111 z8 I.6VITICUS V. of the moll holy facifiees, which were fipaated, befre the tinkling of the blood, they might tranfgrefle in them. The apes of the Altar én tbe courtyard, befre they were tale from upon it, or after : they might trout gref in them. Any beaft of the m f boy things, that had a bl em , &c. they might tranf ref therein,from the fanflifying ofie, till it was redeemed. He that [pa- rated: fir (to buy) hit Sin-ring, Bvrnt- rfring,or l_refpaf- string, or fir Turtle- doves, or Pigeons : they might tranf ref therei:t , from the halve of the fepara ting thereof. A man fanliifnetb for the maintenance of the Sanffuary, a thing meet to repaire the fame, as f one or timber or a thing meet fir the Altar , as lambes or doves : or be fatl'fifneth f r the Altar, a thing n ero to re- paire the Sanflua,y, as frene or timber. Or fanflifieth fir one thing, that which is not meet for it, bats for another; or which is not meet for either of both , as hens, lands, &c. yea though it be but duff or of es :: they might tranf- greffè in any of theft , from the haute tby were fanfli ied, untill filch things were redeemed, at were meet to be re- deemed. Thefe and many the like cafes, are (hewed by Mai in Meghnilah , c. 2 .,d7'c. of which bee faith in the end, (e.8. f.8.) It is meet for a man to feet himfelfe to underfand the ordinances of the bolt' Law, and to know the end of matters, according at he is able. And the thing whereof he can find no reafon , nor knoro any worth thereof, let it not be light in his eyes. And let him not breakthrough , to gee np unto the Lord , left he brake forth upon him, (Exod. 19. 14.) Neither let . him think of this, at be tbinkth of other common things. Behold how great weight there is, in the Law touching facrilegious tranfgrefon. And what though they be wood, and f one , and duff , and of es ? when the name of the Lord of all the world , is called onely upon things ,they are fan(íifed. And who f of tb them to common nfe he tranfgreff eth therein ; and though be doe it through igno- rance, bee muff needs bring an atonement. Hero much more , concerning the commandements which the bolt' blef d God bath prefcribed unto us ; that a man fould not tread them under foot beeaufi bee know-is not the rea- rm ofthem, &v. Behold it is faid in the Law, (Levit.19. 37. & 20.22.)ye fall kept all my Statutes, and all my judgements, and doe them. Our wife men have faid, that keeping and doing, mull be applied unto the f atutes, as unto the judgements, be. Now the judgements, they are commandements , the reafen (or meaning) whereofis manifeli , find the goodthat cotnmeth by doing them , it !Horne in this worm; as the forbidding to rob , and to fhed blood; the commandment to honour father and mother. But the putties (orordinance,) are commandements, the . reafn whereof is not known, b c. And all thefacrifeces ez try one generally , are f atute (or ordinances:) andaur wife mean have faid, for the feervice of the facrifìces , the world cloth éontinue : for by eking the ftatutes and the judgements , righteous men are made worthy ofVein the world to come._ And the Law tenet!: the commandement of the fatutes firil,Piing, Andye (hall kepe myfatutes and my judgements , which if a man doe, he fall live by them, Levit. 1 8.3. In which lait words of the Rab- bis, it. appeareth, how the Jewes (as Paultelleth its) have a zeale of God, but not according to knowledge; being ignorant of Gods righteoufne e, and going about to eftábl ilh their own righteoufnef. For Maf s defcribeth the righteoufneflewhich is ofthe Law, when he faith, the mart which dotli theft things, fall live by thmt: but the righteoufnefswhich is afféith, fpeaketh otherwife ; That if thou confef with thy mouth, that kin ie the L 0 RD, and beleeze in thy heart, that God bath raild him from the dead thou fbalt be faved, Rom. I o. 2,3,5,6,9. his trefpaf] that is, his tref affi -offiing : or, for his trefpafe it felte. a ramperfeîf] without blew. The ram wan to be of the fecond yeare : fee the notes on Lev.I.1o. with thyefimation] or, by thy valuation. This is fpo- ken to the Prielt, who was to efteeme and value all holy things, as is expreffed in Levit.27.8,12. 8cc. f frlver felgelr] Hebr. filver of fheklr: fee the líke tranfplacing of words in Lev.6.z 1. and 7.21. and fo the Gr. tranflateth, a ram without blemfh out efthe f eepe, r fpriee offilver f fhekis o This fome un- derftanád, of the thing wherein the tranfgreflion is committed, which the Prielt fhould value, as is explained in thé next verf: others underltand it of theram brought for facrifice,that it fhould be worth fhekels oftïlver,that is,two at the leaft,and befides that he fhould pay theprincipallland the . fift part. Thus Sol. Iaraii exponndeth it Which is worth two f ekelr: and R,Levi giveth this reafon,Be- caufe multiplication in numbers isftrl3made by two; therefere he faith ,fheltels, for two f ekeá, Maimony in Meghnilab,c.I.f.i. faith, He that tranfgreftb through ignorance , payeth for that which he bath made up' of to himfelfe, andaddeth afft part thereto ; and bringeth a ram ftwofhekla (that is,worth fomuch)andeffretb it for a tref f a(f'e- efring, and males atonement for lonnfelfe. Of the fhekel,tee Gen.2o.16.) Againe in another place he faith : All T refaffè-ofrings in the Lary, are brought being of the fcond yea, e, and worth two fhek!, except the rref a f- ofring of the Leper, and of the Na- zarite,for tbey are of the firflyeere,and there is no price of them let. The doubtfull Trefp ,fie- efrtng, it brought f little or of great : and by tradition we have learned , that it comes not but worthfrlver fekels. I( rams be cbeape, that he find not a ram worth two flock's ; let him not buy. but tarry till they be dearer, and bring one of two fells, For loe,the Law provideth concerning the price, and deter- mìmth it; Maim, in Pefulei hamuhdafin,c.4.f.z2,23. Verf i i.haly thing] Hebr.holine1je,which the Gr. tránflateth, holies, that is,boly things. Theworth of it,or ofthem,mnftbe payed. lift -part] fo much was alto added to holy things redeemed,Lev.27. 13,15,T 9. Tb5 payment oftiseprineipall; with the ad- dition If the flitpart, is commanded to be done together, with the bringing ,f the facc*lee. The payment of the principal!, and bringing of the tref aft, hinder the atone- ment, (toweet, if they be not brought together;) but the fiftpart hindreth not; for it is f id(after) he fhal make atonement with the ram of the?' to fpaf'é : the ram and the trefpafle hinder, lut the fit part hivdretb tot. [Meaning it may romaine as a debt to be payed afterward:] Maim.in Meglmilah,c.1.1.3,4. By the 2't efaf (Afham)the Scripture fometime meaneth the principali thing wherin the trifpaffe is com- mitted, which is to be recompcnfed, betides the facrifice,Numb. 5.8. the Prief fhal/makeatone- ment] Though reftitution was made by the tranf- greflor,yet atonement couldnot be made, but by the Prielt and facrifice appointed ; both which fi- gured 16
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