6 7 9 NUMBERS XVI. prieft,Chriff,whowas holy, barnelef , undefiled, fe- parate fiomflutters , et, made higher than the heavens, Hei,.7.26. and who glorified not himfelfetobemade an high Pritfl , but had the honor given him of his Father , Heb.5.5, 6. and Korahs rebellion againft Aaron was a type of mens rebellion against Chritt,as the Apoltles have taught us.The Greeke tranflateth (as before) pluraily,faying, andtbe bo- ly ones he bath brought neere unto himfelf. cage to come neere] or, bring were, to wit , to miniher unto him, as the Chaldee interpreteth it. And this honor ofPriefthood, given now unto all Saints, who are to offer upf$irituall [artifices, acceptable to Gad by Km Chrifl s Pet.2.5. is commended by David, when hefaith , Ella ishe whom thou rhoofefsand caufefs to come neere onto thee,that be may dwell in thy murta,Pf.65.5. Which bringing mere ,(or,map) we all have through Chrift by one fpirit unto the Father , with confidence by the faith of bin; , Epbef. 2.18. and 3. I a. This latter part of the verle, is by the Greeke interpreted thus;And tbofe whom bee bath not chofen to himfef , be bath not brought neere unto himfelfe. Verfe 6. confers] or, fire vefls, as the Greeke tranflateth it, fire pans; whereof fee Dead 27.3.cal- led fometime incenfe- veffls, (becaufe incenfe was burnt in them, )2 Chron.26. t 9.Ezek8. s I. which name the Apotile followeth in the Greeke, Hebr. 9.4 Verfe 7. play fire] Hebr. giveye fire, and putin- cenfe. doth cboofe] 04 67 chaofe, that is,declare by manifeft fi nes that her choofeth and liketh. he (hall be holy]that ls,fhall be declared to be holy, and fo to a Priest untoGod. Becaufe the bur- ning of incenfe in the cenfer,was the means ofa- tonement and expiation before God , as after is Chewed by Aarons fa6t,in vole 46,47,48. and was the peculiar worke of the Prieft,Levit. r 6.z 2, 13. 2 Cbron. z6. S. wherein they that tranfgreffed were in daugerof death,as the example of Nadad and Abihu (heweth,Lev.1o. and it figured in fpe- ciall manner the prayers and mediation of Chrift for his Church, Pfal. 141.2. Rev. 8.3.1 John 2. I. therefore the triall of thePriefthood,is put upon this workeehther than on any other facrifiee;and the holineffe whereof Korah boafted, verfe 3. fhould either be approved or reproved of God. For no man bath right to the honour of Prick - hood,unleffe it be given him of God, Hebr. 5.4,5. nor can without divine authoritie, that is, with- out the commandement and promife of God, pleafe him, or appeafe his wrath to wards him - felfe or others.Therefore it is a great prerogative & comfort unto all Saints,that theyare by Chrift made Pricks unto God , and through him may bodly offer up their prayers and praifes unto the Father,Revel.s.6.1 Pet.2.5. Hebr.1 3.1 1 lohn 5. 14 - -16. yet take too muahuponyou]or, Let it fufftee you that you have thus farce provoked the Lord , and now leave,ofE Thus Mofes returneth tfe blame upon themfelves , which they had un- juftly laid upon him ,insverfe3. So Elias doth upon Achak s. Kings 18.17,18. Verfe it afmall thing] or, Seemeth it too littkfryou: meaning on the contrary,that it was a great thing, & that they thould therewith have beene contented;for theTribe of Levi were in the place of all the firft -borne ofIfrael',Num.3.41.So here he reproveth their unthankfulneffe to God. fiparatedyeu from the congregation] as Ifrael was feparated from all other peoples,to be the Lords peculiar,Lev.20.26. I Kings 8. 5 3.fowere the Le- vitesfeparated from the formes of Ifrael,to be the Lords, Num.8.14. And heeretipon the Scripture fpeaketh of the Levites,as diftinft from the Ifrae- lites, t Cirros. 9.2. Pfal. 135.19,20. So the Mini - fiers of Chrift are faid to be feparatedunto the Go- fpell of God, R°m.1.' .Ga/. 1.15. Aih t 3.2. the ferviceofiberabernaele]the workes belonging to the fervice of God therein, being afGftants to the Pricks, fee Num.8.t 1.15,16.and 18. 21.23. to fiand before the congregation] (landing is a ligne of fervicc , and ufed for it ; as the Scripture in one place faith, which flood before the King, lerem. 52. t 2: and in another, a fervent oftbe King, 2 King. 25.8. Whereupon the handing of the Levites is ufed for their fervice, in Nehene.12.44.and as they were to hand before the Lord, to minis ler :two him, Douter. r o. 8. o here it is (aid, to [land before the congregation , to mintier urtò them: thus they were fervants of God, and of his Church; as Iofiab Paid unto them , Serve now the Lord your God , and bit people Ifrael , 2Cbron.35.3. See alfo Ezek 44.I I. Verfe to. thePrk hood] in Chaldee thehigh- Priefiboed ; in Creche , to sloe the Priefis Office. That was in degree above the Levites , who were to minitter unto the Pricks , but not to come nigh the Altar , as did the Pricks, Num. 18.2,3. For the Levites were appointed :moo all manner of fir- vice of the Tabernacle of the houfi of God t but Aaren and hit fines offered on the Altar of Burnt - offering, and on the Altar of incenfe, ( and were) for all the work of the mofi holy place, and to make atonement for Tfrael,1 Cbron.6.48,49. And Aaron war eparated [to wit, from the other Levites] that he Mould fanliifie the mofl holy things , bee and his forms for ever , to burnt (incenfe) before the Lord, to miniher unto him, and to bkff in his Name for ever, r Cbron. 23.13 .To ufurpe, affe( or feeke this office of Prielt -hood, without the calling of God, was a great finne again(} divine order and authoritie, feverely punifhed here in Korah and his company,in KingVzziah, 2 Cbron.26.19:-21. and others. Verfe 11. againfi Iebovah ] becaufe it was a- gainft his ordinance and minifter, it is Caíd to be againft theLord himfelfe. So when the people refufed Samuelsgovernment, God laid, They bave not rejelled thee , but they have r jelled me , that I ;told not reigneever them, I S am. 8 7. and Chrift Laid to his minilters , He that hearetb pou, bearetb me ; and bee that defpifetbyou, defpiifeobme; and bee that defifetb me, defpifeth him that fens me. He that receivetb wbomfsever I fwd , receivetb me ; and be that receiveth me, receiveth bim that fens me, Luke Io. t6. lohn 13.20. Aaron, what is he? towit, other than the Minifter of God. So the Apoftle faith, Who is Paul ? and who is Apollo? but Minifiers Iiii; q 101 IO II
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