100 EXODUS XXV. 5 6 7 Exod.28.42.It Ili flax, and it is byfi. Maimo:y, treat. of the Implements of the Santluary, c S. f.13.Others put a difference betweene that Fiji which Solo- mon nfed, and this Shefh, which they thinke was n filkencotten,which Plinie(in his nat.htfl.b.r 9.íb. i .) (hewcth to grow in Egypt , on a fhrnb called Xykn orGafpion: whreof'foft and white linnen (tulle was made, whereof the Priefts of Egypt de= lighted to weare. And this linnen XyInon, they thinke to be the ftuffe that was died blew, purple and fcarlet. Byfr is alfo a Glken linnen, white,pure, and bright,and hath the name originally ofwhite- ntlfe and fignified the graces and juflifuations of the Saints,Revel. i 9.8.14. Ezek.i 6.s o. haire] whereof a covering was made for the Taberna- cle, Exod.26.7.2 3. The word haire is added alto in Greeke: nece(farily underftood in the Hebrew, fee Gen.42.33 Verf..5. 7acbafh skinner] This the Greeke inter- preters tranflate, blew (or violet colour) skinne I. The 7acbafh was a beaft of whole skinne fine (hones weremade, Ezek. r 6.1 o. & lave there, no mention is made in Scripture of this beaft; but inthis hi; ftorieof the Tabernacle, whofeuppercovering was made of the skins of theTacbafh , Exod. 26. 14. Of the Hebrew name feeme to be derived the Germane 7acbt, and Latine laxo, which we Eng- lifh the badger, but the Iewes hold it to he a clean beaft, which our badger by Moles Law is not, nei- ther are badgers skins ufed for ( hones as the Ta- chafh. Shitrim] or, wood of the Shittahtree, mentioned in Efa. 41.19. which is thought to be a kind of Cedar tree. it is not found in Scrip - ture,fave in this hiftorie of theTabernacle , and that prophefie of Efay, where it is (hewed to bee of fpeciall ufe and account. The Greeke ufually tranflateth it Afepta, that is, wood which never rot - teth. The wood in Solomons Temple was of Ce- dar , 1 King. 6. 9.'0. Of it the HebrewDoEtors write thus ; Solomon the Prophet faid, How faire is the boute of the Santfnaryof the Lard, which is builded by ny hands of Cedar wood: but fairer fhall be the boule of the Santluary which fhall bee builded in the Ayes of the King Chrifl ; the beamer whoreef fbell be f ebe Ce- . darn that are in the garden of Eden LinParadtfe.] T baron; inCan. t.17. Verf.6. light] or, light fat; that is,the Candleflkk, Exod.z7.zo. incenfi of tweetfpices] that is, fweet incenfe : or, fives fflices far incenfe. The Greeke tranflateth, for the compof:tion f incenfe. Verf.7.Beryl] fo allo tht Chaldee tranflates It : fee the notes on Exod. 28.9.20. fillingHanes] Heb.flonesoffillings, that is, Honer to be feet in, and wherewith the hollow places in the gold upon the Ephod, were filled up. See Exod.28.17.2o. Verf.8. let themmake] The Greeke changeth the perfon , Aiid thou fbalt make, mee a Santluary and I will bee fene amongyvu. This was the main end 6f all; and to this,all the particulars are to be refer - red,and by it opened.For this fan&uary(asSolo- moos Temple afterward) was aplace of prayer and publike fervice of God,Mat.21. r 3. Lev. t 7: 3.6. & it lignified the Church, which is the habi- tation of God by the Spirit,2 Cor. 6.16. Ephel 2.19.- -22. Rev. 21.2.3. and was a vifible figne of Godsprefence, and prote &ion of his people,Lev. 26.11.12. Ezek. 37.26.27. iKing.6.12.t3.and of leading then into heavenly glory ; %r as the high Prielt entred into the Tabernacle, and through the veile into the molt holy place,where God dwelt: fo Chris (and wee by him ) entred through the veile of his flelh into very heaven as the Apoftle openeth it,in Heb.9. & 1 o.ch.And fo this fanâuary is to be applyed as a type,firft unto Chrilts perfon,Heb.8,2. & 9. t 1.12. Ioh.2.19.21. then ro every Chriltian man , I Cor.6. 19. and Church,bothparticular,Heb.3.6. 1 Tim.3.15. & univerfall,Heb.i o. 2 r. And by reafon of this di- vers & large fignification, fo many fundry things about this fanfuary are let down by Mofes,and fundry wayes applied by the Prophets and Apo - ltles.This fanftuary though made of the molt glo- rious things on earth , is yet called but a worlcy fantluary, & was a fimilitude of the true,not made with hands,Heb.9.I.24. dwell] This was the greateft figne of Gods grace towards his people; whiles Chrift having reconoiled them to his fa- ther, dwelleth in their hearts by faith, Eph.3.17. and they are the habitation of God by the fpirini Ephef l.22.Therfore this favour is often mentio- ned,Exod.29.45.46, Levit.26.I2. Numb.35 34. Zach.2. I o. & 8.3.2 Conn.' 6.11-M21.2.3. V. 9 .7abermtale]or,Habitacle,Dwelling place. for of Gods dwelling aforefaid,it bath the name. There- fore the pattern hereof,fignifieth properly the frame or ekg,ofttien of a building, like which an edifice is made.And as thepatterne of this houle,& of all the implements, was given by God to Moles:even fo had Solomon a patterne of the houle which he builded, and all things belonging thereunto, 1 Chron.28.s 0./ 2.18.19. See more in verf.4o. Vert lo. they jhall] the Greeke tranflateth, thou IO fhalt make. ; even as in the verfe following, and af- ter, God faith to him,rhoot fbaù: becaufe the over- fight of all theworke, layupon Moles. In verfe 39. it is faid,he (hall mak,where theGreeke againe faith, thou ¡bah. anArhe]orCoffer,inHebrew Arm, which differeth in name (as inufe)from the Ark, that Noe made, Cen,6.14. The Apoftles in Greeke call them both by one nante,Hebrewes 9.4 & 1 r.7. and here the Greeke verlion addeth, the Ark of the Teflimony. This was made to lay up the Tables of the Covenant of God therein, verfe 16. and for God to fit betweene the Cheru- bims upon the covering- mercy -feat that was thereon: verfe 22. So it was a vifible figne of Gods gracious pretence with his people in Chrift : therefore Is it the firft and chiefelt of all the holy things , and for it principally was the Tabernacle made , Exod. 26.33. and 40.18.21. and it fanftified the Tent and houle wherein it refted, as Solonon laid the places are holy where- into the Ark of the Lord bath come, z Chron. 8.1 t. Yet was it but the furniture of a worldly fanduary, Hebrewes 9.1. and under the Gòfpelltobedonc away, and forgotten,that men [hall fay no more, the Ark of the Covenant f the Lord,Ierem. 3.16. al- beit myltically it is mentioned in the Church of the 9
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=