The Gofpel ofthe Burnt-Ofering; 2® fo' it feems rather to be an Aecion of natural. Neceffity .onto filch a Work, as the flayingof a Beaff, then to have any fpecial Myftery it. Therefore let this fuffice for the Burnt-Offering of the greater fort of Cattel. Now the other two forts that follow, are the Burnt-Offering of the Flock, that is lelfer Cattel, Sheep or Goats, ver. i o. And ofFowls, viz. Turtle Doves, andyoung Pigeons, ver. 14. Ouefl. Why the Lord appointed thefe letter Sacrifices ? Agin. He did it, that fo none might be able to plead excufe to be exempted from his Service : For you know Men are very apt to make Excufes. If the Lord had only appointed Oxen and Sheep, fume might have pretended Poverty, and have fail, we would offer Sacri- fice but we are not able. Therefore thefe lefí'er Sacrifices were ordain- ed, that fo both Rich and Poor might ferve the Lord : So that here is no room left for any. Excufe. If they cannot bring an Ox, the Lord will accept a couple of Turtle Doves, or young Pigeons : The Lord accepteth thefe fmaller Sacrifices from the Poor, as well as greater from the richer fort of People. See Verf. 17. it is of aTweet favour to the Lord. This Offering was brought by the Parents of Jefus Chrifi, Luke 2. 24. As at the building of the Tabernacle, be that could not offer Goldor, Silk or Purple, Haight bring Goats-hair, Exod.35.5,6. Therefore let not poor People be difcouraged ;, alas, I. have no Eftate, I have no Parts. or Learning : It may be fo ;. but God accepts of mean Services, where . there is but mean Ability. For if there be firft a willing 214ind, it is ac- cepted according to that a Alan bath, and not according to that.he bath not,.. z Cor. 8.12. I might add, that the Burthen is much caller under the Gofpel God doth not put us upon fuch coftly Service, fuch a chargeable Reli- gion as theirs was under the Law, efpecially in thefe latter Days. There is not a Servant in a Family, but may be able to buy a. Bible,. and fo to read the Wordof God. Now for the Particulars ; they were of two forts, lef ter Cattel, and. Fowls. Concerning the Offering of the leffcr fort of Cattel, there is nothing peculiar in the Ritesand Ceremonies thereof, fave only that of killing. itat the North Side of the Altar, which belongs indeed to. other Sa- crifices alto ; and was therefore fpoken to before, upon the Bprntm Offering of the bigger fort of Cattel. _ The third and Taft part of the Chapter is, concerning the Burnt -. Offering of Birds or Fowls, vent; r4, to the end,
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