The Gofpel o f the Peace-0 ertng. z 25 ture negatively, there being no fuch anne&ingof it unto there in that Place, Numb. t g. where it is annexed unto Burnt - Offerings and Peace- Offerings : Bot where it was not commanded, where they were not dire&ed to it in the Law, they might not do it. Ufe. See the fulnefs of f iritual Myflery, and the Plenty ofGofpel Light and reaching, that tis in the Sacrifice of the Meat- Offering. To recapitu- late briefly Tome Heads of Things, which have been more largely opened to you. It relates both to Chrift and Chrifiians, and is full of Spiritual Myftery as to both. r. As to Chrifi : He is the true MeatOfléring, the Food of our Souls : It was to confift of fine Flower, to denote his Cleannefs and Purity. The baking, frying, drying, beating of it : Points us to his Suffer- ings, and fo doth the burning of it upon the Altar. <. °. The pouring forth the Wine belonging to the Meat- Offering, plä- ly reprefents the pouring out his Blood. The Green Ears, reprefents Chrift as the Firft.Fruüs, by whom all the reft is fanaified. The Priefts eating it, tells us how Believers feed upon Chrift by Faith, as the Bread of Life. The Oyl, is the Spirit of Chrift. The Incenfe, his Prayers and Mediations, and the efficacy and ac- ceptance thereof with God for us. The Salt of the Covenant, is the ftability and everlafting faithful- nefs of God as our God, in a Covenant- Relation through Jefus Chrift. The Prohibition of Leave^t)' and Honey, frees Chrift from all Cor- ruption of Life and Do&rive, and all fuch deceiving Comfort, which afterwards like Honey turns to Bitternefs. 2. Apply it to Chrift Myftical, to the Saints and Members of Chrift ; for it may be fo applied : The Gentiles under the Gofpel are prefen- ted as an acceptable Meat-Offering to the Lord, Ifa. 66.20. Every Particular and Circumftance of it is full of Teaching. The fine Flower, teaches us to purge our felves from the Bran of our natural Corruption. We muff be anointed with the Un&ion of the Spirit. The Incenfe, teaches us to be much inPrayer, and to expe& Accep- tance with the Lord, thro' Chrift. The Salt, inftru&s us in the Safety of our Covenant-Eftate and In- tereft in God : And that our Speeches and whole Deportment, fhould be favory and feafoned with Salt. Gg The
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