l'he Priefts portion. LEV I T I C U S V I I. heave shoulder; have I taken of the fons.of Arad, from offthe fäcrifìces of their Peace - offrings : and have given them, unto Aaron the Priesf, and unto nis Ions, by a ftatute for ever, fromamong the Fons of Ifrael. 35 This sr the anointing of Aaron, and the anointing of his Fons; out- offJehovahs Fire - bfrings: in the day when he prefcnted them, to minifter-in -the- Priefis- office, unto Jeho- 315 vah. WhichJehovah commanded to give unto them,inthe day that he anointed them, from among the Fons of Ifrael : by a statute 37 for ever,throughout their generations. This is the law, of the Burnt- offring, ofthe Meat - offring, and of the Sin - ofring, and of the Trefpasfe-offring : and of the fillings (of the band) and of the facrifice of the Peace-of- 38 frings. Which Jehovah commanded Mofes, in Mount -Sinai : in the day that he comman- ded the fons of Ifiael,to offer their oblations unto Jehovah, in the wilderneffe of Sinai. vinnetations. Pre Refßaffrofring ]Hebr.Afham; that is,trefpaffè,or gu:ltineffe: inGreeke,tbe Ramfor:refpaf e. This . is anexplanation of things commandedin Lev. 5. holy] Hebr. bolineffe of bolimfs; that is, a molt holy thing, fo in verf. 16. 2 Ver.2.the plaae]the Northfide of theAltar,Lev. r. i i.figuring the place where Chrift,our Sin and, Trefpaff-offring fhould be killed for us; as is no- ted on Lev.6.2 5. be fprinkle] meaning the Prieft; as he f rinkled the blood of the Burnt-olkiugs, and of the Peace- offrings. See the notes on Lev. 1.5. and 3. 2, 8. 3 Ver.3.the rumpe,d c.] Of thefe rites,fee the notes onLevitic.3. g 9. &c. for the (ante order in molt things, was for all there facrifices. Whether it were. amanififtTreffeff-fring,oradorrbtfullTrrfft f0j3 ng, he ¡of led it , and f uinkledthe blood, a, k befi, e declared And f yed andaooke out the inwards, andPayed them, and firereed them on the fire upon the Altar. Awl if be would bring them in a vef ell,bemight : and the refrdise of the f efb, was eaten by the males ofthe Priefis, in the court, of the fn- fring.Maim.trest.off.ingthe faer.c.9.f. i. 4 V.4.wbich is upon] or, and that which is upon the flanks: in Gr.nponihethighs, it was a.diftinEt thing from the former: fee the notes on Lev.3.4. A like phrafe is in Pfal.r33. 3. the dew of Hermon, which ehfcendeth, that is, and the dew which defendetb upon the m,untatnes of Sain. 5 Ver. 5. Fire - oaring] in Ghal dee , an oblation, and. the Greeke addeth, afrmll r f fweet favour. Ver. 8. skin of the Burnt-ofring] and fo of other like offrings. Touching this point, the Hebr. ca- nons fay ; All the skins of the moll holy things, were the Priefis : whether they were facrifices of the amgregation, or facrifices of particular perfons. But the Aim: of the leigbt holy things, were the owners. And every Burmroffring, whofe flefb was not met to be ofred on the Altar; the 8 Priéflbad no right to the skin thereof Al the moll bolt' things, unto wbbieb pollution hapneth, before they be flayed, their skins belong not to the Pr:eft : ifafte' : hey be flayed, the Priefis have lair skfns. And all then skits, the nun °f cuoodie (which three in their courfee) doe divide them among them from Sabbath evening, to Sabbath eve - ring. Ile that taketh hi Burnt -ring, for the mainte- nance of the Sanfluarie : li/tpttife, he thatfanaífietb bit goods , if there be males among them, whole right ie to be of fled for Burnt -r ffrings: the Priefis have not their skins; fr it is written, THE PRIEST THAT OFFRETH A MANS BURNT-OF ORSNG; particularly difiin- guifhing it fromthe Burnt- fffrings ofthe Sa.fitusry. But thofe skins arefold, and fall to the reparation of the San- fTnarie. Whether it to maner woman, firanger or fer- vent; theskims if:heir facrifices are Me Prief s , be faith not; A mans Burnt-offring,but to except bcSasZllua,-iea. Maim, treat. of Oiling the faerif c. 5. r. 1 9,20,21, This ordinance , compared with the coats of Alin,. wherewith God clothed our naked fìrffparents, Gen. 3.2 i. and with the goats skins, wherewith Iambs handswere covered when hee got the bief- fing,Gen. 27.16. may lead to the gift of God, in bellowing upon us Chrift and his righteous heffe, to be clothed with him by faith.ánd tanEtificati- on, partaking of his death and fùlberings, Rom. 13.13,14. Phil.3.9,1 o. Ver.9. the pan] or,ibe flax plate. Of tbefe, fee the notes on Lev.2.5,6,7. for the Priefl] or,the Priefis, even histbat offreth ir. The Scripture thus fpeaketh (as the Hebrew Dotlors observe) of this and the other facrifices, to teach that thePrtefl who it meet for to ferve, be bath his part in them to ease the fame. And be that is not fit at the honrerftheoffrin ; at, one that it woelrane, be bath no part to ease, although be be purified at evening. But in ibis manner of parting, all is for thofe that f r iutbe fame day. And they all base their parts , inall the holy things oftbe Sanfluarv, one at muelo as another. Maimony treat, of airing the facri iee,c. i o. E 14. This figured our thankfulneffe untoGod for his graces, whichwe fhould ufe and imploy unto his honour:communicating unto them that teach us the word, in all good things, Gal. 6.6. I Gor. 9. 7, -II. Verf. io. dry] that is, not mingled with oile, as the Greeke tranflateth. Such were the Meat-of- frings of the finner, and the like: fee Levit.5. I I. one at another] Hebr. man ashis brother : that is, every man alike; as the Greeke explaineth it. From this word, Man; the Hebrew Do&ors fay; A child batb not afaare no net in the light bolt' things , although it be lawfsell for him to eat , even of the moo holy things. Likewifè a woman , or are that is both man and woman, have no fhare in the holy things of the Sanauarie at all, for is lofaid, MAN As His BROTHER. But he that bath a blemifh,whetbercontinual! or tranfitory; whe- ther be be borne with hie blemi fh or is unblemejhcd, and yet difabled ; behatb a fbare and eatetb, at it 9s written, The bread of bit God, even of the muff holy , and of the holy, Thall be eat, (Lev. 21.22.) He a f that is meet to eat. But ifhe be uneleane, be bath no portion to eat at eve- ning. And the high Priefi eatetb, not by are.bret taketb what be pleaftb; Maimony,treat.of o ringtheftcrioce, chap. i o. teEt. r 7. &c. Ddd Verf.. 37 9 It5
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