Exonus XXVIII. fignified both the power and authoritie which they had for their office underGod,Zach.3 5.and their pure ad milt iftration therof in juffice & judg- ment,as Iob faid,My judgment was at a robe anda mi- ter,Iob 29.14. SO Chrift our high Prieft,appearing in a Prieftly garment down to the foot, had alto bir bead, (that is, the attire of his head ) and hie haires white as moll, and as flew. Rev. s. r 3,14. as in Song.5. s I. his head is dyne gid; as was the plate on the high Priefts forehead, and as a King with his crowne. Among the heathen Romans, their chief priefts were called Flamirtes; of the attire of their heads,as being Plieaminr, without which,it was unlawful[ for them to go out of dootes. Pomp. Latin de Rom. facerd. tit. de Flaminib. and. Plutarch in Numa. Among theArabians alfo , their high priefts were clad with linnen garments & miters, Alex. ab Alex. lib. 2. cap. S. Girdle] in Hebrew Abner : it wasmade of fine linnen ,and of blew, and purple, andfcarlet Exodus 39. 29. The Hebrew Do &o1's write, is war about three fingers broad, and two and tbirtie cubites long t they wound it about, and turned It one fild upon another. The high Frills Girdle was in malting hke to the other Priefts. It was to gird the coat with, which was under theRobe, Levit. 8.7. and Maimony Treat. of the Implements of the Santivary, Chap.8. Seel. 2.19. and Chap.] 0.Seil. l . Iofephus (in his third Book of Antiquities, Chap.8.) faith , The Coate was girt with a girdle fonce fingers broad,bat empty within;and Woven fo as it was liken fir - pmts s/Zn, pielured withflowers, red; purple,blew,and fine lineen; the woofe was only fine linnen ; which being wound and tied once or twhe about the breaf,bung down to the ankles, fo long as he did not minifl er ; but when bee minifl red,left it fhould hinder him, he eafl it upon bit left fboulder. This must be underftood of the inferiour Priefts girdles ; for the high Prieft could not fo do,by reafon of his garments above it.Thefe gir- dles fignified the truth, conllancy, and expediti- on of Chris in his. minìftration; and fo of all Chriftians, Ephef 6.14. Efay 22.21. Luke 12.3 S. See the notes on Exodus 22.2 a, embroiderer] or, weaver with tinfell wort: See Exodus 26:1.36. The embroidery or cunning workmanlhip was in the weaving : for of aN the Pries geWmetns, none was made of needle work e, but of woven worke, as iris written (in Exod. 39.22.67.) THE WORKS Or THE WEAVER: faith Mammon,, in Implements f the Sant,tiary, Chap .8. Seel. ] 9. 4° Verf..40. Coats] of fine linnen,fuch as the high Prieft had, Exodus 39.27. fo for the girdles, and bonnets, they were of the fame Suffe and worke- tnanfhip that the high Priefts : as it is before no- ted.And figured the garmentsofGhrifts children made white in his blood,wherein they ferve God day and night in his Temple, Rev.1 7.14.15. and 19.8. Amongft the Heathens altò,they that facri- ficed to their gods,were clad in white rayment,Va- lei. Max. b. t.e.s. Bonnets] of linnen cloth; wrapped about their heads, much like the high Pn efts Miter. See the notes on verfe 39. So wee Chi i(tians are to put on our heads, the hope of fal- suron for an helmet, and under it for to re)oyce, Thef.5.8. Rom.5.z. for the tire upon the head, is oppofed unto mourning, Ezek. 24. 17.23, Verf42 . anoint] with the holy oyle , made at Gods direecion:leeE,;odus 30.23.3ò. and 29.7. fill their hand] that is, confecrate and dedicate them unto the miniftery. This was by putting the Sefh oldie facrifice,with bread,&c.into their hand : whereof fee Exod 29.9.23.24. The Greek keepeth the Hebrew phrafe : but the Chaldee tranflateth, thou fhalt oft r their off Inge. Verf.42. breeches] alike for the high Prieft, and for the other, of the fame matter and forme. roared flefb] that is, the fecret and fhamefull parts, called in the Hebrew the flefh of nakedneffè (or of fhame)becaule of thole parts we are molt afhamed when wee are naked. The Greeke tranflateth, the fhame of their body. So each of theft words,is ufed for our lhamefull parts : flefb,in Gen.17.01.Ezek. 23.20. nakedrreffe,in Gen.9.22.23. Lev.'8.7.which are here commanded to bee covered withlmnen, which fignified righteoufnefji, Revel. 19.8. even the righteoufneffe which is of God byfaith,wherby our finne (which is our fhame, Romans 6.2 2.) is covered, Rom2e4.l.7. And as all theregarments are given of God tc Aaron and his fonnes : fo he it was that clothed our firft parents after their nakedueffe, Gen. 3.21. and hee path fpread his skirts over us, and covered our filthineffe, when wee werenaked and bare,Ezek.16.7.8, and,coun- felleth all, to buy of him white rayment , that they may bee clothed,and their filthy nakedneffe appeare not, Reve1.3.o8, even to ut on theLord Iefus Chrift,& to make no provif on for the.Seth, to fulfill the hilts thereof, Roma 3.24. the :higher] from above the nave'', a little off from the heart, unto the end of the thigh; faith !&/simony in Implements of the Santluay , Chap. 8. Seel. 1 S. Though there parts were covered by the former garments , yet left by wind, or any other accident , they fhould Imply be difcovered, God (for more reverence of his Majeftie, and regard of feemlineffe and hone- fty) appointeth this dole covering, which (as Maimony expreffeth) were tyed with firings, and made dole like a purfe. Thus God gave more a- bundant honour, to that part which lacked; and our tincomely parts, have more abundant come- ltneffe, as Paul faith, i Got. i 2.2 3.24. Vçrf43. beset not iniquity] that is, beare not pu- nilhment for this iniquity,and dye. The Greeke tranflateth , and they Thal not bring fume upon them-, f$es, that thy dye not. For God is of purer eyes, then to behold evitl, Hebt. 2.13. and hee that had not on his wedding garment , was bound hand and foot, and cart into utter darkeneffe, Mat th.22.12.13, Blel`fed therefore is he that watchçth and keepeth his garments : left he walke naked, and his fhame be feene, Revelat.16.i 5. This caution is not for the breeches cnly, but for all the garments ; as the HebrewDoétors have gathered thus; The high Prieft that miniffreth with lee then theft eight gar- ments, or the inferiour Prieft that minifreth with le oben theft foure garments, his fidee m unlaw- full, and bee is guilty of death by the !sand of God; even w a franger that ininiflreth; at it is written, (in Exodus 29.9.) Ann THOU SHALT GIRD. TREK 41 42 43 /®/® AfiiINi/d/stM 11111 51 N
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