EXODUS XXIZ. 2 Ver.z.un leavened] which fignified finceritie and ' incorruptiön.See Exo.12.8,15. oile]which 1iß nified the graces of Gods Spirit, 1 Joh.2.27. Sec the notes on Exo.30.2 5. jfse re] the belt part of the principali grain, called fonscrimethe fat of wheat, Deuter. 32.14. with fttch,God fpiritually feedeth his Church, P1à1.81. r7. & 147.14. Such bread fignified Chrift aííò, whom the Father gi- veth us to feed upon, foil 6.3 2,33. 4 V.4.the Tent] the wholeTabernacle or Habita- tion of God is fo called, of one principali part therof,Ex. z6.called the Tent of Congregation , or of meeting; becsule there the people affembled, and thereGod met with them; as after in ver.43, Here the Prieltswere to be prefented before God, and before the people, who were alto there gathered together,Lev.8.3. So theMiniflers ofGhrift,were ordained in the Churches, Afts 14.23. & 6. 5,6, mater] out of the fan &ified Laver,Exo.3 0.18, 9. for it was made and anointed,and let in the Lords Court,before the Priefts were confecrated, Exo.4o. 7,11,12. Lev.8.6. This fignified the wa- thing from fin, which is the find part of purifica- tion, by the blood of Chris, whereof they that cone here unto God for to ferve him accepta- bly, muff be partakers, Pla 51.9.Efay 1.16. Rev. t. 5. Heb.9. 13,14.8c 10.22. 5 V. 5. clad] or put upon Aaron: figuring the next work of Gods grace, after the wafhingaway and forgiveneffe of fin ; to impart the gifts ofrighte- oulneffe and falvation,Pf 132.9,16.The order of clothing, as appetreth by the Scripture,in Lev.S. and is diftin&fly recorded by theHebr. Mors, was thus : He put on the breeches jinn, and girded them higher then the naieli,above his loynes. After that, he put on the coat; and then hegirdedthegirdle ,mrappingit about hio breff. After the girdle,he put on the Robe, and over the Robe; the Ephod and Brelipla : :e: and girded him with the cooriouegirdle Of the Ephod , over the Rabe, and under the Breilplate. Afterward, he wrapped the Miter about his head, andfa{iened thegolden piste thereupon. Maim. treat. of the Implements áf the Sm iluarie, c. xo. &c. Theft rites which Ifrael learned of God,were after corruptly imitated by the Gentiles; whole Prielts were waffled before their confecration, continued in the preparation to their priefthood, ten dales without eating flefh or drinking wine : were arrayed with I 2. robes (as Aaronwas with eight) and thofe of byffe (or fine litinen)painted or imbroidered with divers colours, bellies dai- ly £tcrificing,fclemne fealling,and the like : as L. Apti/eiutiheweth in Afin. atar. lib. r 1. fitly gird] here the Hebr. is Aphad: from whence the name of the Ephod is derived,and fo named (as here ap- peareth) of being aptly girded unto him. And fo the Greek and,Chaldee vecfions here expound it. The girding is obferved by Maimony, to be about the breft,not the loines: and whereas inEzck.44 S. it is laid, they pall not gird themfelves in the fwea- ting(plaee;)their Ionathan the ancient Chaldee pa- raphralt expoundeth it, not upon their loins, but up- on their heart. And this manner of girding, the Holy "hoff oblerveth in our high Prielt Chrift, who appeareth girded about the paps with a golden I?I girdle, Revelations r.13. As all gird inglgnifiedt a ready preparation and ftrengthening unto any lèrvice , Luxe r 2.3 5. Elay 5.27. Aft 12.8. fo chis is in fpeciall, for the heart Of the Prieuis, to bee girded with Truth, as PauLdXpoundeth ir, Ephe- flans 6.i 4. So Chrilts miattlters are likenei to Angels ramming out of the Temde , clothed Minim and white ilinieni and girded about the bee/Is , with gobba Gird.es, Rev,15.6. Vert: 6. fallen] or,put : Hebrew give. See the notes on Exodus r 8 15. Crorone of ho/inee ] that is, holy Crowne, or Diadem: meaning the gol- den Plate fore- fpoken of, Exod. 18.36. and 39: 3o. Leviticus 8.9. called here rexer, that is, a Se= paratìon, becaulè it was a figne of feparation and exemption from other then. Therefore the Dia- dems of Kings was called Never, 1 Samuel 1.1o. Ptàl. 89. 4o. and here it is the ornament of the High Pried, to denote his dignity. So the Greeke calleth it Petalon to Hagiafma; as the Plate was be- fore named, in Exod.28.36. Verl.7 atnrinti, oyfe] the ntaklóg hereof, is ate 7 ter (hewed, Exodus 30.23. &c. anoint] this third thing, fignified the communication of the graces of Gods Spirit, a Iohn 2.27. as it is laid, The Spirit of the Lord God it upon me , becaufi the Lord bath anointed me , &c. Efay 61. 1. And this for to caufe the odour of his adminillration to (pread abroad unto the comfort of the Church, dwel- litig, together in love and unity , Pfaimet33.2 a Corinthians 2.14 .r 5. Anumt, is in Hebrew Math zeh ; whereupon the high Prick and King that was anointed was called Mafhiach or Meat, Leviticus 4. 3. r Samuel rz.3.5.whichAdeljiat,is in Greeke Chrif, and is the name of the fanne of God, our Saviour, Dan.9.25. Iohn 1.41. Verl.9. fillthehand] namely, with pares of the facrifices ; which after they were waved in the priefts hand,were burnt on the altar,ver(è 23.24. 25. This is ufually called confecration: the Greek cálleth it perfetling; becaufe hereby the Prielt was fully and perfeftly authorized to doe,the Prielts oflice.And this word Paul ufeth in Greek, writing of the prielihood of the Suture (of God) who is perfetled ( or corefecrated) for ever,Heb.7.18. By this manner of calling, God fhewed that none might take in hand to minifter before hint, un- leffe the things were lint put into his hand, for a figne of his calling from God, Iohn 3 27. Heb5, 4.5. But in Ieroboams priests it was ocherwilè, when whofever would, beefilled his hand, and became a Prieffof the high places, i King13.33.. Verfro. the bullock¿]which was tobeafn -oging Io for the Prielt, vern4. So all Cacti fires which the high Prielt offered for his fìnnes, werebulleekr; which were not fo for other ordinary men, Leviticus 4.3. 23. 28. . impofe their bands] with making confeffion of their fìnnes, Levi- ticus 5.5.6. and 16.21. by which rite, they dii burdened then :elves of their fannes , and laid them on the head of the facrifice to be kil- led : which was a figure of Chrift, killed for our fins,uponwhom the Lord laid the iniquity of au all, Efa 53.6.7.8.This impofition of hands was to be L 1 done 6 9
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