fubble of the [venti yeere , fir that it was meet for the beaf s to eat, faith Maimoty in the fame place, chap. 5. S.19. olive -yard] or olive tree. And confcquently all other trees , and fruits of like ufe. This holy yeere of ref} figured the refs which the Church fhould enjoy under Chili in he Can &ificatkon , and communion of heavenly bleffiugs : and fo had an end in him, with other rudiments of theLaw, Eloy 61.2. Coloff. 2.16. r 7. Galat.4.1 o.1 t . Heb.4.9 . t 0.1 t . 12 Verb 2.ceafe]orrefi or(eepe Sabbath : fee Ex- odus 20.8. &c. refrefhed] or, takbrcati, : the Ghafdee expoundeth it, may ref. See the Iewes canons for there, on Exod.2 o. i o. 1 3 'Vert 13. fhali be wane ] or take heedtoyour[his that ye tranfgretlè nor, other gods] the Chal- dee calleth them , idelt of thepeoples: So in Zacha. 13.2. God faith hee will cut off the names of the idols oat of the land; and in Hofea 2. 1 y. that hee will take away the names of Baa.'im out of their moutbes ; and Davidwould not take up the names of fuch upon his lip, ,Pfal. 16.4. and fo the Ífraelites pra&iled, in changing the names of idolatrous places,Num.32. 38. See alfo Iofnah 23.7. By the Hebrew canons it was decreed from this Law; Who fo maleeth a zow in the name of an idol, or that fwearetti by it, io to be beams ten, whether he fwearetb thereby for bimfelfa or for an In- fidel. And it is f rbidden to make an Infidel fweare by bio G d ; or to mention the name thereof, though not bÿ way of oath. Maimony treat. of Idolatry, ch.5.5.10: out f] or, upon thy mouth, or, in it : but the Greece tranllateth it, out of. Verti 4. times]Hebr. feet : meaning three jour - neyes which they fhould goe on foot every yeer, to the place of Gods publike worfhip.The Greek and Chaldeetranflate, times. Verf i 5. .Abibl which we call March ; the Gr. the month of new fruits : the fief} moneth unto Ili rael, becaufe of their comming out of Egypt therein.This firs} Peal} was adjoyned to. the Paffe- over: of it, with the rites and Ggnification, fee the notes on Exodus 12. and 13. and Numbers 28. 17. 18. &c. It was for a continuall remem- brance of their coniming out of Egypt,Dent. i6. 3. and air expe&ation of their better redemp- tion and fanf}ification by Chrif} which was to come: in whotu wee fpiritnally keepe this feaf}; 1. Cor.5.7.8. theyfhall not appeare]that is,the males of Ifráel, ver. t y. Deut. i 6.16. The Greeks tranllateth it asbefore,thou fhaltnot; the Chaldee, ye (hall not appeare empty, that is, without fume gift or oblation to the Lord, as 1. Sam.6.3. Dent. r 5. I3.1.4. The Hebrew DoEtors obferve, that there were three things commanded unto Ifrael at every of the 'three feaffa; namely, Appearing, at it isfaid, All tby males fhall appeare, Exod.23.1 7. AndFeaf ing,at it it faid,Tbou(halt keepe a faf unto the Lord thy God,Deut. 16.15. And Rejoycing, ai it is fail t Thou flash ref yee in thy f af, Deut. t 6. i ¢. The appearingfpoken of in the Law, u, that hisface fhould be feeene in the Court (of the Sa Idluary) in the fill good day of the faf. And he mull bring with him a burnt- offring , either offcale , or of beafi : and mho fo- comme, b into the Court in the f rfi day , and bringetb not a burnt -ring; dotb not only omit a thing commanded, but tranfgrefth alto a prohi- bition; as it is faid They fiall not appeare before me empty, Exod.23.15. The Feaft J oken of in the Lam, ire, that hee offer Pease- offrings in the fsrfgood day of the Feaf ,, when hee commetti to appears: and it is a (nowroc thing , that no peace- nffringa are brought, but of leafs. And the rejycing fpclten of at the Scafo, £s, that bee offer Peace - rings, nitre than the Peace- offrings of the Feaf ': and theft are called the Pease - ffrings of the relying of the Feaf ; as it io faid , Thou/halt flay Peace- offrings, and fiait eat there, and rejòyce before the Lord thy God , Deuteronomy 87.7. Who fä comrnetls into the Court in the other dayes of the,"eaft,do not bound to bring a burnt-offring in iii band i ez cry time that bee affmbleth: far that which is faid, The /hall not appeare before mee empty is not bite for the root (or begrming) oftbe Feaf only, which it the firfi day, or in recompense for the jirf. But if bee bring every time that bee commeth , tliy receive it of him, and offer it in the name of a Barno- ff iiog for Appearing : fir this appearing bath no flint edmeafure. Maimrioy inCbagi= gab,Chap.i. Sell.i. and Chaps. Setl.6. See more in the annotations on Dent. i 6. Verf. t6. of harve f ] Called alfo, the feall ofweekr, (or, of fevens)Exodus 34.22. betaufe it was fever weehhea 14 Y6
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