The G ffpcl ,of the Bumt 0 er ing. J9;' As the Burnt-offerings of old : So Jhouid we and all our Sacrifices and Offerings to the Lord be. We fhould ferve himwith the belt we have, the belt of our Time and Strength, the. Vigor of our Spirits, the ut moft Improvement of all our Abilities in bis Service, and to his Glory, we fhould Sacrifice all to him. z. The Anions to be performed about it. The Lord was pleated to ordain and appoint fundry myftical and fignificant Rites and Ceremo- nies, to be ufed about the Burnt Offering, which were full of Teach- ing, and fpiritual Myftery.. For what bath been vainly and falfly boafted and arrogated to religiousCeremonies ofMens devifing, is moft true concerning there Divine Ceremonies : That they be neither dark nor dumb, but Myftical and Significant, and fit to ftir up the dull Mind of Man to the remembrance of his Duty toward God, by fonte fpecial and notable Signification, whereby he may be edified. I !hall enumerate them with fotne fhort Hints of Inftruaion from them, in Nine Particulars, as they lie before us in the Text, which mentions at leaft nine ceremonial Aftions about the Burnt - offering. I. The Offerer was to bring it to the Door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, before the Lord. z. Lay his Hand upon it. 3. The Prieft muff kill it. q.. He muff pour out the Blood and fprinkl.e it roundabout ,. Flay and cut it in pieces. 6. fhe Peices to be fatted. 7. The Legs. and Inwards wathed 8. All muff be laid upon the Altar and burnt with Fire. 4nd, 9. The Athes carried out of the Camp into a clean Place. I . The Offerer was to bring it to the Door of the Tabernacle of the Con- gregation, before the Face of the Lord, verf. 3. Treat weight is laid upon this, Lev. 17. r. 9, \ e may learn, threeor four things out of this. r. Here was a voluntary All of the Offerer : For the Prieft was not to go to him to fetch it, but the Man himfelf is to bring it, verf: 3, of his own voluntary Will So Chrift died willingly, and offered,, p him- felf a Sacrifice and a whole Burnt-offering unto God for us, Ephef. s. 2. Job. I o. :8. 1 lay down my Life ofmy felf: So fhould we in all our Ser- vices be a willing People ; we fhould come before the Lord with willing Minds, when we prefent our Corbans, our Gifts, Services, and Obla ® Lions to him :: God loves a shearful Giver, z Cor. 9.7; z. This leads us by the Eland, and points every wayto 7efUs Cbrifb as the caufe of our Acceptance with the Lord in that they were to bring
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