ExODUS X XV 111. Iyrietts .-arments. icg of Gods Word fitteningthe fáme,Ezra9.8.Efa. 33.20. and 22.23. Zach.i0.4. D D 9 Here bcginneth the twentieth Se &ion, or Le- &ure of the Law : fee Gen.6.9. 20 Vcrf zo. take] and bring unto thee, fo in Levit. 24.2. where this law is again repeated. Olive] that is, of the Olive tree, which is alwaies greene and flourilhing , faire and of goodly fruit ; of whole fruit oile is made,good for food,for oint- ment, and for light ; of which lait he here fpeak- etli. This elk Olive fignified the fruitful! graces flowing from Chrilt and the Saints, compared to Olive trees,Judg.9 9. M1.52.10226.4. Rev. I I .4. Jer. 1 t . 16. who by the fire of Gods fpirit, caule the leven lamps to borne before his throne, and doe inliÿhten the Church with his Word : Efá. 61.1,2. Rev. 4.5. Pfal. r t 9. los. Prov. 5.23. 2 Cor.4.46, beaten] fignifying how with much labour and affli &ion, the light of Gods Word is to be prepared, andwith patience preached, and made to Thine in his Church, 2 Cor.1.4.& 2.4. & 11.23,24,25. &c. I Thef2.9. to afcend] that is, as the Greeke and Chaldee explaine it, to bone. 2I Vìrf.z s. the 2ej1imonic] theTables of the Law, within the Arke, Exo. 25.21. fball order it]by castling it to burne,as the Greek interpreteth. The manner whereof, the Jewes record to be thus: When the Prieft commeth to trIns the Candle - fticke ; Of every lampe that it burnt out, he talles away the melee, andall the vile that remaineth in the lampe, and wipeth it, and putteth in another weke, and other aile by meafnre,and that is balfe a kg, (that is,about a guar- ter of a Pinte; of which meafure, fee Lev it. 14.10. and the notes on Exo. 30.24.) andthat which he ta- keth away , he eafieth into theplace olaf hes bj the 4tar, and lighteth the lamp which was out, and the lamp which he findeth not out, he drefth it. The lampe which is mid - dlemofl, when it is out , he lights notit, (after it is made clean) but from the Altar in the Court ; but thexefl of the lamper, every one that is out, he lighteth from the lampe that is next. He lighteth not all the lampes at one time: but lighteth five lampes, andfiayeth, and dot?) the other fervice,and afterwards commgtb and hgbteth the two that romaine. He whofi dutie it is, to dref the Candlefiiclkae commeth with a vefll in his band (which is called Cuz, and it it of gokl, like to agreat pitcher) to takè away in it the wekes that are burnt out , and the pile that remaineth in the lamps , and lighteth five of the lamps, and leavetb the veffell there before the Candlefliclke;, &c. andgoeth out : afterwards he commeth and lighteth the two látnpet, and talleth up the ver ll in hit hand, and bowetb.hi nfelfe dawns taworfbip,andgoeth hit way. Maim.treat of the daily Sacrifices, c.3.fe &.12,13,16,17. The like they have in other records; as for the meafitre of oily, in TbalmudBabyl. treat. Menachoth, ch.' 6. fol.88. Three logger of oile and a balfe, for the Candle(licke, babe a logge for every lampe. And for the order, in the fame 7ha;muel, in loma, c.3. fol.33.. The cleat - fing of the inttermoft Altar was before the trimming of the fixe lamps: and the trimming of the five lamps, beore the blood of the daily Sacrifice ; and the blood of the daily Sacrifice, before the trimming of the two lamps:, and the trimming of the two lamps, before the burning ofincenfe; &c.This charge of the Prielts to order the lamps, fignified how Chris & his Minutera lhould con- tinually looke uhto the puritie ofdo&rine, and preaching of the light of the gofpel,from evening to morning, in the darke place of this world, till the day dawne , and the day - (carre arife in our hearts, Rev.I.t 3. and 2.i. Deut.3 3. i o. Joh.5 3 5 Eph.3.8,9.2 Pet. t , a 9,10,2 I. Mat.4.I 6. 22oate22s.isdaCC CHAP. XXVI1,I. I, Aaron and his fans are fee apart for the Priefis office. z, Holy garments are appointed. 6,7 he Ephod. , And the curiaux girdle of it. 9 ,T he two Boy!! Hones on the fhoulders thereof, on which the names of the. twelve Tribes were graven. /..5 ,.The Breíi-plate of judgement, with twelve precios Hones therein ; at, on which the names of the twelve Tribes ofIfrael weregra- ven. 22, The golden chains to fatten it. 26, And the golden rings for tbefame. 30,TheVribs atadThum- mien. 3t, The Robe of the Ephod, with Pomgranats and Bels. 36, The golden plate ofthe Miter. 39, The fine linnen Coat , the Miter , and the Girdle. 4o, The Coats for Aaron! fonnes, with their Girdles and Bonnets, 42, and their limten Breeches. 43, The Priefts mari weare their garments in their adminifiration. AND thou, take neereunto thee Aaron thy brother, and his Ions with him, front among the fonnes of Ifrael,that hee may mini(ter -in- the- Prie(ts -office unto mee:. Aaron , Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, Aarons fops. And thou fhals make garments of holineffe for Aaron thy brother, for honour and for beautiful! glo- rie. And thou,fpeake unto all the wife hear- ted , whomfoever I have filled with the fpi- rit of wìfdome; and let them make Aarons garments, to ftnEtifie him, that hee may mi. nifterì.n- the-Priefts- office unto mee. And thefe are the garments which they (hall make, a Brefplate , and an Ephod , and a Robe, and a Coat ofcircled-work, a Miter, and a Girdle; and they fhall make garments of Holineffe, for Aaron thy brother, and for his fons,that he may minifter -in- the-priefts- oRïce unto 'me. And they (hall take gold, and blew, and purple, and fcarler, and fine linnen. And they (hall make the Ephod aft 6 gold ofblew, and of purple, of (varlet, and fine linnen twined, the workeofac:nning workman. Jr (hall, have the two (boulder - peeces joyning together at the two edges thereof, and it (lull be joyned together And the curious girdle of his Ephod which is upon it, (hall be ofthe fame, according to the worke thereof, ofgold,of blew,and Our- K k ple. 2 3 4 5 7 8
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