EXODUS XXV. 10I I2 13 4 15 16 17 the new Teftament,as is allo theZ abernacle,Rev. 9. and 21.3. Among the Gentiles there was an imitation of there things , when they carried the myfteries of their gods in coffers ; L.Apul. de Afm.aur.l. t i.& A1b.Tibid. Et leziseceuldi confia Ci- fa facets.. Shittim1] or,Cedar wood ; in the Greek, wood incorruptible. a cubit] that is, a foot and an halfe,or fix hand brcdths ; fee Gen.6.i 5. Verf.''. a encore] or, border : which was both for ornament , and for the dole fattening of the cover of the Arke,which was as large as the Arke it felfe,verfe 17. The Greeke interpretethgolden writhed waves roundabout. So in ver. 24. Vert12. fba.'t put] Heb. fbaltgive. Vert' 3.barres]orflaves,to carry it with: verf. 14. the Greek calleth them bearers. Vert14. to bean the Ark,] this none might do but the Levites,and upon their Ihoulders : Num. 7.9.2 Chron 35. 3. When David faulted herein, and let the Arke upon a wagon, the Lord mewed his wrath in killing Uzza : lee r Chro.13 7,:0, :',and 15.1 2,15. Vert i 5. not he removed] this caution was, left the Levites mould thinke themlelves difcharged at any time from bearing GodsArke; therefore even in SelomonsTemple,the barres were left in their places, butwith their ends out,to be feene, a Kings 8. 8. The Hebrew Canons fay , When they beare the Arke upon their fhoulders , they Beare it with theirfaces one towards anather,and their after parts outward, and theirfaces inward. And they are warned, that they pull not the barres out of the rings, &c. Mai - many,treat.of the lsf rumens of the .3 ani)uary, eh. 2. feell. r3. Verf. i 6. the T of imony] in Greek,the zef imonies: that is,the two tables of ltone,wheron the law or ten commandements were written,which were a teftimony of the covenant between God and the people,& fhould teftifie againft them if they kept it notas Mores meweth for the book of the Law, Den.3,.26. Hereupon thofe tables are called the tables of the zef imonie, Exod. 31. /8. and the Arke intowhich they were put, the Arks of the Tefiimo- ny,Exo.25 :22.neither was there any thing in the Arke but they,' Kings 8.9. and the Tabernacle, Wherin the Ark was placed,is called the T aberna- eleof the Teflimony, Exiod.38.2i. A &.7.44. Sò elk- where the book of the law is called the 7eflimany, 2 King. r 1.' z. and the Gofpel of Christ hash the fame name,! Cor.2.1. a Tim. .8. Likewife be- cattle on thofe tables the words of theCoveìtant were written, Exod.34.28. therfore they were called, the tables of the Covenant, Deut.9.9,I 1.15. and the Arke that they were put into, the Arke of the Cove nant,Num.r o.33.Heb.9, 4. Verf. 17. a covering mer y -feat] named in Hebr. Capareeb, which hath the fignification of covering, or plaifering over,Gen.6.14. and is cohtmonly u- fed for the mercifull covering, and propitiation of finnes,Pfal.65.4. Wherupon this is tranflated in Greeke, and with the allowance of the holy Ghoft,bilafl erian, Heb.9,5 that is, a propitiatory, or manie-feat. And the Greckeverfion here addeth hilaferian epithema,that is,a propitiatory eoveridg:and it is by the Apoftle applyed to Chrill, called Gods hilallerion, or pro ieiatorie through faith in his blood, to declare (Gods)) juflict, for the remifen of frames that are pal, Rom. 3. 25. he is the propitiation for our fines,' Iohn 2.2. So this mercie -feat on which God did fit between the wings of the Cherubitns, was a figure of Christ, by whom our trarjfgrelfionsof the Law`are forgla' , and covered'. Ver.18. Cherubims] or Cherubs. See Gen. 3.24. We keepe the Hebr.name,following the Apoflle, whoalfo kcepeth the fame name inGreeke, Pleb. 9.5 .where he calleth them Cherubim, of glory. The name Cherub, is Aeere unto Rechub, a ebaret,ufed to ride upon : and God is faid to ride upon the Cherub, Pfal.18.r 1. and top upon the Cherubim:, PlàJ.8o,z and the Cherubim: in Soloman, Temple are called a cbaret, 1 Chron.z8.18. The ufe of there was to cover or overfbadew the mercy -feat with their wings, Ex.25.2o.as they were made of it,v.19.and from this feat Gvdufed to fpeak unto Mofes,v.z2.Num. 7.89. There being of the fnnilitudeofheavenly things, Heb.9.23. may diverfly be applied : unto Christ, whofè mediation was fignified by this mercy-feat; and to the Minilters of God, both the Angels in heaven, Godsfiery chants, z King.6. r7. Pfal.68.i 8. whore Cervice he ufeth for his honor,& to attend uponChrift, and upon his Church into whole myfteries they defire to look, Heb. 1.604..1 Pet. i. t 2, and his Minifters alto on earth. For Kings are called by the names of Cherubs,Ezek.28. r 4. and the foure living creatures with eyes & w ings, Rev.4.6,8. (which by comparifon with Eze.r .5) 6, ;o,& io 1,14,20.wereCherubims,)are of them that are redeemed unto God by the blood of Cbrif, Rev .5.89,50. & fo diftinguimed from heavenly Anfels,Rev.5.11.Thele with heavenly affe&ions !oolong into the law and Chrift the mercy-feat, are fùch as on whom he alfo rideth by the prea- ching of the Gofpel,Pfa.45.5 Aí9.15. But the 'chief fignification of the Cherubs here,refpeð Ghosts himfelf,the Mery-feat,ofwhich they were made on the two ends thereof,v.19. And to this glorious feat whereGtdsprefence with his Church was nianifefted, the three of God is anfwerable in Cleo Chriltian Church; in the prefence of which throne his people are,& ferve him day and night in his Tensple,Rev.7. x 5,I7.and 4,2,4,5,6. and 8.3. and 16.17.and 21.3,5, and 22.1.com ared with Ier.3.17.Pfal 80.2. of beaten workejjthat is, of whole pieces beaten out with the hammer. The like is raid of the Candler icke,ver.31.36. and of the Trumpets,Numb,1 o.2. The Gr.tranflateth it,turned worke. Verf. 20. fall fretcb] Hebrew , fhall beftretching (or if reading) covering]or fhadoming; as the Gr. which the Apoftle followeth,doth tranflate,He- brews 9.5. This word is ufed for proteition and defence from evil!, Pfal.91.4. and 140.8. Exod. 33.22. and the King of Tyrus is called an anoin- tedCterub, that covered (or proeet'led:) Ezek.28.14. This heere being (as is fore.mewed) a figure of Chrift : the prote£tingCherubs,may lignifie his kingdome, Pfalme 99.-r. the Mercy-feat which Ii ; they 18 20
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