ExoDus XXVIil. 115 f ì. Sardine 1 Ix. Reuben 1 2. Topaz 2. Symeon l 3. Smaragd 13. Levi } Sons of Leah. 4. Chalcedonic 14. Judah 1 5. Saphir j 5 Ifíachar 6. Sardonyx t 6. Zabulon J Upon the was graven 7. Hyacinth 7. Dan 1 Of Bilhah Rachels maid. 8. Chryfoprafe' S. Naphtali 9. Amethyst 9. Gad OfZelpha, Leahs maid. so. Chryfolite 1o. Afer 1 r. Beryll I 11. Tofeph s Of Rachel. X12. Jafper. J t..12. Benjamin This order of names is before (hewed out of the Jerufalemie Thargum : the fame is alto ex- preffed by the Chaldee paraphraft upon Song 5. 14. where fpeaking of the twelve Tribes engra- ved on twelve precious Bones , he nameth then thus: 1 Reuben, a Symeon, 3 Levi, 4 ludah, 5 IfCa- char, 6 Zabntoa,y Dan, 8 Naphtali, 9 Gad, r o Afer, 1 t Iafrpb, 1 a Benjamin : who were like to the twelve cc- lefgallfignes,bright at lamps, and polifloed in their svorkr. like Iverie, and fhining like Saphire. The fame order we [hewed alro from Maimony,tobe upon the two Berylls, verf to. except the tram lacing of Bel babe Connes. like the engravings J the Chaldee addeth, weinen plainly like she erraraving of a ring (or fignet.) 22 Verfa2 .astbe end] or, ofequaIrtie: fee verfe54. The Greeke tranflateth, mixed. 25 Verf. 25. before is] or towards the forepaw of it, or of Him, that is, the Prielt ; for both on the fore- part of the Ephod, and before the Priett did the Breltplate hang. 26 Verf. 26. herder] or edge: Hebrew, lip. .28 Verf. z8. bind with high knots, or thy fballift up. above , &c..]] The curious girdle of the Ephod wool boundupon bú heart, under the Brefiplate: faith Mai- merry, in theforefaid treatife,chap. 9. aft. sr. loo fed] the Chaldee faith, broken ! The manner of fattening , is by the Hebrewes defcribed thus : 'There were made on each fhoulder, two rings; ene above on the top of the fhoulder , and another beneath the fbeulder, above the curium g rdle.And they Pained two wreathing: ofgold, inthe two rings that were abate, and they are cab ledchaises. Afterwards, tb y put the ends of the wreath-, Ingo of the Breffplate, into the rings that were above, on she fhortlders of the Ephod. Then they put she two Imes of blew, which were òn the edges of the Bra/plate, into the two rings which were above the curious girdle of the E- pbod: And they let down the ehaines which were in the rings on the fhaulders of the Ephod, unto the rings of the Breiplate which wereuppermoi; that the one might'cltase fail tom the other, and fo sloe Breffplate might not be loafed from she Ephod. Maimony, treat. of the Implements of the Santivarie , ch.9. felt. 9, t o. 29 Verf 29. upon his heart] The Greeke tranflateth, upon his bref : fo in Revel. 15. 6. the bres girded , meaneth the hearts. As before, prefenting them unto God, he bare them -on his lhoulders, on two [tones of equal' worth and glorie : fo now,to nifie Gods favour in Chrift towards the Church, they are borne upon his heart, gravels on funds.), (tones , which fignified the manifold and fúndrie graces of the Spirit,wherwith theSaints are glo- rified here, every one in their meal-in-es; proceed- ing all from the love of Chrift. Wherefoever the Church defiring confirmation in his grace and love,prayeth,Sct me at afignet upon thy heart ,Song 8. 6. inem ria1] which the graving did fianifie,as in Era. 49. 15,16. I will not forget thee , behold 'have graven thee ;TM the p timer of my bands, &e. Vert 3o. the Vim and the Tbnmmirts] which is by interptetation, the Lights and the Perfeiilohs; but what there were, is not eafie to fay. The Gr. tranflateth them, the manifefatiort and the Truth. There is no commandement given unto Mdfs, for to make them ; neither is there any mention of than in Exo. 3q. where the making of all Ad- row ornaments is related : but in Levit. 8. 8, it is laid of Molts, he put in the Breiïplate, the Vibe, and the Thnmmim. From which, fome of the Hebrews (as R. Meuachem on Exod. z8.) doegather, that they were not the work2 of the Artificer neither had the Arbiters, nor the Church of Ifrael, in than anÿ worke , or any vrokrntarie afing ; but they were a myfie- rie delivered to Mofes font the mouthof God; or they were the work( God hienfelfe. 1 or Mofes teoke the Vrim and the Tlmmmim , and pus them in the Reefs- plate, after that he had put upon Aaron, the Ephod and the Breflplate, Levit. 8. 7,8. Some doe thiuke, that as thole words , Holimf to Itliovah, (in verlè 3 6.) were graven on a plate, and put on Aaron: fore= head: fo there words ,Vrim and Thummím,were likewilh gravels on a golden plate, and put in the Bre &plate, which was double, (verfe 16.) for fomething to be put therein. Others thinke,they were no other then the precious (tones fore-fpo- ken of. The ufe of there Clrins and Thumrnim, was to enquire of God , and to receive an anfwer of his wil by them;as is faid of Eleazar the prick !sepal/ atke conmfell fir (Joshua) after the judgement of V- rim beire the Loan, Num. 27. z r. The manner of asking cotfnfell , is recorded by theHebrews, to be thus : When they enquired, the Prief/ food with bú face before the Arke ; and hee that inquired, food le; ind him, with his face to the backe of the Prier : and the inquirer fetid, Shall Igee up ? or, Shall I not ? And bee asked not with an high voice , nor with the though, 30
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