EXODUS XXVI. tos linnen (or byf) his junice, and fo the variety of graces wherewith hee & his Church is made glo- rious : fee the notes on Exod.2 5.4. Cheru- bimr] that is, as the Chaldee explaineth it, figurer of Cberubims: fignifying heavenly affeaions in Chris and his Church, and the Angels minilters untoandaboutthem: SeeExod.z5.i8. cun- ning workman] or exqquifte craftfman, that skilfully devifeth,andcuriouíly worketh in any Art,Exod. 35 32.33. 2 Chro. 26.15. The Chaldee tranfla- teth itCrafifman; the Greeke Weaver : of which there is altomention in thisworke,of the Taber - nacle,Exod.35.35. and 39.22. The Hebrew Do- ors put a difference betweene this cunning work- man, and the embroiderer, in verfe 36. Wherefiever it it faidin the Law, THE WORKS OF THE EM- ROIDE HE R, that is,wben the figurer which are made in the weaving, are fiene boat on ohs one jide; but THE Won K OF THE GMNNI NG WORKEMAN, is, when the figure, are feene on both fder , before and af- ter. iiiaimonys in treat. of the Implement, of the San - auary, Chap. 8. Sel}. 15. The voile of the molt holy place,being of this cunningworkemanlhip, verte 31. fheweth that both fides were wrought alike. z VerC2. cubits] Hebr. by cubit : that is , meafu- ring by the Cubit, which is fixe hand-breadths, or a foot and a halte. of one which may bee underftood of every one , as in 2 .Chron. 9. 16. one fsield, it for every fbield. Or , as the Greeke here trantlateth, the curtaine (hall be one. 3 Verf. 3. one to another] Hebr. woman to her filler, whichHebraifine, the Chaldee alfotranflateth onto another ; and the Greekegiveth the like fente, and Mofes himfelfe fo explaineth it inExod.36. t o. t z.where bee faith one to one. So after in vert 5. and 17. This fignified the union of perlons and of graces in the Church, by the Spirit,Ephef.4. 3.4.5.6. 1 Cora 2.4.5.6.1 2.13. for, in Chrill all the building fitly coupled together, groweth Unto an holy Temple in the Lord, Ephef.2.z 1.2 z. and 4.16. 4 Verf.4. edge] Hebr. lip. So in verfc i o. the one] or, thxfrf l curtain, foin verte 5. So one is ufed for thefirft, Gen.t.ç. . frond coupling]or,coup- ling of the fecond: foin verte 5. 5 Ver.5. being one right over againft another] or, re- ceiving one to another , and fo holdeth by the taches, one curtaine to another.But both the Greeke and Chaldee verfion favoureth the firll.expolition. 6 VerC 6. ene7abernacle] or the flaintacle ¡ball bee one. The like is Paid for the Tent, verte r 1. How- beit, becaufe of the dininaion by the veile,there were after a fort two Tabernacles, & fo the Apo- ltle fpeaketh of sbeferff, called the Holy , and after the feond veile, the Tabernacle called the Hoy of holies,hieb. 9.2.3. As the golden taches, clafped in thebl6w, (or heaven coloured) loopes , made the ten curtaines one Tent : fio by faith and love in Chris, the Saints are fanned, and builded together for anhabitation of God through the Spirit, Eph. 2.22. wherefore the Aponle mentioneth, the unity of tb.e Spirit, in the bond of peace; the unity of the faith, and our knitting together in love, Ephef 4.3.13. Colofl:z. z. And this is to be for all affaires, both of peace and of warre, Iudg.2o.1 s. VerC7, a Tent] that is, a Covering, fpred over, fo theGreek trantlateth it a Cevering;the Chaldee: an over fpreading. See Exod.4o.6. eleven] where- as the embroidered curtaines were but ten,verf.x, So there were thirty cubits long, ver.8. thole but 28. cnbits,verfe 2. Thus the Covering was large in length & bredth,then the thing covered. The like may bee thought by proportion of the two upper Coverings of skins, in verfe 14, that they alto were larger,then this Tent of hair; though for brevity, their fize is not expreffed. And that this Goats haire was woven into cloath , appea- rech in that it was fpun by women, as the other Safe, Exod.35.z6. V ere. 14. 7. 61C1241, skills] in Greeke Violet colour slina ; of them fee Exod.2 ç.5 Thole three forts of Covering ferved for the fafety of theTent,and things inthçlàme, from the injurie of the wea- ther : alto by t here covers and veils , the people were kept from beholding theholy things : as it the removing of the Tent likewite, Nunt4.5 .i5. So they fignified the fafety of Gods Church, co- vered and hid from the injuries of the world, Efa.4.6. & 25.4, Ptai.27. 5. that the Sinn feral not light on them,nor any beat, Rev. 7.s6. and the fate of the Church then, which had the mylhleries.Of Chrift under fhadowes and coverings, now taken away,Heb.a o. r. Therefore the Tabernacle of the Gofpell is defcribed without any fuch veils or covérs,in the open heaven , where the more holy things even the Arke of Gods Covenant is to bee feene,Rev. 4.1,6, & 11.59. and 21,2.3. &c. Verf 15. boards] therewere to beareup the em- 5 broidered curtains, the Greek calleth them filler or pillars : and to thefeswith theflyer falters whet- on they flood ( verfe 19) the Apoftle alludeth; when he callethGods Houle and Church,thepiiar and fay of the 7ruth, s Tim.3.15. Verl,17 tenons]called in Hebrew handr,for that 17 they held fall in the mortaifes of the Pockets. fit in order]or, fit ladder wife, that is, equally dinant one from another,as the Saves of a ladder. VerCt9.fodtets or haft, as theGreeke trattl]as Ig teth them, the feet or grounds that füfeained the boards , having'hollow mortaifes for the tenons of the boards to be fanned in. Every one of thefe fockets, was of a talent of Slyer, that is, an hurl- dred and twenty pound weight,Exod.3 8.27. Verl 20.twentyboardr]and every board being a 20 cubit and an halte broad, verfe 16. thedength of the wholeTabernacle appeared' to be 3o.cnbits, or 45. foot. Verf.22 Seaward] that is, weft ward le( verfz7. See the notes on Gen.12,9. Verf.24. equally joyned] or joyned at to twins, that is, joyned alike to the boards that are on the fide, and on the end of the Tabernacle, fo fattening them both together. The Hebrew irgnifieth twin- ning or twins; & is not ufed in this Safe, but here, and again in Exod.36.29. The Chaldee tranfla- teth it, difpofed (or, fired) the Greeke, thy pall bee of equality. Liltewife] or; together. perfeú- lyjyned]or equally jyyned. The Hebrew though it differeth 7 14 22 24
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